Warren sheaf., 1916-05-03
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Know All Men BY These. Presents:
| That the undersigned do hereby as
soclate ourselves for the purpose Of
forming corporation under and
pursuant to the general laws Of the
State Of Minnesota and to that end,
do hereby adopt and subscribe the
following Articles. of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this corporation shall
be the "Gatzke Mercantile Company.
The general nature Of its business
shall be to engage in and to con
duct a general mercantile business,
and as such, to buy and sell, at
wholesale, retail and on commission.
all manner, form and kinds Of mer-
chandise, produce, manufactured ar
ticles and products and to do such
other business as may be necessary
and incidental to it's said business.
The principal Office and place Of
business of this corporation shall be
at Gatzke, in Marshall County, Min
nesota
ARTICLE II.
The time of the comm mencement of
this corporation shall be the 18th
day of May, 1916, and it shall con-
tinue thereafter for period of thir-
ty years.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of capital stock of
said corporation shall be Ten Thous-
and Dollars and shall be divided into
one hundred shares of the par value
of One Hundred Dollars each and
shall be paid in at such times and in
such amounts and in such manner as
the board Of directors shall deter.
mine and require
ARTICLE ".
The highest amount of Indebted
ness or liability to which said cor
poration shall be at any time sub
ject, shall not exceed the sum of
Ten Thousand Dollars.
ARTICLE v.
The names and places of residence
of the persons forming this associa-
tion for incorporation are, as fol-
lows:
Andrew P. Nelson, residence, Town
of Moose River, in Marshall County,
Minnesota.
Richard Nelson, residence, Town
of Moose River, in Marshall County,
Minnesota.
Carl M. Wedmer. residence, Town
of ROLLS, in Marshall County, Min
nesota.
ARTICLE vi.
The government Of said corpora
tion and the management of its af-
fairs shall be vested in board of
three directors. all of whom shall be
elected by and from the stockhold-
ers of said corporation, at the reg
ular annual meeting thereof, which
shall be held at the general office of
the corporation. at Gatzke, in Mar
shall County, Minnesota, on the first
Wednesday of January, Of each year.
and shall hold office for the term of
one year and until their successors
are elected and qualified. Until the
first annual meeting Of the stock
holders, the following named per
sons, together with their addresses,
shall constitute the board of direct
ors, viz:
Andrew P. Nelson, Gatzke, Mime
sofa.
Richard Nelson, Gatzke, Minnesota
Carl M Wedmer Gatzke, Mime
sofa.
IA. ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this corporation
shall be President, Vice-President,
Secretary and Treasurer, all of whom
shall be chosen by the board Of di-
rectors, who shall elect such officers
Immediately after the annual meet
ing of the stockholders each year for
the term Of one year from the stock
holders, and any two Of said offices,
except those of President and Vice
President, may be held by the same
person. Until the first annual meet
ing Of the board Of directors, and
until their successors are elected and
have qualified, Andrew P. Nelson
shall be President, and Richard Mel
son, Vice President, and Carl M.
Wedmer, Secretary and Treasurer
Witness Our Hands and Seals this
10Th day Of April, 1916.
Andrew P. Nelson (Seal)
Richard Nelson (Seal)
Carl NJ. Wedner (seal)
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in Presence Of
Clarence W. Potter