Eureka County Bank - Eureka, NV

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: October 26, 1918
Location: Eureka, Nevada (39.512, -115.962)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 19c30bfb

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Description

Article (Oct 26, 1918) discusses Daniel Morrison as receiver of Eureka County Bank and distribution of funds to creditors, indicating the bank is in receivership and permanently closed. No mention of a prior run in the provided text.

Events (2)

1. October 26, 1918 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Daniel Morrison, Receiver of the Eureka County Bank, is in receipt of a notice from the U.S. Referee in Bankruptcy at Carson, Nevada... Mr. Morrison states that he understands the money for this dividend was realized from a life insurance policy held by Mr. Griffin. As receiver he now holds some $2400.00 of Eureka County Bank money, and with the expected $800.00 from this dividend he will have some $3200.00 of Eureka County Bank money on hand.
Source: newspapers

2. November 1, 1918 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Meeting of the creditors of W. E. Griffin at the Court House in Reno on November 1, 1918, for the following purposes: 1. To declare and order paid a first dividend of not less than one (1) per cent upon all unsecured claims heretofore filed and allowed, the claim of the Eureka County Bank having been allowed in full, to-wit, in the sum of $81,233.92.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. October 26, 1918 The Eureka Sentinel Eureka, Tonopah, NV

Article from The Eureka Sentinel, October 26, 1918

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Article Text

EUREKA COUNTY BANK TO RECEIVE DIVIDEND Daniel Morrison, Receiver of the Eureka County Bank, is in receipt of a notice from the U.S. Referee in Bankruptcy at Carson, Nevada, notifying him that there will be a meeting of the creditors of W. E. Griffin at the Court House in Reno on November 1, 1918, for the following purposes: 1. To declare and order paid a first dividend of not less than one (1) per cent upon all unsecured claims heretofore filed and allowed, the claim of the Eureka County Bank having been allowed in full, to-wit, in the sum of $81,233.92. 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting. Mr. Morrison states that he understands the money for this dividend was realized from a life insurance policy held by Mr. Griffin. As receiver he now holds some $2400.00 of Eureka County Bank money, and with the expected $800.00 from this dividend he will have some $3200.00 of Eureka County Bank money on hand.