Climax State Bank (Climax, KS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
83078371624
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
8307837 routing
Routing Number
83-0783
Start Date
April 4, 1935
Location
Climax, Kansas (37.720, -96.223)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
8b7695476e2b0f4c

Response Measures

None

Events (2)
1. April 4, 1935 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Placed in receivership by direction of the Kansas Bank Commissioner and District Court; receiver named.
Newspaper Excerpt
IN THE MATTER OF THE RECEIVERSHIP OF THE CLIMAX STATE BANK, OF CLIMAX, KANSAS.
Source
newspapers
2. April 19, 1935 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
will on Friday, the 19th day of April, 1935... offer for sale to the highest bidder or bidders for cash in hand, the following described assets... Charles W. Johnson, Receiver of the Climax State Bank, of Climax, Kansas, acting under authority and by direction of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Kansas, and of the District Court of Greenwood County, Kansas, will... offer for sale ... assets belonging to and due said Bank, to-wit:
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. April 4, 1935 The Eureka Herald Eureka, KS

Article Text

PUBLIC SALE OF ASSETS At Climax, Kansas, Friday, April 19, 1935 IN THE MATTER OF THE RECEIVERSHIP OF THE CLIMAX STATE BANK, OF CLIMAX, KANSAS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Charles W. Johnson, Receiver of the Climax State Bank, of Climax, Kansas, acting under authority and by direction of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Kansas, and of the District Court of Greenwood County, Kansas, will on Friday, the 19th day of April, 1935, commencing at 10:00 o'clock, a. m., in Climax, Kansas, offer for sale to the highest bidder or bidders for cash in hand, the following described assets, property and claims belonging to and due said Bank, to-wit: Loans and Discounts Maker Date Amount and Addie L. Barter 5-11-31 $ 32.50 ge 10-3-31 410.05 5-13-32 65.00 10-8-31 32.26 le 6-9-32 50.00 3-27-32 81.68 3-27-32 106.08 4-18-32 224.14 4-18-32 1,508.00 4-18-32 94.64 2-5-32 7.90 4-23-32 26.65 3-2-32 13.87 3-1-32 347.77 3-2-32 10.68 3-12-31 1,756.40 3-12-31 35.11 2-10-31 21.20 6-18-32 15.00 6-14-32 100.00 6-15-32 70.00 7-16-32 28.00 and Alice Cross 7-6-32 186.67 and Alice Cross 7-6-32 135.00 and Alice Cross, secured mortgage on 149 a. land 5-4-32 1,000.00 d Birdie Dally 3-23-32 231.53 12-6-32 555.05 12-6-31 24.00 7-21-32 183.00 bankrupt) 4-18-32 1,134.05 (bankrupt) and Nellie 4-18-32 272.70 4-30-31 135.10 6-11-32 132.39 and Lon French 6-6-32 341.71 6-14-32 66.93 6-10-32 74.70 Grundy and Lucinda ured by deed of trust, Colorado land 5-9-31 1,212.40 and Alma Grundy 3-14-32 529.41 3-31-32 32.83 3-14-32 304.00 6-14-32 10.46 6-14-32 100.00 d Jeff Hurd 6-14-32 200.00 and Addie James 2-9-32 377.77 11-20-31 70.00 d 6-2-32 50.00 8-13-30 11.61 d Ola Lyon 6-1-32 244.00 6-1-32 110.88 6-9-32 20.00 6-9-32 121.42 6-22-32 80.00 McMillan and Lloyd C. cured by first mortgage block 8, Climax, Kans. 8-1-31 201.49 8-14-31 345.19 cured by chattel mort- upright Schiller piano 5-10-32 55.00 Loans and Discounts, (continued) Maker Date Amount C. T. Russell, secured by first mortgage on lot 7, block 9, Climax 4-29-32 213.18 C. T. Russell 6-5-32 148.58 W. C. Russell 12-4-32 16.30 W. F. Russell 4-3-32 612.00 James Sanderson 8-18-31 210.88 W. S. Shobe 11-10-31 7.28 W. S. Shobe 11-9-31 63.04 E. R. Shultz 6-16-32 3.33 J. L. Smith and Mary Smith 8-15-32 91.66 J. L. Smith and Mary Smith 6-26-32 650.00 J. L. Smith and Mary Smith 6-20-32 120.54 Jenks W. Smith and Thelma C. Smith 7-27-32 93.00 Scott Smith 3-3-32 156.45 John Thomas 7-12-32 59.63 John Thomas and Essie M. Thomas 5-12-32 470.00 Sam Thompson and LaDana Thompson 4-26-32 73.40 Ray Tomlinson and Linona Tomlinson 8-5-32 10.00 Clara B. Van DeMark 6-4-32 420.00 Geo. M. Wilson and Nora M. Wilson 5-2-32 178.83 Stockholders' Liability N. N. Berge (deceased, estate settled) $500.00 Judgments Name District Court Amount A. R. Hokanson Greenwood County $ 245.31 H. Devier (deceased) Greenwood County 503.40 H. Devier (deceased) and Tress Devier Greenwood County 1,586.50 Overdrafts C. T. Russell $4.00 E. R. Shultz .13 Roy Tomlinson .02 Returned Items J. B. Gabbert, check, Marlin Ferguson endorsed, held for protest fee $1.50 Receiver's Certificate of Deposit The Eureka Bank $132.33 Real Estate One one-story brick building, situated on the East Half of Lot 3, Block 11, Townsite Climax, Kansas. Furniture and Fixtures One oak lobby wall desk. One coal stove. One metal check file. One arm chair. 1 bookkeeper stool. Wood vault fixtures. Stationery, supplies and other small articles. One Writeall check protector. Charged Off Paper Name Date Amount Fred Bartlett (judgment) 10-25-26 $ 40.00 Claude Baren 9-10-30 75.00 Dale Cross and Doris Cross 3-3-32 400.00 G. E. Devier and Venice Devier 5-17-31 91.27 G. W. James 3-12-30 23.79 Ralph James and Addie L. James 2-13-32 356.79 Roy Kessinger (judgment) 1-18-32 20.25 A. O. Rhoades 8-14-31 178.83

2. April 4, 1935 The Eureka Herald Eureka, KS

Article Text

SAID SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: The notes, claims, judgments, obligations, real estate, and items of personal property above described will first be offered for sale separately, and will then be offered for sale as a whole, and if amount bid in the aggregate for said property when offered separately exceeds amount bid for the whole then the property will be sold separately and otherwise will be sold as a whole. The sale or sales in either instance will be subject to the approval of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Kansas, and the District Court of Greenwood County, Kansas, and the undersigned Receiver reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted. Any sale or sales will convey all right, title and interest of said Bank in and to the property sold, but will be based upon the books and records of said Bank and is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. The sale will be conducted by and through M. H. Irons, as Assistant Receiver in active charge of the liquidation of said Bank, who has the notes and securities listed hereon in his possession at Climax, Kansas, and any prospective bidder may verify any of the amounts or notes listed hereon by calling at his office in Climax, Kansas. A list of the assets to be sold may also be obtained at the office of Chas. W. Johnson, Banking Department, Topeka, Kansas. Witness my hand at Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, this 4th day of April, 1935. CHARLES W. JOHNSON, As Receiver for the Climax State Bank, of Climax, Kansas. M. H. IRONS, Assistant Receiver of said Bank, Climax, Kansas.

3. April 11, 1935 The Eureka Herald Eureka, KS

Article Text

PUBLIC SALE OF ASSETS At Climax, Kansas, Friday, April 19, 1935 IN THE MATTER OF THE RECEIVERSHIP OF THE CLIMAX STATE BANK, OF CLIMAX, KANSAS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Charles W. Johnson, Receiver of the Climax State Bank, of Climax, Kansas, acting under authority and by direction of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Kansas, and of the District Court of Greenwood County, Kansas, will on Friday, the 19th day of April, 1935, commencing at 10:00 o'clock a. m., in Climax, Kansas, offer for sale to the highest bidder or bidders for cash in hand, the following described assets, property and claims belonging to and due said Bank, to-wit: Loans and Discounts Maker | Date | Amount W. E. Barter and Addie L. Barter | 5-11-31 | $32.50 Mrs. Ellen Berge | 10-3-31 | 410.05 May Boren | 5-13-32 | 65.00 Geo. Bowen | 10-8-31 | 32.26 Chester Broddle | 6-9-32 | 50.00 T. D. Broddle | 3-27-32 | 81.68 T. D. Broddle | 3-27-32 | 106.08 James Burke | 4-18-32 | 224.14 James Burke | 4-18-32 | 1,508.00 James Burke | 4-18-32 | 94.64 Chas. Coop | 2-5-32 | 7.90 Chas. Coop | 4-23-32 | 26.65 Dale Cross | 3-2-32 | 13.37 Dale Cross | 3-1-32 | 347.77 Dale Cross | 3-2-32 | 10.68 J. P. Cross | 3-12-31 | 1,758.40 J. P. Cross | 3-12-31 | 35.11 J. P. Cross | 2-10-31 | 21.20 Marlin Cross | 6-18-32 | 15.00 Sidney Cross | 6-14-32 | 100.00 Sidney Cross | 6-15-32 | 70.00 Sidney Cross | 7-16-32 | 25.00 W. D. Cross and Alice Cross | 7-6-32 | 186.67 W. D. Cross and Alice Cross | 7-6-32 | 135.00 W. D. Cross and Alice Cross, secured by second mortgage on 149 a. land | 5-4-32 | 1,000.00 F. A. Daily and Birdie Daily | 3-23-32 | 231.53 John Dwire | 12-6-31 | 555.05 John Dwire | 12-6-31 | 24.00 S. K. Ely | 7-21-32 | 183.00 J. D. Essick (bankrupt) | 4-18-32 | 1,134.05 J. D. Essick (bankrupt) and Nellie F. Essick | 4-18-32 | 272.70 Edd Forbes | 4-30-31 | 135.10 J. G. French | 6-11-32 | 132.39 J. G. French and Lon French | 6-6-32 | 341.71 J. G. French | 6-14-32 | 66.93 Lon French | 6-10-32 | 74.70 Benjamin F. Grundy and Lucinda Grundy, secured by deed of trust, 160 acres Colorado land | 5-9-31 | 1,212.40 L. B. Grundy and Alma Grundy | 3-14-32 | 529.41 L. B. Grundy | 3-31-32 | 32.83 Frank Holmes | 3-14-32 | 304.00 Jeff Hurd | 6-14-32 | 10.46 Jeff Hurd | 6-14-32 | 100.00 Lynn Hurd and Jeff Hurd | 6-14-32 | 200.00 Ralph James and Addie James | 2-9-32 | 377.77 Fred Kepler | 11-20-31 | 70.00 E. H. Lunsford | 6-2-32 | 50.00 Lloyd Lyon | 8-13-30 | 11.61 Myrl Lyon and Ola Lyon | 6-1-32 | 244.00 Myrl Lyon | 6-1-32 | 110.88 Myrl Lyon | 6-9-32 | 20.00 Myrl Lyon | 6-9-32 | 121.42 W. C. Moore | 6-22-32 | 80.00 Esther Cross McMillan and Lloyd C. McMillan, secured by first mortgage on E 1/2 lot 9, block 8, Climax, Kans. | 8-1-31 | 201.49 A. O. Rhoades | 8-14-31 | 345.19 R. B. Rice, secured by chattel mortgage on one upright Schiller piano | 5-10-32 | 55.00 Loans and Discounts, (continued) Maker | Date | Amount C. T. Russell, secured by first mortgage on lot 7, block 9, Climax | 4-29-32 | 213.18 C. T. Russell | 6-5-32 | 148.58 W. C. Russell | 12-4-32 | 16.30 W. F. Russell | 4-3-32 | 612.00 James Sanderson | 8-18-31 | 210.88 W. S. Shobe | 11-10-31 | 7.28 W. S. Shobe | 11-9-31 | 63.04 E. R. Shultz | 6-18-32 | 3.33 J. L. Smith and Mary Smith | 8-15-32 | 91.66 J. L. Smith and Mary Smith | 6-26-32 | 650.00 J. L. Smith and Mary Smith | 6-20-32 | 120.54 Jenks W. Smith and Thelma C. Smith | 7-27-32 | 93.00 Scott Smith | 3-3-32 | 156.45 John Thomas | 7-12-32 | 59.53 John Thomas and Essie M. Thomas | 5-12-32 | 470.00 Sam Thompson and LaDana Thompson | 4-26-32 | 73.40 Ray Tomlinson and Linona Tomlinson | 8-5-32 | 10.00 Clara B. Van DeMark | 6-4-32 | 420.00 Geo. M. Wilson and Nora M. Wilson | 5-2-32 | 178.83 Stockholders' Liability N. N. Berge (deceased, estate settled) | $500.00 Judgments Name | District Court | Amount A. R. Hokanson | Greenwood County | $345.31 H. Devier (deceased) | Greenwood County | 503.40 H. Devier (deceased) and Tress Devier | Greenwood County | 1,586.50 Overdrafts C. T. Russell | $4.00 E. R. Shultz | .13 Roy Tomlinson | .02 Returned Items J. B. Gabbert, check, Marlin Ferguson endorsed, held for protest fee | $1.50 Receiver's Certificate of Deposit The Eureka Bank | $132.33 Real Estate One one-story brick building, situated on the East Half of Lot 3, Block 11, Townsite Climax, Kansas. Furniture and Fixtures One oak lobby wall desk. One coal stove. One metal check file. One arm chair. 1 bookkeeper stool. Wood vault fixtures. Stationery, supplies and other small articles. One Writeall check protector. Charged Off Paper Name | Date | Amount Fred Bartlett (judgment) | 10-25-26 | $40.00 Claude Baren | 9-10-30 | 75.00 Dale Cross and Doris Cross | 3-3-32 | 400.00 G. E. Devier and Venice Devier | 5-17-31 | 91.27 G. W. James | 3-12-30 | 23.79 Ralph James and Addie L. James | 2-13-32 | 366.79 Roy Kessinger (judgment) | 1-18-32 | 20.25 A. O. Rhoades | 8-14-31 | 178.83 SAID SALE WILL BE CONDUCTED AS FOLLOWS: The notes, claims, judgments, obligations, real estate, and items of personal property above described will first be offered for sale separately, and will then be offered for sale as a whole, and if amount bid in the aggregate for said property when offered separately exceeds amount bid for the whole then the property will be sold separately and otherwise will be sold as a whole. The sale or sales in either instance will be subject to the approval of the Bank Commissioner of the State of Kansas, and the District Court of Greenwood County, Kansas, and the undersigned Receiver reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted. Any sale or sales made will convey all right, title and interest of said Bank and Receiver in and to the property sold, but will be without warranty of title and will be without recourse of any kind or character upon or against said Bank Commissioner, the Receiver or Assistant Receiver of said Bank, the estate of said Bank, or anyone connected with said bank or the administration thereof. The information herein contained is taken from the records of the bank and is believed to be correct, but is not guaranteed.