Citizens State Bank - Fort Rice, ND

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 23, 1931
Location: Fort Rice, North Dakota (46.526, -100.584)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 5806eedc

Response Measures

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Description

The article (Bismarck Tribune, 1931-02-23) names L. R. Baird as receiver of Citizens State Bank of Fort Rice, indicating the bank had been placed in receivership (permanent closure). No mention of a depositor run in the provided text or of reopening. Cause of suspension/receivership is not specified in the excerpt.

Events (2)

1. February 23, 1931 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: L. R. Baird, receiver, Citizens State Bank of Fort Rice vs. August Schmidt, defendant, Security Credit company; (Bismarck Tribune, 1931-02-23). (text shows receiver named for the bank).
Source: newspapers

2. February 23, 1931 Suspension

Cause Details: Article does not state the reason for suspension or receivership; only names the receiver.
Newspaper Excerpt: L. R. Baird, receiver, Citizens State Bank of Fort Rice vs. August Schmidt, defendant, Security Credit company;
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 23, 1931 The Bismarck Tribune Bismarck, Mandan, ND

Article from The Bismarck Tribune, February 23, 1931

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Article Text

# 23 CIVIL SUITS ON MORTON CALENDAR Judge Berry to Preside Over 16 Old Cases, Two Appealed and Five New Cases Twenty-three civil cases will be tried by the Morton county district court during the regular term beginning Monday, according to John Handtmann, Sr., Morton county clerk of court. Of this number 16 cases are carried over from the last term, two are appealed cases, and five new suits appear on the calendar. Forty petit jurors have been drawn for the February term of court at which Judge H. L. Berry, Mandan, will preside. The jury is scheduled to be called Monday at 10 a. m., at which the court calendar will be read. Old cases which will be tried are: B. M. Payne McCleod vs. Selmer H. Tovaas and Garnet U. Tovaas; H. R. Coddington vs. John H. Kuns; the estate of Jacob Pfaff, an incompetent person, Peter Eckroth, petitioner vs. Jacob Pfaff, respondent; Eli Nelson vs. the C. G. Flanders Amusement company; French and Welch Hardware company vs. C. J. Winbauer and Selfridge school district No. 8 of Sioux county; Advance Rumeley Thresher company vs. George Staudinger and J. and H. Staudinger; Bingenheimer Mercantile company vs. William Johner; State Bank of Montrose vs. First State Bank of New Salem; Hattie S. Middleton vs. Emil Krauth; First National Bank of Hebron and William Langer: Charles Dawson vs. C. W. Coil, Northern Pacific Railway company, garnishee; John Haberman vs. Gottlieb Meuchelknaus; L. R. Baird, receiver, Citizens State Bank of Fort Rice vs. August Schmidt, defendant, Security Credit company; Mercantile State Bank of Minneapolis vs. John Gerhardt; Dahners-Tavis Music company vs. J. A. Sakariassen;