The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-06
Organization Certificate of the Argus
willie State Bank.

Know. All Men By These Presents,
That we, whose, names are .hereunto
subscribed, have this day united our
selves together to form an association
ing under the laws of the State of
North Dakota, and have adopted and
executed Articles of Incorporation, in
duplicate for that purpose, and have
secretary of. State of North Dakota,
hat we do. hereby under our hand
make and file the. following as our
Certificate of Organization: ..- -.
/ First-The name of said corporation
is A~rgusville State Bank.
Second-The. place where the bust
ness of discount n deposit are to be
carried on is A~rgusville, N. D.
Third-The amour of capital stock
and the amount into which it's shares
are to be divided is Ten Thousand
($1O, 0O0. 00) Dollars, divided into One
Hundred. shares Of One Hundred ($1O0)
Dollars each.
Fourth-The names. and residences of
the shareholders, and the number of
shares held by each Of them are as
follows: -. . .-.a,. -.i:. -
A. f. Erickson, Argusville. N. D.. 20
shares. ~. .. -. ~ ,..
Henry Hildreth. A~rgusville. N. D., 20
shares. "
Geo. H. Johnston, Fargo, N. D., 20
shares. - .t. .
H. w. Gearey, Fargo, N. D., 20 shares.
90 w. L. Day, Fargo, N. D., 20 shares.
Fifth-The period at which. this cor
poration shall commence business shall
be about July /, 1913. and it shall ter
inmate twenty-five years from date
OF its charter. So n, 49, III
In Witness Whereof, we have here
unto set our hands and seals, each for
himself, this 25th day of April, AID.
1913. -. .-.@'4 IT,. -. ~- s,r -. ~
, .&..s A. F. ERICKSON, s~r.
49,. HENRY HILDRETH,.
GEO. H. JOHNSTON,
H. w. GEAREY, "@ e.
w. L. DAY. -
State of North Dakota. County OF
On this 25th day of April, 1918, be-
fore f. me personally appeared A F.
erickson Henry Hiidreth, Geo: H.
known to me to be the persons who are
described in and who executed the
foregoing certificate of organization,
and they and each of them acknowl-
same. .s
(SEAL) ADRIAN ]. BILLINGS,
Notary Public.
My commission expires July 3. 1913.
Charter ISSUED by the Secretary Of
No. S91.
United States of America Depart
ment of State. State of North Dakota,
Certificate No.. 891. Official No. 935.
To All to Whom These Presents Shall
Gomez:
Whereas. A. F. Erickson, Henry Hill
dreth, w. L. Day n others have filed
in this office a cop of their Articles
OF Association and an Organization
.Certihcate, as provided in Sections
Codes 1905. said chapter being the aw
governing h organization and man
agement of State Banks, setting forth
all the facts required to be stated in
said sections, and have in all respects
complied with the requirements OF the
law governing the organization of
state Banks as contained in the Chap
ter hereinbefore referred to,
: Now, therefore. !, Thomas Hall. Sec
rotary of State of h State of North
Dakota, by virtue and authority Of law
do hereby certify that said parties.
their associates and SUCCESSORS, have
become a body polite and corporate.
WILLIE STATE BANK, ArgusviIie.
Cass County, N. d., and by that name
are hereby authorized to commence the
business of banking, to adopt and use
a corporate seal, to sue and be sued:
purchase. hold mi convey real and
personal property. as provided by said
chapter; to have succession for a per-
iod OF twenty-five years; to make con-
tracts and to have and enjoy all the
rights and privileges granted to State
Banks under the laws Of this State.
subject to their Articles. of. I~ncorpora-
tlon, ana all legal restrictions and liza
Utilities in relation thereto
In Testimony Whereof, ] have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal of the state, at the Capitol In the
city Of Bismarck, this Srd day of May,
s(sEAL1 THOMAS HALL
sa Secretary OF State.
(Aug. 1890; Sept. 6-13.)
T, Geo. IN. Johnston, Cashier OF the
3Argusytlle State Bank, hereby certify
thats.at the date of commencing bust:
ness the stock of the above bank had
been distributed among the following:
Judith Slingsby,
Mark Fl. Payne.
H. III. Kennedy,
+. r. Kennedy,
Al. Erickson,
j.. M. Tusten,
FL. w. Gearey,
Jeane VRitch,
Geo. Veitch, Jr.
H. III. HiIdreth.
Will Veiteh,
J. Plat,
W.. L. Day.
VIM. Schmidt.
H. H.. Hanson,
Geo. III. Johnston,
Hope d. Weitch.
GEO. u. JOHNSTON.