Bank of Baraboo - Baraboo, WI

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 9, 1919
Location: Baraboo, Wisconsin (43.471, -89.744)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 69ed8157

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Description

Article (Jan 9, 1919) reports a court case resulting in H. L. Halsted being appointed receiver for the Bank of Baraboo. No run or reopening is mentioned. Receiver appointment implies permanent closure/receivership; article does not explicitly mention a prior suspension, but receivership/closure is clear.

Events (1)

1. January 9, 1919 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: In the case of the Bank of Baraboo VS. Henry H. Schatt, H. L. Halsted was appointed receiver.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 9, 1919 Baraboo Weekly News Baraboo, WI

Article from Baraboo Weekly News, January 9, 1919

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Article Text

UNUSUAL CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT Mrs. Melinda 0. Ritter at Delton Holds Property Without a Deed ---Divorces Are Granted A case of unusual interest was heard before Judge Stevens at the courthouse Tuesday, being the matter of Melinda O. Ritter vs. Edward Norris and others. Mrs. Ritter is the widow of A. M. Ritter, a veteran of the civil war, who entered into possession of seventeen village lots in Delton in 1876, having been previously married, but without children. During the early years of his occupancy Mr. Ritter erected a house on the premises overlooking the beautiful banks of Dell Creek, and married the plaintiff in 1902. Mr. Ritter died in 1912. The suit was brought to establish title in Mrs. Ritter as the sole heir of her husband, and by reason of the plaintiff and her husband having held the premises, without any deed or other instrument in writing, adversely and without interruption, for more than twenty years, Judge Stevens granted the relief asked for by Mrs. Ritter, and she is now the absolute owner of the premises in question. The law is that if any person or their predecessors in interest hold uninterrupted possession of premises for more than twenty years, without a deed or other written evidence of title, such person may acquire title by prosecuting an appropriate proceeding in the circuit court. Mrs. Ritter was represented in the case by Attorney V. H. Cady, and District Attorney H. J. Bohn of Reedsburg was designated by the court as guardian ad litem, to appear for the adverse parties. Other Cases A divorce was granted in the case of Nettie Colvell VS. Andrew Colvell, both of Lodi. There is one daughter. George Feber and Otto Gunnerson Erickson were admitted to citizenship. In the case of the Bank of Baraboo VS. Henry H. Schatt, H. L. Halsted was appointed receiver. The case grows out of the defunct Ruhland Brewing company. In the case of Amelia Bergman an order to discharge a mortgage was granted. The same action was taken in the John C. Kirkpatrick case. Lester Montgomery pleaded guilty to not supporting his family. The court placed him on probation for a period of five years to the state board of control. John Wilcox of Franklin pleaded guilty to larceny and was placed on parole for three years. A divorce was granted in the case of Elizabeth vs. Edward Heath. Jennie Potterville was a witness. A deed was corrected for E. Hewitt.