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Lot #1 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 626 $10 1902PB
Abercrombie, First NB, 8419
This Richland County bank was organized on August 25, 1906 and operated until June 30, 1925 when it was put into receivership. The bank has three large notes reported from an issue of 3,966 sheets. In 2011 a somewhat higher grade note realized $4,600. It's evenly circulated with bold black signatures of A.K. Tweto (Alma), Cashier and a fancy but not legible vice president's. A. K. Tweto was one of the earliest citizens of the village of Abercrombie. He was born in 1859 on Gaarden Tveito, Norway and came to America with his parents in 1874. The family lived in Iowa till 1879 when both father and son came to Abercrombie and settled on reservation land. When Abercrombie village started in 1884 with the coming of the railroad, Mr. Tweto began a hotel business there. In 1886 he was married to Nellie Erickson of Willmar, Minn., and then sold out his hotel interests and began selling machinery in 1888. He organized the the Richland County Bank, which later became the First National Bank of Abercrombie of which he eventually became president. Mr. Tweto engaged extensively in both farming and banking, having at one time majority interests in five different banks. Abercrombie, in Richland county, is part of the Wahpeton metro area. The population was 263 at the 2010 census. Known historically as "the Gateway to the Dakotas," Fort Abercrombie was the first permanent United States military fort established in what was to become North Dakota. It had been named for the fort's builder, Lt. Col. John Joseph Abercrombie (1802-1877). The fort served as a transportation hub as it guarded the Red River Trails used by the ox cart trains of the late fur trade, military supply wagon trains, stagecoach routes, and steamboat traffic on the Red River. It also was a supply base for two major gold-seeking expeditions across Dakota into Montana. The fort was abandoned in 1877 and the town of Abercrombie, North Dakota, was founded a half mile west in 1884. Abercrombie was settled, in part, due to the early presence of the fort. The post office retained the name Fort Abercrombie until longtime Postmaster Nellie Hutchison shortened the name to simply Abercrombie on May 21, 1892. The village incorporated in 1904, and reached a peak population of 299 in 1910.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Abercrombie, First NB, 8419
Lot #2 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 606 $5 1902PB
Alexander, First NB, W11297
This was a short-lived bank in McKenzie County that was organized on January 22, 1917 and placed into receivership on April 15, 1924 after a short five year life. A total of 5,350 sheets of $5 notes were issued, with currently only four known survivors. This beautiful note has the appearance of an UNC note with light blue stamped signatures and a little red 'V' for vice president. Alexander, located in McKenzie County, is about halfway between Williston and Watford City on highway US 85. The population was 223 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1905 and was at first called Ragged Buttes, but within a short time it was renamed for Alexander McKenzie (1856-1922), the political boss from Bismarck, who is also the namesake of the county. Some say it was named for Alexander F. Bell, the town's first barber, for whom nearby Bell's Butte is named. The post office was established August 14, 1905 with Herbert W. Moore as Postmaster. It was made county seat when the county organized in 1905, but it was moved to Schafer in 1909. Alexander had a peak population of 415 in 1940. Arthur A. Link, Governor of North Dakota 1973-1981, was born here in 1914.
Grade: PMG Ch. EF 45 EPQ    Bank Name: Alexander, First NB, W11297
Lot #3 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 600 $5 1902PB
Anamoose, Anamoose NB, 9390
This bank was organized on March 24, 1909 and was the second of three national banks chartered in this community, located in McHenry County. The bank remained in business until September 18, 1926 when it was placed into receivership. No notes have been reported on charter #9386 although they survived long enough to issue a few small size sheets. There are seven large notes reported from this charter and this appears to be the finest note known. Gorgeous pen signatures in black and blue of William E. Glotzbach, Vice President and Glotzbach, Assistant Cashier. Anamoose is located in McHenry County in the Minot metro area. The population was 227 at the 2010 census. Anamoose was established along the main line of the Soo Line Railroad in 1893 by Romanians who had come from Saskatchewan, Canada. The community s name is a corruption of the Chippewa word uhnemoosh , meaning female dog. It is a favorite of collectors of unusual place names. The only residence in 1893 was that of the Section Forman, William McNamara, and his family. This house served as a home for the foreman and his family, the depot, and a cafe. During the day, the dining room was used for meals for the railroad men and at night the tables were shoved aside and the men made beds on the floor with straw and blankets. From 1893-97 all there was of Anamoose was the Section House, a sidetrack and a stockyard. William McNamara and his wife had Anamoose s first baby in 1897. During the next few years many new businesses were built including a general mercantile and hardware store, livery stable, depot, two elevators and a hotel. Later a lumber yard and a harness shop were built as well as an implement store. The school was built and started between 1899-1900; the first graduating class was in 1911 with two students. The post office was established September 7, 1898 with Albert Albrecht as Postmaster, and the village incorporated in 1922.
Grade: PMG VF 30 EPQ    Bank Name: Anamoose, Anamoose NB, 9390
Lot #4 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 10,000.00 - $ 20,000.00)
Fr. 618 $10 1902DB
Anamoose, First NB, W9412
This bank lasted less than five years, from May 1909 until it was liquidated on February 13, 1914. The total issue was 1,869 sheets of notes. This example has only recently been discovered and it just happens to be the last note, 'D' position, from the last sheet printed. The condition is circulated but quite lovely with well penned signatures of C.F. Schaefer, Cashier and the vice president. Anamoose is located in McHenry County in the Minot metro area. The population was 227 at the 2010 census. Anamoose was established along the main line of the Soo Line Railroad in 1893 by Romanians who had come from Saskatchewan, Canada. The community s name is a corruption of the Chippewa word uhnemoosh , meaning female dog. It is a favorite of collectors of unusual place names. The only residence in 1893 was that of the Section Forman, William McNamara, and his family. This house served as a home for the foreman and his family, the depot, and a cafe. During the day, the dining room was used for meals for the railroad men and at night the tables were shoved aside and the men made beds on the floor with straw and blankets. From 1893-97 all there was of Anamoose was the Section House, a sidetrack and a stockyard. William McNamara and his wife had Anamoose s first baby in 1897. During the next few years many new businesses were built including a general mercantile and hardware store, livery stable, depot, two elevators and a hotel. Later a lumber yard and a harness shop were built as well as an implement store. The school was built and started between 1899-1900; the first graduating class was in 1911 with two students. The post office was established September 7, 1898 with Albert Albrecht as Postmaster, and the village incorporated in 1922.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Anamoose, First NB, W9412
Lot #5 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,500.00 - $ 15,000.00)
Fr. 643 $20 1902DB
Antler, First NB, W7855
This one-bank town in Bottineau County was chartered in August 1905 and remained operating until March 2, 1914 when it was placed into liquidation. There were only 594 sheets of Red Seals and Date Backs printed. This example is one of the two surviving notes, neither of which has publicly appeared until now, and this is the better grade. The note is quite attractive with the stamped signatures of P.O. Heide, President and Neil E. Anderson, Cashier. Acquired from Jay Duda. PMG notes: foreign substance. Antler is located in the northwest corner of Bottineau County, 1-1/2 miles south of the Canadian border; the population was 27 at the 2010 census. First established as a rural post office in 1898, it moved to its present location in 1902 to be closer to the Great Northern Railway to the south. Antler was named for nearby Antler Creek, whose branches resemble deer antlers when viewed on a map. The first white settlers came to Antler territory about 1889. The first house in the area was built on the creek bank; its steps leading down to the creek can still be seen. Because of its whitewash and its solitary situation, it became a landmark for the Indians, who called it the "White House". The town site was platted by the Tallman Investment Company in 1905. The business district is in the pattern of a square with a large building constructed in the center. The center building contained the First National Bank and the Post Office. The railroad arrived in Antler in the summer of 1905. Harley "Bud" Kissner brought national attention to Antler in 1981 when he offered free land to families with children who would move here. The intent was to keep the school open, and the plan worked for a few years with 6 families receiving plots of 5 or 9 acres.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Antler, First NB, W7855
Lot #6 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 606 $5 1902PB
Ashley, First NB, W10864
This bank, in McIntosh County, was chartered in June 1916 and was placed into receivership on September 13, 1930. This was the only bank located in Ashley and they printed 5,591 large size sheets. One of eight large notes reported and with wonderful pen signatures of Thomas S. Johnstone, President and R.S. Johnstone, Cashier. PMG notes: small tear. Thomas S. Johnstone was born in Scotland, July 29, 1866 and came to America with his family in 1868. In 1901 he was appointed postmaster of Ashley and served in that capacity until 1911, when he and others purchased the Union State Bank, which they reorganized and changed the name to the First National Bank. Truly a family bank, its officers were T.S. Johnstone, president; C.S. Johnstone (his father), vice president; and R.S. Johnstone, cashier. Thomas S. Johnstone was also president of the Merchants National Bank at Mandan, and the German-American Bank of Linton. Ashley is the county seat of McIntosh County; the population was 749 at the 2010 census. During the early 1880s there was a great influx of immigrants from the various countries of western and northern Europe into the area. In 1884, a site for the town of Hoskins was established on the south shore of Lake Hoskins. This new settlement became the town of Ashley in 1888 when its buildings were moved to the present site to be closer to the Soo Line Railroad. The community was named after Railroad executive Ashley Morrow. The post office was established May 4, 1888 with Thomas J. Lamunyon as Postmaster. That year it was made McIntosh county seat, replacing Hoskins. A peak population of 1,423 was reached in 1950.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Ashley, First NB, W10864
Lot #7 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Ashley, First NB, 10864 #3
This town, in McIntosh County, had but one bank and they printed 440 sheets of small size nationals by the time it was placed into liquidation in 1930. This serial #3 note is the only $20 reported, but there are also three $10s known. Printed signatures of Louis Rubin, President and Arthur Walker Wentz, Cashier. There are two numbers written on the back. PMG notes: annotations partially erased, trimmed. Louis Rubin, of Ashley, was born in Romania, Europe, April 1, 1872. In 1896, Mr. Rubin came west and set himself up as an itinerant merchant and eventually developed into a storeowner. He also undertook extensive farming and livestock operations and served for two terms as president of the board of trustees at Ashley as well as president of the First National Bank. Ashley is the county seat of McIntosh County; the population was 749 at the 2010 census. During the early 1880s there was a great influx of immigrants from the various countries of western and northern Europe into the area. In 1884, a site for the town of Hoskins was established on the south shore of Lake Hoskins. This new settlement became the town of Ashley in 1888 when its buildings were moved to the present site to be closer to the Soo Line Railroad. The community was named after Railroad executive Ashley Morrow. The post office was established May 4, 1888 with Thomas J. Lamunyon as Postmaster. That year it was made McIntosh county seat, replacing Hoskins. A peak population of 1,423 was reached in 1950.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Ashley, First NB, 10864 #3
Lot #8 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Bathgate, NB, W11112
This town, in Pembina County, had two national banks. The first one was in business from 1891 to 1898 and it remains unreported. This bank was chartered in December 1917 and was placed into liquidation on January 29, 1930. This example makes the fifth large note reported and it's likely the finest known large size on this bank. A total of 3,759 large size sheets were printed. The Cashier, Kalton Olin Paulson, executed a lovely red signature and a bold purple stamped signature of the H.L. Holmes, President. This piece was acquired through Steve Schroeder. Bathgate is located in Pembina County on the banks of the Tongue River, about 15 miles south of the Canadian border. The population was 43 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1879 as Bayview, but was re-named when the Post Office was established in 1881 with William Foster as Postmaster. It was platted that year by the Comstock and White Co, and Mr. Comstock named it for Bathgate, Scotland, the hometown of his wife. The city, which incorporated in 1907, reached a peak population of 825 in 1890. The North Dakota School for the Blind was founded here in 1908 with B.P. Chapple as Superintendent, but it was relocated to Grand Forks in 1960. Bathgate was the childhood home of former world-champion speed skater and figure skater, Norval Baptie.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Bathgate, NB, W11112
Lot #9 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Bathgate, NB, 11112
This charter issued 227 sheets of 1929 Type 1 $10s before it was liquidated in early 1930. K.O. Paulson has become president by this time and G. L. Gross was the cashier. This note, previously from the John Moran collection, is one of four surviving small size notes. Bathgate is located in Pembina County on the banks of the Tongue River, about 15 miles south of the Canadian border. The population was 43 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1879 as Bayview, but was re-named when the Post Office was established in 1881 with William Foster as Postmaster. It was platted that year by the Comstock and White Co, and Mr. Comstock named it for Bathgate, Scotland, the hometown of his wife. The city, which incorporated in 1907, reached a peak population of 825 in 1890. The North Dakota School for the Blind was founded here in 1908 with B.P. Chapple as Superintendent, but it was relocated to Grand Forks in 1960. Bathgate was the childhood home of former world-champion speed skater and figure skater, Norval Baptie.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Bathgate, NB, 11112
Lot #10 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 600 $5 1902PB
Beach, First NB, W9484
Beach is a one-bank town in Golden Valley County. The bank was organized on May 26, 1909 and went into receivership January 24, 1924, nearly 15 years later. They issued 6,735 sheets of National Bank Notes, both 1902 Date Backs and Plain Backs. Currently there are five surviving examples, with this note making that count six. This note is likely the finest known and has excellent bold blue signatures of Ole Christopher Attletweed, President and O.A. Heller, Cashier. PMG notes: minor rust and ink. Beach is the county seat of Golden Valley County in western North Dakota along the border with Montana. The population was 1,019 at the 2010 census. The Northern Pacific Railroad built a section house here in 1881 and named it for Capt. Warren C. Beach of the 11th Infantry, United States Army, who had escorted the first railroad surveyors through the area in 1880. Settlement began in 1900; the post office was established in 1902. The town was incorporated first as a village in 1908 and as a city in 1909. It was named the county seat of Golden Valley County in 1912. A peak population of 1,460 was reached in 1960.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Beach, First NB, W9484
Lot #11 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 618 $10 1902DB
Belfield, First NB, W9539
Belfield was a one-bank town in Stark County and the bank was chartered in September 1909, lasting through the National Bank Note issuing period. There were 8,269 sheets of large size notes printed, with 11 currently reported. This example came from the collection of John Moran and this problem free note is likely among the best known. The signers were Robert Stark, President and C.J. Paulson, Cashier; both signatures are black and vividly clear. Belfield, located in Stark County along the Heart River, is part of the Dickinson metro area. The population was 800 at the 2010 census. Belfield was founded in 1883 just northwest of the old military post known as Camp Houston. It was incorporated as a community in 1915 and named for Belle Field, daughter of a Northern Pacific Railroad official. Others say it was coined from belle, French for beautiful, and field, noting the agricultural economy of the area, while still others claim it was named to note bluebells growing in the surrounding fields. The post office was established September 16, 1883 with Hugh McBirney as Postmaster. The city had a population of just 50 in 1890, but grew rapidly after Ukrainian settlement began in 1897, reaching a count of 1,268 in 1980. Herbert L. Meschke, a North Dakota Supreme Court Associate Justice, was born here in 1928.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Belfield, First NB, W9539
Lot #12 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Belfield, First NB, 9539 #1
This Stark County bank was a prolific issuer of small size National Bank Notes with nearly 1,534 printed. This is the sole surviving example of a note from the serial #1 sheet and it's a beauty, graded Ch. Abt. UNC 58 EPQ. The signing officers were R.C. Davis, President and J.O. Milsten, Cashier. Belfield, located in Stark County along the Heart River, is part of the Dickinson metro area. The population was 800 at the 2010 census. Belfield was founded in 1883 just northwest of the old military post known as Camp Houston. It was incorporated as a community in 1915 and named for Belle Field, daughter of a Northern Pacific Railroad official. Others say it was coined from belle, French for beautiful, and field, noting the agricultural economy of the area, while still others claim it was named to note bluebells growing in the surrounding fields. The post office was established September 16, 1883 with Hugh McBirney as Postmaster. The city had a population of just 50 in 1890, but grew rapidly after Ukrainian settlement began in 1897, reaching a count of 1,268 in 1980. Herbert L. Meschke, a North Dakota Supreme Court Associate Justice, was born here in 1928.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58 EPQ    Bank Name: Belfield, First NB, 9539 #1
Lot #13 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 651 $20 1902PB
Binford, First NB, W8265
Here is a super rare one-bank town in Griggs County. The Bank was chartered in June 1906 and continued in business through the end of the National Bank Note issuing period. There are only two surviving examples from the 2,750 sheets issued; the other known note is a #1 Red Seal which we sold in June 1996 at $9,900. This is an evenly circulated note with a minor stain on the back. Excellent pen signatures of Emil Olson, Assistant Cashier and Otto Pritz, Vice President. This was the first note that Glen purchased from John Hickman and it cost him a whopping $100. No doubt because the large outstanding in 1935 was $90; of course now we know how inaccurate those numbers can be. PMG notes: stains. Emil O. Olson was born August 27, 1890, near Benson, Minnesota. He secured employment as a bookkeeper with the First National Bank of Binford in May 1926 at a salary of $65.00 per month. During World War I he was drafted into the United States Army and he served several months in France. He returned to Binford and continued in the employment of the bank. Early in 1926 he left the bank and sold life insurance. After the death of bank cashier Oscar Greenland, Emil returnmed to the bank and became cashier on December 6, 1926. Binford is located in Griggs County; the population was 183 at the 2010 census. Settlers were here as early as 1877, when Gabriel Gilbertson settled here and a rural community called Blooming Prairie began. In 1899 the Northern Pacific Railroad built a station on this site and named it for Ray Binford, an attorney from Charles City, Iowa. The post office was established November 17, 1899 with Oscar Greenbaum as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1906 and reached a peak population of 393 in 1920. In the fall of 1899, a lumberyard and general store opened. A hotel was built in 1900. In 1905, Binford had its own newspaper, a bank, grain elevator, a hardware store, two groceries, a couple of pool hall/bowling alleys, two churches, and various other establishments.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Binford, First NB, W8265
Lot #14 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Binford, First NB, 8265
Only 408 sheets of small size National Bank Notes were printed by this institution, located in Griggs County, and all were Type 1s. Currently there are nine small notes reported. This note has excellent paper quality and color. It has engraved signatures of Joseph Buckheit, President and Emil Olson who had moved up from assistant cashier to cashier 23 years earlier. I call that a loyal employee! Emil O. Olson was born August 27, 1890, near Benson, Minnesota. He secured employment as a bookkeeper with the First National Bank of Binford in May 1926 at a salary of $65.00 per month. During World War I he was drafted into the United States Army and he served several months in France. He returned to Binford and continued in the employment of the bank. Early in 1926 he left the bank and sold life insurance. After the death of bank cashier Oscar Greenland, Emil returnmed to the bank and became cashier on December 6, 1926. Binford is located in Griggs County; the population was 183 at the 2010 census. Settlers were here as early as 1877, when Gabriel Gilbertson settled here and a rural community called Blooming Prairie began. In 1899 the Northern Pacific Railroad built a station on this site and named it for Ray Binford, an attorney from Charles City, Iowa. The post office was established November 17, 1899 with Oscar Greenbaum as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1906 and reached a peak population of 393 in 1920. In the fall of 1899, a lumberyard and general store opened. A hotel was built in 1900. In 1905, Binford had its own newspaper, a bank, grain elevator, a hardware store, two groceries, a couple of pool hall/bowling alleys, two churches, and various other establishments.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Binford, First NB, 8265
Lot #15 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 25,000.00 - $ 50,000.00)
Fr. 422 $10 1875
Bismarck, First NB, 2434
This was the second national bank chartered in North Dakota. This bank was issued its charter on September 12, 1879. There are no Territorials known to have survived. This note is the earliest known and is in the best condition you could ever desire. We are offering four other notes from the 18 large notes reported on the bank. This example was acquired from the collection of a prominent Dakota collector some 20 years ago. Only 1,043 sheets of First Charter statehood notes were printed, and this is by far the best surviving example of the three notes. It's a lovely Ch. AU 58 and a magnificent state capital First Charter. Beautifully penned signatures of H.R. Porter, Vice President and O.H. Whitaker, Cashier. This note carries the statehood date of November 2, 1889. Henry R. Porter, M.D., was born in Lee Center, New York, February 13, 1848, and was the only surviving surgeon of the three who were with Custer s regiment in 1876 at the battle on the Little Big Horn. He was educated at Georgetown University, D.C., and graduated from the medical department of that institution in 1872. The same year, Dr. Porter was appointed an acting assistant surgeon on the United States Army. In 1873, he was transferred to Bismarck, ND, as post surgeon at Camp Hancock with General Custer. He was president of the Medical Society of North Dakota, superintendent of the board of health of Burleigh County and held various other appointments including that of vice president of the First National Bank of Bismarck. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58    Bank Name: Bismarck, First NB, 2434
Lot #16 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,500.00 - $ 15,000.00)
Fr. 437 $20 1875
Bismarck, First NB, 2434
This is one of only two known $20 First Charters from the state; the other is somewhat nicer and from Fargo. The signatures are completely different from those on the $10 (Asa Fisher, President and W.A. Dillon, Cashier) although the serial numbers are just a couple of hundred apart; but that could have been 15 years between orders. If you cannot get the $10 First Charter ;isted here then this is a great opportunity to acquire a North Dakota rarity. Asa O. Fisher was born May 27, 1846 near Medway, MA and made his fortune as a liquor distributor, bank president, and gold mine owner. In 1872, he traveled to the newly established town of Edwinton (Bismarck) and set up a billiards hall where he also sold wine, alcohol, tobacco, and canned goods. Fisher soon acquired the wholesale liquor business for the Army posts on the Missouri River north of Bismarck. In the fall of 1879, Fisher, along with other investors, established the First National Bank of Bismarck. He was one of the largest investors, controlling one-sixth of the shares in the bank. In July 1890, Fisher was appointed receiver of the Bismarck land office, and in January 1893, he became president of the First National Bank. His liquor business came to a sudden halt, however, when North Dakota entered the Union as a dry state in 1889. Wanting to get back into the liquor wholesale business he moved to Colorado. Fisher sold his house to the state and it served as the governor s mansion until 1960. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG VG 10    Bank Name: Bismarck, First NB, 2434
Lot #17 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 555 $20 1882DB
Bismarck, First NB, W2434
This is the only $20 1882 Date Back known from this state capital bank. Among others, there are two $10s including the First Charters, Third Charters and small size. They printed 6,900 sheets of $10-10-10-20s. This note is pleasing and evenly circulated with stamped signatures of Clarence Belden Little, President and Frank Emery Shepard, Cashier. Clarence Belden Little was born in Merrimack county, N.H., Nov. 18, 1857. He received his academic training at Dartmouth College and took a course in law at Harvard. He came to Bismarck in 1882. In 1885 he was elected judge of probate of Burleigh county and reelected in 1887; he organized the territorial militia and he was inspector general of the citizen soldiery whereby he came to the title of Colonel. He was elected a director of the Capital National Bank, of Bismarck. Two years later he became president of that institution, until 1895, when he bought control of the First National Bank of Bismarck, and, liquidating the Capital National, merged the two. He was senator from his district from the time of the organization of the state until 1909. Frank Emery Shepard was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1868. Educated at Wooster Academy, he went to work as a young man in the First National Bank of Concord, NH. There he remained for many years until coming to Bismarck in 1910 where for 25 years he was vice president and cashier of the First National Bank and Trust Co. of Bismarck. Mr. Shepard was twice married. His first wife was Nettie Knox Little, sister of Col. C.B. Little, president of the First National Bank. In 1916, Mr. Shepard married Mrs. George Leonard, widow of Dr. George Leonard, a Mandan physician and surgeon. His step-son from this second marriage, E.W. Leonard, was vice president of the Bismarck bank. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Bismarck, First NB, W2434
Lot #18 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 700.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Bismarck, First NB, W2434
This note is somewhat better than the other $10 offered here. The purple stamped signatures of Clarence Belden Little, President and Frank Emery Shepard, Cashier are stronger as well. Clarence Belden Little was born in Merrimack county, N.H., Nov. 18, 1857. He received his academic training at Dartmouth College and took a course in law at Harvard. He came to Bismarck in 1882. In 1885 he was elected judge of probate of Burleigh county and reelected in 1887; he organized the territorial militia and he was inspector general of the citizen soldiery whereby he came to the title of Colonel. He was elected a director of the Capital National Bank, of Bismarck. Two years later he became president of that institution, until 1895, when he bought control of the First National Bank of Bismarck, and, liquidating the Capital National, merged the two. He was senator from his district from the time of the organization of the state until 1909. Frank Emery Shepard was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1868. Educated at Wooster Academy, he went to work as a young man in the First National Bank of Concord, NH. There he remained for many years until coming to Bismarck in 1910 where for 25 years he was vice president and cashier of the First National Bank and Trust Co. of Bismarck. Mr. Shepard was twice married. His first wife was Nettie Knox Little, sister of Col. C.B. Little, president of the First National Bank. In 1916, Mr. Shepard married Mrs. George Leonard, widow of Dr. George Leonard, a Mandan physician and surgeon. His step-son from this second marriage, E.W. Leonard, was vice president of the Bismarck bank. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Bismarck, First NB, W2434
Lot #19 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Bismarck, First NB, 2434
Here is an evenly circulated Blue Seal that is one of 7,793 sheets printed. Lightly black stamped signatures of C.B. Little, President and Frank Emery Shepard, Cashier. Clarence Belden Little was born in Merrimack county, N.H., Nov. 18, 1857. He received his academic training at Dartmouth College and took a course in law at Harvard. He came to Bismarck in 1882. In 1885 he was elected judge of probate of Burleigh county and reelected in 1887; he organized the territorial militia and he was inspector general of the citizen soldiery whereby he came to the title of Colonel. He was elected a director of the Capital National Bank, of Bismarck. Two years later he became president of that institution, until 1895, when he bought control of the First National Bank of Bismarck, and, liquidating the Capital National, merged the two. He was senator from his district from the time of the organization of the state until 1909. Frank Emery Shepard was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1868. Educated at Wooster Academy, he went to work as a young man in the First National Bank of Concord, NH. There he remained for many years until coming to Bismarck in 1910 where for 25 years he was vice president and cashier of the First National Bank and Trust Co. of Bismarck. Mr. Shepard was twice married. His first wife was Nettie Knox Little, sister of Col. C.B. Little, president of the First National Bank. In 1916, Mr. Shepard married Mrs. George Leonard, widow of Dr. George Leonard, a Mandan physician and surgeon. His step-son from this second marriage, E.W. Leonard, was vice president of the Bismarck bank. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Bismarck, First NB, 2434
Lot #20 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Bismarck, First NB, 2434
This lovely, new to the census $10 Type 1 note is one of ten small notes reported of the 2,176 sheets printed. Excellent paper quality and well centered. Signing officers were Clarence Belden Little, President and Frank Emery Shepard, Cashier. Clarence Belden Little was born in Merrimack county, N.H., Nov. 18, 1857. He received his academic training at Dartmouth College and took a course in law at Harvard. He came to Bismarck in 1882. In 1885 he was elected judge of probate of Burleigh county and reelected in 1887; he organized the territorial militia and he was inspector general of the citizen soldiery whereby he came to the title of Colonel. He was elected a director of the Capital National Bank, of Bismarck. Two years later he became president of that institution, until 1895, when he bought control of the First National Bank of Bismarck, and, liquidating the Capital National, merged the two. He was senator from his district from the time of the organization of the state until 1909. Frank Emery Shepard was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1868. Educated at Wooster Academy, he went to work as a young man in the First National Bank of Concord, NH. There he remained for many years until coming to Bismarck in 1910 where for 25 years he was vice president and cashier of the First National Bank and Trust Co. of Bismarck. Mr. Shepard was twice married. His first wife was Nettie Knox Little, sister of Col. C.B. Little, president of the First National Bank. In 1916, Mr. Shepard married Mrs. George Leonard, widow of Dr. George Leonard, a Mandan physician and surgeon. His step-son from this second marriage, E.W. Leonard, was vice president of the Bismarck bank. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Bismarck, First NB, 2434
Lot #21 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 200.00 - $ 400.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Bismarck, First NB, 2434
This note is one of six $10 Type 2s known and all appear in similar grade. There were 2,962 notes printed of this type. There is a '40' written in red ink crayon the face. Signing officers were Clarence Belden Little, President and Frank Emery Shepard, Cashier. PMG notes: annotation. Clarence Belden Little was born in Merrimack county, N.H., Nov. 18, 1857. He received his academic training at Dartmouth College and took a course in law at Harvard. He came to Bismarck in 1882. In 1885 he was elected judge of probate of Burleigh county and reelected in 1887; he organized the territorial militia and he was inspector general of the citizen soldiery whereby he came to the title of Colonel. He was elected a director of the Capital National Bank, of Bismarck. Two years later he became president of that institution, until 1895, when he bought control of the First National Bank of Bismarck, and, liquidating the Capital National, merged the two. He was senator from his district from the time of the organization of the state until 1909. Frank Emery Shepard was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1868. Educated at Wooster Academy, he went to work as a young man in the First National Bank of Concord, NH. There he remained for many years until coming to Bismarck in 1910 where for 25 years he was vice president and cashier of the First National Bank and Trust Co. of Bismarck. Mr. Shepard was twice married. His first wife was Nettie Knox Little, sister of Col. C.B. Little, president of the First National Bank. In 1916, Mr. Shepard married Mrs. George Leonard, widow of Dr. George Leonard, a Mandan physician and surgeon. His step-son from this second marriage, E.W. Leonard, was vice president of the Bismarck bank. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Bismarck, First NB, 2434
Lot #22 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Bismarck, First NB, 2434
There are 20 small notes reported for Type 1 $20s but this is the best available and new to the census. Only a couple examples, of the 620 sheets printed, are as nice as this one. Signing officers were Clarence Belden Little, President and Frank Emery Shepard, Cashier. Clarence Belden Little was born in Merrimack county, N.H., Nov. 18, 1857. He received his academic training at Dartmouth College and took a course in law at Harvard. He came to Bismarck in 1882. In 1885 he was elected judge of probate of Burleigh county and reelected in 1887; he organized the territorial militia and he was inspector general of the citizen soldiery whereby he came to the title of Colonel. He was elected a director of the Capital National Bank, of Bismarck. Two years later he became president of that institution, until 1895, when he bought control of the First National Bank of Bismarck, and, liquidating the Capital National, merged the two. He was senator from his district from the time of the organization of the state until 1909. Frank Emery Shepard was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1868. Educated at Wooster Academy, he went to work as a young man in the First National Bank of Concord, NH. There he remained for many years until coming to Bismarck in 1910 where for 25 years he was vice president and cashier of the First National Bank and Trust Co. of Bismarck. Mr. Shepard was twice married. His first wife was Nettie Knox Little, sister of Col. C.B. Little, president of the First National Bank. In 1916, Mr. Shepard married Mrs. George Leonard, widow of Dr. George Leonard, a Mandan physician and surgeon. His step-son from this second marriage, E.W. Leonard, was vice president of the Bismarck bank. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58    Bank Name: Bismarck, First NB, 2434
Lot #23 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 35,000.00 - $ 70,000.00)
Fr. 467 $5 1882BB
Bismarck, Territory of Dakota, Capital NB, 2986 #1
When it comes to great North Dakota notes there are none better than this rarity with an exceptional history. This charter was organized on June 23, 1883 and there was a total of 1,337 uncut sheets of $5 Brown Back Territorials issued before statehood. This Capital National Bank Territorial is well centered but it has several minor internal flaws which do affect the note, yet the appearance is easily VF. Excellent pen signatures of Nehemiah George Ordway, President and E.H. Wilson, Cashier. This exceptional #1 note was one of the most important notes from the Bailey/Medlar collection of Brown Backs. Nehemiah G. Ordway was born at Warner, NH on Nov. 10, 1828, and engaged in the mercantile and banking business, establishing the Kearsage National and Savings Banks in his hometown. Ordway was Sergeant of Arms, US House and served several times in the NH Legislature. He was confirmed as the seventh Governor of Dakota Territory on June 1, 1880 and arrived in Yankton, Dakota Territory on June 23, 1880. Ordway established the Capital National Bank in Bismarck and oversaw the construction of a capitol building in Bismarck, as well as public buildings such as an insane asylum, universities, and schools. Ordway's administration was plagued by favoritism and corrupt practices. He had gotten into office with the support of New Hampshire land speculators, and later gave one of his associates the lucrative contract for a Sioux Falls penitentiary. He gave his son the well-paying position of territorial auditor. At Ordway s insistence (and through questionable political maneuvering) the territorial capitol was moved from Yankton to Bismarck. In 1884 a grand jury indicted Ordway for corrupt practices and he was removed from office. Ordway remained in Bismarck, and soon became a special agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Bismarck, Territory of Dakota, Capital NB, 2986 #1
Lot #24 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 15,000.00 - $ 30,000.00)
Fr. 471 $5 1882BB
Bismarck, Capital NB, 2986
This is the statehood Brown Back from this ultra rare and desirable North Dakota capital bank. Only $5 Brown Backs were issued and just 1,038 sheets, with this being the only surviving statehood note. The quality is excellent and there are only four other $5 Brown Backs known from the state, with only one example possibly higher quality. The color and centering are excellent and the rarity unquestioned. This bank liquidated on January 14, 1896. C.B. Little was president when he signed this note and he went on to be president of The First National Bank of Bismarck until 1935. What an amazing pair of $5 Brown Backs we have here!! Clarence Belden Little was born in Merrimack county, N.H., Nov. 18, 1857. He received his academic training at Dartmouth College and took a course in law at Harvard. He came to Bismarck in 1882. In 1885 he was elected judge of probate of Burleigh county and reelected in 1887; he organized the territorial militia and he was inspector general of the citizen soldiery whereby he came to the title of Colonel. He was elected a director of the Capital National Bank, of Bismarck. Two years later he became president of that institution, until 1895, when he bought control of the First National Bank of Bismarck, and, liquidating the Capital National, merged the two. He was senator from his district from the time of the organization of the state until 1909. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Bismarck, Capital NB, 2986
Lot #25 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 593 $5 1902DB
Bismarck, City NB, W9622
This note is new to the census, bringing the total known to seven. The signature of John A. Graham, Cashier is penned, likely after stamping that of the President, Paul Calvin Remington. There were 13,239 sheets printed and all were Blue Seals. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG VG 10    Bank Name: Bismarck, City NB, W9622
Lot #26 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 601 $5 1902PB
Bismarck, City NB, W9622
Bismarck was the home to six national banks and the City National Bank was the last of the large size issuers. This bank was chartered on November 12, 1909 and was placed into receivership on October 18, 1926. This beauty is one of six large notes reported on the bank and it's the best. Very lightly stamped signatures. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG VF 30 EPQ    Bank Name: Bismarck, City NB, W9622
Lot #27 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,000.00 - $ 8,000.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2 #1-6 Sheet
Bismarck, Dakota NB & Trust Co., 13398
This Burleigh County bank issued only small size notes and there are 58 reported. I can see that the notes on this "uncut" sheet are listed individually in that census. Here is a great opportunity to acquire a sheet from the state capital, let alone a serial #1-6 sheet. A beauty from the last bank chartered in town. Printed signatures of J.E. Davis, President and John Peter Wagner, Cashier. PMG notes: professionally reattached. Bismarck, located on the east bank of the Missouri River, is the capital of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company. The name was changed less than one year later (on July 17, 1873), honoring German chancellor Otto von Bismarck, in an effort to attract German immigrants. The discovery of gold in the nearby Black Hills in 1874 was the real impetus for growth. Bismarck became a freight-shipping center on the "Custer Route" from the Black Hills. In 1883, Bismarck became the capital of the Dakota Territory (when it moved from Yankton) and, in 1889, capital of the state of North Dakota. The first hospital for the Dakota Territory, Saint Alexius, was founded there in 1885. The 19-story state capitol building in Bismarck is one of only four tower-style capitols in the US. An observation floor at the top provides a panoramic view of Bismarck and the Missouri River Valley. Bismarck is the site of the state penitentiary, Bismarck State College, and the University of Mary.
Grade: PMG Abt. UNC 50 Net    Bank Name: Bismarck, Dakota NB & Trust Co., 13398
Lot #28 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 577 $10 1882VB
Bottineau, First NB, W6085
This is the county seat for the county with the same name. The bank was organized on December 17, 1901, just early enough to print Second Charter Brown Back, Date Back and Value Back notes, as well as Blue Seals. There were 5,398 total issued before being placed into receivership on April 12, 1923. There are seven large notes reported and this one is a problem free and pleasing Value Back from the 1,505 sheets printed. Jno T. Newville, Assistant Cashier pen signed his name and stamped that of W.H. McIntosh, President. Bottineau is the county seat of Bottineau County and is located ten miles south of the Canadian border. The city's population was 2,211 at the 2010 census. Bottineau was founded in 1883 as Oak Creek as a customs station and an overnight stagecoach stop. The town name was changed to Bottineau in 1884 in honor of Pierre Bottineau, a M tis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator. The town was originally located about 1.5 miles north of its current location. The entire town was moved south in 1887 to where the Great Northern Railway was installing new tracks. It incorporated as a village in 1888 and became a city in 1904. It is the site of the State School of Forestry, now affiliated with NDSU in Fargo. Bottineau is home to the Bottineau County Fair, which is North Dakota's oldest county fair. The city is also home to "Tommy Turtle", the world's largest turtle, which has become a landmark for the city. Built in 1978 and standing 30 feet tall, the fiberglass turtle is located in the eastern half of the city and was built as a symbol for the nearby Turtle Mountains.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Bottineau, First NB, W6085
Lot #29 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 660 $20 1902PB
Bottineau, First NB, W6085
This is the only reported Third Charter survivor from the 492 sheets printed. This note has purple stamped signatures of W.H. McIntosh, President and Jno T. Neville, Cashier that are a bit tough to read. Bottineau is the county seat of Bottineau County and is located ten miles south of the Canadian border. The city's population was 2,211 at the 2010 census. Bottineau was founded in 1883 as Oak Creek as a customs station and an overnight stagecoach stop. The town name was changed to Bottineau in 1884 in honor of Pierre Bottineau, a M tis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator. The town was originally located about 1.5 miles north of its current location. The entire town was moved south in 1887 to where the Great Northern Railway was installing new tracks. It incorporated as a village in 1888 and became a city in 1904. It is the site of the State School of Forestry, now affiliated with NDSU in Fargo. Bottineau is home to the Bottineau County Fair, which is North Dakota's oldest county fair. The city is also home to "Tommy Turtle", the world's largest turtle, which has become a landmark for the city. Built in 1978 and standing 30 feet tall, the fiberglass turtle is located in the eastern half of the city and was built as a symbol for the nearby Turtle Mountains.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Bottineau, First NB, W6085
Lot #30 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 625 $10 1902PB
Bottineau, NB, W7879
This bank was organized on August 4, 1905 and it remained in business until it was put into receivership on June 23, 1931. They issued only 1,234 sheets of large size notes and there are no other large notes reported. Excellent dark penned signatures of Gilbert K. Vikan, President and P.B. Ferguson, Cashier. Bottineau is the county seat of Bottineau County and is located ten miles south of the Canadian border. The city's population was 2,211 at the 2010 census. Bottineau was founded in 1883 as Oak Creek as a customs station and an overnight stagecoach stop. The town name was changed to Bottineau in 1884 in honor of Pierre Bottineau, a M tis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator. The town was originally located about 1.5 miles north of its current location. The entire town was moved south in 1887 to where the Great Northern Railway was installing new tracks. It incorporated as a village in 1888 and became a city in 1904. It is the site of the State School of Forestry, now affiliated with NDSU in Fargo. Bottineau is home to the Bottineau County Fair, which is North Dakota's oldest county fair. The city is also home to "Tommy Turtle", the world's largest turtle, which has become a landmark for the city. Built in 1978 and standing 30 feet tall, the fiberglass turtle is located in the eastern half of the city and was built as a symbol for the nearby Turtle Mountains.
Grade: PMG VG 10    Bank Name: Bottineau, NB, W7879
Lot #31 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Bottineau, NB, 7879
Many of the North Dakota small size notes were very short issues and from short-lived banks. This bank printed 109 sheets and this is UNIQUE as a small size from this location. A problem free note with the signatures of Gilbert K. Vikan, President and P.B. Ferguson, Cashier. Bottineau is the county seat of Bottineau County and is located ten miles south of the Canadian border. The city's population was 2,211 at the 2010 census. Bottineau was founded in 1883 as Oak Creek as a customs station and an overnight stagecoach stop. The town name was changed to Bottineau in 1884 in honor of Pierre Bottineau, a M tis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator. The town was originally located about 1.5 miles north of its current location. The entire town was moved south in 1887 to where the Great Northern Railway was installing new tracks. It incorporated as a village in 1888 and became a city in 1904. It is the site of the State School of Forestry, now affiliated with NDSU in Fargo. Bottineau is home to the Bottineau County Fair, which is North Dakota's oldest county fair. The city is also home to "Tommy Turtle", the world's largest turtle, which has become a landmark for the city. Built in 1978 and standing 30 feet tall, the fiberglass turtle is located in the eastern half of the city and was built as a symbol for the nearby Turtle Mountains.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Bottineau, NB, 7879
Lot #32 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,500.00 - $ 7,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Bowbells, First NB, 7116
This Burke County bank was chartered in January 1904 and issued notes throughout the issuing period, with only 2,646 large sheets ever printed and only two known survivors. This one-bank town does have small size notes available. This evenly circulated note has a signed signature of L.R. McFarlin, Cashier who must have weakly stamped the president's signature, which is not legible, as well. Records indicate this note was acquired well above the low estimate. Bowbells, located about 12 miles south of the Canadian border, is the county seat of Burke County. The population was 336 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 806 was recorded in 1950. The city of Bowbells was founded in 1896 along the main line of the Soo Line Railroad and incorporated in 1906. The city was named by railroad officials after the famed Bow bells at St. Mary-le-Bow in London, England The post office was established January 29, 1898 with John Lesh as Postmaster. Bowbells was named the county seat when Burke County organized in 1910, and it became a two-railroad town in 1913 with the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Bowbells, First NB, 7116
Lot #33 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Bowbells, First NB, 7116
This bank was a more prolific issuer of small size notes than large size issuing roughly 837 sheets of $10 and $20 Type 1s and Type 2s. There are currently 11 small notes reported with the addition of this note, the only known Type 2. Signed by Alexander Clyde Wiper, President and Henry Morris Westrumm, Cashier. PMG notes: pinholes. Bowbells, located about 12 miles south of the Canadian border, is the county seat of Burke County. The population was 336 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 806 was recorded in 1950. The city of Bowbells was founded in 1896 along the main line of the Soo Line Railroad and incorporated in 1906. The city was named by railroad officials after the famed Bow bells at St. Mary-le-Bow in London, England The post office was established January 29, 1898 with John Lesh as Postmaster. Bowbells was named the county seat when Burke County organized in 1910, and it became a two-railroad town in 1913 with the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad. Alexander C. Wiper, was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 2, 1863. In 1903 he became a resident of Bowbells in which he opened the First National Bank, serving as its president. In 1905, he established the Citizens State Bank at Ryder, of which he was president for some time, and in 1907, he organized the First State Bank of Lignite, Burke county, of which he was also the president. In 1914 he promoted the Farmers & Merchants Bank at Colgan, of which he was president and in the same year he established the First State Bank at Northgate. He was an extensive landowner and had fifty-two farms in Ward and Burke counties.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Bowbells, First NB, 7116
Lot #34 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Bowbells, First NB, 7116
This is a higher quality note but it was 'net' graded for rust, which must be very minor because I don't see it. It does have a couple of minor splits though. PMG notes: rust. Bowbells, located about 12 miles south of the Canadian border, is the county seat of Burke County. The population was 336 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 806 was recorded in 1950. The city of Bowbells was founded in 1896 along the main line of the Soo Line Railroad and incorporated in 1906. The city was named by railroad officials after the famed Bow bells at St. Mary-le-Bow in London, England The post office was established January 29, 1898 with John Lesh as Postmaster. Bowbells was named the county seat when Burke County organized in 1910, and it became a two-railroad town in 1913 with the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad.
Grade: PMG VF 30 Net    Bank Name: Bowbells, First NB, 7116
Lot #35 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 10,000.00 - $ 20,000.00)
Fr. 589 $5 1902RS
Bowman, First NB, W8976 #1
This bank was chartered in December 1907 and based on my best guess this note was hung in the bank with pride shortly thereafter. Little did they know that the red ink would be so readily susceptible to fading by the light. This note is new to the census and is only the fifth large note reported. There were just 278 sheets of Red Seals printed. Signed by James E. Phelan, President and Robt. H. Smith, Cashier. PMG notes: splits, discoloration, corner tip missing. James E. Phelan was born at Adrian, Mich., October 2, 1857. He went into railroading when a very young man. He soon received a promotion, becoming division superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He lived at Mandan, Dickinson and Fargo during his railroad career and was still engaged in active work when he became interested in livestock and land. He was elected as secretary of the state railroad commission in 1895 and held office for four years. His business in the handling of livestock and lands became very large. He established his business headquarters at Bowman and devoted his energy to the building up of the community. He was president of the First National Bank of Bowman. Bowman is the county seat of Bowman County; the population was 1,650 at the 2010 census. The territorial legislature created Bowman county in 1883. In the 1903 session it was eliminated due to a lack of settlement. By official proclamation of Gov. John Burke, it was re-established on June 10, 1907. Bowman County is named in honor of Edward M. Bowman, a member of the House of Representatives from the southern half of the territory. This city was founded in 1907 and named Twin Buttes. It was apparently also called Eden for a time until July 26, 1907, when the post office was established as Lowden. On October 19, 1907 Postmaster Arthur L. Lowden changed the name to Bowman for its county.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Bowman, First NB, W8976 #1
Lot #36 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 592 $5 1902DB
Bowman, First NB, W8976
A beautiful Blue Seal that is new to the census. There were 8,583 sheets of Blue Seals printed, in addition to the few Red Seal sheets. This note must have come out with the Red Seals as its margins appear similarly trimmed. Great paper quality and pen signed by James E. Phelan, President and Dugald Stewart, Cashier. James E. Phelan was born at Adrian, Mich., October 2, 1857. He went into railroading when a very young man. He soon received a promotion, becoming division superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He lived at Mandan, Dickinson and Fargo during his railroad career and was still engaged in active work when he became interested in livestock and land. He was elected as secretary of the state railroad commission in 1895 and held office for four years. His business in the handling of livestock and lands became very large. He established his business headquarters at Bowman and devoted his energy to the building up of the community. He was president of the First National Bank of Bowman. Bowman is the county seat of Bowman County; the population was 1,650 at the 2010 census. The territorial legislature created Bowman county in 1883. In the 1903 session it was eliminated due to a lack of settlement. By official proclamation of Gov. John Burke, it was re-established on June 10, 1907. Bowman County is named in honor of Edward M. Bowman, a member of the House of Representatives from the southern half of the territory. This city was founded in 1907 and named Twin Buttes. It was apparently also called Eden for a time until July 26, 1907, when the post office was established as Lowden. On October 19, 1907 Postmaster Arthur L. Lowden changed the name to Bowman for its county.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Bowman, First NB, W8976
Lot #37 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Bowman, First NB, 8976
There were 560 Type 2 $10s issued and this new to the census note is one of only two survivors. The note bears the signatures of James E. Phelan, President and Donald Gilbert Hogoboom, Cashier. James E. Phelan was born at Adrian, Mich., October 2, 1857. He went into railroading when a very young man. He soon received a promotion, becoming division superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He lived at Mandan, Dickinson and Fargo during his railroad career and was still engaged in active work when he became interested in livestock and land. He was elected as secretary of the state railroad commission in 1895 and held office for four years. His business in the handling of livestock and lands became very large. He established his business headquarters at Bowman and devoted his energy to the building up of the community. He was president of the First National Bank of Bowman. Bowman is the county seat of Bowman County; the population was 1,650 at the 2010 census. The territorial legislature created Bowman county in 1883. In the 1903 session it was eliminated due to a lack of settlement. By official proclamation of Gov. John Burke, it was re-established on June 10, 1907. Bowman County is named in honor of Edward M. Bowman, a member of the House of Representatives from the southern half of the territory. This city was founded in 1907 and named Twin Buttes. It was apparently also called Eden for a time until July 26, 1907, when the post office was established as Lowden. On October 19, 1907 Postmaster Arthur L. Lowden changed the name to Bowman for its county.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Bowman, First NB, 8976
Lot #38 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2 #1-6 Uncut Sheet
Bowman, First NB, 8976
The census indicates 15 small notes reported from this bank but I see there is no mention of this wonderful Type 2 $20 serial #1-#6 uncut sheet. This sheet has been folded, the bottom has several pinholes and there is slight toning on the right edge. What a great name for this western state. Printed officer signatures of James E. Phelan, President and Donald Gilbert Hogoboom, Cashier. James E. Phelan was born at Adrian, Mich., October 2, 1857. He went into railroading when a very young man. He soon received a promotion, becoming division superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He lived at Mandan, Dickinson and Fargo during his railroad career and was still engaged in active work when he became interested in livestock and land. He was elected as secretary of the state railroad commission in 1895 and held office for four years. His business in the handling of livestock and lands became very large. He established his business headquarters at Bowman and devoted his energy to the building up of the community. He was president of the First National Bank of Bowman. Bowman is the county seat of Bowman County; the population was 1,650 at the 2010 census. The territorial legislature created Bowman county in 1883. In the 1903 session it was eliminated due to a lack of settlement. By official proclamation of Gov. John Burke, it was re-established on June 10, 1907. Bowman County is named in honor of Edward M. Bowman, a member of the House of Representatives from the southern half of the territory. This city was founded in 1907 and named Twin Buttes. It was apparently also called Eden for a time until July 26, 1907, when the post office was established as Lowden. On October 19, 1907 Postmaster Arthur L. Lowden changed the name to Bowman for its county.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Bowman, First NB, 8976
Lot #39 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Bowman, First NB, 8976
This bank issued $5s, $10s and $20s, both Type 1s and Type 2s in small size, with roughly 1,589 sheets issued. This note is one of just two Type 2 $20s reported. Here is a pretty Type 2 $20 signed by James E. Phelan, President and Donald Gilbert Hogoboom, Cashier. James E. Phelan was born at Adrian, Mich., October 2, 1857. He went into railroading when a very young man. He soon received a promotion, becoming division superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He lived at Mandan, Dickinson and Fargo during his railroad career and was still engaged in active work when he became interested in livestock and land. He was elected as secretary of the state railroad commission in 1895 and held office for four years. His business in the handling of livestock and lands became very large. He established his business headquarters at Bowman and devoted his energy to the building up of the community. He was president of the First National Bank of Bowman. Bowman is the county seat of Bowman County; the population was 1,650 at the 2010 census. The territorial legislature created Bowman county in 1883. In the 1903 session it was eliminated due to a lack of settlement. By official proclamation of Gov. John Burke, it was re-established on June 10, 1907. Bowman County is named in honor of Edward M. Bowman, a member of the House of Representatives from the southern half of the territory. This city was founded in 1907 and named Twin Buttes. It was apparently also called Eden for a time until July 26, 1907, when the post office was established as Lowden. On October 19, 1907 Postmaster Arthur L. Lowden changed the name to Bowman for its county.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Bowman, First NB, 8976
Lot #40 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Buffalo, First NB, W6559
This gorgeous $10 has the appearance of an AU, not a VF and that's because of the color and paper quality. This was one of Amon Carter's favorite North Dakota notes and it was acquired when I sold his National Bank Notes from his estate. Stamped signatures of E.E. More, President and Smith Griffen More, Cashier. Buffalo is located in Cass County in the Fargo metro area. The population was 188 at the 2010 census. Buffalo was founded in 1872 as a Northern Pacific Railroad station named Third Siding and became New Buffalo about 1875. Postmaster Charles A. Wilder shortened the name to Buffalo in 1883. The village incorporated April 8, 1883 and the population peaked at 410 in 1890. The rural fire department of Buffalo was organized in 1958. At that time a 1956 fire truck was purchased. It was the first rural fire protected district in North Dakota.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 EPQ    Bank Name: Buffalo, First NB, W6559
Lot #41 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 642 $20 1902DB
Buffalo, First NB, W6559
This Cass County community had only a single national bank and it was chartered in December 1902. There are six large notes reported with this being the only $20; there were 5,882 large size sheets printed. This is a lovely note with blue stamped signatures of E.E. More, President and S.G. More, Cashier. The note has big margins as well. Buffalo is located in Cass County in the Fargo metro area. The population was 188 at the 2010 census. Buffalo was founded in 1872 as a Northern Pacific Railroad station named Third Siding and became New Buffalo about 1875. Postmaster Charles A. Wilder shortened the name to Buffalo in 1883. The village incorporated April 8, 1883 and the population peaked at 410 in 1890. The rural fire department of Buffalo was organized in 1958. At that time a 1956 fire truck was purchased. It was the first rural fire protected district in North Dakota.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Buffalo, First NB, W6559
Lot #42 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Buffalo, First NB, 6559
Here is a very crisp Type 2 $10 that has excellent paper quality and three folds. Only 594 Type 2 $10s and $20s were issued. Many banks that issued small size did not even issue Type 2s. Buffalo is located in Cass County in the Fargo metro area. The population was 188 at the 2010 census. Buffalo was founded in 1872 as a Northern Pacific Railroad station named Third Siding and became New Buffalo about 1875. Postmaster Charles A. Wilder shortened the name to Buffalo in 1883. The village incorporated April 8, 1883 and the population peaked at 410 in 1890. The rural fire department of Buffalo was organized in 1958. At that time a 1956 fire truck was purchased. It was the first rural fire protected district in North Dakota.
Grade: PMG EF 40 EPQ    Bank Name: Buffalo, First NB, 6559
Lot #43 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Buffalo, First NB, 6559
Both Type 1 and Type 2s are here representing this popular named bank. There were 682 sheets printed, both $10s and $20s. Good color, evenly circulated and with officer signatures of A.L. Peterson, President and Charles L. Carmichael, Cashier. Buffalo is located in Cass County in the Fargo metro area. The population was 188 at the 2010 census. Buffalo was founded in 1872 as a Northern Pacific Railroad station named Third Siding and became New Buffalo about 1875. Postmaster Charles A. Wilder shortened the name to Buffalo in 1883. The village incorporated April 8, 1883 and the population peaked at 410 in 1890. The rural fire department of Buffalo was organized in 1958. At that time a 1956 fire truck was purchased. It was the first rural fire protected district in North Dakota.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Buffalo, First NB, 6559
Lot #44 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Buxton, First NB, W10814
Buxton was a late chartered one-bank town from Traill County that only printed 2,795 sheets of large size. This note is one of six large notes reported to represent the community. Here is a sharp, problem free note with excellent stamped signatures of Oliver Sigvard Hanson, President and Albert Leonard Hanson, Cashier. O.S. Hanson was also the president of Northwestern National Bank of Grand Forks (#11142) and a Detroit Lakes, Minnesota bank (#13075). Leonard Hanson was shot and killed during a bank robbery of this bank in 1931. Oliver S. Hanson, president of the Scandinavian American Bank of Grand Forks, was born in Hanover township, Iowa, June 3, 1862. His parents were Hans A. and Maren Hanson, both of whom were natives of Norway. He came to to Hillsboro, ND in November, 1881, and spent three years in the position of bookkeeper for the Hillsboro National Bank. He went to Buxton in January, 1884, at the age of twenty-one years, and established the Bank of Buxton and became cashier. He purchased the business within a few months and conducted it as a private bank. In 1890 it was reorganized as the State Bank of Buxton, and he was president of the institution until 1907, when he moved to Grand Forks. Buxton, in Traill County, is part of the Grand Forks metro area; the population was 323 at the 2010 census. Buxton was founded in 1880 as a townsite along the Great Northern Railroad. The post office began operating in November of that year. At that time the only construction on the town site was a sod shanty homestead owned by a Norwegian family. By November 2, 1880, a store had been built, operated by John Newberry and Randolph Roberts. During these same months a two-story station and a section house were built by the railroad. The section house was operated as a boarding house, rooms being rented to railroad section crews and their families. The original promoters of the town site were T. J. Buxton, President of the City Bank, Minneapolis and Charles McCormick Reeve, bank cashier, among others. As the surrounding farming community recognized the development of the town site, Buxton became the first grain market between Grand Forks and Fargo. It was incorporated as a village in 1922, and a peak population of 410 was reached in 1930. Chester Fritz (1892-1983), the famous businessman, financier, and UND benefactor, was born here.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Buxton, First NB, W10814
Lot #45 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Buxton, First NB, 10814
This bank issued $10 and $20 Type 1s and Type 2s with 696 Type 1 sheets printed. This gorgeous, new to the census $10 has the signatures of Oliver Sigvard Hanson, President and Albert Leonard Hanson, Cashier. Leonard Hanson was killed in 1931 during a robbery of this bank. Oliver S. Hanson, president of the Scandinavian American Bank of Grand Forks, was born in Hanover township, Iowa, June 3, 1862. His parents were Hans A. and Maren Hanson, both of whom were natives of Norway. He came to to Hillsboro, ND in November, 1881, and spent three years in the position of bookkeeper for the Hillsboro National Bank. He went to Buxton in January, 1884, at the age of twenty-one years, and established the Bank of Buxton and became cashier. He purchased the business within a few months and conducted it as a private bank. In 1890 it was reorganized as the State Bank of Buxton, and he was president of the institution until 1907, when he moved to Grand Forks. Buxton, in Traill County, is part of the Grand Forks metro area; the population was 323 at the 2010 census. Buxton was founded in 1880 as a townsite along the Great Northern Railroad. The post office began operating in November of that year. At that time the only construction on the town site was a sod shanty homestead owned by a Norwegian family. By November 2, 1880, a store had been built, operated by John Newberry and Randolph Roberts. During these same months a two-story station and a section house were built by the railroad. The section house was operated as a boarding house, rooms being rented to railroad section crews and their families. The original promoters of the town site were T. J. Buxton, President of the City Bank, Minneapolis and Charles McCormick Reeve, bank cashier, among others. As the surrounding farming community recognized the development of the town site, Buxton became the first grain market between Grand Forks and Fargo. It was incorporated as a village in 1922, and a peak population of 410 was reached in 1930. Chester Fritz (1892-1983), the famous businessman, financier, and UND benefactor, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. EF 45 EPQ    Bank Name: Buxton, First NB, 10814
Lot #46 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 350.00 - $ 700.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Buxton, First NB, 10814
This lovely Type 1 $20 is crispy, well centered and new to the census. One of 12 small notes reported. Signatures of Oliver Sigvard Hanson, President and Albert Leonard Hanson, Cashier. Leonard Hanson was killed in 1931 during a robbery of this bank. Oliver S. Hanson, president of the Scandinavian American Bank of Grand Forks, was born in Hanover township, Iowa, June 3, 1862. His parents were Hans A. and Maren Hanson, both of whom were natives of Norway. He came to to Hillsboro, ND in November, 1881, and spent three years in the position of bookkeeper for the Hillsboro National Bank. He went to Buxton in January, 1884, at the age of twenty-one years, and established the Bank of Buxton and became cashier. He purchased the business within a few months and conducted it as a private bank. In 1890 it was reorganized as the State Bank of Buxton, and he was president of the institution until 1907, when he moved to Grand Forks. Albert Leonard Hanson was born at Waukon, Iowa, December 8, 1883. He was united in marriage with Miss Lura Bock January 17th, 1909. The young couple went immediately to Buxton, ND. Mr. Hanson was for twenty years the cashier of the Buxton bank and was connected with other interests there. Mr. Hanson was fatally shot during a bank robbery in 1933. The bank had been robbed once before, in 1928. The following is a contemporary newspaper report of the event, from the Albert Lee Evening Tribune, published May 17, 1933: BANK CASHIER FATALLY SHOT DURING RAID Three Heavily Armed Bandits Rob Bank at Buxton, N. D., of Between $700 and $800 in Cash Buxton, N. D., - Fatally shooting the cashier and threatening the lives of two other employees, three heavily armed bandits escaped with between $700 and $800 in cash after robbing the First National Bank of Buxton at 10:10 a.m. today. Leonard Hanson, the cashier, was fatally wounded. He was shot through the chest with a .45 automatic revolver when he disobeyed the command of the bandits to "stick 'em up." He was hit as he raced for the rear room of the building. As he fell he released the tear gas valve filling the bank with choking fumes. Hanson died at 10:20 a.m. from the wound. Buxton, in Traill County, is part of the Grand Forks metro area; the population was 323 at the 2010 census. Buxton was founded in 1880 as a townsite along the Great Northern Railroad. The post office began operating in November of that year. At that time the only construction on the town site was a sod shanty homestead owned by a Norwegian family. By November 2, 1880, a store had been built, operated by John Newberry and Randolph Roberts. During these same months a two-story station and a section house were built by the railroad. The section house was operated as a boarding house, rooms being rented to railroad section crews and their families. The original promoters of the town site were T. J. Buxton, President of the City Bank, Minneapolis and Charles McCormick Reeve, bank cashier, among others. As the surrounding farming community recognized the development of the town site, Buxton became the first grain market between Grand Forks and Fargo. It was incorporated as a village in 1922, and a peak population of 410 was reached in 1930. Chester Fritz (1892-1983), the famous businessman, financier, and UND benefactor, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 EPQ    Bank Name: Buxton, First NB, 10814
Lot #47 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 275.00 - $ 550.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Cando, First NB, 5798
A decent, evenly circulated example that is new to the census. The note has the signatures of Curtis Joseph Lord, President and Vine David Lord, Cashier. C.J. Lord was an active coin collector and he displayed parts of this collection at the North Dakota shows into the 1960s. Curtis J. Lord, president of the First National Bank of Cando in Towner County, was born in Shakopee, Minnesota, January 23, 1862. Lord was an employee of his brother in a drug store in Shakopee and worked in the post office, which was located in the store. In 1882 he was registered as a pharmacist and in 1885 removed to Devils Lake, ND, where he occupied the position of assistant postmaster and subsequently became assistant cashier of a bank, in which capacity he continued until 1887. He then moved to Churchs Ferry and took charge of the First National Bank, as cashier. In 1888 he became one of the organizers of the Towner County Bank at Cando, with H.L. Whithead president and Mr. Lord cashier. Later they were joined by his brother, Harry Lord, who associated with Curtis J. Lord, converted this into the First National Bank with C.J. Lord as the president, F.L. Thompson, vice president, and Harry Lord as cashier. Cando is the county seat of Towner County; the population was 1,115 at the 2010 census. Known as the 'Duck Capital of North Dakota', Cando is centrally located in the 'Prairie Pothole' region of the state. The site was selected February 14, 1884 to be the county seat. When legal authority for the settlement was questioned, a local resident replied, "Just to show what we can do, we'll name this county seat Can-do." The post office was established March 31, 1884 with Guy W. Germond as Postmaster. The town was platted in 1886, and it became a city in 1901 with C. J. Lord as mayor. The Towner County Courthouse in Cando, North Dakota was built in 1898 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Well-known residents of Cando include: Dave Osborn, running back for the Minnesota Vikings and Dick Armey, U.S. Congressman.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Cando, First NB, 5798
Lot #48 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Cando, First NB, 5798
Although there are two large size notes reported from this Towner County location, neither is available from this collection which does have two 1929 series notes. The bank printed just 416 Type 1 sheets and 1,129 Type 2 notes. Signed by Curtis Joseph Lord, President and Vine David Lord, Cashier. Curtis J. Lord, president of the First National Bank of Cando in Towner County, was born in Shakopee, Minnesota, January 23, 1862. Lord was an employee of his brother in a drug store in Shakopee and worked in the post office, which was located in the store. In 1882 he was registered as a pharmacist and in 1885 removed to Devils Lake, ND, where he occupied the position of assistant postmaster and subsequently became assistant cashier of a bank, in which capacity he continued until 1887. He then moved to Churchs Ferry and took charge of the First National Bank, as cashier. In 1888 he became one of the organizers of the Towner County Bank at Cando, with H.L. Whithead president and Mr. Lord cashier. Later they were joined by his brother, Harry Lord, who associated with Curtis J. Lord, converted this into the First National Bank with C.J. Lord as the president, F.L. Thompson, vice president, and Harry Lord as cashier. Cando is the county seat of Towner County; the population was 1,115 at the 2010 census. Known as the 'Duck Capital of North Dakota', Cando is centrally located in the 'Prairie Pothole' region of the state. The site was selected February 14, 1884 to be the county seat. When legal authority for the settlement was questioned, a local resident replied, "Just to show what we can do, we'll name this county seat Can-do." The post office was established March 31, 1884 with Guy W. Germond as Postmaster. The town was platted in 1886, and it became a city in 1901 with C. J. Lord as mayor. The Towner County Courthouse in Cando, North Dakota was built in 1898 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Well-known residents of Cando include: Dave Osborn, running back for the Minnesota Vikings and Dick Armey, U.S. Congressman.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Cando, First NB, 5798
Lot #49 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 12,500.00 - $ 25,000.00)
Fr. 613 $10 1902RS
Carpio, First NB, W7315 #1
The First National Bank of Carpio, located in Ward County, was chartered in June 1904. This is the top note from the first sheet 'A' position. While it does have three hard folds visible from the back, the signatures and color are great. Only 300 sheets of Red Seals were issued yet there were 5,030 sheets of Blue Seals, with only two surviving notes recorded. The centering is excellent, as are the pen signatures of Louis Martin Due, President and Edmond Christensen, Cashier. This old friend first appeared in the Ella Overby hoard. PMG notes: minor rust. Carpio is a city in Ward County, in the Minot metro area. The population was 157 at the 2010 census. This Soo Line Railroad station was founded in 1896. The post office was established July 7, 1898 with Austen E. Kjontvedt as Postmaster. The village, which incorporated in 1906, reached a peak population of 344 in 1930. Many theories exist concerning the origin of the name, the most well known being the folklore version about the first post office being housed in a box car, quite literally a "Car P.O. Some say Mrs. Pennington, the wife of a Soo Line official, named it for a Spanish novel of this name, which means tents. Others say it was named for Carpio de Vega, the Spanish poet and playwright who penned thousands of plays during his lifetime and earned a literary status second only to Cervantes in the history of Spain. Still others say it was named for Bernardo del Carpio, the legendary Spanish hero who supposedly killed the famous French paladin Roland, a feat that ranks him just below El Cid in the annals of blood and war in Spain. No matter the origin, there are no other towns named Carpio in the United States.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Carpio, First NB, W7315 #1
Lot #50 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Carpio, First NB, 7315
This bank survived the banking holiday and issued approximately 754 sheets of small size notes. The census shows 12 small notes reported with officers of Soren J. Rasmussen, President and E.F. McGovern, Cashier. This note is graded EF 40 EPQ but that must have been a mechanical error. Carpio is a city in Ward County, in the Minot metro area. The population was 157 at the 2010 census. This Soo Line Railroad station was founded in 1896. The post office was established July 7, 1898 with Austen E. Kjontvedt as Postmaster. The village, which incorporated in 1906, reached a peak population of 344 in 1930. Many theories exist concerning the origin of the name, the most well known being the folklore version about the first post office being housed in a box car, quite literally a "Car P.O. Some say Mrs. Pennington, the wife of a Soo Line official, named it for a Spanish novel of this name, which means tents. Others say it was named for Carpio de Vega, the Spanish poet and playwright who penned thousands of plays during his lifetime and earned a literary status second only to Cervantes in the history of Spain. Still others say it was named for Bernardo del Carpio, the legendary Spanish hero who supposedly killed the famous French paladin Roland, a feat that ranks him just below El Cid in the annals of blood and war in Spain. No matter the origin, there are no other towns named Carpio in the United States.
Grade: PMG EF 40 EPQ    Bank Name: Carpio, First NB, 7315
Lot #51 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 581 $20 1882VB
Carrington, First NB, W5551
This was the only national bank in this Foster County community. The First National Bank was organized on July 6, 1900 and was in business until it was placed into receivership on March 26, 1928. Only 5,193 large size sheets were issued and to date this note, new to the census, makes only five notes reported. All previously reported notes were $10s, while this is a $20 Value Back. A nice looking circ that was pen signed by George Sankey Newberry, Cashier with a stamped signature of the vice president. Carrington, the county seat of Foster County, was named for Miles D. Carrington, developer. The population was 2,065 at the 2010 census. Henry A. Soliday, a respected judge and businessman, is credited with being the first settler here in 1882. A post office was established February 15, 1883 with Arthur C. Halsey as Postmaster. Like most North Dakota communities, Carrington can trace its development to the arrival of the railroad. By 1882 the Northern Pacific line ran through the unnamed prairie settlement. In 1883, Foster County was organized with Carrington and New Rockford competing for designation as the county seat. Ultimately, the county was divided in two and New Rockford became the county seat for Eddy County while Carrington became the county seat of Foster County. Carrington was incorporated as a city in 1900. The first Carrington High School graduates received diplomas in 1902. A municipal electric plant began in 1903. Nearby Camp Kimball State Historic Site, was the campsite of the famed Sibley Expedition in July 1863. The population has increased steadily, reaching a peak of 2,636 in 1980.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Carrington, First NB, W5551
Lot #52 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 1800-2 $5 1929T2 Uncut Pair
Carson, First NB, 13454
This bank was chartered in 1930 and issued only small size notes, printing 616 Type 2 $5s. It's rare to find an uncut pair, although many would not care. This pair has printed officer signatures of L. Rubin, President and O. Tallefson, Cashier. Louis Rubin, of Ashley, was born in Romania, Europe, April 1, 1872. In 1896, Mr. Rubin came west and set himself up as an itinerant merchant and eventually developed into a storeowner. He also undertook extensive farming and livestock operations and served for two terms as president of the board of trustees at Ashley as well as president of the First National Bank. Carson is the county seat of Grant County; the population was 293 at the 2010 census. This rural post office opened August 11, 1902 with David Pederson as Postmaster. John Erickson suggested the name Zelma, for the daughter of a local rancher, but the selected name was coined from the names of local settlers Frank CARter, and Simon and David PederSON. In 1906 it moved one mile east and a small settlement began to develop. The following year a rival townsite, North Carson, started two miles to the north. When the Northern Pacific Railroad built between the two in 1910, they merged as Carson. Carson became the county seat when Grant County organized in 1916. The courthouse burned in 1978, and was replaced in 1980. A peak population of 501 was reached in 1960. The Carson Roller Mill is a manufacturing facility in Carson, North Dakota that was built in 1913 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Carson is home to the Grant County Fair.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 64 EPQ    Bank Name: Carson, First NB, 13454
Lot #53 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Carson, First NB, 13454
This was the only national bank established in this Grant County community. The bank was chartered on April 15, 1930 and was liquidated on February 25, 1935. They printed $5s, $10s and $20s, both Type 1s and Type 2s, with 1,004 sheets of Type 1s and 881 Type 2 notes (not sheets). This is an evenly circulated example with officer signatures of W.A. Hart, President and O. Tallefson, Cashier. There are 21 small notes reported on the bank. Carson is the county seat of Grant County; the population was 293 at the 2010 census. This rural post office opened August 11, 1902 with David Pederson as Postmaster. John Erickson suggested the name Zelma, for the daughter of a local rancher, but the selected name was coined from the names of local settlers Frank CARter, and Simon and David PederSON. In 1906 it moved one mile east and a small settlement began to develop. The following year a rival townsite, North Carson, started two miles to the north. When the Northern Pacific Railroad built between the two in 1910, they merged as Carson. Carson became the county seat when Grant County organized in 1916. The courthouse burned in 1978, and was replaced in 1980. A peak population of 501 was reached in 1960. The Carson Roller Mill is a manufacturing facility in Carson, North Dakota that was built in 1913 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Carson is home to the Grant County Fair.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Carson, First NB, 13454
Lot #54 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 10,000.00 - $ 20,000.00)
Fr. 479 $10 1882BB
Casselton, Territory of Dakota, First NB, 2792
This was the earlier of Casselton's two national banks and it was chartered in 1882. The bank issued $5 and $10 Brown Back Territorials, 1,815 sheets total with this being the only surviving Territorial from the town. This note was uncovered by Dale Ennis decades ago and some time later traded into the North Dakota Collection. Well used with a skin on the face and lots of minor splits, etc. but mostly honest wear. PMG notes: paper pull. Casselton, in Cass County, is in the Fargo metro area. The population was 2,329 at the 2010 census. Casselton had its origin in 1873 when the Northern Pacific Railway sent Mike Smith to plant cottonwood and willow trees in the area to serve as windbreaks along the right-of-way. Over the years, Casselton was known by many names including The Nursery, Goose Creek and Swan Creek (for a stream that meandered through the area). In 1876, the railroad established a station called Casstown, after George Cass, the railroad president. When the post office was established on August 8, 1876, the name Casselton was designated. Casselton is the hometown of five North Dakota governors including: Andrew Horace Burke, North Dakota s second governor; William Langer, 17th governor from 1933 to 1934 and 21st governor from 1937 to 1939; William Lewis Guy, 26th governor; George Albert Sinner 29th governor; and John Jack Dalrymple who became North Dakota s 32nd governor on Nov. 4, 2010. Casselton is home to the world's largest can pile. This tourist attraction was created in 1933 by Max Taubert when a Sinclair gas station occupied the lot. It is approximately 45 feet (14 m) tall, and is made of thousands of oil cans.
Grade: PMG VG 8 Net    Bank Name: Casselton, Territory of Dakota, First NB, 2792
Lot #55 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 590 $5 1902DB
Casselton, First NB, W2792
Yet another set of signers for this lovely $5 note that is new to the census. There were 2,950 sheets printed and this one is very nice. Signed by W.F. Kittle, Cashier and a stamped signature of R.C. Kittle, President. Casselton, in Cass County, is in the Fargo metro area. The population was 2,329 at the 2010 census. Casselton had its origin in 1873 when the Northern Pacific Railway sent Mike Smith to plant cottonwood and willow trees in the area to serve as windbreaks along the right-of-way. Over the years, Casselton was known by many names including The Nursery, Goose Creek and Swan Creek (for a stream that meandered through the area). In 1876, the railroad established a station called Casstown, after George Cass, the railroad president. When the post office was established on August 8, 1876, the name Casselton was designated. Casselton is the hometown of five North Dakota governors including: Andrew Horace Burke, North Dakota s second governor; William Langer, 17th governor from 1933 to 1934 and 21st governor from 1937 to 1939; William Lewis Guy, 26th governor; George Albert Sinner 29th governor; and John Jack Dalrymple who became North Dakota s 32nd governor on Nov. 4, 2010. Casselton is home to the world's largest can pile. This tourist attraction was created in 1933 by Max Taubert when a Sinclair gas station occupied the lot. It is approximately 45 feet (14 m) tall, and is made of thousands of oil cans.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Casselton, First NB, W2792
Lot #56 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 642 $20 1902DB
Casselton, First NB, W2792
This bank was a large issuer; there were 2,230 sheets printed. This note is new to the census so now there are 15 statehood large size notes reported. This note has a lovely appearance and is penned signed by Porrell, Assistant Cashier who likely stamped the signature of R.C. Kittle, President. PMG notes: foreign substance. Casselton, in Cass County, is in the Fargo metro area. The population was 2,329 at the 2010 census. Casselton had its origin in 1873 when the Northern Pacific Railway sent Mike Smith to plant cottonwood and willow trees in the area to serve as windbreaks along the right-of-way. Over the years, Casselton was known by many names including The Nursery, Goose Creek and Swan Creek (for a stream that meandered through the area). In 1876, the railroad established a station called Casstown, after George Cass, the railroad president. When the post office was established on August 8, 1876, the name Casselton was designated. Casselton is the hometown of five North Dakota governors including: Andrew Horace Burke, North Dakota s second governor; William Langer, 17th governor from 1933 to 1934 and 21st governor from 1937 to 1939; William Lewis Guy, 26th governor; George Albert Sinner 29th governor; and John Jack Dalrymple who became North Dakota s 32nd governor on Nov. 4, 2010. Casselton is home to the world's largest can pile. This tourist attraction was created in 1933 by Max Taubert when a Sinclair gas station occupied the lot. It is approximately 45 feet (14 m) tall, and is made of thousands of oil cans.
Grade: PMG VF 30 Net    Bank Name: Casselton, First NB, W2792
Lot #57 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 350.00 - $ 700.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Casselton, First NB, W2792
There were 4,301 sheets of 1902 Plain Backs issued for this bank and this well signed note is one of them. M.J. Ford, Cashier penned his signature and stamped that of Math. Runck, President. Casselton, in Cass County, is in the Fargo metro area. The population was 2,329 at the 2010 census. Casselton had its origin in 1873 when the Northern Pacific Railway sent Mike Smith to plant cottonwood and willow trees in the area to serve as windbreaks along the right-of-way. Over the years, Casselton was known by many names including The Nursery, Goose Creek and Swan Creek (for a stream that meandered through the area). In 1876, the railroad established a station called Casstown, after George Cass, the railroad president. When the post office was established on August 8, 1876, the name Casselton was designated. Casselton is the hometown of five North Dakota governors including: Andrew Horace Burke, North Dakota s second governor; William Langer, 17th governor from 1933 to 1934 and 21st governor from 1937 to 1939; William Lewis Guy, 26th governor; George Albert Sinner 29th governor; and John Jack Dalrymple who became North Dakota s 32nd governor on Nov. 4, 2010. Casselton is home to the world's largest can pile. This tourist attraction was created in 1933 by Max Taubert when a Sinclair gas station occupied the lot. It is approximately 45 feet (14 m) tall, and is made of thousands of oil cans.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Casselton, First NB, W2792
Lot #58 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Casselton, First NB, 2792
This note is new to the census and it's certainly the best of the 11 known. The bank printed 2,139 Type 1 sheets, including $5s, $10s and $20s. This note looks UNC in the holder. Signed by M.J. Ford, President and William F. Strehlow, Cashier. The Strehlows operated a large farm equipment dealership (Wm. G. Strehlow & Co., for many years, starting in the 1880s. William Strehlow was born in Germany, April 30, 1844. In October, 1861, at the age of 17, William enlisted as a Union scout for service in the Civil War. After his discharge in 1865 William worked as a clerk in a farm implement store in Minnesota before arriving in Dakota Territory in 1877. He was the first white settler in Addision Township, Cass County and filed the first homestead and tree claim along the Maple River. He moved to Casselton in 1879 where he pioneered William Strehlow & Company, a successful farm implement business, and was a director, stockholder and vice president of the First National Bank. William served as postmaster from 1913 to 1923, one term as mayor of Casselton, and twice as Cass County commissioner. Casselton, in Cass County, is in the Fargo metro area. The population was 2,329 at the 2010 census. Casselton had its origin in 1873 when the Northern Pacific Railway sent Mike Smith to plant cottonwood and willow trees in the area to serve as windbreaks along the right-of-way. Over the years, Casselton was known by many names including The Nursery, Goose Creek and Swan Creek (for a stream that meandered through the area). In 1876, the railroad established a station called Casstown, after George Cass, the railroad president. When the post office was established on August 8, 1876, the name Casselton was designated. Casselton is the hometown of five North Dakota governors including: Andrew Horace Burke, North Dakota s second governor; William Langer, 17th governor from 1933 to 1934 and 21st governor from 1937 to 1939; William Lewis Guy, 26th governor; George Albert Sinner 29th governor; and John Jack Dalrymple who became North Dakota s 32nd governor on Nov. 4, 2010. Casselton is home to the world's largest can pile. This tourist attraction was created in 1933 by Max Taubert when a Sinclair gas station occupied the lot. It is approximately 45 feet (14 m) tall, and is made of thousands of oil cans.
Grade: PMG AU 53 EPQ    Bank Name: Casselton, First NB, 2792
Lot #59 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Casselton, Cass County NB, W7142
This bank was organized January 11, 1904 and it was the town's second national bank. The bank issued 5,413 sheets of notes with this example being one of seven surviving notes reported. Excellent pen signatures of Joseph L. Langer, President and J.S. Gunkel, Cashier. A nice, problem free note from this Cass County bank that was placed into receivership on December 10, 1928. John L. Gunkel, cashier of the Cass County National Bank, was born in Germany on the 11th of January, 1858, a son of Carl and Therese (Diethe) Gunkel, who in 1870, emigrated to the United States. They made their way to North Dakota around 1880; Gunkel township was named in Carl s honor. John, in 1879, when twenty-one years of age, came to North Dakota and engaged in banking. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of Casselton and for fteen years served as cashier of that institution. Subsequently he accepted the position of cashier of the Cass County National Bank and was also a director in the institution. Mr. Gunkel also dealt extensively in farm loans for a number of years and was city treasurer. Casselton, in Cass County, is in the Fargo metro area. The population was 2,329 at the 2010 census. Casselton had its origin in 1873 when the Northern Pacific Railway sent Mike Smith to plant cottonwood and willow trees in the area to serve as windbreaks along the right-of-way. Over the years, Casselton was known by many names including The Nursery, Goose Creek and Swan Creek (for a stream that meandered through the area). In 1876, the railroad established a station called Casstown, after George Cass, the railroad president. When the post office was established on August 8, 1876, the name Casselton was designated. Casselton is the hometown of five North Dakota governors including: Andrew Horace Burke, North Dakota s second governor; William Langer, 17th governor from 1933 to 1934 and 21st governor from 1937 to 1939; William Lewis Guy, 26th governor; George Albert Sinner 29th governor; and John Jack Dalrymple who became North Dakota s 32nd governor on Nov. 4, 2010. Casselton is home to the world's largest can pile. This tourist attraction was created in 1933 by Max Taubert when a Sinclair gas station occupied the lot. It is approximately 45 feet (14 m) tall, and is made of thousands of oil cans.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Casselton, Cass County NB, W7142
Lot #60 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,500.00 - $ 7,000.00)
Fr. 628 $10 1902PB
Cavalier, First NB, 10116
This small community bank, in Pembria County, was organized on November 24, 1911 and after issuing just 3,342 sheets it went into receivership on February 21, 1925. There are now only two notes reported, with this example showing some wear. W. Hodgson was president but his signature is gone, yet the pen signature of Cashier Geo. J. Grimm is clear. Cavalier is the county seat of Pembina County; the population was 1,302 at the 2010 census. Although they bear the same name, Cavalier is not located in nearby Cavalier County. Known over the years as Dewey, Douglas Point and Pennington, the community was named after C.T. Cavileer, the first postmaster. Cavalier was established in 1877 and in 1911 became the county seat of Pembina County. Cavalier, Langdon, Pembina and Walhalla form the area of the state known as the Rendezvous Region, an area bordering Canada and Minnesota in the northeast corner of North Dakota. In the 19th century, these four cities compromised the hub of trading. Native Americans and fur trappers and traders met at this unique area to sell and trade supplies. These annual meetings eventually spurred the name Rendezvous.
Grade: PMG VG 8    Bank Name: Cavalier, First NB, 10116
Lot #61 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 616 $10 1902DB
Churchs Ferry, First NB, W6337
This town is in Ramsey County and its national bank was chartered in July 1902, surviving the note issuing period. This is one of only three large notes reported from an issue of 6,209 sheets. This example is a bit dirty but it has excellent penned signatures of N. Englehorn, Cashier and H.C. Hanson, President. Churchs Ferry is a city in Ramsey County that has been nearly swallowed by the expansion of nearby Devils Lake. The population was 12 at the 2010 census. Devils Lake began rising in the early 1990s, and more than 400 homes around the lake have been relocated or destroyed. This includes Churchs Ferry, although some people remain in the community. Devils Lake is an endorheic body of water in that it has no natural river or stream to carry away excess rain and snowmelt. Some of the few remaining citizens signed a petition to dissolve the town, saying there aren't enough services to continue as an incorporated city. On January 10, 2012, Churchs Ferry residents voted 5 to 2 to remain an incorporated town. The area was originally settled by Irvine Church with a rural post office established December 12, 1883 with Church as Postmaster. Mr. Church came here in 1882 from Northfield, Minnesota, and operated a ferry service across the Mauvaise Coulee. On November 13, 1886 the post office was moved one mile north to the Great Northern Railroad townsite and the name was changed to Church's Ferry. To conform to new government spelling regulations, the apostrophe was dropped and the name was changed to Churchs Ferry on November 30, 1894. The village, which incorporated in 1897, reached a peak population of 457 in 1910.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Churchs Ferry, First NB, W6337
Lot #62 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 800.00 - $ 1,600.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Churchs Ferry, First NB, 6337
A lovely, high quality small size note that is very high grade with a few light folds. One of 22 small notes reported from this town with an interesting name. The officers' signatures are the same as on the large size. Churchs Ferry is a city in Ramsey County that has been nearly swallowed by the expansion of nearby Devils Lake. The population was 12 at the 2010 census. Devils Lake began rising in the early 1990s, and more than 400 homes around the lake have been relocated or destroyed. This includes Churchs Ferry, although some people remain in the community. Devils Lake is an endorheic body of water in that it has no natural river or stream to carry away excess rain and snowmelt. Some of the few remaining citizens signed a petition to dissolve the town, saying there aren't enough services to continue as an incorporated city. On January 10, 2012, Churchs Ferry residents voted 5 to 2 to remain an incorporated town. The area was originally settled by Irvine Church with a rural post office established December 12, 1883 with Church as Postmaster. Mr. Church came here in 1882 from Northfield, Minnesota, and operated a ferry service across the Mauvaise Coulee. On November 13, 1886 the post office was moved one mile north to the Great Northern Railroad townsite and the name was changed to Church's Ferry. To conform to new government spelling regulations, the apostrophe was dropped and the name was changed to Churchs Ferry on November 30, 1894. The village, which incorporated in 1897, reached a peak population of 457 in 1910.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Churchs Ferry, First NB, 6337
Lot #63 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 537 $5 1882DB
Cooperstown, First NB, W5375
Cooperstown is in Griggs County and the town had two national banks. This bank was the earlier one, chartered on May 26, 1900 and liquidated on August 9, 1929. There are eight notes reported from the total issue of 15,835 sheets. This note is the earliest recorded from this location. Clearly stamped signatures of H.P. Hammer, President and Seval Frigwold, Cashier enhance this 1882 Date Back. Halvor P. Hammer was born in Norway, December 7, 1857 and arrived in the US at the age of 22. In 1889, he took up his residence in Cooperstown and began in the farm implement business, with the rm of Hammer & Condy. He was a director and vice president of the First National Bank of Cooperstown; director of the First National Bank of Binford; director of the First State Bank of Bisbee; President of the Hammer & Condy Company, at Cooperstown; president of H. S. Halvorson & Company, McHenry, implement and real estate dealers; president of the Hammer & Ruth Company, implements and real estate, Binford; and president of the Hammer-Halvorsen-Beier Elevator Company, with outlets at Cooperstown, McHenry, Carrington and Esmond. Cooperstown, located in east central North Dakota near the Sheyenne River Valley, is the county seat of Griggs County. The population was 984 at the 2010 census, with a peak of 1,485 in 1970. The community was named for bonanza farmer Rollin C. Cooper and his brother Thomas, who had come to North Dakota in 1880 after some successful mining ventures in Colorado. The site was platted in October 1882, and the post office was established December 28, 1882 with George W. Barnard as Postmaster. Cooperstown was incorporated as a village in 1892 and as a city in 1906. Cooperstown became the county seat November 7, 1882 after a bitter fight with Hope. The Northern Pacific Railroad reached here in 1883. Edwin Reiten founded the well-known plow manufacturing firm here in 1937.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Cooperstown, First NB, W5375
Lot #64 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,750.00 - $ 3,500.00)
Fr. 574 $5 1882VB
Cooperstown, First NB, W5375
A very nice $5 Value Back that is the highest grade of the three Value Backs recorded; only the color of the ink changed on the stamp pad. This is a very tough type with 22 reported on the entire state and only two are $5s, both from this location. Cooperstown, located in east central North Dakota near the Sheyenne River Valley, is the county seat of Griggs County. The population was 984 at the 2010 census, with a peak of 1,485 in 1970. The community was named for bonanza farmer Rollin C. Cooper and his brother Thomas, who had come to North Dakota in 1880 after some successful mining ventures in Colorado. The site was platted in October 1882, and the post office was established December 28, 1882 with George W. Barnard as Postmaster. Cooperstown was incorporated as a village in 1892 and as a city in 1906. Cooperstown became the county seat November 7, 1882 after a bitter fight with Hope. The Northern Pacific Railroad reached here in 1883. Edwin Reiten founded the well-known plow manufacturing firm here in 1937.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Cooperstown, First NB, W5375
Lot #65 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 250.00 - $ 500.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Cooperstown, First NB, 13362
This new bank and title appears to have been only a slight variation from the time the old bank closed, new capital was added and the new charter formed. There are only 30 small size notes reported, with this being the only $20 Type 2 known. The new officers were L. Almkloo, President and R.A. Hammer, Cashier. Cooperstown, located in east central North Dakota near the Sheyenne River Valley, is the county seat of Griggs County. The population was 984 at the 2010 census, with a peak of 1,485 in 1970. The community was named for bonanza farmer Rollin C. Cooper and his brother Thomas, who had come to North Dakota in 1880 after some successful mining ventures in Colorado. The site was platted in October 1882, and the post office was established December 28, 1882 with George W. Barnard as Postmaster. Cooperstown was incorporated as a village in 1892 and as a city in 1906. Cooperstown became the county seat November 7, 1882 after a bitter fight with Hope. The Northern Pacific Railroad reached here in 1883. Edwin Reiten founded the well-known plow manufacturing firm here in 1937.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Cooperstown, First NB, 13362
Lot #66 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Courtenay, First NB, 6210
This small bank in Stutsman County has had only a single surviving note recorded and this is it. The bank was chartered in April 1902 and issued 1,522 large size sheets, with no survivors known. They also issued 110 sheets of small size and this note remains unique. Records indicate I sold this note for $135. Officer signatures are H.N. Hooper, President and G.E. Berg, Cashier. Courtenay is located in Stutsman County in the Jamestown metro area. The population was 45 at the 2010 census. Courtenay was founded in 1892 along the Soo Line Railroad and named for a place in England. The post office used an erroneous spelling, Courtney, from its establishment in 1893 until 1905, when Postmaster Henry Theodore Nelson corrected the spelling. The village incorporated in 1902 and a peak population of 539 was reached in 1910.
Grade: PMG VG 10    Bank Name: Courtenay, First NB, 6210
Lot #67 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 590 $5 1902DB
Crary, First NB, W6407
Crary is a small community in Ramsey County that had a single national bank which was organized on August 20, 1902. There are seven surviving large size notes from the 9,459 sheets issued. The purple stamped signatures of J. Smith, President and O.C. Sagiman, Cashier are clear, although the note is well used. PMG notes: foreign substance. Crary is a city in Ramsey County ten miles east of Devils Lake; the population was 142 at the 2010 census. The Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1883 as Midway, but when the post office was established January 14, 1884 the name was rejected. Alfred Slighter, Postmaster, changed the name to Cary to honor William A. Crary, the owner of the townsite, and his brother John Hopkins Crary, a local hotel operator. A peak population of 307 was reported in 1920.
Grade: PMG VG 10 Net    Bank Name: Crary, First NB, W6407
Lot #68 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Crary, First NB, 6407
Before being placed into receivership on May 18, 1931 there were 628 sheets of small size notes printed, with this example being one of four reported. The note is not without flaws though as there is a grease counting mark on the face and back, as well as '35' written in ball point pen on the back. The officers' signatures are those of J.H. Smith, President and H.S. Pond, Cashier. PMG notes: stains, pinholes, ink. Crary is a city in Ramsey County ten miles east of Devils Lake; the population was 142 at the 2010 census. The Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1883 as Midway, but when the post office was established January 14, 1884 the name was rejected. Alfred Slighter, Postmaster, changed the name to Cary to honor William A. Crary, the owner of the townsite, and his brother John Hopkins Crary, a local hotel operator. A peak population of 307 was reported in 1920.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Crary, First NB, 6407
Lot #69 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 605 $5 1902PB
Crosby, First NB, 10596
Crosby is in Divide County and their bank was organized on April 29, 1914. The bank printed 3,287 sheets, all $5 Red Seals. The penned signatures of H.H. Martin, President and L.F. Henderson, Assistant Cashier are bold and proudly signed. The note has excellent paper quality and color as well as being new to the census, which now stands at six large notes reported. Crosby is the county seat of Divide County, the northwestern-most county in North Dakota; the population was 1,070 at the 2010 census. Crosby was founded in 1904 at the end of a Great Northern Railway branch line that began in Berthold. The name comes from S.A. Crosby, a businessman from Portal involved in establishing the city. The post office was established June 25, 1904 with Samuel S. Nelson as Postmaster. In 1908 it was relocated one mile east, to the crossroads of the Great Northern Railroad and the Soo Line Railroad, effectively absorbing the old townsite of Imperial. When Divide County was organized in 1910, Crosby was named the county seat. It incorporated as a city in 1911 with J. C. Rousseau as mayor.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Crosby, First NB, 10596
Lot #70 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Crosby, First NB, 10596
This bank printed 1,577 sheets of $5 small size before it went into receivership on November 1, 1932. The signatures of H.H. Martin, President and L.F. Henderson, Cashier remain unchanged from the large size. One of just six small size reported. Crosby is the county seat of Divide County, the northwestern-most county in North Dakota; the population was 1,070 at the 2010 census. Crosby was founded in 1904 at the end of a Great Northern Railway branch line that began in Berthold. The name comes from S.A. Crosby, a businessman from Portal involved in establishing the city. The post office was established June 25, 1904 with Samuel S. Nelson as Postmaster. In 1908 it was relocated one mile east, to the crossroads of the Great Northern Railroad and the Soo Line Railroad, effectively absorbing the old townsite of Imperial. When Divide County was organized in 1910, Crosby was named the county seat. It incorporated as a city in 1911 with J. C. Rousseau as mayor.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Crosby, First NB, 10596
Lot #71 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 617 $10 1902DB
Crystal, First NB, W7918
A very rare small town issuer from Pembina County that was organized on September 12, 1905 and went into receivership on February 7, 1925, after issuing 3,595 sheets of notes. This note is the best of three reported with excellent paper quality and color. The purple stamped signatures of J.A. Appleton, Vice President and L.M. Gilbert, Cashier. Crystal is a city in Pembina County. The population was 138 at the 2010 census. This village was founded in 1879 and named for the crystal clear water found in nearby Cart Creek. The post office was established May 26, 1880 with Albert F. Appleton as Postmaster. The Great Northern Railroad reached the site in 1890, when the population was just 78. The village incorporated in 1891, and it became a city in 1893; a peak population of 429 was reached in 1950.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Crystal, First NB, W7918
Lot #72 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 617 $10 1902DB
Devils Lake, First NB, W3397
This was the earliest of three national banks chartered in this Ramsey County community. The bank was chartered in 1885 and, although it was chartered during and issued Territorial notes, none are known. In fact, the earliest type known is a Red Seal. There were 13,807 sheets of large size issued. The signature of R.J. Drake, Cashier is clear but H.E. Bank, President's is very faint. One of 14 large notes reported. PMG notes: discoloration. Devils Lake is the county seat of Ramsey County; the population was 7,141 at the 2010 census. It is named after the nearby body of water, Devils Lake, the second-largest body of water in North Dakota after the artificially created Lake Sakakawea. The present site of Devils Lake was historically territory of the Sioux or Dakota. The Sioux were relocated to the Spirit Lake Reservation. The name "Devils Lake" is a mis-translation of the Sioux name Miniwaukan chante, which separately translate as mni (water), wak an (spirit), and chante (bad). Early European-American settlers thought this meant "Bad Spirit Lake", or "Devils Lake." In fact, the "bad" referred to the high salinity of the lake, making it unfit to drink, and "spirit" meant the mirages often seen across the water. Devils Lake is an endorheic, or closed, lake (no outlet river or streams) and as such, the lake tends to be much higher in salinity than are lakes with outlets to river systems, similar to the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This city was founded in 1882 as Creelsburgh, named for Lieutenant Heber M. Creel, a West Point graduate and topographical engineer stationed at nearby Fort Totten. Its name was later changed to Creel City and expanded by the Great Northern Railway. When the village was incorporated in 1884, the name was changed to City of Devils Lake and then shortened to Devils Lake. It has been from its beginning the major city between Grand Forks and Minot, reaching a peak population of 7,441 in 1980. Among the native sons of Devils Lake is William Lewis Guy, Governor of North Dakota from 1961-1973.
Grade: PMG Fine 12 Net    Bank Name: Devils Lake, First NB, W3397
Lot #73 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Devils Lake, First NB, 3397
Both banks known issued small size notes with this cool name. There were 1,585 sheets printed and there are 12 small notes reported. This note is excellent for the grade. Devils Lake is the county seat of Ramsey County; the population was 7,141 at the 2010 census. It is named after the nearby body of water, Devils Lake, the second-largest body of water in North Dakota after the artificially created Lake Sakakawea. The present site of Devils Lake was historically territory of the Sioux or Dakota. The Sioux were relocated to the Spirit Lake Reservation. The name "Devils Lake" is a mis-translation of the Sioux name Miniwaukan chante, which separately translate as mni (water), wak an (spirit), and chante (bad). Early European-American settlers thought this meant "Bad Spirit Lake", or "Devils Lake." In fact, the "bad" referred to the high salinity of the lake, making it unfit to drink, and "spirit" meant the mirages often seen across the water. Devils Lake is an endorheic, or closed, lake (no outlet river or streams) and as such, the lake tends to be much higher in salinity than are lakes with outlets to river systems, similar to the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This city was founded in 1882 as Creelsburgh, named for Lieutenant Heber M. Creel, a West Point graduate and topographical engineer stationed at nearby Fort Totten. Its name was later changed to Creel City and expanded by the Great Northern Railway. When the village was incorporated in 1884, the name was changed to City of Devils Lake and then shortened to Devils Lake. It has been from its beginning the major city between Grand Forks and Minot, reaching a peak population of 7,441 in 1980. Among the native sons of Devils Lake is William Lewis Guy, Governor of North Dakota from 1961-1973.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Devils Lake, First NB, 3397
Lot #74 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 633 $10 1902PB
Devils Lake, Ramsey County NB, W5886
Here is a nice example of the town's third national bank, chartered as Merchants National Bank, which remains unknown. This bank was chartered in 1901 and this example is one of just seven surviving notes reported from the 6,855 sheets printed. The overall quality is nice but there is an errant blue ink mark on the face. The stamped signatures of Blanding Fisher, President and Felix Howard Routier, Cashier are clear but light. Blanding Fisher was born on 16 September 1882. He was the son of Charles Mason Fisher and Jessica Mina Blanding. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., ND and remained there through April 1930. He was chairman of the North Dakota Bankers Association from 1924-1925. Devils Lake is the county seat of Ramsey County; the population was 7,141 at the 2010 census. It is named after the nearby body of water, Devils Lake, the second-largest body of water in North Dakota after the artificially created Lake Sakakawea. The present site of Devils Lake was historically territory of the Sioux or Dakota. The Sioux were relocated to the Spirit Lake Reservation. The name "Devils Lake" is a mis-translation of the Sioux name Miniwaukan chante, which separately translate as mni (water), wak an (spirit), and chante (bad). Early European-American settlers thought this meant "Bad Spirit Lake", or "Devils Lake." In fact, the "bad" referred to the high salinity of the lake, making it unfit to drink, and "spirit" meant the mirages often seen across the water. Devils Lake is an endorheic, or closed, lake (no outlet river or streams) and as such, the lake tends to be much higher in salinity than are lakes with outlets to river systems, similar to the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This city was founded in 1882 as Creelsburgh, named for Lieutenant Heber M. Creel, a West Point graduate and topographical engineer stationed at nearby Fort Totten. Its name was later changed to Creel City and expanded by the Great Northern Railway. When the village was incorporated in 1884, the name was changed to City of Devils Lake and then shortened to Devils Lake. It has been from its beginning the major city between Grand Forks and Minot, reaching a peak population of 7,441 in 1980. Among the native sons of Devils Lake is William Lewis Guy, Governor of North Dakota from 1961-1973.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Devils Lake, Ramsey County NB, W5886
Lot #75 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 350.00 - $ 700.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Devils Lake, Ramsey County NB, 5886
This bank issued notes throughout the note issuing period, ending in 1935. They printed 1,613 sheets and there are 21 small notes reported. This example is evenly circulated but the VF grade is optimistic to me. The signatures are of Blanding Fisher, President and Felix Howard Routier, Cashier. Blanding Fisher was born on 16 September 1882. He was the son of Charles Mason Fisher and Jessica Mina Blanding. He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., ND and remained there through April 1930. He was chairman of the North Dakota Bankers Association from 1924-1925. Devils Lake is the county seat of Ramsey County; the population was 7,141 at the 2010 census. It is named after the nearby body of water, Devils Lake, the second-largest body of water in North Dakota after the artificially created Lake Sakakawea. The present site of Devils Lake was historically territory of the Sioux or Dakota. The Sioux were relocated to the Spirit Lake Reservation. The name "Devils Lake" is a mis-translation of the Sioux name Miniwaukan chante, which separately translate as mni (water), wak an (spirit), and chante (bad). Early European-American settlers thought this meant "Bad Spirit Lake", or "Devils Lake." In fact, the "bad" referred to the high salinity of the lake, making it unfit to drink, and "spirit" meant the mirages often seen across the water. Devils Lake is an endorheic, or closed, lake (no outlet river or streams) and as such, the lake tends to be much higher in salinity than are lakes with outlets to river systems, similar to the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This city was founded in 1882 as Creelsburgh, named for Lieutenant Heber M. Creel, a West Point graduate and topographical engineer stationed at nearby Fort Totten. Its name was later changed to Creel City and expanded by the Great Northern Railway. When the village was incorporated in 1884, the name was changed to City of Devils Lake and then shortened to Devils Lake. It has been from its beginning the major city between Grand Forks and Minot, reaching a peak population of 7,441 in 1980. Among the native sons of Devils Lake is William Lewis Guy, Governor of North Dakota from 1961-1973.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Devils Lake, Ramsey County NB, 5886
Lot #76 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Devils Lake, Ramsey County NB, 5886
Here is a matching $20, graded VF 25 Net, to the $10 listed here. The cashier's signature, Sam K. Fisher, has changed on this note. PMG notes: tear repair. Devils Lake is the county seat of Ramsey County; the population was 7,141 at the 2010 census. It is named after the nearby body of water, Devils Lake, the second-largest body of water in North Dakota after the artificially created Lake Sakakawea. The present site of Devils Lake was historically territory of the Sioux or Dakota. The Sioux were relocated to the Spirit Lake Reservation. The name "Devils Lake" is a mis-translation of the Sioux name Miniwaukan chante, which separately translate as mni (water), wak an (spirit), and chante (bad). Early European-American settlers thought this meant "Bad Spirit Lake", or "Devils Lake." In fact, the "bad" referred to the high salinity of the lake, making it unfit to drink, and "spirit" meant the mirages often seen across the water. Devils Lake is an endorheic, or closed, lake (no outlet river or streams) and as such, the lake tends to be much higher in salinity than are lakes with outlets to river systems, similar to the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This city was founded in 1882 as Creelsburgh, named for Lieutenant Heber M. Creel, a West Point graduate and topographical engineer stationed at nearby Fort Totten. Its name was later changed to Creel City and expanded by the Great Northern Railway. When the village was incorporated in 1884, the name was changed to City of Devils Lake and then shortened to Devils Lake. It has been from its beginning the major city between Grand Forks and Minot, reaching a peak population of 7,441 in 1980. Among the native sons of Devils Lake is William Lewis Guy, Governor of North Dakota from 1961-1973.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Devils Lake, Ramsey County NB, 5886
Lot #77 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,000.00 - $ 8,000.00)
Fr. 471 $5 1882BB
Dickinson, First NB, W4384
This bank, in Stark County, was chartered on July 3, 1890 and Brown Backs were the earliest notes recorded from this often saved bank. They printed 23,356 large size and 11 are reported in the census. This note is one of only six $5 Brown Backs reported from the state. It realized $7,475 in a sale on March 10, 2012, with serious competition from numerous suitors. Excellent pen signatures of Alphonso Hilliard, President and Richard H. Johnson, Cashier. Richard Hartwell Johnson was born on February 18, 1855, at Eastford, Conn. He studied at the State University of Minnesota (B.A.) and studied law at the celebrated Ann Arbor, Mich., law school. In 1878, he came to Jamestown from St. Charles, Minn. At Jamestown he took up a preemption and tree claim and moved to Bismarck in 1884, where he resided until 1889. In that year he went west to Dickinson, and became cashier of the First National Bank of Dickinson. Mr. Johnson was a delegate to the National Republican Convention in 1908; chairman of the Republican Central Committee; member of the State Central Committee; member of the Dickinson city council and president of the library board. Alphonso Hilliard, president of the First National Bank of Dickinson, was born May 5, 1863, at Danby, Vermont. He spent the year 1884 in Bismarck in the real estate business, and then located in banking at Dickinson. Under the able management of himself and assistants Mr. Hilliard made the First National Bank one of the strongest nancial institutions in the state. Dickinson is the county seat of Stark County in the Heart River valley. The population was 17,787 at the 2010 census. This site was named Pleasant Valley Siding in 1880, but was renamed in 1881 for Wells Stoughton Dickinson (1828-1892), a land agent and politician from Malone, New York, who had visited here 1880. (His brother, Horace L. Dickinson, lived onsite to oversee its development.) The post office was established October 6, 1881 with F. H. Longley as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1883, incorporated as a village in 1899, and became a city in 1900. Dickinson is centrally located in southwestern North Dakota, the midpoint between Fargo, North Dakota and Billings, Montana. Due to this strategic location, and the resulting regional social and economic influence, it was known for decades by the nickname Queen City of the Prairies. Reference to this nickname was used as early as 1906.
Grade: PMG VG 10    Bank Name: Dickinson, First NB, W4384
Lot #78 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Dickinson, First NB, 4384
A lovely $10 Type 2 Ch. AU 58 Net, for a single pinhead size spot at the base. There were 450 Type 2 $10 sheets printed. PMG notes: rust. Dickinson is the county seat of Stark County in the Heart River valley. The population was 17,787 at the 2010 census. This site was named Pleasant Valley Siding in 1880, but was renamed in 1881 for Wells Stoughton Dickinson (1828-1892), a land agent and politician from Malone, New York, who had visited here 1880. (His brother, Horace L. Dickinson, lived onsite to oversee its development.) The post office was established October 6, 1881 with F. H. Longley as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1883, incorporated as a village in 1899, and became a city in 1900. Dickinson is centrally located in southwestern North Dakota, the midpoint between Fargo, North Dakota and Billings, Montana. Due to this strategic location, and the resulting regional social and economic influence, it was known for decades by the nickname Queen City of the Prairies. Reference to this nickname was used as early as 1906.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58 Net    Bank Name: Dickinson, First NB, 4384
Lot #79 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 150.00 - $ 300.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Dickinson, First NB, 4384
Here is a lovely example from this charter that has 48 small notes reported and few are better. The bank printed 598 of the $20 sheets. Officer signatures of Alphonso Hilliard, President and T.A. Tollefson, Cashier. Alphonso Hilliard, president of the First National Bank of Dickinson, was born May 5, 1863, at Danby, Vermont. He spent the year 1884 in Bismarck in the real estate business, and then located in banking at Dickinson. Under the able management of himself and assistants Mr. Hilliard made the First National Bank one of the strongest nancial institutions in the state. Dickinson is the county seat of Stark County in the Heart River valley. The population was 17,787 at the 2010 census. This site was named Pleasant Valley Siding in 1880, but was renamed in 1881 for Wells Stoughton Dickinson (1828-1892), a land agent and politician from Malone, New York, who had visited here 1880. (His brother, Horace L. Dickinson, lived onsite to oversee its development.) The post office was established October 6, 1881 with F. H. Longley as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1883, incorporated as a village in 1899, and became a city in 1900. Dickinson is centrally located in southwestern North Dakota, the midpoint between Fargo, North Dakota and Billings, Montana. Due to this strategic location, and the resulting regional social and economic influence, it was known for decades by the nickname Queen City of the Prairies. Reference to this nickname was used as early as 1906.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Dickinson, First NB, 4384
Lot #80 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 598 $5 1902PB
Dickinson, Dakota NB, W7663
This is the second of four national banks chartered in this Stark County community. The bank was organized on March 4, 1905 and printed 14,194 sheets before the bank went into receivership on February 7, 1924. This note is new to the census but I seem to remember this note being a part of an UNC collection of Blue Seals, although I cannot recall who built it. The purple signatures of Sylvanus M. Ferris, President and Victor William Maser, Cashier are well stamped. Few North Dakota notes this nice are known. Sylvanus Meyers Ferris was born December 21, 1858, in New Brunswick, Canada. He remained in Canada until he moved to Dakota Territory in June, 1881 and became identi ed with the cattle business. He ran the Maltese Cross and Elkhorn ranches, the ranches with which President Roosevelt was connected. In 1898 Mr. Ferris bought out Mr. Roosevelt s interests and conducted them for some eight years, selling out in 1906. Mr. Ferris held numerous public positions, having been county commissioner of Billings county, also clerk of court, county treasurer and county auditor, resigning from the latter place to accept the position of register of the Dickinson land office. He was also the rst vice president of the Dakota National Bank. Dickinson is the county seat of Stark County in the Heart River valley. The population was 17,787 at the 2010 census. This site was named Pleasant Valley Siding in 1880, but was renamed in 1881 for Wells Stoughton Dickinson (1828-1892), a land agent and politician from Malone, New York, who had visited here 1880. (His brother, Horace L. Dickinson, lived onsite to oversee its development.) The post office was established October 6, 1881 with F. H. Longley as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1883, incorporated as a village in 1899, and became a city in 1900. Dickinson is centrally located in southwestern North Dakota, the midpoint between Fargo, North Dakota and Billings, Montana. Due to this strategic location, and the resulting regional social and economic influence, it was known for decades by the nickname Queen City of the Prairies. Reference to this nickname was used as early as 1906.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58 EPQ    Bank Name: Dickinson, Dakota NB, W7663
Lot #81 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 616 $10 1902DB
Dickinson, Dakota NB, W7663
This is a lovely 1902 Date Back from this bank that has only seven large notes reported. Officer signatures of H.C. Christensen, President and Donald Duty Mars, Cashier. Dickinson is the county seat of Stark County in the Heart River valley. The population was 17,787 at the 2010 census. This site was named Pleasant Valley Siding in 1880, but was renamed in 1881 for Wells Stoughton Dickinson (1828-1892), a land agent and politician from Malone, New York, who had visited here 1880. (His brother, Horace L. Dickinson, lived onsite to oversee its development.) The post office was established October 6, 1881 with F. H. Longley as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1883, incorporated as a village in 1899, and became a city in 1900. Dickinson is centrally located in southwestern North Dakota, the midpoint between Fargo, North Dakota and Billings, Montana. Due to this strategic location, and the resulting regional social and economic influence, it was known for decades by the nickname Queen City of the Prairies. Reference to this nickname was used as early as 1906.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Dickinson, Dakota NB, W7663
Lot #82 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 15,000.00 - $ 30,000.00)
Fr. 588 $5 1902RS #1
Dickinson, Merchants NB, W8201
This bank was chartered in May 1906. The note is from the #1 Red Seal sheet, 'D' position, and the quality is beautiful. It's also the only #1 Red Seal known. Wonderful quality pen signatures of John F. Davis, President and John Lewis Hughes, Cashier on this note with barely a corner tip fold. The note can be traced to the celebrated collection of Albert A. Grinnell, through William A. Philpott, to Dr. Brick and then here. John F. Davis, one of Dickinson's earliest settlers, was born in 1859. He hunted buffalo, homesteaded, engaged in the lumber business, both here and at Billings, Mont., in 1885, and he organized several banks, as well as the Dickinson Building and Loan Association. Dickinson is the county seat of Stark County in the Heart River valley. The population was 17,787 at the 2010 census. This site was named Pleasant Valley Siding in 1880, but was renamed in 1881 for Wells Stoughton Dickinson (1828-1892), a land agent and politician from Malone, New York, who had visited here 1880. (His brother, Horace L. Dickinson, lived onsite to oversee its development.) The post office was established October 6, 1881 with F. H. Longley as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1883, incorporated as a village in 1899, and became a city in 1900. Dickinson is centrally located in southwestern North Dakota, the midpoint between Fargo, North Dakota and Billings, Montana. Due to this strategic location, and the resulting regional social and economic influence, it was known for decades by the nickname Queen City of the Prairies. Reference to this nickname was used as early as 1906.
Grade: PMG AU 55    Bank Name: Dickinson, Merchants NB, W8201
Lot #83 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 661 $20 1902PB
Dickinson, Liberty NB, 12401
This bank was organized on June 12, 1923 and there are just two large notes reported from the scant 713 sheets printed; the other is a serial #1. This was the next to last chartered bank in the state that issued large size National Bank Notes. This note is evenly circulated with excellent purple stamped signatures of Anthony Kostelecky, President and Ant. W. Sadowsky, Cashier. Previously acquired from David Koble. PMG notes: minor rust. Dickinson is the county seat of Stark County in the Heart River valley. The population was 17,787 at the 2010 census. This site was named Pleasant Valley Siding in 1880, but was renamed in 1881 for Wells Stoughton Dickinson (1828-1892), a land agent and politician from Malone, New York, who had visited here 1880. (His brother, Horace L. Dickinson, lived onsite to oversee its development.) The post office was established October 6, 1881 with F. H. Longley as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1883, incorporated as a village in 1899, and became a city in 1900. Dickinson is centrally located in southwestern North Dakota, the midpoint between Fargo, North Dakota and Billings, Montana. Due to this strategic location, and the resulting regional social and economic influence, it was known for decades by the nickname Queen City of the Prairies. Reference to this nickname was used as early as 1906.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Dickinson, Liberty NB, 12401
Lot #84 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Dickinson, Liberty NB, 12401
This new to the census example is problem free, well centered and has even circulation. One of eight small notes reported. Officer signatures of Ant. W. Sadowsky, President and Anthony Kostelecky, Cashier. Dickinson is the county seat of Stark County in the Heart River valley. The population was 17,787 at the 2010 census. This site was named Pleasant Valley Siding in 1880, but was renamed in 1881 for Wells Stoughton Dickinson (1828-1892), a land agent and politician from Malone, New York, who had visited here 1880. (His brother, Horace L. Dickinson, lived onsite to oversee its development.) The post office was established October 6, 1881 with F. H. Longley as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1883, incorporated as a village in 1899, and became a city in 1900. Dickinson is centrally located in southwestern North Dakota, the midpoint between Fargo, North Dakota and Billings, Montana. Due to this strategic location, and the resulting regional social and economic influence, it was known for decades by the nickname Queen City of the Prairies. Reference to this nickname was used as early as 1906.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Dickinson, Liberty NB, 12401
Lot #85 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Dickinson, Liberty NB, 12401 #1
This bank survived the end of the National Bank Note issuing period but issued only Type 1 small size. This is the only #1 know from the eight small notes reported. The officers seem to have reversed roles as signers from the large to small size notes. Small size shows signers as Ant. W. Sadowsky, President and Anthony Kostelecky, Cashier. Dickinson is the county seat of Stark County in the Heart River valley. The population was 17,787 at the 2010 census. This site was named Pleasant Valley Siding in 1880, but was renamed in 1881 for Wells Stoughton Dickinson (1828-1892), a land agent and politician from Malone, New York, who had visited here 1880. (His brother, Horace L. Dickinson, lived onsite to oversee its development.) The post office was established October 6, 1881 with F. H. Longley as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1883, incorporated as a village in 1899, and became a city in 1900. Dickinson is centrally located in southwestern North Dakota, the midpoint between Fargo, North Dakota and Billings, Montana. Due to this strategic location, and the resulting regional social and economic influence, it was known for decades by the nickname Queen City of the Prairies. Reference to this nickname was used as early as 1906.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Dickinson, Liberty NB, 12401 #1
Lot #86 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,750.00 - $ 3,500.00)
Fr. 609 $5 1902PB
Drake, First NB, 12393
This bank was a late charter and the second national bank for the town. While the other bank is unreported, this bank now has four large notes reported with the addition of this example, which is likely the best of the four known. The bank issued only $5 notes, including 6,247 sheets, since it opened in June 1923. Faint stamped signatures of Olaf A. Refling, President and another Refling as cashier. Drake, McHenry County, is in the Minot metro area; the population was 275 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1899 at the junction of the Devils Lake-Max and Valley City-Minot lines of the Soo Line Railroad. The community was named for Herman Drake, the original homesteader of the townsite. The post office was established September 15, 1902 with Henry R. W. Bentley as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1906, and became a city in 1916; it reached a peak population of 831 in 1950. In 1973, the Drake school board ordered books considered obscene including Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut and Deliverance by James Dickey assigned to be confiscated and burned in 1973. The resulting national controversy surrounding burning resulted in an out of court settlement including permission for it to be taught to the high school juniors and seniors.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Drake, First NB, 12393
Lot #87 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Drake, First NB, 12393
This bank issued lots of small size $5s, including 2,582 sheets of Type 1s, but this new addition could be the only real UNC saved of the 13 Type 1 $5s reported. Signers were Olaf A. Refling, President and Fred J. Mohr, Cashier. Drake, McHenry County, is in the Minot metro area; the population was 275 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1899 at the junction of the Devils Lake-Max and Valley City-Minot lines of the Soo Line Railroad. The community was named for Herman Drake, the original homesteader of the townsite. The post office was established September 15, 1902 with Henry R. W. Bentley as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1906, and became a city in 1916; it reached a peak population of 831 in 1950. In 1973, the Drake school board ordered books considered obscene including Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut and Deliverance by James Dickey assigned to be confiscated and burned in 1973. The resulting national controversy surrounding burning resulted in an out of court settlement including permission for it to be taught to the high school juniors and seniors.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 63 EPQ    Bank Name: Drake, First NB, 12393
Lot #88 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 225.00 - $ 450.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Drake, First NB, 12393
A lovely EPQ example whose signers were Olaf A. Refling, President and Fred J. Mohr, Cashier. Drake, McHenry County, is in the Minot metro area; the population was 275 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1899 at the junction of the Devils Lake-Max and Valley City-Minot lines of the Soo Line Railroad. The community was named for Herman Drake, the original homesteader of the townsite. The post office was established September 15, 1902 with Henry R. W. Bentley as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1906, and became a city in 1916; it reached a peak population of 831 in 1950. In 1973, the Drake school board ordered books considered obscene including Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut and Deliverance by James Dickey assigned to be confiscated and burned in 1973. The resulting national controversy surrounding burning resulted in an out of court settlement including permission for it to be taught to the high school juniors and seniors.
Grade: PMG VF 30 EPQ    Bank Name: Drake, First NB, 12393
Lot #89 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 200.00 - $ 400.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Drake, First NB, 12393
New to the census is this well used $5, in case you aren't looking for an UNC example. Officer signatures of Olaf A. Refling, President and Earnest N. Kittelson, Cashier. Drake, McHenry County, is in the Minot metro area; the population was 275 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1899 at the junction of the Devils Lake-Max and Valley City-Minot lines of the Soo Line Railroad. The community was named for Herman Drake, the original homesteader of the townsite. The post office was established September 15, 1902 with Henry R. W. Bentley as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1906, and became a city in 1916; it reached a peak population of 831 in 1950. In 1973, the Drake school board ordered books considered obscene including Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut and Deliverance by James Dickey assigned to be confiscated and burned in 1973. The resulting national controversy surrounding burning resulted in an out of court settlement including permission for it to be taught to the high school juniors and seniors.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Drake, First NB, 12393
Lot #90 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 200.00 - $ 400.00)
Fr. 1800-2 $5 1929T2
Drake, First NB, 12393
New to the census is this evenly circulated $5 Type 2 that is from the 5,376 notes printed. Drake, McHenry County, is in the Minot metro area; the population was 275 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1899 at the junction of the Devils Lake-Max and Valley City-Minot lines of the Soo Line Railroad. The community was named for Herman Drake, the original homesteader of the townsite. The post office was established September 15, 1902 with Henry R. W. Bentley as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1906, and became a city in 1916; it reached a peak population of 831 in 1950. In 1973, the Drake school board ordered books considered obscene including Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut and Deliverance by James Dickey assigned to be confiscated and burned in 1973. The resulting national controversy surrounding burning resulted in an out of court settlement including permission for it to be taught to the high school juniors and seniors.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Drake, First NB, 12393
Lot #91 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 450.00 - $ 900.00)
Fr. 608 $5 1902PB
Drayton, First NB, 6225
This Pembina County town was home to a single national bank. The bank was chartered/organized on March 22, 1902 and its earliest issue was Red Seals, but none are known. Of the 7,784 large size sheets issued there are currently nine notes reported. Excellent stamped signatures of John R. Vestre, President and Harris Alfred Thom, Cashier but there are several minor spots in the margin. PMG notes: rust, corner missing. Drayton, located on the Red River, is a city in Pembina County; the population was 824 at the 2010 census. Drayton was originally known as Hastings Landing, named for the captain of a Red River steamboat. The settlement was an important boat landing located on the highest geographical point between present-day Grand Forks (ND) and Winnipeg, Canada. When settlers began arriving in April 1878, they renamed it Drayton for their hometown of Drayton, Ontario, Canada, which was in turn named for Drayton, England. The post office was established July 1, 1878 with Ezra A. Healy as Postmaster. In 1881 the first newspaper established with R.H. Young, editor and by 1882 the first church had been built. The Northern Pacific Railroad reached Drayton in 1887. The village incorporated in 1888, and became a city in 1896.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Drayton, First NB, 6225
Lot #92 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 800.00 - $ 1,600.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Drayton, First NB, W6225
This peach, which is new to the census, has outstanding color and paper quality. The plate date on this note is 20 years to the day earlier than the $5 listed here. Excellent purple stamped signatures of John R. Vestre, President and Harris Alfred Thom, Cashier, but with two small pinholes. Purchased in 1988 at the Red River Valley Coin Club Show. Drayton, located on the Red River, is a city in Pembina County; the population was 824 at the 2010 census. Drayton was originally known as Hastings Landing, named for the captain of a Red River steamboat. The settlement was an important boat landing located on the highest geographical point between present-day Grand Forks (ND) and Winnipeg, Canada. When settlers began arriving in April 1878, they renamed it Drayton for their hometown of Drayton, Ontario, Canada, which was in turn named for Drayton, England. The post office was established July 1, 1878 with Ezra A. Healy as Postmaster. In 1881 the first newspaper established with R.H. Young, editor and by 1882 the first church had been built. The Northern Pacific Railroad reached Drayton in 1887. The village incorporated in 1888, and became a city in 1896.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Drayton, First NB, W6225
Lot #93 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 651 $20 1902PB
Edgeley, First NB, 7914
This La Moure County bank was organized on August 29, 1905 and issued 7,759 sheets before going into receivership on January 31, 1927. This is a lovely note with excellent black stamped signatures of G. Bulmer, President and Arthur James Kesler, Cashier. Arthur J. Kesler, cashier of the First National Bank of Edgeley, was born in Fenton, Michigan, April 12, 1872. Mr. Kesler was educated in the University of Dakota at Vermillion, South Dakota, and at the Red River Valley University at Wahpeton, North Dakota. After completing his studies he assisted his father in his store until July 1903, when he was offered and accepted the position of cashier in the State Bank of Edgeley. Two years later the bank was reorganized as the First National Bank and Mr. Kesler remained as cashier of the institution. In 1916, he became city treasurer of Edgeley. Edgeley is located in La Moure County; the population was 563 at the 2010 census. Edgeley was founded in 1886 replacing the pioneer settlement of Saint George. The new townsite was platted by Richard Sykes, a landowner who named it after Edgeley Park, England, where he was born. Richard Sykes founded and named five North Dakota towns. He named Sykeston, after himself; Bowdon, after his hometown in England; Edgeley, after the place of his birth in England; Chaseley, after the English home of an old friend; and Alfred, because it was a good English name. Edgeley became the terminus of the Milwaukee Road Railroad and the Midland Continental Railroad. The post office was established November 16, 1886 with John B. Kesler as Postmaster. The village, which incorporated in 1911, reached a peak population of 1,040 in the 1964 special census. In the summer of 2003, North Dakota s first wind farms were built just west of Edgeley.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Edgeley, First NB, 7914
Lot #94 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 642 $20 1902DB
Ellendale, First NB, W6398
This Dickey County town had three national banks and this was the earliest. The bank was chartered in August 1902, issued 5,976 sheets and shows just seven large notes reported. An excellent signature of Crabtree, Vice President while the assistant cashier's is too light to decipher. Benjamin R. Crabtree was born near the village of Centerville, Wisconsin, Aug. 13, 1863. His father, Richard Crabtree, was vice president of the State Bank of Ellendale. In 1884 Benjamin entered the River Falls (WI) State Normal, later entering the Groton (SD) Institute. He graduated in 1889 and immediately accepted a position with C. A. Morrison, of Ellendale, as bookkeeper, soon becoming deputy county treasurer. He was appointed cashier of the State Bank of Ellendale in 1894. Mr. Crabtree was one of the trustees of the State Industrial School of Ellendale, clerk of the city school board and was also a director and secretary of the Ellendale Milling Company. Ellendale, on the border of North and South Dakota, is the county seat of Dickey County. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 1,967 was reported in 1980. Ellendale was founded in 1882 and was named for Mary Ellen Dale, wife of railroad official S.S. Merrill. The Great Northern Railroad established a terminus here in 1887 before building on to Forbes in 1905. This was the first permanent white settlement in the county, and it became the county seat in 1882. The post office was established May 22, 1882 with William E. Finch as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village in 1883, and became a city in 1889 with Thomas Sefton as mayor. Ellendale is the home of Trinity Bible College, located on the former campus of the North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School. Nearby Whitestone Hill Battlefield is the site of the battle between the Yanktonai and Hunkpapa Sioux Indians and the U.S. Calvary under the command of General Alfred Sully on September 5, 1863. Whitestone Monument is a tribute to both soldiers and the Sioux.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Ellendale, First NB, W6398
Lot #95 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Ellendale, First NB, 6398
This new to the census example is one of nine small notes reported on the bank. A lovely Ch. UNC 64 tagged Net for a single pinhead size spot which they call rust. Bank officers on this note are F.B. Gannon, President and Benjamin Richard Crabtree, Cashier. PMG notes: minor rust. Benjamin R. Crabtree was born near the village of Centerville, Wisconsin, Aug. 13, 1863. His father, Richard Crabtree, was vice president of the State Bank of Ellendale. In 1884 Benjamin entered the River Falls (WI) State Normal, later entering the Groton (SD) Institute. He graduated in 1889 and immediately accepted a position with C. A. Morrison, of Ellendale, as bookkeeper, soon becoming deputy county treasurer. He was appointed cashier of the State Bank of Ellendale in 1894. Mr. Crabtree was one of the trustees of the State Industrial School of Ellendale, clerk of the city school board and was also a director and secretary of the Ellendale Milling Company. Ellendale, on the border of North and South Dakota, is the county seat of Dickey County. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 1,967 was reported in 1980. Ellendale was founded in 1882 and was named for Mary Ellen Dale, wife of railroad official S.S. Merrill. The Great Northern Railroad established a terminus here in 1887 before building on to Forbes in 1905. This was the first permanent white settlement in the county, and it became the county seat in 1882. The post office was established May 22, 1882 with William E. Finch as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village in 1883, and became a city in 1889 with Thomas Sefton as mayor. Ellendale is the home of Trinity Bible College, located on the former campus of the North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School. Nearby Whitestone Hill Battlefield is the site of the battle between the Yanktonai and Hunkpapa Sioux Indians and the U.S. Calvary under the command of General Alfred Sully on September 5, 1863. Whitestone Monument is a tribute to both soldiers and the Sioux.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 64 Net    Bank Name: Ellendale, First NB, 6398
Lot #96 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Ellendale, First NB, 6398
This new to the census example is one of just three notes known of the 679 Type 2s printed. The officer signatures are F.B. Gannon, President and Benjamin Richard Crabtree, Cashier. Benjamin R. Crabtree was born near the village of Centerville, Wisconsin, Aug. 13, 1863. His father, Richard Crabtree, was vice president of the State Bank of Ellendale. In 1884 Benjamin entered the River Falls (WI) State Normal, later entering the Groton (SD) Institute. He graduated in 1889 and immediately accepted a position with C. A. Morrison, of Ellendale, as bookkeeper, soon becoming deputy county treasurer. He was appointed cashier of the State Bank of Ellendale in 1894. Mr. Crabtree was one of the trustees of the State Industrial School of Ellendale, clerk of the city school board and was also a director and secretary of the Ellendale Milling Company. Ellendale, on the border of North and South Dakota, is the county seat of Dickey County. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 1,967 was reported in 1980. Ellendale was founded in 1882 and was named for Mary Ellen Dale, wife of railroad official S.S. Merrill. The Great Northern Railroad established a terminus here in 1887 before building on to Forbes in 1905. This was the first permanent white settlement in the county, and it became the county seat in 1882. The post office was established May 22, 1882 with William E. Finch as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village in 1883, and became a city in 1889 with Thomas Sefton as mayor. Ellendale is the home of Trinity Bible College, located on the former campus of the North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School. Nearby Whitestone Hill Battlefield is the site of the battle between the Yanktonai and Hunkpapa Sioux Indians and the U.S. Calvary under the command of General Alfred Sully on September 5, 1863. Whitestone Monument is a tribute to both soldiers and the Sioux.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Ellendale, First NB, 6398
Lot #97 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 652 $20 1902PB
Ellendale, Farmers NB, 9521
This was the second national bank chartered (August 1909) in town and they printed 4,309 sheets of notes before liquidating on May 15, 1928. This beautiful note is new to the census (now seven) and is the first $20 reported. It's a very high grade example. Pen signed by James Pollock, President but the cashier's signature is too weak to decipher. Ellendale, on the border of North and South Dakota, is the county seat of Dickey County. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 1,967 was reported in 1980. Ellendale was founded in 1882 and was named for Mary Ellen Dale, wife of railroad official S.S. Merrill. The Great Northern Railroad established a terminus here in 1887 before building on to Forbes in 1905. This was the first permanent white settlement in the county, and it became the county seat in 1882. The post office was established May 22, 1882 with William E. Finch as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village in 1883, and became a city in 1889 with Thomas Sefton as mayor. Ellendale is the home of Trinity Bible College, located on the former campus of the North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School. Nearby Whitestone Hill Battlefield is the site of the battle between the Yanktonai and Hunkpapa Sioux Indians and the U.S. Calvary under the command of General Alfred Sully on September 5, 1863. Whitestone Monument is a tribute to both soldiers and the Sioux.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Ellendale, Farmers NB, 9521
Lot #98 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,000.00 - $ 8,000.00)
Fr. 618 $10 1902DB
Ellendale, NB, W9631
This is the sole surviving example of the last national bank chartered in Ellendale. The bank was chartered in January 1910 and issued 3,890 sheets before it closed on August 7, 1925. The Cashier, H.C. Peck, penned his signature while President, B.W. Schom___ was stamped. A pleasing note that is a new discovery. Ellendale, on the border of North and South Dakota, is the county seat of Dickey County. The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 1,967 was reported in 1980. Ellendale was founded in 1882 and was named for Mary Ellen Dale, wife of railroad official S.S. Merrill. The Great Northern Railroad established a terminus here in 1887 before building on to Forbes in 1905. This was the first permanent white settlement in the county, and it became the county seat in 1882. The post office was established May 22, 1882 with William E. Finch as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village in 1883, and became a city in 1889 with Thomas Sefton as mayor. Ellendale is the home of Trinity Bible College, located on the former campus of the North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School. Nearby Whitestone Hill Battlefield is the site of the battle between the Yanktonai and Hunkpapa Sioux Indians and the U.S. Calvary under the command of General Alfred Sully on September 5, 1863. Whitestone Monument is a tribute to both soldiers and the Sioux.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Ellendale, NB, W9631
Lot #99 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Fairmount, First NB, W6255
This Richland County town had just one national bank that was in business from May 1902 until August 28, 1925 when it liquidated. During its time there were 7,233 sheets issued. This note is new to the census and brings the total known to six. Stamped signatures of F.L. Branson, President and William Perry Dahlquist, Cashier. Fairmount is located in Richland County in the Wahpeton metro area. The population was 367 at the 2010 census. The village, which incorporated in 1887, reached a peak population of 706 in 1920. During the spring of 1878 quite a number of farmers of western Michigan, decided to remove to some state farther west where lands were cheaper. The settlement came to be known as "The Michigan Settlement" and later as Sewall Station. In the spring of 1879 a post office was established in the home of Warren Spaulding with the name of DeVillo. On June 5, 1884 the name was changed to Fairmount after the Quaker settlement in Pennsylvania. The Milwaukee Railway came through in the year 1884. Two years later 1886 marked the completion of two new railroads the Soo and the Great Northern. Before the locally-formed Fairmount & Veblen Railroad merged with the Soo Line Railroad in 1915, this town claimed to be the only place in the state with four different railroads.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Fairmount, First NB, W6255
Lot #100 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 476 $5 1882BB
Fargo, First NB, W2377
This is the earliest type offered from this Cass County bank that was the first of the city's nine national banks. There were 10,400 sheets of $5 Brown Backs issued but there are only five other $5 Brown Backs known on the state. Although well used and with a repaired tear the stamped signatures of F.A. Irish, President and Fred Abbott Irish, Cashier are clear. PMG notes: tear repair. Fred A. Irish was vice president of the First National Bank of Fargo. He was born at Taylors Falls, Minnesota, on the 29th of September, 1870. Fred A. Irish turned to the banking business, securing a position in the First National Bank at Moorhead, Minnesota, where he remained as assistant cashier until 1902. In that year he removed to Fargo and was appointed to the position of assistant cashier in the Red River Valley National Bank, with which he remained for about four years. On the 1st of January, 1906, he was elected cashier of the First National Bank of Fargo and acted in that capacity until he was chosen vice president of the same institution. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG VG 10 Net    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB, W2377
Lot #101 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 536 $5 1882DB
Fargo, First NB, W2377
Although only 3,075 sheets were printed there are now four $5 1882 Date Backs recorded. This note is well used and the signatures are gone. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB, W2377
Lot #102 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 544 $10 1882DB
Fargo, First NB, W2377
There were only 2,160 sheets of $10 1882 Date Backs printed and four have survived. This note has stamped signatures of Louis Benjamin Hanna, President and F.A. Irish, Cashier. Fred A. Irish was vice president of the First National Bank of Fargo. He was born at Taylors Falls, Minnesota, on the 29th of September, 1870. Fred A. Irish turned to the banking business, securing a position in the First National Bank at Moorhead, Minnesota, where he remained as assistant cashier until 1902. In that year he removed to Fargo and was appointed to the position of assistant cashier in the Red River Valley National Bank, with which he remained for about four years. On the 1st of January, 1906, he was elected cashier of the First National Bank of Fargo and acted in that capacity until he was chosen vice president of the same institution. Louis B. Hanna was born August 9, 1861 in New Brighton, PA. He received a law degree from Fargo College in 1916 and was president of the First National Bank of Fargo and Page North Dakota and director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Dec 1914 - Jan 1921. In addition, Hanna was officer and director of the Benson Timber Co. of Chatskanie, Ore., Benson Lumber Co. of San Diego, Calif., and Provident Life Insurance Bismarck, North Dakota. He served as captain American Red Cross In France 1918 and was a member of the House North Dakota Legislature, State Senate and US Congress as well as serving as Governor of North Dakota, 1913-1917, He received Grand Cross of St. Olaf from the King of Norway in 1915. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB, W2377
Lot #103 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 554 $20 1882DB
Fargo, First NB, W2377
This note is one of three $20 1882 Date Back survivors of the 2,160 printed and it's a nice Fine 15. Purple stamped signatures of E.J. Weiser, President and an unknown cashier. Vice President E. J. Weiser, of the First National Bank of Fargo, was born in Decorah, Ia., January 3, 1867. He was educated at Northwestern University, Chicago. When he left college he went directly into a bank to learn the business. For twelve years he was engaged in banking at Decorah, then started the First National Bank, of Ortonville, MN and had interests in North Dakota. In 1905, he and his associates took over the First National Bank of Fargo. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB, W2377
Lot #104 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 606 $5 1902PB
Fargo, First NB, W2377
There are 29 large notes reported from this charter. This example is graded AU 50 EPQ which seems high to me, but it is a high grade circ. It sold 10 years ago as a VF. Officer signatures of Emilius James Weiser, President and George Waldemare Jenson, Cashier. Vice President E. J. Weiser, of the First National Bank of Fargo, was born in Decorah, Ia., January 3, 1867. He was educated at Northwestern University, Chicago. When he left college he went directly into a bank to learn the business. For twelve years he was engaged in banking at Decorah, then started the First National Bank, of Ortonville, MN and had interests in North Dakota. In 1905, he and his associates took over the First National Bank of Fargo. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG AU 50 EPQ    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB, W2377
Lot #105 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
This note has the look of an UNC and is new to the bank census. There are 17 $5 Type 1s reported from this bank that printed 3,906 sheets of Type 1 $5s. Signing officers were Emilius James Weiser, President and B.P. Schmallen, Cashier. Vice President E. J. Weiser, of the First National Bank of Fargo, was born in Decorah, Ia., January 3, 1867. He was educated at Northwestern University, Chicago. When he left college he went directly into a bank to learn the business. For twelve years he was engaged in banking at Decorah, then started the First National Bank, of Ortonville, MN and had interests in North Dakota. In 1905, he and his associates took over the First National Bank of Fargo. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG AU 55    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
Lot #106 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 125.00 - $ 250.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
Of the 1,962 sheets of $10 Type 1s issued there are currently 15 notes known, with this note being new to the census. PMG notes: minor rust. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 Net    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
Lot #107 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 125.00 - $ 250.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
Here is a duplicate of another note listed here with the second title. Signing officers were Emilius James Weiser, President and J.P. Farrell, Cashier. Vice President E. J. Weiser, of the First National Bank of Fargo, was born in Decorah, Ia., January 3, 1867. He was educated at Northwestern University, Chicago. When he left college he went directly into a bank to learn the business. For twelve years he was engaged in banking at Decorah, then started the First National Bank, of Ortonville, MN and had interests in North Dakota. In 1905, he and his associates took over the First National Bank of Fargo. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
Lot #108 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 125.00 - $ 250.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
The bank issued 674 sheets of Type 1 $20 and there are 18 notes recorded. Signing officers were Emilius James Weiser, President and B.P. Schmallen, Cashier. PMG notes: foreign substance. Vice President E. J. Weiser, of the First National Bank of Fargo, was born in Decorah, Ia., January 3, 1867. He was educated at Northwestern University, Chicago. When he left college he went directly into a bank to learn the business. For twelve years he was engaged in banking at Decorah, then started the First National Bank, of Ortonville, MN and had interests in North Dakota. In 1905, he and his associates took over the First National Bank of Fargo. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG VF 30 Net    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
Lot #109 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 650.00 - $ 1,300.00)
Fr. 1803-1 $50 1929T1
Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
This bank was the only one to issue $50 1929 Type 1 notes and there are ten $50 small size notes reported from the 244 sheets issued. This example is certainly among the nicest. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
Lot #110 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1804-1 $100 1929T1
Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
There were only 74 sheets of small $100s printed on this title and seven have survived. This was the only bank in the state that issued $100 small size notes. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Fargo, First NB & Trust Co., 2377
Lot #111 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 15,000.00 - $ 30,000.00)
Fr. 490 $10 1882BB
Fargo, Red River Valley NB, W2514
Here is my personal favorite from the entire collection of North Dakota National Bank Notes offered here, or for that matter, offered anywhere. When I first saw this note it was 1970 and I was at the T.N.A. in Amarillo, Texas. With the help of Jack Everson I was able to get this note from Morris Lowenstern, one of the greatest collectors of the generation before me and he was a very nice man. I thought the only Red River was in Texas but little did I know the REAL Red River Valley was in North Dakota. This bank was organized on April 5, 1881 and its earliest issue were 1875 Territorials. There were 2,600 sheets of $10-10-10-20s printed but none are known, nor are any statehood First Charters. There are three lovely $10 Brown Backs reported from the 959 sheets printed. The quality of this note is spectacular with Robert Jones, President clearly signing but the cashier's signature has but two strokes visible. This is a gorgeous note in every regard and no doubt the new owner will be thrilled. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG Ch. EF 45    Bank Name: Fargo, Red River Valley NB, W2514
Lot #112 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,000.00 - $ 8,000.00)
Fr. 475 $5 1882BB
Fargo, NB, W5087
This bank was the fifth chartered in town in 1897 and it issued notes throughout the issuing period. This is the bank's earliest type and it's scarce, with this being one of just six reported from the state and being new to the census. There were 2,675 sheets of $5 Brown Backs issued. In March a similar note brought over $6,000. An evenly circulated example with strong pen signatures of Martin Solan Hector, President and George E. Nichols, Cashier. PMG notes: tear, stained. Hon. Martin Hector, president of the Fargo National Bank, was a resident of Fargo since 1872 and was president of the city council for several years. In 1893 he was selected as a member of the board of commissioners from North Dakota to the World's Fair, and was elected president of that body. The Fargo National Bank was organized in 1897, upon which Mr. Hector was chosen president, O. J. DeLendrecies, vice president and W. C. McFadden, cashier. Its board of directors is composed of the above named gentleman, together with Seth Wright and George E. Nichols. Born in Norway around 1854, Hector was listed in the 1880 Fargo census as a saloon keeper. Hon. George E. Nichols, president of the Cass County Abstract & Guaranty Company and director of the Fargo National Bank, was born in Windham county, Vermont, March 25, 1856. On leaving home he first went to Marshall, MI, coming to Fargo in the spring of 1878. Here he was in the employ of N.K. Hubbard, proprietor of the Headquarters Hotel and was then employed as deputy county treasurer, in the fall of 1890 he was elected treasurer. In 1894, he was elected state treasurer, and was re-elected in 1896. In 1892 he organized the Cass County Abstract & Guaranty Company, of which he was president, and was also one of the organizers of the Fargo National Bank, of which he was a director. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG Fine 12 Net    Bank Name: Fargo, NB, W5087
Lot #113 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 606 $5 1902PB
Fargo, NB, 5087
This is a lovely $5 Plain Back from the 5,897 sheets printed. The note is very pretty and well centered. Great penned signatures of Martin Solan Hector, President and George E. Nichols, Cashier. Hon. Martin Hector, president of the Fargo National Bank, was a resident of Fargo since 1872 and was president of the city council for several years. In 1893 he was selected as a member of the board of commissioners from North Dakota to the World's Fair, and was elected president of that body. The Fargo National Bank was organized in 1897, upon which Mr. Hector was chosen president, O. J. DeLendrecies, vice president and W. C. McFadden, cashier. Its board of directors is composed of the above named gentleman, together with Seth Wright and George E. Nichols. Born in Norway around 1854, Hector was listed in the 1880 Fargo census as a saloon keeper. Hon. George E. Nichols, president of the Cass County Abstract & Guaranty Company and director of the Fargo National Bank, was born in Windham county, Vermont, March 25, 1856. On leaving home he first went to Marshall, MI, coming to Fargo in the spring of 1878. Here he was in the employ of N.K. Hubbard, proprietor of the Headquarters Hotel and was then employed as deputy county treasurer, in the fall of 1890 he was elected treasurer. In 1894, he was elected state treasurer, and was re-elected in 1896. In 1892 he organized the Cass County Abstract & Guaranty Company, of which he was president, and was also one of the organizers of the Fargo National Bank, of which he was a director. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG VF 30 EPQ    Bank Name: Fargo, NB, 5087
Lot #114 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 658 $20 1902PB
Fargo, NB, W5087
This bank has 13 large notes reported and this is one of just two known $20s. Excellent pen signatures of Martin Solan Hector, President and George E. Nichols, Cashier. Hon. Martin Hector, president of the Fargo National Bank, was a resident of Fargo since 1872 and was president of the city council for several years. In 1893 he was selected as a member of the board of commissioners from North Dakota to the World's Fair, and was elected president of that body. The Fargo National Bank was organized in 1897, upon which Mr. Hector was chosen president, O. J. DeLendrecies, vice president and W. C. McFadden, cashier. Its board of directors is composed of the above named gentleman, together with Seth Wright and George E. Nichols. Born in Norway around 1854, Hector was listed in the 1880 Fargo census as a saloon keeper. Hon. George E. Nichols, president of the Cass County Abstract & Guaranty Company and director of the Fargo National Bank, was born in Windham county, Vermont, March 25, 1856. On leaving home he first went to Marshall, MI, coming to Fargo in the spring of 1878. Here he was in the employ of N.K. Hubbard, proprietor of the Headquarters Hotel and was then employed as deputy county treasurer, in the fall of 1890 he was elected treasurer. In 1894, he was elected state treasurer, and was re-elected in 1896. In 1892 he organized the Cass County Abstract & Guaranty Company, of which he was president, and was also one of the organizers of the Fargo National Bank, of which he was a director. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Fargo, NB, W5087
Lot #115 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 50.00 - $ 100.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Fargo, NB, 5087
This is the only $10 Type 2 reported and there is only one $5 Type 1 as well. A lot of the note is missing and the rest is worn out. Printed signatures of Martin Hector, President and F.M. Hector, Cashier. Hon. Martin Hector, president of the Fargo National Bank, was a resident of Fargo since 1872 and was president of the city council for several years. In 1893 he was selected as a member of the board of commissioners from North Dakota to the World's Fair, and was elected president of that body. The Fargo National Bank was organized in 1897, upon which Mr. Hector was chosen president, O. J. DeLendrecies, vice president and W. C. McFadden, cashier. Its board of directors is composed of the above named gentleman, together with Seth Wright and George E. Nichols. Born in Norway around 1854, Hector was listed in the 1880 Fargo census as a saloon keeper. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: Poor 1    Bank Name: Fargo, NB, 5087
Lot #116 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Fargo, NB, 5087
A lovely $20 Type 1 that is new to the census and among the finest graded of the 23 Type 1 notes reported. Signing officers were Martin Solan Hector, President and Fred M. Hector, Cashier. Hon. Martin Hector, president of the Fargo National Bank, was a resident of Fargo since 1872 and was president of the city council for several years. In 1893 he was selected as a member of the board of commissioners from North Dakota to the World's Fair, and was elected president of that body. The Fargo National Bank was organized in 1897, upon which Mr. Hector was chosen president, O. J. DeLendrecies, vice president and W. C. McFadden, cashier. Its board of directors is composed of the above named gentleman, together with Seth Wright and George E. Nichols. Born in Norway around 1854, Hector was listed in the 1880 Fargo census as a saloon keeper. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58 EPQ    Bank Name: Fargo, NB, 5087
Lot #117 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 599 $5 1902PB
Fargo, Merchants NB, W8170
This bank was chartered in April 1906 and they issued 36,649 sheets, all Third Charters, of which there are 24 reported. This note has well stamped signatures. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Fargo, Merchants NB, W8170
Lot #118 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 350.00 - $ 700.00)
Fr. 643 $20 1902DB
Fargo, Merchants NB, W8170
A nice quality example that is one of two 1902 Plain Back $20s known. The stamped signature of S.S. Lyon, Cashier is clear but the vice president's is not readable. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Fargo, Merchants NB, W8170
Lot #119 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 633 $10 1902PB
Fargo, Security NB, 11555
Here is a nice $10 from the seventh bank chartered in town. Organized on November 15, 1919 and after issuing 8,961 sheets, it went into receivership on August 30, 1928, less than nine years after opening. There has only been one public offering of this charter and that was 15 years ago. Well stamped purple signatures of James Grady, President and F.P. Aamoth, Cashier. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Fargo, Security NB, 11555
Lot #120 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 608 $5 1902PB
Fargo, Dakota NB, 12026
This was the last bank chartered to issue large size notes in Fargo. It was chartered in 1921 then issued 19,217 sheets of $5 Plain Backs. We have two examples offered here. Purple stamped signatures of Herman Stern, President and William Stern, Cashier. This note came from the Amon Carter Collection. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Fargo, Dakota NB, 12026
Lot #121 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 100.00 - $ 200.00)
Fr. 608 $5 1902PB
Fargo, Dakota NB, 12026 #10
This duplicate was saved because it is serial #10 and pen signed by Alexander Stern, President and William Stern, Cashier. There is a piece out of the upper right. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: VG/Fine    Bank Name: Fargo, Dakota NB, 12026 #10
Lot #122 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 150.00 - $ 300.00)
Fr. 1800-2 $5 1929T2
Fargo, Dakota NB, 12026
This bank only issued $5 large and small size notes. They printed 16,900 Type 1 sheets and 14,686 Type 2 notes. This note is a new addition to the census total of 39 small notes reported. Officers signatures of Alexander Stern, President and William Stern, Cashier. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Fargo, Dakota NB, 12026
Lot #123 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 175.00 - $ 350.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Fargo, Merchants NB & Trust Co., 13323
A beautiful $10 Type 1 from this small size only bank that was chartered in 1929 and issued 5,310 sheets of Type 1s. This example has a different title layout than the $20 and is a new addition to the census. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Fargo, Merchants NB & Trust Co., 13323
Lot #124 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 125.00 - $ 250.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Fargo, Merchants NB & Trust Co., 13323
This bank used two different title layouts and this was apparently the first one. This note is new to the census which now shows 27 small notes reported. Signing officers were H.W. Gearey, President and E.E. Simonson, Cashier. Fargo, the county seat of Cass County, is the largest city in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 16% of the state population. According to the 2010 census, its population was 105,549. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World," Fargo is the economic center of southeastern North Dakota. The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city began in 1871 as The Crossing, was unofficially called Tent City, and was known as Centralia until becoming Fargo in 1872. The community was named after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo. The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West". It incorporated as a city in 1875 with George Egbert as mayor. During the 1880s, Fargo became the "divorce capital" of the Midwest because of lenient divorce laws. The North Dakota State Agricultural College was founded in 1890 as North Dakota's land-grant university, becoming first accredited by the North Central Association in 1915. In 1960, NDAC became known as North Dakota State University. Early in the century, the automobile industry flourished, and in 1905, Fargo was home to the Pence Automobile Company.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Fargo, Merchants NB & Trust Co., 13323
Lot #125 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,750.00 - $ 3,500.00)
Fr. 545 $10 1882DB
Fessenden, First NB, W5408
There were 1,990 sheets of $10-10-10-20 1882 Date Backs issued and this is the better of two known. Signing officers were H. Thorson, President and Harold Ingvaldson, Cashier. PMG notes: tear. Harold Ingvaldson, was born at Hamar, Norway, October 25. 1886. He came to the United States in 1907 and rst located at Elbow Lake, MN. He then moved to North Dakota and was actively identi ed with the banking business. He was rst connected with the Citizens State Bank of Enderlin as bookkeeper and later as assistant cashier. He then accepted the position of cashier of the Merchants State Bank of Drake, and in January 1911 became cashier of the First National Bank of Fessenden. He was also a stockholder and director of that bank. Mr. Ingvaldson also served as president of the Farmers State Bank of Cathay, North Dakota, and vice president of the State Bank of Heimdal, and was involved in other nancial institutions in the same section of the state. Harold Thorson was born in Norway, November 16, 1841. Mr. Thorson came to America and in 1865 opened a store at North eld, MN. In 1906, he removed to Drake, North Dakota, where he purchased the Merchants State Bank. He at one time controlled twenty- ve different banks in North Dakota and Minnesota, of most of which he was the president, and was regarded as one of the foremost representatives of banking interests in the two states. Mr. Thorson had eight children, two of whom were involved in banking: Thor D., bank examiner for his father and Henry Lewis, employed at the Merchants State Bank of Drake. Mr. Thorson was one of the incorporators of St. Olaf College at North eld, Minnesota. Fessenden is the county seat of Wells County; the population was 479 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1893 at the site of the rural post office called Wells, situated on the Soo Line Railroad. On November 23, 1893 the old post office was replaced by the Fessenden post office, with John Austin Regan as Postmaster. It was named for Cortez Fessenden, Surveyor-General for Dakota Territory. The village incorporated in 1904, becoming a city in 1905 with E. F. Volkman mayor. The peak population of 920 was recorded in 1960. Fessenden is home to Wells County Fair Because of its central location, Fessenden became the county seat in 1894, taking that honor away from the pioneer settlement of Sykeston, resulting in the forcible removal of the Wells County seat by 29 horse-drawn wagons. After the vote naming Fessenden the county seat, Sykeston land agents were unwilling to admit defeat, so Fessenden organizers rounded up several men with teams and wagons and drove to Sykeston for the safes, records and courthouse furniture. The Sykeston Sheriff favored Fessenden and conveniently took a long delayed vacation from his duties.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Fessenden, First NB, W5408
Lot #126 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,250.00 - $ 4,500.00)
Fr. 555 $20 1882DB
Fessenden, First NB, W5408
This bank was chartered on June 7, 1900 in Wells County and it operated as this town's only national bank throughout the note issuing period. They printed 5,976 sheets of large size notes and records indicate seven survivors, with this note being likely the highest grade and certainly the only $20 reported. Signed by Harold Thorson, President and Harold Ingvaldson, Cashier. This note was acquired at the June 1970 Huber Coin & Stamp Show at Foshay Tower, Minneapolis. Harold Ingvaldson, was born at Hamar, Norway, October 25. 1886. He came to the United States in 1907 and rst located at Elbow Lake, MN. He then moved to North Dakota and was actively identi ed with the banking business. He was rst connected with the Citizens State Bank of Enderlin as bookkeeper and later as assistant cashier. He then accepted the position of cashier of the Merchants State Bank of Drake, and in January 1911 became cashier of the First National Bank of Fessenden. He was also a stockholder and director of that bank. Mr. Ingvaldson also served as president of the Farmers State Bank of Cathay, North Dakota, and vice president of the State Bank of Heimdal, and was involved in other nancial institutions in the same section of the state. Harold Thorson was born in Norway, November 16, 1841. Mr. Thorson came to America and in 1865 opened a store at North eld, MN. In 1906, he removed to Drake, North Dakota, where he purchased the Merchants State Bank. He at one time controlled twenty- ve different banks in North Dakota and Minnesota, of most of which he was the president, and was regarded as one of the foremost representatives of banking interests in the two states. Mr. Thorson had eight children, two of whom were involved in banking: Thor D., bank examiner for his father and Henry Lewis, employed at the Merchants State Bank of Drake. Mr. Thorson was one of the incorporators of St. Olaf College at North eld, Minnesota. Fessenden is the county seat of Wells County; the population was 479 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1893 at the site of the rural post office called Wells, situated on the Soo Line Railroad. On November 23, 1893 the old post office was replaced by the Fessenden post office, with John Austin Regan as Postmaster. It was named for Cortez Fessenden, Surveyor-General for Dakota Territory. The village incorporated in 1904, becoming a city in 1905 with E. F. Volkman mayor. The peak population of 920 was recorded in 1960. Fessenden is home to Wells County Fair Because of its central location, Fessenden became the county seat in 1894, taking that honor away from the pioneer settlement of Sykeston, resulting in the forcible removal of the Wells County seat by 29 horse-drawn wagons. After the vote naming Fessenden the county seat, Sykeston land agents were unwilling to admit defeat, so Fessenden organizers rounded up several men with teams and wagons and drove to Sykeston for the safes, records and courthouse furniture. The Sykeston Sheriff favored Fessenden and conveniently took a long delayed vacation from his duties.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Fessenden, First NB, W5408
Lot #127 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Fessenden, First NB, 5408
This note, which is new to the census, is a nice, evenly circulated example with excellent body and color. There has only been one public offering five years ago that realized $977. Signing officers were P.O. Holland, President and Fred J. Mohr, Cashier. Fessenden is the county seat of Wells County; the population was 479 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1893 at the site of the rural post office called Wells, situated on the Soo Line Railroad. On November 23, 1893 the old post office was replaced by the Fessenden post office, with John Austin Regan as Postmaster. It was named for Cortez Fessenden, Surveyor-General for Dakota Territory. The village incorporated in 1904, becoming a city in 1905 with E. F. Volkman mayor. The peak population of 920 was recorded in 1960. Fessenden is home to Wells County Fair Because of its central location, Fessenden became the county seat in 1894, taking that honor away from the pioneer settlement of Sykeston, resulting in the forcible removal of the Wells County seat by 29 horse-drawn wagons. After the vote naming Fessenden the county seat, Sykeston land agents were unwilling to admit defeat, so Fessenden organizers rounded up several men with teams and wagons and drove to Sykeston for the safes, records and courthouse furniture. The Sykeston Sheriff favored Fessenden and conveniently took a long delayed vacation from his duties.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Fessenden, First NB, 5408
Lot #128 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Fessenden, First NB, 5408
There were only 374 Type 2 $10s and $20s issued and this note is new to the census as well as being the only known survivor of this variety. Printed signatures of Olaf A. Refling, President and Fred J. Mohr, Cashier. Fessenden is the county seat of Wells County; the population was 479 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1893 at the site of the rural post office called Wells, situated on the Soo Line Railroad. On November 23, 1893 the old post office was replaced by the Fessenden post office, with John Austin Regan as Postmaster. It was named for Cortez Fessenden, Surveyor-General for Dakota Territory. The village incorporated in 1904, becoming a city in 1905 with E. F. Volkman mayor. The peak population of 920 was recorded in 1960. Fessenden is home to Wells County Fair Because of its central location, Fessenden became the county seat in 1894, taking that honor away from the pioneer settlement of Sykeston, resulting in the forcible removal of the Wells County seat by 29 horse-drawn wagons. After the vote naming Fessenden the county seat, Sykeston land agents were unwilling to admit defeat, so Fessenden organizers rounded up several men with teams and wagons and drove to Sykeston for the safes, records and courthouse furniture. The Sykeston Sheriff favored Fessenden and conveniently took a long delayed vacation from his duties.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Fessenden, First NB, 5408
Lot #129 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 450.00 - $ 900.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Fessenden, First NB, 5408
This note is new to the census and is one of six Type 1 $20s known from the 170 sheets printed. An evenly circ note with printed signatures of P.O. Holland, President and an unknown cashier. Fessenden is the county seat of Wells County; the population was 479 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1893 at the site of the rural post office called Wells, situated on the Soo Line Railroad. On November 23, 1893 the old post office was replaced by the Fessenden post office, with John Austin Regan as Postmaster. It was named for Cortez Fessenden, Surveyor-General for Dakota Territory. The village incorporated in 1904, becoming a city in 1905 with E. F. Volkman mayor. The peak population of 920 was recorded in 1960. Fessenden is home to Wells County Fair Because of its central location, Fessenden became the county seat in 1894, taking that honor away from the pioneer settlement of Sykeston, resulting in the forcible removal of the Wells County seat by 29 horse-drawn wagons. After the vote naming Fessenden the county seat, Sykeston land agents were unwilling to admit defeat, so Fessenden organizers rounded up several men with teams and wagons and drove to Sykeston for the safes, records and courthouse furniture. The Sykeston Sheriff favored Fessenden and conveniently took a long delayed vacation from his duties.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Fessenden, First NB, 5408
Lot #130 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 616 $10 1902DB
Fingal, First NB, W7295
This is a very nice, evenly circulated Date Back that is one of three $10s reported. In 2007 we sold the only publicly offered note from this charter and it brought $3,565. This beauty could easily surpass that price. The stamped signatures are opposite on this note, with a strong signature of Laura A. (Donohue) Batcheller, President and a very weak one of Charles Elmer Batcheller, Cashier. Charles Elmer Batcheller was born at Stockton, New York, Oct. 10, 1863. He took up railroad work as station agent and operator on the New York Central Railroad. Coming to North Dakota in 1892, he was connected with the Northern Paci c Railway Company then accepted the position of assistant cashier in the First National Bank at Buffalo, North Dakota. In 1899 he removed to Fingal, where he organized the State Bank of Fingal, which in 1904 was merged into the First National Bank. Since the establishment of the bank, of which bank his wife was president, Mr. Batcheller has continuously lled the position of cashier. Mr. Batcheller was also president of the First National Bank of Hettinger, secretary and treasurer of the Fingal Land and Loan Agency, and president of the North Dakota Bankers Association. Fingal, in Barnes County, was founded in 1891 along the Soo Line Railroad. The population was 97 at the 2010 census. The community was named by settlers from Fingal, Ontario, Canada, which was in turn named for Fingal's Cave, Scotland. Fingal was the King of Morven on the northwest coast of ancient Scotland who invaded and defeated Ireland. The post office was established December 11, 1891 with Thorkel A. Thorkelson as Postmaster. The village, which incorporated in 1920, reached a peak population of 324 in 1930.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Fingal, First NB, W7295
Lot #131 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,250.00 - $ 4,500.00)
Fr. 642 $20 1902DB
Fingal, First NB, W7295
This was a one-bank town in Barnes County that had its national bank chartered in June 1904. The bank issued 5,380 sheets of large size and 454 sheets of small size notes before being liquidated on August 13, 1932. This example is a new note for the census, bringing the population to five large notes reported. Faint purple stamped signatures of Laura A. (Donohue) Batcheller, President and Charles Elmer Batcheller, Cashier. Charles Elmer Batcheller was born at Stockton, New York, Oct. 10, 1863. He took up railroad work as station agent and operator on the New York Central Railroad. Coming to North Dakota in 1892, he was connected with the Northern Paci c Railway Company then accepted the position of assistant cashier in the First National Bank at Buffalo, North Dakota. In 1899 he removed to Fingal, where he organized the State Bank of Fingal, which in 1904 was merged into the First National Bank. Since the establishment of the bank, of which bank his wife was president, Mr. Batcheller has continuously lled the position of cashier. Mr. Batcheller was also president of the First National Bank of Hettinger, secretary and treasurer of the Fingal Land and Loan Agency, and president of the North Dakota Bankers Association. Fingal, in Barnes County, was founded in 1891 along the Soo Line Railroad. The population was 97 at the 2010 census. The community was named by settlers from Fingal, Ontario, Canada, which was in turn named for Fingal's Cave, Scotland. Fingal was the King of Morven on the northwest coast of ancient Scotland who invaded and defeated Ireland. The post office was established December 11, 1891 with Thorkel A. Thorkelson as Postmaster. The village, which incorporated in 1920, reached a peak population of 324 in 1930.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Fingal, First NB, W7295
Lot #132 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 800.00 - $ 1,600.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Fingal, First NB, 7295
This note is nice, evenly circulated and new to the census which now stands at four small notes reported from the 454 sheets printed. There are some minor spots on the face and a little something on the back but both are minor. This note is likely the best of the four notes reported. Printed signatures of Nels P. Langemo, President and G.L. Hollanitsch, Cashier. PMG notes: foreign substance. Nels P. Langemo was born in Goodhue county, Minnesota, July 10, 1857. Langemo studied at St. Olaf College at North eld, Minnesota, and afterward entered the Lutheran College at Decorah, Iowa. In 1885 Nels P. Langemo came to North Dakota and raised shorthorn and Red Polled cattle. In addition to his other interests Mr. Langemo was vice president of the First National Bank of Fingal. He served as chairman of the township board since its organization in 1889 and was also treasurer of the school board. Fingal, in Barnes County, was founded in 1891 along the Soo Line Railroad. The population was 97 at the 2010 census. The community was named by settlers from Fingal, Ontario, Canada, which was in turn named for Fingal's Cave, Scotland. Fingal was the King of Morven on the northwest coast of ancient Scotland who invaded and defeated Ireland. The post office was established December 11, 1891 with Thorkel A. Thorkelson as Postmaster. The village, which incorporated in 1920, reached a peak population of 324 in 1930.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Fingal, First NB, 7295
Lot #133 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 587 $5 1902RS
Finley, First NB, W7324
This was the only national bank in this Steele County community. It was chartered in June 1904 and started by issuing 1,050 sheets of Red Seals. This piece is the only known Red Seal and there are also four Blue Seals recorded. The note looks like it has traveled far and wide, and that may be so, but it was also part of the Ella Overby hoard that was discovered around 1970 in or near Starbuck, Minnesota. The Cashier, Elmer E. Taisey, has penned his name while the stamped signature of C.L. Grandin, President is faint. Finley is the county seat of Steele County; the population was 445 at the 2010 census. A peak population of 809 was reached in 1970. The community was founded in 1896 as Walker but changed its name to Finley and absorbed its rival adjoining townsite of Gilbert in January 1897. It was named for W.W. Finley, a Great Northern Railroad official. The post office was established January 29, 1897 with Alfred Kenning Cochrane as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1903, and it became a city in 1926 with Benton J. Long as first mayor. The county seat for Steele County was moved to Finley from Sherbrooke in 1919 after a vote of the county residents. Previous county seats were Hope from 1883 to 1885 and Sherbrooke from 1885 to 1919. Since 1919, the county seat has been Finley. Peter O. Sathre (1876-1978), a Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court and North Dakota Attorney General began his law career here, and Harvey B. Knudson (1903-1979), also a Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, was born here.
Grade: PMG VG 10    Bank Name: Finley, First NB, W7324
Lot #134 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,500.00 - $ 7,000.00)
Fr. 598 $5 1902PB
Finley, First NB, W7324
This bank issued 4,280 sheets of Blue Seals, both Date Backs and Plain Backs, which this note is. This note is quite a prize and it's definitely a peach. It looks new but a light bend is always possible. Fantastic stamped signatures of E.H. Gilbertson, President and E.O. Ellison, Cashier. Acquired from Kent Forseth. Finley is the county seat of Steele County; the population was 445 at the 2010 census. A peak population of 809 was reached in 1970. The community was founded in 1896 as Walker but changed its name to Finley and absorbed its rival adjoining townsite of Gilbert in January 1897. It was named for W.W. Finley, a Great Northern Railroad official. The post office was established January 29, 1897 with Alfred Kenning Cochrane as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1903, and it became a city in 1926 with Benton J. Long as first mayor. The county seat for Steele County was moved to Finley from Sherbrooke in 1919 after a vote of the county residents. Previous county seats were Hope from 1883 to 1885 and Sherbrooke from 1885 to 1919. Since 1919, the county seat has been Finley. Peter O. Sathre (1876-1978), a Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court and North Dakota Attorney General began his law career here, and Harvey B. Knudson (1903-1979), also a Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58 EPQ    Bank Name: Finley, First NB, W7324
Lot #135 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Forman, First NB, 6474
Here is a small bank from Sargent County that issued very few notes with only 1,641 sheets printed in large size. Believe it or not, this new addition to the census is not the best note, that would be a #1 Red Seal. This is the only other large size note known. A nice example with a couple of minor stains that are hardly worth mentioning. Lovely penned signatures of R.L. Himebaugh, Vice President and J.P. Gunderson, Cashier. PMG notes: stains. Forman is the county seat of Sargent County, in southeast North Dakota. The population was 504 at the 2010 census, reaching a peak of 629 in 1980. The townsite was founded in 1882 at the exact center of the county with a station on the Soo Line Railroad. It replaced Milner as county seat in 1886, and was called "The Hub City." The first known settler in this township was L.L. Newman from New York, a graduate of Cornell University who came here in June 1882. The post office was established October 18, 1883 with William H. Groff as Postmaster. The community was named for Col. Cornelius Hageman Forman, who came here from Michigan in 1883 and donated land for the townsite. It incorporated as a village in 1889, and became a city in 1954. Forman is home of Sargent County Fair
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Forman, First NB, 6474
Lot #136 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,500.00 - $ 7,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Forman, First NB, 6474
This bank only issued 456 small size notes and we have the survivor. It survived when the bank went into receivership on November 4, 1930. It's a lovely AU 53 with printed signatures of John Wiesenthal, President and David H. Jones, Cashier. Forman is the county seat of Sargent County, in southeast North Dakota. The population was 504 at the 2010 census, reaching a peak of 629 in 1980. The townsite was founded in 1882 at the exact center of the county with a station on the Soo Line Railroad. It replaced Milner as county seat in 1886, and was called "The Hub City." The first known settler in this township was L.L. Newman from New York, a graduate of Cornell University who came here in June 1882. The post office was established October 18, 1883 with William H. Groff as Postmaster. The community was named for Col. Cornelius Hageman Forman, who came here from Michigan in 1883 and donated land for the townsite. It incorporated as a village in 1889, and became a city in 1954. Forman is home of Sargent County Fair
Grade: PMG AU 53    Bank Name: Forman, First NB, 6474
Lot #137 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,500.00 - $ 15,000.00)
Fr. 627 $10 1902PB
Garrison, First NB, W9778
This McLean County community had one national bank that was chartered in June 1910 and only issued 1,246 large size sheets before liquidating on November 15, 1930. We have never heard of nor seen another. An evenly circulated note that is basically problem free with clear signatures of David P. Robinson, President and Clifford Joseph Ehlers, Cashier. I used to think 2,000 sheets of large size was a low issue but in North Dakota many are smaller than that. Garrison, located in McLean County, was named for nearby Garrison Creek, which had been named in 1864 to note the troops of Fort Berthold garrisoned on its banks. The population was 1,453 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 1,890 was reached in 1950. Garrison is located on the north side of Lake Sakakawea, the lake formed by the Garrison Dam, which was named after the town. Garrison was founded in 1905 by brothers Theodore and Cecil Taylor. Theodore was a rancher in nearby Montrail County, and later Sheriff of Burleigh County. The post office was established June 17, 1903 and the community organized as a village in 1907. When the Soo Line ran its tracks farther north, the town moved to its present location. The original site, called Old Garrison after 1905, is now inundated by Lake Sakakawea. It was organized as a city March 20, 1916. Garrison is known as the Walleye Capital of the World and, as such, is home to Wally the Walleye, a 26 foot sculpture located at the end of Main Street in the City Park.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Garrison, First NB, W9778
Lot #138 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Garrison, First NB, 13501
Here is a lovely $10 Type 1 with excellent color and body that is new to the census. It is a different type and serial number than this only note listed, which is a VG 20. Ultra rare and very desirable. Printed signatures of A.A. Yonker, President and Clifford Joseph Ehlers, Cashier. Garrison, located in McLean County, was named for nearby Garrison Creek, which had been named in 1864 to note the troops of Fort Berthold garrisoned on its banks. The population was 1,453 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 1,890 was reached in 1950. Garrison is located on the north side of Lake Sakakawea, the lake formed by the Garrison Dam, which was named after the town. Garrison was founded in 1905 by brothers Theodore and Cecil Taylor. Theodore was a rancher in nearby Montrail County, and later Sheriff of Burleigh County. The post office was established June 17, 1903 and the community organized as a village in 1907. When the Soo Line ran its tracks farther north, the town moved to its present location. The original site, called Old Garrison after 1905, is now inundated by Lake Sakakawea. It was organized as a city March 20, 1916. Garrison is known as the Walleye Capital of the World and, as such, is home to Wally the Walleye, a 26 foot sculpture located at the end of Main Street in the City Park.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Garrison, First NB, 13501
Lot #139 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 350.00 - $ 700.00)
Fr. 1800-2 $5 1929T2
Glen Ullin, First NB, 13410
There were 1,086 Type 2 $5s printed on this bank and this new addition to the census is one of just two survivors for the type. Evenly circulated and with printed signatures of David Cannell. President and John Charles Fisher, Cashier. Glen Ullin, in Morton County, is located in the Bismarck metro area. The population was 807 at the 2010 census, and a peak population of 1,324 was reached in 1950. Glen Ullin was founded along the transcontinental route of the Northern Pacific Railway; the railroad station was built in 1879. Major Alvin Bovay, a Northern Pacific land agent, surveyed the Glen Ullin area in 1881 and on August 6, 1883, the townsite was platted. The name was created by Bovay; Glen, is a Gaelic word for "valley," chosen because of the city's location, while Ullin was taken from the Thomas Campbell poem Lord Ullin's Daughter. The first school opened in the fall of 1884. The village incorporated in 1901, and it became a city in 1910 with Michael Tschida (1866-1956) as mayor. The post office was established June 4, 1883 with Dr. Sid O. Morgan as Postmaster. From November 30, 1895 to December 1, 1905 the name was spelled as one word (Glenullin) to conform to government spelling regulations. From 1883 until 1949 the Northern Pacific Railroad depot displayed the town's name as Glenullen. The difference in spelling was the source of much confusion, and it is a continuing topic of conversation as to why the sign on the depot was not changed. It is apparent that the spelling had some influence, with the Glen Ullen State Bank of 1905-1908 using a name containing elements of both the railroad and official names.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Glen Ullin, First NB, 13410
Lot #140 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Glen Ullin, First NB, 13410
This bank was chartered near the end of December 1929 to serve as a national bank for Morton County. The bank issued $5, $10 and $20 of both types. The #1 $5 Type 1 sheet has been cut. This is a lovely AU 53 EPQ that has a faint bend. Printed signatures of M. Tschida, President and John Charles Fisher, Cashier. Glen Ullin, in Morton County, is located in the Bismarck metro area. The population was 807 at the 2010 census, and a peak population of 1,324 was reached in 1950. Glen Ullin was founded along the transcontinental route of the Northern Pacific Railway; the railroad station was built in 1879. Major Alvin Bovay, a Northern Pacific land agent, surveyed the Glen Ullin area in 1881 and on August 6, 1883, the townsite was platted. The name was created by Bovay; Glen, is a Gaelic word for "valley," chosen because of the city's location, while Ullin was taken from the Thomas Campbell poem Lord Ullin's Daughter. The first school opened in the fall of 1884. The village incorporated in 1901, and it became a city in 1910 with Michael Tschida (1866-1956) as mayor. The post office was established June 4, 1883 with Dr. Sid O. Morgan as Postmaster. From November 30, 1895 to December 1, 1905 the name was spelled as one word (Glenullin) to conform to government spelling regulations. From 1883 until 1949 the Northern Pacific Railroad depot displayed the town's name as Glenullen. The difference in spelling was the source of much confusion, and it is a continuing topic of conversation as to why the sign on the depot was not changed. It is apparent that the spelling had some influence, with the Glen Ullen State Bank of 1905-1908 using a name containing elements of both the railroad and official names.
Grade: PMG AU 53 EPQ    Bank Name: Glen Ullin, First NB, 13410
Lot #141 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Glen Ullin, First NB, 13410
This is nearly always the lowest issue of any Type 2 and in this case only 54 notes were printed. Here we offer a new addition to the census. In fact, three of the four Type 2s are offered here. Signers on this note were David Cannell, President and John Charles Fisher, Cashier. Glen Ullin, in Morton County, is located in the Bismarck metro area. The population was 807 at the 2010 census, and a peak population of 1,324 was reached in 1950. Glen Ullin was founded along the transcontinental route of the Northern Pacific Railway; the railroad station was built in 1879. Major Alvin Bovay, a Northern Pacific land agent, surveyed the Glen Ullin area in 1881 and on August 6, 1883, the townsite was platted. The name was created by Bovay; Glen, is a Gaelic word for "valley," chosen because of the city's location, while Ullin was taken from the Thomas Campbell poem Lord Ullin's Daughter. The first school opened in the fall of 1884. The village incorporated in 1901, and it became a city in 1910 with Michael Tschida (1866-1956) as mayor. The post office was established June 4, 1883 with Dr. Sid O. Morgan as Postmaster. From November 30, 1895 to December 1, 1905 the name was spelled as one word (Glenullin) to conform to government spelling regulations. From 1883 until 1949 the Northern Pacific Railroad depot displayed the town's name as Glenullen. The difference in spelling was the source of much confusion, and it is a continuing topic of conversation as to why the sign on the depot was not changed. It is apparent that the spelling had some influence, with the Glen Ullen State Bank of 1905-1908 using a name containing elements of both the railroad and official names.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Glen Ullin, First NB, 13410
Lot #142 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 12,500.00 - $ 25,000.00)
Fr. 614 $10 1902RS
Goodrich, First NB, W8077 #1
This seems like such a great town name to me. The residents of Sheridan County should be proud. There were 600 sheets of Red Seals printed and this new addition to the census is the #1 'B' position note. It's bright, fresh, beautiful and extremely rare! This bank was organized on January 2, 1906 and it remained throughout the note issuing period. There were only 3,611 sheets of Blue Seals, with only one VG known. Signed by Robert W. Akin, President and Herman G. Perske, Cashier. Goodrich is located in Sheridan County; the population was 98 at the 2010 census. The Northern Pacific Railroad townsite was founded in 1902 as the result of the merger of the rival townsites of Clark and Dudley and named for F.H. Goodrich, the Northern Pacific Railroad civil engineer in charge of construction in the area. The post office was established August 30, 1902 with Joseph T. Wyard as Postmaster. Mr. Wyard, a pioneer merchant, had established the post office August 21, 1902 as Blaine, but the order was rescinded and replaced with the Goodrich paperwork in just nine days. The village, which incorporated in 1909, reached a peak population of 476 in both 1920 and 1940. Notable residents of Goodrich include John E. Davis, 25th Governor of North Dakota and head of the Civil Defense Preparedness Agency appointed by President Richard Nixon. A highlight of Governor Davis's administration occurred in 1960 when he accompanied a delegation of six United States governors to the former Soviet Union. In return a delegation of Soviet governors visited Bismarck.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Goodrich, First NB, W8077 #1
Lot #143 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 651 $20 1902PB
Goodrich, First NB, 8077
Well if one is good then two are better, or so it would seem with a low issue rarity like this. A well used new addition to the census that still has signatures but has lots of circulation. Guess I'll try for the #1! Pen signed by the officers but not legible to me. Goodrich is located in Sheridan County; the population was 98 at the 2010 census. The Northern Pacific Railroad townsite was founded in 1902 as the result of the merger of the rival townsites of Clark and Dudley and named for F.H. Goodrich, the Northern Pacific Railroad civil engineer in charge of construction in the area. The post office was established August 30, 1902 with Joseph T. Wyard as Postmaster. Mr. Wyard, a pioneer merchant, had established the post office August 21, 1902 as Blaine, but the order was rescinded and replaced with the Goodrich paperwork in just nine days. The village, which incorporated in 1909, reached a peak population of 476 in both 1920 and 1940. Notable residents of Goodrich include John E. Davis, 25th Governor of North Dakota and head of the Civil Defense Preparedness Agency appointed by President Richard Nixon. A highlight of Governor Davis's administration occurred in 1960 when he accompanied a delegation of six United States governors to the former Soviet Union. In return a delegation of Soviet governors visited Bismarck.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Goodrich, First NB, 8077
Lot #144 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Goodrich, First NB, 8077
The Type 2 notes are scarcer and this new addition to the census is the only one out of the 428 printed, that we know of. Printed signatures of Hermann G. Perske, President and Peter John Reimer, Cashier. Goodrich is located in Sheridan County; the population was 98 at the 2010 census. The Northern Pacific Railroad townsite was founded in 1902 as the result of the merger of the rival townsites of Clark and Dudley and named for F.H. Goodrich, the Northern Pacific Railroad civil engineer in charge of construction in the area. The post office was established August 30, 1902 with Joseph T. Wyard as Postmaster. Mr. Wyard, a pioneer merchant, had established the post office August 21, 1902 as Blaine, but the order was rescinded and replaced with the Goodrich paperwork in just nine days. The village, which incorporated in 1909, reached a peak population of 476 in both 1920 and 1940. Notable residents of Goodrich include John E. Davis, 25th Governor of North Dakota and head of the Civil Defense Preparedness Agency appointed by President Richard Nixon. A highlight of Governor Davis's administration occurred in 1960 when he accompanied a delegation of six United States governors to the former Soviet Union. In return a delegation of Soviet governors visited Bismarck.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Goodrich, First NB, 8077
Lot #145 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Goodrich, First NB, 8077
This bank issued four different types of small size and we have three different types in this collection. There are 118 sheets of Type 1 $20s and this new addition is one of three known. Signed by Hermann G. Perske, President and Peter John Reimer, Cashier. Goodrich is located in Sheridan County; the population was 98 at the 2010 census. The Northern Pacific Railroad townsite was founded in 1902 as the result of the merger of the rival townsites of Clark and Dudley and named for F.H. Goodrich, the Northern Pacific Railroad civil engineer in charge of construction in the area. The post office was established August 30, 1902 with Joseph T. Wyard as Postmaster. Mr. Wyard, a pioneer merchant, had established the post office August 21, 1902 as Blaine, but the order was rescinded and replaced with the Goodrich paperwork in just nine days. The village, which incorporated in 1909, reached a peak population of 476 in both 1920 and 1940. Notable residents of Goodrich include John E. Davis, 25th Governor of North Dakota and head of the Civil Defense Preparedness Agency appointed by President Richard Nixon. A highlight of Governor Davis's administration occurred in 1960 when he accompanied a delegation of six United States governors to the former Soviet Union. In return a delegation of Soviet governors visited Bismarck.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Goodrich, First NB, 8077
Lot #146 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Goodrich, First NB, 8077
This is serial #98 out of the 147 $20 Type 2s printed. This new addition to the census is evenly circulated and nicer than the grade. Type 2s are much scarcer as a rule. Ex: Peter Huntoon. Goodrich is located in Sheridan County; the population was 98 at the 2010 census. The Northern Pacific Railroad townsite was founded in 1902 as the result of the merger of the rival townsites of Clark and Dudley and named for F.H. Goodrich, the Northern Pacific Railroad civil engineer in charge of construction in the area. The post office was established August 30, 1902 with Joseph T. Wyard as Postmaster. Mr. Wyard, a pioneer merchant, had established the post office August 21, 1902 as Blaine, but the order was rescinded and replaced with the Goodrich paperwork in just nine days. The village, which incorporated in 1909, reached a peak population of 476 in both 1920 and 1940. Notable residents of Goodrich include John E. Davis, 25th Governor of North Dakota and head of the Civil Defense Preparedness Agency appointed by President Richard Nixon. A highlight of Governor Davis's administration occurred in 1960 when he accompanied a delegation of six United States governors to the former Soviet Union. In return a delegation of Soviet governors visited Bismarck.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Goodrich, First NB, 8077
Lot #147 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Grafton, First NB, W2840
This bank was chartered early but no Territorials and no notes earlier than Blue Seals have been recorded. There was 10,419 large size sheets printed and only eight are reported. Signed by Frank H. Sprague, President and M.H. Sprague, Cashier. Grafton is the county seat of Walsh County. As of the 2010 Census, the city of Grafton had a population of 4,284, making it the thirteenth largest city in North Dakota; a peak population of 5,946 was recorded in 1970. In 1879 Thomas Cooper built the first structure on the Grafton site, naming the town after the county in New Hampshire, and securing the first post office for the area. In1881, Grafton incorporated as a village. On August 20, 1881 Walsh County was organized with Grafton designated as the county seat. The village became a city in 1883 with Stewart Cairncross as mayor, and the State Institute for the Feebleminded was founded here in 1903 with Dr. L. B. Baldwin as Superintendent. Grafton's Carnegie Regional Library opened in 1897 and is North Dakota's first public library. Built in 1907 and large enough for a priest and two altar servers, Grafton's St. Joseph's Chapel is one of the smallest chapels in America. Mass is held there once a year.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Grafton, First NB, W2840
Lot #148 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Grafton, First NB, W2840
The purple stamped signatures of Frank H. Sprague, President and M.H. Sprague, Cashier are clear and strong. The note was purchased from John Moran, a good customer in the 1970s. PMG notes: minor stains, large slit. Grafton is the county seat of Walsh County. As of the 2010 Census, the city of Grafton had a population of 4,284, making it the thirteenth largest city in North Dakota; a peak population of 5,946 was recorded in 1970. In 1879 Thomas Cooper built the first structure on the Grafton site, naming the town after the county in New Hampshire, and securing the first post office for the area. In1881, Grafton incorporated as a village. On August 20, 1881 Walsh County was organized with Grafton designated as the county seat. The village became a city in 1883 with Stewart Cairncross as mayor, and the State Institute for the Feebleminded was founded here in 1903 with Dr. L. B. Baldwin as Superintendent. Grafton's Carnegie Regional Library opened in 1897 and is North Dakota's first public library. Built in 1907 and large enough for a priest and two altar servers, Grafton's St. Joseph's Chapel is one of the smallest chapels in America. Mass is held there once a year.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Grafton, First NB, W2840
Lot #149 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,500.00 - $ 7,000.00)
Fr. 639 $20 1902RS
Grafton, NB, W3096
This was Grafton's second chartered national bank and both came early enough to issue Territorials, but there are no survivors. In fact, this is the earliest type known and 2,100 sheets were printed. This note is graded VF 20 Net (residue) and the spot must be small. Excellent paper quality and strong red color as well as strong signatures, likely printed, of F.R. Fulton, President and D.C. Moore, Cashier. PMG notes: residue. D.C. Moore, born in 1851 in Lewis county, New York, came to Iowa in 1872 and engaged in the real estate business there until 1875. He then followed the practice of law until 1879, and was elected sheriff of the county, serving until 1881. He resigned his office to go to Grafton, North Dakota, and began work at the Grafton National Bank, where he eventually became president. Grafton is the county seat of Walsh County. As of the 2010 Census, the city of Grafton had a population of 4,284, making it the thirteenth largest city in North Dakota; a peak population of 5,946 was recorded in 1970. In 1879 Thomas Cooper built the first structure on the Grafton site, naming the town after the county in New Hampshire, and securing the first post office for the area. In1881, Grafton incorporated as a village. On August 20, 1881 Walsh County was organized with Grafton designated as the county seat. The village became a city in 1883 with Stewart Cairncross as mayor, and the State Institute for the Feebleminded was founded here in 1903 with Dr. L. B. Baldwin as Superintendent. Grafton's Carnegie Regional Library opened in 1897 and is North Dakota's first public library. Built in 1907 and large enough for a priest and two altar servers, Grafton's St. Joseph's Chapel is one of the smallest chapels in America. Mass is held there once a year.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Grafton, NB, W3096
Lot #150 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 175.00 - $ 350.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Grafton, NB, 3096
A great looking small size $10 that is problem free, unlike many of the higher grades on this bank that have seal bleed-through. New to the census of 50 small notes reported. Officers signing on this note were A.C. Idsvooq, President and D.M. Upham, Cashier. Grafton is the county seat of Walsh County. As of the 2010 Census, the city of Grafton had a population of 4,284, making it the thirteenth largest city in North Dakota; a peak population of 5,946 was recorded in 1970. In 1879 Thomas Cooper built the first structure on the Grafton site, naming the town after the county in New Hampshire, and securing the first post office for the area. In1881, Grafton incorporated as a village. On August 20, 1881 Walsh County was organized with Grafton designated as the county seat. The village became a city in 1883 with Stewart Cairncross as mayor, and the State Institute for the Feebleminded was founded here in 1903 with Dr. L. B. Baldwin as Superintendent. Grafton's Carnegie Regional Library opened in 1897 and is North Dakota's first public library. Built in 1907 and large enough for a priest and two altar servers, Grafton's St. Joseph's Chapel is one of the smallest chapels in America. Mass is held there once a year.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Grafton, NB, 3096
Lot #151 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 150.00 - $ 300.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Grafton, NB, 3096 #7
This is the $20 with the lowest known serial #7 and new to the census. Well used but problem free. Signers were F.A. Moore, President and D.M. Upham, Cashier. Grafton is the county seat of Walsh County. As of the 2010 Census, the city of Grafton had a population of 4,284, making it the thirteenth largest city in North Dakota; a peak population of 5,946 was recorded in 1970. In 1879 Thomas Cooper built the first structure on the Grafton site, naming the town after the county in New Hampshire, and securing the first post office for the area. In1881, Grafton incorporated as a village. On August 20, 1881 Walsh County was organized with Grafton designated as the county seat. The village became a city in 1883 with Stewart Cairncross as mayor, and the State Institute for the Feebleminded was founded here in 1903 with Dr. L. B. Baldwin as Superintendent. Grafton's Carnegie Regional Library opened in 1897 and is North Dakota's first public library. Built in 1907 and large enough for a priest and two altar servers, Grafton's St. Joseph's Chapel is one of the smallest chapels in America. Mass is held there once a year.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Grafton, NB, 3096 #7
Lot #152 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 12,500.00 - $ 25,000.00)
Fr. 405 $5 1875
Grand Forks, Territory of Dakota, Citizens NB, 2570
This bank was organized on September 12, 1881 and the First National Bank was chartered September 24, 1881, so both groups were of like mind in 1881. The original First National Bank was placed in liquidation on December 2, 1884, barely three years after opening and there are no known notes from that bank. The Citizens National Bank issued 1,000 sheets of $5 Territorials and 1,129 sheets of $10 First Charter Territorials; a single example of each has survived. The $5 offered here has a pedigree from Amon Carter, Jr. to J.L. Irish to the North Dakota Collection. The note is now graded VG 8 and, needless to say, it has minor flaws associated with the grade. It realized $4,125 in 1997, a bargain at the time, because, as I recall, there had not been any others available from the North Dakota side for roughly 20 years. Pen signatures of J. Walker Smith, President and Seymour Starr Titus, Cashier. Seymour S. Titus was born in Oak Grove, Minnesota, June 3, 1851, He began life as a farmer until October, 1872, when he entered the First National Bank of Shakopee, Minnesota, as a general helper. He went to Grand Forks in 1879 and in company with J. Walker Smith opened a small bank under the name of the Bank of Grand Forks, the first bank on the lower Red River valley. On November 1, 1881, the Bank of Grand Forks was converted into the Citizens National Bank. Mr. Titus remained its cashier, while Jacob S. Eshelman became the president and J. Walker Smith vice president. In 1890, the bank assumed the title of the First National Bank and on Sept. 18, 1912, the consolidation of the First National and the Union National Banks was announced. Mr. Titus remained as cashier until September 16, 1912, a period of thirty-three years, when he was elected president, and so continued until August 1, 1916, when he retired from the presidency and was elected chairman of the board of directors. He was for many years treasurer of the University of North Dakota, located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG VG 8 Net    Bank Name: Grand Forks, Territory of Dakota, Citizens NB, 2570
Lot #153 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 25,000.00 - $ 50,000.00)
Fr. 422 $10 1875
Grand Forks, First NB, 2570
This note is a nearly flawless, pristine jewel from the earliest type to be issued with the bank's second title. This title, which was briefly used from 1881 to 1884, was taken by the Citizens National Bank people to use after statehood and it was assumed on June 25, 1890. There were 1,303 sheets of $10-10-10-20 First Charters issued, with just three survivors; this note coming from Philpott and Amon Carter along the way. The quality of the note is Ch. UNC 63 by PMG and it's clearly a special note for a special collection. It's amazing there were three saved as that was $30 in 1890 - big money to put away, so maybe the bank saved them for a while. A penned signature for Seymour Starr Titus, Cashier and a stamped one for J. Walker Smith, President. Seymour S. Titus was born in Oak Grove, Minnesota, June 3, 1851, He began life as a farmer until October, 1872, when he entered the First National Bank of Shakopee, Minnesota, as a general helper. He went to Grand Forks in 1879 and in company with J. Walker Smith opened a small bank under the name of the Bank of Grand Forks, the first bank on the lower Red River valley. On November 1, 1881, the Bank of Grand Forks was converted into the Citizens National Bank. Mr. Titus remained its cashier, while Jacob S. Eshelman became the president and J. Walker Smith vice president. In 1890, the bank assumed the title of the First National Bank and on Sept. 18, 1912, the consolidation of the First National and the Union National Banks was announced. Mr. Titus remained as cashier until September 16, 1912, a period of thirty-three years, when he was elected president, and so continued until August 1, 1916, when he retired from the presidency and was elected chairman of the board of directors. He was for many years treasurer of the University of North Dakota, located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 63    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 2570
Lot #154 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 12,500.00 - $ 25,000.00)
Fr. 518 $50 1882BB
Grand Forks, First NB, W2570
Here we have a unique type for the state as this is the only $50 Brown Back known from the 1,280 sheets issued. I believe this wonderful find came from the Davenport bank hoard that I handled 20 years ago, or nearly so. The note is graded Fine 15 and there are numerous pinholes, as one might expect for the grade. There is also a '645' in pencil on the back. The $100 Brown Back is also known but not available. A clear pen signature of Chas. E. Rand, Vice President; but the cashier's is no longer there. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, W2570
Lot #155 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 6,000.00 - $ 12,000.00)
Fr. 563 $50 1882DB
Grand Forks, First NB, W2570
This is the rarest North Dakota note that seems to have survived in unusual numbers. The bank printed 900 sheets with one $50 and one $100, and then 961 more with three $50s and one $100; there are just eight recorded survivors. This note is among the better grade examples. Once graded AU but now called VF 30 and I'm sure both felt correct when it was graded. It has been trimmed a bit tight along the top right - a poor cut. Excellent pen signatures of A.I. Hunter, President and R.J. Carley, Cashier. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, W2570
Lot #156 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,500.00 - $ 15,000.00)
Fr. 571 $100 1882DB
Grand Forks, First NB, W2570
This is a lovely, problem free example of a rare and desirable type, and the only example in private hands; there is also one in the Smithsonian collection. The note has lovely pen signatures of C.C. Gowran, Vice President and S.S. Titus, Cashier. Well centered and with excellent color, but several pinholes can be seen in the light. New to the census and one of 1,861 notes printed. Seymour S. Titus was born in Oak Grove, Minnesota, June 3, 1851, He began life as a farmer until October, 1872, when he entered the First National Bank of Shakopee, Minnesota, as a general helper. He went to Grand Forks in 1879 and in company with J. Walker Smith opened a small bank under the name of the Bank of Grand Forks, the first bank on the lower Red River valley. On November 1, 1881, the Bank of Grand Forks was converted into the Citizens National Bank. Mr. Titus remained its cashier, while Jacob S. Eshelman became the president and J. Walker Smith vice president. In 1890, the bank assumed the title of the First National Bank and on Sept. 18, 1912, the consolidation of the First National and the Union National Banks was announced. Mr. Titus remained as cashier until September 16, 1912, a period of thirty-three years, when he was elected president, and so continued until August 1, 1916, when he retired from the presidency and was elected chairman of the board of directors. He was for many years treasurer of the University of North Dakota, located in Grand Forks. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, W2570
Lot #157 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 350.00 - $ 700.00)
Fr. 634 $10 1902PB
Grand Forks, First NB, W2570
There are five 1902 Plain Back $10s known as well as nine $20s. This is a lovely, high grade note with excellent quality. A penned signature by William Morley Ponshon Edmunds, Cashier and a stamped signature of the vice president. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 EPQ    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, W2570
Lot #158 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #1
References say there was a title change between large and small size but I can't figure it out. If you can, please let me know. There are 153 small notes reported but this is the only $10 Type 1 and it's new to the census. We are also offering here the #1 $10 Type 2. This note was purchased from Virgil Foss, retired sports editor of the Grand Forks Herald. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 EPQ    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #1
Lot #159 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,750.00 - $ 3,500.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #1
This bank issued tons of Type 1 notes but only a total of 54 $10 Type 2s and here we are offering six - the entire #1 cut sheet. Signing officers were James Rae Carley, President and William Morley Ponshon Edmunds, Cashier. This sheet was purchased from Bryan Nelson, a famous Grand Forks coin dealer. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 64 EPQ    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #1
Lot #160 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #2
A beautiful UNC and serial #2 that is new to the census. Part of the cut sheet listed here. One of 54 small notes reported. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 64 EPQ    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #2
Lot #161 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 650.00 - $ 1,300.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #3
A 'new to the census' #3 note cut just a hair tighter than the others from the sheet listed here, but still it's a #3 of the 54 small notes reported. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG UNC 62 EPQ    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #3
Lot #162 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #4
This #4 note, which is new to the census, has a minor corner fold. This is #4 from the cut sheet listed here and one of 54 small notes reported. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58 EPQ    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #4
Lot #163 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #5
The #5 note from the cut sheet listed here has a broad fold through the note, top to bottom. New to the census and one of 54 small notes reported. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG AU 55    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #5
Lot #164 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #6
The serial #6 from the cut sheet listed here has several folds all along one side, otherwise it is fresh, nice and well centered. One of 54 small notes reported. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG AU 50    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 2570 #6
Lot #165 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 125.00 - $ 250.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Grand Forks, First NB, 2570
There are 173 small notes reported and many are $20s. I'm surprised this 'new to the census' beauty is not one of the UNCs. Printed signatures of James Rae Clarey, President and William Morley Ponshon Edmunds, Cashier. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 2570
Lot #166 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 12,500.00 - $ 25,000.00)
Fr. 484 $10 1882BB
Grand Forks, Second NB, 3504
Grand Forks had eight national banks and this was the fourth bank chartered there. It was organized on May 17, 1886 and they printed 600 sheets of Territorials, but none are known. They also issued 799 sheets of statehood Brown Backs. This is the only surviving example known and it came from the estate of Amon Carter. It has great color and excellent pen signatures of the vice president (not legible) and A.W. Clarke, Cashier. What a great rarity to find along the way. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Grand Forks, Second NB, 3504
Lot #167 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,500.00 - $ 15,000.00)
Fr. 484 $10 1882BB
Grand Forks, Union NB, W4372
The Union National Bank of Grand Forks was the city's fifth national bank. It was chartered in 1890, immediately following statehood. They issued 5,855 sheets before being liquidated on September 9, 1912. This is by far the finest of the two notes reported; the other is the same type but graded Good. There were 2,620 Brown Back sheets printed, all $10-10-10-20. This note carries the 'peach' designation for quality, centering, margins, appeal and signatures. I know that $5s are rarer but there are only 13 $10 state Brown Backs. This one is special as are the Red River Valley National Bank of Fargo and the #1 Harvey. This note was acquired from me when I sold the Amon Carter Collection. Signing officers were David H. Beecher, President and Sidney Clarke, Cashier. Sidney Clarke was born in Brooklyn, New York, May 31, 1854. He graduated from Colgate University in 1882 and came to Crookston, MN, entering the employ of the First National Bank. He continued there until 1885, when, in company with Mr. Beecher, he organized the First National Bank of Park River, North Dakota, acting as cashier of the institution. He organized the state bank of Milton in 1887, being vice-president of the same. He came to Grand Forks in 1890, and became cashier of the Union National Bank, of which he was one of the organizers. Mr. Clarke was a member of the State Bankers' Association, of which he was the secretary. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 EPQ    Bank Name: Grand Forks, Union NB, W4372
Lot #168 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Grand Forks, Northwestern NB, 11142
This was the last bank in town chartered to issue large size notes. It was chartered in February 1918 and issued 11,424 sheets of notes, closing 11 years later on June 28, 1929. This note appears to be the finest of the 12 notes reported and it looks AU. Apparently it was cut by one of the machines that printed signatures and cut at the same time. Stamped signatures of O.S. Hanson, President and Samuel Torgerson, Cashier Oliver S. Hanson, president of the Scandinavian American Bank of Grand Forks, was born in Hanover township, Iowa, June 3, 1862. His parents were Hans A. and Maren Hanson, both of whom were natives of Norway. He came to to Hillsboro, ND in November, 1881, and spent three years in the position of bookkeeper for the Hillsboro National Bank. He went to Buxton in January, 1884, at the age of twenty-one years, and established the Bank of Buxton and became cashier. He purchased the business within a few months and conducted it as a private bank. In 1890 it was reorganized as the State Bank of Buxton, and he was president of the institution until 1907, when he moved to Grand Forks. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Grand Forks, Northwestern NB, 11142
Lot #169 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 658 $20 1902PB
Grand Forks, Northwestern NB, W11142
All of this bank's sheets were $10s and $20s and we have all issued types represented here. This note has the poor bottom cut but instead of the printed signatures the vice president penned his name and stamped Vice below it! The acting cashier was Samuel Torgerson. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Grand Forks, Northwestern NB, W11142
Lot #170 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Grand Forks, First NB, 13790
This was the city's last national bank chartered (September 1933). They issued only $10 and $20 Type 2s, issuing 4,250 and 1,085 respectively. It seems there must be a commotion between #2570 and this bank. A top quality example and new to the census that now shows 10 small notes reported. Signed by Roy F. Bridgeman (The Bridgeman), President and Carther Jackson, Cashier. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 EPQ    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 13790
Lot #171 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 200.00 - $ 400.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Grand Forks, First NB, 13790
There were no $20 Type 2s in the census for this bank until now, even though there were 1,085 notes printed. As I continue to say, Type 2 $20s are tough. Signing officers were Roy F. Bridgeman, President and Carther Jackson, Cashier. Grand Forks is the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838 making Grand Forks the third-largest city in the state of (after Fargo and Bismarck). Its location at the fork of the Red River and the Red Lake River gives the city its name. Prior to settlement by Europeans or Americans, the area where the city now sits had been an important meeting and trading point for Native Americans. Early French explorers, fur trappers, and traders called the area Les Grandes Fourches meaning "The Grand Forks". By the 1740s, Les Grandes Fourches was an important trading post for French fur trappers. Settlers arrived here in 1868, making Grand Forks the oldest of North Dakota's four major cities, and the second oldest permanent white settlement in the state. The post office was established June 15, 1870 with Sanford C. Cady as Postmaster. It was named county seat when Grand Forks County organized in 1873. It reported a population of 30 in 1870, but had grown to a city of over 7,000 residents by the time North Dakota became a state in 1889. Grand Forks was officially incorporated on February 22, 1881. The city quickly grew after the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1880 and the Northern Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1883, the University of North Dakota was established, six years before North Dakota was formally recognized as an independent state born from the Dakota Territory. The State Mill and Elevator was built in 1922, and the North Dakota School for the Blind moved here from Bathgate in 1961. Arthur G. Sorlie (1874-1928), governor of North Dakota 1925-1928, was born here.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Grand Forks, First NB, 13790
Lot #172 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Hampden, First NB, 7650
This Ramsey County bank was organized on October 8, 1904 and issued just 2,219 sheets of all large size notes. Including this new addition to the census there are only three large notes reported. Excellent signatures of Martin Rimstad, President and G.A. Nelson, Cashier. This bank was purchased by the First National Bank of Munich (#7569). Ex: Elmer Swanson and purchased from Maurice Melamed. Hampden is located in the Northeastern part of North Dakota in Ramsey County. The population was 48 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1903 as Northfield. The first settlers entered the area in the late 1890s, most of them in 1898, coming from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and one W.P. Faulk from Virginia. The Great Northern Railroad arrived but when land was surveyed for the track, it by-passed Northfield, which at that time was just south of the present site of Hampden. The name of Northfield was disliked by Great Northern Railroad officials because of confusion with Northfield, MN, so it was changed to Hampden. Some say the name honors Frank Hampden, a pioneer settler in the area, while others say it was named for a John Hampden. In 1904 the village was moved to the present location which was closer to the railroad. The village, which incorporated in 1917 and became a city in 1968, reached a peak population of 222 in 1930.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Hampden, First NB, 7650
Lot #173 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 613 $10 1902RS
Hankinson, First NB, W6218
A two-bank town in Richland County with this early bank being organized on March 14, 1902. This note is a Red Seal from the original 1,050 issued for the bank. This is the only Red Seal reported and brought a price of $4,370 in October 2010. The bank has 11 large notes reported altogether. A stain and tape repair should be noted for accuracy. The note is signed by Richard Henry Hankinson, President and Eugene Lyman Kinney, Cashier. The town was named for Col. R.H. Hankinson who moved to this area in 1871 and his friendship with James J. Hill, President of the Northern Pacific, helped promote the area and both men benefited. Mr. Hankinson owned some 2,500 acres and built his mansion there. PMG notes: stain, tape repair. Hankinson is located in Richland County, in the Wahpeton metro area. The population was 919 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 1,503 was reached in 1910, two years before Hankinson incorporated as a city. Colonel R.H. Hankinson came to the area in 1871 and settled on the shores of Lake Elsie, just south of present-day Hankinson. A general store, a blacksmith shop, a post office called Kelly, and a school were soon constructed. Unfortunately, the railroads thought the Lake Elsie route too expensive and decided to move the town two miles north. Colonel Hankinson soon moved his store and post office to its present site, and the city of Hankinson has grown ever since. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Col. Hankinson as Postmaster, and the new town was named in his honor.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Hankinson, First NB, W6218
Lot #174 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 660 $20 1902PB
Hankinson, First NB, 6218
There are 10 large notes reported from the 5,079 sheets of Blue Seals issued by this bank. This evenly circulated and problem free note has well stamped black signatures of H.A. Merrifield, President and L.O. Kretchman, Cashier. Hankinson is located in Richland County, in the Wahpeton metro area. The population was 919 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 1,503 was reached in 1910, two years before Hankinson incorporated as a city. Colonel R.H. Hankinson came to the area in 1871 and settled on the shores of Lake Elsie, just south of present-day Hankinson. A general store, a blacksmith shop, a post office called Kelly, and a school were soon constructed. Unfortunately, the railroads thought the Lake Elsie route too expensive and decided to move the town two miles north. Colonel Hankinson soon moved his store and post office to its present site, and the city of Hankinson has grown ever since. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Col. Hankinson as Postmaster, and the new town was named in his honor.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Hankinson, First NB, 6218
Lot #175 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Hankinson, First NB, 6218
This bank issued 435 sheets of $10 Type 1s and this pleasing note is new to the census, which now stands at five small notes reported. Signed by H.A. Merrifield, President and L.O. Kretchman, Cashier. Hankinson is located in Richland County, in the Wahpeton metro area. The population was 919 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 1,503 was reached in 1910, two years before Hankinson incorporated as a city. Colonel R.H. Hankinson came to the area in 1871 and settled on the shores of Lake Elsie, just south of present-day Hankinson. A general store, a blacksmith shop, a post office called Kelly, and a school were soon constructed. Unfortunately, the railroads thought the Lake Elsie route too expensive and decided to move the town two miles north. Colonel Hankinson soon moved his store and post office to its present site, and the city of Hankinson has grown ever since. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Col. Hankinson as Postmaster, and the new town was named in his honor.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Hankinson, First NB, 6218
Lot #176 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Hankinson, First NB, 6218
This 'new to the census' example is the only $20 listed from the 65 sheets printed. There are just seven large notes reported on the bank as well. Printed signatures of H.A. Merrifield, President and L.O. Kretchman, Cashier. Hankinson is located in Richland County, in the Wahpeton metro area. The population was 919 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 1,503 was reached in 1910, two years before Hankinson incorporated as a city. Colonel R.H. Hankinson came to the area in 1871 and settled on the shores of Lake Elsie, just south of present-day Hankinson. A general store, a blacksmith shop, a post office called Kelly, and a school were soon constructed. Unfortunately, the railroads thought the Lake Elsie route too expensive and decided to move the town two miles north. Colonel Hankinson soon moved his store and post office to its present site, and the city of Hankinson has grown ever since. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Col. Hankinson as Postmaster, and the new town was named in his honor.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Hankinson, First NB, 6218
Lot #177 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 617 $10 1902DB
Hankinson, Citizens NB, W8084
A lovely 1902 Date Back that is one of three large notes reported from this bank; one of the others is a Red Seal listed in this sale. Pen signed by F.O. Hunger, Cashier. The president's signature is no longer there. Hankinson is located in Richland County, in the Wahpeton metro area. The population was 919 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 1,503 was reached in 1910, two years before Hankinson incorporated as a city. Colonel R.H. Hankinson came to the area in 1871 and settled on the shores of Lake Elsie, just south of present-day Hankinson. A general store, a blacksmith shop, a post office called Kelly, and a school were soon constructed. Unfortunately, the railroads thought the Lake Elsie route too expensive and decided to move the town two miles north. Colonel Hankinson soon moved his store and post office to its present site, and the city of Hankinson has grown ever since. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Col. Hankinson as Postmaster, and the new town was named in his honor.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Hankinson, Citizens NB, W8084
Lot #178 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 640 $20 1902RS
Hankinson, Citizens NB, W8084
This was the town's other national bank that was chartered on January 18, 1906, issuing only 250 sheets of Red Seals. This previously unrecorded note is the sole survivor of that issue. There were 3,605 sheets of Blue Seals, with just two of those recorded. Excellent pen signatures of E. Hunger, President and F.O. Hunger, Cashier. The note was acquired from Rick Stelzer. Edward Hunger was born in Germany, on the 13th of March, 1845 and emigrated to the US to Richland county, North Dakota, where he took up a homestead. In 1888 he removed to Hankinson, where in 1906 he established the Citizens National Bank, of which he remained the head until his death. He was also one of the largest landowners in Richland county, owning many farms, comprising over fteen hundred acres. For fourteen years he served on the city council, and was also a member of the school board. Hankinson is located in Richland County, in the Wahpeton metro area. The population was 919 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 1,503 was reached in 1910, two years before Hankinson incorporated as a city. Colonel R.H. Hankinson came to the area in 1871 and settled on the shores of Lake Elsie, just south of present-day Hankinson. A general store, a blacksmith shop, a post office called Kelly, and a school were soon constructed. Unfortunately, the railroads thought the Lake Elsie route too expensive and decided to move the town two miles north. Colonel Hankinson soon moved his store and post office to its present site, and the city of Hankinson has grown ever since. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Col. Hankinson as Postmaster, and the new town was named in his honor.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Hankinson, Citizens NB, W8084
Lot #179 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Hannaford, First NB, W7727
A one-bank town in Griggs County with the bank being organized on April 1, 1905. They issued 4,867 sheets of large size notes before being placed into receivership on December 10, 1926. This note appeared publicly in 2009 when it realized just over $4,000. Fresh and crisp with excellent pen signatures of O.E. Thoreson, President and R.L. Jones, Cashier. Hannaford is located in east-central North Dakota along the Bald Hill Creek in Griggs County. The population was 131 at the 2010 census. The area was surveyed in 1879 and most of the land around Hannaford was homesteaded by 1883. A branch of the Northern Pacific Railroad was completed through Hannaford the summer of 1883 and the community was named for Jules M. Hannaford, a railroad official. A loading platform for grain was built in Hannaford in 1883 and by early 1884, the first building, a small shack for storing grain, was built west of the track. In 1886 Reuben C. Brophy started a store and built the first house, moving his family from Cooperstown in 1887. The townsite was platted by Andrew Langdon by the end of 1886. The post office was established that year with Brophy appointed Postmaster. In 1912 the Great Northern Railroad built its Surrey cutoff line through Hannaford, giving the village two-railroad status. The village, which incorporated in 1906, reached a peak population of 431 in 1920. The Hannaford Enterprise newspaper was established in 1904 and the Fire Department was founded in 1910. Hannaford is known for erecting the first ski jump in the state in 1920.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Hannaford, First NB, W7727
Lot #180 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 20,000.00 - $ 40,000.00)
Fr. 490 $10 1882BB
Harvey, First NB, 5488 #1
A gorgeous note from what became an obvious leader in the field of North Dakota banking as it was the town's only national bank and it has been doing business successfully, now in its 112th year. This is the 'B' position note from the first sheet printed for this Griggs County bank, way back in 1900. There were 1,160 sheets of $10-10-10-20 Brown Backs issued from this location, and 5,655 sheets issued of four different large size types from this bank. This is the only #1 note listed in the census but maybe the bankers there have something to share with us? There are only 17 large size #1 notes known from North Dakota. This is one of two $10 Brown Backs and there is one $10 Brown Back Territorial. This note has several folds but it definitely falls into my 'peach' category of everything you could want. Penned signatures of John H. Ehlers, Vice President and August Peterson, Cashier. Ex: Donlon and purchased from Dale Brick. Harvey is located in northwestern Wells County at the headwaters of the Sheyenne River. The population was 1,783 at the 2010 census. Harvey was founded in 1892 as a Soo line freight division point; a dam was built there by the railroad in 1892 to assure a water supply. The town was platted in 1893 and the post office established Oct. 2, 1893 with Miss Sara L. Beaubier appointed as Postmaster; Harvey replaced the nearby rural post office of Whitby. One tradition says the community was named for Col. James S. Harvey, a stockholder of the Soo Line Railway. Some sources say it was named for Harvey, Illinois. The first store was opened in a large tent in April, 1893 and the first newspaper, the Harvey Advertiser, was founded July 27, 1893. The village incorporated in 1903, and became a city in 1906 with Aloys Wartner mayor.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Harvey, First NB, 5488 #1
Lot #181 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 545 $10 1882DB
Harvey, First NB, W5488
August Peterson had become president by the time this lovely $10 1882 Date Back came along, with this being the only survivor known from the issue of 1,840 sheets. This is an attractive, well centered note that was pen signed by August Peterson, President and W. Gores, Assistant Cashier. Harvey is located in northwestern Wells County at the headwaters of the Sheyenne River. The population was 1,783 at the 2010 census. Harvey was founded in 1892 as a Soo line freight division point; a dam was built there by the railroad in 1892 to assure a water supply. The town was platted in 1893 and the post office established Oct. 2, 1893 with Miss Sara L. Beaubier appointed as Postmaster; Harvey replaced the nearby rural post office of Whitby. One tradition says the community was named for Col. James S. Harvey, a stockholder of the Soo Line Railway. Some sources say it was named for Harvey, Illinois. The first store was opened in a large tent in April, 1893 and the first newspaper, the Harvey Advertiser, was founded July 27, 1893. The village incorporated in 1903, and became a city in 1906 with Aloys Wartner mayor.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Harvey, First NB, W5488
Lot #182 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 659 $20 1902PB
Harvey, First NB, W5488
It's very rare to have three large size notes that are such high quality from one location like this. It's clear that someone held these dear to them, whether the bank or a friend of theirs. Lovely quality with extraordinary pen signatures of August Peterson, President and J.J. Reimers, Cashier as well as the bottom sheet selvage. PMG notes: ink burn. Harvey is located in northwestern Wells County at the headwaters of the Sheyenne River. The population was 1,783 at the 2010 census. Harvey was founded in 1892 as a Soo line freight division point; a dam was built there by the railroad in 1892 to assure a water supply. The town was platted in 1893 and the post office established Oct. 2, 1893 with Miss Sara L. Beaubier appointed as Postmaster; Harvey replaced the nearby rural post office of Whitby. One tradition says the community was named for Col. James S. Harvey, a stockholder of the Soo Line Railway. Some sources say it was named for Harvey, Illinois. The first store was opened in a large tent in April, 1893 and the first newspaper, the Harvey Advertiser, was founded July 27, 1893. The village incorporated in 1903, and became a city in 1906 with Aloys Wartner mayor.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Harvey, First NB, W5488
Lot #183 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Harvey, First NB, 5488
This note has not been part of the census until now, making it one of eight $20s reported. It's the twelfth small note reported and none appear to be of higher grade. Printed signatures of Augustus Peterson, President and J.J. Reimer, Cashier, which are the same as on the large $20s. Harvey is located in northwestern Wells County at the headwaters of the Sheyenne River. The population was 1,783 at the 2010 census. Harvey was founded in 1892 as a Soo line freight division point; a dam was built there by the railroad in 1892 to assure a water supply. The town was platted in 1893 and the post office established Oct. 2, 1893 with Miss Sara L. Beaubier appointed as Postmaster; Harvey replaced the nearby rural post office of Whitby. One tradition says the community was named for Col. James S. Harvey, a stockholder of the Soo Line Railway. Some sources say it was named for Harvey, Illinois. The first store was opened in a large tent in April, 1893 and the first newspaper, the Harvey Advertiser, was founded July 27, 1893. The village incorporated in 1903, and became a city in 1906 with Aloys Wartner mayor.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Harvey, First NB, 5488
Lot #184 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 616 $10 1902DB
Hatton, First NB, W6743
Hatton actually had two national banks. This bank was organized on April 1, 1903 and only printed 2,288 sheets of large size notes, followed by a miniscule 45 sheets of small size, of which none are known. This is a beautiful example that is one of only two notes reported. There are remnants of mounting marks on the back that could have been professionally removed. Beautiful pen signatures of Marthius F. Hegge, President and Abraham Hanson, Cashier. Mr. Hegge also owned a general store in town. A rarity for Traill County. PMG notes: previously mounted. M. F. Hegge was one of the drafters of the North Dakota Constitution and a pioneer of Hatton, having come to that place in 1882. He was born in Norway, November 27, 1856; when he was 20 years old, he came to America and settled in Wisconsin. He then came to Hatton and entered trade as a general merchant. He was president of the First National Bank of Hatton and one of its largest merchants and businessmen. Hatton is located in Traill County; the population was 777 at the 2010 census. The community was established in 1881 in anticipation of the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad, which reached here in July 1884. The post office was established December 19, 1881 with Lawrence O. Fisk as Postmaster, who requested the name Garfield for the recently martyred President. This name was rejected due to duplication, and instead named for Frank Hatton (1846-1894), Assistant as Postmaster General at the time and later the Editor of the Washington Post. Mr. Hatton named several post offices in the country for himself, this being one of five that still exist; he is considered to be the inventor of special delivery service. The village incorporated in 1885, and it became a city in 1901; a peak population of 991 was reached in 1950. Hatton calls itself "The City of Action." Hatton is the birthplace of 20th century Arctic explorer and pilot Carl Ben Eielson, born here in 1897. Eielson's flying skills made him a legend in his own time, and his career pinnacle came when he piloted the explorer Sir George Hubert Wilkins on an epic 2200-mile flight over the Arctic Ocean from Point Barrow, Alaska, to Spitsbergen in arctic Norway in 1928. He was the first pilot to land on floating ice and the first to fly airmail in Alaska. He also was the first to fly an airplane in Antarctica, making initial flights there in 1928.
Grade: PMG VF 30 Net    Bank Name: Hatton, First NB, W6743
Lot #185 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Hatton, Farmers & Merchants NB, 7905
This 'new to the census' note is one of 11 small notes reported from the second national bank in town which was chartered in September 1905. This $10 is a nice UNC with a pinhead size rust mark on the face. This collection has no large size example. Printed officer signatures of O. Eielson, President and H.M. Nash, Cashier. PMG notes: minor rust. Hatton is located in Traill County; the population was 777 at the 2010 census. The community was established in 1881 in anticipation of the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad, which reached here in July 1884. The post office was established December 19, 1881 with Lawrence O. Fisk as Postmaster, who requested the name Garfield for the recently martyred President. This name was rejected due to duplication, and instead named for Frank Hatton (1846-1894), Assistant as Postmaster General at the time and later the Editor of the Washington Post. Mr. Hatton named several post offices in the country for himself, this being one of five that still exist; he is considered to be the inventor of special delivery service. The village incorporated in 1885, and it became a city in 1901; a peak population of 991 was reached in 1950. Hatton calls itself "The City of Action." Hatton is the birthplace of 20th century Arctic explorer and pilot Carl Ben Eielson, born here in 1897. Eielson's flying skills made him a legend in his own time, and his career pinnacle came when he piloted the explorer Sir George Hubert Wilkins on an epic 2200-mile flight over the Arctic Ocean from Point Barrow, Alaska, to Spitsbergen in arctic Norway in 1928. He was the first pilot to land on floating ice and the first to fly airmail in Alaska. He also was the first to fly an airplane in Antarctica, making initial flights there in 1928.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 63 Net    Bank Name: Hatton, Farmers & Merchants NB, 7905
Lot #186 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 631 $10 1902PB
Hebron, First NB, W10741
Hebron, located in Morton County, was a one-bank town and a small issuer that wasn't chartered until May 1915. They issued only 1,825 sheets of large size notes and there are just four survivors. The paper quality of this example could be a bit nicer for the grade. Purple stamped signatures of L.A. Tavis, President and G.H. Leick, Cashier. Hebron, in Morton County, is in the Bismarck metro area. The population was 747 at the 2010 census. The community was named for the city in the West Bank. The post office was established October 22, 1885 when Postmaster Charles Krauth moved his Knife River post office here from its original location one mile to the west. Ferdinand Leutz (1854-1934) is generally considered to be the town's founder, with the first influx of settlers coming here from Johannestal, Crimea, South Russia. The city, which incorporated in 1916 with Peter S. Jungers mayor, reached a peak population of 1,412 in 1950. Hebron is called "The Brick City," noting the famous Hebron Brick Company, which was established here in 1904.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Hebron, First NB, W10741
Lot #187 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Hebron, First NB, 10741
This note is a new addition to the census and now there are 11 small notes reported on the bank, with this example being one of the best. Excellent paper quality but it does have a couple of tiny spots on the top and bottom margins. Printed signatures of L.A. Tavis, President and G.H. Leick, Cashier. PMG notes: minor rust. Hebron, in Morton County, is in the Bismarck metro area. The population was 747 at the 2010 census. The community was named for the city in the West Bank. The post office was established October 22, 1885 when Postmaster Charles Krauth moved his Knife River post office here from its original location one mile to the west. Ferdinand Leutz (1854-1934) is generally considered to be the town's founder, with the first influx of settlers coming here from Johannestal, Crimea, South Russia. The city, which incorporated in 1916 with Peter S. Jungers mayor, reached a peak population of 1,412 in 1950. Hebron is called "The Brick City," noting the famous Hebron Brick Company, which was established here in 1904.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 Net    Bank Name: Hebron, First NB, 10741
Lot #188 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 626 $10 1902PB
Hettinger, First NB, 8991
This Adams County community was home to two national banks, both chartered a little later than most with the first in January 1908. They printed 7,295 sheets of large size notes and just six are reported. This note is evenly used with a tiny tip off the upper right corner and a tiny piece of tape on back. Excellent stamped signatures of A.G. Newman, President and J.F. Tracy, Vice President. PMG notes: corner damage, thinning. Hettinger is the county seat of Adams County. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 1,769 reached in 1960. Hettinger was founded in 1907 along the Milwaukee Road's transcontinental rail line known as the Pacific Extension. The city and its surrounding township were named by popular demand in recognition of Hettinger County, from which Adams County was created in 1907. Located along in southwest North Dakota, Hettinger is only 4 miles from the SD border and 60 miles from Montana. Hettinger was named county seat in 1907, incorporated as a village in 1908, and became a city in 1916. The post office was established May 17, 1907 with Edward C. Barry as Postmaster. Ole Abelseth (1886-1980), one of the last living survivors of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, was a longtime resident of Hettinger. The community is home to the Adams County Fair.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Hettinger, First NB, 8991
Lot #189 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Hettinger, First NB, 8991
A very scarce small size type as there were only 700 notes issued for this type. This new addition to the census is one of just two $10 Type 2s reported. Printed signatures of A.G. Newman, President and A.O. Edwards, Cashier. Hettinger is the county seat of Adams County. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 1,769 reached in 1960. Hettinger was founded in 1907 along the Milwaukee Road's transcontinental rail line known as the Pacific Extension. The city and its surrounding township were named by popular demand in recognition of Hettinger County, from which Adams County was created in 1907. Located along in southwest North Dakota, Hettinger is only 4 miles from the SD border and 60 miles from Montana. Hettinger was named county seat in 1907, incorporated as a village in 1908, and became a city in 1916. The post office was established May 17, 1907 with Edward C. Barry as Postmaster. Ole Abelseth (1886-1980), one of the last living survivors of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, was a longtime resident of Hettinger. The community is home to the Adams County Fair.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Hettinger, First NB, 8991
Lot #190 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Hettinger, First NB, 8991
Here is an even rarer type, as I keep saying; only 183 notes were printed and this is the only one reported. There are only six total in the census. Printed signatures of A.G. Newman, President and A.O. Edwards, Cashier. Hettinger is the county seat of Adams County. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 1,769 reached in 1960. Hettinger was founded in 1907 along the Milwaukee Road's transcontinental rail line known as the Pacific Extension. The city and its surrounding township were named by popular demand in recognition of Hettinger County, from which Adams County was created in 1907. Located along in southwest North Dakota, Hettinger is only 4 miles from the SD border and 60 miles from Montana. Hettinger was named county seat in 1907, incorporated as a village in 1908, and became a city in 1916. The post office was established May 17, 1907 with Edward C. Barry as Postmaster. Ole Abelseth (1886-1980), one of the last living survivors of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, was a longtime resident of Hettinger. The community is home to the Adams County Fair.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Hettinger, First NB, 8991
Lot #191 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 633 $10 1902PB
Hettinger, Live Stock NB, 11677
A super rare and short-lived bank with an outstanding tradesmen's title of Live Stock National Bank. This is the only confirmed example from this town but there is also rumor of a very low grade. The bank was chartered in April 1920, issued 1,536 sheets of large size notes and was liquidated on March 14, 1927. The note, with well stamped signatures, was acquired from K.P. Austin years ago in a complicated transaction and a heavy price at the time. PMG notes: tape repairs. Hettinger is the county seat of Adams County. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 1,769 reached in 1960. Hettinger was founded in 1907 along the Milwaukee Road's transcontinental rail line known as the Pacific Extension. The city and its surrounding township were named by popular demand in recognition of Hettinger County, from which Adams County was created in 1907. Located along in southwest North Dakota, Hettinger is only 4 miles from the SD border and 60 miles from Montana. Hettinger was named county seat in 1907, incorporated as a village in 1908, and became a city in 1916. The post office was established May 17, 1907 with Edward C. Barry as Postmaster. Ole Abelseth (1886-1980), one of the last living survivors of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, was a longtime resident of Hettinger. The community is home to the Adams County Fair.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Hettinger, Live Stock NB, 11677
Lot #192 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 625 $10 1902PB
Hillsboro, First NB, 3400
This is the first of the town's two national banks and both were chartered in 1885. The earliest known note is a 1902 Date Back. This note is a gorgeous example to represent the bank. There were 10,744 sheets printed, including 410 sheets of Territorials, but none are known. Brilliant color and bold blue stamped signatures of Earle R. Sarles, President and O.E. Rudrud, Cashier. Earle R. Sarles was born in Oct. 1, 1886 to Elmore Y. Sarles, later North Dakota Governor. In 1905 he joined the North Dakota National Guard, serving as the adjutant general from 1933-35; he retired from the Guard as a Colonel in 1942. Earle's father Elmore founded the Traill County Bank and the First National Bank of Hillsboro. From 1881 to 1933 First National Bank of Hillsboro was operated by the Sarles family including E.Y. Sarles, and Earle R. Sarles. In 1904 Elmore Y. Sarles was elected Governor of North Dakota. In 1922 Earle R. Sarles was elected president and E. Y. Sarles became chairman of the board of directors. Hillsboro is the county seat of Traill County; the population was 1,603 at the 2010 census. The area that is now Hillsboro was first settled by German and Norwegian settlers around 1870. In 1880, the present day site of Hillsboro was founded under the name "Comstock". When it was platted in September 1880, it was renamed Hill City to honor Great Northern Railroad President James J. Hill. It was discovered that a Hill City already existed in South Dakota, so when the post office was established August 12, 1881 with Asa W. Morgan as Postmaster, it was named Hillsboro. The community was incorporated as a city in 1882 with John DeGroat mayor. In the election of 1890, Hillsboro was awarded the county seat, but legal challenges prevented the removal of the courthouse from Caledonia until 1896. Hillsboro is known for having the oldest weekly newspaper in the state, the Hillsboro Banner. Elmore Y. Sarles, 9th Governor of North Dakota was from Hillsboro. Located halfway between the two metropolitan centers of Greater Grand Forks and Fargo-Moorhead, Hillsboro has seen steady population growth in recent years and has become somewhat of a bedroom community.
Grade: PMG EF 40 EPQ    Bank Name: Hillsboro, First NB, 3400
Lot #193 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 650.00 - $ 1,250.00)
Fr. 651 $20 1902PB
Hillsboro, First NB, 3400
This $20 is as lovely on its face as the $10 and the signatures are magnificent, but the fold marks are dirty on part of the back. Fantastic signatures of Earle R. Sarles, President and O.E. Rudrud, Cashier. Earle R. Sarles was born in Oct. 1, 1886 to Elmore Y. Sarles, later North Dakota Governor. In 1905 he joined the North Dakota National Guard, serving as the adjutant general from 1933-35; he retired from the Guard as a Colonel in 1942. Earle's father Elmore founded the Traill County Bank and the First National Bank of Hillsboro. From 1881 to 1933 First National Bank of Hillsboro was operated by the Sarles family including E.Y. Sarles, and Earle R. Sarles. In 1904 Elmore Y. Sarles was elected Governor of North Dakota. In 1922 Earle R. Sarles was elected president and E. Y. Sarles became chairman of the board of directors. Hillsboro is the county seat of Traill County; the population was 1,603 at the 2010 census. The area that is now Hillsboro was first settled by German and Norwegian settlers around 1870. In 1880, the present day site of Hillsboro was founded under the name "Comstock". When it was platted in September 1880, it was renamed Hill City to honor Great Northern Railroad President James J. Hill. It was discovered that a Hill City already existed in South Dakota, so when the post office was established August 12, 1881 with Asa W. Morgan as Postmaster, it was named Hillsboro. The community was incorporated as a city in 1882 with John DeGroat mayor. In the election of 1890, Hillsboro was awarded the county seat, but legal challenges prevented the removal of the courthouse from Caledonia until 1896. Hillsboro is known for having the oldest weekly newspaper in the state, the Hillsboro Banner. Elmore Y. Sarles, 9th Governor of North Dakota was from Hillsboro. Located halfway between the two metropolitan centers of Greater Grand Forks and Fargo-Moorhead, Hillsboro has seen steady population growth in recent years and has become somewhat of a bedroom community.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Hillsboro, First NB, 3400
Lot #194 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Hillsboro, First NB, 3400
This bank issued both $10 and $20 Type 1s and Type 2s and there are now 13 small notes reported. This note has paper toning and printed signatures of Earle R. Sarles, President and E.A. Iverson, Cashier. PMG notes: toned. Earle R. Sarles was born in Oct. 1, 1886 to Elmore Y. Sarles, later North Dakota Governor. In 1905 he joined the North Dakota National Guard, serving as the adjutant general from 1933-35; he retired from the Guard as a Colonel in 1942. Earle's father Elmore founded the Traill County Bank and the First National Bank of Hillsboro. From 1881 to 1933 First National Bank of Hillsboro was operated by the Sarles family including E.Y. Sarles, and Earle R. Sarles. In 1904 Elmore Y. Sarles was elected Governor of North Dakota. In 1922 Earle R. Sarles was elected president and E. Y. Sarles became chairman of the board of directors. Hillsboro is the county seat of Traill County; the population was 1,603 at the 2010 census. The area that is now Hillsboro was first settled by German and Norwegian settlers around 1870. In 1880, the present day site of Hillsboro was founded under the name "Comstock". When it was platted in September 1880, it was renamed Hill City to honor Great Northern Railroad President James J. Hill. It was discovered that a Hill City already existed in South Dakota, so when the post office was established August 12, 1881 with Asa W. Morgan as Postmaster, it was named Hillsboro. The community was incorporated as a city in 1882 with John DeGroat mayor. In the election of 1890, Hillsboro was awarded the county seat, but legal challenges prevented the removal of the courthouse from Caledonia until 1896. Hillsboro is known for having the oldest weekly newspaper in the state, the Hillsboro Banner. Elmore Y. Sarles, 9th Governor of North Dakota was from Hillsboro. Located halfway between the two metropolitan centers of Greater Grand Forks and Fargo-Moorhead, Hillsboro has seen steady population growth in recent years and has become somewhat of a bedroom community.
Grade: PMG VF 30 Net    Bank Name: Hillsboro, First NB, 3400
Lot #195 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Hillsboro, First NB, 3400
Here is a problem free $10 from this Traill County bank that now has 13 small notes reported. I like this example a bit better than the one listed here with toning. There were 1,040 sheets of Type 1s and 70 sheets of Type 2s printed. Printed signatures of Earle R. Sarles, President and O.E. Rudrud, Cashier. Earle R. Sarles was born in Oct. 1, 1886 to Elmore Y. Sarles, later North Dakota Governor. In 1905 he joined the North Dakota National Guard, serving as the adjutant general from 1933-35; he retired from the Guard as a Colonel in 1942. Earle's father Elmore founded the Traill County Bank and the First National Bank of Hillsboro. From 1881 to 1933 First National Bank of Hillsboro was operated by the Sarles family including E.Y. Sarles, and Earle R. Sarles. In 1904 Elmore Y. Sarles was elected Governor of North Dakota. In 1922 Earle R. Sarles was elected president and E. Y. Sarles became chairman of the board of directors. Hillsboro is the county seat of Traill County; the population was 1,603 at the 2010 census. The area that is now Hillsboro was first settled by German and Norwegian settlers around 1870. In 1880, the present day site of Hillsboro was founded under the name "Comstock". When it was platted in September 1880, it was renamed Hill City to honor Great Northern Railroad President James J. Hill. It was discovered that a Hill City already existed in South Dakota, so when the post office was established August 12, 1881 with Asa W. Morgan as Postmaster, it was named Hillsboro. The community was incorporated as a city in 1882 with John DeGroat mayor. In the election of 1890, Hillsboro was awarded the county seat, but legal challenges prevented the removal of the courthouse from Caledonia until 1896. Hillsboro is known for having the oldest weekly newspaper in the state, the Hillsboro Banner. Elmore Y. Sarles, 9th Governor of North Dakota was from Hillsboro. Located halfway between the two metropolitan centers of Greater Grand Forks and Fargo-Moorhead, Hillsboro has seen steady population growth in recent years and has become somewhat of a bedroom community.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Hillsboro, First NB, 3400
Lot #196 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 625 $10 1902PB
Hillsboro, Hillsboro NB, W3411
This bank began in Territorial banking and there is a single note known. There are also eight large notes reported from the statehood period. A total of 13,156 sheets were printed. This problem free example has excellent stamped signatures of Ole Arnegard, President and Oscar Moen, Cashier. Ole Arnegarde was born September 2, 1869, in Rice county, MN; he graduated in 1896 from UND at Grand Forks. For some years after leaving the university Mr. Arnegard engaged in farming. In 1905 Mr. Arnegard accepted the position in the Hillsboro National Bank. He served as delegate to several county and state conventions and was also a member of the Republican State Central Committee from 1906 to 1908. Hillsboro is the county seat of Traill County; the population was 1,603 at the 2010 census. The area that is now Hillsboro was first settled by German and Norwegian settlers around 1870. In 1880, the present day site of Hillsboro was founded under the name "Comstock". When it was platted in September 1880, it was renamed Hill City to honor Great Northern Railroad President James J. Hill. It was discovered that a Hill City already existed in South Dakota, so when the post office was established August 12, 1881 with Asa W. Morgan as Postmaster, it was named Hillsboro. The community was incorporated as a city in 1882 with John DeGroat mayor. In the election of 1890, Hillsboro was awarded the county seat, but legal challenges prevented the removal of the courthouse from Caledonia until 1896. Hillsboro is known for having the oldest weekly newspaper in the state, the Hillsboro Banner. Elmore Y. Sarles, 9th Governor of North Dakota was from Hillsboro. Located halfway between the two metropolitan centers of Greater Grand Forks and Fargo-Moorhead, Hillsboro has seen steady population growth in recent years and has become somewhat of a bedroom community.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Hillsboro, Hillsboro NB, W3411
Lot #197 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 555 $20 1882DB
Hope, First NB, W5893
This bank was organized on May 17, 1901 and 9,104 large size sheets were printed, including Brown Backs, Date Backs, Value Backs and Plain Backs. There are 18 large notes reported with this being the only $20 Date Back. This could make opportunities like this few and far between. The note has great color and body as well as excellent blue stamped signatures of J.D. Brown, President and F.H. Ehred, Cashier. This example last sold in 1988 for $800. Hope is located in Steele County; the population was 258 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 909 was reported in 1910. The community was named for Hope A. Hubbard Steele, wife of E.H. Steele, for whom the county was named. One of the early homesteaders was L. B. Hanna in July 1881. He would reside here only a short time, moving to Page in 1882 and then to Fargo in 1889. He served as Governor of North Dakota from 1913-1916. The original town, consisting of fifty blocks, was laid out in June 1883 by A. S. Anthony, a civil engineer from Minneapolis. The Hope Pioneer was the first publication in what is now Steele County. The first issue was published on April 7,1882, with N. H. Emmons, editor. The post office had been established March 29, 1881 with Herbert Smart as Postmaster, one mile northeast of the townsite, to which it moved in 1882. It incorporated as a village in 1890, and became a city in 1904 with George A. Warner (1857-1948) as mayor. It was the first county seat of Griggs County in 1882, and after some boundary changes it became the first county seat of Steele County in 1883. Because it was not centrally located, however, it lost the courthouse to Sherbrooke in 1885.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Hope, First NB, W5893
Lot #198 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 577 $10 1882VB
Hope, First NB, W5893
This is a $10 Value Back which is a very scarce type for the state and there are only four from this bank. This example is problem free for the grade and type and has excellent signatures of J.D. Brown, President and Morton B. Cassell, Cashier. Morton B. Cassell, of Hope, was born at Attica, Indiana, October 5, 1861. In 1882, at the age of 21 years, he came to Steele county, where he engaged in farming. After accumulating some two thousand acres, he disposed of the greater part, and invested largely in banking. Mr. Cassell was cashier of the First National Bank of Hope; president of the M. B. Cassell Abstract Company; director and secretary of the North Dakota Independent Telephone Company; and vice president of the Blabon State Bank and the Colgate State Bank. He served as register of deeds of Steele county from 1888 to 1896 and in 1898 he was elected to the House of Representatives. Hope is located in Steele County; the population was 258 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 909 was reported in 1910. The community was named for Hope A. Hubbard Steele, wife of E.H. Steele, for whom the county was named. One of the early homesteaders was L. B. Hanna in July 1881. He would reside here only a short time, moving to Page in 1882 and then to Fargo in 1889. He served as Governor of North Dakota from 1913-1916. The original town, consisting of fifty blocks, was laid out in June 1883 by A. S. Anthony, a civil engineer from Minneapolis. The Hope Pioneer was the first publication in what is now Steele County. The first issue was published on April 7,1882, with N. H. Emmons, editor. The post office had been established March 29, 1881 with Herbert Smart as Postmaster, one mile northeast of the townsite, to which it moved in 1882. It incorporated as a village in 1890, and became a city in 1904 with George A. Warner (1857-1948) as mayor. It was the first county seat of Griggs County in 1882, and after some boundary changes it became the first county seat of Steele County in 1883. Because it was not centrally located, however, it lost the courthouse to Sherbrooke in 1885.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Hope, First NB, W5893
Lot #199 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 633 $10 1902PB
Hope, First NB, 5893
This was the last type issued before the bank was placed into receivership on December 12, 1927. The note has excellent stamped signatures of J.D. Brown, President and K.W. Haviland, Cashier. PMG notes: tear. Hope is located in Steele County; the population was 258 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 909 was reported in 1910. The community was named for Hope A. Hubbard Steele, wife of E.H. Steele, for whom the county was named. One of the early homesteaders was L. B. Hanna in July 1881. He would reside here only a short time, moving to Page in 1882 and then to Fargo in 1889. He served as Governor of North Dakota from 1913-1916. The original town, consisting of fifty blocks, was laid out in June 1883 by A. S. Anthony, a civil engineer from Minneapolis. The Hope Pioneer was the first publication in what is now Steele County. The first issue was published on April 7,1882, with N. H. Emmons, editor. The post office had been established March 29, 1881 with Herbert Smart as Postmaster, one mile northeast of the townsite, to which it moved in 1882. It incorporated as a village in 1890, and became a city in 1904 with George A. Warner (1857-1948) as mayor. It was the first county seat of Griggs County in 1882, and after some boundary changes it became the first county seat of Steele County in 1883. Because it was not centrally located, however, it lost the courthouse to Sherbrooke in 1885.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Hope, First NB, 5893
Lot #200 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 652 $20 1902PB
Hope, NB, W8395
This bank was organized on July 31, 1906 and they issued 9,170 sheets of notes before going into liquidation on April 1, 1927. This note is one of nine large notes reported on this Steele County bank. It has purple stamped signatures of C.S. Moores, President and C.W. Moores, Cashier. This note came through John Moran. Hope is located in Steele County; the population was 258 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 909 was reported in 1910. The community was named for Hope A. Hubbard Steele, wife of E.H. Steele, for whom the county was named. One of the early homesteaders was L. B. Hanna in July 1881. He would reside here only a short time, moving to Page in 1882 and then to Fargo in 1889. He served as Governor of North Dakota from 1913-1916. The original town, consisting of fifty blocks, was laid out in June 1883 by A. S. Anthony, a civil engineer from Minneapolis. The Hope Pioneer was the first publication in what is now Steele County. The first issue was published on April 7,1882, with N. H. Emmons, editor. The post office had been established March 29, 1881 with Herbert Smart as Postmaster, one mile northeast of the townsite, to which it moved in 1882. It incorporated as a village in 1890, and became a city in 1904 with George A. Warner (1857-1948) as mayor. It was the first county seat of Griggs County in 1882, and after some boundary changes it became the first county seat of Steele County in 1883. Because it was not centrally located, however, it lost the courthouse to Sherbrooke in 1885.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Hope, NB, W8395
Lot #201 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,000.00 - $ 8,000.00)
Fr. 613 $10 1902RS
Hunter, First NB, W6985
There are two surviving notes on this bank in Cass County that was chartered in October 1903 and remained in business throughout the bank note issuing period. Only 475 sheets of Red Seals were printed making this note quite rare. This note has pen signatures of J.H. Gale, President and W.H. Simmons, Cashier but they are not terribly clear as the note is VG 8 Net for wear and flaws. A very rare town indeed. PMG notes: splits, trimmed. Hunter is a city in Cass County; the population was 261 at the 2010 census. This Northern Pacific Railroad (later Great Northern Railroad) townsite was founded in 1880 and named for John C. Hunter, a major landowner in the area. The Delno post office, located two miles to the north, moved here June 15, 1881 with Josiah H. Gale as Postmaster, although postmarks with the Hunter name are known as early as April 7,1881. The village, which incorporated in 1885, reached a peak population of 446 in 1960. David H. Houston was a local farmer who was a poet and inventor on the side. He invented the roll-type film process, named it Kodak, and sold the rights to George Eastman of Rochester, New York
Grade: PMG VG 8 Net    Bank Name: Hunter, First NB, W6985
Lot #202 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Hunter, First NB, 6985 #7
This bank issued 602 sheets of small size notes and this note, new to the census, is one of three known. This problem free and evenly circulated note brought $825 twelve years ago. Printed signatures of bank officers O.W. Parkhurst, President and A.M. Parkhurst, Cashier. Hunter is a city in Cass County; the population was 261 at the 2010 census. This Northern Pacific Railroad (later Great Northern Railroad) townsite was founded in 1880 and named for John C. Hunter, a major landowner in the area. The Delno post office, located two miles to the north, moved here June 15, 1881 with Josiah H. Gale as Postmaster, although postmarks with the Hunter name are known as early as April 7,1881. The village, which incorporated in 1885, reached a peak population of 446 in 1960. David H. Houston was a local farmer who was a poet and inventor on the side. He invented the roll-type film process, named it Kodak, and sold the rights to George Eastman of Rochester, New York
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Hunter, First NB, 6985 #7
Lot #203 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 577 $10 1882VB
Jamestown, James River NB, W2580
Jamestown had a very early national bank (First National Bank) that was chartered in 1881 and closed in 1884 after issuing 1,350 sheets, but none of those notes have surfaced. This was the town's second national bank chartered in 1881 and certainly one of the state's greatest rarities is the #1 1875 $10 Territorial in AU; it was not part of this collection. This note is new to the census and is the only $10 Value Back known. There were only 314 sheets of Value Backs printed, along with 2,340 sheets of Date Backs. This piece does have three cuts and several rust spots. The signatures appear to be stamped, with Cashier, Albert Boomer De Nault's clearer than the president's, which is too light to decipher. PMG notes: rust, cuts. Jamestown is the county seat of Stutsman County. Jamestown is located at the confluence of the James and Pipestem rivers. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census, making it the eighth largest city in North Dakota. The first white men known to explore the Jamestown area were Jean G. Nicolet and John C. Fremont, who traveled the James River in 1839.After the Minnesota Uprising of 1862, US Army General Henry Hastings Sibley and Alfred Sully came to Dakota Territory to trap the Sioux involved in the massacre. The Northern Pacific Railroad soon followed General Sibley to the Jamestown area. In 1871, a Northern Pacific Railroad work crew set up camp where the railroad would cross the James River, adding another section to the new northern transcontinental line. In 1872, the U.S. Army established Fort Seward on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek. The fort guarded the crossing of the James by the Northern Pacific Railroad. Civilians followed, and soon a tent city sprang up below Fort Seward. General Thomas Rosser of Northern Pacific named the burgeoning community after his hometown in Virginia. In 1873, Stutsman County became the first official county within Dakota Territory with Jamestown as the county seat. By 1883, the city had two banks, two newspapers, 10 churches, a new county courthouse, a growing school system, and a population of 1000. In that year, Jamestown was incorporated into a city. Jamestown is home to the World's Largest Buffalo, a 26-ft tall and 46-ft long sculpture of an American bison. In 1881, Edward Payson Wells (Dakota territorial legislator and for whom Wells County was named) founded the James River National Bank at Jamestown. He served as president of this bank for twenty years then continued as a director. In 1896, he became president of the Russell-Miller Milling Company and in 1899 and 1901 moved to the headquarters of his financial interests from Jamestown to Minneapolis. He then became president of the Electric Steel Elevator Company.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Jamestown, James River NB, W2580
Lot #204 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,500.00 - $ 7,000.00)
Fr. 660 $20 1902PB
Jamestown, James River NB, W2580
Here is a very pleasing Third Charter of which only 1,852 sheets were printed. The bank issued 7,476 large size sheets of all types and issues. The stamped signatures of the bank officers are light but clear. PMG notes: minor rust. Jamestown is the county seat of Stutsman County. Jamestown is located at the confluence of the James and Pipestem rivers. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census, making it the eighth largest city in North Dakota. The first white men known to explore the Jamestown area were Jean G. Nicolet and John C. Fremont, who traveled the James River in 1839.After the Minnesota Uprising of 1862, US Army General Henry Hastings Sibley and Alfred Sully came to Dakota Territory to trap the Sioux involved in the massacre. The Northern Pacific Railroad soon followed General Sibley to the Jamestown area. In 1871, a Northern Pacific Railroad work crew set up camp where the railroad would cross the James River, adding another section to the new northern transcontinental line. In 1872, the U.S. Army established Fort Seward on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek. The fort guarded the crossing of the James by the Northern Pacific Railroad. Civilians followed, and soon a tent city sprang up below Fort Seward. General Thomas Rosser of Northern Pacific named the burgeoning community after his hometown in Virginia. In 1873, Stutsman County became the first official county within Dakota Territory with Jamestown as the county seat. By 1883, the city had two banks, two newspapers, 10 churches, a new county courthouse, a growing school system, and a population of 1000. In that year, Jamestown was incorporated into a city. Jamestown is home to the World's Largest Buffalo, a 26-ft tall and 46-ft long sculpture of an American bison. In 1881, Edward Payson Wells (Dakota territorial legislator and for whom Wells County was named) founded the James River National Bank at Jamestown. He served as president of this bank for twenty years then continued as a director. In 1896, he became president of the Russell-Miller Milling Company and in 1899 and 1901 moved to the headquarters of his financial interests from Jamestown to Minneapolis. He then became president of the Electric Steel Elevator Company.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Jamestown, James River NB, W2580
Lot #205 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Jamestown, James River NB, 2580
This was the second title used by the this bank who issued 6,229 $10s and $20s. This is a sharp, problem free notes that is one of just four $10 notes reported. Printed officer signatures of J.E. McElroy, President and A.J. Rulon, Cashier. Jamestown is the county seat of Stutsman County. Jamestown is located at the confluence of the James and Pipestem rivers. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census, making it the eighth largest city in North Dakota. The first white men known to explore the Jamestown area were Jean G. Nicolet and John C. Fremont, who traveled the James River in 1839.After the Minnesota Uprising of 1862, US Army General Henry Hastings Sibley and Alfred Sully came to Dakota Territory to trap the Sioux involved in the massacre. The Northern Pacific Railroad soon followed General Sibley to the Jamestown area. In 1871, a Northern Pacific Railroad work crew set up camp where the railroad would cross the James River, adding another section to the new northern transcontinental line. In 1872, the U.S. Army established Fort Seward on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek. The fort guarded the crossing of the James by the Northern Pacific Railroad. Civilians followed, and soon a tent city sprang up below Fort Seward. General Thomas Rosser of Northern Pacific named the burgeoning community after his hometown in Virginia. In 1873, Stutsman County became the first official county within Dakota Territory with Jamestown as the county seat. By 1883, the city had two banks, two newspapers, 10 churches, a new county courthouse, a growing school system, and a population of 1000. In that year, Jamestown was incorporated into a city. Jamestown is home to the World's Largest Buffalo, a 26-ft tall and 46-ft long sculpture of an American bison. In 1881, Edward Payson Wells (Dakota territorial legislator and for whom Wells County was named) founded the James River National Bank at Jamestown. He served as president of this bank for twenty years then continued as a director. In 1896, he became president of the Russell-Miller Milling Company and in 1899 and 1901 moved to the headquarters of his financial interests from Jamestown to Minneapolis. He then became president of the Electric Steel Elevator Company.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Jamestown, James River NB, 2580
Lot #206 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Jamestown, James River NB & Trust Co., 2580
This 'new to the census' note is one of 1,638 Type 2 $20s that were printed and there are only six listed serial numbers. A very pleasing and high quality example. Printed signatures of J.E. McElroy, President and A.J. Rulon, Cashier. Jamestown is the county seat of Stutsman County. Jamestown is located at the confluence of the James and Pipestem rivers. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census, making it the eighth largest city in North Dakota. The first white men known to explore the Jamestown area were Jean G. Nicolet and John C. Fremont, who traveled the James River in 1839.After the Minnesota Uprising of 1862, US Army General Henry Hastings Sibley and Alfred Sully came to Dakota Territory to trap the Sioux involved in the massacre. The Northern Pacific Railroad soon followed General Sibley to the Jamestown area. In 1871, a Northern Pacific Railroad work crew set up camp where the railroad would cross the James River, adding another section to the new northern transcontinental line. In 1872, the U.S. Army established Fort Seward on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek. The fort guarded the crossing of the James by the Northern Pacific Railroad. Civilians followed, and soon a tent city sprang up below Fort Seward. General Thomas Rosser of Northern Pacific named the burgeoning community after his hometown in Virginia. In 1873, Stutsman County became the first official county within Dakota Territory with Jamestown as the county seat. By 1883, the city had two banks, two newspapers, 10 churches, a new county courthouse, a growing school system, and a population of 1000. In that year, Jamestown was incorporated into a city. Jamestown is home to the World's Largest Buffalo, a 26-ft tall and 46-ft long sculpture of an American bison. In 1881, Edward Payson Wells (Dakota territorial legislator and for whom Wells County was named) founded the James River National Bank at Jamestown. He served as president of this bank for twenty years then continued as a director. In 1896, he became president of the Russell-Miller Milling Company and in 1899 and 1901 moved to the headquarters of his financial interests from Jamestown to Minneapolis. He then became president of the Electric Steel Elevator Company.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Jamestown, James River NB & Trust Co., 2580
Lot #207 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Jamestown, Citizens NB, 7820
This was the fifth national bank chartered in this Statsman County community. The bank was organized on June 16, 1905 and liquidated on August 23, 1929. This note is one of five reported from the 7,144 sheets printed. A beautiful example with wispy signatures of C.R. Hodge, Vice President and C.W. Spaulding, Jr., Cashier. There is a very light stain that doesn't bother me at all. Purchased from Curtis Iverson in August 1989. PMG notes: stains. Jamestown is the county seat of Stutsman County. Jamestown is located at the confluence of the James and Pipestem rivers. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census, making it the eighth largest city in North Dakota. The first white men known to explore the Jamestown area were Jean G. Nicolet and John C. Fremont, who traveled the James River in 1839.After the Minnesota Uprising of 1862, US Army General Henry Hastings Sibley and Alfred Sully came to Dakota Territory to trap the Sioux involved in the massacre. The Northern Pacific Railroad soon followed General Sibley to the Jamestown area. In 1871, a Northern Pacific Railroad work crew set up camp where the railroad would cross the James River, adding another section to the new northern transcontinental line. In 1872, the U.S. Army established Fort Seward on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek. The fort guarded the crossing of the James by the Northern Pacific Railroad. Civilians followed, and soon a tent city sprang up below Fort Seward. General Thomas Rosser of Northern Pacific named the burgeoning community after his hometown in Virginia. In 1873, Stutsman County became the first official county within Dakota Territory with Jamestown as the county seat. By 1883, the city had two banks, two newspapers, 10 churches, a new county courthouse, a growing school system, and a population of 1000. In that year, Jamestown was incorporated into a city. Jamestown is home to the World's Largest Buffalo, a 26-ft tall and 46-ft long sculpture of an American bison. In 1881, Edward Payson Wells (Dakota territorial legislator and for whom Wells County was named) founded the James River National Bank at Jamestown. He served as president of this bank for twenty years then continued as a director. In 1896, he became president of the Russell-Miller Milling Company and in 1899 and 1901 moved to the headquarters of his financial interests from Jamestown to Minneapolis. He then became president of the Electric Steel Elevator Company.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Jamestown, Citizens NB, 7820
Lot #208 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 6,000.00 - $ 12,000.00)
Fr. 504 $20 1882BB
Kenmare, First NB, W6064
Kenmare is a town in Ward County that had the first of its two national banks chartered in December 1901, making it a very late Brown Back issuer. Only 400 sheets were printed andwe have a nice note from that period as well as two other later issues in this sale. A penned signature of Charles H. Ross, President and the Cashier's, L.F. Bullis, is light enough that I cannot tell, but it's likely penned as well. This example has to be the best of the four known; there is only a single grade missing. PMG notes: repaired. Kenmare is located in Ward County in the Minot metro area. The population was 1,096 at the 2010 census with a peak of 1,712 in 1950. The first known settler in the vicinity was a Mr. Cartwright, who opened the first mine in the community in 1880. In 1891, Augustines Rouses began prospecting for coal in the area. As one of the first settlers, he served as postmaster for the town (then known as Lignite for the coal mines) until this death in a gunfight in 1896. The town then went nameless, until Kenmare was established in 1897. The community was named by the wife of a Soo Line Railroad official for Kenmare, Ireland (meaning "forever more"). The Kenmare post office was established April 30, 1897 with John H. Clapper as Postmaster. The village was platted in May 1899, and incorporated in December 1901.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Kenmare, First NB, W6064
Lot #209 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 545 $10 1882DB
Kenmare, First NB, W6064
This rare bank had a very small issue of 1,614 sheets over several types. This 1882 Date Back was from an issue of 660 sheets. The note is well used and has several flaws but the pen signatures of F.W.F., Vice President and David Clark, Jr., Cashier are clear and nice. PMG notes: small holes, paper pulls. David Clark, Jr., was born at Malta, Minnesota, May 28, 1880. He lost his hand when nine years of age and on this account he turned his attention to nancial interests. In young manhood he entered the employ of the Bank of Ortonville, with which he was connected for ve years. In 1902 he moved to McKinney, North Dakota, and established the rst bank at that place. After conducting it for three years he cast in his lot with the citizens of Kenmare in 1905 and was appointed cashier of the Security State Bank. In 1906 he and his associates purchased the First National Bank at Kenmare and consolidated the two institutions, which were continued under the name of the First National Bank, of which Mr. Clark was the cashier and eventually president. He was a director of the Norma State Bank of Norma and of the Tolley State Bank of Tolley. Mr. Clark was also treasurer of the Kenmare school district. Kenmare is located in Ward County in the Minot metro area. The population was 1,096 at the 2010 census with a peak of 1,712 in 1950. The first known settler in the vicinity was a Mr. Cartwright, who opened the first mine in the community in 1880. In 1891, Augustines Rouses began prospecting for coal in the area. As one of the first settlers, he served as postmaster for the town (then known as Lignite for the coal mines) until this death in a gunfight in 1896. The town then went nameless, until Kenmare was established in 1897. The community was named by the wife of a Soo Line Railroad official for Kenmare, Ireland (meaning "forever more"). The Kenmare post office was established April 30, 1897 with John H. Clapper as Postmaster. The village was platted in May 1899, and incorporated in December 1901.
Grade: PMG VG 10 Net    Bank Name: Kenmare, First NB, W6064
Lot #210 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 634 $10 1902PB
Kenmare, First NB, 6064
A rare type and town as there were only 474 sheets of Third Charters printed and only 1,614 large size sheets total. This 'new to the census' note is a nice example for the bank. The bank was liquidated on January 19, 1931 and absorbed by Kenmore National Bank (#6555). A penned signature by Preus Wilhelm Dahl, Cashier, but the president's signature is indistinct. Kenmare is located in Ward County in the Minot metro area. The population was 1,096 at the 2010 census with a peak of 1,712 in 1950. The first known settler in the vicinity was a Mr. Cartwright, who opened the first mine in the community in 1880. In 1891, Augustines Rouses began prospecting for coal in the area. As one of the first settlers, he served as postmaster for the town (then known as Lignite for the coal mines) until this death in a gunfight in 1896. The town then went nameless, until Kenmare was established in 1897. The community was named by the wife of a Soo Line Railroad official for Kenmare, Ireland (meaning "forever more"). The Kenmare post office was established April 30, 1897 with John H. Clapper as Postmaster. The village was platted in May 1899, and incorporated in December 1901.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Kenmare, First NB, 6064
Lot #211 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Kenmare, First NB, 6064 #7
This bank managed itself well enough to survive and print 98 sheets of small size, with this beautiful serial #7 being the sole survivor known. The note is graded 'Net' for a tiny, pinhead size rust spot and two or so pinholes. Printed signatures of officers David Clark, Jr., President and Preus Wilhelm Dahl, Cashier. PMG notes: rust, pinholes. David Clark, Jr., was born at Malta, Minnesota, May 28, 1880. He lost his hand when nine years of age and on this account he turned his attention to nancial interests. In young manhood he entered the employ of the Bank of Ortonville, with which he was connected for ve years. In 1902 he moved to McKinney, North Dakota, and established the rst bank at that place. After conducting it for three years he cast in his lot with the citizens of Kenmare in 1905 and was appointed cashier of the Security State Bank. In 1906 he and his associates purchased the First National Bank at Kenmare and consolidated the two institutions, which were continued under the name of the First National Bank, of which Mr. Clark was the cashier and eventually president. He was a director of the Norma State Bank of Norma and of the Tolley State Bank of Tolley. Mr. Clark was also treasurer of the Kenmare school district. Kenmare is located in Ward County in the Minot metro area. The population was 1,096 at the 2010 census with a peak of 1,712 in 1950. The first known settler in the vicinity was a Mr. Cartwright, who opened the first mine in the community in 1880. In 1891, Augustines Rouses began prospecting for coal in the area. As one of the first settlers, he served as postmaster for the town (then known as Lignite for the coal mines) until this death in a gunfight in 1896. The town then went nameless, until Kenmare was established in 1897. The community was named by the wife of a Soo Line Railroad official for Kenmare, Ireland (meaning "forever more"). The Kenmare post office was established April 30, 1897 with John H. Clapper as Postmaster. The village was platted in May 1899, and incorporated in December 1901.
Grade: PMG AU 55 Net    Bank Name: Kenmare, First NB, 6064 #7
Lot #212 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Kenmare, NB, W6555
This was the second national bank to be chartered in this Ward County community. It was organized on December 12, 1902 and issued 3,918 sheets of large size notes. This example is new to the census and is only the second large note recorded. There is some staining on the right side and only part of the cashier's signature (E.H. Swanson) is visible. PMG notes: stains. Kenmare is located in Ward County in the Minot metro area. The population was 1,096 at the 2010 census with a peak of 1,712 in 1950. The first known settler in the vicinity was a Mr. Cartwright, who opened the first mine in the community in 1880. In 1891, Augustines Rouses began prospecting for coal in the area. As one of the first settlers, he served as postmaster for the town (then known as Lignite for the coal mines) until this death in a gunfight in 1896. The town then went nameless, until Kenmare was established in 1897. The community was named by the wife of a Soo Line Railroad official for Kenmare, Ireland (meaning "forever more"). The Kenmare post office was established April 30, 1897 with John H. Clapper as Postmaster. The village was platted in May 1899, and incorporated in December 1901.
Grade: PMG VG 10 Net    Bank Name: Kenmare, NB, W6555
Lot #213 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Kenmare, NB, 6555
This is not yet part of the census, bringing the total known to six small notes. It's part of the 398 Type 1 sheets printed before the bank was placed into receivership on December 8, 1933. The bank used the title First-Kenmare National Bank beginning on June 9, 1931. Printed signatures of John Norman Fox, President and Emery William Swanson, Cashier. Kenmare is located in Ward County in the Minot metro area. The population was 1,096 at the 2010 census with a peak of 1,712 in 1950. The first known settler in the vicinity was a Mr. Cartwright, who opened the first mine in the community in 1880. In 1891, Augustines Rouses began prospecting for coal in the area. As one of the first settlers, he served as postmaster for the town (then known as Lignite for the coal mines) until this death in a gunfight in 1896. The town then went nameless, until Kenmare was established in 1897. The community was named by the wife of a Soo Line Railroad official for Kenmare, Ireland (meaning "forever more"). The Kenmare post office was established April 30, 1897 with John H. Clapper as Postmaster. The village was platted in May 1899, and incorporated in December 1901.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Kenmare, NB, 6555
Lot #214 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 625 $10 1902PB
Kramer, First NB, 8029
This Bottineau County town had one national bank that was chartered in January 1906. They issued 1,443 sheets of large size notes, of which only three are known. This note is evenly circulated and has a strong pen signature by W.H. Gjerdingen, Cashier and they must have stamped the one for President P.O. Holland. Lot includes a piece of the bank's letterhead. Kramer, located in Bottineau County, was founded in 1905 and named for a Soo Line Railroad surveyor. The population was 29 at the 2010 census. The post office was established August 15, 1905 with Alfred G. Chadbourn as Postmaster. Consideration was given to naming the site Crossroad City, but compound names were not allowed by government officials at the time, so Kramer was selected. The village incorporated in 1908 and reached a peak population of 220 in 1940.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Kramer, First NB, 8029
Lot #215 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Kramer, First NB, 8029
This was a small bank in Bottineau County that was chartered in January 1906 and has three large size notes reported, but none in this collection. This small size UNC is one of three discovered that appear to be similar in grade. The last appearance was a VG/Fine in September 2008 that sold for $4,025. This note came from Hickman-Oakes in 1984. Printed officer signatures of P.O. Holland, President and Walter H. Gjerdinger, Cashier. After all of the Bottineau banks went broke, Ch. #8029 moved to Bottineau and is still operating as the First National Bank & Trust Co., Bottineau, North Dakota. Kramer, located in Bottineau County, was founded in 1905 and named for a Soo Line Railroad surveyor. The population was 29 at the 2010 census. The post office was established August 15, 1905 with Alfred G. Chadbourn as Postmaster. Consideration was given to naming the site Crossroad City, but compound names were not allowed by government officials at the time, so Kramer was selected. The village incorporated in 1908 and reached a peak population of 220 in 1940.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 64    Bank Name: Kramer, First NB, 8029
Lot #216 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Kulm, First NB, W11069
Kulm was a small town in La Moure County when this bank was chartered in August 1917 and they issued 2,069 sheets of Blue Seals. This is a lovely grade note, albeit there is a paper clip rust mark on the face. The officers' signatures are clearly stamped in purple. There are only three large notes reported on the bank. PMG notes: rust. Kulm, in La Moure County, was named after the city in Bessarabia, Russia. The population was 354 at the 2010 census. Kulm was founded in 1892 when the railroad arrived and it remained the western terminus of the Soo Line railroad until 1898 when it was extended west. The post office was established January 9, 1893 with Friedrich Buechler (1869-1904) as Postmaster. The Kulm Voluntary Fire Department was organized November 9, 1909. The City of Kulm had at this time purchased two chemicals and one hook and ladder cart. In 1949 the Civic Improvement Association bought the first fire truck including pumper and ladders. The city, which incorporated in 1906, reached a peak population of 742 in 1930. Angie Dickinson, the actress, was born here in 1936.
Grade: PMG VF 30 Net    Bank Name: Kulm, First NB, W11069
Lot #217 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Kulm, First NB, 11069
Here is a great find and one that surprises me because it is new to the census and the fourth small note reported, yet none have appeared publicly until now. The bank printed just 290 sheets before liquidating on August 1, 1931. A problem free and evenly circulated example with printed signatures of Christoph Hieb, President and William Michael Wilken, Cashier. Christoph Hieb was born in Hutchinson county, Dakota Terr., Nov 15, 1885. Moving with his parents to Kulm in his boyhood, he went from school to the assistant cashiership of a bank at Kulm, where he served his apprenticeship in nance. He soon moved up to president and otherwise engaged in general real estate and collections, had an important grain business with several elevators, and was a director of the State Bank of Logan County, at Gackle. He also had a large hardware, furniture and drygoods store at Kulm, under the rm name of Hieb & Anderson. Kulm, in La Moure County, was named after the city in Bessarabia, Russia. The population was 354 at the 2010 census. Kulm was founded in 1892 when the railroad arrived and it remained the western terminus of the Soo Line railroad until 1898 when it was extended west. The post office was established January 9, 1893 with Friedrich Buechler (1869-1904) as Postmaster. The Kulm Voluntary Fire Department was organized November 9, 1909. The City of Kulm had at this time purchased two chemicals and one hook and ladder cart. In 1949 the Civic Improvement Association bought the first fire truck including pumper and ladders. The city, which incorporated in 1906, reached a peak population of 742 in 1930. Angie Dickinson, the actress, was born here in 1936.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Kulm, First NB, 11069
Lot #218 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 598 $5 1902PB
La Moure, First NB, 6690
This is one of two national banks from this town, named the same as the county. The bank printed 13,843 sheets of large size notes and this example is the best of the eight large notes reported. A lovely, well centered note with excellent black stamped signatures of David Lloyd, President and R.S. Lowe, Cashier. David Lloyd, president of the First National Bank of La Moure, was born near Madison, Wis. on May 21, 1849. At seventeen years of age, he had taken up the profession of teaching and for fteen years he continued farming. In 1883 he arrived in La Moure and rst engaged in the lumber trade, organizing the Wisconsin Lumber Company. Mr. Lloyd later sold his interests in the business in order to give his attention exclusively to the buying and selling of land and to making loans on farm mortgages, having established business along those lines in 1885. He was president of the First National Bank of La Moure, and a stockholder in the State Bank at Mt. Horeb, Wis., and the Ridgeway State Bank at Ridgeway, Wis. La Moure is the county seat of La Moure County. The population was 889 at the 2010 census. The town was platted in October 1882 by the Wells-Dickey Land Co. as a station for the Northern Pacific Railroad, which came in 1883. It was named for Judson La Moure, who came to Dakota Territory from Quebec, Canada in 1860 before it was a territory, and served in the territorial and state legislatures until 1912. La Moure County, and the villages of Jud and Judson are also named for Mr. La Moure. The post office was established December 13, 1882 with Norris B. Wilkinson as Postmaster. It was designated as county seat in 1886, and incorporated as a city in 1905 with C. W. Davis mayor. A peak population of 1,077 was reached in 1980. La Moure was one of eight global transmission sites of the Omega Navigation System until its closure on September 30, 1997. Omega was the first truly global radio navigation system for aircraft, operated by the United States in cooperation with six partner nations including antennae locations in Norway, Trinidad, Liberia, Japan, Reunion, Argentina, and Australia. It enabled ships and aircraft to determine their position by receiving very low frequency (VLF) radio signals transmitted by a network of fixed terrestrial radio beacons, using a receiver unit. It became operational around 1971 and was shut down in 1997. The La Moure station is now used for VLF communication purposes of the US Navy.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 EPQ    Bank Name: La Moure, First NB, 6690
Lot #219 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
La Moure, First NB, 6690
This bank issued 1,189 sheets of small size notes before liquidating on August 1, 1931. This note is one of five small notes reported and it's been over 10 years since another was offered. Printed signatures of A. Lehr, President and R.A. Lowe, Cashier. La Moure is the county seat of La Moure County. The population was 889 at the 2010 census. The town was platted in October 1882 by the Wells-Dickey Land Co. as a station for the Northern Pacific Railroad, which came in 1883. It was named for Judson La Moure, who came to Dakota Territory from Quebec, Canada in 1860 before it was a territory, and served in the territorial and state legislatures until 1912. La Moure County, and the villages of Jud and Judson are also named for Mr. La Moure. The post office was established December 13, 1882 with Norris B. Wilkinson as Postmaster. It was designated as county seat in 1886, and incorporated as a city in 1905 with C. W. Davis mayor. A peak population of 1,077 was reached in 1980. La Moure was one of eight global transmission sites of the Omega Navigation System until its closure on September 30, 1997. Omega was the first truly global radio navigation system for aircraft, operated by the United States in cooperation with six partner nations including antennae locations in Norway, Trinidad, Liberia, Japan, Reunion, Argentina, and Australia. It enabled ships and aircraft to determine their position by receiving very low frequency (VLF) radio signals transmitted by a network of fixed terrestrial radio beacons, using a receiver unit. It became operational around 1971 and was shut down in 1997. The La Moure station is now used for VLF communication purposes of the US Navy.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: La Moure, First NB, 6690
Lot #220 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 619 $10 1902DB
La Moure, Farmers NB, W9714
This was the town's second national bank and was organized on March 1, 1910. During the ensuing 16 years the bank issued 7,735 sheets of large size before being placed into receivership on February 25, 1926. There are two miniscule rust spots on this otherwise nice looking note. Purple stamped signature of R.H. Murphy, President and pen signed by T.S. Hunt, Cashier. PMG notes: minor rust. T.S. Hunt was born in Martinsville, Illinois, on July 30, 1866. In 1888 he came to North Dakota, establishing his home in Sherbrooke, Steele county, teaching in the district schools for three years. At the end of that period he purchased the Steele County Tribune, a weekly paper published in Sherbrooke and edited the journal until 1895. In 1898 he returned to Steele county and the following fall was elected county auditor. In 1902 he became one of the organizers of the Sharon State Bank and accepted the position of cashier of the new institution, until 1908, when he was offered the cashiership of the Farmers State Bank at La Moure. This institution was nationalized in 1910 as the Farmers National Bank, Mr. Hunt remaining as the cashier. Mr. Hunt served for several years as a member of the city council of La Moure. La Moure is the county seat of La Moure County. The population was 889 at the 2010 census. The town was platted in October 1882 by the Wells-Dickey Land Co. as a station for the Northern Pacific Railroad, which came in 1883. It was named for Judson La Moure, who came to Dakota Territory from Quebec, Canada in 1860 before it was a territory, and served in the territorial and state legislatures until 1912. La Moure County, and the villages of Jud and Judson are also named for Mr. La Moure. The post office was established December 13, 1882 with Norris B. Wilkinson as Postmaster. It was designated as county seat in 1886, and incorporated as a city in 1905 with C. W. Davis mayor. A peak population of 1,077 was reached in 1980. La Moure was one of eight global transmission sites of the Omega Navigation System until its closure on September 30, 1997. Omega was the first truly global radio navigation system for aircraft, operated by the United States in cooperation with six partner nations including antennae locations in Norway, Trinidad, Liberia, Japan, Reunion, Argentina, and Australia. It enabled ships and aircraft to determine their position by receiving very low frequency (VLF) radio signals transmitted by a network of fixed terrestrial radio beacons, using a receiver unit. It became operational around 1971 and was shut down in 1997. The La Moure station is now used for VLF communication purposes of the US Navy.
Grade: PMG VF 30 Net    Bank Name: La Moure, Farmers NB, W9714
Lot #221 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 644 $20 1902DB
Langdon, Cavalier County NB, W9075
This was the second bank chartered in town. It was organized on January 28, 1908 and issued 5,411 sheets of large size notes before it went into receivership on October 29, 1923. This note is new to the census and is only the fifth note reported. A nice, evenly circulated note with pen signatures of William F. Winter, President and John Sheehan, Cashier. William F. Winter, was vice president of the First National Bank of Langdon, and born in Kingston, Ontario, September 18, 1857. He went to St. Paul, MN, in 1872, and was connected with a wholesale dry-goods house. He went to North Dakota in 1880 and resided in Pembina a short time and was employed as clerk in a mercantile establishment. He went to Olga, Cavalier county, in the fall of 1883, and there engaged in the real estate and loan business, and remained there until 1887, when he removed to Langdon. He served as county treasurer in 1889 and 1890 in Cavalier county; in company with P. McHugh and W. J. Mooney, he organized the Cavalier County Bank, in 1887, and was cashier of the institution from 1891-1893, until it was organized as the First National Bank, and remained cashier. He was also engaged in the real estate and loan business, later becoming involved wtih the Cavalier County National Bank. Langdon, the county seat of Cavalier County, was named for Robert B. Langdon, an official for the Great Northern Railroad. The population was 1,878 at the 2010 census. The town was designated as the county seat almost before settlement began in 1884. The Great Northern Railroad founded the town as a terminus station, and the nearby McHugh post office moved here June 25, 1886 with Charles Crawford as Postmaster. The village, which incorporated in 1888, has grown consistently to a peak population of 2,335 in 1980. The father of Langdon is often considered to be pioneer merchant Edward James Fox (1857-1931). Thomas John Clifford, longtime President of the University of North Dakota, was born here in 1921. Langdon is known as "The Western Gateway to the Rendezvous Region". Langdon, along with Cavalier, Pembina and Walhalla, form the area of the state known as the Rendezvous region. In the 19th century, these four cities compromised the hub of trading. Native Americans and fur trappers and traders met at this unique area to sell and trade supplies. These annual meetings eventually spurred the name Rendezvous.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Langdon, Cavalier County NB, W9075
Lot #222 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Larimore, NB, W6286
This first bank in Larimore was organized on January 9, 1883 and issued Territorials and statehood Brown Backs until it was put into receivership on February 2, 1898. This bank was chartered on May 26, 1902 and was placed into receivership on March 5, 1929. A nice note, one of just five large notes reported, it has a penned signature of O.A. Hazen, Cashier who likely purple stamped the president's signature, which is not legible. Larimore is located in Grand Forks County in the Grand Forks metro area. The population was 1,346 at the 2010 census. This Great Northern Railroad townsite was founded in 1881 on land owned by Albert Clark. It was named for Newell Green Larimore, a native of Kentucky who developed the 15,000-acre Elk Valley Bonanza Farm in the area. The post office was established October 31, 1881 with Lyman P. Goodhue as Postmaster. A peak population of 1,714 was reached in 1960. Eli C. D. Shortridge, third Governor of North Dakota from 1893 to 1895 was a resident of Larimore. Nearby Turtle River State Park is one of the largest state parks in eastern North Dakota. Myra Arboretum (26 acres), also called Larimore Arboretum, is located on the south branch of the Turtle River within the Larimore Dam Recreation Area. The Arboretum contains over 500 trees.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Larimore, NB, W6286
Lot #223 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 581 $20 1882VB
Lidgerwood, First NB, W5772
This bank, in Southeast North Dakota, is the first of three banks chartered there. Organized on March 29, 1901, they printed 7,858 sheets of large size. This pleasing $20 Value Back is new to the census and is the first of the type reported; a total of eight large notes are recorded. This is the fourth and best $20 Value Back known on the entire state. Excellent stamped signatures of Emil A. Movius, President and John H. Movius, Cashier. John H. Movius, a native of Germany, was born on the 24th of June, 1860. After nishing his education in Minnesota, he engaged in the machine business in Big Stone City, South Dakota, with his brother, Emil A. Movius, remaining in that connection from 1883 until 1887. In the latter year they arrived in Lidgerwood and established a machine business there. They also turned their attention to banking and subsequently organized the Movius Land & Loan Company. He was also vice president of the First National Bank of Lidgerwood and of the Farmers State Bank at Great Bend, president of the First National Bank of Veblen, South Dakota, and one time postmaster of Lidgerwood. Emil A. Movius, was president of the First National Bank of Lidgerwood and of the Movius Land & Loan Company. A native of Germany, he was born on the 5th of May, 1858. Emil A. Movius accompanied his parents to this country in 1867 and completed his education, which had been begun in Germany. After completing his education he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. Subsequently he engaged in the implement business at Big Stone City for three years but in 1887 came to North Dakota and took up his residence in Lidgerwood, where he was engaged in the implement, furniture, livery and real estate business in connection with his brother, John H. Movius and later established a general mercantile business. He then concentrated his energies upon his real estate and banking interests. The Movius State Bank was organized in April 1896, by siblings Emil A., John H., William R., and Mary O. Movius. In 1901 Emil also established the First National Bank. Mr. Movius was also president of the German State Bank of Mott, North Dakota, and the Farmers State Bank of Great Bend, North Dakota. He devoted much of his time to the direction of the affairs of the Movius Land & Loan Company, of which he was the president. Emil A. Movius had two children: John W., who was connected with the First National Bank of Lidgerwood; and George W. Lidgerwood, Richland County, is in the Wahpeton metro area in the southeast corner of North Dakota. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. This town was founded in 1886 as the Great Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad built westward with nearly parallel lines. It was named for George I. Lidgerwood, the right-of-way agent for the Soo Line Railroad who platted the site. The post office was established March 2, 1887 with Jacob A. Rickert as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1895, and became a city in 1900 with J. D. Mulloy mayor and a peak population of 1,147 was reached in 1950. Historical author Z'Dena Trinka (1893-1967) was born near here, and sculptor Ida Bisek Prokop Lee began her career in this city.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Lidgerwood, First NB, W5772
Lot #224 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 607 $5 1902PB
Lidgerwood, First NB, W5772
A lovely Blue Seal from this Richmond County bank that is one of only two Blue Seals reported. A lovely note with purple stamped signatures of Maria Ottillie Movius, President and Ella C. Parizek, Assistant Cashier. There is a minor, light stain on the back. PMG notes: stained. The Movius State Bank was organized in April 1896, by siblings Emil A., John H., William R., and Mary O. Movius. In 1901 Emil also established the First National Bank. Mr. Movius was also president of the German State Bank of Mott, North Dakota, and the Farmers State Bank of Great Bend, North Dakota. He devoted much of his time to the direction of the affairs of the Movius Land & Loan Company, of which he was the president. Lidgerwood, Richland County, is in the Wahpeton metro area in the southeast corner of North Dakota. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. This town was founded in 1886 as the Great Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad built westward with nearly parallel lines. It was named for George I. Lidgerwood, the right-of-way agent for the Soo Line Railroad who platted the site. The post office was established March 2, 1887 with Jacob A. Rickert as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1895, and became a city in 1900 with J. D. Mulloy mayor and a peak population of 1,147 was reached in 1950. Historical author Z'Dena Trinka (1893-1967) was born near here, and sculptor Ida Bisek Prokop Lee began her career in this city.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Lidgerwood, First NB, W5772
Lot #225 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 630 $10 1902PB
Lidgerwood, Farmers NB, W8230
This was the bank's second title as of February 6, 1913 and there are only three notes reported from the 1,731 sheets printed before the bank went into receivership on February 1, 1927. This note is listed as 'repaired' but I can't see it through the holder. Signing officers were Mathew Lynch, President and W.H. Masher, Assistant Cashier. PMG notes: repaired. Mathew Lynch was born near Berlin, Wis. on the 26th of November, 1857. In 1879 he became a resident of Richland county, North Dakota, and took up a homestead and tree claim. He removed to Wyndmere in the spring of 1886 and there engaged in general merchandising in partnership with W.H. Morgan. He organized the Lidgerwood State Bank, which was later known as the Lidgerwood National Bank and which subsequently bought out the Farmers Bank, to become Farmers National Bank; he was president of the institution. He was appointed postmaster of Lidgerwood, February 1, 1890, was elected to the state legislature in November, 1898, and after serving one term was again appointed postmaster Feb. 1, 1900 serving until May 15, 1916. Lynch had four children one of whom, Mathew Hoyt, was also employed in the Farmers National Bank at Lidgerwood. Lidgerwood, Richland County, is in the Wahpeton metro area in the southeast corner of North Dakota. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. This town was founded in 1886 as the Great Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad built westward with nearly parallel lines. It was named for George I. Lidgerwood, the right-of-way agent for the Soo Line Railroad who platted the site. The post office was established March 2, 1887 with Jacob A. Rickert as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1895, and became a city in 1900 with J. D. Mulloy mayor and a peak population of 1,147 was reached in 1950. Historical author Z'Dena Trinka (1893-1967) was born near here, and sculptor Ida Bisek Prokop Lee began her career in this city.
Grade: PMG Fine 12 Net    Bank Name: Lidgerwood, Farmers NB, W8230
Lot #226 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,000.00 - $ 14,000.00)
Fr. 640 $20 1902RS
Lidgerwood, NB, W8230
This bank was organized on March 30, 1906 and 962 sheets of Red Seals and Date Backs were printed with this title. This is a pleasing circ note with a very minor edge stain. Excellent pen signatures of M. Lynch, President and J.S. Mathews, Cashier. PMG notes: stains. Mathew Lynch was born near Berlin, Wis. on the 26th of November, 1857. In 1879 he became a resident of Richland county, North Dakota, and took up a homestead and tree claim. He removed to Wyndmere in the spring of 1886 and there engaged in general merchandising in partnership with W.H. Morgan. He organized the Lidgerwood State Bank, which was later known as the Lidgerwood National Bank and which subsequently bought out the Farmers Bank, to become Farmers National Bank; he was president of the institution. He was appointed postmaster of Lidgerwood, February 1, 1890, was elected to the state legislature in November, 1898, and after serving one term was again appointed postmaster Feb. 1, 1900 serving until May 15, 1916. Lynch had four children one of whom, Mathew Hoyt, was also employed in the Farmers National Bank at Lidgerwood. Lidgerwood, Richland County, is in the Wahpeton metro area in the southeast corner of North Dakota. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. This town was founded in 1886 as the Great Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad built westward with nearly parallel lines. It was named for George I. Lidgerwood, the right-of-way agent for the Soo Line Railroad who platted the site. The post office was established March 2, 1887 with Jacob A. Rickert as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1895, and became a city in 1900 with J. D. Mulloy mayor and a peak population of 1,147 was reached in 1950. Historical author Z'Dena Trinka (1893-1967) was born near here, and sculptor Ida Bisek Prokop Lee began her career in this city.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Lidgerwood, NB, W8230
Lot #227 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,750.00 - $ 3,500.00)
Fr. 656 $20 1902PB
Lidgerwood, Farmers NB, W8230
This note is new to the bank census and is only the fourth large note reported with this, the second title. The condition is evenly circulated and there is a minor stain. Pen signatures of M. Lynch, President and J.S. Mathews, Assistant Cashier. PMG notes: stains. Mathew Lynch was born near Berlin, Wis. on the 26th of November, 1857. In 1879 he became a resident of Richland county, North Dakota, and took up a homestead and tree claim. He removed to Wyndmere in the spring of 1886 and there engaged in general merchandising in partnership with W.H. Morgan. He organized the Lidgerwood State Bank, which was later known as the Lidgerwood National Bank and which subsequently bought out the Farmers Bank, to become Farmers National Bank; he was president of the institution. He was appointed postmaster of Lidgerwood, February 1, 1890, was elected to the state legislature in November, 1898, and after serving one term was again appointed postmaster Feb. 1, 1900 serving until May 15, 1916. Lynch had four children one of whom, Mathew Hoyt, was also employed in the Farmers National Bank at Lidgerwood. Lidgerwood, Richland County, is in the Wahpeton metro area in the southeast corner of North Dakota. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. This town was founded in 1886 as the Great Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad built westward with nearly parallel lines. It was named for George I. Lidgerwood, the right-of-way agent for the Soo Line Railroad who platted the site. The post office was established March 2, 1887 with Jacob A. Rickert as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1895, and became a city in 1900 with J. D. Mulloy mayor and a peak population of 1,147 was reached in 1950. Historical author Z'Dena Trinka (1893-1967) was born near here, and sculptor Ida Bisek Prokop Lee began her career in this city.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Lidgerwood, Farmers NB, W8230
Lot #228 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,500.00 - $ 9,000.00)
Fr. 635 $10 1902PB
Lidgerwood, First NB, 12776
This was a very late chartered bank from Southeast North Dakota that was chartered in June 1925 and issued only 1,070 sheets of large size notes. This is the sole surviving example as we know it; there are also small size known. Stamped signatures of S.O. Quammen, President and A. Johnson, Cashier. Lidgerwood, Richland County, is in the Wahpeton metro area in the southeast corner of North Dakota. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. This town was founded in 1886 as the Great Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad built westward with nearly parallel lines. It was named for George I. Lidgerwood, the right-of-way agent for the Soo Line Railroad who platted the site. The post office was established March 2, 1887 with Jacob A. Rickert as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1895, and became a city in 1900 with J. D. Mulloy mayor and a peak population of 1,147 was reached in 1950. Historical author Z'Dena Trinka (1893-1967) was born near here, and sculptor Ida Bisek Prokop Lee began her career in this city.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Lidgerwood, First NB, 12776
Lot #229 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 20.00 - $ 40.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Lidgerwood, First NB, 12776
This is all that is left of this note from the 'Chicken Coop' hoard in Hankinson, North Dakota. New to the census and not slabbed. One of 17 small notes reported. I grade it a Poor 1. Lidgerwood, Richland County, is in the Wahpeton metro area in the southeast corner of North Dakota. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. This town was founded in 1886 as the Great Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad built westward with nearly parallel lines. It was named for George I. Lidgerwood, the right-of-way agent for the Soo Line Railroad who platted the site. The post office was established March 2, 1887 with Jacob A. Rickert as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1895, and became a city in 1900 with J. D. Mulloy mayor and a peak population of 1,147 was reached in 1950. Historical author Z'Dena Trinka (1893-1967) was born near here, and sculptor Ida Bisek Prokop Lee began her career in this city.
Grade: Poor 1    Bank Name: Lidgerwood, First NB, 12776
Lot #230 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Lidgerwood, First NB, 12776
Of the 297 $10 Type 2s issued, this is the only one known to exist on this bank. The bottom left corner is missing on this example. Officer signatures of S.O. Quammen, President and Daniel Stephen Riley, Cashier. PMG notes: missing corner. Lidgerwood, Richland County, is in the Wahpeton metro area in the southeast corner of North Dakota. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. This town was founded in 1886 as the Great Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad built westward with nearly parallel lines. It was named for George I. Lidgerwood, the right-of-way agent for the Soo Line Railroad who platted the site. The post office was established March 2, 1887 with Jacob A. Rickert as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1895, and became a city in 1900 with J. D. Mulloy mayor and a peak population of 1,147 was reached in 1950. Historical author Z'Dena Trinka (1893-1967) was born near here, and sculptor Ida Bisek Prokop Lee began her career in this city.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Lidgerwood, First NB, 12776
Lot #231 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Lidgerwood, First NB, 12776
A lovely example of this type but the grade seems optimistic, although it's a high quality note. There are 17 small notes reported. Officer signatures of S.O. Quammen, President and Alfred W. Johnson, Cashier. Lidgerwood, Richland County, is in the Wahpeton metro area in the southeast corner of North Dakota. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. This town was founded in 1886 as the Great Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad built westward with nearly parallel lines. It was named for George I. Lidgerwood, the right-of-way agent for the Soo Line Railroad who platted the site. The post office was established March 2, 1887 with Jacob A. Rickert as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1895, and became a city in 1900 with J. D. Mulloy mayor and a peak population of 1,147 was reached in 1950. Historical author Z'Dena Trinka (1893-1967) was born near here, and sculptor Ida Bisek Prokop Lee began her career in this city.
Grade: PMG AU 50    Bank Name: Lidgerwood, First NB, 12776
Lot #232 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Lidgerwood, First NB, 12776
This note is new to the census that is now at 17 small notes reported. A pretty, well centered example with printed signature of S.O. Quammen, President and Alfred W. Johnson, Cashier. Lidgerwood, Richland County, is in the Wahpeton metro area in the southeast corner of North Dakota. The population was 652 at the 2010 census. This town was founded in 1886 as the Great Northern Railroad and Soo Line Railroad built westward with nearly parallel lines. It was named for George I. Lidgerwood, the right-of-way agent for the Soo Line Railroad who platted the site. The post office was established March 2, 1887 with Jacob A. Rickert as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1895, and became a city in 1900 with J. D. Mulloy mayor and a peak population of 1,147 was reached in 1950. Historical author Z'Dena Trinka (1893-1967) was born near here, and sculptor Ida Bisek Prokop Lee began her career in this city.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Lidgerwood, First NB, 12776
Lot #233 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 626 $10 1902PB
Linton, First NB, W9590
This small bank was chartered in November 1909 and it only issued 1,162 large size sheets plus some small size. Previously the census showed a $20 1902, with this new addition being a $10. It's quite nice for the grade and has blue-green signatures that I believe are penned. Signed by M.T. Barger, President and John D. Meier, Cashier. Linton is the county seat of Emmons County. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 1,826 was reached in 1960. It was a double railroad terminus, with the Northern Pacific Railroad coming from the north, and the Milwaukee Road Railroad from the south. The site was named Linton, after George W. Lynn, who had settled in Emmons County in 1885. He was a farmer, lawyer, Emmons County's first States Attorney and for a while was the publisher of the Emmons County Free Press. The plat was filed with the register of deeds on December 30, 1898. The post office was established February 21, 1899 with Charles A. Patterson as Postmaster. Linton was incorporated as a village on April 26, 1906; and incorporated as a city on April 6, 1914. The creation of Linton was the result of a political dispute between residents in the northern half of Emmons County and those in the southern half. In 1885, two years after the county was officially organized, the county seat was in the town of Williamsport, which was located in the northern half of the county. The people in the southern half were upset because the county seat was so far away and most of the county leaders were from the north. This led to the decision to move the county seat to the center of the county and create a new town, which would eventually become the city of Linton.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Linton, First NB, W9590
Lot #234 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Linton, First NB, 9590
There were 409 sheets of Type 1 $10s issued and this 'new to the census' note is one of six reported. Printed signatures of M. Barger, President and J.D. Meier, Cashier. Linton is the county seat of Emmons County. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 1,826 was reached in 1960. It was a double railroad terminus, with the Northern Pacific Railroad coming from the north, and the Milwaukee Road Railroad from the south. The site was named Linton, after George W. Lynn, who had settled in Emmons County in 1885. He was a farmer, lawyer, Emmons County's first States Attorney and for a while was the publisher of the Emmons County Free Press. The plat was filed with the register of deeds on December 30, 1898. The post office was established February 21, 1899 with Charles A. Patterson as Postmaster. Linton was incorporated as a village on April 26, 1906; and incorporated as a city on April 6, 1914. The creation of Linton was the result of a political dispute between residents in the northern half of Emmons County and those in the southern half. In 1885, two years after the county was officially organized, the county seat was in the town of Williamsport, which was located in the northern half of the county. The people in the southern half were upset because the county seat was so far away and most of the county leaders were from the north. This led to the decision to move the county seat to the center of the county and create a new town, which would eventually become the city of Linton.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Linton, First NB, 9590
Lot #235 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Linton, First NB, 9590
There were 150 sheets of Type 1 $20s issued but there was a small number of UNCs uncovered, with six being listed in the census. Officer signatures of M.T. Barger, President and John D. Meier, Cashier. Linton was the home town of Helen Oswald. Purchased from Bismarck Gold and Silver. Linton is the county seat of Emmons County. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 1,826 was reached in 1960. It was a double railroad terminus, with the Northern Pacific Railroad coming from the north, and the Milwaukee Road Railroad from the south. The site was named Linton, after George W. Lynn, who had settled in Emmons County in 1885. He was a farmer, lawyer, Emmons County's first States Attorney and for a while was the publisher of the Emmons County Free Press. The plat was filed with the register of deeds on December 30, 1898. The post office was established February 21, 1899 with Charles A. Patterson as Postmaster. Linton was incorporated as a village on April 26, 1906; and incorporated as a city on April 6, 1914. The creation of Linton was the result of a political dispute between residents in the northern half of Emmons County and those in the southern half. In 1885, two years after the county was officially organized, the county seat was in the town of Williamsport, which was located in the northern half of the county. The people in the southern half were upset because the county seat was so far away and most of the county leaders were from the north. This led to the decision to move the county seat to the center of the county and create a new town, which would eventually become the city of Linton.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 64 EPQ    Bank Name: Linton, First NB, 9590
Lot #236 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 669 $50 1902DB
Lisbon, First NB, 3669
This bank was organized on March 30, 1887 but there are no known Territorial notes. The bank has six large notes reported, including this $50, which is the only $50 1902 Date Back known from the entire state. A lovely, pen signed note that is net graded for a closed pinhole that is very minimal. Signing officers were Rush S. Adams, President and Harry E. Schaaf, Cashier. PMG notes: closed pinholes. Rush S. Adams was born near Union Grove, Wis., on the 18th of November, 1854. He entered the employ of the rm of J. Miller & Company, boot and shoe manufacturers of Racine, Wis., in the capacity of bookkeeper. In 1875 he became a member of the rm, with which he was actively associated until 1883, when he sold his interest in the business and came to North Dakota, settling in Lisbon. There, in company with B. M. Frees, of Chicago, and his cousin Henry K. Adams, he organized the Ransom County Bank. He became president of the institution, with Mr. Frees as the vice president and H. K. Adams as the cashier. In 1887 the bank was nationalized with the same officers and there was no change in the personnel from 1883 until 1915. On the 1st of January of the latter year H. K. Adams retired and his son, W. S. Adams, succeeded him in the position of cashier. Mr. Adams served as a member of the state board of pardons, and treasurer of the State Soldiers Home. He was mayor of Lisbon for one year and served for several years as a member of the board of education, of which for two years he was president. Lisbon is the county seat of Ransom County. The population was 2,154 at the 2010 census. Lisbon was founded on September 25, 1880 by Joseph Colton, who was the first to homestead the area. Colton named the town Lisbon, after Lisbon, New York, his wife's hometown. Colton became the first postmaster when Post Office was established on January 2, 1880. He was also the first chairman of the school board, the first county clerk and the first county register of deeds. The new townsite was platted on both sides of the Sheyenne River. Lisbon became the county seat in 1881, and the Northern Pacific Railroad reached the site in 1882. It incorporated as a city in 1883 with G. B. Green mayor. Mr. Green defeated Mr. Colton for this honor, after which Mr. Colton moved to Ward County and founded the new townsite of Burlington. The peak population of 2,286 was reached in 1980 as the city has maintained a steady growth since its founding. The North Dakota Soldiers Home was built here in 1891.
Grade: PMG VF 30 Net    Bank Name: Lisbon, First NB, 3669
Lot #237 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,000.00 - $ 14,000.00)
Fr. 691 $100 1902DB
Lisbon, First NB, 3669
I believe this is the only $100 1902 Date Back known from the state and it's one of just six known. There is this unique $50 and $100 plus three $5 1902 Plain Backs. A lovely pen signed note by Willis S. Adams, Cashier who likely signed for the President, Rush S. Adams. It's been decades since I sold this note. Rush S. Adams was born near Union Grove, Wis., on the 18th of November, 1854. He entered the employ of the rm of J. Miller & Company, boot and shoe manufacturers of Racine, Wis., in the capacity of bookkeeper. In 1875 he became a member of the rm, with which he was actively associated until 1883, when he sold his interest in the business and came to North Dakota, settling in Lisbon. There, in company with B. M. Frees, of Chicago, and his cousin Henry K. Adams, he organized the Ransom County Bank. He became president of the institution, with Mr. Frees as the vice president and H. K. Adams as the cashier. In 1887 the bank was nationalized with the same officers and there was no change in the personnel from 1883 until 1915. On the 1st of January of the latter year H. K. Adams retired and his son, W. S. Adams, succeeded him in the position of cashier. Mr. Adams served as a member of the state board of pardons, and treasurer of the State Soldiers Home. He was mayor of Lisbon for one year and served for several years as a member of the board of education, of which for two years he was president. Willis S. Adams, cashier of the First National Bank of Lisbon, was born in Lisbon April 27, 1887. His father, Henry K. Adams in 1883 in company with his cousin, R. S. Adams, organized the Ransom County State Bank, later the First National Bank. From the beginning Henry K. Adams served as cashier until he retired in 1914 on account of ill health, which was brought on by an automobile accident which he sustained in 1908, causing the loss of one of his legs. Willis was educated at the University of Chicago, from which he graduated with the degree Ph.D. in 1909. After his schooling, he had entered the First National Bank as assistant cashier, and after his father s retirement he was elected cashier on the 1st of January, 1915. In June, 1912, Mr. Adams was married to Miss Gladys Taylor, a daughter of A.B. Taylor, assistant cashier of the Fargo National Bank. Lisbon is the county seat of Ransom County. The population was 2,154 at the 2010 census. Lisbon was founded on September 25, 1880 by Joseph Colton, who was the first to homestead the area. Colton named the town Lisbon, after Lisbon, New York, his wife's hometown. Colton became the first postmaster when Post Office was established on January 2, 1880. He was also the first chairman of the school board, the first county clerk and the first county register of deeds. The new townsite was platted on both sides of the Sheyenne River. Lisbon became the county seat in 1881, and the Northern Pacific Railroad reached the site in 1882. It incorporated as a city in 1883 with G. B. Green mayor. Mr. Green defeated Mr. Colton for this honor, after which Mr. Colton moved to Ward County and founded the new townsite of Burlington. The peak population of 2,286 was reached in 1980 as the city has maintained a steady growth since its founding. The North Dakota Soldiers Home was built here in 1891.
Grade: PMG VF 30 EPQ    Bank Name: Lisbon, First NB, 3669
Lot #238 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 800.00 - $ 1,600.00)
Fr. 625 $10 1902PB
Litchville, First NB, 8298
A gorgeous 'new to the census' note from this town's only national bank. This bank was organized on June 9, 1906 and went into receivership on June 30, 1930. They printed 5,007 sheets of large size notes and there are 15 reported. This example is truly a peach and must be as beautiful as any known. The color is amazing and the pen signatures of Alfred P. Hanson, President and Telvin John Kinneberg, Cashier are excellent. Alfred P. Hanson was born in Sweden, October 22, 1875. He came with his parents to the United States in 1876, locating near Benson, Minn., in which city he secured his education. He graduated from the Minnesota University in 1900. In 1903 he came to North Dakota as cashier of the First National Bank of Litchville. He was elected representative in 1910 and re-elected in 1912. Litchville, in Barnes County, was founded in 1900 by the Northern Pacific Railroad. The population was 172 at the 2010 census. Hans Jacob Hanson, as Postmaster at the rural post office of Litchville, six miles south-southeast in LaMoure County, moved his business to the new townsite in October 1900 and managed to persuade railroad officials to retain the old name. Because he did not notify postal officials of the move, government records show the transfer as occurring on September 5, 1901. Mr. Hanson served as Postmaster at the new townsite until 1910. The village incorporated in 1903, and reached a peak population of 528 in 1920. Fred George Aandahl, 23rd Governor of North Dakota, was born here in 1897.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Litchville, First NB, 8298
Lot #239 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Litchville, First NB, 8298
A rare small size bank that now has three small notes reported with this new addition. There were 228 sheets printed before the bank went into receivership on June 30, 1930. Printed signatures of Alfred P. Hanson, President and Telvin John Kinneberg, Cashier. Alfred P. Hanson was born in Sweden, October 22, 1875. He came with his parents to the United States in 1876, locating near Benson, Minn., in which city he secured his education. He graduated from the Minnesota University in 1900. In 1903 he came to North Dakota as cashier of the First National Bank of Litchville. He was elected representative in 1910 and re-elected in 1912. Litchville, in Barnes County, was founded in 1900 by the Northern Pacific Railroad. The population was 172 at the 2010 census. Hans Jacob Hanson, as Postmaster at the rural post office of Litchville, six miles south-southeast in LaMoure County, moved his business to the new townsite in October 1900 and managed to persuade railroad officials to retain the old name. Because he did not notify postal officials of the move, government records show the transfer as occurring on September 5, 1901. Mr. Hanson served as Postmaster at the new townsite until 1910. The village incorporated in 1903, and reached a peak population of 528 in 1920. Fred George Aandahl, 23rd Governor of North Dakota, was born here in 1897.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Litchville, First NB, 8298
Lot #240 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 606 $5 1902PB
Makoti, First NB, 11184
This Ward County bank was chartered in May 1918 and issued 8,089 sheets of 1902 $5 Plain Backs. This note, and the other listed here, are new to the census and now there are five large notes reported. Excellent pen signatures of the vice president and assistant cashier. Makoti is located in Ward County, in the Minot metro area; the population was 154 at the 2010 census. The name was coined by townsite promoter Edward Kamrud from maakoti, a Mandan Indian word meaning largest of the earthen lodges. Edward Kamrud was the leader of a group of men who had visions of a town near the Fort Berthold Reservation. On July 12, 1911, the village of Makoti was platted and lots at the townsite were sold. The village incorporated in 1916, reaching a peak population of 276 in 1930. Makoti erected a municipal light plant in 1921 which supplied electricity to the residents. At first it supplied power only certain forenoons and until eleven o'clock at night which 2 blinks meant "No more lights tonight." By 1925 it was operating all night. Clarence Schenfisch organized the first Makoti Threshing Show in 1961, and that event has become a popular annual attraction for people throughout North Dakota.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Makoti, First NB, 11184
Lot #241 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 606 $5 1902PB
Makoti, First NB, 11184
This 'new to the census' note is basically identical to the other $5 listed here. Net graded for minor rust; I'm not convinced it's just a minor stain. Pen signatures of the officers are not legible to us. PMG notes: rust. Makoti is located in Ward County, in the Minot metro area; the population was 154 at the 2010 census. The name was coined by townsite promoter Edward Kamrud from maakoti, a Mandan Indian word meaning largest of the earthen lodges. Edward Kamrud was the leader of a group of men who had visions of a town near the Fort Berthold Reservation. On July 12, 1911, the village of Makoti was platted and lots at the townsite were sold. The village incorporated in 1916, reaching a peak population of 276 in 1930. Makoti erected a municipal light plant in 1921 which supplied electricity to the residents. At first it supplied power only certain forenoons and until eleven o'clock at night which 2 blinks meant "No more lights tonight." By 1925 it was operating all night. Clarence Schenfisch organized the first Makoti Threshing Show in 1961, and that event has become a popular annual attraction for people throughout North Dakota.
Grade: PMG Fine 12 Net    Bank Name: Makoti, First NB, 11184
Lot #242 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Makoti, First NB, 11184
This bank printed Type 1 (2,136 sheets) and Type 2 (312 sheets) $5s and there are only four notes reported from those printings. Net graded for a tear; being flat in the holder makes it hard to see. Printed signatures of August Peterson, President and E.V. Nelson, Cashier. PMG notes: tear. Makoti is located in Ward County, in the Minot metro area; the population was 154 at the 2010 census. The name was coined by townsite promoter Edward Kamrud from maakoti, a Mandan Indian word meaning largest of the earthen lodges. Edward Kamrud was the leader of a group of men who had visions of a town near the Fort Berthold Reservation. On July 12, 1911, the village of Makoti was platted and lots at the townsite were sold. The village incorporated in 1916, reaching a peak population of 276 in 1930. Makoti erected a municipal light plant in 1921 which supplied electricity to the residents. At first it supplied power only certain forenoons and until eleven o'clock at night which 2 blinks meant "No more lights tonight." By 1925 it was operating all night. Clarence Schenfisch organized the first Makoti Threshing Show in 1961, and that event has become a popular annual attraction for people throughout North Dakota.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Makoti, First NB, 11184
Lot #243 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,000.00 - $ 8,000.00)
Fr. 490 $10 1882BB
Mandan, First NB, W2585
This was an early Territorial bank, chartered in 1881, but there are no known examples of the 2,800 sheets printed. There are two important $5 First Charters known from this bank with a great Indian name. This note is the only Brown Back known from the 695 Brown Back sheets printed. The bank printed a total of 5,068 sheets of large size statehood notes. Excellent pen signatures of H.R. Lyon, President and C.L. Timmerman, Cashier. Charles L. Timmerman was born in Germany and came to the United States when he was fourteen years of age, staying in Baltimore until coming to North Dakota in 1883. He began life in the new country in a clerical capacity. He was, by turns: clerk, school teacher, justice and ranchman. He was paymaster of the Northern Paci c Coal company at Timberline, 1886-8 and started a store at Sims in 1889. He was president of the Hanover Creamery company, the rst creamery established in Oliver county, and president of the Blue Grass Creamery company, the rst creamery in Morton county outside of New Salem. He opened and managed several banks in the area and was president of the following banks: Oliver County State Bank, State Bank of New Salem, Hebron State Bank; and vice president of the First State Bank of Almont, Richardton State Bank and the Flasher State Bank, and vice president of First National Bank of Mandan. Mandan, in the Bismarck metro area, is the county seat of Morton County. The population was 18,331 at the 2010 census, making Mandan the sixth largest city in the state. Mandan was founded in 1879 and became the county seat in 1881, the same year it was organized as a village. The first permanent settlers were here in 1872, and it was known as Morton and Lincoln before officially becoming Mandan, for the Indian tribe of that name, on December 14, 1878. Mandan is derived from Mantahni, or 'people of the river bank'. Postmaster Arthur Linn adopted the new name March 3, 1879, but on March 11, 1879 new Postmaster Andre Thompson changed the name to Cushman. The Mandan name was restored September 26, 1879 by popular demand. It is a major railroad center, and is the home of the State Industrial School. Nearby Fort Clark was founded as an American Fur Company trading post in 1831. Located on the west bank of the Missouri River and north of present-day Mandan, the post was named to honor General William Clark (of the Lewis and Clark Expedition).
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Mandan, First NB, W2585
Lot #244 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 555 $20 1882DB
Mandan, First NB, W2585
This note is new to the census and is the only 1882 Date Back ever seen from the 1,180 sheets printed. Wonderful pen signatures of C.L. Timmerman, Acting President and Jos. P. Hess, Cashier. Charles L. Timmerman was born in Germany and came to the United States when he was fourteen years of age, staying in Baltimore until coming to North Dakota in 1883. He began life in the new country in a clerical capacity. He was, by turns: clerk, school teacher, justice and ranchman. He was paymaster of the Northern Paci c Coal company at Timberline, 1886-8 and started a store at Sims in 1889. He was president of the Hanover Creamery company, the rst creamery established in Oliver county, and president of the Blue Grass Creamery company, the rst creamery in Morton county outside of New Salem. He opened and managed several banks in the area and was president of the following banks: Oliver County State Bank, State Bank of New Salem, Hebron State Bank; and vice president of the First State Bank of Almont, Richardton State Bank and the Flasher State Bank, and vice president of First National Bank of Mandan. Joseph Paul Hess was born August 23, 1875 in Cleveland, Ohio. When he was ten years of age the family settled at Glen Ullin, Morton county, when there was no other sign of human habitation there than a settler s shack. The Hess family became prominent among the pioneers of Morton county. Joseph Paul Hess went as a lad from the family home to Mandan and entered the First National Bank as messenger in 1891. He won his way through the various grades up to the place of cashier and director of the bank. He was city treasurer; treasurer of the Mandan School District; treasurer of the Mandan Telephone Company, and treasurer of the First Loan and Security Company. He was involved in the organization in association with H.R. Lyon, of Minneapolis, and C.L. Timmerman, of Mandan of the following banks: Leipzig State Bank, Gwyther State Bank, Carson State Bank, Flasher State Bank and Sanger State Bank. He also had financial interests in the Bank of Oliver County, Center First State Bank of Almont, Hebron State Bank of Hebron, and the Richardton State Bank of Richardton. Mandan, in the Bismarck metro area, is the county seat of Morton County. The population was 18,331 at the 2010 census, making Mandan the sixth largest city in the state. Mandan was founded in 1879 and became the county seat in 1881, the same year it was organized as a village. The first permanent settlers were here in 1872, and it was known as Morton and Lincoln before officially becoming Mandan, for the Indian tribe of that name, on December 14, 1878. Mandan is derived from Mantahni, or 'people of the river bank'. Postmaster Arthur Linn adopted the new name March 3, 1879, but on March 11, 1879 new Postmaster Andre Thompson changed the name to Cushman. The Mandan name was restored September 26, 1879 by popular demand. It is a major railroad center, and is the home of the State Industrial School. Nearby Fort Clark was founded as an American Fur Company trading post in 1831. Located on the west bank of the Missouri River and north of present-day Mandan, the post was named to honor General William Clark (of the Lewis and Clark Expedition).
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Mandan, First NB, W2585
Lot #245 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Mandan, First NB, 2585
This note is new to the census of seven small notes reported and it may well be the best of the bunch. A lovely, evenly circulated example with printed signatures of Joseph Paul Hess, President and J.F. Travis, Cashier. Joseph Paul Hess was born August 23, 1875 in Cleveland, Ohio. When he was ten years of age the family settled at Glen Ullin, Morton county, when there was no other sign of human habitation there than a settler s shack. The Hess family became prominent among the pioneers of Morton county. Joseph Paul Hess went as a lad from the family home to Mandan and entered the First National Bank as messenger in 1891. He won his way through the various grades up to the place of cashier and director of the bank. He was city treasurer; treasurer of the Mandan School District; treasurer of the Mandan Telephone Company, and treasurer of the First Loan and Security Company. He was involved in the organization in association with H.R. Lyon, of Minneapolis, and C.L. Timmerman, of Mandan of the following banks: Leipzig State Bank, Gwyther State Bank, Carson State Bank, Flasher State Bank and Sanger State Bank. He also had financial interests in the Bank of Oliver County, Center First State Bank of Almont, Hebron State Bank of Hebron, and the Richardton State Bank of Richardton. Mandan, in the Bismarck metro area, is the county seat of Morton County. The population was 18,331 at the 2010 census, making Mandan the sixth largest city in the state. Mandan was founded in 1879 and became the county seat in 1881, the same year it was organized as a village. The first permanent settlers were here in 1872, and it was known as Morton and Lincoln before officially becoming Mandan, for the Indian tribe of that name, on December 14, 1878. Mandan is derived from Mantahni, or 'people of the river bank'. Postmaster Arthur Linn adopted the new name March 3, 1879, but on March 11, 1879 new Postmaster Andre Thompson changed the name to Cushman. The Mandan name was restored September 26, 1879 by popular demand. It is a major railroad center, and is the home of the State Industrial School. Nearby Fort Clark was founded as an American Fur Company trading post in 1831. Located on the west bank of the Missouri River and north of present-day Mandan, the post was named to honor General William Clark (of the Lewis and Clark Expedition).
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Mandan, First NB, 2585
Lot #246 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,500.00 - $ 7,000.00)
Fr. 605 $5 1902PB
Mandan, Merchants NB, W10604
Here is a very special note. This was Mandan's second national bank and it was a short-lived affair. It was organized on August 24, 1914 and issued 3,303 sheets of $5, $10 and $20 Plain Backs before being placed into receivership on December 26, 1923; that must have been a bad Christmas for some. This note is one of only four survivors. It's listed in the census as UNC and Jack Everson always thought it was UNC, as I did. Now it's graded AU 55. It carries a penned signature of R.S. Johnstone, Vice President and a stamped signature of S.S. Meyer, Cashier. Mandan, in the Bismarck metro area, is the county seat of Morton County. The population was 18,331 at the 2010 census, making Mandan the sixth largest city in the state. Mandan was founded in 1879 and became the county seat in 1881, the same year it was organized as a village. The first permanent settlers were here in 1872, and it was known as Morton and Lincoln before officially becoming Mandan, for the Indian tribe of that name, on December 14, 1878. Mandan is derived from Mantahni, or 'people of the river bank'. Postmaster Arthur Linn adopted the new name March 3, 1879, but on March 11, 1879 new Postmaster Andre Thompson changed the name to Cushman. The Mandan name was restored September 26, 1879 by popular demand. It is a major railroad center, and is the home of the State Industrial School. Nearby Fort Clark was founded as an American Fur Company trading post in 1831. Located on the west bank of the Missouri River and north of present-day Mandan, the post was named to honor General William Clark (of the Lewis and Clark Expedition).
Grade: PMG AU 55    Bank Name: Mandan, Merchants NB, W10604
Lot #247 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 652 $20 1902PB
Marion, First NB, W9161
A rare one-bank town in La Moure County. The bank was organized on April 30, 1908 and proceeded to issue 2,088 sheets of $5, $10 and $20 Plain Backs. They went into receivership on March 19, 1926 after some 14 years in business; apparently those were some tough times for North Dakota bankers. This note is evenly circulated with a couple of tiny nicks. Pen signed by Harold A. Crossman, Cashier who presumably stamped the signature for W.C. McDowell, President. PMG notes: small tears. Marion is located in La Moure County. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. The city was founded in 1900 as Elmo, but changed its name to Marion in 1902. The new name came Marion Mellen, daughter of Northern Pacific Railway president Charles Sanger Mellen. Marion was located at the end of a Northern Pacific branch line starting in Casselton and known as the "lady line" due to the many cities bearing female names located alongside the tracks. The village incorporated in 1911 with Dr. L. W. Myers as mayor, and a peak population of 309 was reached in 1960.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Marion, First NB, W9161
Lot #248 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 652 $20 1902PB
Marmarth, First NB, 9082
I thought the next example would be the best available from this Slope County bank but here is a note, two serial numbers away, that is even fresher and more beautiful, although there is a pinhole in each corner of the margin from showing it off. Pen signatures of C.P. Allison, President (very light) and J.R. Madsen, Cashier. Marmarth is located in Slope County along the Little Missouri River; the population was 136 at the 2010 census. The community was named after Margaret Martha Fitch, daughter of a railroad president. With the arrival of the railroad in the fall of 1907, the town of Marmarth was established. It incorporated as a village in 1909, and became a city in 1915, the same year it lost the county seat election to Amidon. It reached a peak population of 1,318 in 1920, but declined rapidly after 1922 when the railroad shop was closed following a bitter labor strike. The first high school graduation class was in 1912. This class of two included Colin Clements, who went on to become a well-known author and Hollywood playwright. The first electric light plant was built for the city and was in full operation by the fall of 1915. By 1917 it was the only town in North Dakota to have natural gas piped in for both commercial and domestic use. 1918 saw the completion of a water and sewer system. The Marmarth area is rich in dinosaur fossils, especially Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, hadrosaurs, and many other species. Dakota, a fossilized Edmontosaurus, a type of duckbill dinosaur, was discovered near Marmarth in 1999 by Tyler Lyson. The fossil is unique in that soft tissue, skin, and muscle were fossilized as well as bone. A life-size welded steel T-Rex, built as promotion to the first Dinosaur Days in 2001, can still be seen along the highway east of town.
Grade: PMG AU 50    Bank Name: Marmarth, First NB, 9082
Lot #249 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 652 $20 1902PB
Marmarth, First NB, 9082
This bank was organized on March 24, 1908 and they issued 5,037 sheets of large size, as well as some small size notes before going into receivership on December 8, 1933. This note is a quite nice VF 30 with a penned signature of J.R. Madsen, Cashier and a stamped signature of C.P. Allison, President. New to the census and one of nine large notes reported. Marmarth is located in Slope County along the Little Missouri River; the population was 136 at the 2010 census. The community was named after Margaret Martha Fitch, daughter of a railroad president. With the arrival of the railroad in the fall of 1907, the town of Marmarth was established. It incorporated as a village in 1909, and became a city in 1915, the same year it lost the county seat election to Amidon. It reached a peak population of 1,318 in 1920, but declined rapidly after 1922 when the railroad shop was closed following a bitter labor strike. The first high school graduation class was in 1912. This class of two included Colin Clements, who went on to become a well-known author and Hollywood playwright. The first electric light plant was built for the city and was in full operation by the fall of 1915. By 1917 it was the only town in North Dakota to have natural gas piped in for both commercial and domestic use. 1918 saw the completion of a water and sewer system. The Marmarth area is rich in dinosaur fossils, especially Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, hadrosaurs, and many other species. Dakota, a fossilized Edmontosaurus, a type of duckbill dinosaur, was discovered near Marmarth in 1999 by Tyler Lyson. The fossil is unique in that soft tissue, skin, and muscle were fossilized as well as bone. A life-size welded steel T-Rex, built as promotion to the first Dinosaur Days in 2001, can still be seen along the highway east of town.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Marmarth, First NB, 9082
Lot #250 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Marmarth, First NB, 9082
Here is a lovely new addition to the small size census of this Slope County bank, making the current total reported 13 notes. Excellent quality and printed signatures of C.P. Allison, President and J.R. Madsen, Cashier. Marmarth is located in Slope County along the Little Missouri River; the population was 136 at the 2010 census. The community was named after Margaret Martha Fitch, daughter of a railroad president. With the arrival of the railroad in the fall of 1907, the town of Marmarth was established. It incorporated as a village in 1909, and became a city in 1915, the same year it lost the county seat election to Amidon. It reached a peak population of 1,318 in 1920, but declined rapidly after 1922 when the railroad shop was closed following a bitter labor strike. The first high school graduation class was in 1912. This class of two included Colin Clements, who went on to become a well-known author and Hollywood playwright. The first electric light plant was built for the city and was in full operation by the fall of 1915. By 1917 it was the only town in North Dakota to have natural gas piped in for both commercial and domestic use. 1918 saw the completion of a water and sewer system. The Marmarth area is rich in dinosaur fossils, especially Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, hadrosaurs, and many other species. Dakota, a fossilized Edmontosaurus, a type of duckbill dinosaur, was discovered near Marmarth in 1999 by Tyler Lyson. The fossil is unique in that soft tissue, skin, and muscle were fossilized as well as bone. A life-size welded steel T-Rex, built as promotion to the first Dinosaur Days in 2001, can still be seen along the highway east of town.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Marmarth, First NB, 9082
Lot #251 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 10,000.00 - $ 20,000.00)
Fr. 471 $5 1882BB
Mayville, First NB, 3673
This Traill County bank was organized on April 4, 1887, early enough to issue Territorials. There is still a single survivor from the 900 sheets printed. After statehood the bank issued Brown Backs. This note is a new discovery that Glen got from Dean Oakes who had it tucked away. There are no other known survivors although the bank was not placed into receivership until June 25, 1929. This note has been well circulated and it has a closed tear on the back right. Lightly pen signed by bank officers Francis W. Ames, President and Julius Rosholt, Cashier. PMG notes: graded Net but with no notation. Hon. Francis W. Ames was born in Wiscasset, ME, Dec. 16, 1851. Soon after his graduation from Trinity College at Hartford, CT he entered the law office of Hon. H. C. Robinson, of Hartford, and was admitted to the bar in 1879. In 1880 he went to Caledonia, DT, and was appointed clerk of the district court in 1881 until 1885 when he moved to Mayville, where he conducted a general law, real estate and loan business. Mr. Ames was a charter stockholder of the First National Bank of Mayville, and was vice president of the institution. Mayville is located on the Goose River in Traill County. The population was 1,858 at the 2010 census, which makes Mayville the largest community in Traill County. A peak population of 2,554 was reached in 1970. Mayville is often grouped with the neighboring city of Portland. The two towns are sometimes given the name May-Port. The post office opened June 20, 1877 with Mrs. Alvin Arnold, nee Helen Peck, as Postmaster. Some say the community was named for the Arnolds' daughter, May. Others say it was named for the Arnolds' former home in Mayville, Ohio, while still others say it was named for Mrs. Anna Marie "May" Weltzin Chantland (John Chantland became Postmaster in 1879). Although Mayville lost a bid for the county seat, it developed quickly. It incorporated as a village in 1883, and became a city in 1888 with E. M. Paulson (1855-1920) as mayor. Mayville State University was founded as a Normal School by provision of the North Dakota Constitution in 1889 and classes began in 1890. In 1925, the State Board of Higher Education authorized Mayville State to grant a Bachelor of Arts in Education. The Mayville Normal School thus became a teacher's college, providing general education and offering a four-year degree.
Grade: PMG VG 10 Net    Bank Name: Mayville, First NB, 3673
Lot #252 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 12,500.00 - $ 25,000.00)
Fr. 615 $10 1902RS
McClusky, First NB, W8881
Here is a great large size rarity from this Sheridan County community that is located as close to the center of the state as possible. The bank was chartered in September 1907, just right for issuing 320 sheets of Red Seals, and showing just $390 large outstanding in 1935. They continued to print 1,495 more sheets of Blue Seals but none have ever appeared. This problem free Red Seal has pen signatures of officers W.H. McClusky, President and Edward B. Robertson, Cashier. McClusky is the county seat of Sheridan County; the population was 380 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1902 and named for William Henderson McClusky, a pioneer settler who came here from Winside, Nebraska. The post office was established February 16, 1903 with Sarah E. Southard as Postmaster. In the spring of 1905 the Northern Pacific Railroad purchased land nearby, and McClusky moved three miles east to the new location; Arthur Steinbrecker was the first Postmaster at the new townsite. McClusky incorporated as a village in 1908, became the county seat when Sheridan County was formed from the eastern part of McLean County in 1909. McClusky organized as a city in 1911 with P. R. Thelen mayor. McClusky is located at the geographic center of North Dakota, earning it the nickname "Heart of North Dakota". John E. Davis was mayor of McClusky before becoming 25th Governor of North Dakota
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: McClusky, First NB, W8881
Lot #253 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
McClusky, First NB, 8881
Towns don't really get much tougher than this one but still there is both a Type 1 and Type 2 in small size reported. These two are both listed, with two others making a total known of four small size notes. Just 246 Type 1 sheets were printed. Printed officer signatures of E.B. Robertson, President and E.R. Hegg, Cashier. This note was acquired from Marvin Jacobson. McClusky is the county seat of Sheridan County; the population was 380 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1902 and named for William Henderson McClusky, a pioneer settler who came here from Winside, Nebraska. The post office was established February 16, 1903 with Sarah E. Southard as Postmaster. In the spring of 1905 the Northern Pacific Railroad purchased land nearby, and McClusky moved three miles east to the new location; Arthur Steinbrecker was the first Postmaster at the new townsite. McClusky incorporated as a village in 1908, became the county seat when Sheridan County was formed from the eastern part of McLean County in 1909. McClusky organized as a city in 1911 with P. R. Thelen mayor. McClusky is located at the geographic center of North Dakota, earning it the nickname "Heart of North Dakota". John E. Davis was mayor of McClusky before becoming 25th Governor of North Dakota
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: McClusky, First NB, 8881
Lot #254 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
McClusky, First NB, 8881
The Type 2 notes are even rarer with only 264 notes printed. This note was signed by John E. Davis, President and Governor of North Dakota as well as A.A. Hendricks, Cashier. John F. Davis, one of Dickinson's earliest settlers, was born in 1859. He hunted buffalo, homesteaded, engaged in the lumber business, both here and at Billings, Mont., in 1885, and he organized several banks, as well as the Dickinson Building and Loan Association. McClusky is the county seat of Sheridan County; the population was 380 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1902 and named for William Henderson McClusky, a pioneer settler who came here from Winside, Nebraska. The post office was established February 16, 1903 with Sarah E. Southard as Postmaster. In the spring of 1905 the Northern Pacific Railroad purchased land nearby, and McClusky moved three miles east to the new location; Arthur Steinbrecker was the first Postmaster at the new townsite. McClusky incorporated as a village in 1908, became the county seat when Sheridan County was formed from the eastern part of McLean County in 1909. McClusky organized as a city in 1911 with P. R. Thelen mayor. McClusky is located at the geographic center of North Dakota, earning it the nickname "Heart of North Dakota". John E. Davis was mayor of McClusky before becoming 25th Governor of North Dakota
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: McClusky, First NB, 8881
Lot #255 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 599 $5 1902PB
McHenry, First NB, 8124
This is one of two towns in Foster County to issue national bank notes and this was the only bank in McHenry. The bank was organized on February 1, 1906 and they issued 7,433 sheets of notes before being placed into receivership on July 3, 1929. There are four large notes reported on the bank. This is an excellent, problem free note that has clearly stamped signatures of H.S. Halvorson, President and E.M. Metz, Cashier. McHenry, located in Foster County, was named for E.H. McHenry, Chief Civil Engineer of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The population was 56 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1899 as the terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad's Sanborn branch line. The McHenry End of Line Turn Around Loop is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The post office was established November 24, 1899 with Knut Alfstad as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1903, and reached a peak population of 398 in 1910.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: McHenry, First NB, 8124
Lot #256 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,250.00 - $ 6,500.00)
Fr. 643 $20 1902DB
Milnor, Milnor NB, W8264
This is the earlier of the two Milnor banks. The bank was organized on June 4, 1906 and issued just 1,845 large size sheets before liquidating on December 15, 1928. This is the slightly better of the two notes known and we are offering both! The pen signatures of Francis W. Vail, President and H.J. Edmon, Cashier are lovely and the color and paper quality of the note are beautiful. Francis Wheeler Vail was born at Port Washington, Wis., March 18, 1864. He attended Shattuck Military Academy and the Markham Academy. At the conclusion of his studies Mr. Vail remained a resident of his native city until 1885, working in a bank and gaining the experience. In 1885 he came west to Dakota and for a short time was employed in a bank at Wahpeton. He then moved to Milnor, where he held the position of cashier of the Bank of Sargent County, which was then a private institution, and occupied that position through its successive changes to a state and national bank. In 1908 Mr. Vail was elected to the presidency of the institution. In addition to his nancial interests Mr. Vail was secretary, treasurer and manager of the Farm Land and Finance Company of Milnor. Mr. Vail was also vice president of the Farmers Mill and Grain Company of Milnor. For several terms he served on the school board, and was city treasurer for two years and a trustee of the city board of trustees for the same length of time. Milnor is located in Sargent County in southeast North Dakota; the population was 653 at the 2010 census. Camp Buell State Historic Site is located here, the Sibley Expedition camped at the site July 3-4, 1863. In 1863 General Henry H. Sibley led an army across Dakota Territory, pursuing a group of Dakota who were believed to have participated in the Dakota Conflict of 1862. This town was founded in August 1883 after negotiations for more land had failed at Linton, three miles to the east. Everything in Linton was soon moved to the new terminus, which became Milnor. The post office was established October 18, 1883 with Thomas V. Phelps as Postmaster. As the temporary terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad branch line from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the settlement was designated as county seat in 1883, but lost that honor in 1886 to the centrally located townsite of Forman. Milnor incorporated as a village in 1884, and became a city in 1914 with L. W. Intlehouse mayor. The name was chosen by the Northern Pacific Railroad for two of its employees, William Milnor Roberts, the Chief Civil Engineer, and William E. Milnor, the local telegrapher. It is the oldest existing settlement in the county, and had a college for two years before it was relocated to Mayville. A peak population of 850 was reported in 1890.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Milnor, Milnor NB, W8264
Lot #257 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,750.00 - $ 5,500.00)
Fr. 651 $20 1902PB
Milnor, NB, 8264
This is the only other note known on this charter and it's a very pleasing, evenly circulated note with three or so tiny closed tears, but with good paper quality. Wonderful pen signatures of A.H. Botten, President and Reginald Thorne, Cashier. PMG notes: repaired. Milnor is located in Sargent County in southeast North Dakota; the population was 653 at the 2010 census. Camp Buell State Historic Site is located here, the Sibley Expedition camped at the site July 3-4, 1863. In 1863 General Henry H. Sibley led an army across Dakota Territory, pursuing a group of Dakota who were believed to have participated in the Dakota Conflict of 1862. This town was founded in August 1883 after negotiations for more land had failed at Linton, three miles to the east. Everything in Linton was soon moved to the new terminus, which became Milnor. The post office was established October 18, 1883 with Thomas V. Phelps as Postmaster. As the temporary terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad branch line from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the settlement was designated as county seat in 1883, but lost that honor in 1886 to the centrally located townsite of Forman. Milnor incorporated as a village in 1884, and became a city in 1914 with L. W. Intlehouse mayor. The name was chosen by the Northern Pacific Railroad for two of its employees, William Milnor Roberts, the Chief Civil Engineer, and William E. Milnor, the local telegrapher. It is the oldest existing settlement in the county, and had a college for two years before it was relocated to Mayville. A peak population of 850 was reported in 1890.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Milnor, NB, 8264
Lot #258 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 617 $10 1902DB
Milnor, First NB, W8280
Milnor is a small community in Sargeant County near the South Dakota border. This town's national bank was organized on June 4, 1906 and printed just 1,216 sheets of large size notes. Although this note is a bit dirty and well used it has excellent pen signatures of the president (not legible) and A.W. Eastman, Cashier. There are just 12 small notes reported. Milnor is located in Sargent County in southeast North Dakota; the population was 653 at the 2010 census. Camp Buell State Historic Site is located here, the Sibley Expedition camped at the site July 3-4, 1863. In 1863 General Henry H. Sibley led an army across Dakota Territory, pursuing a group of Dakota who were believed to have participated in the Dakota Conflict of 1862. This town was founded in August 1883 after negotiations for more land had failed at Linton, three miles to the east. Everything in Linton was soon moved to the new terminus, which became Milnor. The post office was established October 18, 1883 with Thomas V. Phelps as Postmaster. As the temporary terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad branch line from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the settlement was designated as county seat in 1883, but lost that honor in 1886 to the centrally located townsite of Forman. Milnor incorporated as a village in 1884, and became a city in 1914 with L. W. Intlehouse mayor. The name was chosen by the Northern Pacific Railroad for two of its employees, William Milnor Roberts, the Chief Civil Engineer, and William E. Milnor, the local telegrapher. It is the oldest existing settlement in the county, and had a college for two years before it was relocated to Mayville. A peak population of 850 was reported in 1890.
Grade: PMG VG 10    Bank Name: Milnor, First NB, W8280
Lot #259 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Milnor, First NB, 8280
It's pretty surprising to have 12 small notes reported from this small bank that only printed 180 sheets of notes. One would expect some to be from a sheet saved or an UNC run but neither are the case. Printed signatures of E.B. Johnson, President and A.W. Eastman, Cashier. Purchased from Cy Pherson, a wonderful Fargo dealer. PMG notes: minor thinning. Milnor is located in Sargent County in southeast North Dakota; the population was 653 at the 2010 census. Camp Buell State Historic Site is located here, the Sibley Expedition camped at the site July 3-4, 1863. In 1863 General Henry H. Sibley led an army across Dakota Territory, pursuing a group of Dakota who were believed to have participated in the Dakota Conflict of 1862. This town was founded in August 1883 after negotiations for more land had failed at Linton, three miles to the east. Everything in Linton was soon moved to the new terminus, which became Milnor. The post office was established October 18, 1883 with Thomas V. Phelps as Postmaster. As the temporary terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad branch line from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the settlement was designated as county seat in 1883, but lost that honor in 1886 to the centrally located townsite of Forman. Milnor incorporated as a village in 1884, and became a city in 1914 with L. W. Intlehouse mayor. The name was chosen by the Northern Pacific Railroad for two of its employees, William Milnor Roberts, the Chief Civil Engineer, and William E. Milnor, the local telegrapher. It is the oldest existing settlement in the county, and had a college for two years before it was relocated to Mayville. A peak population of 850 was reported in 1890.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Milnor, First NB, 8280
Lot #260 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,500.00 - $ 15,000.00)
Fr. 613 $10 1902RS
Milton, First NB, W6518
A pleasing Red Seal from this bank in this Cavalier County community. After its organization on October 25, 1902 they issued only 420 sheets of Red Seals along with a scant 813 Blue Seal sheets. To date there are just two survivors. The bank was placed into receivership on August 11, 1932 after a small total issue of 61,650. This Red Seal has excellent color and wonderful pen signatures of W.W. McQueen, President and H.G. Halverson, Cashier. Milton is located in Cavalier County in northeast North Dakota; the population was 58 at the 2010 census. When Milton was founded in 1887, the postmaster initially suggested that the town be called Springfield. Some historians claim the town was named after the famous English poet, John Milton. However, most historians agree the town was named for Milton, Ontario, the hometown of pioneer settler Steven Sophar. Steven Sophar was instrumental in obtaining land and creating townships across North Dakota, as well as in several other northern states. A high population of 764 was reported here in 1890 at the peak of its initial boom; the village incorporated in 1888. Milton High School graduated its first class in 1914. The original School building burned on April 19, 1919 and a new brick school was built which opened in 1920.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Milton, First NB, W6518
Lot #261 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Minot, Second NB, W6429
This was the town's third of four national banks. It was chartered in September 1902 and both of the earlier banks remain unreported. The bank issued 11,444 sheets of notes with this first title and the note here is new to the census. Purple stamped signatures of R.E. Barron, President and Henry E. Byorum, Cashier. Robert E. Barron was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 19, 1873. At the age of thirteen he was employed as a messenger in the German-American National Bank of St. Paul. He continued in that institution for thirteen years, being promoted from one position to another until he was advanced to the position of receiving teller. There he continued until 1901, when he resigned to become the cashier of the Great Northern Bank of Minot. The following year this bank was nationalized and the name changed to the Second National Bank. Mr. Barron continued as cashier until after the accidental death of the president. Joseph Roach, in October, 1913. In the following January Mr. Barron was elected to the office of chief executive of the bank. He was also a director of the First State Banks of Surrey and Burlington, North Dakota. Henry E. Byorum, cashier of the Second National Bank of Minot, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 9, 1872. Byorum studied at the University of Minnesota and while attending school he began working for others. He handled a newspaper, also worked for his father in the store and was otherwise employed. At the time of the gold excitement in Alaska he was about twenty-five years of age. He made his way to Alaska where he secured employment in the mines there. He continued in Alaska for three and a half years but because of his father s illness he returned to Minneapolis. The next spring he went to Northfield, MN, where he entered the Northfield National Bank, in the capacity of bookkeeper. He went to Minot in the fall of 1903 and entered the Second National Bank as teller. He was soon promoted to the position of assistant cashier and in January 1913, he became the cashier. He also was manager and secretary of the Minot Clearing House Association and commissioner of finance and revenue at Minot. He was elected and served for a number of terms as school treasurer in the Harrison district. Minot is the county seat of Ward County and is home to the North Dakota State Fair and Minot State University. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. It was named for Henry Davis Minot (1859-1890), a director of the Great Northern Railroad who was killed in a train wreck. The post office was established February 12, 1887 with Patrick H. McNamara as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1887, replaced Burlington as the county seat of Ward County in 1888. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) later built a line from Valley City to Canada, reaching Minot in 1893. When Prohibition arrived in the 1920s the city was nicknamed "Little Chicago", as it was a supply hub of Al Capone's liquor smuggling operations. Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from Canada. This border crossing from the Canadian border to Minot became known as "Whiskey Gap". Notable people from Minot include: Herro Mustafa, diplomat, senior adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Joe Biden, two North Dakota Governors: Ragnvald A. Nestos, 13th Governor and John Hoeven, 31st Governor, and famous actor Boris Karloff.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Minot, Second NB, W6429
Lot #262 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Minot, First NB, 6429
Here is one of two large notes reported with the bank's second title and they issued just 1,498 sheets. The signatures are gone and there is a minor erasure on the face. PMG notes: erasure, small tear. Minot is the county seat of Ward County and is home to the North Dakota State Fair and Minot State University. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. It was named for Henry Davis Minot (1859-1890), a director of the Great Northern Railroad who was killed in a train wreck. The post office was established February 12, 1887 with Patrick H. McNamara as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1887, replaced Burlington as the county seat of Ward County in 1888. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) later built a line from Valley City to Canada, reaching Minot in 1893. When Prohibition arrived in the 1920s the city was nicknamed "Little Chicago", as it was a supply hub of Al Capone's liquor smuggling operations. Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from Canada. This border crossing from the Canadian border to Minot became known as "Whiskey Gap". Notable people from Minot include: Herro Mustafa, diplomat, senior adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Joe Biden, two North Dakota Governors: Ragnvald A. Nestos, 13th Governor and John Hoeven, 31st Governor, and famous actor Boris Karloff.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Minot, First NB, 6429
Lot #263 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Minot, First NB, 6429
This is the rare second title which started on July 20, 1926. The bank printed 832 sheets of small size Nationals with this example being new to the census. Printed signatures of Robert E. Barron, President and Henry E. Byorum, Cashier. Robert E. Barron was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 19, 1873. At the age of thirteen he was employed as a messenger in the German-American National Bank of St. Paul. He continued in that institution for thirteen years, being promoted from one position to another until he was advanced to the position of receiving teller. There he continued until 1901, when he resigned to become the cashier of the Great Northern Bank of Minot. The following year this bank was nationalized and the name changed to the Second National Bank. Mr. Barron continued as cashier until after the accidental death of the president. Joseph Roach, in October, 1913. In the following January Mr. Barron was elected to the office of chief executive of the bank. He was also a director of the First State Banks of Surrey and Burlington, North Dakota. Henry E. Byorum, cashier of the Second National Bank of Minot, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 9, 1872. Byorum studied at the University of Minnesota and while attending school he began working for others. He handled a newspaper, also worked for his father in the store and was otherwise employed. At the time of the gold excitement in Alaska he was about twenty-five years of age. He made his way to Alaska where he secured employment in the mines there. He continued in Alaska for three and a half years but because of his father s illness he returned to Minneapolis. The next spring he went to Northfield, MN, where he entered the Northfield National Bank, in the capacity of bookkeeper. He went to Minot in the fall of 1903 and entered the Second National Bank as teller. He was soon promoted to the position of assistant cashier and in January 1913, he became the cashier. He also was manager and secretary of the Minot Clearing House Association and commissioner of finance and revenue at Minot. He was elected and served for a number of terms as school treasurer in the Harrison district. Minot is the county seat of Ward County and is home to the North Dakota State Fair and Minot State University. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. It was named for Henry Davis Minot (1859-1890), a director of the Great Northern Railroad who was killed in a train wreck. The post office was established February 12, 1887 with Patrick H. McNamara as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1887, replaced Burlington as the county seat of Ward County in 1888. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) later built a line from Valley City to Canada, reaching Minot in 1893. When Prohibition arrived in the 1920s the city was nicknamed "Little Chicago", as it was a supply hub of Al Capone's liquor smuggling operations. Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from Canada. This border crossing from the Canadian border to Minot became known as "Whiskey Gap". Notable people from Minot include: Herro Mustafa, diplomat, senior adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Joe Biden, two North Dakota Governors: Ragnvald A. Nestos, 13th Governor and John Hoeven, 31st Governor, and famous actor Boris Karloff.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Minot, First NB, 6429
Lot #264 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Minot, First NB, 6429
This is the previously unknown fourth title from this bank that was organized on December 5, 1933. The bank printed only 260 $10 Type 2 and 20 Type 2 $20s. This example is a well centered beauty with a pinhole. Printed officer signatures of Robert E. Barron, President and W.E. Tooley, Cashier. Robert E. Barron was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 19, 1873. At the age of thirteen he was employed as a messenger in the German-American National Bank of St. Paul. He continued in that institution for thirteen years, being promoted from one position to another until he was advanced to the position of receiving teller. There he continued until 1901, when he resigned to become the cashier of the Great Northern Bank of Minot. The following year this bank was nationalized and the name changed to the Second National Bank. Mr. Barron continued as cashier until after the accidental death of the president. Joseph Roach, in October, 1913. In the following January Mr. Barron was elected to the office of chief executive of the bank. He was also a director of the First State Banks of Surrey and Burlington, North Dakota. Minot is the county seat of Ward County and is home to the North Dakota State Fair and Minot State University. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. It was named for Henry Davis Minot (1859-1890), a director of the Great Northern Railroad who was killed in a train wreck. The post office was established February 12, 1887 with Patrick H. McNamara as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1887, replaced Burlington as the county seat of Ward County in 1888. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) later built a line from Valley City to Canada, reaching Minot in 1893. When Prohibition arrived in the 1920s the city was nicknamed "Little Chicago", as it was a supply hub of Al Capone's liquor smuggling operations. Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from Canada. This border crossing from the Canadian border to Minot became known as "Whiskey Gap". Notable people from Minot include: Herro Mustafa, diplomat, senior adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Joe Biden, two North Dakota Governors: Ragnvald A. Nestos, 13th Governor and John Hoeven, 31st Governor, and famous actor Boris Karloff.
Grade: PMG Ch. EF 45    Bank Name: Minot, First NB, 6429
Lot #265 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 250.00 - $ 500.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Minot, First NB & Trust Co., 6429
This is the most available title (third) on this bank and with this new addition there are 23 small notes reported. A pleasing grade for this example with printed signatures of Robert E. Barron, President and Henry E. Byorum, Cashier. Robert E. Barron was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 19, 1873. At the age of thirteen he was employed as a messenger in the German-American National Bank of St. Paul. He continued in that institution for thirteen years, being promoted from one position to another until he was advanced to the position of receiving teller. There he continued until 1901, when he resigned to become the cashier of the Great Northern Bank of Minot. The following year this bank was nationalized and the name changed to the Second National Bank. Mr. Barron continued as cashier until after the accidental death of the president. Joseph Roach, in October, 1913. In the following January Mr. Barron was elected to the office of chief executive of the bank. He was also a director of the First State Banks of Surrey and Burlington, North Dakota. Henry E. Byorum, cashier of the Second National Bank of Minot, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 9, 1872. Byorum studied at the University of Minnesota and while attending school he began working for others. He handled a newspaper, also worked for his father in the store and was otherwise employed. At the time of the gold excitement in Alaska he was about twenty-five years of age. He made his way to Alaska where he secured employment in the mines there. He continued in Alaska for three and a half years but because of his father s illness he returned to Minneapolis. The next spring he went to Northfield, MN, where he entered the Northfield National Bank, in the capacity of bookkeeper. He went to Minot in the fall of 1903 and entered the Second National Bank as teller. He was soon promoted to the position of assistant cashier and in January 1913, he became the cashier. He also was manager and secretary of the Minot Clearing House Association and commissioner of finance and revenue at Minot. He was elected and served for a number of terms as school treasurer in the Harrison district. Minot is the county seat of Ward County and is home to the North Dakota State Fair and Minot State University. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. It was named for Henry Davis Minot (1859-1890), a director of the Great Northern Railroad who was killed in a train wreck. The post office was established February 12, 1887 with Patrick H. McNamara as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1887, replaced Burlington as the county seat of Ward County in 1888. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) later built a line from Valley City to Canada, reaching Minot in 1893. When Prohibition arrived in the 1920s the city was nicknamed "Little Chicago", as it was a supply hub of Al Capone's liquor smuggling operations. Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from Canada. This border crossing from the Canadian border to Minot became known as "Whiskey Gap". Notable people from Minot include: Herro Mustafa, diplomat, senior adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Joe Biden, two North Dakota Governors: Ragnvald A. Nestos, 13th Governor and John Hoeven, 31st Governor, and famous actor Boris Karloff.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Minot, First NB & Trust Co., 6429
Lot #266 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 200.00 - $ 400.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Minot, First NB & Trust Co., 6429
This is the third title for this bank. Only 504 notes were issued of the $20 Type 2 variety. Printed signatures of Robert E. Barron, President and W.E. Tooley, Cashier. Robert E. Barron was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 19, 1873. At the age of thirteen he was employed as a messenger in the German-American National Bank of St. Paul. He continued in that institution for thirteen years, being promoted from one position to another until he was advanced to the position of receiving teller. There he continued until 1901, when he resigned to become the cashier of the Great Northern Bank of Minot. The following year this bank was nationalized and the name changed to the Second National Bank. Mr. Barron continued as cashier until after the accidental death of the president. Joseph Roach, in October, 1913. In the following January Mr. Barron was elected to the office of chief executive of the bank. He was also a director of the First State Banks of Surrey and Burlington, North Dakota. Minot is the county seat of Ward County and is home to the North Dakota State Fair and Minot State University. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. It was named for Henry Davis Minot (1859-1890), a director of the Great Northern Railroad who was killed in a train wreck. The post office was established February 12, 1887 with Patrick H. McNamara as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1887, replaced Burlington as the county seat of Ward County in 1888. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) later built a line from Valley City to Canada, reaching Minot in 1893. When Prohibition arrived in the 1920s the city was nicknamed "Little Chicago", as it was a supply hub of Al Capone's liquor smuggling operations. Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from Canada. This border crossing from the Canadian border to Minot became known as "Whiskey Gap". Notable people from Minot include: Herro Mustafa, diplomat, senior adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Joe Biden, two North Dakota Governors: Ragnvald A. Nestos, 13th Governor and John Hoeven, 31st Governor, and famous actor Boris Karloff.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Minot, First NB & Trust Co., 6429
Lot #267 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 616 $10 1902DB
Minot, Union NB, W7689
This Ward County bank was chartered in April 1905 and issued 12,361 sheets of large size National Bank Notes from which there are currently 12 reported. A pleasing note with excellent pen signatures of Edard S. Person, President and Jas. S. Flatland, Cashier. Edward S. Person, the president of the Union National Bank was a native of Minnesota, he was born at Zumbrota, March 7, 1872. When he reached the age of eighteen years he started out in the banking business as a clerk, securing a position in October, 1890, in the old Bank of Zumbrota, with which he was connected for three years. He was afterward elected assistant cashier of the First State Bank of Zumbrota and in 1900 was advanced to the position of cashier, continuing in that position until January, 1907. At that date he arrived in Minot and accepted the position of cashier in the Union National Bank, which position he lled until 1909, when he was chosen vice president of the institution and was later elected to the presidency. Minot is the county seat of Ward County and is home to the North Dakota State Fair and Minot State University. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. It was named for Henry Davis Minot (1859-1890), a director of the Great Northern Railroad who was killed in a train wreck. The post office was established February 12, 1887 with Patrick H. McNamara as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1887, replaced Burlington as the county seat of Ward County in 1888. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) later built a line from Valley City to Canada, reaching Minot in 1893. When Prohibition arrived in the 1920s the city was nicknamed "Little Chicago", as it was a supply hub of Al Capone's liquor smuggling operations. Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from Canada. This border crossing from the Canadian border to Minot became known as "Whiskey Gap". Notable people from Minot include: Herro Mustafa, diplomat, senior adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Joe Biden, two North Dakota Governors: Ragnvald A. Nestos, 13th Governor and John Hoeven, 31st Governor, and famous actor Boris Karloff.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Minot, Union NB, W7689
Lot #268 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Minot, Union NB, 7689
A pleasing Blue Seal that is new to the census of 12 large notes reported. Quite nice and evenly circulated with multicolored officer signatures E.S. Person, President and B.A. Balerud, Cashier. Edward S. Person, the president of the Union National Bank was a native of Minnesota, he was born at Zumbrota, March 7, 1872. When he reached the age of eighteen years he started out in the banking business as a clerk, securing a position in October, 1890, in the old Bank of Zumbrota, with which he was connected for three years. He was afterward elected assistant cashier of the First State Bank of Zumbrota and in 1900 was advanced to the position of cashier, continuing in that position until January, 1907. At that date he arrived in Minot and accepted the position of cashier in the Union National Bank, which position he lled until 1909, when he was chosen vice president of the institution and was later elected to the presidency. Minot is the county seat of Ward County and is home to the North Dakota State Fair and Minot State University. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. It was named for Henry Davis Minot (1859-1890), a director of the Great Northern Railroad who was killed in a train wreck. The post office was established February 12, 1887 with Patrick H. McNamara as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1887, replaced Burlington as the county seat of Ward County in 1888. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) later built a line from Valley City to Canada, reaching Minot in 1893. When Prohibition arrived in the 1920s the city was nicknamed "Little Chicago", as it was a supply hub of Al Capone's liquor smuggling operations. Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from Canada. This border crossing from the Canadian border to Minot became known as "Whiskey Gap". Notable people from Minot include: Herro Mustafa, diplomat, senior adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Joe Biden, two North Dakota Governors: Ragnvald A. Nestos, 13th Governor and John Hoeven, 31st Governor, and famous actor Boris Karloff.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Minot, Union NB, 7689
Lot #269 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Minot, Union NB, 7689
This bank only issued 669 sheets of small size National Bank Notes and there are only three small notes reported, with this one being new to the census. An evenly circulated example and these remain very scarce. Printed signatures of Edward S. Person, President and Herbert Ladegaard Thorndal, Cashier who was also the president of the Bank of North Dakota for years. Edward S. Person, the president of the Union National Bank was a native of Minnesota, he was born at Zumbrota, March 7, 1872. When he reached the age of eighteen years he started out in the banking business as a clerk, securing a position in October, 1890, in the old Bank of Zumbrota, with which he was connected for three years. He was afterward elected assistant cashier of the First State Bank of Zumbrota and in 1900 was advanced to the position of cashier, continuing in that position until January, 1907. At that date he arrived in Minot and accepted the position of cashier in the Union National Bank, which position he lled until 1909, when he was chosen vice president of the institution and was later elected to the presidency. Minot is the county seat of Ward County and is home to the North Dakota State Fair and Minot State University. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. It was named for Henry Davis Minot (1859-1890), a director of the Great Northern Railroad who was killed in a train wreck. The post office was established February 12, 1887 with Patrick H. McNamara as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1887, replaced Burlington as the county seat of Ward County in 1888. The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) later built a line from Valley City to Canada, reaching Minot in 1893. When Prohibition arrived in the 1920s the city was nicknamed "Little Chicago", as it was a supply hub of Al Capone's liquor smuggling operations. Smugglers used a network of underground tunnels (some of which were previously built for heating or deliveries) to transport and conceal the illicit cargo entering from Canada. This border crossing from the Canadian border to Minot became known as "Whiskey Gap". Notable people from Minot include: Herro Mustafa, diplomat, senior adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Joe Biden, two North Dakota Governors: Ragnvald A. Nestos, 13th Governor and John Hoeven, 31st Governor, and famous actor Boris Karloff.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Minot, Union NB, 7689
Lot #270 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 10,000.00 - $ 15,000.00)
Fr. 639 $20 1902RS
Mohall, First NB, W7008
Here is a remarkable Red Seal from this Renville County bank that was organized on August 17, 1903. The bank issued 1,322 sheets of Red Seals and 3,438 sheet of Blue Seals before being placed into receivership on January 22, 1925. This note was one of the last pieces added to Glen's collection; acquired in January 2012 at a cost of $13,800. Pen signed by H. Herbert Steele, Cashier but the president's signature has faded. From the 'Platte River Hoard'. H. Herbert Steele was born in Sparta, Wis., February 27, 1872. He came to Dakota Territory in 1889 and lived at Aberdeen, moving to Mandan in 1894 and to Oakes in 1896. Here he entered a bank and made his way to the cashiership of the institution, but soon he went back to his studies. He attended the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota and secured a law degree. He was admitted to the bar and went in to practice at Leeds. He added nance to his legal practice and organized the Farmers Bank of Leeds and became its cashier. In 1903 he extended his connection by moving to Mohall and establishing there the First National Bank, becoming the cashier of the bank. In 1904 he was elected to the senate and re-elected in 1908. Mohall, in the Minot metro area, is the county seat of Renville County. Mohall is located on the Canadian border, in north central North Dakota; the population was 783 at the 2010 census. Mohall was founded in 1901 by Martin O. Hall, the local newspaperman, who also founded Greene in 1909. The city was originally named Hall but this conflicted with another community in North Dakota with the same name, so it was changed to Mohall in 1902. The post office was established February 24, 1902 with Mr. Hall as Postmaster. When Renville County was formed in 1910, Mohall was named the county seat. A peak population of 1,073 was reached in 1950. Thomas H. Moodie, Governor of North Dakota for a short time during the political upheaval of 1935, was a longtime resident of Mohall.
Grade: PCGS Fine 15    Bank Name: Mohall, First NB, W7008
Lot #271 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 618 $10 1902DB
Mott, First NB, W9489
This Hettinger County community had only one national bank and it was organized on June 26, 1909. They printed 2,587 sheets of large size notes and there are only three large notes reported today. This note was acquired by Glen, along with the Mott uncut sheet, directly from the signers (Trousdale). The note is lovely with great color, body and excellent pen signatures of two Trousdales. There may be a pinhole or two. Robert E. Trousdale was born at Grundy Center, Iowa, March 9, 1879 and graduated from Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. For a time before coming to North Dakota, he lived at Cedar Rapids, Ia. While at Cedar Rapids he was also engaged in the financial business and on coming to Mott in 1906 he organized the First National Bank of that town. He was president of the bank from its first organization. Mott is the county seat of Hettinger County in southwestern North Dakota and is situated on the Cannonball River. The population was 721 at the 2010 census. Mott was founded by William H. Brown, a land developer, who in 1904 platted the town site of Mott and constructed the Brown Hotel. Mr. Brown also developed town sites at nearby Odessa, Haynes and Flasher as well as several towns in Montana. It s possible that the town was named for Mr. Brown's secretary, Lillian Mott, although many sources claim it was named for C.W. Mott, an Immigration Agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad. The post office was established September 17, 1904 with Maurice W. Wilcox as Postmaster, replacing the Chase post office. When Hettinger County was organized in 1907, Mott was designated as the county seat. It incorporated as a village in 1910 and became a city in 1928.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Mott, First NB, W9489
Lot #272 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 9,000.00 - $ 18,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1 #A000001A-F000001A Uncut Sheet
Mott, First NB, 9489
I can only imagine how exciting it must have been the day R.E. Trousdale got together with Glen to sell him this #1 sheet. There are no annotations that it was ever part of Col. Green's holdings and it doesn't appear so. All #1 notes, 'A' through 'F'; there is a fold between the 'C' and 'D' notes. There are 29 small notes reported on this bank. Signing officers on this uncut sheet were Robert Edwin Trousdale, President and Elmer Herron Trousdale, Cashier. Robert E. Trousdale was born at Grundy Center, Iowa, March 9, 1879 and graduated from Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. For a time before coming to North Dakota, he lived at Cedar Rapids, Ia. While at Cedar Rapids he was also engaged in the financial business and on coming to Mott in 1906 he organized the First National Bank of that town. He was president of the bank from its first organization. Mott is the county seat of Hettinger County in southwestern North Dakota and is situated on the Cannonball River. The population was 721 at the 2010 census. Mott was founded by William H. Brown, a land developer, who in 1904 platted the town site of Mott and constructed the Brown Hotel. Mr. Brown also developed town sites at nearby Odessa, Haynes and Flasher as well as several towns in Montana. It s possible that the town was named for Mr. Brown's secretary, Lillian Mott, although many sources claim it was named for C.W. Mott, an Immigration Agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad. The post office was established September 17, 1904 with Maurice W. Wilcox as Postmaster, replacing the Chase post office. When Hettinger County was organized in 1907, Mott was designated as the county seat. It incorporated as a village in 1910 and became a city in 1928.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 63    Bank Name: Mott, First NB, 9489
Lot #273 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Napoleon, First NB, 11378
This Logan County bank was chartered in June 1919 but it did not issue any notes until small size, then they issued 1,084 sheets. This note is new to the nine previously reported. A lovely $5 with excellent paper quality. Printed officer signatures of H.C. Young, President and Fred B. Heath, Cashier. Judge N.C. Young was born January 28, 1862, in Mount Pleasant, IA. Judge Young established a home at Bathgate, ND, where he entered the practice of law. In November 1898 he was elected supreme court judge. Following his elevation to the bench he moved his family to Fargo. He also served as state s attorney of Pembina county from 1891 until 1895. Aside from his professional connections he had important banking interests in the western part of the state, being president of one bank and vice president of two others. After resigning from the supreme bench, Judge Young was appointed president of the board of regents of the North Dakota State University and so continued until 1914. Napoleon is the county seat of Logan County; the population was 792 at the 2010 census. The city of Napoleon was founded in 1884, and named after Napoleon Goodsill, a pioneer storekeeper and president of the townsite board. The story and a half structure he built marked the beginning of settlement in Logan County. In 1885 the first county courthouse was built in Napoleon; it also served as a post office, a hotel, a newpaper office, and a private residence. In 1886, George A. Bryant established the Napoleon Homestead, a newspaper business that continues to publish news and events to this day. The Soo Line Railroad reached Napoleon in 1898. Napoleon became the county seat before the first settlers arrived, and survived several challenges for that honor, including an 1899 challenge from King that was settled through judicial action. Napoleon incorporated as a village in 1914, and became a city in 1947 with John Mitzel mayor; the population reached a peak of 1,088 in 1980. Ben Meier, longtime North Dakota Secretary of State, was born here in 1918.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Napoleon, First NB, 11378
Lot #274 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Napoleon, First NB, 11378
This is the only known Type 2 of any denomination listed in the census. Printed signatures of Geo Laney, President and W.D. Heupel, Cashier. PMG notes: minor rust. George Laney was born in Ontario, Canada, January 20, 1873, coming to America in 1880 with his family. In early manhood entered the employ of Judge N.C. Young of Fargo, by whom he was employed for six years. In 1899 he removed to Logan county. For six years, from 1902 until 1908, he served as sheriff of Logan county. Mr. Laney also lled the position of postmaster of Napoleon for 10-1/2 years, being rst appointed to the office in 1903, before becoming involved with the First National Bank. Napoleon is the county seat of Logan County; the population was 792 at the 2010 census. The city of Napoleon was founded in 1884, and named after Napoleon Goodsill, a pioneer storekeeper and president of the townsite board. The story and a half structure he built marked the beginning of settlement in Logan County. In 1885 the first county courthouse was built in Napoleon; it also served as a post office, a hotel, a newpaper office, and a private residence. In 1886, George A. Bryant established the Napoleon Homestead, a newspaper business that continues to publish news and events to this day. The Soo Line Railroad reached Napoleon in 1898. Napoleon became the county seat before the first settlers arrived, and survived several challenges for that honor, including an 1899 challenge from King that was settled through judicial action. Napoleon incorporated as a village in 1914, and became a city in 1947 with John Mitzel mayor; the population reached a peak of 1,088 in 1980. Ben Meier, longtime North Dakota Secretary of State, was born here in 1918.
Grade: PMG VF 30 Net    Bank Name: Napoleon, First NB, 11378
Lot #275 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Neche, First NB, 11110
This town had one national bank and it was chartered in December 1917. They issued 3,841 sheets of large size notes, all $10 Plain Backs, and this is one of just two reported. This note is by far the better of the two notes known. A lovely VF 30 EPQ with great body, super quality and boldly black stamped signatures of F.P. Holmes, President and F.L. Lewis, Cashier. Neche is located Pembina County on the banks of the Pembina River just 1 mile from the Canadian border. The population was 371 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 615 was reached in 1940. The name is said to come from the Ojibwe word nidji, which means friend, neighbor, or one like myself. The closest community to Neche is Gretna, Manitoba, across the United States-Canada border. This was a rural post office established May 27, 1873 with John Otten as Postmaster. The post office closed October 29, 1873 and reopened December 6, 1875 with Joseph Daniels as Postmaster. In 1882 it moved one mile southeast to the new Great Northern Railroad townsite. The village incorporated in 1883, and became a city in 1954 with Howard Hughes as mayor. William L. Walton manufactured automobiles here 1902-1906. Well-known Neche residents include Henry Gurke, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by Franklin D. Roosevelt in World War II, and James Symington, former leader of the Exclusive Brethren.
Grade: PMG VF 30 EPQ    Bank Name: Neche, First NB, 11110
Lot #276 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Neche, First NB, 11110
This note is one of four small notes reported from this bank that only issued 205 sheet of small size before liquidating on January 29, 1930. This example is well used and has a tiny split visible. Printed officer signatures of K.O. Paulson, President and Jos. L. Symington, Cashier. Neche is located Pembina County on the banks of the Pembina River just 1 mile from the Canadian border. The population was 371 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 615 was reached in 1940. The name is said to come from the Ojibwe word nidji, which means friend, neighbor, or one like myself. The closest community to Neche is Gretna, Manitoba, across the United States-Canada border. This was a rural post office established May 27, 1873 with John Otten as Postmaster. The post office closed October 29, 1873 and reopened December 6, 1875 with Joseph Daniels as Postmaster. In 1882 it moved one mile southeast to the new Great Northern Railroad townsite. The village incorporated in 1883, and became a city in 1954 with Howard Hughes as mayor. William L. Walton manufactured automobiles here 1902-1906. Well-known Neche residents include Henry Gurke, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by Franklin D. Roosevelt in World War II, and James Symington, former leader of the Exclusive Brethren.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Neche, First NB, 11110
Lot #277 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 601 $5 1902PB
New England, First NB, 9776
This is a previously unrecorded $5 Plain Back that brings the total large known to five pieces. The note is evenly circulated but 'net' graded for six pinheads of rust. Excellent pen signatures of Henry Melaas, Vice President and H.E. Schroeder, Cashier. PMG notes: rust. New England is located in Hettinger County in the southwestern corner of North Dakota. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. New England was founded in 1887, predating all other settlements in Hettinger County by many years. Many early settlers were from the New England states of Vermont and Massachusetts; they originally named the settlement Mayflower. The name changed to New England City within the first year and when the post office opened in 1894 the new Postmaster Horace W. Smith shortened the name to simply New England. The Milwaukee Road Railroad reached here in 1910, making the village the terminus of the Milwaukee Road branch line that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota. The silhouette of the two Rainy Buttes near New England is a distinguishing symbol of the town.
Grade: PMG Fine 12 Net    Bank Name: New England, First NB, 9776
Lot #278 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,750.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 627 $10 1902PB
New England, First NB, 9776
New England is located in Hettinger County in southwest North Dakota. The only national bank there was chartered in June 1910 and it issued 6,233 sheets of large size notes for its circulation before liquidating on October 1, 1934. The census shows four large notes reported with this $5 never being recorded. Evenly circulated and with well penned signatures of the vice president and Henry E. Schroeder, Cashier. In 2009 an XF realized $4,600. New England is located in Hettinger County in the southwestern corner of North Dakota. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. New England was founded in 1887, predating all other settlements in Hettinger County by many years. Many early settlers were from the New England states of Vermont and Massachusetts; they originally named the settlement Mayflower. The name changed to New England City within the first year and when the post office opened in 1894 the new Postmaster Horace W. Smith shortened the name to simply New England. The Milwaukee Road Railroad reached here in 1910, making the village the terminus of the Milwaukee Road branch line that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota. The silhouette of the two Rainy Buttes near New England is a distinguishing symbol of the town.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: New England, First NB, 9776
Lot #279 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
New England, First NB, 9776
Here is a nice, evenly circulated example of the 18 small notes reported from this bank. Evenly circulated and attractive with a tiny rust mark on back and some pinholes. Printed signatures of August Peterson, President and H.E. Schroeder, Cashier. PMG notes: rust, pinholes. New England is located in Hettinger County in the southwestern corner of North Dakota. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. New England was founded in 1887, predating all other settlements in Hettinger County by many years. Many early settlers were from the New England states of Vermont and Massachusetts; they originally named the settlement Mayflower. The name changed to New England City within the first year and when the post office opened in 1894 the new Postmaster Horace W. Smith shortened the name to simply New England. The Milwaukee Road Railroad reached here in 1910, making the village the terminus of the Milwaukee Road branch line that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota. The silhouette of the two Rainy Buttes near New England is a distinguishing symbol of the town.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: New England, First NB, 9776
Lot #280 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1800-2 $5 1929T2
New England, First NB, 9776
A problem free Type 2 $5 that is the same type as the #1 sheet that is known. The president changed from August Peterson to C.B. Little here. Check out his tiny signature. Clarence Belden Little was born in Merrimack county, N.H., Nov. 18, 1857. He received his academic training at Dartmouth College and took a course in law at Harvard. He came to Bismarck in 1882. In 1885 he was elected judge of probate of Burleigh county and reelected in 1887; he organized the territorial militia and he was inspector general of the citizen soldiery whereby he came to the title of Colonel. He was elected a director of the Capital National Bank, of Bismarck. Two years later he became president of that institution, until 1895, when he bought control of the First National Bank of Bismarck, and, liquidating the Capital National, merged the two. He was senator from his district from the time of the organization of the state until 1909. New England is located in Hettinger County in the southwestern corner of North Dakota. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. New England was founded in 1887, predating all other settlements in Hettinger County by many years. Many early settlers were from the New England states of Vermont and Massachusetts; they originally named the settlement Mayflower. The name changed to New England City within the first year and when the post office opened in 1894 the new Postmaster Horace W. Smith shortened the name to simply New England. The Milwaukee Road Railroad reached here in 1910, making the village the terminus of the Milwaukee Road branch line that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota. The silhouette of the two Rainy Buttes near New England is a distinguishing symbol of the town.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: New England, First NB, 9776
Lot #281 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
New England, First NB, 9776
This note is new to the census and one of three Type 1 $20s reported from this bank. It's a nice note with a tiny piece of something on the back that is hard to find. Printed signatures of August Peterson, President and H.E. Schroeder, Cashier. PMG notes: foreign substance. New England is located in Hettinger County in the southwestern corner of North Dakota. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. New England was founded in 1887, predating all other settlements in Hettinger County by many years. Many early settlers were from the New England states of Vermont and Massachusetts; they originally named the settlement Mayflower. The name changed to New England City within the first year and when the post office opened in 1894 the new Postmaster Horace W. Smith shortened the name to simply New England. The Milwaukee Road Railroad reached here in 1910, making the village the terminus of the Milwaukee Road branch line that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota. The silhouette of the two Rainy Buttes near New England is a distinguishing symbol of the town.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: New England, First NB, 9776
Lot #282 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
New England, First NB, 9776
There were only 69 Type 2 $20s printed and, believe it or not, here is one. It does have a purple stamp line to the right of the portrait. This note was acquired from August Peterson from the First National Bank of Bismarck and the First National Bank of New England. Printed officer signatures of Clarence Belden Little, President and Henry E. Schroeder, Cashier. PMG notes: ink. Clarence Belden Little was born in Merrimack county, N.H., Nov. 18, 1857. He received his academic training at Dartmouth College and took a course in law at Harvard. He came to Bismarck in 1882. In 1885 he was elected judge of probate of Burleigh county and reelected in 1887; he organized the territorial militia and he was inspector general of the citizen soldiery whereby he came to the title of Colonel. He was elected a director of the Capital National Bank, of Bismarck. Two years later he became president of that institution, until 1895, when he bought control of the First National Bank of Bismarck, and, liquidating the Capital National, merged the two. He was senator from his district from the time of the organization of the state until 1909. New England is located in Hettinger County in the southwestern corner of North Dakota. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. New England was founded in 1887, predating all other settlements in Hettinger County by many years. Many early settlers were from the New England states of Vermont and Massachusetts; they originally named the settlement Mayflower. The name changed to New England City within the first year and when the post office opened in 1894 the new Postmaster Horace W. Smith shortened the name to simply New England. The Milwaukee Road Railroad reached here in 1910, making the village the terminus of the Milwaukee Road branch line that split from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota. The silhouette of the two Rainy Buttes near New England is a distinguishing symbol of the town.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: New England, First NB, 9776
Lot #283 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
New Rockford, First NB, 6393
This bank was chartered in August 1902 and there are just six large notes reported. This high quality note is new to the census which now stands at 12 small notes reported on the bank. Printed officer signatures of L. Mortensen, President and Lynn William Schwoebel, Cashier. New Rockford is the county seat of Eddy County. The population was 1,391 at the 2010 census. Settlement began in 1882; the pioneer towns known as Dunn's Creek, Dunn, and Garrison all became part of the Northern Pacific Railroad townsite of New Rockford, which was officially founded in 1883. The name was chosen by Charles E. Gregory for his former home of Rockford, Illinois although some claim the name notes the natural rock ford over the James River at this site. The post office was established September 13, 1883 with Francis A. Sebring as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1885, and unsuccessfully challenged Bismarck for the state capital in 1915. It incorporated as a city in 1912 with George M. Pike as mayor, and reached a peak population of 2,195 in 1930. The Great Northern Railroad's Surrey cutoff line was built through New Rockford in 1912. New Rockford has been called "The Midway City" and "Turkey Capital of North Dakota". Notable residents from include James Buchli, U.S. Marine and former NASA astronaut and Ole H. Olson, 18th Governor of North Dakota. The New Rockford Bridge was built in 1904 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: New Rockford, First NB, 6393
Lot #284 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
New Rockford, First NB, 6393
This bank issued 115 $20 Type 2 notes and here we have one. That is pretty amazing by the numbers and the fact that it was the last type printed. There are just 12 small notes reported on the bank. Printed officer signatures of L. Mortensen, President and Lynn William Schwoebel, Cashier. New Rockford is the county seat of Eddy County. The population was 1,391 at the 2010 census. Settlement began in 1882; the pioneer towns known as Dunn's Creek, Dunn, and Garrison all became part of the Northern Pacific Railroad townsite of New Rockford, which was officially founded in 1883. The name was chosen by Charles E. Gregory for his former home of Rockford, Illinois although some claim the name notes the natural rock ford over the James River at this site. The post office was established September 13, 1883 with Francis A. Sebring as Postmaster. It became the county seat in 1885, and unsuccessfully challenged Bismarck for the state capital in 1915. It incorporated as a city in 1912 with George M. Pike as mayor, and reached a peak population of 2,195 in 1930. The Great Northern Railroad's Surrey cutoff line was built through New Rockford in 1912. New Rockford has been called "The Midway City" and "Turkey Capital of North Dakota". Notable residents from include James Buchli, U.S. Marine and former NASA astronaut and Ole H. Olson, 18th Governor of North Dakota. The New Rockford Bridge was built in 1904 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: New Rockford, First NB, 6393
Lot #285 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,500.00 - $ 7,000.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
New Salem, First NB, W6428
Here is a beautiful note from this one-bank town in Morton County. The bank was chartered in September 1902 and issued 2,361 sheets of large size notes before being liquidated on June 11, 1919. The only other known example of this charter was a VG/Fine that sold for $3,737 in January 2009. Banks like this are the most desirable because the issue was small and they went out early; and this example has the exception of being gorgeous as well. Pen signed by Charles F. Kellogg, President and J. Henry Kling, Cashier. Acquired from Bert Harsche, Antique & Coin Exchange, Bismarck. Charles F. Kellogg, cashier of the First National Bank of New Salem, was born in Allen county, Kansas, October 9, 1873. Graduating from the law department of the University of Iowa he spent a period of time teaching school in Illinois. He was in the grain and stock business and managed an elevator. He lived in Glen Ullin after becoming a resident of North Dakota and then went to New Salem to assume the position of cashier of the First National Bank. New Salem is located in Morton County in the Bismarck metro area. The population was 946 at the 2010 census. New Salem was founded in 1883 as Salem, but almost immediately changed its name to New Salem to avoid duplication with a Salem that is now in South Dakota. The first settlers were German Lutherans sponsored by a church group in Chicago, Illinois, and the second wave of settlers were German nationals from South Russia. The post office was established August 24, 1883 with Arthur V. Schallern as Postmaster. The city, which incorporated in 1911, reached a peak population of 1,082 in 1980. New Salem is home to the Morton County fair and is also home to Salem Sue, 'The World's Largest Holstein Cow'. This 38-foot-high fiberglass landmark was built in 1974 as a tribute to the local dairy farmers.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: New Salem, First NB, W6428
Lot #286 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 12,500.00 - $ 25,000.00)
Fr. 644 $20 1902DB
Nome, First NB, W9287
There are really very few banks in the country that are unique for town and bank but this Barnes County location is indeed one of those special examples of survival. This Nome national bank was not chartered until December 1908 and after issuing a miniscule 857 sheets of $10-10-10-20 it was liquidated less than four years later on April 15, 1912. The best news is that the quality of this note is excellent and the officers' signatures, James Grady, President and Alfred Aamoth, Cashier are clear as a bell. Purchased from Greg Olson, Treasure Island Coins in Fargo. Nome, in Barnes County, was named after the city in Alaska. The population was 62 at the 2010 census. This Northern Pacific Railroad townsite was founded in 1900. The post office was established April 25, 1901 with Charles D. Hackett as Postmaster. The townsite was platted in 1901 by Charles Ferguson, and incorporated as a village in 1907, reaching a peak population of 277 in 1940. Standing Rock Hill Historic Site is located nearby. Standing Rock is on top of the farthest west Indian burial mound in the United States. It has never been excavated and offers a panoramic view of the prairie topography and the Sheyenne River valley to the west. The Inyan Bosendata of the Dakota Indians used this site as a place for ceremonials and offerings. The monument itself is a granite cone about three feet tall, jutting out of the ground at the crest of the hill.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Nome, First NB, W9287
Lot #287 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 601 $5 1902PB
Northwood, Citizens NB, W9754
This Grand Forks County bank was chartered in May 1910, issuing 6,274 sheets of large size, as well as small size, before going into receivership on February 5, 1930. When the Sixth Edition Kelly came out there were only two large notes reported and now there are five. The overall quality isn't as nice as most VF 30s, but it is VF. The stamped purple signatures are faint. Northwood is a city in Grand Forks County and is part of the Grand Forks metro area. The population was 945 at the 2010 census. This was originally a farm post office established December 17, 1879 with Paul C. Johnson as Postmaster, who named it for the hometown of most of the area settlers, Northwood, Iowa. In 1882 it moved two miles east-northeast to the new Great Northern Railroad townsite. Northwood was platted by Thomas O. Hougen, who became the mayor when it incorporated as a city in 1892. A peak population of 1,240 was reported in 1980. Dan Leroy Clark Campbell published The Northwood Gleaner from 1899 until his death in 1966. Northwood has the highest percentage of Norwegian American ancestry in the United States.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Northwood, Citizens NB, W9754
Lot #288 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Oakes, First NB, W6457
Here is a note that is 'net' graded for a blue stain and a very minor rust pinhole. One of five large notes reported on the bank. Excellent stamped signatures of H.C. McCartney, President and H.H. Denning, Assistant Cashier. PMG notes: rust, ink stain. J. Hamlin Denning was born in Ohio, October 29, 1850. In 1883 he came to North Dakota, settling at Ellendale and numbered among the pioneer residents. He engaged in merchandising at Ellendale and subsequently became interested in the coal, grain and implement business as a member of the firm of Denning Brothers. In November, 1904, however, he gave up active farming and established his home in Oakes, and became one of the organizers of the Oakes National Bank, of which he was a director from the beginning and second vice president as well a senior member of the firm of Denning & Dyer, proprietors of the Oakes Steam Laundry. Oakes is located in Dickey County on the southern border of the state; the population was 1,856 at the 2010 census. Platted in 1886, Oakes had its beginnings as an important stagecoach and railroad station, taking its name from Thomas F. Oakes, President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Floyd Hineman as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1888, and its first mayor was its most famous citizen, Thomas Frank Marshall (1854-1921), later a United States Representative. Oakes became a railroad hub when the Chicago & Northwest Railroad arrived in 1886 and the Soo Line Railroad mainline was built here in 1887. A peak population of 2,110 was reached in 1980.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Oakes, First NB, W6457
Lot #289 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,750.00 - $ 3,500.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Oakes, First NB, 6457
The First National Bank of Oakes was the earlier of two national banks chartered in town. This bank was chartered in October 1902 printing 7,624 large size sheets in addition to small size. The bank continued following the issuing period which ended in 1935. This note is new to the census so now there are five large notes reported on the bank. The quality and grade are nice but I would not have used 'net' grade for such a minor stain. Excellent black stamped signatures of H.C. McCartney, President and H.H. Denning, Assistant Cashier. PMG notes: stains. J. Hamlin Denning was born in Ohio, October 29, 1850. In 1883 he came to North Dakota, settling at Ellendale and numbered among the pioneer residents. He engaged in merchandising at Ellendale and subsequently became interested in the coal, grain and implement business as a member of the firm of Denning Brothers. In November, 1904, however, he gave up active farming and established his home in Oakes, and became one of the organizers of the Oakes National Bank, of which he was a director from the beginning and second vice president as well a senior member of the firm of Denning & Dyer, proprietors of the Oakes Steam Laundry. Oakes is located in Dickey County on the southern border of the state; the population was 1,856 at the 2010 census. Platted in 1886, Oakes had its beginnings as an important stagecoach and railroad station, taking its name from Thomas F. Oakes, President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Floyd Hineman as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1888, and its first mayor was its most famous citizen, Thomas Frank Marshall (1854-1921), later a United States Representative. Oakes became a railroad hub when the Chicago & Northwest Railroad arrived in 1886 and the Soo Line Railroad mainline was built here in 1887. A peak population of 2,110 was reached in 1980.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Oakes, First NB, 6457
Lot #290 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 250.00 - $ 500.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Oakes, First NB, 6457
This bank issued lots of small size including 1,416 Type 1 sheets and 758 Type 2 notes. This note is not recorded in the census total of 26 small notes. A quite lovely note with printed signatures of H.C. McCartney, President and G.V. Dill, Cashier. Oakes is located in Dickey County on the southern border of the state; the population was 1,856 at the 2010 census. Platted in 1886, Oakes had its beginnings as an important stagecoach and railroad station, taking its name from Thomas F. Oakes, President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Floyd Hineman as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1888, and its first mayor was its most famous citizen, Thomas Frank Marshall (1854-1921), later a United States Representative. Oakes became a railroad hub when the Chicago & Northwest Railroad arrived in 1886 and the Soo Line Railroad mainline was built here in 1887. A peak population of 2,110 was reached in 1980.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Oakes, First NB, 6457
Lot #291 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Oakes, NB, 6988
This was the second national bank in Oakes. Organized on March 24, 1903 and issuing 5,232 sheets of large size notes before going into receivership on September 4, 1926. This note is new to the census which is now at six large notes reported. This example is high quality, well centered and with great color as well as lovely pen signatures of S.W. Slocum, Vice President and H.J. Edman, Cashier. Oakes is located in Dickey County on the southern border of the state; the population was 1,856 at the 2010 census. Platted in 1886, Oakes had its beginnings as an important stagecoach and railroad station, taking its name from Thomas F. Oakes, President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Floyd Hineman as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1888, and its first mayor was its most famous citizen, Thomas Frank Marshall (1854-1921), later a United States Representative. Oakes became a railroad hub when the Chicago & Northwest Railroad arrived in 1886 and the Soo Line Railroad mainline was built here in 1887. A peak population of 2,110 was reached in 1980.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Oakes, NB, 6988
Lot #292 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 642 $20 1902DB
Oakes, NB, W6988
Here is a pleasing second choice from this bank that now has six large notes reported. Signed by officers T.R. Sherman, President and P. Hans Lee, Cashier. PMG notes: small tear, minor rust. Oakes is located in Dickey County on the southern border of the state; the population was 1,856 at the 2010 census. Platted in 1886, Oakes had its beginnings as an important stagecoach and railroad station, taking its name from Thomas F. Oakes, President of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Floyd Hineman as Postmaster. It incorporated as a city in 1888, and its first mayor was its most famous citizen, Thomas Frank Marshall (1854-1921), later a United States Representative. Oakes became a railroad hub when the Chicago & Northwest Railroad arrived in 1886 and the Soo Line Railroad mainline was built here in 1887. A peak population of 2,110 was reached in 1980.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Oakes, NB, W6988
Lot #293 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 10,000.00 - $ 20,000.00)
Fr. 642 $20 1902DB
Omemee, First NB, W6475
Omemee is a small town in Bottineau County that had one national bank. Chartered in October 1902, the bank printed a scant 1,647 sheets of the 1902 Series notes before liquidating on November 20, 1929. The bank actually issued five sheets of small size notes but none are known. It was later purchased by the Merchants National Bank of Willow City (#7332). Pen signatures of officers Henry A. Batie, Vice President and Adam Robson Batie, Cashier. Omemee is a ghost town in Bottineau County. It was a railroad hub in the early 1910s, located at the junction of two major railroads, the Soo Line Railroad and the Great Northern Railway but has been abandoned since the late 1980s. Omemee was founded in 1887. It is named after Omemee, Ontario, in Canada, which was the hometown of Omemee's first Postmaster. Omemee itself is an alternate spelling of the Ojibwe word omimi, meaning "dove." The post office opened in 1890 and closed in 1967, with mail service transferring to nearby Willow City. The town was incorporated in 1902 and was moved slightly in 1903 to the junction of the Great Northern Railway and the Soo Line Railway in 1903. The city had a high population of 650 in 1906. At that time the town boasted numerous businesses including general stores, banks, hotels, a restaurant, school, opera house, and a newspaper, the Omemee Herald. Omemee Brick Company operated a plant three miles north of town. The town also claimed it had "one of the best brass bands in the state". Omemee disincorporated as a city prior to the 1990 census and currently has no population. All that remains of the town are two rundown buildings (one brick, one stone) and an abandoned power line.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Omemee, First NB, W6475
Lot #294 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Osnabrock, First NB, W7234
A beautiful note from a one-bank town in Cavalier County. The bank was organized on April 7, 1904 and issued 4,527 sheets of large size notes. When I was a babe in the woods I recall having/seeing several (or nearly so) UNC notes from this bank. This note is graded AU 55 Net for a couple of miniscule items (tiny nick on top and a couple of pinhead size rust spots) but since it's such a high grade they need to be mentioned. Wonderful signatures of officers Thomas L. Tillisch, President and Hans J. Dahl, Cashier. PMG notes: repaired, minor rust. Osnabrock is a city in Cavalier County. The population was 134 at the 2010 census. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1882 and named for Osnabrock, Ontario, Canada, which was named for Osnabruck, Germany, a city in Saxony on the Haase River. The post office was established October 25, 1883 with James A. Anderson as Postmaster. The village, which incorporated in 1903, reached a peak population of 310 in 1920.
Grade: PMG AU 55 Net    Bank Name: Osnabrock, First NB, W7234
Lot #295 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Page, First NB, 6463
Page is located in Cass County and it has a single national bank that was chartered in October 1902, issuing 5,699 large size sheets before it turned to small size, liquidating on July 1, 1932. This beauty is new to the census, bringing the total to five large size notes reported. Great color and paper quality as well as wonderful blue signatures of W.J. Morrish, Vice President and Melvin N. Mallory, Cashier. Page is located in Cass County, in the Fargo metro area; the population was 232 at the 2010 census. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1881 and named by Col. M. B. Morton, a major area landowner, for his brother-in-law, Egbert S. Page of Des Moines, Iowa. In the early days the site was sometimes called Page City. The post office was established March 17, 1882 with Frank Longstaff as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1903, and reached a peak population of 482 in 1950. Louis B. Hanna, a United States Representative and 11th Governor of North Dakota, was a longtime Page merchant and banker. Melvin N. Mallory, cashier of the First National Bank of Page, was born in Plainview, Minnesota, November 10, 1877. He attended Hamline University at St. Paul, Minnesota, from which institution he was graduated with the class of 1900, winning the degree of Ph.D. In 1903 he arrived in North Dakota and engaged in the drug business, with which he was identified in Plainview, Lisbon and Hope until the spring of 1912, when he removed to Page and entered the First National Bank as assistant cashier. In the spring of 1914 he was advanced to the position of cashier. He was a stockholder in the institution as well as a member of its board of directors.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 EPQ    Bank Name: Page, First NB, 6463
Lot #296 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,750.00 - $ 3,500.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Page, First NB, 6463
This is the only $20 reported on this bank and it has excellent paper quality. Outstanding signatures of W.J. Morris, Vice President and Melvin N. Malloy, Cashier. This bank was liquidated on November 24, 1930. Page is located in Cass County, in the Fargo metro area; the population was 232 at the 2010 census. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1881 and named by Col. M. B. Morton, a major area landowner, for his brother-in-law, Egbert S. Page of Des Moines, Iowa. In the early days the site was sometimes called Page City. The post office was established March 17, 1882 with Frank Longstaff as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1903, and reached a peak population of 482 in 1950. Louis B. Hanna, a United States Representative and 11th Governor of North Dakota, was a longtime Page merchant and banker.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Page, First NB, 6463
Lot #297 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Page, First NB, 6463
There were 394 sheets of small size issued before the bank was liquidated on July 1, 1932. There are eight small notes reported in the census. This note is nice looking and evenly circulated. Printed officer signatures of Louis Benjamin Hanna, President and former Governor or North Dakota, and Melvin N. Mallory, Cashier. Louis B. Hanna was born August 9, 1861 in New Brighton, PA. He received a law degree from Fargo College in 1916 and was president of the First National Bank of Fargo and Page North Dakota and director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Dec 1914 - Jan 1921. In addition, Hanna was officer and director of the Benson Timber Co. of Chatskanie, Ore., Benson Lumber Co. of San Diego, Calif., and Provident Life Insurance Bismarck, North Dakota. He served as captain American Red Cross In France 1918 and was a member of the House North Dakota Legislature, State Senate and US Congress as well as serving as Governor of North Dakota, 1913-1917, He received Grand Cross of St. Olaf from the King of Norway in 1915. Melvin N. Mallory, cashier of the First National Bank of Page, was born in Plainview, Minnesota, November 10, 1877. He attended Hamline University at St. Paul, Minnesota, from which institution he was graduated with the class of 1900, winning the degree of Ph.D. In 1903 he arrived in North Dakota and engaged in the drug business, with which he was identified in Plainview, Lisbon and Hope until the spring of 1912, when he removed to Page and entered the First National Bank as assistant cashier. In the spring of 1914 he was advanced to the position of cashier. He was a stockholder in the institution as well as a member of its board of directors. Page is located in Cass County, in the Fargo metro area; the population was 232 at the 2010 census. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1881 and named by Col. M. B. Morton, a major area landowner, for his brother-in-law, Egbert S. Page of Des Moines, Iowa. In the early days the site was sometimes called Page City. The post office was established March 17, 1882 with Frank Longstaff as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1903, and reached a peak population of 482 in 1950. Louis B. Hanna, a United States Representative and 11th Governor of North Dakota, was a longtime Page merchant and banker.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Page, First NB, 6463
Lot #298 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 625 $10 1902PB
Park River, First NB, 3436
Park River was an earlier settled town in Walsh County that had its bank chartered in 1886. They issued 410 sheets of Territorials but none are known. The bank also issued statehood notes, with 4,593 large size sheets printed. The bank continued through small size and the end of the national bank era. The quality of this note is gorgeous but there was some anotation poorly erased in the right margin. A vivid and beautiful example with pen signatures of Karl J. Farup, Vice President and K.D. Bennett, Cashier. PMG notes: erasure. Park River is located in Walsh County; the population was 1,403 at the 2010 census with peak population of 1,858 reached in 1980. This Great Northern Railroad townsite was founded in 1884 and named to note its location on the Park River. The post office was established September 15, 1884 with Charles Hatherly Honey as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village later that year, and became a city in 1896 with Hiram A. Libby as mayor. Fred Hultstrand was a professional photographer located in Park River. His photography helped document life in the U.S. state of North Dakota in the early 20th century. In 1962, the United States Department of the Treasury used one of the photographs that Hultstrand had collected as a basis for a stamp that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Homestead Act. Other prominent early residents included Roger Allin, the 4th Governor of North Dakota, and Samuel Holland, who manufactured automobiles in Park River.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 Net    Bank Name: Park River, First NB, 3436
Lot #299 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Park River, First NB, 3436
Here is a lovely $10 Type 2 that is the only Type 2 reported of the 714 notes printed. There is a total of just nine small notes reported. Printed signatures of A.C. Chapman, President and K.D. Bennett, Cashier. Park River is located in Walsh County; the population was 1,403 at the 2010 census with peak population of 1,858 reached in 1980. This Great Northern Railroad townsite was founded in 1884 and named to note its location on the Park River. The post office was established September 15, 1884 with Charles Hatherly Honey as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village later that year, and became a city in 1896 with Hiram A. Libby as mayor. Fred Hultstrand was a professional photographer located in Park River. His photography helped document life in the U.S. state of North Dakota in the early 20th century. In 1962, the United States Department of the Treasury used one of the photographs that Hultstrand had collected as a basis for a stamp that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Homestead Act. Other prominent early residents included Roger Allin, the 4th Governor of North Dakota, and Samuel Holland, who manufactured automobiles in Park River.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Park River, First NB, 3436
Lot #300 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Park River, First NB, 3436
Here is a pleasing Type 1 $20 that is new to the census which is now at nine small notes reported. A total of 554 sheets of $10 and $20 Type 1s were printed. A high grade circ signed by Karl J. Farup, President and K.D. Bennett, Cashier Park River is located in Walsh County; the population was 1,403 at the 2010 census with peak population of 1,858 reached in 1980. This Great Northern Railroad townsite was founded in 1884 and named to note its location on the Park River. The post office was established September 15, 1884 with Charles Hatherly Honey as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village later that year, and became a city in 1896 with Hiram A. Libby as mayor. Fred Hultstrand was a professional photographer located in Park River. His photography helped document life in the U.S. state of North Dakota in the early 20th century. In 1962, the United States Department of the Treasury used one of the photographs that Hultstrand had collected as a basis for a stamp that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Homestead Act. Other prominent early residents included Roger Allin, the 4th Governor of North Dakota, and Samuel Holland, who manufactured automobiles in Park River.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Park River, First NB, 3436
Lot #301 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 606 $5 1902PB
Parshall, First NB, W11226
Parshall is a small community in Mountrail County that had just one national bank. The bank was organized on July 25, 1918, issuing 4,322 sheets of $5 Plain Backs and some small size before going into receivership on August 8, 1931. This is the only known surviving example of a large size note on this bank. The note is pleasing, evenly circulated and with exceptional blue signatures of O.N. Berg, Vice President and indistinguishable cashier's. Parshall, in Mountrail County, lies within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation and is located 10 minutes from Lake Sakakawea on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The population was 903 at the 2010 census; it reached a peak population of 1,246 in 1970. Parshall is perhaps best known nationally as the town within, and providing the name for, the Parshall oil field, a very productive area of oil development. The Soo Line Railroad town was founded in 1914 and named for George Parshall, a Hidatsa Indian who had surveyed the townsite and was a mail stage driver in the area. The post office was established February 16, 1914 with Mrs. Gertrude M. Larin as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1915, and it became a city in 1917 with Scott J. Hurst mayor. Parshall is home to The World Famous Paul Broste Rock Museum. This unique museum displays rock specimens from all over the world. On February 15, 1936 Parshall recorded a temperature of -60'F, a state record low, and on July 12, 1936, less than five months later, the temperature hit 112'F, a variance that is believed to be a world record.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Parshall, First NB, W11226
Lot #302 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,750.00 - $ 3,500.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Parshall, First NB, 11226
Parshall only issued $5 notes, large and small, with 562 sheets of small size printed. This note is new to the census which now stands at two small notes reported on the bank. It's evenly circulated but there is a red '1900' to the left of Lincoln's portrait. Officer signatures of August Peterson, President and C.P. Kjelstrup, Cashier. PMG notes: annotation. Parshall, in Mountrail County, lies within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation and is located 10 minutes from Lake Sakakawea on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The population was 903 at the 2010 census; it reached a peak population of 1,246 in 1970. Parshall is perhaps best known nationally as the town within, and providing the name for, the Parshall oil field, a very productive area of oil development. The Soo Line Railroad town was founded in 1914 and named for George Parshall, a Hidatsa Indian who had surveyed the townsite and was a mail stage driver in the area. The post office was established February 16, 1914 with Mrs. Gertrude M. Larin as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1915, and it became a city in 1917 with Scott J. Hurst mayor. Parshall is home to The World Famous Paul Broste Rock Museum. This unique museum displays rock specimens from all over the world. On February 15, 1936 Parshall recorded a temperature of -60'F, a state record low, and on July 12, 1936, less than five months later, the temperature hit 112'F, a variance that is believed to be a world record.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Parshall, First NB, 11226
Lot #303 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,500.00 - $ 15,000.00)
Fr. 619 $10 1902DB
Plaza, First NB, W9689
Here is an amazing find from this Mountrail County bank that was organized on February 11, 1910 and placed into receivership on August 8, 1931. They issued 3,852 large size sheets before switching to small size and printing 350 sheets of those. There are only two large notes reported and this one is new to the census. There are 13 #1 $10s known from North Dakota but this is the only 1902 Date Back and it's a beauty, although it is graded 'net' for a single rust pinhole. Lovely penned signatures of Robert W. Akin, President and L.E. Linden, Cashier. This note came from Dale Brick, an early collector of North and South Dakota. PMG notes: minor rust. Plaza, in Mountrail County, was officially founded July 20, 1906 as the terminus of a Soo Line branch line from Max. The population was 171 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 408 reached in 1930. Plaza and was named to note the central plaza within the business district. The post office was established September 8, 1906 with Vern L. Shaw as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1910, and it became a city in 1951 with Roy Sandstrom mayor. The Soo Line Railroad extended its line to Sanish in 1914, starting at Prairie Junction southeast of town, creating the appearance that Plaza was located on a spur of the railroad. One of the town's well-known residents is Walter J. Maddock, who served as Governor of North Dakota from 1928 to 1929.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 Net    Bank Name: Plaza, First NB, W9689
Lot #304 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Plaza, First NB, 9689
This note is one of five small notes reported from the 350 small size sheets printed. An evenly circulated example from this one-bank town. The officer signatures are August Peterson, President and E.O. Lerberg, Cashier. August Peterson was a large bank owner in North Dakota. Plaza, in Mountrail County, was officially founded July 20, 1906 as the terminus of a Soo Line branch line from Max. The population was 171 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 408 reached in 1930. Plaza and was named to note the central plaza within the business district. The post office was established September 8, 1906 with Vern L. Shaw as Postmaster. The village incorporated in 1910, and it became a city in 1951 with Roy Sandstrom mayor. The Soo Line Railroad extended its line to Sanish in 1914, starting at Prairie Junction southeast of town, creating the appearance that Plaza was located on a spur of the railroad. One of the town's well-known residents is Walter J. Maddock, who served as Governor of North Dakota from 1928 to 1929.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Plaza, First NB, 9689
Lot #305 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1800-1 $5 1929T1
Portland, First & Farmers NB, 13594
This was Portland's second national bank and was organized on January 19, 1932. This beauty is new to the census, which now stands at six small notes reported. A lovely note that was 'net' graded for a miniscule spot on the bottom. Printed officer signatures of C. Norman Brunsdale, President, who was also the Governor of North Dakota, and Joseph Lucken, Cashier. PMG notes: minor rust. Portland is a city in Traill County. The population was 606 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 641 recorded in 1950. Portland was founded in the early 1880s by the Great Northern Railroad as a rival to the Northern Pacific Railroad town of Mayville two miles to the east. The two towns are on more friendly terms these days and are sometimes given the name May-Port. The post office was established January 19, 1882 with Dr. James D. McKenzie as Postmaster, and the following year the town incorporated as a village. In 1885 the first insurance company in Dakota Territory was chartered here. The name is said to note the fact that railroad officials thought it was midway between Portland, Maine and Portland, Oregon, both of which were named for Portland, Dorsetshire, England.
Grade: PMG VF 30 Net    Bank Name: Portland, First & Farmers NB, 13594
Lot #306 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 619 $10 1902DB
Reeder, First NB, W9684
Reeder is in Adams County. It had one national bank that was chartered in March 1910 and issued 8,404 sheets of Blue Seals only. This note is graded 'net' for stains but honestly I can't see why as it's very pleasing with a pretty, even appearance. The penned signatures of J.S. Yost, Vice President and A.E. Johnson, Cashier are clear. PMG notes: stains. Reeder is located in Adams County; the population was 162 at the 2010 census; the peak population of 395 was reached in 1930. In 1907, two brothers, Albert and Charles Leff, founded and operated a post office, among other enterprises, one and one-half miles east of the present town of Reeder. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad later platted the current townsite and named it Reeder for E.O. Reeder, Assistant Chief Engineer of the railroad. The Leff post office was relocated to the new town March 13, 1908, and the name Leff was used until July 1, 1908. Reeder is a stop along the old Yellowstone Trail, the first transcontinental automobile highway in the Northern United States. A strain of wheat developed by the North Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station has been named after the town.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Reeder, First NB, W9684
Lot #307 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 627 $10 1902PB
Reeder, First NB, 9684
Here we have a 1902 Plain Back that is new to the census. It has pen signatures of G.A. Deering, Cashier and the vice president, which we cannot decipher. Reeder is located in Adams County; the population was 162 at the 2010 census; the peak population of 395 was reached in 1930. In 1907, two brothers, Albert and Charles Leff, founded and operated a post office, among other enterprises, one and one-half miles east of the present town of Reeder. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad later platted the current townsite and named it Reeder for E.O. Reeder, Assistant Chief Engineer of the railroad. The Leff post office was relocated to the new town March 13, 1908, and the name Leff was used until July 1, 1908. Reeder is a stop along the old Yellowstone Trail, the first transcontinental automobile highway in the Northern United States. A strain of wheat developed by the North Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station has been named after the town.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Reeder, First NB, 9684
Lot #308 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 657 $20 1902PB
Reynolds, First NB, W10496
Reynolds is a scarce location in Grand Forks County. The bank has just six large notes reported from the 3,137 large size sheets issued. This evenly circulated Plain Back example has excellent pen signatures of S.N. Thompson, President and Wm. F. Huck, Cashier. Purchased from John T. Kach, a long time Bismarck dealer. Reynolds is a city in Grand Forks and Traill Counties and is part of the Grand Forks, metro area. The population was 301 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1880, the community was named for Dr. Henry A. Reynolds, who platted the site and became the Postmaster when the post office was established May 26, 1881. The city, which has maintained a population of about 300 for most of its history, incorporated in 1892 with C.L. Taft as mayor. Main Street is the county line, and the population has been quite equally divided between the two counties.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Reynolds, First NB, W10496
Lot #309 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Reynolds, First NB, 10496
A lovely, mid-grade $20 small size from the 422 sheets printed before the bank liquidated on March 5, 1932. This new addition to the census is the seventh small note reported. Printed signatures of S.N. Thompson, President and George Bradshaw, Cashier. Reynolds is a city in Grand Forks and Traill Counties and is part of the Grand Forks, metro area. The population was 301 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1880, the community was named for Dr. Henry A. Reynolds, who platted the site and became the Postmaster when the post office was established May 26, 1881. The city, which has maintained a population of about 300 for most of its history, incorporated in 1892 with C.L. Taft as mayor. Main Street is the county line, and the population has been quite equally divided between the two counties.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Reynolds, First NB, 10496
Lot #310 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 20,000.00 - $ 40,000.00)
Fr. 614 $10 1902RS
Rolette, First NB, W7866 #1
Rolette is located along the top tier of North Dakota counties that border Canada. The First National Bank was organized on November 23, 1905 and began issuing Red Seals, 520 sheets to be exact. This jewel is the #1 'B' position from the first sheet printed. A total of 2,525 sheets were printed, with a single Blue Seal known as well. The bank was placed into receivership on February 19, 1927. This note has the utmost quality, other than a tiny nick in the lower margin, mentioned for accuracy. Lovely signatures of Clarence C. Dinehart, President and Marion Edwards, Cashier. PMG notes: small tear. Marion Edwards was born in Knoxville, IA, Dec. 10, 1871. He engaged in farming in Iowa but in the spring of 1902 removed to Rolla, ND, where he established the State Bank of Rolla, which he conducted for two years. He afterward became proprietor of a country store at Fisher, and with the establishment of the town of Rolette he took up his abode there and in August 1905, helped to organize the First National Bank. He became cashier of the institution and was cashier and president for some time. On the 5th of October 1915, he was appointed postmaster of Rolette. Rolette is located in Rolette County in north-central North Dakota; the population was 594 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1905 at the junction of the Great Northern Railroad and the Soo Line Railroad, the city was named for the county, which was named for Joseph Rolette, a pioneer and fur trader. The post office was established July 10, 1905 with Albert E. Hurst as Postmaster. The village, which incorporated in 1930, reached a peak population of 704 in 1970.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 64    Bank Name: Rolette, First NB, W7866 #1
Lot #311 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Rolla, First NB, W6157
This bank has four large notes reported and three are listed here; all four are quite similar. This example has excellent penned signatures of F.A. Foley, Vice President and Robert Fraser, Cashier. Robert Fraser, cashier of the First National Bank of Rolla, was born in Scotland on the 9th of March, 1863. After attending the high school of Forres, Scotland, Robert Fraser continued his education in the University of Edinburgh, where he pursued a course in law, but did not nish it. He went to Australia, where he received his initial training in the banking business as a bookkeeper in the London Chartered Bank of Melbourne, with which institution he was identi ed for ve years. In 1890 he returned home on a visit and subsequently crossed the Atlantic to Canada, after which he took up the occupation of farming in the province of Manitoba. In 1894 Mr. Fraser crossed the border into the United States and took up his abode in Rolla, North Dakota, where for eight years he occupied the position of deputy in the office of county register of deeds. In 1902 he entered the First National Bank of Rolla as assistant cashier, and about 1906 was advanced to the position of cashier. Rolla is the county seat of Rolette County. Rolette County is located along the Canadian border in north-central North Dakota. The Turtle Mountain (Chippewa) Indian Reservation is located in the northern part of the county. The population of Rolla was 1,280 at the 2010 census; it reached a peak population of 1,486 in 1980. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1888. Some say it was named by Dr. Richard D. Cowan, a pioneer physician, as a variation of the county name. Others say it was named for Rolla Noyes, a lawyer in Grand Forks who was associated with the Great Northern Railroad. Still others say it was named for Rolla, Missouri, which likewise has many explanations for its name. The post office was established November 9, 1888 with David C. Boyd as Postmaster, who operated the facility from his building in the old townsite of Boydton one mile to the northwest. In October 1893 new Postmaster Andrew Smith moved the post office to the Rolla townsite. In 1890, Rolla was made the new county seat, replacing Saint John. Rolla incorporated as a village in 1891, and became a city in 1907. Notable residents of Rolla include Allen I. Olson, 28th Governor of North Dakota.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Rolla, First NB, W6157
Lot #312 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 634 $10 1902PB
Rolla, First NB, W6157
Rolla is near Rolette which is near the Canadian border. It was a small bank that was chartered in March 1902 and only issued 5,144 sheets of large size National Bank Notes, plus some small size, before being liquidated on April 23, 1935. This is a pleasing, evenly circulated note with wispy signatures of F.A. Foley, President and Oscar Hjelt, Cashier. This note has the February 15, 1922 engraved date. Rolla is the county seat of Rolette County. Rolette County is located along the Canadian border in north-central North Dakota. The Turtle Mountain (Chippewa) Indian Reservation is located in the northern part of the county. The population of Rolla was 1,280 at the 2010 census; it reached a peak population of 1,486 in 1980. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1888. Some say it was named by Dr. Richard D. Cowan, a pioneer physician, as a variation of the county name. Others say it was named for Rolla Noyes, a lawyer in Grand Forks who was associated with the Great Northern Railroad. Still others say it was named for Rolla, Missouri, which likewise has many explanations for its name. The post office was established November 9, 1888 with David C. Boyd as Postmaster, who operated the facility from his building in the old townsite of Boydton one mile to the northwest. In October 1893 new Postmaster Andrew Smith moved the post office to the Rolla townsite. In 1890, Rolla was made the new county seat, replacing Saint John. Rolla incorporated as a village in 1891, and became a city in 1907. Notable residents of Rolla include Allen I. Olson, 28th Governor of North Dakota.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Rolla, First NB, W6157
Lot #313 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 634 $10 1902PB
Rolla, First NB, W6157
This note has the February 15, 1922 plate date as well as excellent blue signatures of F.A. Foley, President and Oscar Hjelt, Cashier. Rolla is the county seat of Rolette County. Rolette County is located along the Canadian border in north-central North Dakota. The Turtle Mountain (Chippewa) Indian Reservation is located in the northern part of the county. The population of Rolla was 1,280 at the 2010 census; it reached a peak population of 1,486 in 1980. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1888. Some say it was named by Dr. Richard D. Cowan, a pioneer physician, as a variation of the county name. Others say it was named for Rolla Noyes, a lawyer in Grand Forks who was associated with the Great Northern Railroad. Still others say it was named for Rolla, Missouri, which likewise has many explanations for its name. The post office was established November 9, 1888 with David C. Boyd as Postmaster, who operated the facility from his building in the old townsite of Boydton one mile to the northwest. In October 1893 new Postmaster Andrew Smith moved the post office to the Rolla townsite. In 1890, Rolla was made the new county seat, replacing Saint John. Rolla incorporated as a village in 1891, and became a city in 1907. Notable residents of Rolla include Allen I. Olson, 28th Governor of North Dakota.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Rolla, First NB, W6157
Lot #314 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Rolla, First NB, 6157
Here we have a new serial number to add to the census, bringing the total to seven small notes reported, and this is only the second Type 2. This note is a lovely AU, much better than any others. Printed officer signatures of F.A. Foley, President and Oscar Hjelt, Cashier. Rolla is the county seat of Rolette County. Rolette County is located along the Canadian border in north-central North Dakota. The Turtle Mountain (Chippewa) Indian Reservation is located in the northern part of the county. The population of Rolla was 1,280 at the 2010 census; it reached a peak population of 1,486 in 1980. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1888. Some say it was named by Dr. Richard D. Cowan, a pioneer physician, as a variation of the county name. Others say it was named for Rolla Noyes, a lawyer in Grand Forks who was associated with the Great Northern Railroad. Still others say it was named for Rolla, Missouri, which likewise has many explanations for its name. The post office was established November 9, 1888 with David C. Boyd as Postmaster, who operated the facility from his building in the old townsite of Boydton one mile to the northwest. In October 1893 new Postmaster Andrew Smith moved the post office to the Rolla townsite. In 1890, Rolla was made the new county seat, replacing Saint John. Rolla incorporated as a village in 1891, and became a city in 1907. Notable residents of Rolla include Allen I. Olson, 28th Governor of North Dakota.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58 EPQ    Bank Name: Rolla, First NB, 6157
Lot #315 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 20,000.00 - $ 40,000.00)
Fr. 613 $10 1902RS
Rugby, First NB, W6341 #1
Rugby is the only town and bank to issue notes in Pierce County. You know things must have been financially challenging there as the only bank was organized on July 7, 1902 and only 563 sheets of Red Seals were printed, for a total of $18,850. The bank was placed into receivership on January 4, 1909 and in 1915 the outstanding showed only $325. This note is the 'C' position from the #1 sheet of $10-10-10-20. The signing officers were F.W. Wilder, President and Andrew H. Jones, Cashier. The population in 1900 was 487, by 1910 it was 1,620 and today it's around 2,900. Andy H. Jones former cashier of the First National Bank of Rugby, ND was found guilty in United States court on thirteen counts charging him with wrecking the bank. He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment on each count but the terms to run concurrently which will give him the distinction of serving thirteen sentences at the same time. It was figured that Andrew Jones, cashier of the defunct First National Bank of Rugby, who had disappeared and was later captured in Texas, had made over $200,000 by his sheep company financiering. In addition, he also wrote notes for companies with which he had no actual relation. For example, he issued a note for $2,500 and it appeared that Jones issued the note as treasurer of the Northwestern Land Company, although holding no such office with the company at the time. Rugby is the county seat of Pierce County with a population of 2,876 at the 2010 census; a peak population of 3,343 was reached in 1980. Rugby was founded in 1886 at a junction on the Great Northern Railway, where a branch line to Bottineau met the main line. The railroad promoters initially platted the town as Rugby Junction, getting the name Rugby from the town of Rugby, England. When the community became a city, the Junction was dropped from the name. The post office was established December 6, 1886 with Nels Jacobsen as Postmaster. Rugby incorporated as a village in 1897, and became a city in 1905 with A. H. Jones mayor. Rugby claims to be the geographic center of North America and a monument stands in the city to signify this. The monument features flags of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Rugby, First NB, W6341 #1
Lot #316 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 626 $10 1902PB
Ryder, First NB, W9214
This looks to be a near perfect match for the $20 that follows except for the 'Net' mark. It is hard to see the tiny mark on the upper right. Stamped signatures of August Peterson, President and C.H. Christiansen, Cashier. PMG notes: stain. Ryder is located in Ward County in the Minot metro area. The population was 85 at the 2010 census. The community began as a farm post office which was established June 26, 1903 with Austin Gray as Postmaster; Mr. Grey also erected a 2-story hotel and established the first store. Ryder was named for Arthur F. Ryder of Minot, who had loaned his sheep lined coat to a postal inspector who was traveling to this site during cold weather. In 1906 the post office was moved to the new Soo Line Railroad townsite two miles northwest of the original site. Pro Ole J. Bye of the nearby Bye post office took over the Ryder post office after it moved to the townsite. The village incorporated in 1907, and it became a city in 1968 with Donald L. Morris mayor. On July 5, 1907 I.E. Officer was granted franchise for a telephone system which was set up at Ryder and Plaza. It was called the Queen City Telephone Co. This company lasted until 1954 when it was sold to the Reservation Mutual Aid Telephone Co. at Parshall.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Ryder, First NB, W9214
Lot #317 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 652 $20 1902PB
Ryder, First NB, W9214
Ryder is in Ward County and it was the home to the First National Bank from the time it was organized on April 22, 1908 until it was placed into receivership on August 8, 1931. The bank was part of the August Peterson banking empire. There were 5,154 large size sheets printed by the bank. This evenly circulated example has boldly stamped signatures of Augustus Peterson, President and C.H. Christiansen, Cashier. Ryder is located in Ward County in the Minot metro area. The population was 85 at the 2010 census. The community began as a farm post office which was established June 26, 1903 with Austin Gray as Postmaster; Mr. Grey also erected a 2-story hotel and established the first store. Ryder was named for Arthur F. Ryder of Minot, who had loaned his sheep lined coat to a postal inspector who was traveling to this site during cold weather. In 1906 the post office was moved to the new Soo Line Railroad townsite two miles northwest of the original site. Pro Ole J. Bye of the nearby Bye post office took over the Ryder post office after it moved to the townsite. The village incorporated in 1907, and it became a city in 1968 with Donald L. Morris mayor. On July 5, 1907 I.E. Officer was granted franchise for a telephone system which was set up at Ryder and Plaza. It was called the Queen City Telephone Co. This company lasted until 1954 when it was sold to the Reservation Mutual Aid Telephone Co. at Parshall.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Ryder, First NB, W9214
Lot #318 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Ryder, First NB, 9214
A pleasing note that is new to the census and now one of 11 small notes reported from this location that was once part of the August Peterson empire of national banks. Printed signatures of August Peterson, President and C.H. Christiansen, Cashier. Ryder is located in Ward County in the Minot metro area. The population was 85 at the 2010 census. The community began as a farm post office which was established June 26, 1903 with Austin Gray as Postmaster; Mr. Grey also erected a 2-story hotel and established the first store. Ryder was named for Arthur F. Ryder of Minot, who had loaned his sheep lined coat to a postal inspector who was traveling to this site during cold weather. In 1906 the post office was moved to the new Soo Line Railroad townsite two miles northwest of the original site. Pro Ole J. Bye of the nearby Bye post office took over the Ryder post office after it moved to the townsite. The village incorporated in 1907, and it became a city in 1968 with Donald L. Morris mayor. On July 5, 1907 I.E. Officer was granted franchise for a telephone system which was set up at Ryder and Plaza. It was called the Queen City Telephone Co. This company lasted until 1954 when it was sold to the Reservation Mutual Aid Telephone Co. at Parshall.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Ryder, First NB, 9214
Lot #319 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 653 $20 1902PB
Saint Thomas, First NB, 4550
Saint Thomas was one of the first banks chartered after statehood, being organized March 7, 1891. A total of just 6,201 large size sheets were issued before they switched to small size. There are five large notes reported on the bank. This is a nice, evenly circulated example with exceptional blue pen signatures of E.T. Thompson, President and H.L. Barnes, Cashier. This note, no doubt, belongs in the collection of Saint Thomas Dente, a prominent Boston travel agent and sometimes currency dealer, but always one of our best friends. Saint Thomas, located in Pembina County, was named for Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada. The population was 331 at the 2010 census. The first settlers came to the townsite of St. Thomas in 1879. On July 25, 1881, the Post Office opened with Thomas Lemon as the first Postmaster. The first issue of The St. Thomas Times was published in 1882. The city incorporated in 1885, and a peak population of 850 was reported in 1890. Notable people from Saint Thomas include Edward K. Thompson, editor of LIFE and founding editor of Smithsonian Magazine, and Thomas E. Whelan, United States Ambassador to Nicaragua 1951-1961.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Saint Thomas, First NB, 4550
Lot #320 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 700.00 - $ 1,400.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Saint Thomas, First NB, 4550
This note is one of only four small notes reported from this Pembina County town. The bank issued 409 sheets of small size notes before being placed into receivership on November 6, 1931. A well used note with printed signatures of Langdon, President and Barnes, Cashier. PMG notes: tears. Saint Thomas, located in Pembina County, was named for Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada. The population was 331 at the 2010 census. The first settlers came to the townsite of St. Thomas in 1879. On July 25, 1881, the Post Office opened with Thomas Lemon as the first Postmaster. The first issue of The St. Thomas Times was published in 1882. The city incorporated in 1885, and a peak population of 850 was reported in 1890. Notable people from Saint Thomas include Edward K. Thompson, editor of LIFE and founding editor of Smithsonian Magazine, and Thomas E. Whelan, United States Ambassador to Nicaragua 1951-1961.
Grade: PMG VG 10 Net    Bank Name: Saint Thomas, First NB, 4550
Lot #321 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 618 $10 1902DB
Sanborn, First NB, W8448
The First National Bank was organized October 12, 1906 and it issued only 5,155 sheets of large size notes before it went into receivership on April 10, 1929. There are 10 large notes reported from this Barnes County bank. The holder says it has a tear but I couldn't find it so I assume it's not a big deal. Pen signatures of E.A. Engebretson, President and Louis Malm, Cashier. PMG notes: tear. Sanborn, in Barnes County, was founded in 1879; the population was 192 at the 2010 census. The Northern Pacific Railroad built this station in 1877 and townsite promoter Louis S. Lenham platted the site in 1879. The post office was established May 15, 1879 with G. T. Bauder as Postmaster, who named it for George G. Sanborn, Treasurer of the Northern Pacific Railroad. (Mr. Bauder's wife, Lizzie, actually performed the duties at the post office.) In 1881 Mr. William McKean established the Sanborn Enterprise newspaper. The village, which incorporated in 1884, reached a peak population of 675 in 1890.
Grade: PMG Fine 12 Net    Bank Name: Sanborn, First NB, W8448
Lot #322 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 626 $10 1902PB
Sanborn, First NB, 8448
This 1902 Plain Back has excellent color and lovely pen signatures of Louis Malm, President and H.J. Malm, Cashier. The holder say previously mounted but I cannot see why. Look for yourself - it's nice. PMG notes: previously mounted. Sanborn, in Barnes County, was founded in 1879; the population was 192 at the 2010 census. The Northern Pacific Railroad built this station in 1877 and townsite promoter Louis S. Lenham platted the site in 1879. The post office was established May 15, 1879 with G. T. Bauder as Postmaster, who named it for George G. Sanborn, Treasurer of the Northern Pacific Railroad. (Mr. Bauder's wife, Lizzie, actually performed the duties at the post office.) In 1881 Mr. William McKean established the Sanborn Enterprise newspaper. The village, which incorporated in 1884, reached a peak population of 675 in 1890.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Sanborn, First NB, 8448
Lot #323 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 630 $10 1902PB
Scranton, First NB, 10405
Scranton is not always in Pennsylvania. This town chartered its national bank in June 1913. They issued 2,774 sheets of 1902 Blue Seals and until now there was only one large note reported. Small size notes were issued until the bank liquidated April 24, 1931. This evenly circulated note is new to the census. The stamped signatures of Tollak Finsness, President and Robert J. List, Cashier are tough to read unless you know them. Robert J. List, of Scranton was born at Cooperstown, Penn., June 25, 1882. He taught school for ve years, and acted as principal of the Clintonville, Penn., public schools for three years. In 1907 he came west to Dickinson where he accepted a position with the Merchants National Bank of that city. In September, 1907, he was appointed cashier of the Grand River State Bank in Scranton. Tollak Finsness was born in Norway. January 24. 1869. Mr. Finsness left Norway in 1888 and came direct to St. Paul, and was afterwards a resident of northern Minnesota for fifteen years. For several years prior to settling in Scranton Mr. Finsness was a commercial traveller for a large eastern firm. When the area was opened for homesteads he was among the first to seek a location and was one of the organizers of the town of Scranton. Scranton is located in Bowman County; the population was 281 at the 2010 census. Scranton was founded in 1907 along the Milwaukee Road transcontinental rail line known as the Pacific Extension. It was named after Scranton, Pennsylvania because, like that city, it was located within a region of coal mining. The post office was established October 3, 1907 with Alice Radebaugh as Postmaster. Scranton incorporated as a village in 1909, and became a city in 1937 with a peak population of 416 in 1980. Warren Christopher, chief American negotiator during the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-1981, was born here in 1925.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Scranton, First NB, 10405
Lot #324 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Scranton, First NB, 10405
This jewel is the only survivor known from this Bowman County bank that issued 275 sheets but has no other notes known. The quality is exceptional and calling this XF is not a stretch. It's well centered and problem free. Printed signatures of officers Tollak Finsness, President and Robert J. List, Cashier. Robert J. List, of Scranton was born at Cooperstown, Penn., June 25, 1882. He taught school for ve years, and acted as principal of the Clintonville, Penn., public schools for three years. In 1907 he came west to Dickinson where he accepted a position with the Merchants National Bank of that city. In September, 1907, he was appointed cashier of the Grand River State Bank in Scranton. Tollak Finsness was born in Norway. January 24. 1869. Mr. Finsness left Norway in 1888 and came direct to St. Paul, and was afterwards a resident of northern Minnesota for fifteen years. For several years prior to settling in Scranton Mr. Finsness was a commercial traveller for a large eastern firm. When the area was opened for homesteads he was among the first to seek a location and was one of the organizers of the town of Scranton. Scranton is located in Bowman County; the population was 281 at the 2010 census. Scranton was founded in 1907 along the Milwaukee Road transcontinental rail line known as the Pacific Extension. It was named after Scranton, Pennsylvania because, like that city, it was located within a region of coal mining. The post office was established October 3, 1907 with Alice Radebaugh as Postmaster. Scranton incorporated as a village in 1909, and became a city in 1937 with a peak population of 416 in 1980. Warren Christopher, chief American negotiator during the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-1981, was born here in 1925.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Scranton, First NB, 10405
Lot #325 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 652 $20 1902PB
Sharon, First NB, 9005
Here is a lovely note for a name collector. This bank was chartered in January 1908 and it issued 4,839 sheets of large size notes before converting to small size. This bank lasted through the National Bank Note issuing period which ended in 1935. The note is a beauty with excellent signatures, penned by O.H. Olson, Cashier and stamped for Alexander Curry, President. Great color but the paper is a bit flat, yet the centering and signatures make it stand out. Sharon is located in Steele County; the population was 96 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 371 in 1940. Sharon was originally a farm post office established August 6, 1889 with Anna Wilcox Duncan as Postmaster at the farm home of her husband, Peter T. Duncan. Mrs. Duncan submitted the township name after postal officials had rejected Trenton and Wilcox. The name Sharon was transferred from Sharon, Wisconsin, which was in turn named for Sharon, New York. In 1896 the Great Northern Railroad founded a townsite just southwest of the Duncans and the post office moved there, with a retention of the name. The village incorporated in 1908, and became a city in 1966 with Alfred Klabo as first mayor. Native sons of Sharon include Albert Paulsen, the inventor of the spring and valve action used on modern trumpets and cornets.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Sharon, First NB, 9005
Lot #326 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1800-2 $5 1929T2
Sharon, First NB, 9005
This is the best of the three examples we have on this bank. It's a very nice Type 2 and one of only 71 $5 Type 2s printed. Printed signatures of officers O.H. Olson, President and M.W. Duncan, Cashier. Sharon is located in Steele County; the population was 96 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 371 in 1940. Sharon was originally a farm post office established August 6, 1889 with Anna Wilcox Duncan as Postmaster at the farm home of her husband, Peter T. Duncan. Mrs. Duncan submitted the township name after postal officials had rejected Trenton and Wilcox. The name Sharon was transferred from Sharon, Wisconsin, which was in turn named for Sharon, New York. In 1896 the Great Northern Railroad founded a townsite just southwest of the Duncans and the post office moved there, with a retention of the name. The village incorporated in 1908, and became a city in 1966 with Alfred Klabo as first mayor. Native sons of Sharon include Albert Paulsen, the inventor of the spring and valve action used on modern trumpets and cornets.
Grade: PMG VF 30 EPQ    Bank Name: Sharon, First NB, 9005
Lot #327 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Sharon, First NB, 9005
There are 11 small notes reported and this bank issued 574 sheet of $10 Type 1s. This note is one of six known. Printed signatures of officers Alexander Curry, President and M.W. Duncan, Cashier. Sharon is located in Steele County; the population was 96 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 371 in 1940. Sharon was originally a farm post office established August 6, 1889 with Anna Wilcox Duncan as Postmaster at the farm home of her husband, Peter T. Duncan. Mrs. Duncan submitted the township name after postal officials had rejected Trenton and Wilcox. The name Sharon was transferred from Sharon, Wisconsin, which was in turn named for Sharon, New York. In 1896 the Great Northern Railroad founded a townsite just southwest of the Duncans and the post office moved there, with a retention of the name. The village incorporated in 1908, and became a city in 1966 with Alfred Klabo as first mayor. Native sons of Sharon include Albert Paulsen, the inventor of the spring and valve action used on modern trumpets and cornets.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Sharon, First NB, 9005
Lot #328 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Sharon, First NB, 9005
This is a pleasing, evenly circulated $20 Type 1 that is new to the census that is now at 11 small notes reported. There were 158 sheets of these $20 Type 1s printed by the bank. Signed by Alexander Curry, President and M.W. Duncan, Cashier. Sharon is located in Steele County; the population was 96 at the 2010 census with a peak population of 371 in 1940. Sharon was originally a farm post office established August 6, 1889 with Anna Wilcox Duncan as Postmaster at the farm home of her husband, Peter T. Duncan. Mrs. Duncan submitted the township name after postal officials had rejected Trenton and Wilcox. The name Sharon was transferred from Sharon, Wisconsin, which was in turn named for Sharon, New York. In 1896 the Great Northern Railroad founded a townsite just southwest of the Duncans and the post office moved there, with a retention of the name. The village incorporated in 1908, and became a city in 1966 with Alfred Klabo as first mayor. Native sons of Sharon include Albert Paulsen, the inventor of the spring and valve action used on modern trumpets and cornets.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Sharon, First NB, 9005
Lot #329 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Sheldon, First NB, W6977
Sheldon is in Ransom County and it was home to the First National Bank that was chartered in October 1903 and liquidated on August 31, 1923. There were 6,909 sheets of notes issued for this bank, including 47 sheets of $50 and $100 Red Seals, but none are known. This note is lovely and not to be confused with the more common Sheldon, Iowa. This note has great color and paper quality along with purple stamped signatures of Gus O. Kratt, President and R.E. Kratt, Cashier. Sheldon, located in Ransom County, was named for E.E. Sheldon, an early landowner. The population was 116 at the 2010 census. On June 22, 1881 Postmaster Barnabus D. Wilcox of Jenksville in Cass County purchased a townsite in Greene Township six miles to the south, naming it Jenksville. Within a few days he sold it to E. E. Sheldon, and Mr. Sheldon renamed it for himself. The Northern Pacific Railroad arrived in Sheldon in 1882. The village incorporated in 1884, and quickly became famous as a hotbed of amateur baseball, winning the state title in 1895. In 1906, a controversial artesian well was drilled in the community. Known as the Outlaw Well, improper drilling led to excessive flooding, with an emergency ditch measuring approximately 13 feet wide by 4 to 5 feet deep dug from the well site to the Maple River. After the well was abandoned, water still flowed from the hole that had collapsed around the failed well.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Sheldon, First NB, W6977
Lot #330 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Sheldon, First NB, W6977
Look at this lovely $20 to match the $10 listed here. But wait a minute, this note is not in the census and it's a couple of serial numbers away. A penned signature of R.E. Kratt, Cashier and a stamped signature of Gus O. Kratt, President. Sheldon, located in Ransom County, was named for E.E. Sheldon, an early landowner. The population was 116 at the 2010 census. On June 22, 1881 Postmaster Barnabus D. Wilcox of Jenksville in Cass County purchased a townsite in Greene Township six miles to the south, naming it Jenksville. Within a few days he sold it to E. E. Sheldon, and Mr. Sheldon renamed it for himself. The Northern Pacific Railroad arrived in Sheldon in 1882. The village incorporated in 1884, and quickly became famous as a hotbed of amateur baseball, winning the state title in 1895. In 1906, a controversial artesian well was drilled in the community. Known as the Outlaw Well, improper drilling led to excessive flooding, with an emergency ditch measuring approximately 13 feet wide by 4 to 5 feet deep dug from the well site to the Maple River. After the well was abandoned, water still flowed from the hole that had collapsed around the failed well.
Grade: PMG EF 40    Bank Name: Sheldon, First NB, W6977
Lot #331 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 592 $5 1902DB
Sheyenne, First NB, W8886
This is the only 1902 Date Back known and it has a bit of a stain at the right, but it does have excellent pen signatures of H.P. Halverson, President and S.G. Severtson, Cashier. There are nine large notes reported on the bank and this is a nice example. Purchased from A.H. Garness, President of Farmers & Merchants Bank in Sheyenne, ND. Sheyenne is located in Eddy County; the population was 204 at the 2010 census. The name "Sheyenne" is derived from the nearby Sheyenne River, which was named after the Cheyenne Indians. The first explorers in the area misspelled the name, changing the "C" to an "S". Settlement began here in 1883, and the Northern Pacific Railroad reached the site in 1884. The railroad began regular operation to Sheyenne on August 6, 1885. The post office was established May 27, 1887 with John W. Richter as Postmaster. In 1897, Sheyenne began publishing its first newspaper, The Sheyenne Star. Sheyenne was incorporated as a city in 1926, and reached an official peak population of 469 in 1950, although unofficial counts were higher in the early 1900s.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Sheyenne, First NB, W8886
Lot #332 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 600 $5 1902PB
Sheyenne, First NB, 8886
Sheyenne is in Eddy County and it had one national bank that was organized on August 28, 1907, issuing 7,407 sheets of large size notes before being placed into receivership on September 8, 1925. This note, one of nine large notes reported, is an evenly circulated example. Excellent blue-green signatures of B. Ostby, Vice President and J.O. Severtson, Cashier. Ostby Hall, a community building, is still used in Sheyenne. Sheyenne is located in Eddy County; the population was 204 at the 2010 census. The name "Sheyenne" is derived from the nearby Sheyenne River, which was named after the Cheyenne Indians. The first explorers in the area misspelled the name, changing the "C" to an "S". Settlement began here in 1883, and the Northern Pacific Railroad reached the site in 1884. The railroad began regular operation to Sheyenne on August 6, 1885. The post office was established May 27, 1887 with John W. Richter as Postmaster. In 1897, Sheyenne began publishing its first newspaper, The Sheyenne Star. Sheyenne was incorporated as a city in 1926, and reached an official peak population of 469 in 1950, although unofficial counts were higher in the early 1900s.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Sheyenne, First NB, 8886
Lot #333 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,500.00 - $ 9,000.00)
Fr. 618 $10 1902DB
Stanley, First NB, W9472
This was the only reported note on this bank until now. It's very well used and is missing a corner tip, along with many pinholes. The cashier's signature has faded but B.W. Taylor signed as president. Mountrail County, of which Stanley is the county seat, has more active oil drilling than any other county in North Dakota. PMG notes: missing corner tip, pinholes. B. W. Taylor was born in Steele county, Minn., near Owatonna, Mar. 12, 1871. He came to North Dakota in 1903 and became cashier of the First National Bank of Stanley. A state representative, he was also the delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota in 1924 and Sergeant-at-arms at the 1948 Republican National Convention. Stanley is the county seat of Mountraill County. The population was 1,458 at the 2010 census. A post office was established here July 3, 1899 with Edsell H. Sikes (later a state senator) as Postmaster, but development did not begin until 1902 when George W. Wilson platted the townsite. The name honored Col. King Stanley, a pioneer in the area, although some say it was named for David Sloane Stanley, the former Commandant of Fort Berthold. Stanly incorporated as a city in 1909 with Frank Alger mayor and a peak population of 1,795 was reached in 1960. It was chosen as Mountrail County seat in 1910. The Mountrail County Courthouse in Stanley, North Dakota was built in 1914. It was designed by architects Buechner & Orth in what can be termed Academic Revival architecture and/or Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Stanley is known for its decorative fire hydrants. Every hydrant in town is painted with a different historical figure. Strolling around town you could pass anyone from Betsy Ross to Abraham Lincoln to Neil Armstrong.
Grade: PMG VG 10 Net    Bank Name: Stanley, First NB, W9472
Lot #334 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,000.00 - $ 14,000.00)
Fr. 644 $20 1902DB
Stanley, First NB, W9472
Stanley is the county seat of Mountrail County and it had a single national bank that was organized on June 15, 1909. After issuing a miniscule 1,043 large sheets, it was placed into receivership on December 15, 1926. This note is well used but evenly circulated and has excellent pen signatures of Thomas Lincoln Beiseker, President and B.W. Taylor, Cashier. Beiseker was arrested in 1921 for fraud. This note is new to the census and now there are two. B. W. Taylor was born in Steele county, Minn., near Owatonna, Mar. 12, 1871. He came to North Dakota in 1903 and became cashier of the First National Bank of Stanley. A state representative, he was also the delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota in 1924 and Sergeant-at-arms at the 1948 Republican National Convention. Stanley is the county seat of Mountraill County. The population was 1,458 at the 2010 census. A post office was established here July 3, 1899 with Edsell H. Sikes (later a state senator) as Postmaster, but development did not begin until 1902 when George W. Wilson platted the townsite. The name honored Col. King Stanley, a pioneer in the area, although some say it was named for David Sloane Stanley, the former Commandant of Fort Berthold. Stanly incorporated as a city in 1909 with Frank Alger mayor and a peak population of 1,795 was reached in 1960. It was chosen as Mountrail County seat in 1910. The Mountrail County Courthouse in Stanley, North Dakota was built in 1914. It was designed by architects Buechner & Orth in what can be termed Academic Revival architecture and/or Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Stanley is known for its decorative fire hydrants. Every hydrant in town is painted with a different historical figure. Strolling around town you could pass anyone from Betsy Ross to Abraham Lincoln to Neil Armstrong.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Stanley, First NB, W9472
Lot #335 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 626 $10 1902PB
Steele, First NB, 8997
Steele is in Kidder County and the town's national bank was organized on January 7, 1908. There were 5,070 sheets of large size, all Third Charters, and 545 Type 1 small size sheets printed before the bank was liquidated on December 28, 1932. This note, one of just three large notes reported, seems to be problem free with excellent black signatures of Christy Matheis, Cashier and the president's, which is there but indistinguishable. Steele is the county seat of Kidder County. The population was 715 at the 2010 census. Development of Steele was begun in 1872 when The Northern Pacific Railroad built Fourteenth Siding (the station was named using the simple chronological order of the sidings as they were built westward from Fargo). Wilbur F. Steele purchased land from the railroad in 1878 and established the community of Steele. The post office was established June 10, 1880 with Col. Steele as Postmaster, the site was platted in 1881, and it became the county seat in 1882. Steele was incorporated as a city in 1883, and a peak population of 847 was reached in 1960. Mr. Steele had hoped that the state capitol would be located in Steele, so he erected a three-story building to house the legislature. When Bismarck instead won the honor, Mr. Steele sold the brick building to Kidder County on April 21, 1885, for $20,000, to be used as the courthouse. That building is the present Kidder County Courthouse. On July 6, 1936, the temperature in Steele soared to 121'F, the highest temperature ever recorded in the state of North Dakota. Never before or since has such extreme heat been recorded so far north on the North American continent. Steele is home to Sandy, the World's Largest Sandhill Crane, a 40-foot tall metal sculpture. The giant bird was erected in 1999 to commemorate the fact that Steele is in the direct path of the migration flyway - making this area a favorite spot for migratory nesting birds including the Sandhill Crane.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Steele, First NB, 8997
Lot #336 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Steele, First NB, 8997
Here is a very nice, evenly circulated Type 1 $20 that is one of only five small notes reported. It came from the collection of Bob Steele, a Wisconsin collector. Steele is the county seat of Kidder County. The population was 715 at the 2010 census. Development of Steele was begun in 1872 when The Northern Pacific Railroad built Fourteenth Siding (the station was named using the simple chronological order of the sidings as they were built westward from Fargo). Wilbur F. Steele purchased land from the railroad in 1878 and established the community of Steele. The post office was established June 10, 1880 with Col. Steele as Postmaster, the site was platted in 1881, and it became the county seat in 1882. Steele was incorporated as a city in 1883, and a peak population of 847 was reached in 1960. Mr. Steele had hoped that the state capitol would be located in Steele, so he erected a three-story building to house the legislature. When Bismarck instead won the honor, Mr. Steele sold the brick building to Kidder County on April 21, 1885, for $20,000, to be used as the courthouse. That building is the present Kidder County Courthouse. On July 6, 1936, the temperature in Steele soared to 121'F, the highest temperature ever recorded in the state of North Dakota. Never before or since has such extreme heat been recorded so far north on the North American continent. Steele is home to Sandy, the World's Largest Sandhill Crane, a 40-foot tall metal sculpture. The giant bird was erected in 1999 to commemorate the fact that Steele is in the direct path of the migration flyway - making this area a favorite spot for migratory nesting birds including the Sandhill Crane.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Steele, First NB, 8997
Lot #337 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 10,000.00 - $ 20,000.00)
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Streeter, First NB, W10724
The First National Bank of Streeter was organized on March 27, 1915 and it issued 2,991 sheets of 1902 Plain Backs only before being liquidated on October 2, 1926. This note is evenly circulated and has a nice appearance for the grade. The bank officers signatures are stamped but clear with F.S. Graham, President in purple and W.E. Barringer, Cashier in black. The note is unique and likely to remain that way. Streeter is located in Stutsman County; the population was 170 at the 2010 census and a peak population of 711 was reported in 1930. This Northern Pacific Railroad station was founded in 1905 as the terminus of its branch line from Edgeley and was named for Col. Darwin Reed Streeter (1848-1918), the editor of the Emmons County Record at Linton. The post office was established March 2, 1906 with Alex Anderson as Postmaster, replacing the rural post office of Bloomenfield. The village incorporated in 1916, and it became a city in 1950 with Oscar Seher as mayor. The town experienced a severe fire on January 12, 1911, which destroyed the city's bank, two general stores, and a drug store. The city is at one end of what is considered the straightest road in America, with the other end being Hickson, North Dakota. North Dakota Highway 46 stretches across 123 miles of North Dakota from Hwy 30 in the west to a nameless county blacktop just past I-29 in the east.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Streeter, First NB, W10724
Lot #338 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Taylor, Security NB, 12502
Taylor was the home of a single national bank that was chartered in March 1924. They did not print any National Bank Notes until small size when they printed 1,278 Type 1 sheets and 823 Type 2 notes. This note is new to the census making 10 small notes reported. Printed signatures of officers H. Leutz, President and H.F. Leutz, Cashier. Taylor is located in Stark County in the Dickinson metro area. The population was 148 at the 2010 census. The community was originally settled in 1881 and named Antelope. The post office was established July 21, 1882 with John M. Tracey as Postmaster. On September 4, 1882 it was renamed Taylor for David R. Taylor, a railroad official in Mandan and later the founder of a drugstore there. The village, which incorporated in 1912, reached a peak population of 285 in 1920. Richard Elkin, a longtime North Dakota Public Service Commissioner, was born here in 1932.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Taylor, Security NB, 12502
Lot #339 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Taylor, Security NB, 12502 #2
This is a low serial #2 but clearly it was spent, not saved. There are 10 small notes reported. Printed signatures of Leutz, President and Leutz, Cashier. Taylor is located in Stark County in the Dickinson metro area. The population was 148 at the 2010 census. The community was originally settled in 1881 and named Antelope. The post office was established July 21, 1882 with John M. Tracey as Postmaster. On September 4, 1882 it was renamed Taylor for David R. Taylor, a railroad official in Mandan and later the founder of a drugstore there. The village, which incorporated in 1912, reached a peak population of 285 in 1920. Richard Elkin, a longtime North Dakota Public Service Commissioner, was born here in 1932.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Taylor, Security NB, 12502 #2
Lot #340 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 6,000.00 - $ 12,000.00)
Fr. 1800-2 $5 1929T2 Uncut Sheet
Thompson, First NB, 11599
This is a $5 Type 2 sheet (#793-798) that has been folded between the notes. The census indicates 20 small notes reported but no sheets. This sheet was not listed and four of the other five are three #1 Type 1s and one Type 2. This not being a #1 Type 1 should keep the price within reality for more collectors. There are few uncut sheets of North Dakota National Bank Notes and this is a nice quality $5 Type 2 sheet. There were only 828 notes printed of the type. Printed signatures of M.H. Hanson, President and W.J. McMenamy, Cashier. Thompson, in Grand Forks County, is part of the Grand Forks metro area. The population was 986 at the 2010 census. Settlers were here as early as 1874, and the Great Northern Railroad station built here in 1879 was named for townsite owner George Norton. When a post office application was submitted December 14, 1880, postal officials rejected Norton because of possible confusion with Norton, Minnesota. The post office was established January 26, 1881 with Albert Thompson as Postmaster, who renamed it for himself and his brother, Robert. Thompson was incorporated as a village in 1923, and the population has continued to rise as the city attracts residents who work in nearby Grand Forks, but prefer to live in a smaller town.
Grade: Ch. AU    Bank Name: Thompson, First NB, 11599
Lot #341 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Thompson, First NB, 11599
The First National Bank of Thompson was chartered in February 1920 but chose not to issue National Bank Notes until small size came around, then they printed $5, $10 and $20 Type 1 and Type 2. This is the only $20 Type 2 reported and it's serial #21, the same as the number of notes reported. There were only 135 $20 Type 2s printed. This AU is a peach. Printed officer signatures of M.H. Hanson, President and W.J. McMenamy, Cashier. Thompson, in Grand Forks County, is part of the Grand Forks metro area. The population was 986 at the 2010 census. Settlers were here as early as 1874, and the Great Northern Railroad station built here in 1879 was named for townsite owner George Norton. When a post office application was submitted December 14, 1880, postal officials rejected Norton because of possible confusion with Norton, Minnesota. The post office was established January 26, 1881 with Albert Thompson as Postmaster, who renamed it for himself and his brother, Robert. Thompson was incorporated as a village in 1923, and the population has continued to rise as the city attracts residents who work in nearby Grand Forks, but prefer to live in a smaller town.
Grade: PMG AU 53    Bank Name: Thompson, First NB, 11599
Lot #342 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 800.00 - $ 1,600.00)
Fr. 616 $10 1902DB
Tower City, First NB, W6557
A beautiful note from this Cass County community that was home to this bank. The bank was organized on December 9, 1902 and printed 9,003 sheets of large size National Bank Notes before it closed on December 10, 1929. The bank also printed 40 sheets of small size notes; there are 12 large notes reported on this bank. This note, with its dark stamped signatures of A.M. Voorhees, President and S.F. Sherman, Cashier, is quite lovely and it should be highly sought after. S.F. Sherman was born in Tower City Dec. 6, 1881. His father established a bank at Tower City, which he conducted for thirty years and which was known as the Tower City Bank. Upon completing his education at the University of Michigain S.F. Sherman entered his father's bank as assistant cashier, which office he held until 1903, when it was reorganized as the First National Bank, of which he became cashier. Tower City, in the Fargo metro area, is located in both Barnes and Cass Counties. The population was 253 at the 2010 census. The Northern Pacific Railroad station was officially founded on August 19, 1879; the name was selected to honor Charlemagne Tower Sr., a Northern Pacific Railroad official and the former owner of the site, then known as Spring Tank. The post office was established May 5, 1879 with Edgar Chapman as Postmaster and the village, which incorporated in 1881, reported a peak population of 800 in 1883.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Tower City, First NB, W6557
Lot #343 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Tower City, First NB, 6557
This note is not in the current census so now there are 13 large notes reported on the bank. None of those reported will be quite the same as this beauty. Only the stamped signatures of A.M. Voorhees, President and J.W. Chapman, Cashier could be bolder. Tower City, in the Fargo metro area, is located in both Barnes and Cass Counties. The population was 253 at the 2010 census. The Northern Pacific Railroad station was officially founded on August 19, 1879; the name was selected to honor Charlemagne Tower Sr., a Northern Pacific Railroad official and the former owner of the site, then known as Spring Tank. The post office was established May 5, 1879 with Edgar Chapman as Postmaster and the village, which incorporated in 1881, reported a peak population of 800 in 1883.
Grade: PMG AU 53 EPQ    Bank Name: Tower City, First NB, 6557
Lot #344 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 5,000.00 - $ 10,000.00)
Fr. 625 $10 1902PB
Towner, First NB, W7955
This McHenry County town had one national bank chartered there. The bank was organized on September 25, 1905 and only issued 2,914 sheets of large size notes before being placed into receivership on December 28, 1920. The only other note known is a Red Seal that we sold in 1995. This note is evenly circulated and has excellent pen signatures of Henry H. Bergh, Vice President and C.M. Bergh, Assistant Cashier. Henry H. Bergh, cashier for the First National Bank at Towner, was born in Allamakee county, Iowa, April 1, 1878. In 1902 he came to North Dakota, settling at Fessenden, where he accepted the position of bookkeeper in the Wells County State Bank. There he remained until 1903, when he was transferred to the German State Bank at Harvey as assistant cashier, so remaining until 1905. In 1906, he entered politics and was elected register of deeds of McHenry county. In 1916 he entered the First National Bank of Towner as cashier, also becoming one of the stockholders and directors of this institution, of which T. L. Beiseker was the president, Robert Gorman vice president and P. A. Hanson assistant cashier. In December 1920, Bergh was charged with embezzling nearly $50,000. Charges were that he introduced some $50,000 of forged paper into the First National Bank to take the place of securities to which the bank examiner had objected. The bank was closed. Towner is the county seat of McHenry County and is located in the Minot metro area. The population was 533 at the 2010 census. The city was founded in 1886 and named for Col. Oscar M. Tower (1842-1897), a Confederate veteran of the Civil War who played major roles in the development of Grand Forks and McHenry counties. Towner County is also named in his honor. Despite their similar names, the city of Towner is not in Towner County. The post office was established December 11, 1886 with Robert McCombs as Postmaster. It replaced Scriptown as county seat in 1886, incorporated as a village in 1892, and became a city in 1904. A peak population of 955 was reached in 1950. Towner bills itself as the "Cattle Capital of North Dakota.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Towner, First NB, W7955
Lot #345 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 6,000.00 - $ 12,000.00)
Fr. 626 $10 1902PB
Turtle Lake, First NB, W8821
McClean County is the home to Turtle Lake and notes from the town's one bank are rare as hens teeth, or close. There were only 1,649 large size sheets printed to satisfy the banking demands, with the bank going into receivership on November 21, 1923. There are now two notes reported and both seem similar in grade but this one has numerous small splits around the edge. The penned signatures of J.M. Lierboe, President and Rinard Theodore Lierboe, Cashier are clear. PMG notes: splits. Turtle Lake is located in McLean County; the population was 581 at the 2010 census. It was originally a farm post office established January 25, 1886 with Peter Miller as Postmaster at his home. Although the post office was actually on the south shore of Lake Williams, it was named for Turtle Lake, three mile west-northwest of here, which was named for its shape. In 1903 the post office moved one mile southwest to the home of new Postmaster Christian Paulson. In 1905 the new Northern Pacific Railroad terminus station was founded, and after considerable competition and political maneuvering, the Turtle Lake post office moved to the townsite with a retention of the name. The small villiage of Wanamaker was actually moved building by building to the Turtle lake townsite in October 1905 as to be close to the railroad. Turtle Lake was incorporated as a village in 1916, and became a city in 1946 with Gus Samuelson as mayor. A peak population of 839 was reached in 1950. Turtle Lake is home of the "World Champion Turtle Races" and Rusty, the two-ton turtle located on the south side of Turtle Lake. Rusty the Giant Turtle was erected in 1995 in memory of Harold Hanson, a community leader, for the 90th anniversary of Turtle Lake.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Turtle Lake, First NB, W8821
Lot #346 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,000.00 - $ 8,000.00)
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Tuttle, First NB, W11338
Kidder County is the home to Tuttle and the First National Bank which was chartered in April 1919 and closed only five years later when liquidated on April 17, 1924. The bank issued a total of 1,758 sheets, for a total of $87,900 face value. Surprisingly there are three notes reported, and this is the finest of the three. While it does have a fold, it's a peach with a blue signature of the cashier and a green pen signature of Vice President, P.C. Heinmonk. Tuttle is a town located in Kidder County; the population was 80 at the 2010 census. Located near the geographic center of North Dakota, Tuttle was founded in 1911 by Colonel William P. Tuttle, an official with the Dakota Land & Town site Company. The post office was established May 12, 1911 with John J. Levi as Postmaster. The village, which incorporated in 1916, reached a peak population of 383 in 1930. The Northern Pacific Railway laid a track through Tuttle on October 4, 1911. Service between Tuttle and Pingree to the east started later that month. On January 21, 1917, fire completely destroyed the Miller General Store and several other Tuttle businesses. Citizens responded and were able to save other businesses from the flames. Following this fire, citizens met to organize a volunteer fire department which exists to this day. J.W. Wittmayer was elected the first fire chief of Tuttle.
Grade: PMG VF 30 EPQ    Bank Name: Tuttle, First NB, W11338
Lot #347 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 17,500.00 - $ 35,000.00)
Fr. 405 $5 1875
Valley City, Territory of Dakota, First NB, 2548
In 1881 the First National Bank of Valley City was chartered to operate in Barnes County. I must say it seems like they were quite successful as they issued 2,650 sheets of $5 First Charter Territorials before statehood in 1889. This is one of two surviving notes from that bank listed in the National Bank Note Census. This $5 is quite pleasing in appearance with good centering and only slight paper toning. There are six heavy folds that show most noticeably on the back and there are at least four small spots that can be seen when held to the light, similar to pinhole size. The signature of Charles McC Reeve, President is clear but the red signature of Herbert Root, Cashier is a bit smeared. The note came from a 2004 Heritage sale where it realized $21,850. There are only 13 Territorials from towns on the north side of the border, with this being one of the nicer ones. Herbert Root was born on a farm in Ontario, Canada, August 12, 1848. Coming to the United States at the age of twelve years, he located at Qunicy, Illinois, and accepted a position as clerk with his uncle at one of the largest dry goods stores in that city. He graduated from the Nashotah Theological Seminary of Waukeshaw county in 1874 and was then ordained a deacon in the Episcopal church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Chicago. He was next sent to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was ordained to the priesthood. In March, 1880, Mr. Root became a resident of Valley City, North Dakota. His first venture here was in the private banking business, but in 1881 he assisted in organizing the First National Bank, of which he was cashier until Jan. 1882, when he resigned and organized the Farmers' & Merchants' Bank. He was president of that corporation until it went into voluntary liquidation in 1890. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Valley City, Territory of Dakota, First NB, 2548
Lot #348 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 7,500.00 - $ 15,000.00)
Fr. 407 $5 1875
Valley City, First NB, 2548
It is truly amazing to find a bank and have a Territorial and a statehood First Charter to match on the same bank. After statehood this bank issued 1,738 sheets of $5 First Charters and 121 sheets of $10-10-10-20 First Charters, but none of the $10s or $20s are known. There are 11 statehood and 9 Territorial First Charters known. Of those, only three are $5s; this note and two lovely Mandans. This note has excellent color and appearance for the grade. The signatures of John Russell, President and John Tracy, Cashier are very clear. There are a couple of wear spots on fold lines that appear as pinholes. This is a rare opportunity to match a statehood and a Territorial and in this sale you can do it in First Charters and Brown Backs!! John Tracy was born at Hartford, Conn., February 10, 1869. He moved to North Dakota in 1881, where he resided at Valley City. On September 12, 1892, he was married to Miss Jessie Batchelder of Valley City. In 1896, Mr. Tracy became cashier of the First National Bank. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Valley City, First NB, 2548
Lot #349 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 490 $10 1882BB
Valley City, First NB, W2548
There are only 24 state Brown Backs in the census and this one is an addition to that number. The note is one of three large notes reported on this bank and it's the only $10, there is also a $20. Pleasing and evenly circulated with excellent pen signatures of Herman Winterer, President and John Tracy, Cashier. Herman Winterer was born on January 1, 1857 in Philadelphia, Pa. He graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa in the spring of 1883. In the same year, he moved to Valley City, Dakota Territory and entered a practice with Judge Seth Mills. Herman served two terms as the State Attorney and was president of the First National Bank and chairman of the Board of Directors of the same. In 1898, Herman was admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. Herman also was the vice president of the Middle West Fire Insurance Company. John Tracy was born at Hartford, Conn., February 10, 1869. He moved to North Dakota in 1881, where he resided at Valley City. On September 12, 1892, he was married to Miss Jessie Batchelder of Valley City. In 1896, Mr. Tracy became cashier of the First National Bank. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Valley City, First NB, W2548
Lot #350 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 504 $20 1882BB
Valley City, American NB, W5364
This bank was the third bank chartered in Valley City. It was chartered on May 21, 1900, shortly after the Spanish-American War, which may have encouraged the 'American National Bank' title. There were 5,518 sheets of Second Charter Brown Backs, Date Backs and Value Backs issued before liquidation on February 14, 1919. This is the earliest note reported. This piece has even circulation but there is a light stain across the left side. The signatures of A.H. Grady, President and James Grady, Cashier are there but not very clear. PMG notes: stains. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Valley City, American NB, W5364
Lot #351 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 545 $10 1882DB
Valley City, American NB, W5364
This note is one of three 1882 $10 Date Backs reported from this early charter that liquidated in 1919. The stamped signatures of James Grady, President and H.C. Aamoth, Cashier are very faint. There is a tiny discoloration on the upper left corner that is tough to see. PMG notes: discoloration. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15 Net    Bank Name: Valley City, American NB, W5364
Lot #352 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,800.00 - $ 3,500.00)
Fr. 555 $20 1882DB
Valley City, American NB, W5364
This is the only known $20 1882 Date Back from this patriotic bank in Barnes County. The note has even circulation but PMG denotes a tear and stains. What bothers them, and thus the 'net grade, appears minor. The blue stamped signatures of James Grady, President and H.C. Aamoth, Cashier are clear. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Valley City, American NB, W5364
Lot #353 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 577 $10 1882VB
Valley City, American NB, W5364
A gorgeous $10 Value Back that is one of two on this patriotic bank. There are fifteen $10 Value Backs on the state and this is quite likely the second best. Truly lovely with great centering and purple stamped signatures of James Grady, President and H.C. Aamoth, Cashier. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Valley City, American NB, W5364
Lot #354 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 658 $20 1902PB
Valley City, Security NB, 11417
This bank was chartered in August 1919 and it issued 5,522 sheets of large size notes under this title which has six large notes reported. They also issued 19 sheets under the bank's second title, First & Security National Bank, which was adopted on July 16, 1928. This note is a pleasing VF 20 with what may be the heaviest stamped signatures I have seen. Those signatures are of James Grady, President and E.L. Fouks, Cashier. This was Valley City's fourth national bank. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Valley City, Security NB, 11417
Lot #355 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Valley City, First NB, 13324
This is only the second example known with this bank's second title which was adopted on April 30, 1932. There were 304 sheets issued. The note has printed signatures of A.G. Bjerken, President and T.H. Jeffery, Cashier. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG VF 30 EPQ    Bank Name: Valley City, First NB, 13324
Lot #356 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Valley City, NB, 13324
This bank was chartered in May 1929 and this was the first title used. With this new addition to the census there are now 27 small notes reported with this title. This note looks much nicer than VF 35 to me as it has the appearance of an AU. It is certainly among the best known for the bank. Signing officers were John O. Hanchett, President and E. Toner, Cashier. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Valley City, NB, 13324
Lot #357 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 400.00 - $ 800.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Valley City, American NB & Trust Co., 13385
This is a lovely $10 that must have too much wave for an UNC, although it sure looks UNC. This note is new to the census and is one of 44 small notes reported with this title. Printed signatures of Henry Edwin Nelson, President and Arnfin C. Thorkelson, Cashier. Henry Edwin Nelson was born near Lanesboro, MN in 1877. Mr. Nelson attended the Valley City Normal School and taught school for ten years. Mr. Nelson was employed in the County Auditors office and was deputy County Treasurer and Treasurer until he resigned to be President of the American National Bank, a position he held for thirteen years. In 1933 he and his wife, Dorothy, established the Nelson Public Service (Insurance) Agency. Arnfin C. Thorkelson was born in Valley City, November 27, 1886. When he was six he moved with his parents to Fingal, North Dakota. In 1906 he was named bookkeeper in the Bank of Leal, North Dakota. In 1908 he was bookkeeper in the American National Bank of Valley City. The officers at that time were A. H. Gray, Pres. and James Grady, Cashier. In 1919 this bank sold its interest to the American Exchange Bank. Mr. Thorkelson remained as Cashier and Henry E. Nelson was President. In 1929 the American Exchange Bank and the Middlewest Exchange Bank sold their interest to the present American National Bank, Mr. Thorkelson being promoted to Vice President while also retaining his position as Cashier. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58 EPQ    Bank Name: Valley City, American NB & Trust Co., 13385
Lot #358 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Valley City, American NB & Trust Co., 13385 #2
Here is a bit of a different opportunity as this evenly circulated note is serial #2. There were 2,146 sheets printed with this title. Printed signatures of Henry Edwin Nelson, President and Arnfin C. Thorkelson, Cashier. Henry Edwin Nelson was born near Lanesboro, MN in 1877. Mr. Nelson attended the Valley City Normal School and taught school for ten years. Mr. Nelson was employed in the County Auditors office and was deputy County Treasurer and Treasurer until he resigned to be President of the American National Bank, a position he held for thirteen years. In 1933 he and his wife, Dorothy, established the Nelson Public Service (Insurance) Agency. Arnfin C. Thorkelson was born in Valley City, November 27, 1886. When he was six he moved with his parents to Fingal, North Dakota. In 1906 he was named bookkeeper in the Bank of Leal, North Dakota. In 1908 he was bookkeeper in the American National Bank of Valley City. The officers at that time were A. H. Gray, Pres. and James Grady, Cashier. In 1919 this bank sold its interest to the American Exchange Bank. Mr. Thorkelson remained as Cashier and Henry E. Nelson was President. In 1929 the American Exchange Bank and the Middlewest Exchange Bank sold their interest to the present American National Bank, Mr. Thorkelson being promoted to Vice President while also retaining his position as Cashier. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Valley City, American NB & Trust Co., 13385 #2
Lot #359 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 250.00 - $ 500.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Valley City, American NB & Trust Co., 13385
This note is new to the census and is from the 600 sheets of Type 2s printed for this title. Printed signatures of officers Henry Edwin Nelson, President and Arnfin C. Thorkelson, Cashier. Henry Edwin Nelson was born near Lanesboro, MN in 1877. Mr. Nelson attended the Valley City Normal School and taught school for ten years. Mr. Nelson was employed in the County Auditors office and was deputy County Treasurer and Treasurer until he resigned to be President of the American National Bank, a position he held for thirteen years. In 1933 he and his wife, Dorothy, established the Nelson Public Service (Insurance) Agency. Arnfin C. Thorkelson was born in Valley City, November 27, 1886. When he was six he moved with his parents to Fingal, North Dakota. In 1906 he was named bookkeeper in the Bank of Leal, North Dakota. In 1908 he was bookkeeper in the American National Bank of Valley City. The officers at that time were A. H. Gray, Pres. and James Grady, Cashier. In 1919 this bank sold its interest to the American Exchange Bank. Mr. Thorkelson remained as Cashier and Henry E. Nelson was President. In 1929 the American Exchange Bank and the Middlewest Exchange Bank sold their interest to the present American National Bank, Mr. Thorkelson being promoted to Vice President while also retaining his position as Cashier. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Valley City, American NB & Trust Co., 13385
Lot #360 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Valley City, American NB, 13385 #1
This was the sixth and final bank chartered in Valley City during the note issuing period. The bank was chartered in October 1929 and it issued only small size notes. There are some 44 small size reported with this, the first title, including this new UNC $20 that just happens to be serial #1. The #1 North Dakota notes are always scarce and desirable and this one is a beauty, although the trim is too tight for a higher grade. Printed officer signatures of Henry Edwin Nelson, President and Arnfin C. Thorkelson, Cashier. Henry Edwin Nelson was born near Lanesboro, MN in 1877. Mr. Nelson attended the Valley City Normal School and taught school for ten years. Mr. Nelson was employed in the County Auditors office and was deputy County Treasurer and Treasurer until he resigned to be President of the American National Bank, a position he held for thirteen years. In 1933 he and his wife, Dorothy, established the Nelson Public Service (Insurance) Agency. Arnfin C. Thorkelson was born in Valley City, November 27, 1886. When he was six he moved with his parents to Fingal, North Dakota. In 1906 he was named bookkeeper in the Bank of Leal, North Dakota. In 1908 he was bookkeeper in the American National Bank of Valley City. The officers at that time were A. H. Gray, Pres. and James Grady, Cashier. In 1919 this bank sold its interest to the American Exchange Bank. Mr. Thorkelson remained as Cashier and Henry E. Nelson was President. In 1929 the American Exchange Bank and the Middlewest Exchange Bank sold their interest to the present American National Bank, Mr. Thorkelson being promoted to Vice President while also retaining his position as Cashier. Valley City is the county seat of Barnes County; the population was 6,585 at the 2010 census, a peak population of 7,843 was recorded in 1970. Founded by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1872, this place was called Second Crossing of the Sheyenne, Fifth Siding, and Wahpeton before the year was over. In 1874 it was named Worthington, but confusion with Worthington, Minnesota resulted in another name change to Valley City, descriptive of its location in the Sheyenne River valley. Valley City was incorporated as a village in 1881, and became a city in 1883 with C. A. Benson as mayor. The city is known for its many bridges over the Sheyenne River including the Hi-Line Railroad Bridge. These bridges have earned it the distinction of being called the "City of Bridges". The city is also the home of Valley City State University, established here in 1890. Frank White, 8th Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States, and George Mason, founder of the American Motors Corporation, were natives of Valley City.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 63    Bank Name: Valley City, American NB, 13385 #1
Lot #361 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Van Hook, First NB, 10966
The town of Van Hook is no longer as it was buried under water to form a new reservoir some years ago. This was a one-bank town in Mountrail County. The bank was organized on March 15, 1917 and issued 2,985 sheets of large size as well as 397 sheets of smalls before being placed into receivership on August 8, 1931. A.C. Olson, the cashier, was convicted of embezzling $25,000 during this period. The note looks UNC and when I saw it for the first time some 40 years ago it looked UNC, so we know it's nice. There are 15 large notes reported on this bank. Pen signed by E. Ransom, Vice President as well. Purchased from John Hickman. Van Hook is a ghost town originally located in Mountrail County. Van Hook, like it's sister town Sanish, was engulfed in the 1950s by the Garrison Diversion Project and the resulting Lake Sakakawea. The purpose of the dam was to provide flood control, irrigation, hydroelectric power, and to provide facilities for recreation and for fish and wildlife preservation. The dam was planned to be the world's largest rolled-earth filled dam and create the second largest reservoir in the world. The Van Hook Arm of Lake Sakakawea covers the area where the town used to be. The town's residents relocated to New Town, which the government had built to house those displaced by the dam. Residents from Sanish also moved here. Van Hook's last reported population in 1950 was 380. Van Hook was founded in 1914 as a station on the Soo Line Railroad. It is named after Fred Van Hook, who was one of the first to survey the area in 1911. The post office was established January 19, 1915 with John W. George as Postmaster and the village was incorporated later the same year. After the Garrison Dam was built, the village charter was dissolved April 30, 1953, and the post office closed August 15, 1953 with mail moving to New Town.
Grade: PMG AU 55 EPQ    Bank Name: Van Hook, First NB, 10966
Lot #362 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 658 $20 1902PB
Van Hook, First NB, 10966
This note is new to the census which is now 16 total large notes reported. No $20s have ever appeared before from this bank that went into receivership on August 8, 1931. This note was wallet folded and it shows it. The back is nicer but, then again, it is a $20. The pen signatures of the vice president (not decipherable) and Arthur Theo Olson, Cashier are clear. Van Hook is a ghost town originally located in Mountrail County. Van Hook, like it's sister town Sanish, was engulfed in the 1950s by the Garrison Diversion Project and the resulting Lake Sakakawea. The purpose of the dam was to provide flood control, irrigation, hydroelectric power, and to provide facilities for recreation and for fish and wildlife preservation. The dam was planned to be the world's largest rolled-earth filled dam and create the second largest reservoir in the world. The Van Hook Arm of Lake Sakakawea covers the area where the town used to be. The town's residents relocated to New Town, which the government had built to house those displaced by the dam. Residents from Sanish also moved here. Van Hook's last reported population in 1950 was 380. Van Hook was founded in 1914 as a station on the Soo Line Railroad. It is named after Fred Van Hook, who was one of the first to survey the area in 1911. The post office was established January 19, 1915 with John W. George as Postmaster and the village was incorporated later the same year. After the Garrison Dam was built, the village charter was dissolved April 30, 1953, and the post office closed August 15, 1953 with mail moving to New Town.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Van Hook, First NB, 10966
Lot #363 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Van Hook, First NB, 10966
Small size notes are exceptionally rare on this bank as there are only two reported from an issue of 397 sheets. This example is problem free and evenly circulated. Note that the president is August Peterson, along with A.C. Olson, Cashier. Van Hook is a ghost town originally located in Mountrail County. Van Hook, like it's sister town Sanish, was engulfed in the 1950s by the Garrison Diversion Project and the resulting Lake Sakakawea. The purpose of the dam was to provide flood control, irrigation, hydroelectric power, and to provide facilities for recreation and for fish and wildlife preservation. The dam was planned to be the world's largest rolled-earth filled dam and create the second largest reservoir in the world. The Van Hook Arm of Lake Sakakawea covers the area where the town used to be. The town's residents relocated to New Town, which the government had built to house those displaced by the dam. Residents from Sanish also moved here. Van Hook's last reported population in 1950 was 380. Van Hook was founded in 1914 as a station on the Soo Line Railroad. It is named after Fred Van Hook, who was one of the first to survey the area in 1911. The post office was established January 19, 1915 with John W. George as Postmaster and the village was incorporated later the same year. After the Garrison Dam was built, the village charter was dissolved April 30, 1953, and the post office closed August 15, 1953 with mail moving to New Town.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Van Hook, First NB, 10966
Lot #364 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 30,000.00 - $ 50,000.00)
Fr. 420 $10 1875
Wahpeton, Territory of Dakota, First NB, 2624
This was one of the Territory's earliest banks; organized on February 2, 1882. They chose to issue 1,038 sheets of $5, $10 and $20 1875 First Charters. Barely four years later the bank was placed into receivership on April 8, 1886. By 1915 the large outstanding was listed at $230. There are two unknown banks that went out of business even earlier than this charter. The First National Bank of Grands Forks liquidated on December 2, 1884 and the First National Bank of Jamestown went into receivership on September 13, 1884. This note has excellent color and is evenly circulated with a couple of minor pinholes. The centering is excellent as well. It's a very desirable VF 25 Net; graded 'net' for a stain that I can't really see, but we don't all see things the same. The note carries impressive pen signatures of J.W. Hayward, Vice President and Allan Johnston Goodhue, Cashier. This note was hidden in a book. Several boxes of books were purchased at an estate sale in Wahpeton. A few years later the purchaser was going through the books and discovered this incredible piece of history. Believe it or not, there is another nearly worn out $10 Territorial on this bank. J.W. Hayward came to North Dakota with his parents from Ohio in 1881. He was elected President of the Board of the city in 1883, shortly after Wahpeton was incorporated and became the vice president of the First National Bank. Allan Johnston Goodhue, was born at Akron, Ohio, on July 18, 1844, and at the age of 18 enlisted in the Union army, serving three years. At the close of the Civil War he entered the banking business at Akron and continued in that vocation for five years. From Akron he went to Rochester, N.Y., where for seven years he was engaged in the shoe manufacturing business. Subsequently he engaged in banking in North Dakota for four years, following which he entered the cast-iron pipe business for a career of 34 years until his retirement. Wahpeton is on the Red River of the North, near the Minnesota border. It is the county seat of Richland County and had a population of 7,766 at the 2010 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1869; the first settler was Morgan T. Rich. When other settlers arrived, they formed a tiny community and named it Richville, commemorating both its founder and the fertile quality of the soil. In 1871, a post office was opened. At the same time, the town's name was changed to Chahinkapa, an Indian name meaning "the end of the woods." Two years later, the county was organized and called Chahinkapa County. Later that year the county was renamed Richland County and the town of Chahinkapa renamed Wahpeton, an adaptation of the Dakota name of the local population of Dakota Indians, the Wakhpetonwan. Positioned next to the Red River in the city of Wahpeton is "Wahpper", the World's Largest Catfish. Measuring in at 40 feet in length, 12 feet tall, and 5,000 pounds, "Wahpper" was constructed to call attention to the excellent fishing in the Red River. Some even call Wahpeton "The Catfish Capital of the North". The local Bois de Sioux Golf Course is the only golf course in the United States with half the course is in one state and half in another.
Grade: PMG VF 25 Net    Bank Name: Wahpeton, Territory of Dakota, First NB, 2624
Lot #365 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 484 $10 1882BB
Wahpeton, NB, W4106
This bank was chartered in 1889 and they issued 250 sheets of Territorials, but none are reported. After statehood they proceeded to issue more $10-10-10-20 Brown Back sheets. In fact, 4,182 more were issued. There is one each of the $10 and $20 known. This note is graded Fine 12 Net for three tiny rust marks and the ink fading on the back. The note faces up beautifully with pen signatures of Joseph Patterson, Vice President and Walter L. Carter, Cashier. Only 10 large notes are reported on this bank. We sold this note at auction 30 years ago (1982). PMG notes: rust, discoloration. Joseph Patterson, one of Richland County's earliest residents, was born in 1859. He retired in 1926 as president of the Wahpeton National Bank. He had also been a stockholder in the Hankinson National Bank for many years. Wahpeton is on the Red River of the North, near the Minnesota border. It is the county seat of Richland County and had a population of 7,766 at the 2010 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1869; the first settler was Morgan T. Rich. When other settlers arrived, they formed a tiny community and named it Richville, commemorating both its founder and the fertile quality of the soil. In 1871, a post office was opened. At the same time, the town's name was changed to Chahinkapa, an Indian name meaning "the end of the woods." Two years later, the county was organized and called Chahinkapa County. Later that year the county was renamed Richland County and the town of Chahinkapa renamed Wahpeton, an adaptation of the Dakota name of the local population of Dakota Indians, the Wakhpetonwan. Positioned next to the Red River in the city of Wahpeton is "Wahpper", the World's Largest Catfish. Measuring in at 40 feet in length, 12 feet tall, and 5,000 pounds, "Wahpper" was constructed to call attention to the excellent fishing in the Red River. Some even call Wahpeton "The Catfish Capital of the North". The local Bois de Sioux Golf Course is the only golf course in the United States with half the course is in one state and half in another.
Grade: PMG Fine 12 Net    Bank Name: Wahpeton, NB, W4106
Lot #366 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 626 $10 1902PB
Wahpeton, NB, 4106
This is a pleasing Plain Back that has excellent color and is one of 11 large notes reported on the bank. There is a penned signature of Joseph Patterson, President and a stamped one for Peter Aloysius Peschel, Cashier. Joseph Patterson, one of Richland County's earliest residents, was born in 1859. He retired in 1926 as president of the Wahpeton National Bank. He had also been a stockholder in the Hankinson National Bank for many years. Wahpeton is on the Red River of the North, near the Minnesota border. It is the county seat of Richland County and had a population of 7,766 at the 2010 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1869; the first settler was Morgan T. Rich. When other settlers arrived, they formed a tiny community and named it Richville, commemorating both its founder and the fertile quality of the soil. In 1871, a post office was opened. At the same time, the town's name was changed to Chahinkapa, an Indian name meaning "the end of the woods." Two years later, the county was organized and called Chahinkapa County. Later that year the county was renamed Richland County and the town of Chahinkapa renamed Wahpeton, an adaptation of the Dakota name of the local population of Dakota Indians, the Wakhpetonwan. Positioned next to the Red River in the city of Wahpeton is "Wahpper", the World's Largest Catfish. Measuring in at 40 feet in length, 12 feet tall, and 5,000 pounds, "Wahpper" was constructed to call attention to the excellent fishing in the Red River. Some even call Wahpeton "The Catfish Capital of the North". The local Bois de Sioux Golf Course is the only golf course in the United States with half the course is in one state and half in another.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Wahpeton, NB, 4106
Lot #367 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 652 $20 1902PB
Wahpeton, NB, W4106
This is a lovely $20 Plain Back from this early Wahpeton bank. A high grade and very pleasing note with pen signatures of Joseph Patterson, President and Peter Aloysius Peschel, Cashier. This note is new to the census which now stands at 11 large notes reported. Purchased from Jay Duda, Minnesota. Wahpeton is on the Red River of the North, near the Minnesota border. It is the county seat of Richland County and had a population of 7,766 at the 2010 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1869; the first settler was Morgan T. Rich. When other settlers arrived, they formed a tiny community and named it Richville, commemorating both its founder and the fertile quality of the soil. In 1871, a post office was opened. At the same time, the town's name was changed to Chahinkapa, an Indian name meaning "the end of the woods." Two years later, the county was organized and called Chahinkapa County. Later that year the county was renamed Richland County and the town of Chahinkapa renamed Wahpeton, an adaptation of the Dakota name of the local population of Dakota Indians, the Wakhpetonwan. Positioned next to the Red River in the city of Wahpeton is "Wahpper", the World's Largest Catfish. Measuring in at 40 feet in length, 12 feet tall, and 5,000 pounds, "Wahpper" was constructed to call attention to the excellent fishing in the Red River. Some even call Wahpeton "The Catfish Capital of the North". The local Bois de Sioux Golf Course is the only golf course in the United States with half the course is in one state and half in another.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Wahpeton, NB, W4106
Lot #368 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,000.00 - $ 4,000.00)
Fr. 498 $20 1882BB
Wahpeton, Citizens NB, 4552
By 1891, when this bank arrived, it was the third one chartered in town. They issued 11,918 large size sheets before converting to small size. This is the only Second Charter known on this location but there are 11 large notes reported. This note has seen plenty of wear and tear with two small center holes. There is a clear penned signature of J.A. Nelson, Cashier but the president's is gone. Wahpeton is on the Red River of the North, near the Minnesota border. It is the county seat of Richland County and had a population of 7,766 at the 2010 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1869; the first settler was Morgan T. Rich. When other settlers arrived, they formed a tiny community and named it Richville, commemorating both its founder and the fertile quality of the soil. In 1871, a post office was opened. At the same time, the town's name was changed to Chahinkapa, an Indian name meaning "the end of the woods." Two years later, the county was organized and called Chahinkapa County. Later that year the county was renamed Richland County and the town of Chahinkapa renamed Wahpeton, an adaptation of the Dakota name of the local population of Dakota Indians, the Wakhpetonwan. Positioned next to the Red River in the city of Wahpeton is "Wahpper", the World's Largest Catfish. Measuring in at 40 feet in length, 12 feet tall, and 5,000 pounds, "Wahpper" was constructed to call attention to the excellent fishing in the Red River. Some even call Wahpeton "The Catfish Capital of the North". The local Bois de Sioux Golf Course is the only golf course in the United States with half the course is in one state and half in another.
Grade: PMG VG 10    Bank Name: Wahpeton, Citizens NB, 4552
Lot #369 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 653 $20 1902PB
Wahpeton, Citizens NB, 4552
Here is a pleasing Blue Seal that is new to the census. It has good color and is one of e;even large notes reported. The signature of Orrin A. Leach, President was stamped and Simon Henry Murray, Cashier penned his name. Orin A. Leach was born in Cambridge, VT, April 21, 1867. Young Leach was educated at the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He left Vermont in November, 1889, for the new state of North Dakota and he soon found employment in Fargo in the mercantile house of T. E. Yerxa. After two years in Fargo, he moved to Argusville, N.D., and for the next ve years was a general merchant there. In 1896 he formed the rm of Leach & Gamble and they commenced a wholesale grocery and fruit business in Wahpeton. Mr. Leach served as alderman of Wahpeton from 1900 to 1904. Wahpeton is on the Red River of the North, near the Minnesota border. It is the county seat of Richland County and had a population of 7,766 at the 2010 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1869; the first settler was Morgan T. Rich. When other settlers arrived, they formed a tiny community and named it Richville, commemorating both its founder and the fertile quality of the soil. In 1871, a post office was opened. At the same time, the town's name was changed to Chahinkapa, an Indian name meaning "the end of the woods." Two years later, the county was organized and called Chahinkapa County. Later that year the county was renamed Richland County and the town of Chahinkapa renamed Wahpeton, an adaptation of the Dakota name of the local population of Dakota Indians, the Wakhpetonwan. Positioned next to the Red River in the city of Wahpeton is "Wahpper", the World's Largest Catfish. Measuring in at 40 feet in length, 12 feet tall, and 5,000 pounds, "Wahpper" was constructed to call attention to the excellent fishing in the Red River. Some even call Wahpeton "The Catfish Capital of the North". The local Bois de Sioux Golf Course is the only golf course in the United States with half the course is in one state and half in another.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Wahpeton, Citizens NB, 4552
Lot #370 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Wahpeton, Citizens NB, 4552
Here is a lovely UNC that is new to the census. Many years ago there were around 20 UNC notes that appeared. The bank printed 994 sheets of $10 Type 1 notes. Bank officers were Orrin A. Leach, President and Simon Henry Murray, Cashier. Orin A. Leach was born in Cambridge, VT, April 21, 1867. Young Leach was educated at the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He left Vermont in November, 1889, for the new state of North Dakota and he soon found employment in Fargo in the mercantile house of T. E. Yerxa. After two years in Fargo, he moved to Argusville, N.D., and for the next ve years was a general merchant there. In 1896 he formed the rm of Leach & Gamble and they commenced a wholesale grocery and fruit business in Wahpeton. Mr. Leach served as alderman of Wahpeton from 1900 to 1904. Wahpeton is on the Red River of the North, near the Minnesota border. It is the county seat of Richland County and had a population of 7,766 at the 2010 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1869; the first settler was Morgan T. Rich. When other settlers arrived, they formed a tiny community and named it Richville, commemorating both its founder and the fertile quality of the soil. In 1871, a post office was opened. At the same time, the town's name was changed to Chahinkapa, an Indian name meaning "the end of the woods." Two years later, the county was organized and called Chahinkapa County. Later that year the county was renamed Richland County and the town of Chahinkapa renamed Wahpeton, an adaptation of the Dakota name of the local population of Dakota Indians, the Wakhpetonwan. Positioned next to the Red River in the city of Wahpeton is "Wahpper", the World's Largest Catfish. Measuring in at 40 feet in length, 12 feet tall, and 5,000 pounds, "Wahpper" was constructed to call attention to the excellent fishing in the Red River. Some even call Wahpeton "The Catfish Capital of the North". The local Bois de Sioux Golf Course is the only golf course in the United States with half the course is in one state and half in another.
Grade: PMG Ch. UNC 64 EPQ    Bank Name: Wahpeton, Citizens NB, 4552
Lot #371 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 300.00 - $ 600.00)
Fr. 1801-2 $10 1929T2
Wahpeton, Citizens NB, 4552
There were only 642 $10 Type 2s printed and there are no others known. That's quite a trick with 48 notes reported on the bank. Signing officers were Orrin A. Leach, President and Simon Henry Murray, Cashier. Purchased from a Hickman-Oakes auction. Orin A. Leach was born in Cambridge, VT, April 21, 1867. Young Leach was educated at the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He left Vermont in November, 1889, for the new state of North Dakota and he soon found employment in Fargo in the mercantile house of T. E. Yerxa. After two years in Fargo, he moved to Argusville, N.D., and for the next ve years was a general merchant there. In 1896 he formed the rm of Leach & Gamble and they commenced a wholesale grocery and fruit business in Wahpeton. Mr. Leach served as alderman of Wahpeton from 1900 to 1904. Wahpeton is on the Red River of the North, near the Minnesota border. It is the county seat of Richland County and had a population of 7,766 at the 2010 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1869; the first settler was Morgan T. Rich. When other settlers arrived, they formed a tiny community and named it Richville, commemorating both its founder and the fertile quality of the soil. In 1871, a post office was opened. At the same time, the town's name was changed to Chahinkapa, an Indian name meaning "the end of the woods." Two years later, the county was organized and called Chahinkapa County. Later that year the county was renamed Richland County and the town of Chahinkapa renamed Wahpeton, an adaptation of the Dakota name of the local population of Dakota Indians, the Wakhpetonwan. Positioned next to the Red River in the city of Wahpeton is "Wahpper", the World's Largest Catfish. Measuring in at 40 feet in length, 12 feet tall, and 5,000 pounds, "Wahpper" was constructed to call attention to the excellent fishing in the Red River. Some even call Wahpeton "The Catfish Capital of the North". The local Bois de Sioux Golf Course is the only golf course in the United States with half the course is in one state and half in another.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Wahpeton, Citizens NB, 4552
Lot #372 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 250.00 - $ 500.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Wahpeton, Citizens NB, 4552
Here is a pleasing, evenly circulated $10 Type 1 that is new to the census, making eight small notes reported. Signed by Orrin A. Leach, President and Simon Henry Murray, Cashier. Orin A. Leach was born in Cambridge, VT, April 21, 1867. Young Leach was educated at the Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He left Vermont in November, 1889, for the new state of North Dakota and he soon found employment in Fargo in the mercantile house of T. E. Yerxa. After two years in Fargo, he moved to Argusville, N.D., and for the next ve years was a general merchant there. In 1896 he formed the rm of Leach & Gamble and they commenced a wholesale grocery and fruit business in Wahpeton. Mr. Leach served as alderman of Wahpeton from 1900 to 1904. Wahpeton is on the Red River of the North, near the Minnesota border. It is the county seat of Richland County and had a population of 7,766 at the 2010 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1869; the first settler was Morgan T. Rich. When other settlers arrived, they formed a tiny community and named it Richville, commemorating both its founder and the fertile quality of the soil. In 1871, a post office was opened. At the same time, the town's name was changed to Chahinkapa, an Indian name meaning "the end of the woods." Two years later, the county was organized and called Chahinkapa County. Later that year the county was renamed Richland County and the town of Chahinkapa renamed Wahpeton, an adaptation of the Dakota name of the local population of Dakota Indians, the Wakhpetonwan. Positioned next to the Red River in the city of Wahpeton is "Wahpper", the World's Largest Catfish. Measuring in at 40 feet in length, 12 feet tall, and 5,000 pounds, "Wahpper" was constructed to call attention to the excellent fishing in the Red River. Some even call Wahpeton "The Catfish Capital of the North". The local Bois de Sioux Golf Course is the only golf course in the United States with half the course is in one state and half in another.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Wahpeton, Citizens NB, 4552
Lot #373 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Wahpeton, NB, 12875
This was the last of five national banks chartered in town. It was chartered in January 1926 but chose to issue no large size notes. There were only 105 Type 2 $20s printed, making this a miracle of survival. There are just six small notes reported. Signed by officers R.J. Hughes, President and O.J. Olson, Cashier. O.J. Olson, was born on September 24. 1885 and attended the Red River Valley University at Wahpeton, from which he graduated in 1904. He soon after accepted a position as clerk in the office of register of deeds. In 1907 he was appointed deputy and three years later was elected register of deeds of Richland County as well as serving as cashier of the National Bank. Wahpeton is on the Red River of the North, near the Minnesota border. It is the county seat of Richland County and had a population of 7,766 at the 2010 census. Wahpeton was founded in 1869; the first settler was Morgan T. Rich. When other settlers arrived, they formed a tiny community and named it Richville, commemorating both its founder and the fertile quality of the soil. In 1871, a post office was opened. At the same time, the town's name was changed to Chahinkapa, an Indian name meaning "the end of the woods." Two years later, the county was organized and called Chahinkapa County. Later that year the county was renamed Richland County and the town of Chahinkapa renamed Wahpeton, an adaptation of the Dakota name of the local population of Dakota Indians, the Wakhpetonwan. Positioned next to the Red River in the city of Wahpeton is "Wahpper", the World's Largest Catfish. Measuring in at 40 feet in length, 12 feet tall, and 5,000 pounds, "Wahpper" was constructed to call attention to the excellent fishing in the Red River. Some even call Wahpeton "The Catfish Capital of the North". The local Bois de Sioux Golf Course is the only golf course in the United States with half the course is in one state and half in another.
Grade: PMG Ch. EF 45    Bank Name: Wahpeton, NB, 12875
Lot #374 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 652 $20 1902PB
Walhalla, First NB, W9133
Here is a lovely note from Pembina County and this one-bank town. The bank was organized on March 14, 1908 and issued 7,765 sheets of Blue Seals before switching to small size. This note must be the finest known with its great color, body and well stamped signatures of C.W. Anderson, Vice President and L.F. Le Page, Cashier. There are just nine large notes reported on the bank. The note was purchased from Hickman-Oakes. Walhalla is located in Pembina County on the banks of the Pembina River, five miles from the border with Canada. The population was 996 at the 2010 census, with a peak population of 1,471 reached in 1970. Walhalla was established in 1845, making it the second oldest town in North Dakota, its history bound up in the fur trade of the Red River Valley. One mile northeast of town is the North West Company fur trading post, established in 1797 by David Thompson, which in 1801 moved to a site one mile east of Walhalla, where a reconstructed building is now located. The oldest building in North Dakota is located in Walhalla. The Kittson Trading Post was established by Norman Kittson, an American Fur Company agent, in 1843 and is located in the Walhalla State Historical Park. Another trading post, located northeast of Walhalla, was established by Antoine Gingras as early as 1844. Gingras worked with Kittson in establishing Walhalla as a major trading area at that early period of North Dakota's history. Father Belcourt is credited with establishing the City of Walhalla in 1845. Father Belcourt moved his church school from Pembina to Walhalla due to severe flooding in Pembina; he named the site St. Joseph. St. Joseph served as a temporary county seat of Kittson County, Walsh, Pembina and parts of Cavalier County, when the first division of counties was made by in 1862. The name was changed to Walhalla on July 21, 1871 when George W. Reed was Postmaster. The name is an Anglicized version of Valhalla, the home of the gods in Norse mythology. Development of Walhalla continued with the arrival of farmers and railroad in the 1880s. The Great Northern Railroad extended its branch line from Grafton to this point in 1898.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35 EPQ    Bank Name: Walhalla, First NB, W9133
Lot #375 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 700.00 - $ 1,400.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Walhalla, First NB, 9133 #6
This is the bottom note from the #1-6 sheet. The bank printed 504 sheets of Type 1 small size. This note, one of fifteen reported, is in excellent condition. Signing officers were George W. Delisle, President and Arthur L. White, Cashier. George W. Delisle was born in North Hadley, Mass., May 12, 1867 and came to Dakota with his parents in 1877. In 1886 he went to Grafton, where he established branch stores in connection with the Joseph Deschenes. In 1897, he moved to Walhalla, where he established The Cash Store, a general merchandise establishment. He also owned a chain of similar stores in Saskatchewan, Canada in addition to his work with the First National Bank. Walhalla is located in Pembina County on the banks of the Pembina River, five miles from the border with Canada. The population was 996 at the 2010 census, with a peak population of 1,471 reached in 1970. Walhalla was established in 1845, making it the second oldest town in North Dakota, its history bound up in the fur trade of the Red River Valley. One mile northeast of town is the North West Company fur trading post, established in 1797 by David Thompson, which in 1801 moved to a site one mile east of Walhalla, where a reconstructed building is now located. The oldest building in North Dakota is located in Walhalla. The Kittson Trading Post was established by Norman Kittson, an American Fur Company agent, in 1843 and is located in the Walhalla State Historical Park. Another trading post, located northeast of Walhalla, was established by Antoine Gingras as early as 1844. Gingras worked with Kittson in establishing Walhalla as a major trading area at that early period of North Dakota's history. Father Belcourt is credited with establishing the City of Walhalla in 1845. Father Belcourt moved his church school from Pembina to Walhalla due to severe flooding in Pembina; he named the site St. Joseph. St. Joseph served as a temporary county seat of Kittson County, Walsh, Pembina and parts of Cavalier County, when the first division of counties was made by in 1862. The name was changed to Walhalla on July 21, 1871 when George W. Reed was Postmaster. The name is an Anglicized version of Valhalla, the home of the gods in Norse mythology. Development of Walhalla continued with the arrival of farmers and railroad in the 1880s. The Great Northern Railroad extended its branch line from Grafton to this point in 1898.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Walhalla, First NB, 9133 #6
Lot #376 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 500.00 - $ 1,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Walhalla, First NB, 9133
There were only 10 Type 1 $20 sheets printed so this is an amazing new addition to the census. It's evenly circulated and scarce. Officer signatures were George W. Delisle, President and Arthur L. White, Cashier. George W. Delisle was born in North Hadley, Mass., May 12, 1867 and came to Dakota with his parents in 1877. In 1886 he went to Grafton, where he established branch stores in connection with the Joseph Deschenes. In 1897, he moved to Walhalla, where he established The Cash Store, a general merchandise establishment. He also owned a chain of similar stores in Saskatchewan, Canada in addition to his work with the First National Bank. Walhalla is located in Pembina County on the banks of the Pembina River, five miles from the border with Canada. The population was 996 at the 2010 census, with a peak population of 1,471 reached in 1970. Walhalla was established in 1845, making it the second oldest town in North Dakota, its history bound up in the fur trade of the Red River Valley. One mile northeast of town is the North West Company fur trading post, established in 1797 by David Thompson, which in 1801 moved to a site one mile east of Walhalla, where a reconstructed building is now located. The oldest building in North Dakota is located in Walhalla. The Kittson Trading Post was established by Norman Kittson, an American Fur Company agent, in 1843 and is located in the Walhalla State Historical Park. Another trading post, located northeast of Walhalla, was established by Antoine Gingras as early as 1844. Gingras worked with Kittson in establishing Walhalla as a major trading area at that early period of North Dakota's history. Father Belcourt is credited with establishing the City of Walhalla in 1845. Father Belcourt moved his church school from Pembina to Walhalla due to severe flooding in Pembina; he named the site St. Joseph. St. Joseph served as a temporary county seat of Kittson County, Walsh, Pembina and parts of Cavalier County, when the first division of counties was made by in 1862. The name was changed to Walhalla on July 21, 1871 when George W. Reed was Postmaster. The name is an Anglicized version of Valhalla, the home of the gods in Norse mythology. Development of Walhalla continued with the arrival of farmers and railroad in the 1880s. The Great Northern Railroad extended its branch line from Grafton to this point in 1898.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Walhalla, First NB, 9133
Lot #377 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 10,000.00 - $ 20,000.00)
Fr. 613 $10 1902RS
Washburn, First NB, W6327
Washburn was the home of a single national bank that was organized on June 19, 1902 when they started issuing 900 sheets of Red Seals. This note is the sole survivor known for the type and by all of my definitions it's a peach. The descriptive term 'peach' was taken from John Hickman, the pioneer expert in the field who was from, of all places, Georgia. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that quality in this note. Everything is beautiful with this Red Seal. Wonderful pen signatures of George Laidman Robinson, President and Fred E. Funk, Cashier, who was murdered in 1913 by a fellow banker. The note was purchased from Bert Harsche, Bismarck. George Laidman Robinson was born in England, in December 1842; the family moved to this country soon after and settled in St. Louis. In 1858, at the age of 15, he became a freighter and travelled to the American southwest. In 1883 he came to Coal Harbor, ND, where he engaged in the mercantile and general merchandise business. Mr. Robinson was postmaster at Coal Harbor for twenty-two years and also served as county treasurer. He was president of the First National Bank of Washburn and was also a director of the Coal Harbor Lumber Company. North Dakota Financier Foully Killed; Suspicion Pointing at Clerk. "The Duluth Herald" April 16, 1913 Washburn. N. D., April 16. The coroner's Jury empaneled to inquire into the death of Fred E. Funk, cashier of the First National Bank of Washburn, who Monday night was mysteriously murdered, late last night brought in a verdict declaring that the bullet which killed the banker was fired from a window in the home of W.T. Anderson, a clerk in the bank with which Funk was connected. The verdict says Funk met his death by a bullet fired from a gun by some person unknown, and that it was "fired from a window in the west wall of the residence occupied by W. T. Anderson." Anderson will be arraigned and his preliminary hearing held Thursday, April 17. Funk, with his wife and two children, were on the back porch of their home. One of the children was playing and fell, and when Funk stooped to pick the youngster up, a shot rang out and Funk pitched forward. The bullet entered the back and came out just above the right breast. Funk was carried into the house, but died before a physician arrived. Washburn is the county seat of McLean County; the population was 1,246 at the 2010 census. The community, located on the Missouri River, was officially founded in 1882 and named for Cadwallader Colden Washburn, a Civil War General, Congressman, and Governor of Wisconsin. In 1804 and 1806, an expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark entered North Dakota and wintered near the present town of Washburn on its way to the Pacific Coast. This temporary post, Fort Mandan, was frequently visited by nearby Indians. It was here that Lewis and Clark met Sakakawea (Sacagawea), the Indian woman who would be essential to the success of the Expedition. The post office was established September 4, 1882 with George G. Rhude as Postmaster, who had operated the old Turtle Valley post office just southeast of Washburn. Washburn was designated McLean County seat when the county organized in 1883, and it incorporated as a city in 1902, the year the Soo Line Railroad arrived. Until 1898, Washburn was one of the last stops for riverboats traveling from St. Louis, Missouri.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Washburn, First NB, W6327
Lot #378 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Washburn, First NB, W6327
This Blue Seal is one note from the 4,649 sheets printed. A slip of paper that came with the note talks about the murder of Cashier Funk. August E. Johnson signed as cashier, the president's signature has faded; I cannot verify that he became president and cashier after Funk's death. August E. Johnson was born in Sweden and came to the United States as a boy in 1882. He entered the employ of the McLean County Mail, and remained in the printing business for ten years. In 1896 he was elected auditor of McLean county. Early in 1890 he entered the real estate eld with the Klein Land Agency and in 1912 he became cashier of the First National Bank of Washburn. He also had a financial interest in the McLean County State Bank of Wilton and in the Baldwin State Bank and was elected state senator in 1906. North Dakota Financier Foully Killed; Suspicion Pointing at Clerk. "The Duluth Herald" April 16, 1913 Washburn. N. D., April 16. The coroner's Jury empaneled to inquire into the death of Fred E. Funk, cashier of the First National Bank of Washburn, who Monday night was mysteriously murdered, late last night brought in a verdict declaring that the bullet which killed the banker was fired from a window in the home of W.T. Anderson, a clerk in the bank with which Funk was connected. The verdict says Funk met his death by a bullet fired from a gun by some person unknown, and that it was "fired from a window in the west wall of the residence occupied by W. T. Anderson." Anderson will be arraigned and his preliminary hearing held Thursday, April 17. Funk, with his wife and two children, were on the back porch of their home. One of the children was playing and fell, and when Funk stooped to pick the youngster up, a shot rang out and Funk pitched forward. The bullet entered the back and came out just above the right breast. Funk was carried into the house, but died before a physician arrived. Washburn is the county seat of McLean County; the population was 1,246 at the 2010 census. The community, located on the Missouri River, was officially founded in 1882 and named for Cadwallader Colden Washburn, a Civil War General, Congressman, and Governor of Wisconsin. In 1804 and 1806, an expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark entered North Dakota and wintered near the present town of Washburn on its way to the Pacific Coast. This temporary post, Fort Mandan, was frequently visited by nearby Indians. It was here that Lewis and Clark met Sakakawea (Sacagawea), the Indian woman who would be essential to the success of the Expedition. The post office was established September 4, 1882 with George G. Rhude as Postmaster, who had operated the old Turtle Valley post office just southeast of Washburn. Washburn was designated McLean County seat when the county organized in 1883, and it incorporated as a city in 1902, the year the Soo Line Railroad arrived. Until 1898, Washburn was one of the last stops for riverboats traveling from St. Louis, Missouri.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Washburn, First NB, W6327
Lot #379 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 600.00 - $ 1,200.00)
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Washburn, First NB, 6327
A rare small size note from a bank with only five small notes reported from the 282 sheets that were printed before the bank went into receivership on September 29, 1930. Printed signatures of officers A. Nelson, President and J.A. O'Brien, Cashier. Washburn is the county seat of McLean County; the population was 1,246 at the 2010 census. The community, located on the Missouri River, was officially founded in 1882 and named for Cadwallader Colden Washburn, a Civil War General, Congressman, and Governor of Wisconsin. In 1804 and 1806, an expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark entered North Dakota and wintered near the present town of Washburn on its way to the Pacific Coast. This temporary post, Fort Mandan, was frequently visited by nearby Indians. It was here that Lewis and Clark met Sakakawea (Sacagawea), the Indian woman who would be essential to the success of the Expedition. The post office was established September 4, 1882 with George G. Rhude as Postmaster, who had operated the old Turtle Valley post office just southeast of Washburn. Washburn was designated McLean County seat when the county organized in 1883, and it incorporated as a city in 1902, the year the Soo Line Railroad arrived. Until 1898, Washburn was one of the last stops for riverboats traveling from St. Louis, Missouri.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Washburn, First NB, 6327
Lot #380 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 17,500.00 - $ 35,000.00)
Fr. 613 $10 1902RS
Westhope, First NB, W7162
As I have approached the end of the cataloging I continued to wonder what would be considered the rarest note in the collection. Now I believe I have found it. In March 1904, in Bottineau County near the Canadian border, a national bank was chartered in the town of Westhope. This bank issued 490 sheets of Red Seals and 180 sheets of 1902 Date Backs, for a total of 670 sheets. On December 12, 1910 this bank was placed into liquidation. This note is currently the sole survivor and no one I know would be surprised if the next example is never recorded. This note is a pleasing, problem free Red Seal with excellent quality for the grade. It has clearly penned signatures of P.S. Hilleboe, Vice President and William J. Cooper, Cashier. Glen acquired this note from Leland Stickle. William J. Cooper was born in Ontario, Canada, March 9, 1875. Cooper began his education at the Mayville Normal School and studied law the University of Minnesota. He did not complete his course there, however, but turned his attention to banking. In 1904, he arrived in Westhope as cashier of the First National Bank, in which important position he capably served until the business was closed out in 1910, it being absorbed by the Bank of Westhope. Subsequently Mr. Cooper entered into partnership with V. Ormsby Soule for the practice of law, being regarded as one of the leading barristers of the Bottineau county bar. Westhope is located in Bottineau County; the population was 429 at the 2010 census. Westhope was founded in 1903 along a Great Northern Railway branch line that began in Rugby. Westhope calls itself 'The City of Trees,' but its name was coined from an earlier slogan, 'Hope of the West,' created by Great Northern officials to promote prosperity for the new town. Within a short time, Westhope had absorbed the rural communities of Richburg, Scotia, and Sergius. The Scotia post office moved here December 17, 1903 with George Fulwiler as Postmaster. Westhope incorporated as a city in 1906, and reached a peak population of 824 in 1960, aided by the discovery of oil nearby in the 1950s.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Westhope, First NB, W7162
Lot #381 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,500.00 - $ 7,000.00)
Fr. 555 $20 1882DB
Williston, First NB, W5567
Williston is the only town in Williams County to have a national bank and it had two; one is unreported and only issued 600 sheets. This bank was organized on July 10, 1900 and issued 7,522 large size sheets before converting to small size. There are only three large size notes reported; this is one and the other two are listed here as well. This $20 has even circulation but there are two stains that should be removed. Surprisingly it has pen signatures of the vice president and R.D. Sutherland, Cashier, which is something note often seen for this type. PMG notes: stains. Williston is the county seat of Williams County with a population of 14,716 at the 2010 census. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1887 as 'Sidetrack #25' and was named for Daniel Willis James, a board member of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The Little Muddy post office moved here July 12, 1887 with Winfield Scott Dunn as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village in 1894, became a city in 1904. Williston's economy, while historically agricultural, is increasingly being driven by the oil industry. Williston sits atop the Bakken formation, which by the end of 2012 is predicted to be producing more oil than any other site in the United States. The importance of grains in the local economy has not been forgotten and is reinforced by a sculptural group in Davidson Park called the Wheat Monument, a trio of metal wheat stalks that soar thirty-five feet into the air.
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    Bank Name: Williston, First NB, W5567
Lot #382 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,000.00 - $ 8,000.00)
Fr. 577 $10 1882VB
Williston, First NB, W5567
There are not many $10 Value Backs known from the state, even though 20 banks issued 47,000 notes. This is one of two large size $10s reported and there is one $20; we have all three known large size notes in this sale. The denomination is spelled out on the back of this note. Excellent pen signatures in blue and black of J.H. Shaw, President and O.W. Bell, Cashier. Williston is the county seat of Williams County with a population of 14,716 at the 2010 census. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1887 as 'Sidetrack #25' and was named for Daniel Willis James, a board member of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The Little Muddy post office moved here July 12, 1887 with Winfield Scott Dunn as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village in 1894, became a city in 1904. Williston's economy, while historically agricultural, is increasingly being driven by the oil industry. Williston sits atop the Bakken formation, which by the end of 2012 is predicted to be producing more oil than any other site in the United States. The importance of grains in the local economy has not been forgotten and is reinforced by a sculptural group in Davidson Park called the Wheat Monument, a trio of metal wheat stalks that soar thirty-five feet into the air.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Williston, First NB, W5567
Lot #383 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,500.00 - $ 7,000.00)
Fr. 633 $10 1902PB
Williston, First NB, 5567
This beauty came from the collection of Jay Duda and it's the only Third Charter seen. The quality is lovely and this is the best of the three large notes reported. G.W. Nelson, Cashier penned his name while the blue stamped signature of A. Stern, President is basically faded. Williston is the county seat of Williams County with a population of 14,716 at the 2010 census. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1887 as 'Sidetrack #25' and was named for Daniel Willis James, a board member of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The Little Muddy post office moved here July 12, 1887 with Winfield Scott Dunn as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village in 1894, became a city in 1904. Williston's economy, while historically agricultural, is increasingly being driven by the oil industry. Williston sits atop the Bakken formation, which by the end of 2012 is predicted to be producing more oil than any other site in the United States. The importance of grains in the local economy has not been forgotten and is reinforced by a sculptural group in Davidson Park called the Wheat Monument, a trio of metal wheat stalks that soar thirty-five feet into the air.
Grade: PMG VF 30    Bank Name: Williston, First NB, 5567
Lot #384 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Williston, First NB, 5567
This bank issued 920 sheets of small size notes before liquidating on August 19, 1933. This note is one of four small notes reported, with one other of a similar grade. None of the reported notes have been publicly offered. This nice looking note does have a center fold. Officers signing the note were A. Stern, President and F.E. Stewart, Cashier. Williston is the county seat of Williams County with a population of 14,716 at the 2010 census. This Great Northern Railroad station was founded in 1887 as 'Sidetrack #25' and was named for Daniel Willis James, a board member of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The Little Muddy post office moved here July 12, 1887 with Winfield Scott Dunn as Postmaster. It incorporated as a village in 1894, became a city in 1904. Williston's economy, while historically agricultural, is increasingly being driven by the oil industry. Williston sits atop the Bakken formation, which by the end of 2012 is predicted to be producing more oil than any other site in the United States. The importance of grains in the local economy has not been forgotten and is reinforced by a sculptural group in Davidson Park called the Wheat Monument, a trio of metal wheat stalks that soar thirty-five feet into the air.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58    Bank Name: Williston, First NB, 5567
Lot #385 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Willow City, First NB, W6766
This was the earlier of the town's two national banks. It was organized on April 18, 1903 and during the ensuing 20 years they printed 3,121 sheets of Red and Blue Seals. No Red Seals are known. The bank was placed into receivership on July 12, 1923. This is a pleasing, evenly circulated note with officer signatures of F.M. Rich, President and an indistinguishable cashier's. Willow City is located in Bottineau County in north-central North Dakota; the population was 163 at the 2010 census. Located on the Great Northern Railroad, the settlement was founded in 1884 as Bennett. Within a month, it was renamed McRae for Roderick McRae, who became the Postmaster when the post office was established November 10, 1886. On November 9, 1889 the name was changed to Willow City by new Postmaster Charles O. Romansen, who chose it for the willows that grow along the banks of the creeks running through the community. The village incorporated in 1890, and it became a city in 1906 with Peter E. Sandlie as mayor. Willow City reached its peak population of 623 in 1910.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Willow City, First NB, W6766
Lot #386 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 2,500.00 - $ 5,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Willow City, Merchants NB, 7332
This bank was the town's second national bank. It was chartered on May 3, 1904 and printed 3,808 sheets of Red and Blue Seals before going into receivership on June 27, 1931. This note is new to the census and it's the fourth large note reported. Very likely it is the best of those four notes although the bottom margin is a bit tight. Excellent stamped signatures of Hellick Syvertson, President and T.S. Harkison, Cashier. Willow City is located in Bottineau County in north-central North Dakota; the population was 163 at the 2010 census. Located on the Great Northern Railroad, the settlement was founded in 1884 as Bennett. Within a month, it was renamed McRae for Roderick McRae, who became the Postmaster when the post office was established November 10, 1886. On November 9, 1889 the name was changed to Willow City by new Postmaster Charles O. Romansen, who chose it for the willows that grow along the banks of the creeks running through the community. The village incorporated in 1890, and it became a city in 1906 with Peter E. Sandlie as mayor. Willow City reached its peak population of 623 in 1910.
Grade: PMG Ch. VF 35    Bank Name: Willow City, Merchants NB, 7332
Lot #387 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,000.00 - $ 2,000.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Willow City, Merchants NB, 7332
A lovely VF 25 that could be a '35' as it's very attractive and crisp. This note is one of four small notes reported from the 365 sheets printed. The bank went into receivership on June 27, 1931. Bank officers signing the note were Hellick Syvertson, President and T.S. Harkinson, Cashier. Willow City is located in Bottineau County in north-central North Dakota; the population was 163 at the 2010 census. Located on the Great Northern Railroad, the settlement was founded in 1884 as Bennett. Within a month, it was renamed McRae for Roderick McRae, who became the Postmaster when the post office was established November 10, 1886. On November 9, 1889 the name was changed to Willow City by new Postmaster Charles O. Romansen, who chose it for the willows that grow along the banks of the creeks running through the community. The village incorporated in 1890, and it became a city in 1906 with Peter E. Sandlie as mayor. Willow City reached its peak population of 623 in 1910.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Willow City, Merchants NB, 7332
Lot #388 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,500.00 - $ 3,000.00)
Fr. 607 $5 1902PB
Wilton, First NB, 11712
The only national bank in Wilton was chartered on April 28, 1920. The bank issued only 3,782 sheets of Blue Seals and there are seven large notes reported. As surprising as that is, this note is lovely and has blue pen signatures of T.H. Steffen, Vice President and A.M. Dahl, Cashier. This is as nice as you will find. Wilton is a city in McLean and Burleigh Counties and is part of the Bismarck metro area. The population was 711 at the 2010 census. In 1898, General W.D. Washburn, a former U.S. Senator and surveyor-General from Minnesota as well as a principal owner of the Washburn-Crosby Flour Mills, purchased 113,000 acres of Northern Pacific grant lands for the purpose of developing its resources and promoting settlement. In May 1899, Washburn selected a town site with four blocks in Burleigh County and eleven in McLean County and named it Wilton; for a town in his home state of Maine. In its early days, Wilton sat on the rim of one of the largest lignite deposits in the world. In order to develop area coal mines, he began immediately to organize the Bismarck, Washburn and Ft. Buford Railroad Co. (later the Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railroad Co.) which was completed in 1900. (In 1904 the railroad was sold to the Soo Line.) In 1901 the mine, located one mile east of town, began full operation. By 1907 it was the largest underground lignite mine in the world. On Jan. 10, 1900, a post office was established with Mr. Eastman as the first postmaster. The village incorporated in 1902 and it became a city in 1912. For many years the city was a coal mining center, reaching a peak population of 1,001 in 1930.
Grade: PMG Ch. EF 45    Bank Name: Wilton, First NB, 11712
Lot #389 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 1,250.00 - $ 2,500.00)
Fr. 1802-1 $20 1929T1
Wilton, First NB, 11712
This bank was a prolific small size issuer with 1,414 Type 1 sheets printed. There are only five small size notes reported, with four of those being Type 1. This note is a beauty that looks virtually UNC. Signing officers were J.J. Schmid, President and A.M. Dahl, Cashier. Wilton is a city in McLean and Burleigh Counties and is part of the Bismarck metro area. The population was 711 at the 2010 census. In 1898, General W.D. Washburn, a former U.S. Senator and surveyor-General from Minnesota as well as a principal owner of the Washburn-Crosby Flour Mills, purchased 113,000 acres of Northern Pacific grant lands for the purpose of developing its resources and promoting settlement. In May 1899, Washburn selected a town site with four blocks in Burleigh County and eleven in McLean County and named it Wilton; for a town in his home state of Maine. In its early days, Wilton sat on the rim of one of the largest lignite deposits in the world. In order to develop area coal mines, he began immediately to organize the Bismarck, Washburn and Ft. Buford Railroad Co. (later the Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railroad Co.) which was completed in 1900. (In 1904 the railroad was sold to the Soo Line.) In 1901 the mine, located one mile east of town, began full operation. By 1907 it was the largest underground lignite mine in the world. On Jan. 10, 1900, a post office was established with Mr. Eastman as the first postmaster. The village incorporated in 1902 and it became a city in 1912. For many years the city was a coal mining center, reaching a peak population of 1,001 in 1930.
Grade: PMG Ch. AU 58    Bank Name: Wilton, First NB, 11712
Lot #390 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 750.00 - $ 1,500.00)
Fr. 1802-2 $20 1929T2
Wilton, First NB, 11712
There were 620 Type 2 notes issued from this bank and with only 60 $20s it's hard to imagine there is one here. Printed officer signatures of J.J. Schmid, President and A.M. Dahl, Cashier. Wilton is a city in McLean and Burleigh Counties and is part of the Bismarck metro area. The population was 711 at the 2010 census. In 1898, General W.D. Washburn, a former U.S. Senator and surveyor-General from Minnesota as well as a principal owner of the Washburn-Crosby Flour Mills, purchased 113,000 acres of Northern Pacific grant lands for the purpose of developing its resources and promoting settlement. In May 1899, Washburn selected a town site with four blocks in Burleigh County and eleven in McLean County and named it Wilton; for a town in his home state of Maine. In its early days, Wilton sat on the rim of one of the largest lignite deposits in the world. In order to develop area coal mines, he began immediately to organize the Bismarck, Washburn and Ft. Buford Railroad Co. (later the Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railroad Co.) which was completed in 1900. (In 1904 the railroad was sold to the Soo Line.) In 1901 the mine, located one mile east of town, began full operation. By 1907 it was the largest underground lignite mine in the world. On Jan. 10, 1900, a post office was established with Mr. Eastman as the first postmaster. The village incorporated in 1902 and it became a city in 1912. For many years the city was a coal mining center, reaching a peak population of 1,001 in 1930.
Grade: PMG VF 25    Bank Name: Wilton, First NB, 11712
Lot #391 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 4,000.00 - $ 8,000.00)
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Wimbledon, First NB, W6712
Who says Wimbledon is in England? There were two national banks chartered in this community, with this being the first. This bank was organized on February 7, 1903 and they printed 4,666 sheets of Red and Blue Seals before going into receivership on April 23, 1925. This is one of two notes reported on this town as the later bank remains unreported. The overall appearance is quite pleasing but the signatures are almost completely gone. Wimbledon is located in Barnes County; the population was 216 at the 2010 census. As early as 1882 this location had been known as Gibson. When the Soo Line Railroad reached here in 1893, they renamed it Wimbledon for the borough of London, England, famous for its annual tennis tournament. The name means stronghold of the bold friend. The Midland Continental Railroad arrived here in 1913, giving the town a two-railroad status. The post office was established July 26, 1893 with Joseph S. Tollefson as Postmaster. It was platted in December 1893 and incorporated as a village in 1899. In 1950 became a city with a mayor and city council government. The peak population of 571 was reached in 1910. Wimbledon, known for its rich crop lands, was once home to 8 grain elevators and was called the "City of Elevators". Wimbledon is the home of the last remaining Midland Continental Railroad Depot, built in 1913.
Grade: PMG VF 20    Bank Name: Wimbledon, First NB, W6712
Lot #392 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 616 $10 1902DB
Wyndmere, First NB, W7166
Richland County is the home of Wyndmere and its national bank that was chartered in March 1904. They issued 2,622 sheets of Red and Blue Seals before being placed into liquidation on June 10, 1927. There are three large notes reported from this charter and all are Blue Seals. This evenly circulated note is the only Date Back. Excellent pen signatures of Wm. H. Morrill, Vice President and J. McGann, Cashier. The trim at the bottom could be broader. Wyndmere is located in Richland County and is part of the Wahpeton metro area. The population was 429 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1883 and named for Windermere Lake, England, whose name is derived from wynd, or narrow lane, and mere, a pool or lake. The post office was established January 7, 1884 with William F. Hilliard as Postmaster. The Soo Line Railroad crossed the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks near here in 1888, and a place called East Wyndmere began to develop by 1899. The following year most Wyndmere buildings were moved to the new site, which adopted the old name and incorporated as a village in 1902, becoming a city in 1959 with Edwin L. Anderson as mayor. The city, known as the 'Corn Capital of North Dakota', reached a peak population of 644 in 1960.
Grade: PMG Fine 12    Bank Name: Wyndmere, First NB, W7166
Lot #393 - National Bank Notes > North Dakota - ($ 3,000.00 - $ 6,000.00)
Fr. 624 $10 1902PB
Wyndmere, First NB, W7166
This Plain Back $10 has seen it's share of circulation but I'm sure notes were actually used in North Dakota, not saved for collectors. Excellent pen signatures of John R. Jones, President and C.B. Paulson, Cashier. John R. Jones was born in Winnebago, Wisconsin, on the Aug. 12. 1856. In 1886 he moved to Hankinson, ND, where he was engaged in the lumber and machinery business. He became the largest land owner in Richland county, president of the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Hankinson, of the First State Bank of Rutland, the First National Bank of Wyndmere, and of the Security State Bank of Mclntosh, SD, as well as a stockholder in many other banks in North and South Dakota. Wyndmere is located in Richland County and is part of the Wahpeton metro area. The population was 429 at the 2010 census. The community was founded in 1883 and named for Windermere Lake, England, whose name is derived from wynd, or narrow lane, and mere, a pool or lake. The post office was established January 7, 1884 with William F. Hilliard as Postmaster. The Soo Line Railroad crossed the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks near here in 1888, and a place called East Wyndmere began to develop by 1899. The following year most Wyndmere buildings were moved to the new site, which adopted the old name and incorporated as a village in 1902, becoming a city in 1959 with Edwin L. Anderson as mayor. The city, known as the 'Corn Capital of North Dakota', reached a peak population of 644 in 1960.
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    Bank Name: Wyndmere, First NB, W7166