The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-11
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE
Of the
YIA9T STATE 2AHX.

hnOW All Men ny these fToScNtS,
That we, whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, have this day united ourselves
together to form an association for car
rying on the business of banking under
the laws of the State OF North Dakota,
and have adopted and executed Articles
Of Association, in duplicate for that pur-
pose, and have duly forwarded such ar
ticles to the Secretary of State Of North
hand make and file the following as
our Certificate Of 0rg gar
The name OF said corporation is First
SECOND
The place where the business Of dis
! count and deposit are to be carried on is
Logan, North Dakota.
THIRD
The amount Of the capital stock and
the amount into which its shares are to
Fifteen Thousand Dollars into one
hundred and fifty shares.
The names and residence Of the share,
holders and the number OF shares held
- e''N'' >'''' " Number of
:, Name Msos.on nr.s Re q %ss Shares 1s6
r. H. Bowman, Sawyer, N. Oak. 10
John Gunderson Drake N Oak. 10
The period at which this corporation
shall commence business shall be Octo-
Der 1st 1915, and it shall terminate
Twenty-Five years from date of its char
ter.
to set our hands and seals. each for him
self. this 2srd day of August A. D.
| " II. THORSON (sEAL)
r. Fl. BOWMAN (SEAL)
JOHN GUNDERsoN (sEAL)
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County. of McHenry, ss ,o,- ~
fore me personally appeared II: Thorson,
r. Fl. Bowman and John Gunderson.
known to me to be the persons who are
des cribed in and WHO executed the for ore,
| they and each of them acknowledged to
o. A. REFT1NG,
Notary Public, McHenry Co, ~
My commission expires lyme 18th, 1879 1919
Certificate No. 1920. Official No. 1865.
United States Of America
Department of State
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
To All to Whom These Presents Shall
whereas, H. Thorson, r. H. Bowman
and John GundersOn have filed in this
office copy of their Articles Of Asso-
citation and an Organization Certifcate.
as provided in (Sections STAT and 514S.
Chapter %, Compiled Laws 1892 said
ganization and management Of estate
Banks) setting forth all the facts re.
Quired to be stated in SAID SectlOns ana
| have in all respects complied with the
requirements of the law governing the
| organization of Estate Banks) as con-
tanned in the chapter hereinbefore re-
ferred to-:
Now, therefore, I, THOMAS HALL,
Secretary of State of the State of North
Dakota, by virtue and authority of law,
do hereby certify that said parties, their
associates and successors. have become
body polite and corporate, under the
corporate name of FIRST STATE BANK
OF LOGAN Logan, N. d. and by that
name are hereby authorized to com
mence the business Of banking; to adopt
and use corporate seal; to sue and be
sued purchase, hold and convey real and
personal property, as provided by said
chapter; to have succession for period
Of twenty-fi five years; to make contracts
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 Incorporation, and all legal
restrictions and liabilities in relation
thereto. r.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal of the State, at the Capitol in the
City Of Bismarck, this 7th day OF Sep
tember A. d. 1915.
THOMAS HALL.
(sEAL) Secretary of State.
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