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National Bank Notes > North Dakota

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Williston, First NB, W5567
Fr. 555 $20 1882DB
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    

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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.

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