Turtle Mountain Bank (Dunseith, ND)

Episode Information

Episode UID
948970191137
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
94897019 hash
Start Date
September 1, 1894*
Location
Dunseith, North Dakota (48.813, -100.061)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
03a48528271b34b5

Response Measures

None

Description

Receivership followed discovery of cashier embezzlement; later conviction mentioned.

Events (2)
1. September 1, 1894* Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The Turtle Mountain Bank, situated at Dunseith, was a few days ago thrown into the hands of a receiver. This action was necessi ated by a short ge in the bank's cash of some $2900. The money was school funds which had [been deposited there, and which Cashier Tucker failed to produce. Fied Wagner, of the Dunseith Herald, is receiver
Source
newspapers
2. November 22, 1895 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Postmaster Tucker, of Dunseith, has been found guilty of embezzlement in United States court. ... Mr. Tucker was cashier of the Turtle Mountain bank, and sent a draft to the Flour City National bank at Minneapolis, for $365. The Turtle Mountain bank went into the hands of a receiver about this time
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. September 15, 1894 The Bottineau Pioneer Bottineau, ND
Article from The Bottineau Pioneer, September 15, 1894

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Article Text

A Receivership. The Turtle Mountain Bank, situated at Dunseith, was a few days ago thrown into the hands of a receiver. This action was necessi ated by a short ge in the bank's cash of some $2900. The money was school funds which had [been deposited there, and which Cashier Tucker failed to produce. Fied Wagner, of the Dunseith Herald, is receiver-and will be all right.

2. November 22, 1895 Bismarck Weekly Tribune Bismarck, ND
Article from Bismarck Weekly Tribune, November 22, 1895

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Article Text

CAT CAME BACK. Couldn't Stay Away Any Longer, and Will Remain Here for Some Time. Bert Belisle, who was arrested in this city by Chief McGillis some weeks ago, and sent to Jamestown, where he was wanted by the authorities, came back from that place Wednesday in charge of Sheriff Eddy, and was turned over to the penitentiary authorities for a term of two years. Belisle was convicted of robbing the store of L. H. Weil of Jamestown, aud when he was arrested here a part of the stolen articles was jound on him, and more was found in the possession of another person, to whom he had given it. Belisle is a pretty tough customer, and was securely ironed when brought in this morning. Postmaster Tucker, of Dunseith, has been found guilty of embezzlement in United States court. The postoffice inspector checked the office up and found a shortage of $365 belonging to the money order fund. Mr. Tucker was cashier of the Turtle Mountain bank, and sent a draft to the Flour City National bank at Minneapolis, for $365. The Turtle Mountain bank went into the hands of a receiver about this time, and the draft was not honored. The defendant claims that that is the reason of any shortage occuring.