First State Bank - Bergen, ND

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: May 17, 1930
Location: Bergen, North Dakota (48.002, -100.715)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 3c31b74c

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Description

Article states the First State Bank, Bergen is a closed bank and a receiver (L. R. Baird) is paying a dividend — indicates the bank had been suspended/closed and placed in receivership. No mention of a depositor run in the provided snippet.

Events (1)

1. May 17, 1930 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: A 10 per cent dividend has been declared for depositors of the closed First State bank, Bergen, L. R. Baird, receiver for closed banks, announced here today.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. May 17, 1930 The Bismarck Tribune Bismarck, Mandan, ND

Article from The Bismarck Tribune, May 17, 1930

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Article Text

10 Per Cent Dividend to Bergen Depositors A 10 per cent dividend has been declared for depositors of the closed First State bank, Bergen, L. R. Baird. receiver for closed banks, announced here today. The dividend is being paid through the office of G. R. Van Sickle, district manager, at Minot.