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National Bank Notes > North Dakota

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Cando, First NB, 5798
Fr. 1801-1 $10 1929T1
Grade: PMG VF 20    

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A decent, evenly circulated example that is new to the census. The note has the signatures of Curtis Joseph Lord, President and Vine David Lord, Cashier. C.J. Lord was an active coin collector and he displayed parts of this collection at the North Dakota shows into the 1960s. Curtis J. Lord, president of the First National Bank of Cando in Towner County, was born in Shakopee, Minnesota, January 23, 1862. Lord was an employee of his brother in a drug store in Shakopee and worked in the post office, which was located in the store. In 1882 he was registered as a pharmacist and in 1885 removed to Devils Lake, ND, where he occupied the position of assistant postmaster and subsequently became assistant cashier of a bank, in which capacity he continued until 1887. He then moved to Churchs Ferry and took charge of the First National Bank, as cashier. In 1888 he became one of the organizers of the Towner County Bank at Cando, with H.L. Whithead president and Mr. Lord cashier. Later they were joined by his brother, Harry Lord, who associated with Curtis J. Lord, converted this into the First National Bank with C.J. Lord as the president, F.L. Thompson, vice president, and Harry Lord as cashier. Cando is the county seat of Towner County; the population was 1,115 at the 2010 census. Known as the 'Duck Capital of North Dakota', Cando is centrally located in the 'Prairie Pothole' region of the state. The site was selected February 14, 1884 to be the county seat. When legal authority for the settlement was questioned, a local resident replied, "Just to show what we can do, we'll name this county seat Can-do." The post office was established March 31, 1884 with Guy W. Germond as Postmaster. The town was platted in 1886, and it became a city in 1901 with C. J. Lord as mayor. The Towner County Courthouse in Cando, North Dakota was built in 1898 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Well-known residents of Cando include: Dave Osborn, running back for the Minnesota Vikings and Dick Armey, U.S. Congressman.

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