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National Bank Notes > North Dakota

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Antler, First NB, W7855
Fr. 643 $20 1902DB
Grade: PMG VF 20 Net    

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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.

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