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National Bank Notes > North Dakota

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Bathgate, NB, W11112
Fr. 632 $10 1902PB
Grade: PMG VF 30    

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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.

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