The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-24
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF sOLWAY GENERAL STORE

CO0QEANX- ."--
We, the undersigned, desiring to as
sociate ourselves and to form a body
corporate under n pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter So, General Stat
utes of Minnesota, 1913, and any amend
ments thereof, do hereby execute and
adopt the following articles of incor-
poration: y.
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be
Solway General Store Company. 80 r.
ARTICLE II.
The general nature of it's business
shall be to buy, own, sell and otherwise
deal in, at wholesale or retail or both,
goods, wares and merchandise Of every
kind, sort and descriptions; and to buy,
own, sell and otherwise deal in, at
wholesale or retail, OF both, timber, logs,
lumber, cord VOC and fuel of every
kind, sort and description, which shall
include engaging in the business of log
ging, getting out poles, posts and ties
and manufacturing of lumber; and to
buy, own lease, mortgage, transfer, con-
and interests therein and leases and
liens thereon, and personal and mixed
property of every kind, sort and descrip-
ton, in the State of Minnesota and else
where; and to do all acts and things
usual, necessary and convenient in con-
Quoting any Of the business aforesaid.
ARTICLE III. -
The principal office Or place of trans
acting the business of this corporation
shall be at Solway in the County of
Beltrami and State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE Nv.
The time for the commencement Of the
existance of this corporation shall be
the 25th day Of June, A. D., 1915, and
teen years.
The names and places of residence Of
the persons forming this corporation
are: ... .--
Name Residence
Sam Simpson, 204-5th Ave, S. E.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Thos. S. Erwin, Bemidji, Minnesota.
Thos. Hughes, Bemidji, Minnesota.
Clyde, R.. Nelson, Solway, Minnesota.
ARTICLE VI. -
The engagement of this corporation
shall be vested in a board of directors
composed of not less a. three CD
and not more than seven CD members,
which board shall be elected at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders Of the
S Se55 a on W Enlt rb meeting IS shall an1v be be
each year at 10 o'clock A. M, the first
annual meeting to be held on the LIST
day Of July, 1915, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
on said day. The board of directors
bers to fill a vacancy caused blythe
death or resignation of any of its men,
bers. All the directors shall be stock
holders of the corporation. r.
OILll Liz 1ISL cl6CIlOI dL LAc A1SL
annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the corporation, the board of directors
shall be ompos Of the
Name Residence
Sam Simpson, 2o4-5th Ave, S. B.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota. g..
Thos. S. Erwin, Bemidji, Minnesota.
Thos. Hughes, Bemidji, Minnesota.
Clyde r. Nelson, solway, Minnesota.
shall be-: President, Sam Simpson; Vice
| President, Thos. S. Erwin; Secretary,
Thos. Hughes; Treasurer, Clyde r. Mel
| son, who shall hold such offices until
the annual meeting of the board Of d.
r~ectors, by such board of directors, and
have thereafter duly qualified, which
said annual meeting shall be held imme-
nual meeting Of the stockholders, or
as soon thereafter as practicable. The
fofficers and. directors Of this corpora
ton shal! hold their respective offices
until their successors ave been duly
elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VII.
The amount Of capital stock of this
corporation shall b. Twenty-Five Thou
sand ($25,0O0) Dollars, which shall. be
paid in in money or property, or both, in
such amounts as the board Of directors
may order. Said capital stock shall be
divided into> $50 shares of the par value
of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars each.
ARTICLE VIII.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or
liability to which this corporation shall
at any time be subject is the sum of
$25, OO0.O 90.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have
%hereunto set our hands and seals this
18th day of June 1915.
SAM SIMPSON, (SEAL)
CLYDE r. NELSON, (SEALj
THOS. S. ERWIN, (SEAL)
THOS HUGHES, (SEAL)
In the Presence Of:
d. H. FISK,
M. j. BROWN.