First National Bank (Artesia, NM)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
704301599
Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
70430 national
Charter Number
7043
Start Date
March 20, 1933
Location
Artesia, New Mexico (32.842, -104.403)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
ded294e47020481e

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles show Artesia bank closed under the March 1933 banking holiday; explicit reopening date not shown here.

Events (2)
1. November 24, 1903 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 20, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed under the March 1933 federal/state banking holiday awaiting authorization from the Treasury/state examiner.
Newspaper Excerpt
The national banks still closed are: The First National bank of Las Cruces, First National bank of Gallup, and First National bank of Artesia.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)
1. March 20, 1933 El Paso Herald-Post El Paso, TX

Article Text

FOUR N. M. BANKS STILL UNDER HOLIDAY Albuquerque Institutions Open On Treasury Order By Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., March 20—With the opening of two banks in Albuquerque today, New Mexico had but four banks left out of its 48 awaiting authority to resume business. The First National Bank of Albuquerque received word Saturday night from the treasury department authorizing it to resume business today. With that came authority from the state bank examiner to open the First Savings & Trust Co., a state bank and affiliate of the First National bank. The First National bank of Lordsburg resumed business Saturday. Three national or federal reserve member banks now await orders from Washington and one state bank awaits instructions from John Bingham state bank examiner. The national banks still closed are: The First National bank of Las Cruces, First National bank of Gallup, and First National bank of Artesia. The state bank is the Merchants' State bank of Gallup.

2. March 20, 1933 El Paso Herald-Post El Paso, TX

Article Text

The First National bank of Lordsburg resumed business Saturday. Three national or federal reserve member banks now await orders from Washington and one state bank awaits instructions from John Bingham state bank examiner. The national banks still closed are: The First National bank of Las Cruces, First National bank of Gallup, and First National bank of Artesia. The state bank is the Merchants' State bank of Gallup.

3. March 24, 1933 The Deming Headlight Deming, NM

Article Text

ALL BUT FOUR BANKS IN THE STATE ARE NOW OPENED The First National Banks at Gallup, Artesia and Las Cruces and state bank at Gallup are the only ones in the state not reopened since the holiday Announcement of their reopening is expected daily. The state bank in Gallup is only awaiting the reopening of the nation n) bank there. The First National Bank of Lordsburg opened Saturday morning, under authority of a license received Friday afternoon.

4. July 8, 1933 El Paso Herald-Post El Paso, TX

Article Text

MERCHANTS' COTTON CUT PLAN Simons Urges Last Effort for Campaign H. Simons, member of the county cotton acreage reduction committee, appealed to chants El Fabens, Clint, other in the and to with in last minute effort to bring the cotton acreage reduction in Texsuccessful close. He advised to call and urge them to sign cotton acreage under the reduction plan. He asked community committees join in the appeal. appeal McDonstate This plan will benefit not farmers merchants McDonald said. will bring $50,Texas during July and August, when cash is needed GLOBE FLIER IN Capt. Waino Bremer, Finland army officer, who stopped Paso on his flight, today, Amarillo. Capt. Bremer ships his plane across ocean. flying Junker allmetal plane. PLAN TO OPEN BANK M., July First National Artesia be opened on hundred between July 20 and announced today.