The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-29

The undersigned. for the purpose OF becOm-
Laws Of the State of Minnesota and especially
under Section 2S46 Of Chapter SO OF the
Revised Laws Of Minnesota of 1905. do hereby
adopt the following
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be
BLAKELY LUMBER COMPANY
and the general nature Of it's business shall
be the carrying on of logging operations and
work of similar kind. and in connection
Herewith to buy and sell merchandise of all
kinds. and generally to do all such acts and
things, and acquire, use hold and dispose of
all such property as may be incident or con-
venent to the general purpose herein ex-
pressed.
The principal place for the transacting of
the business of said corporation. shall be
Farley. Beltrami County. Minnesota.
ARTICLE II.
The time OF common ement of said cOrpOr-
alton shall be the 18th day of November, 1908.
and the period Of its continuance shall be
thirty years.
ARTICLE III.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming this association for the pur-
pose Of Incorporation are as follows:
William T. Blakely. residing at Farley,
Chas. S. Blakely. residing at Farley, Min
Stanley Linton. residing at Farley, Min
neSOta.
ARTICLE ".
The management Of this corporation Sh all
elected annually from among the stockhold-
ers at the annual meeting Of said company.
The date of the annual meeting a which
said Board Of Directors shall be elected shall
be the third Monday in January of each year
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon and the above
named lncorporators shall compose said
Board OF Directors until the first election.
ARTICLE V.
TN
alton shall be Ten Thousand Dollars 100000
which shall be paid in cash or it's equivalent
in property. to be determined by the Board
of Directors.
The number of shares into which said
capital stock is to be divided. shall be One
hundred Of the par value of One Hundred
Do''ars eacn' ARTICLE
The highest amount of indebtedness OF
liability to which this corporation shall at
any time be subject is the sum Of Five
Thousand Dollar G5.OOO)
ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this corporation shall be
elected by the Board Of Directors from their
number and shall be a president. vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer. who shall hold
their respective offices for the period OF one
year. or until their successors have been
elected and qualified, and any two Of said
offices. except that Of president and vice
president may be held by the same person.
The Board Of Directors shall adopt such
bylaws for the government and manage
ment of the corporation, not inconsistent
herewith, as they deem necessary and proper
In testimony whereof, the above named
1ncOrpOratOrS have hereuntO set their hands
and seals this 18th day Of October, 1908,
William T. Blakely, (SeaD
Stanley Linton, (SeaU
In presence Of:
Chester McKusick,
Gregory Malone.
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County of Beltrami 3D.
On this 18th day Of October. 1908, before me
a Notary Public within and for said County
personally appeared William I. Blahely
Chas. S. Blakely, and Stanley Linton. to me
we'll known to be the same persons described
in and who executed the foregoing articles oil
Incorporation and they acknowledged that
they executed the same as their free act anC
deed for the uses and purposes therein ex-
pressed,
Chester McKusick,
(SeaD Notary Public,
Beltrami Co.. MINI.
My commission expires January 10Th, 1909
State Of Minnesots.
Department Of State.
hereby certify that the within instrument
was lied for record in this Office on the 10th
day OF Oct. A. D, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. H. and
was duly recorded in Book Q3 Of Incorpora-
lions on page 321, Julius A. Schmahl.
Secretary of State.
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Office Of Register of Deeds,
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