State Bank - Blue Hill, NE

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 1, 1896*
Location: Blue Hill, Nebraska (40.333, -98.449)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: a5c5a7ae

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper items (March 1896) refer to the 'State bank at Blue Hill' having suspended and county funds being 'in the bank at suspension.' No mention of a depositor run or later reopening; therefore classified as a suspension that appears to be permanent/closed in these articles. Exact suspension date is not given in the text; March 1896 is the context.

Events (1)

1. March 1, 1896* Suspension

Cause Details: Article notes the bank had 'suspended' but gives no reason or triggering cause; only references county funds remaining on deposit at time of suspension.
Newspaper Excerpt: county treasurer reported that the amount in the bank at suspension was $2227 37.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

1. March 13, 1896 The Red Cloud Chief Red Cloud, NE

Article from The Red Cloud Chief, March 13, 1896

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commended that no action be taken on resolutions in regard to County Treasurer White. The resolution of Shirley in regard to county money in State bank of Blue Hill was discussed and carried, and county treasurer reported that the amount in the bank at suspension was $2227 37. J. P. Eglington offered the following resolution: Whereas, a county levy of one mill for a road fund was made in the year 1894, a considerable portion of said levy having been cancelled and the county treasurer pay same back to townships. No action taken. Adjourned until 1 p. m. Soothing, healing, cleansing, De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is the enemy to sores, wounds and piles, which it never fails to cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures chapped, lips and cold-sores in two or three hours. J L Cotting.

2. March 27, 1896 The Red Cloud Chief Red Cloud, NE

Article from The Red Cloud Chief, March 27, 1896

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# Yance Sorgenson Yance Sorgenson who rented part of the poor farm and gave the county his note' for $10 for rent, asked that the sum be reduced $10 which was done with the provision that he pay the balance that day. Petition asking for a bridge in Line township between sections 12 and 13 was rejected. D. Peters was authorized to have painted and suspended some new signs for the Guide Reek bridge as soon as possible. A resolution by Shirley, requiring the county attorney to investigate the fees retained by J. S. White, and if any fees in excess of the amount allowed him by law were found, to bring suit against Mr. White at once, was referred to the comlaittee on ways and means. Mr. Shirley introduced a resolution instruct ing the county attorney to commence suit against J. S. White to recover the amount paid him by Webster county for clerk hire in 1894. Because the said White was never authorized by the county board to employ any assistant for said year. This resolution was also referred to the committee on ways and means. Wednesday morning March 11, 1896. Mr. Shirley's resolution requiring from the county treasurer a statement of the amount of county money on deposit in the state bank at Blue Hill, at the time of its suspension, and how much is still due the county, was laid over till next meeting by the ways and means commit-te. Shirles's other two resolutions were passed by without any action. J. P. Eglington offered the following resolution; Resolved that the county treasurer be ordered to pay the several amounts collected from each township to the several townships. The resolution was adopted. Board met in the afternoon, all members present but E. Peters who was unable to attend on account of sickness. Randolph McNitt appeared before the board requesting it to urge Judge Peall to call a jury for the June term of court to try the case of Anderson Soderlin confined in jail and save thereby the expense of keeping the prisoner till the fall term of court. No action taken. Treasurer White informed the board that $87.37 belonging to the county is in the Blue Hill bank. J. W. Warren was appointed county coroner the coroner elect failing to qualify. The board declared it had no jurisdiction in the matter of removing the bridge on section lin running west between section: 3 and 31, 7 3, 11 12.