11101. Farmers State Bank (Neche, ND)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
July 23, 1923
Location
Neche, North Dakota (48.986, -97.555)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
d25ff82189eb25b9

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles indicate Farmers State Bank of Neche was one of the closed (failed) banks placed under the state guaranty fund commission (listed among Class โ€œBโ€ closed banks) and later paid dividends by the state-appointed receiver. No contemporaneous run is described in the provided clippings. OCRed text is imperfect; Article 1 appears to report the bank was closed (failed) about July 23, 1923 (date uncertain), and Article 2 (1926-02-04) reports a 15% dividend paid through the receiver.

Events (3)

1. July 23, 1923 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank was among the closed/failed banks handled under the state guaranty fund commission and placed in receivership (state action to close and administer failed banks).
Newspaper Excerpt
Class B Banks ... Farmers State Bank, Neche: ... closed failed 1923, between it the guaranty ... statement announced ... July 23
Source
newspapers
2. February 4, 1926 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Farmers State bank of Neche, N. D., 15 per cent; paid through C. W. Conroy, district manager, at Devils Lake. (dividend payment announced by receiver L. R. Baird.)
Source
newspapers
3. * Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
L. R. Baird, receiver for closed banks in the state of North Dakota, announced ... Farmers State bank of Neche, N. D., 15 per cent; paid through C. W. Conroy, district manager, at Devils Lake. (1926-02-04 article.)
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Bismarck Tribune, July 20, 1925

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Article Text

CLOSED BANK DEPOSITORS TO GET DIVIDENDS More Than $100,000 Will Be Paid by State Guaranty Fund Commission READY IN THIRTY DAYS All Claims of Less Than Twelve Dollars to Be Settled in Full Dividends estimated in excess of $100,000 will be paid to depositors of banks which first and Sept. 30, was July 23 closed failed 1923, between it the guaranty coma statement announced mission in by commission issued fund today fund at its session here The recent guaranty voted "B" divi- indends to be assigned to Class stitutions. The return will amount to ten per cent upon guaranteed deposits. Ready in 30 Days, fund commission will to commence "The be guaranty ready these consider- claims upon days as a the banks have ation in number about and of thirty payment from date. not been completely audited, but will probably be finished by that time," it was stated F. W. Cathro. will be the Announcement by made where to the newspapers in the towns closed banks are situated or in counofficial papers shortly, and dewill all be in excess ty commission positors notified of be acceptance by the of and will to their Receiver's their send deposits in required Certifi- form cates after notification, and a of verification of claims in excess of $100, no special verification being required for claims of less than $100. under the rule of the commission. Notice to Depositors Persons whose claims have been held as not guaranty will receive at rejected registered eligible notice to address. known postoffice these comcan their mission Claims last against announce, banks. be the handled ble having with if more persons expedition claims and less the against trou- time the will simply await is received Inwhen banks notice letters by written them. made and rewhether or not considered. serves will garding quiries be simply their claims to slow the work of the of less than All up claims commission. $12.00 will be in full and will for not paid be drawn amounts dividend in of checks than $10.00, excepting cases are less so doing, it is less where amount. claims By than estimated that one-half "B" be included that probably in Class banks of the the will claims large thus saving work and a amount eliminated, of administration considerable amount of money in cost and expense. Class "B" Banks banks are in division: Farmers of Following "B" designated Bank Hurdsfield State Bank; Hickson Fessenden: Class Farmers State American & Bank: MerNew Rockford; Sanish; State Van Hook; chants State Bank, Bank, Bank, Scand. Citizens American State Bank, Tagus; Farmers State Bank. Sanish: Blaisdell State Bank; AmerBank, Burlington; Farmers State Bank of ers ican Bank, State Ray: Oriska; Bank, Farm- Farm- Dunn Hazen; Horace First Bank, ers Center; Bank, State Dawson; State Bank: First State Bank, Dunn Center: Farmers & Merchants Bank, Leeds; Farmers State Bank, Neche: Farmers & Merchants Bank, Overly; First State Bank, Epping: Merchants State Bank. Werner; Bottineau County Bank, Bottineau.


Article from The Bismarck Tribune, February 4, 1926

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Article Text

OTHER CLOSED BANKS PAYING DIVIDENDS L. R. Baird, Receiver, Announces Payments by Four More Banks L. R. Baird of Bismarck, receiver for closed banks in the state of North Dakota, announced today that dividends are being paid by closed banks at Neche, Derrick, Church's Ferry and Hebron, as follows: Farmers State bank of Neche, N. D., 15 per cent; paid through C. W. Conroy, district manager, at Devils Lake. Farmers Bank of Derrick, N. D., 15 per cent; paid through C. W. Conroy, district manager, at Devils Lake. Farmers State bank, Church's Ferry, N. D., a second dividend of 15 per cent is being paid, which, with the first dividend of 10 per cent, makes a total of 25 per cent paid; dividend is being paid through C. W. Conroy, district manager, at Devils Lake. Farmers State bank of Hehron, N. D., 20 per cent; paid through E. S. DeLaney, district manager, at Bismarck.