The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-01
Certificate of Incorporation
of the
Smith-rlinor Lumber Comnan,


We: the undersigned. for the purpose of
the provisions Of Chapter Fifty eight (5s)
Revised Laws of Minnesota for 1905, and acts
amend atOry thereof. do hereby associate
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ARTICLEI.
f Sn EG%BER fea Pc the
the buying holdingand Selling Of logs sI Wood
lands and timber, the manufacture Of logs
into lumber. disposing of the product. and
DONG any ana all other business necessary
and Incidental thereto
The principal place of transacting the
business OF this corporation shall be at the
City OF Bemidji. in Beltrami County, State OF
ARTICLE II.
The time for the commencement Of this
corporation shall be October 1st.. A. D. 1907,
and the period of its duration shall be thirty
(3O years.
ARTICLE III.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming this corporation are A. E.
Smith: Bemidji. Minnesota, r. F. Minor
&Si%e dnd c6 s. f Bg% %na
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ARTICLE ".
The management Of this corporation shall
be vested in board of directors. composed
members; who shall be elected from the
stockholders of said corporation at it's annual
meeting which shall be held in the City Of
November Of each year. commencing with
the year 1907. and they shall hold office until
their successors are elected and qualified,
holders of said corporation. the following
named persons shall constitute the Board
OF pi : soffS of Sa i fM2ir I%
n The officers OF this corporation shall be q
President c Vice Secretary and
Until the first annual meeting of said cor
poration. and unil their successors are elected
and qualified the first officers Of this CORPORA
President. !. j: Conger: Secretary and
Treasurer, R. f. Minor. Che annual meeting
OF this corporation shall be held at its
principal place OF business on the first Thurs
day in November in each year at 10 o'clock
9: m. Immediately after the election of
directors. the directors shall meet and elect
from their number. PRESIDENT. vice
president and secretary and treasurer.
ARTICLE V.
, The amount Of the Capital stock Of this
corporation shall be sl5. 600. 90. and shall be
divided into one hundred and fifty shares Of
the par value OF one hundred dollars each.
Said stock shall be paid in. in money or
property or both. in such amounts and at
order.
ARTICLE vi.
The highest amount of indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall, at
any time be subject shall not exceed $4,000.
set our hands and seals this Goth day of
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F. S.ARNOLD
Witnesses as to the signatures of A. E.
Smith, r. r. Min1r. and J. J. Conger.
Witness as to the signature of s. E. Smith.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County OF Beltrami. IS
On this goth day Of September A. D. 1907,
before me, Notary Public, within and for
said County AID State. personally appeared
J. Conger. to. me known to be the same
persons described in and who executed the
foregoing instrument. and acknowledged
int they executed the same as their free act
[sHALl GEO. w. CAMPBELL.
Notary Public.
Beltrami County. MINI. Ny Commission
expires Oct. 4. 1909.
State Of Minnesota
Department of State
hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed for record in this office on the 23rd |
day Of Sept. A. D. 1907 at 9 o'clock A. NJ. and
was duly recorded in book of Incorpora-
Julius A. Schmahl
Secretary Of State.
Office OF Register OF Deeds.
Beltrami County, Mimi.
hereby certify that the within instrument
day Of Sept. A. D. 1907. at ! O'Clock 2. NJ. and
was duly recorded in Book OF Miscell. on
page 5222.
s@--- Register Of Deat1s