20464. Black Hills National Bank (Rapid City, SD)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
3401
Charter Number
3401
Start Date
December 13, 1892
Location
Rapid City, South Dakota (44.081, -103.231)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
b6921c3f

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
35.0%
Date receivership started
1894-07-13
Date receivership terminated
1899-03-13
OCC cause of failure
Losses
Share of assets assessed as good
21.3%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
23.1%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
55.6%

Description

The bank first suspended in December 1892 and resumed business in Feb 1893. It suspended again on 1894-06-21; a receiver was appointed in July 1894, indicating permanent closure. No article describes a depositor run; suspensions appear driven by the bank's inability to meet an unexpectedly presented certificate and by unsatisfactory reports to the comptroller (bank-specific/solvency/liquidity issues).

Events (6)

1. October 23, 1885 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. December 13, 1892 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Unable to pay a presented certificate of deposit for a large amount; turned affairs over to state bank examiner.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Black Hills National Bank, of this city, closed its doors to-day, being unable to pay a certificate of deposit for a large amount. The bank is now in the hands of the State bank examiner.
Source
newspapers
3. February 20, 1893 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
The Black Hills National bank... decided to resume on February 20. The institution resumes business upon a solid financial footing and pays all depositors in full.
Source
newspapers
4. June 21, 1894 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Unsatisfactory report to the Comptroller of the Currency; examiner placed in charge.
Newspaper Excerpt
The comptroller of the currency was advised today that the Black Hills National Bank of Rapid City, S. D., had suspended payment. A bank examiner was at once placed in charge. It is understood that the last report of the bank to the controller was unsatisfactory...
Source
newspapers
5. July 13, 1894 Receivership
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historical_nic
6. July 13, 1894 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
On the 13th the comptroller of the currency appointed Mr. H. M. Dowley, of Mitchell, S. D., receiver of the Black Hills national bank of Rapid City, S. D., which suspended payment June 21.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (23)

Article from The Indianapolis Journal, December 14, 1892

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Business Embarrassments, ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-Judge Dillon made an order this morning setting aside the temporary injunction granted in the case of the Franklin Bank against Charles Buregesch, Charles H. Voltmer, Breckinridge Jones, receiver in Missouri of the Supreme Sitting, Order of the Iron Hall, and others, and refused to grant a permanent injunction. R&PID CITY, S. D., Dec. 13.-The Black Hills National Bank, of this city, closed its doors to-day, being unable to pay a certificate of deposit for a large amount. The bank is now in the hands of the State bank examiner. The directors say that the depositors will lose nothing, and that the institution will resume. ISHPEMING, Mich., Dec. 13.-The Ropes gold mine has closed down, as the stockholders will no longer furnish money. Over $400,000 in assessments has been sunk in attempting to develop the mine into a profit-maker. ATLANTA, Ge., Dec. 13.-The Farmers' Co-operative Manufacturing Company, of Griffin, was put in the hands of a receiver yesterday. The assets are estimated at $50,000, and are said to exceed the liabilities.


Article from Pawtucket Tribune, December 15, 1892

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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. A $40,000 mansion was burned at Charlestown, N. H. Professor Smith will appeal his case to the Presbyterian synod. The Black Hills National bank, Rapid City, S. D., has suspended. It is denied that Great Britain is seeking to obstruct the monetary conference. Mrs. Catherine McCaffrey of Taunton, Mass., fell down her cellar stairs and broke her neck. Fred Hines of North Smithfield, R I., a freight brakeman, was drowned in Branch river at Oakland.


Article from The Providence News, December 15, 1892

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Black Hills National Bank Suspends. RAPID CITY, S. D., Dec. 15.-The Black Hills National Bank of this city has suspended payment and turned over its at. fairs to State Bank Examiner Diamond. The inability of the bank to raise funds with which to pay a certificate for $7501 presented unexpectedly, was the cause for suspension. The directors say that the depositors will lose nothing and claim that there is every probability of a resumption of business.


Article from Waterbury Evening Democrat, January 2, 1893

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A GLANCE BACKWARD. Review of the Many Important Happenings of 1892. Heavy Business Failures, Startling Casualties and Horrible Crimes-Industrial, Political and Sporting Events, Disastrous Fires of the Year, Etc. BUSINESS FAILURES. THE MORE DISASTROUS ONES NOTED-BANKS GENERALLY. Jan. 11-First national bank. of Muncie, Pa. Jan. 23-First national bank of Downs, Kan; $100,000. Jan. 25-Bank of Jefferson at Shepherdstown, W. Va. Jan. 29-Fall River county bank at Oelricks, S. D.: $30,000 Butler county bank at Chicora, Pa.: $60,000. Feb. 2-Commercial loan and savings bank as Kearney, Neb.: $150,000. Feb. 3-National bank of Silver City, and Feb. 4-Marcy, Geer & McCann's bank at Raton, N. M.; $800,000 First national bank of Deming, N. M. Feb. 6-Western Farm Mortgage Company at Denver: $1,000,000. Feb. 8- Merchants' bank of Moorehead, Minn.; $175,000. Feb. 26-Newmarket (N. H.) savings bank suspended; $191,000. Mar. 1-Lima (O.) national bank. Mar. 21-Painesville (O.) Savings and Loan As. sociation bank. Mar. 24-American national bank of Birming. ham, Ala. Apr. 15-Interstate national bank of New York. Apr. 27-Commercial) bank of St. Paul, Minn.; $1,000,000. May 25-People's bank of Sea Isle City, N.J. June 4-Platte Valley bank at Central City, Neb. June 25-First national bank at Erie, Kan, Nesha county; losses, $30,000. Sep. 2-Nebraska State bank, at Crete. Sep. 23-Richmond (Me.) savings bank. Sep. 24-People's bank at Hope, Ark Oct. 17-Two Nebraska state banks, one at Ainsworth, the other at Springview. Oct. 27-Hot Springs (Ark.) Valley bank (private); $80,000. Nov. 5-Continental bank at Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 30-Stone City bank, of Joliet, 111., and Joliet Enterprise Co. (barb wire manufacturers): $1,000,000. Dec. 6-Wholesale mercantile firm of Wilozinski & Nelson at Greenville, Miss.; $100,000. Dec. 13-Black Hilis national bank at Rapid City, S. D. Dec. 13-Lipman & Co., jute merchants at Dundee, Scotland, failed for $1,250,000. Dec. 15-National bank of Newton, Kan. Dec. grocery in Brooklyn, N. Y.; $400,000.


Article from San Antonio Daily Light, January 2, 1893

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A GLANCE BACKWARD Review of the Many important Happenings of 1892 BUSINESS FAILURES. The More Disastrous Ones Noted-Banks Generally. Jan. 11. First national bank, of Muncie, Pa. Jan. 23. First national bank of Downs, Kan.;$100,000 Jan. 25. Bank of Jefferson at Shepherdstown, W. Va. Jan. 29. Fall River coun-y bank at Oelricks, S. D.; $30,000. Butler county bank at Chicora, Pa: $60,000. Feb.2. Commercial loan and savings bank at Kearney, Neb.: $150,000. Feb. 3. National bank of Silver City, and First national bank of Deming, N.M. Feb. 6. Western Farm Mortgage Company at Denver; $1,000, 000. Feb. 8. Merchants' bank of Moorhead, Minn.: $175,000. Feb. 26. Newmarket (N. H.) savings bank suspended; $191,000. Mar. 1. Lima (O.) national bank. Mar. 21. Painesville (O.) Savings and Loan Association bank. Mar. 24. American national bank of Birmingham, Ala. Apr. 15. Interstate national bank of New York. Apr. 27. Commercial bank of St. Paul, Minn; $1,000,000. May 25. People's bank of Sea Isle City, N.J. June 4. Platte Vally bank at Central City, Neb. June 25. First national bank at Erie, Kan., Nesha county; losses, $30,000. Sept. 2. Nebraska State bank at Creta. Sept. 23. Richmond (Me.) savings bank. Sept. People's bank at Hope, Ark. Oct. 17. Two Nebraska state banks, one at Ainsworth, the other at Springview. Oct. 27. Hot Springs (Ark.) Valley bank (private); $80,000. Nov 5. Continental bank at Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 30. Stone City bank, of Joliet, III., and Joliet Enterprise Co. (bark wire manufacturers); $1,000,000. Dec.6. Wholesole mercantile firm of Wilezinski & Nelson at Greenville, Miss; $400,000. Dec. 13. Black Hills national bank at Rapid City, S. D. Dec. 13. Lipman & Co., jute merchants at Dundee, Scotland, failed for $1,250,000. Dec. 15. National bank of Newton, Kan. Dec. 18. Wholesale grocery in Brooklyn, N. Y.; $400,000. CASUALITIES.


Article from People's Voice, January 6, 1893

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BUSINESS FAILURES. THE MORE DISASTROUS ONES NOTED-BANKS GENERALLY. Jan. 11-First national bank, of Muncie, Pa. Jan. 23-First national bank of Downs, Kan.; $100,000. Jan. 25-Bank of Jefferson at Shepherdstown, W. Va. Jan. 29-Fall River county bank at Oelricks, S. D.: $30,000 Butler county bank at Chicora, Pa.: $60,000. Feb. 2-Commercial loan and savings bank at Kearney, Neb.: $150,000. Feb. 3-National bank of Silver City, and Feb. 4-Marcy, Geer & McCann's back at Raton, N. .M.; $800,000 First national bank of Deming, N. M. Feb. 6-Western Farm Mortgage Company at Denver; $1,000,000. Feb. 8 - Merchants' bank of Moorehead, Minn.: $175,000. Feb. 26-Newmarket (N. H.) savings bank suspended; $191,000. Mar. 1-Lima (0.) national bank. Mar. 21-Painesville (O.) Savings and Loan Association bank. Mar. 24 -American national bank of Birmingham, Ala. Apr. 15-Interstate national bank of New York. Apr. 27-Commercial bank of St. Paul, Minn.: ; $1,000,000. May 25-People's bank of Sea Isle City, N. J. June 4-Platte Valley bank at Central City, Neb. June 25-First national bank at Erie, Kan, Nesha county; losses, $30,000. Sep. 2-Nebraska State bank. at Crete. Sep. 23-Richmond (Me.) savings bank. Sep. 24-People's bank at Hope, Ark Oct. 17-Two Nebraska state banks, one at Ainsworth, the other at Springview. Oct. 27-Hot Springs (Ark.) Valley bank (private); $80,000. Nov. 5-Continental bank at Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 30-Stone City bank, of Joliet, 111., and Joliet Enterprise Co. (barb wire manufacturers); $1,000,000. Dec. 6-Wholesale mercantile firm of Wilczinski & Nelson at Greenville, Miss.: $100,000. Dec. 13-Black Hilis national bank at Rapid City, S. D. Dec. 13-Lipman & Co., jute merchants at Dundee. Scotland, failed for $1,250,000. Dec. 15-National bank of Newton, Kan. Dec. 18-Wholesale grocery in Brooklyn, N. Y.; $400,000. Dec. 26-E.S.Corser Minneapolis, real eastate dealer: $1,000,000.


Article from Baxter Springs News, January 7, 1893

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BUSINESS FAILURES. THE MORE DISASTROUS ONES NOTED-BANKS GENERALLY. Jan. 11-First national bank. of Muncie. Pa. Jan. 23-First national bank of Downs, Kan.: $100,000. Jan. 25-Bank of Jefferson at Shepherdstown, W. Va. Jan. 29-Fall River county bank at Oelricks, S. .D.: $30,000 Butler county bank at Chicora, Pa.: $69.000. Feb. 2-Commercial loan and savings bank at Kearney. Neb.: $150,000. Feb. 3-National bank of Silver City, and Feb. 4--Marcy. Geer & McCann's bank at Raton, N. M.: $800,000 First national bank of Deming. N. M. Feb. 6-Western Farm Mortgage Company at Denver: $1,000,000. Feb. 8 - Merchants' bank of Moorehead. Minn.: €175.000. Feb. 2--Newmarket (N. H.) savings bank suspended: $191,000. Mar. 1--Lima (0.) national bank. Mar. 21-Painesville (O.) Savings and Loan As: sociation bank. Mar. 24-American national bank of Birmingham. Ala. Apr. 15-Interstate national bank of New York. Apr. 27-Commercial bank of St. Paul, Minn.; $1,000,000. May 35-People's bank of Sea Isle City, N.J. June 4-Platte Valley bank at Central City, Neb. June 25-First national bank at Erie, Kan., Nesha county: losses, $30,000. Sep. 2-Nebraska State bank. at Crete. Sep. 23-Richmond (Me.) savings bank. Sep 24-People's bank at Hope, Ark. Oct. 17-Two Nebraska state banks, one at Ainsworth. the other at Springview. Oct. 27-Hot Springs (Ark.) Valley bank (private): 880,000. Nov. 5--Continental bank at Kansas City, Mo. Nov 30-Stone City bank. of Joliet, 111., and Joliet Enterprise Co. (barb wire manufacturers); $1,000,000. Dec. 6--Wholesale mercantile firm of Wilczinski & Nelson at Greenville, Miss.: $100,000. Dec. 13-Black Hills national bank at Rapid City, S. D. Dec. 15-National bank of Newton. Kan. Dec. 18-W holesale grocery in Brooklyn, N. Y.: $400,000. Dec. 26-E. S. Corser, Minneapolis, real estate dealer: $1,000,000.


Article from The Irish Standard, January 7, 1893

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GLANCE BACKWARD. Review of the Many Important Happenings of 1892. Heavy Business Failures, Startling Casualties and Horrible Crines-Industrial, Political and Sporting Events, Disastrous Fires of the Year, Etc. BUSINESS FAILURES. MORE DISASTROUS ONES NOTED-BANKS GENERALLY. Jan. 11-First national bank. of Muncie, Pa. Jan. 23-First national bank of Downs, Kan; $100,000. Jan 85-Bank of Jefferson at Shepherdstown, W. Va Jan. 29-Fall River county bank at Oelricks, S. D.; $30,000 Butler county bank at Chicora, Pa.; $60,000. Feb. 2-Commercial loan and savings bank at Kearney, Neb.: $150,000. Feb. 3-National bank of Silver City, and Feb. 4-Marcy, Geer & McCann's bank at Raton, N. M.; $800,000 First national bank of Deming, N. M. Feb. 6-Western Farm Mortgage Company at Denver; $1,000,000. Feb. 8 - Merchants' bank of Moorehead, Minn.: $175,000. Feb. 26-Newmarket (N. H.) savings bank suspended; $191.000. Mar 1-Lima (O.) national bank. Mar. 21-Painesville (O.) Savings and Loan Association bank. Mar. 24-American national bank of Birmingham, Ala. Apr. 15--Interstate national bank of New York. Apr. 27-Commercial bank of St. Paul, Minn.; $1,000,000. May 25-People's bank of Sea Isle City, N. J. June 4-Platte Valley bank at Central City, Neb. June 25-First national bank at Erie, Kan, Nesha county: losses, $30,000. Sep. 2--Nebraska State bank. at Crete. Sep. 23-Richmond (Me.) savings bank. Seu 21-People's bank at Hope, Ark Oct. 17-Two Nebraska state banks, one at Ainsworth, the other at Springview. Oct. 27-Hot Springs (Ark.) Valley bank (pri-, vate); $80,000. Nov. 5-Continental bankat Kansas City, Mo. Nov 30-Stone City bank, of Joliet, 111., and Jollet Enterprise Co. (barb wire manufacturers); $1,000,000. Dec. 6-Wholesale mercantile firm of Wilozinski & Nelson at Greenville, Miss.; $400,000. Dec. .11-Black Hills national bank at Rapid City, S. D. Dec. 13-Lipman & Co., jute merchants at Dundee, Scotland, failed for $1,250,000. Dec. 15-National bank of Newton, Kan. Dec. 18-Wholesale grocery in Brooklyn, N. Y.; $400,000.


Article from St. Paul Daily Globe, February 19, 1893

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Black Hills Bank to Resume. Special to the Globe. RAPID CITY, S. D., Feb. 18.-The stockholders of the Black Hills National bank, which suspended payment Dec. 17, today concluded arrangements to resume business Monday upon a sound financial basis, resuming business without rediscounts as bills payable and with ample funds to meet all demands. Henry E. Bailey was chosen president and Warren W. Price cashier.


Article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 19, 1893

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Depositors to Be Paid in Full. RAPID CITY, S. D., Feb. 18.-The directors' meeting of the Black Hills National bank, which suspended business on December 17 last, decided to resume on February 20. The institution resumes business upon a solid financial footing and pays all depositors in full.


Article from Wood County Reporter, February 23, 1893

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NEWS IN BRIEF. The Black Hills National Bank of Rapid City, S. D, which suspended recently, has made arrangements to resume business. Joe Smith, colored, aged 35 years, was accidentally shot and killed in Brazil, Ind. A revolver dropped from his pocket while he was dancing. Charles Henry George, 35 years old. of Syracuse, N. Y., a nephew of Henry George, was struck by a train in Rahway, N.J., and'instantly killed. John A. Best was run over by a Michigan Central freight train near Buchanan, Mich., and killed. The team of horses he was driving wasalso killed.


Article from Iowa County Democrat, February 24, 1893

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NEWS IN BRIEF. The Black Hills National Bank of Rapid City, S. D, which suspended recently, has made arrangements to resume business. Joe Smith, colored, aged 35 years, was accidentally shot and killed in Brazil, Ind. A revolver dropped from his bocket while he was dancing. Charles Henry George, 35 years old, of Syracuse, N. Y., a nephew of Henry George, was struck by a train in Rahway, N.J. and'instantly killed. John A. Best was run over by a Michigan Central freight train near Buchanan, Mich., and killed. The team of horses he was driving wasalso killed.


Article from The Sully County Watchman, March 3, 1893

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s g scheme is on foot to build and a tramw. A y between Deadwood Lead City: y ElkhoTD has decided to extend of g its The line to L ead City by way Poorman's gulch. f Pennington county jail is that now an occupant. something the without has not happened before in past two years. Samuel Payne, an aged farmer N. D., of enroute to Vanderbflt, depot dropped Parker. dead in the Milwaukee in Aberdeen, of heart disease. The Yankton woolen mill has been will by Jencks & Son, who well purchased down an eight-inch artesian the put to furnish power for running same. The lodge of the O. E. S. has been Mrs. at Milbank, with Editor organized W. Dowine, wife of Worthy W. Dowine of the Herald, as Matron. Hon. Moris Taylor, of Huron, until is in and will remain expects Washington the inauguration. He generafter to be appointed commissioner al of the land office. dividend of seven per cent. has A directed to be paid to claimants, approved, been claims have been Fire whose against the defunct Fidelity Insurance company. wife of a gambler named den The who has been running a comat Percy, Mitchell for some time past, Merchants mitted suicide at the hotel last week by taking poison. S the directors meeting of Rapid the suspended Black At Hills National bank at business City, which 17 last, it was decided paid to in full. resume. December All depositors will be Santee Indian band, under the of The of Prof. Linger the Niobrara, leadership has been secured world's by to attend the cornet fair. management This is the only Indian band in the world. Hon. A. M. Bowdle, of Mitchell, Washhas spent the winter serious in kidwho for treatment of a undergo an ington trouble, is about to that operation, ney with the assurance it will completely cure him. contract for the survey Dakota of the The line between South awarded to boundary Nebraska has been Springfield and C. Shilton, of and Samuel He is to make the survey for furnish S. D. the necessary monuments $49,000. Foley, of North Platte, Council Neb., T.J. D. Wadsworth, of their arand S. Iowa, have closed imBluffs, to locate a wholesale The rangements house at Sioux Falls. The firm capital plement stock is $50,000. 1. opens for business May H. Day, of Rapid City, of has selling been arrested M. upon the charge directors mortgaged property. Valley The Horse Ranch the made the complaint company for the equivalent of looking $60,000 Rapid which Day invested of for and $50,000 $10,- are for or A ranch, mortgaged half of a them some 600 horsez, and 000, and held under mortgages show e judgments, which are are all there is to for all their cash. a t Clark consumed buildings Co., z Fire at by B. A. Tibbetts & drug5 general hardware; occupied A. C. Waite & Co., store; S gists; S. wagon shop; F. E. shop; Mrs. d blacksmith A. Jordan, store, Anderson, and the Odd G. Fellows Gerber, Arpin, Losses r and millinery Knights of Pythias $80,000; hall. insurance t estimated Those at suffering the greatest Anderf $11,000. loss are Tibbetts & Co. carried and out S. $7,000 a 1 son. insurance Mr. Anderson on $30,000 stock. The Odd Fellows' loss is $1,000. L. Willsie, of Hill City, B. H. chief railway engineer of the D., P. in & Faulkton lookt its advantages as a shops S ng over division and machine company, has been citizens location was of for the A meeting of in the y that read. see what could be done the comheld to It is reported that arrangeS matter. already completed P. company the C., M. & t have with St. thirty acres exments the purchase of it is h pany for for depot ground, and ironing the spring of pected land work will commence opens, thus e Twin Cities and lake giving road as another soon as competing ports. line to the t Manufacturing revived.by interests the appearance in Wolsey Io., e have been from Washington, beet of two men to erect a $10,000 summer who propose there the coming five acres sugar plant for a bonus of not less n of land and They asked a guarantee beets. of The p.o. 1 position than 200 for was acres the at east of once to accepted, purchase buildings and the y left and material for head to feed and d They machinery they also using propose the beet 1,000 pulp Germans n of cattle, mixed. The they ground feed enthusiastic, and say can use them. will grow are very 500 acres of beets if they 9, the d During the month of and April public commissioner of about school 50,000 acres of y lands will lands, sell Commissioner Ruth out and school Auditor Hipple to visit will the start various early next and, in connection t localities superintendents, month appraise with the the bedeclares his e r lands. the appraisement that county that Major Ruth will be of last raised lief fully $2 an acre again of 8100 over year


Article from Hot Springs Weekly Star, March 3, 1893

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SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS. A scheme is on foot to build a tramway between Deadwood and Lead City. The Elkhorn has decided to extend its line to Lead City by way of Poorman's gulch. Pennington county jail is now without an occupant, something that has not happened before in the past two years. Samuel Payne, an aged farmer of Parker. enroute to Vanderbilt, N.D., dropped dead in the Milwaukee depot in Aberdeen, of heart disease. The Yankton woolen mill has been purchased by Jencks & Son, who will put an well furnish down eight-inch for artesian to power running the same. The lodge of the O. E. S. has been organized at Milbank, with Mrs. wife W. Dowine W. of Dowine. of Editor the Herald, as Worthy Matron. Hon. Moris Taylor. of Huron, is in Washington and will remain until after the inauguration. He expects to be appointed commissioner general of the land office. A dividend of seven per cent. has been directed to be paid to claimants, whose claims have been approved, against the defunct Fidelity Fire Insurance company. The wife of a named a den Percy, who has been ganibler running at Mitchell for some time past, committed suicide at the Merchants hotel last week by taking poison. At the directors meeting of the Black Hills National bank at Rapid City, which suspended business December 17 last, it was decided to resume. All depositors will be paid in full. The Santee Indian band. under the leadership of Prof Linger of Niobrara, has been secured by the management to attend the world's fair. This is the only Indian cornet band in the world. Hon. A. M. Bowdle. of Mitchell. who has spent the winter in Washington for treatment of a serious kidney trouble, is about to undergo an operation, with the assurance that it will completely cure him. The contract for the survey of the boundary line between South Dakota and Nebraska has been awarded to Samuel C. Shilton, of Springfield. S. D. He is to make the survey and furnish the necessary monuments for $49,000. T.J. Foley, of North Platte Neb. and S. D. Wadsworth. of Council Bluffs. Iowa, have closed their arrangements to locate a wholesale implement house at Sioux Falls. The capital stock is $50,000. The firm opens for business May 1. M. IT. Day, of Rapid City, has been arrested upon the charge of selling mortgaged property. The directors of the Rapid Valley Horse Ranch company made the complaint and are looking for the equivalent of $50,000 or $60.000 which Day invested for them A ranch. mortgaged for $10.000. and some 600 horse%, half of which are held under mortgages and judgments. are all there is to show for all their cash. Fire at Clark consumed buildings occupied by 1B. A. Tibbetts & Co., hardware: 1. C. Waite & Co., druggists: S. Anderson, general store: E.A. Jordan, wagon shop: F. Gerber. blacksmith shop: Mrs. G. Arpin. millinery store. and the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias hall. Losses estimated at $80,000: insurance $11,000. Those suffering the greatest loss are Tibbetts & Co. and S. Anderson. Mr. Anderson carried out $7,000 insurance on $30,000 stock. The Odd Fellows loss is $1,000. L. Willsie, of Hill City. chief engineer of the D., P. & B. II. railway company, has been in Faulkton look'ng over its advantages as a location for the division and machine shops of that read. A meeting of citizens was held to see what could be done in the matter. It is reported that the company havealreadycompletedarrangements with the C., M. & St. P. company for the purchase of thirty acres of land for depot ground. and it is expected work will immenceironing the road as soon as spring opens, thus giving another competing line to the Twin Cities and lake ports. Shirts embroidered by hand and


Article from The Helena Independent, June 22, 1894

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Black Hills Bank Suspends. WASHINGTON, June 21.-The compiroller of the currency was advised to-day that the Black Hills National bank, of Rapid City, 8. D., had suspended payment. A bank examiner was as once placed in charge. Is is understood the last report of the bank to the comptroller was ansatis. factory, and its suspension prime.


Article from Evening Star, June 22, 1894

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Black Hills Bank Suspends. The controller of the currency has been advised that the Black Hills National Bank of Rapid city, S. D., has suspended payment. A bank examiner was at once placed in charge. It is understood that the last report of the bank to the controller was unsatisfactory, and its suspension therefore was not a surprise.


Article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 22, 1894

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A South Dakota Bank Suspends. WASHINGTON CITY, June 21.-The comptroller of the currency was advised today that the Black Hills National bank, of Rapid City, 8. D., had suspended payment. A bank examiner was at once placed in charge. It is understood that the last report of the bank to the comptroiler was unsatisfactory and its suspension, therefore, was not a surprise.


Article from The Indianapolis Journal, June 22, 1894

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Suspension of a National Bank. WASHINGTON, July 21.- -The Controller of the Currency was advised to-day that the Black Hills National Bank, of Rapid City, S. D., had suspended payment A bank examiner was at once placed in charge. It is understood that the last report of the bank to the Controller was unsatisfactory, and its suspension, therefore, was not a surprise.


Article from Iron County Register, July 19, 1894

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IN response to a request from Northern Pacific officials a detachment of cavalry was sent to Edison, Wash., on the 11th, to protect the comyany's shops and other property there. THE bullion in the Bank of England decreased £295,010 during the week ended on the 12th. The proportion of the bank's reserve to liability, which at last report was 63.63 per cent., was 45.1 per cent. The rate of discount was unchanged at 2 per cent. ON the 13th the comptroller of the currency appointed Mr. H. M. Dowley, of Mitchell, S. D., receiver of the Black Hills national bank of Rapid City, S. D., which suspended payment June 21. THE skeleton of John Robbins was found in a hollow tree in Fulton county, Ind., on the 13th. He had fallen in, was unable to get out and had shot himself. CHANCELLOR CANFIELD, of the Nebraska state university, has been elected president of the Ohio state university. THE weekly statement of the Bank of France, issued on the 12th, shows an increase of 14,300,000 francs gold and a decrease of 7,475,000 francs silver. THE commission named by the president to inquire into "the late strike" will have no authority to arbitrate between the parties to the recent disturbance at Chicago and elsewhere. It can merely investigate labor troubles and report recommending legislation, etc. The commission is purely advisory, and has no executive or mandatory power, but can only compel the attendance of witnesses. BOTH China and Japan have accepted in a friendly spirit the offer of the earl of Kimberly of the good offices of the British government to bring about a settlement of the disputes regarding Corea. Twelve representatives of both China and Japan will shortly confer with the earl of Kimberly with the view of settling upon the basis of amicable arrangement. JUDGE GROSSCUP, on the 13th, instructed the federal grand jury at Chicago to widen the scope of its inquiry into violations of the United States statutes to take in the conduct of the higher railroad officials if evidence of a tangible nature warranting such action were brought to their attention by the district attorney. GEORGE R. GRAHAM. the veteran publisher and journalist, died of disease of the heart. at the Orange (N. J.) Memorial hospital on the 13th. He was identified with Charles J. Peterson in the management of the Gentleman's Magazine in 1840 and later established Graham's Magazine. In 1864 he bought the North American in Philadelphia, but financial reverses caused him to lose control of all his publications. Two BROTHERS, Tom and Calvin Cooley, white men. aged 27 and 22 years, were hanged, on the 13th, at Louisburg, N. C., for the murder, in 1892, of Charles Tucker, a Jewish peddler. The rope used to hang Calvin Cooley had been used on seven similar occasions during the last ten years. THE firm of Cunningham & Miller, sugar refiners, of Texas, have sent to Washington a protest against the continuation of the Hawaiian treaty regarding the admission to this country of raw sugar duty free. COMMENT is being caused by the secrecy maintained relative to the absent record of members of the house of representatives, who, under the law, should be docked for their neglect of public business, but many of whom put in bills for full pay. IT is announced in New Orleans as one of the results of the late strike that the erection of the bridge which it was proposed to build over the Mississippi at that point, the survey of which was begun and the plans prepared, has been indefinitely postponed. Grw. of Illinois


Article from Custer Weekly Chronicle, July 21, 1894

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SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1894. Childrens fine tan slippers at Lakes. Major M. H. Rowley, of Mitchell, has been appointed receiver for the Black Hills National bank of Rapid City. Buy your overshirts of W. A. Smith. Mrs. J. C. Sanders is re-roofing and otherwise renovating her residence building on Custer avenue opposite the CHRONICLE office. W. A. Smith will sell you a new hat cheap. M. E. Church-Rev. J. R. Layton D. D. of Chicago Ill. will occupy the pulpit to-morrow morning and evening. ARTHUR J. Cheeseman, Pastor. Misses fine tan slippers at Lakes. Ex-Sheriff W. S. Wood removed his family on Saturday to his ranch five miles south west of the city, where he will engage in agricultural pursuits and stock raising. Black and Yellow Slickers at Smith's only $2.50. The ladies of the Congregational Aid Society will give a Calico Social at the church on Friday evening, July 27th. Refreshments 10 ets. Everybody cordially invited. Ladies fine tan slippers at Lakes. Congregational Church, John J. Shingler, Pastor-Preaching morning and evening by the pastor. Evening subject "The Personal Hurt of Skepticism." Sunday School at 10 a. m. Patent leather dancing pumps at Lakes, for only $2.00. W. R. Cross will be in Custer to-day, (Satusday) at his gallery near Dr. Fisher's residence to remain a few days, where he will make first-class photographs at reasonable rates. See samples at postoffice. Go to Mrs. Shankland's for the latest styles in millinery and dress making. Custer Ave., opposite court house. Deputy Treasurer Reed removed his family on Saturday from his late residence opposite the CHRONICLE office to the residence recently vacated by W. S. Wood, on Washington street, near the new factory. The best overalls in the town for 75 cents at Smith's. William Duff Haynie, the well known Deadwood attorney, has accepted an important legal position with the Illinois Steele Co. of Chicago, and will depart with his family for that place about August 1st. John Dakescheid was bound over at Spokane on Thursday upon the charge of burning the residence and household effects of Charles Remington near that place on July 3rd. W. G. Porter was prosecutor in the case. Buy your Summer Underwear of W. A. Smith, the Men's Outfitter. The unveiling of the Logan statue will take place at Hot Springs on Monday, the 23rd inst. An interesting program ha been arranged by the committee for the occasion. Judge Palmer, of Sioux Falls will deliver the address. Special Sale of boots and shoes for 4th of July at Lake the Shoemaker's. A. C. Davis, of this place, yesterday received the gratifying intelligence that bran new boy had been born to him near Harrison, Nebraska, where his better been residing on their ranch for the past few months. Track has been laid on the B. & M. extension about fifty miles west of Sheridan, afew miles bey ond Pass creek on the Indian reservation. It is believ. ed that the road will be completed to Billings, Montana, by September 1st. The Independents of Custer county will meet in convention at the court house in this ity on Wednesday, the 25th inst., at 2 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of nominating candidates for the l'egislature and the different county


Article from The Black Hills Union, July 12, 1895

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BREVITIES ABOUT TOWN. All kinds of second hand goods bought sold and exchanged at Dutsch and Lockwood. Quite a number of our citizens visited Lead on the Fourth and all report having a good time. Harness, saddles, etc. for sale at the Co-operative Company store. Mr. C. D. Richards, of Philadelphia arrived in Rapid City on last Monday evening's train for a short visit with his wife who IS spending the summer with her sister Helen Richards and Mrs. Levi McGee. For bargains in all kinds of second hand furniture, carpets, curtains, stoves, tinware, queensware, harness and harness supplies. The largest stock in the Black Hills at Deutsch & Lockwood, Rapid City. P. C. Winther, of Tekamah, Nebr., is visiting with the family of S. Winther for several weeks. Albert Newkirk was in town on Monday of this week and reports crops needing rain badly in the Iowa settlement. He says wheat is just at that stage where moisture is most necessary and the very hot days of the fifth and sixth were very damaging. Rips sewed free on Boots and shoes bought of Deutsch and Lockwood. They will save you from twenty-fiye to fifty cents on every pair of boots and shoes. Our townsman William Lewis, who has for several weeks past been at Battle Creek, Michigan, undergoing treatment for stomach troubles, writes that he will start for home soon. We will all be glad to see the genial smiles of Uncle Billy once more on our streets. Largest assortment of fireworks and cheapest prices at McNamara's Book Store. Major Rowley, Receiver the Black Hills National Bank, left Monday for Sioux Falls where he goes in the interest of the defunk bank. Mrs. A. E. Wallace wishes the ladies to remember when they are looking for hats. that she has the largest assortment in town and at the lowest prices, all kinds of trimmings and a fine line of baby nats and bonnets. She is leading in dress making, aud ladies are sure to be pleased, at reasonable prices. Call and see. Little Dean, son of J. W. Collins fell from the rear end of a buggv the other day and broke his collar bone. The little fellow will be laid up for a time. Major Anderson, W.F. Frye. Attorney Cleveland and Judge Dudley of Hot Springs came up on court business Monday morning and returned in the evening. On Monday last Lafayette Zollars sold his meat market to Gus Mallow who moved his market from the old Schleuning stand to that formerly occupied by Mr. Zollars. Dr. Albert Carr of this city will deliver a course of lectures on the "Mental Mystery" in Deadwood, commencing on Thursday even of this week. The Docter has given this subject much thought and no matter whether one agrees with the position taken by him or not it must be admited that the subject is new and there is room for investiga tion. There was a little legal scrap before his honor. Judge Cooper on Monday of this week, between a man by the name of Smith as plaintiff and John Sumerod as defendant in which the plaintiff Awarded Pais Wealdie Henera Highest


Article from The Black Hills Union, December 27, 1895

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# CIRCUIT COURT NEWS. A Big Grist of Business Turned Out # THIRTEEN INDICTMENTS IN. The Calandar Exhausted Last Friday- A Very Successful Teacher's Meeting Held at Deadwood Last Week-Murder at Lead The court calendar has rapidly dis- appoared since our last issue and the court ran out of business last Friday upon the assignments made. No im- portant cases have been before the court, that is cases which have occupied much time. The great jury seems to have a pretty heavy guns as they have thus far turned out thin indictments and are still grinding away. The bonds of Jack McKinn$1,500, J. P. Black, $200 and James Stephens $200 were declared forfeited and the money turned into the treasury. In the case of the state vs. Wm. H. Tompkins, treasurer, a verdict was ren- dered for the state on all issues. This action was brought about to recover a draft issued by the Black Hills National bank on the Metropolitan National bank, Chicago for $118.40 due the state for lease of school lands. The treasurer procured the draft on the day prior to the failure of the Black Hills National and forwarded to the state treasurer who issued a receipt in full. By the time the draft reached Chicago, payment was refused on the ground that the Black Hills National bank had suspended. The next case called was that of Con- way & Knickerbocker vs. L. D. Fall, re- sulting in the dismissal of the defendant and a judgement against plaintiffs for the costs. The case of Chas. Fallon vs. John Schneuttgen was continued. 'The damage suit of Geo. L. McManus vs. the city of Rapid City was next called and the plaintiff was awarded damages to the extent of $500 and costs. This case is the result of some of the city's "economical" sidewalks, Mr. McManus being disabled for life as a result of run- ning one his legs through one of the holes on Seventh street.


Article from Deadwood Pioneer-Times, January 29, 1933

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Forty Years Ago (January 29, Judge Plowman left via the Elkhorn for New Orleans and Florida, going via Chicago and Hot Springs, for health recreation. Miss Lucy Miller, who has been in Deadwood for the past three months, left via the Elkhorn for Chicago, on account of the illness her mother. Miss Edith Maloney home from where she has been visiting her friend, Miss Lottie Denman. picture of the Masonic temple, drawn by Bros., was placed in the window of the Lee street bazaar. The new plans five-story building. The design is very handis reported that the Black Hills National bank of Rapid is about to reorganized, the old to be strengthened by parties taking of the stock. E. Bailey Rapid is, it is said, booked for cashier. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Land of Clinton, Iowa, arrived via the for visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Lands is sister of Ankeny.