The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-09-22
NORTH DAkorA,s BANKS.

NORTH DAKoTA's BANKS.
Growing Rapidly in Number and In
Prosperity-Interesting Figures.
The growth of the banks of North
Dakota gives very interesting indi-
cation of the prosperity of the state
commercially. On June 9, 1904, there
were 2O9 banks in the state, with al
total deposits aggregating $9,S16,532.
On May 20, 1905, there were 242, with
deposits of $15,111.116. Since this last
date sixty-eight new state banks have
been organized, large proportion of
them in the new towns along the rail-
road extensions under construction.
According to figures secured by the
Commercial West there are forty-seven
banks in North Dakota whose surplus
and undivided profits equal so per cent
or more of the capital. OF these nine
are national banks and tirty-eight
state banks. Two of the national and
seventeen of the state banks show
surplus and profits in excess of the
capital. OF the total forty-seven there
are five nationals of $4,000 to 100000
capital, four national and four state
banks of $4,000 to $4,000 capital, and
| twenty-four state banks of minimum
capital, $4,000 to $500, showing that
the small banks are among the pros.
porous institutions.
The following is list of North Da.
kota national banks, as per last pub.
lished report of the comptroller OF the
currency, with capital, surplus and I'm.
| divided profits, and percentage Of the
| latter to capital, for those banks which
show surplus and profits greater than
| so per cent of capital:
Surplus and
Name and Place Capital. Profits
First Nat, Bottineau. .$25, 900 $16,25O
| First Nat, Dickinson =. $4,000 loo, 1863
r. R. V. Nat, Fargo. 100000 56,912
First Nat, Harvey 49,. $4,000 16,O59
Nat. bank, Lakota SEQ. $4,000 1902
First Nat, Mandan go. $4,000 1,045
First Nat, Park River. $4,000 36,531
First Nat, Rolla ...... $4,000 1864
First Nat, Valley City. $4,000 $3.50
The following is the paid capital, al
so the surplus and undivided profits,
as reported to the state examiner in
the last published report, for all North
Dakota state banks, showing surplus
and profits more than so per cent of
capital:
Surplus and
Name and Place. Capital. Profits
First State bank, Aber-
crombie $4,000 s9,779
Aneta State bank ...... 5000 $500
Bank of America. Bis
bee Observation-Disclosures. 5000 1892
Bottineau Co. bank 500. $4,000 28.S5O
State Bank of Buxton. 10000 1871
State Bank of Cando -. . 10000 1880
Cass County State bank,
Casselton ............ $1,000 19,90S
Clifford State bank go. 1000 1882
Bank Of Conway ..... 5000 3,O5S
Cummings State bank. 10000 1850
Dakota State bank, Dick
inson ................ $4,000 1908
Enderlin State bank 80. $4,000 8,644
First International, Es-
mond ................ 5000 2,so2
Bank of Paramount ..... 10000 9,439
Wells County State
bank, Fessenden ..... 10000 1929
Bank of Gilby ........ 10000 14,41O
First bank, Goodrich -. 10000 $3.50
Bank of Hamilton ...... 10000 5000
Mortified State bank,
Hampden ....... 10000 II 200
Farmers and Mechan-
les HankinSOn w 10000 1867
German State bank, Har-
vey .............. 5000 16,1O7
Hebron State bank ..... 5000 4,796
Farmers and Merchants,
jamestown .......... 10000 1851
Citizens State bank,
Langdon ............. 10000 p ,ss1
w. J. Mooney State
bank. Langdon 500. 10000 5,917
State Bank of Morton
County. Mandan $40. 10000 44,O21
State bank. New Salem. 5000 9,743
Bank of Park River -. 10000 1911
Bank of Perth ......... 10000 II .9S9
Bank Of Petersburg 80. 1900 5,1S2
State Bank of Souris -. $1,000 1O,445
First State bank. Velva. 5000 1923
State Bank of Wales. 49,. 5000 2.S37
First Bank of Walhalla.. 5000 $40
Wilton bank ........... 10000 5,201
Merchants State bank,
Wimbledon ......... 5000 1889
| York State bank, York. 5000 9,136
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