Willmar tribune., 1909-10-06
(First Publication eept. %, 1ooo.)
A RricIHs or Incorporation OF
- THE PROGRESS CLOTHING COM.

(First Publication sept. %, 1ooo.)
A RricIEs or Incorporation OF
THE PROGRESS CLOTHING CON-
PANY.
We, the undersigned, for the purpose Of
to the provisions Of Chapter IS Of the Re.
tised Laws of Minnesota for 1905, and the
laws amendatory thereof, do hereby associ-
ete ourselves % body corporate. and
tion:- =
ARTICLE ONE.
The name Of this corporation shall be the
Progress Clothing Company" The gen.
eral nature of its business shall be to buy,
seli and otherwise deal in. both as principal
other kinds and articles Of merchendise. and
similar commodities. and said corporation
desirable or convenient for tie proper prose.
cution Of such business, including the acquisi-
ton OF real and personal properly, wherever
:ituate; and the selling, leasing and dispos-
The principal place for the transaction Of
the business of this corporation shall be the
City ofWillmar. County of Kandiyohi, State
Of Minnesota, but said corporation may
in said State Of Minnesota, and another
without said State, in the city Of Milwau-
kee, in the State Of Wisconsin, and any
meetings of the stockholders or directors Of
said corporation may be held at any OF said
Offices or places of business, as provided in
the By-Laws.
ARTICLE TWO.
The time of the commencement of this
CORPORATION shall be October 1st, 1909, and
the period OF its duration shall be thirty
(3O) years.
ARTICLE THREE.
The names and places OF residence of the
persons forming this incorporation are
Name Residence
Raymond Heaton, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Thomas McDermott, St. Paul, Minnesota.
james u. Denegre, st. Paul, Minnesota.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The m management Of this corporation shall
be vested in Board Of Five Directors. The
names and addresses Of the first Board OF
Directors are:
Name Residence
Eugene A. Friend. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Richard J:Morawetz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Gustav a: vonotter. St: Paul, Minnesota.
Mervin Marks. Milw aukee, Wisconsin.
The first officers of this corporation shall
be. Eugene A. Friend, president: Mervin
secretary; Richard j. Morawet1, treasurer.
All of the above named officers and directors
shall hold their respective offices until the
next ne annuai meeting Of the corporation, to
1910, at which time, and annually there.
after, Board of Directors shall be elected
from and by the stockholders of this cOrpO.
ton shall be held on the third Tuesday In
r. bruary Of each year. Immediately after
the election of directors, or as soon there.
after as practicable, the directors shall meet
ana ana a;d elect rom their number a president
ohce, except that Of president and vice.
president. may be held by the same persons.
The directors and officers OF this corporation
shall hold their respective offices until thei,
successors have been duly elected and ente,
upon the discharge of their duties.
ARTICLE FIVE.
The amount OF the capital stock of thi.
corporation shall be Ten. 5 a n d
($1O, ,0OO.OO) Dollars, and it shall be paid in
such amounts as the Board of Directors
shall order. The capital stock shall be di
vided into one hundred (1OO) shares of tn.
par value of One Hundred ($1oo.OO) Dollar.
ARTICLE SIX.
The highest amount of indebtedness OF
liability to which this corporation shall a,
any time be subject, shall be the sum of Fiji
teen Thousand >$15 5,ooo.oo) Dollars.
In testimony whereof we have hereunte
set our hands and affixed our seals this 15tl
day OF September, A. d. 1909.
RAYMOND HEATON (sEAL
THOMAS McDERMOTr (SEAL
JAMES d. DENEGRE (SEAL
In Presence of
Alice J. Davis.
Harold w. Anderson.
State of Minnesota,
County of Ramsey. 90
On this 18th day Of September. A. D. 1909
before me personally appeared Raymond
Heaton, Thomas McDermott and Jane.
d. Denegre, to me known to be the person.
named in and who executed the foregoing
Articles OF Incorporation, and each acknowl
edged that he executed the same as his fret
act and deed for the uses and purpose:
therein expressed.
ALICE J. DAVIS,
(Notarial Seal.) Ny Commission Expire.
Sept. s, 1910.