The Ward County independent., 1909-04-15
Organization Certificate OF the First
State Bank.

Know All Men by These Presents
that we, whose names are hereuntc
subscribed have this day united our.
selves together to form an associa'
ton for carrying on the business ot
banking under the laws Of the state
of North Dakota, and have adopted
and executed articles of association
In duplicate, for that purpose, and
have duly forwarded a copy Of such
articles to the secretary of state oi
North Dakota; that We do hereby un-
der our hands make and file the fol-
lowing ~ our certificate OF organ
ization: ~.
Il Ffrst-The name Of said corpora
ton is First State Bank.
second-The place where the bust
lness of discount and deposit are to
be carried on is Burlington. North
dakota. ''' W. &~'.' '"s'1'
! Third-The amount OF the capital
stock and the amount into which it,
shares are to be divided IL
'E(;10, 100000 ten thousand dollars.
Fourth-the names and places of
residence Of the shareholders and
the number Of shares held by each
Of them are as follows: '''
James johnson, Minot. N. D., twen-
ty.
Torsten P. .Kulaas, Minot, N. D..
twenty.
4 Joseph Roach, Minot, N. D.. fiva.
R., E. Barron, Minot, N. D., ten.
| C. A. Bugge. Burlington. N. D.. ton
D. w. Bowker, Burlington. N. D..
ten. .'.'
H. A. Kluver, Burlington, N. D..
ten.
H. T. Hogy, Burlington, N. D.. six.
Bennie H Olson, Minot, N. D.. six.
F. J. Meyer. Burlington, N. D.. one.
John REM, Burlington, N. D., one.
John Sanders, Burlington, N. D.,
one.
Fifth-The period at which this
I corporation shall commence business
shall be May 1, 1909, and it shall
terminate Hay /, 1884.
/ In witness whereof, we have here
unto set our hands and seals, each
for himself this oath day OF March,
A. D. 1909.
James Johnson.
Torsten P. Kulaas,
! Joseph Roach,
r. E. Barron,
D. W.. Bowker,
John REM,
T. J. Meyer,
John Sanders,
Henry A. Kulver,
l Carl A. Bugge.
/ Bennie H. Olson,
| Hans T. Hogy.
= State of North Dakota County OF
y Ward,-ss.
On this 29th day Of March, 1909
before me personally appeared
James johnson, Carl A. Bug8s, Tors
ten P. KulAas, Joseph Reach, and r.
i. Barron known to ne to bs the per-
sons who are described in and who
executed the foregoing certificate
of organization, and they and each of
them acknowledged to me that they
executed the same. f..
H. 2. Byorum,
Notary Public
Ward County, North Dakota.
My commission expires Feb. z, 1911
State of North Dakota County of
Ward,-ss. G... ..-.
On this oath day of March, 1909, be-
fore me personally appeared John
Benz. T. ]. Meyer, John Sanders, Hen
~ A. Kluver, Bennie H. Olson, Hans
T. Hogy and D. w. Bowker, known
to me to be the persons who are de-
scribed in and who executed the fore
going certificate of organization, and
they and each of them acknowledged
to me that they executed the same.
..47 49, Carl A. Bugge.
II Notary Public.
My commission expires Sept %,
1914. IS:
State of North Dakota, Department Of
h State Certificate Of Corporate
Existence.
Whereas, John REM. F. J. Meyer.
John Sanders, and others have filed
in this office a copy of their articles
of association, as provided In sec
tions 1896 and 1857, chapter 81. Re-
vised Codes of 1906, said Chapter be-
ing the law governing the organiza-
Etion and management OF state banks.