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National Bank Notes > North Dakota

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Rolla, First NB, W6157
Fr. 634 $10 1902PB
Grade: PMG Ch. Fine 15    

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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.

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