First National Bank - Moscow, ID

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 3408
Charter Number: 3408
Start Date: February 16, 1897
Location: Moscow, Idaho (46.732, -117.000)

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Short Digest: 344fa474

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Description

Newspaper reports (Feb–Mar 1897) state the First National Bank of Moscow, Idaho has gone to the wall and a receiver (W. H./J. H. Stufflebeam) was appointed. No article describes a depositor run; the bank failed and was placed in receivership. Cause inferred as bank-specific insolvency based on wording; no explicit mention of a run or of a government-ordered closure.

Events (4)

1. November 13, 1885 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. February 16, 1897 Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Bank declared insolvent/gone to the wall; articles report failure without describing a depositor run.
Newspaper Excerpt: The First National Bank a e Moscow, Idaho, has gone to the wall.
Source: newspapers

3. March 6, 1897 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Herman Stufflebeam...has been appointed a special receiver for the First National bank at Moscow, Idaho. The bank failed several weeks ago and has been temporarily in the hands of a detailed examiner until this appointment could be made.
Source: newspapers

4. July 22, 1936 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (6)

1. February 16, 1897 The Silver Messenger Challis, ID

Article from The Silver Messenger, February 16, 1897

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Goldbug Good Times. We note a few "waves of prosperity" that struck the country last week, perhaps owing to® the election of McKinley : The First National Bank, of Olympia, Wash., has suspended. A. C. Baily, dry goods merchant of Picton, N. S., has assigned. The American Paper Box Company has assigned at Nashville, Tenn. W. G. Harrington & Co., jewelers, of Columbus, Ohio, have assigned. A receiver has been appointed for the Home Book Company of New York city. M. Rosenwald, dealer in tailors trimmings, at Boston, Mass., has gone into insolvency. Wyman J. May, grocer, at Hartford, Conn., has offered to compromise at 40 cents on the dollar. The High Falls Sulphite Pulp and Mining company, of Pyrites, N. Y., has made an assignment. A receiver was appointed on Thursday for the Covenant Building and Loan Association of Knoxville, Tenn. Execution has been issued against the Hughes & Megahan Shoe company, of Williamsport, Pa., for $6,000. Alfred Shrimpton & Sons, manufacturers of needles, pins, hooks and eyes, has assigned at New York. A receiver was appointed in Chicago on Saturday for the Dime Savings Bank, the directors consenting to the order. Perkins & Perkins, sportsmen's goods, and the Des Moines Fuel and Lime company, of Des Moines, Iowa, have failed. Judge Sanducky, has been appointed receiver for the Farmers' and Merchants' bank, at Exe celsior Springs, Mo. The Indiana Machine Works, at Ft. Wayne, Ind., has been placed in the hands of Frederick Glusenkemp, trustee. d On judgments for $15,000 the n sheriff closed Wright Brothers' dry goods store and A. M. Wright's clothing store at Cleare field, Pa. A receiver has been asked for e at Jeffersonville, Ind., by the S Pittsburg Forge and Iron Com pany. r The Watauga Bank, of John d son City, Tenn., did not open its d dooas Friday, having had an al assignee appointed. Assets amount to $34,000 and liabilities $28,000. The receivers of the Continen n tal Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn., have sold the Z Utica cement works to Mrs. M e Clark, for $142,000. The First National Bank a e Moscow, Idaho, has gone to the wall. of Id The Duhme Company, exten sive jewelers of Cincinnati, Ohio re has obtained an extension of two er years from its creditors.

2. March 6, 1897 Blackfoot News Blackfoot, ID

Article from Blackfoot News, March 6, 1897

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A Blackfoot Boy Favored. Herman Stufflebeam, of Blackfoot, who has been at the head of a division in the Treasurer's office, Washington, D. C., for three years past, has been appointed a special receiver for the First National bank at Moscow, Idaho. The bank failed several weeks ago and has been temporarily in the hands of a detailed examiner until this appointment could be made. The appointment of Mr. Stufflebeam is pleasing to his Idaho friends, and they esteem it as an honor conferred upon the young man for his faithful and efficient services.

3. March 13, 1897 Blackfoot News Blackfoot, ID

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# ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. All roads for sports lead to Carson, Nevada. The family of L. W. West has returned to Blackfoot. The teachers' institute for Southeast-Idaho will be held at Blackfoot the first week in April. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher died at Hartford, Conn., March 8th, at a ripe age. Pocatello will send a delegation to witness the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight on the 17th inst. Mrs. J. M. Bennett has left Pocatello to make her home in Ogden. It is given by good authority that there are 18 applicants for Assayer in the Boise office. The mad ones will bid at the ratio of 17 to 1. Walter Hoge, of Paris, Bear Lake attended court two days of the week. It is given out that Mr. Hoge wants to be Register or Receiver in the Blackfoot land office. Senator Dubois has gone to Florida for a few days to fish in the clear waters of the St. Johns river, and to shoot ducks in the Everglades. There is the place for sport for you. Returning he will come direct to Idaho. J. H. Stufflebeam, Receiver for the First National bank, at Moscow, Idaho, spent a few days of the week visiting with his parents and friends in Blackfoot. Our Moscow friends will find Mr. Stufflebeam an affable, pleasant gentleman, and THE NEWS will be the most disappointed of all if he does not make himself strong in the confidence and esteem of his neighbors up North. Four years ago the Republicans had a laugh at the expense of Democratic office seekers. The scales are balanced now, and it is time for the Democrats to laugh. I sat me down with thought profound And this maxim wise I drew, While thousands daily office seek, Offices are given but to few. The appointment of Mr. Bliss of New York by President McKinley to be Secretary of the Interior breaks a custom of long standing. In other administrations, in truth, in all others that portfolio was given to Southern men or Western men, Chiefly to Western men, because the business of the Interior department came more from the West than any other portion of the country. The Gospel Temperance Services at the M. E. Church Tuesday evening were liberally attended. The church was comfortably filled. The program as printed in THE NEWS of last week was rendered and was well received. Mrs. De Male her first appearance before a Blackfoot audience and was received with such satisfaction as to warrant the statement that she will be impressed many times into similar service. One of the bad signs of the times is the fact that so many men are "never bothered by theories of right and wrong," and never consider the interest of the public in any of their enterprises. These men may be shrewd and successful, but are lacking in conscience, and sooner or late will lose the confidence and respect of their fellow citizens. Men cannot hope to win and retain the admiration of the world if they are so utterly selfish as to build fortunes at the expense of honesty and public good. The experiment has been tried a thousand times, and has always ended in failure. Georgia newspaper man, according to the Atlanta "Journal," proposes to retire from the newspaper business. He admits that it has plenty of sweetness and light, but it is lacking in some of the substantials and necessary features. He voices his camplaint in this wise: "A child is born-the doctor in attendance gets $10, the editor notes it and gets 0; it is christened-the minister gets $4 the editor writes it up and gets 00; it marries-the minister gets another fee, the editor gets a piece of cake or 000; in the course of time it dies-the doctor gets from $5 to $10, the minister gets another $4, the undertaker gets $25 to $40, the editor prints it and gets 0000, and then the privilege of printing free of charge a card of thanks." E. A. Bull has the largest assortment of brooms in town, from 20 to 45 cents. Oranges, Bananas, Lemons and Apples at G. H. Holbrook's. Awarded

4. December 25, 1897 Blackfoot News Blackfoot, ID

Article from Blackfoot News, December 25, 1897

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banking methods. Mr. Bacon was known in Bingham many in the made loans county, county on having real estate, when in the bank in Salt Lake business has City. A new trial been asked for by his attorneys. d The Pocatello postoffice is the next persimmon on the bush, and about ten poles in their to C.A. knock fellows it have down. Warner hands has the longest pole but it is not known positively that he wants to enter the knock down" contest. J. E. Seal, a sheepherder from Utah, died at the Blackfoot hotel Wednesday were home morning, for and burial. his remains shipped The deceased had been in the vicinity of Houston, Custer county, and was a sick man when he Idaho, very reached Blackfoot a few days ago. If Surveyor General Perrault be correctly reported in the Boise City dispatches in the matter of civil service of teach office, and the Binger appointment Hermann may clerks for him his that a commissioner of the general land office is five inches longer in the waistband of his official pants than a surveyor a state. "Who general is of Binger may ask; running this thing anyway, you or IP" Watch night services at the Methodist at a short will church begin New 7:30 Year's with eye. program Services followed by a sermon by the pastor, subject: "The Old and the New.' All cordially invited. The Fulton meat market is closed. H.J. Horton having formed a partnership with D. W. Swinehart and together they will conduct the Palace meat market in the National bank building. -Pocatello Advance. The following are the marriage licenses for the week. Idaho Falls Michael K. Hammer, " Anna M. Taysom, Philip Everton, Poplar. Lucy A. Dicus, Poplar. The total population of Hawaii is 87,000, or about one-twenty-fifth that of New York City. They could all be put in a corner of that cosmopolitan city and "assimilated" without much trouble.-Glob Democrat. The new officers of the Masonic at next Lodge Monday will evening. be installed A short its hall program will be rendered and refreshments served. Sojourning Masons and wives and members' wives and daughters are invited. Acting Indian Agent Erwin, of Ross Fork, understands the methods of making pupils of Indian papooses. He has done more to make the "old bucks" endorse education than all other agents before him. When he tells an obstinate "old buck" that his children must go to school they go and no questions are asked. Between Secretary Gage's gold standard and Senator Wolcott's bimetallism, and between Civil Service and Congressman Grosvener's anti-Civil Service, and between Mark Hanna and Senator Foraker's friends over the Ohio Senatorship it is difficult for the President to see where "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" are to come in. Receiver W. H. Stufflebeam, of the First National bank at Moscow, has been requested to resign. As THE NEWS understands the situation, Mr. Stufflebeam was entirely satisfactory to the creditors of the bank and was doing splendid work in getting at Bob Browne's banking system. and this was too much for some of Mr. Browne's friends. Some fog-horn talking will grow out of Mr. Stufflebeam's removal and it will give a spicy seasoning to the politics of north Idaho next year. Regular services at the Methodist church next Sunday morning, service at 10:30,subject: "Christmas Reveries," evening at 7:30, subject: "The Wonderful Kingdom.', Sunday school 11:45. Epworth League at 6:50. All cordially invited. If you like good coffee try Chase and Sanburn's Seal Brand. Two lbs. 75c. at Biethan's. Ezra Christensen, of Goshen, Idaho, Blackfoot visitor Thursday. The smile on his that would hear soon, was the bright a clerk face from indicated him and that his friends may have their presents ready for an early date. Clot Christmas candies and nuts

5. December 28, 1897 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT

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Boise Statesman, Charles Lockerman killed a mountain lion that measured some seven feet in length. The animal was trailed to a cave. One of the men with Lockerman went into the cave and started a fire. The smoke drove the feline out and as it emerged, bounding through the fire and smoke, Lockerman shot and killed it. Boise Statesman: The controversy over the action taken by Surveyor General Perrault respecting the men whom he found in office when he assumed the duties of his place continues to attract much attention. Just what the outcome of it is to be does not appear. Some think that action will be delayed until the president shall determine whether or not the office is to remain under the civil service law. In the meantime there will be much speculation about the outcome. Blackfoot News: Receiver W. H. Stufflebeam of the First National bank at Moscow has been requested to resign. As the News understands the situation Mr. Stufflebeam was entirely satisfactory to the creditors of the bank and was doing splendid work in getting at Bob Brown's banking system and this was too much for some of Mr. Brown's friends. Some fog horn talking will grow out of Mr. Stufflebeam's removal and it will give a spicy seasoning to the politics of north Idaho next year.

6. January 29, 1898 Blackfoot News Blackfoot, ID

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mills have been built and put in opera- tion in the state of North Carolina within the past four years. It is by just such enterprise as this that New England is made to find out where she is at. Dr. Geo. M. Waterhouse, of Weiser, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons, is in the city today, on a visit to Grove City lodge. A meeting will be held this Friday evening to meet with him. Work in the first degree. Thirty of the young people of the Baptist church and society had a very enjoyable sleigh riding party to Fort Hall Thursday evening. Rev. Bowler accompanied the party and preached a good sermon to the Indian youths. Nobody was caught sitting on the bank of the river and fishing this week; nobody sang: "Spring time has come again, gentle Annie," and no lady was seen on the street in a last summer's organdie dress and Easter bonnet. Services at the Baptist church Sunday at the usual hours. Preaching by the pastor. Morning subject, "God's Gift of Love." Evening theme, "A Startling Question." Young People's meeting at 6:45 p. m. Charlie Hart, formerly a resident of Pocatello, then of Blackfoot, but for many months of Miles City, Montana, is suffering from an acute attack of inflammatory rheumatism. His sufferings began about the Christmas holidays and have continued right on from day to day. His many Idaho friends will be sorry to learn of this sad news. W. H. Stufflebeam, late receiver of the First National bank at Moscow, has returned to Blackfoot. He may remain permanently in the town and associate himself with the management of the Blackfoot hotel. For years Mr. Stufflebeam was chief of a division in the Treasury department at Washington, and because of his eminent fitness was selected by the Comptroller of the currency, receiver for the Moscow bank. He did good work in charge of the bank but a change of administration made way for a change in receivers, and Mr. Stufflebeam stepped aside at the gate and the new man walked in. The Epworth League will have a special service Sunday evening at 6:50 at the Methodist church. Subject: "Education." The following will be a part of the program: The Value of a College Education..Prof. Pike. Education from a Professional Man's Standpoint...Jas. Stevens. Soul Culture as Well as Head Culture, ....Mrs. Stone. Girls' Idea of Education...Lillian West. Boys' " " ...Elma Anderson. Chas. Fisher. Hamilton Wright. All invited; especially let every member of the League be present. # SPOKANE HAD A $400,000 FIRE Spokane had a $400,000 fire, Monday night, in which eight persons are known to have lost their lives. The fire broke out in the Great Eastern block, six stories in height, the upper stories of which were living apartments for families and in which 150 people were sleeping at the time of the fire. As an evidence of the wild excitement and startling cries among the aroused sleepers, The News reports this one case: A thrilling rescue was that of Robert Masson, his wife and their two-year old son from the fifth floor on the Post street side. From a fire escape on the fourth floor, seven feet to one side from their window, a rope was thrown which Masson made fast to his bed and came down hand over hand, carrying his boy. Mrs. Masson followed. As she hung suspended far above the ground the huge crowd watched with breathless interest. When she was grasped by the firemen, a shout of joy went up.