Moab State Bank - Moab, UT

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 3, 1921
Location: Moab, Utah (38.573, -109.550)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 994362db

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Description

Article (Oakley Herald, 1921-10-14) states Grand County commissioners filed suit to recover $24,445 that were on deposit in the Moab State Bank when it closed January 3, 1921. No run is described; bank closed earlier and appears permanently closed (suit to recover deposits). OCR errors in article text corrected (e.g., date read as '3, 1921' interpreted as January 3, 1921).

Events (1)

1. January 3, 1921 Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Bank closed on January 3, 1921 with $24,445 on deposit; commissioners suing to recover funds, indicating bank failure/insolvency.
Newspaper Excerpt: Grand county commissioners have filed suit in the district court ... for the recovery of $24,445 of deposits were on deposit in the bank when it closed January 3, 1921.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. October 14, 1921 The Oakley Herald Oakley, ID

Article from The Oakley Herald, October 14, 1921

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Article Text

UTAH NEWS REVIEW V Anderson of Salina, son of in Mrs. Chris Jorgensen of was I Austin hunting Ephriam, accidently shot while ducks west of Redmond Sunday. At the Sal ina hospital, to which he was brought for surgical attention, it was found necessary to amputate his left arm. Joseph Conrad Fehr, young Washington attorney and former Salt Lake newspaperman, has just been elected an active member of the National Press club, which comprises the foremost editors, newspaper writers and correspondents in the country. Bernard F. Leidwig, postmaster for the past three years at Castlegate, committed suicide Tuesday by cutting his throat with a pocket knife. Only a small incision was made on the right side of the neck, but he bled to death before he was discovered. The Utah chapter of the Metal Mine Operators will hold a convention in Salt Lake October 7 and 8, according to announcement cards received by chapter members. The convention will be held in connection with the celebration of mining day at the Utah state fair. Charles F. McDonald, 649 Conway who lost 375 square inches of and flesh during the Reavenue, skin Utah Lake Oil is fining company fire at Salt reported to have recovered due to moda ern surgery. Two-thirds of McDonald's skin was Durned away when the big bi oil tank exploded on June 12 during the fire. you di Grand county commissioners have filed suit in the district court through Kelley, county treasurer, W the Moab State A Charles against county bank for funds the recovery of $24,445 of a de were on deposit in the bank when 3, 1921. Y that it closed January In bondsmen addition C to the bank the following W. defendants in the case: T W: E. Gordon, Lee ve D. are Hammond, made F. Densel. R. Kirk, J. P. Miller and D. According to the announcement gr made by Superintendent Elisha Brown at bu of the Utah-Idaho sugar factory lit Payson, the 1921 campaign will begin of on October 10. Many improvements of and a complete renovation of the plant th have occupied the summer months, so Ce everything is now in readiness for will a du record run. The first beet digging start Monday. pu for lig Three special trains, composed of the on steel compartment, diners and club cars, will representing more than $1,000,000, pot an arrive in Ogden on October 12, carry- bankNew York and other Eastern of ist! ers ing en route home from the American now infl Bankers' association convention itingra in session in Los Angeles. The calls of the homebound bankers cen we for erary stops at San Francisco and Odgen, hence east. sm ... san Farmington is still keeping up its of reputation as the Gretna Green Utah, but considerable of the marriage day the usiness seems to be shifting from couples midnight Last week two a Sen o out from Salt Lake in a car, ew rove minutes before midnight, and justice got marriage license and had a A vot f the peace perform the marriage. out stat days previous a couple drove married well rom ew Salt Lake and were to hortly after midnight. far Fire destroyed two buildings loss at Gar- estiS nd Sunday for a property of hot at $5000 when a kettle bakmod ated caught fire in the Johnson wamar hers rease y and caused the explosion of in a that of d boiler. The water supply off r of town had been shut and E hile etion street paving was being laid, to cur pile remen confined their efforts Be t the spread of the flames, adiling the bakery, the Sanders cafe, ining, des was fired by the blaze. Utah's manifold resources, her her alinfinite variety of products, the pioost since the days of first ogress her claims to rank as of a the ers and star in the galaxy termountain agnitude western states extensively were nevas completely. in the before demonstrated as of d annual exhibition rty-third artistically association that was the Fair fair ened ah State Monday noon at the state bunds in Salt Lake. spot where four Scandinavian by InThe Saints were killed in Salt eek tter-day Friday, June 4, 1858 Nephi, Jenns on canyon, Sunday nine miles by Andrew from S. church is marked of the L. D. of the 1, historian with the presidency already company monument has the b stake A but Sunday en erected Indians set nearby, the fire spot where drawn by oxen ct two-wheel cart Jorgenthe the bodies of Jens and taining wife, Jens Terkelsen muristian and his E. Jerulf, whom they ed, was marked. eneral Cameron, aged 13, B student