Finest Known

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National Bank Notes > North Dakota

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Tuttle, First NB, W11338
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Grade: PMG VF 30 EPQ    

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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.

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