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Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives % .*v r t'fi y - ;>r^v J IM J* r '.r? f jf|fi '/ i. ?-t s" J ; , ' • 1. Minnesota* Cites - H to 2 < <j*W5 S gg ••• ;Vv’ m f t SS 75P r i'# < *., ,u if t V 1 .. v :■ % 51> 1, ■ v r ■ / r it s \ . ■ . ■ !f- ■'**-•'’ i ■■ ■.' >■ ' ' ■ • . \ • ' 1 j ar Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F FIC E S IN A M ER IC A C A B LE SER V ICE T O ALL T H E W ORLD This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E I .IV E R S messages only on conditions lim itin g its liability, which have been assented to by the sender o f Hie following- N ig h t L e t t e r , Errors can bo guarded against only b.v repeating: a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery o f U n r e p e a te d N ig t it L e tte rs , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum <?<jual to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any ease beyond the sum o f F i f t y D o lla rs, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this messag-e has been valued by the sender thereof, nor In any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within sixty days after the messag-e is filed with the Company for transmission. This Is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request o f the sender, under tlie conditions named above. T H E O . N. V AIL, P R E S I D E N T R BELVIDERE BROOKS, G E N E R A L M A N A G E R e c e iv e d a t A'"' TR 36 NL 1382 4 EXTRA RANDALL MINN DEC 3 1914 /9/4 SECRETARY OF TREASURY • 4 fiM - . ’ 6 WASHN DC WE BELIEVING THAT MINNEAPOLIS OFFERS OF ANY OTHER CITY IN ADVANTAGES FAR SUPERIOR TO TH*SE THE NORTHWEST FOR THE LOCATION OF A REGIONAL RESERV£ BANK WE URGE YOU TO FAVORABLY CONSIDER THEIR APPLICATION RANDALL STATE BANK C E CHAPMAN CASHIER S-? a m ■ F c r m k ; ...j J Jj Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTEIjM UNION Form 16S 765 T E L ^ t A M THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT OPEN r e c e i v e d AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS V. 334 fOI/, H ' 12 RAYMOND MINN 2 SECRETARY OF TREASUJRY \ i J WASHINGTON DC WE RESPECTFULLY BEQUEST THE LOCATION O F A REGIONAL IN M INNEAPO LIS MINN farmers state bank 4 '57 V Form B lIK ^ o S S U -^ r~~ Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives W E S T E R UNION DAY 2589 TER THEO, N. VAIL, PRESIDENT ST r . ~ ... v ■ . .............- ........ ....................— ;rr ~- ■ .v"I: J RECEIVED AT y{^ CH 45 bLUE RAYMOND MINN 5 SECTY OF TREASY 768 WASHINGTON DC * IH uUK-OPINION MINNEAPOLIS IS ENTITLED TO ONE OP'THE.REGIONAL RESERVE BANKS AS THE GREATER .PART OF <OUR .BUSINESS OF B A N K I N G 1 FA&M PRODUCTS LUMBER .AND FARM IMPLEMENTS CENTERS THERE WE ASK THAT YOU DESIGNATE THAT CITY AS A 'LOCATION FOR ONE OFiTHESE BANKS F W S T : NATL BANK. r o / ..V Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives M JC*, / ~M w UNION “ m ( 181 * READING MINN' 1 SECY OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC MINNEAPOLIS IS OUR CHOICE FOR A REGIONAL BANK RSSPY STATE BANK OF R E A D I N G . n o9 THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT KEC |ai]fV^D 4A T Wyatt Building, Cor. Nth and FSts., Washington, B.C. ALWAYS OPEN 7 9 1 /H 9 Form 163 " / A ! Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form 2138 THE VESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMP/ IY INCORPORATED 25,000 O FFIC E S IN A M ER IC A . C A B LE SER V IC E T O ALL T H E W ORLD This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the follow in g message. Errors can be guarded against bnly by rapJatins' ^message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors o r delays in trans mission or delivery o f U n r e p e a te d MessagrefPbeyondfthe amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case beyond the sum o f F i f t y D o lla rs, at which, unless otherwise stated below_. this message has been valued by the sendeAt hereof,jn o E . in afiy case where the claim is not presented in w riting within sixty days after the message is flled with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D M B S S A G E , anjWs delivered by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. H E O . N . VAIL, R P R E S I £U£NT\ jf . B E LV ID E R E GENERAL MANAGER JI Jf I P 4 94 Ai M 2S e c e iv e d a t CfPCM /f\tr\XA\D BROOKS, EX IN S!G RED LAKE FALI.8 MIN" JAN 1 14 SECY OF TP&AS ’ "ASHN DC IT IS OtJR DESIRE TO HAVE THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK LOCATE^ AT M j W ’ EAPOLIS MINN "ORE CONVENIENT FOR TRANSACTION OF OUR BUSINESS MINNEAPOLIS SE1NG LARGEST CENTER FOR GPAIN LUMBER AND AGR'I- ' -CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS ANO OTHER BUSINESS RESPECTFULLY d A DUFFY CASHIER MERCHANTS STATE BANK OF REDLAKEFALLS F, .ST STATE BANK OF REDLAKEFALLSJ'V A SCHRIETER PREST N M WATSON VICE / Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives ■’ -rn 2289 B p MIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED CABLE SERVICE TO ALL T H E WORLD 25,000 O F F IC E S IPpAMERICA LjyEftSkjfiessag-es only on conditions limiting- its liability, which have boeu assented to by the sender of the following1 N igh t L etter. This Company T R A N S M IT S and 'rejteHtincr a message bacfr, to the sending- station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold Itself liable for errors or delays in Errors can be guarded against only ljfhK Letters, sent ad^fodufeed rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the sum of transmission or delivery o f Unrepeated ,ateiy below, this iMKsag-e has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented In w riting within 'tty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise puny for trMRniisslon. i y days after the message is filed with t This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H 1 ^ E R , and^B delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above, T H E O . N. VAIL, PRESIDEN L V lfiE R E b r o o k s , g e n e r a l m a n a g er I 32 1762 EXTRA RE D W I N G M I N N DEC 3 1 1913 S E C Y OF T H E T R E A S U R Y WASHN DC THE IN TE R ES TS OF T H E A G R I C U L T U R A L BY E S T A B L I S H I N G OF T H E A R EG IO NAL G RAIN M IL L IN G F LO W OF OUR B U S I N E S S J HENRY LUMBER IS RESERVE A ND NORTHWEST W I L L BANK BE BEST IN M IN N E A P O L IS M ANU FAC TUR IN G B U SIN ES S SERVED ON A C C O U N T THE NATURAL TH RO UG H M I N N E A P O L I S CR OS S PR ES I DE NT F I R S T NATIONAL BANK REDWING Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the follow in g Nigrht L etter. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating- a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery o f TJnrepeated Nigrht Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum o f ~'tfty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within ty days after the message is filed with the Company fo r transmission. This is an I N R t P E a i r . 1 ) M iijtilT L t'lT K K Y 'an d is deHvVred by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O . N. V A I I * i -------- .............................................................................................. . R e c e iv e d a t b’ PS ’ 40-iML 3 f? 1914 BELVIDERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER ......... ................................. — - .................................- ........ *.................................... — ■ 1174 j 2 fiu H lflH JL'\M 1 14 3ECY OF THE TREASURY i 12 2 2 V/ASHH DC WE DESIRE TO HAVE A REGIONAL BANK LOCATED AT MINNEAPOLIS AS BEING MORE CONVENIENT FOf: THE TRANSACTION OF ALL OUR BUSINESS.MINNEAPOLIS BEING THE NATURAL A ROiARKABUf WELL GOVERNED ANC STRONG HEAOQUARTERS FOR^ALLjfFlTERESTS FINANCIAL CITY SECURITY STATE BANK NORTH REDWOOD MINN 1206A Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives M l ft'B IT 1 Hi I Si I ■ t T T C O ■■ E i I I E i W u THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATCD 35,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD .Ib is Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions lim iting its liability, which have been assented to b y the sender of the following' N ig h t L e t t e r . • Krrors eon be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself, liable for errors or delays In ’snaission -or delivery of U n re p e a te d N ig h t L e t te r s , sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum of y D o lla rs , a t which, unless Otherwise stated below, this message lias been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within k -ty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This Is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and Is delivered by request o f the .sender, under the conditions named above. •» T H E O . N . VAIL, — F95CH FB 37 NL B E L V I DE RE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER 4 r - .. „ loi4' F -REBW0OO-- fm a J s INN JAN 1 1914 SECRETARY OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC WE DESIRE TO HAVE A REGIONAL BANK LOCATED AT MINNEAPOLIS BEING MORE CONVENIENT FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ALL OUR BUSINESS MINNEAPOLIS BEING THE .NATURAL A REMARKABLY WELL GOVERNED AND STRONG NATIONAL BANK 1035PM HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL INTERESTS FINANCIAL CITY 7 Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives m 2289 B RIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD Thill Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liab ility, which nave been assented to by the sender of the following? N ig h t L e t t e r . y Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for oomnarij /m, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in Tansmission or delivery o f U n re p e a te d N ig h t L e t te r s , sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to t i n , .tuount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum of ' t y D o lla rs , a t which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender .hereo*.. uor in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within tty days after the message is filed w ith the Company for transmission. ’ This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered b y request o f the sender, under I le conditions named above. T H E O . N. VAIL, PRESIDENT_____________ ________________________________________________________ B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER R e c e iv e d a t 26Z AN 52 NL 10 EXTRA %27'i . . . REDWOOD FALLS MINN JANY 2 1914 SECY OF THE TREASURY / \ \ ,/ i WASHINGTON DC / ,. 1 ✓ , , ~ THE LARGE'AND RAP ISLY EXPANDING AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS OF THIS STATION IN OUR JUDGEMENT CAN BE BEST SERVED BY A REGIONAL BANK AT MINNEAPOLIS THE SAME IS TRUE OF THE LUMBERING MANUFACTURING MIMING ANO JOBBING INDUSTRIES OF WHICH MINNEAPOLIS IS THE LEADING CENTER W H GOLD PRESIDENT STATE BANK REDWOOD FALLS' MARIETTE STATE BANK VESTA STATE BANK ,1130P • Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R ■ 2289 B n THE W ESTE RN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN C O R P O R A T E D 25,000 OFl I N AM ERICA CAB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD IJiis Company T R A N S M I T S and JLIJ’ERS messages o n l y o n conditions limiting* its liability, which have been assented to by .the sender o f the follow ing N ight L etter, i-rrors cuji be a'imrded a'j;uiast oni oatinir a m e s s a g e sending station for comparison, and the C o m p a n y w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays nsmission or delivery of Unxepi lit Letters, v rrrf 11r r ti r nt " i• beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission^ nor in any ease beyond the sum of , “t y I ) « U a r » , at which, unless or sfTfced below, t h ia g R e s s a e r e 1ms b \ e n valued by the render thereof, nor in juiy case where ihc claim is not presented i n ’w r i t i n g 1 within - xty days after the messiife is Ille1 itliShe Company fo^^Easmission. This is an UN R E P E A T E D ^ L E T T E ft , is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O . N. VAIL, P R E S I D l BELVIDERE BROOKS, G E N E R A L M A N A G E R I 6 8 r 162 ► Nl.y 5 EXTRA 1 RGNVILyf MINN -lEC 31 1913 . THE SECY Of THE TREASURY WASHN TIC WE WOULD ASK THAT MINNEAPOLIS FOR ONE OF THE FEDERAL BE FAVORED AS THE LOCATION RESERVE BANKS IT IS THE MOST CONVENIENT POINT FOR THIS SECTION THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BY A A BENNETT CASHIER Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NI6HT L E TTE R vf o MCADO/i x • / SF.CY TREASURY WE ARE OF THE OPINION WASHN DC THAT A RESERVE BANK SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY OF THE WESTERN SECTION OF OF MINNEAPOLIS FOR THE BENEFIT THIS COUNTRY AND WE WILL APPRECIATE THAT YOUR INFLUENCE BE RESPECTFULLY THE RENVILLE STATE BANK USED IN ACCORDANCE HEREWITH a 2289 B Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTE|||| UNION Form 168 rss t e l e g r a m THEO. N . VAIL. PR ESID ENT RECEIVED A T Wjttt Building, Cor. 14th andFSts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS OPKN F22QH KW 1 0 R I C E # MINIM J A N SECRETARY 3RD 1913 OF T R E A S U R Y MCADOO .— , W 4 JWJ H r ‘ j ” Wl 7 4 2 W A S H I N G T O N DC M IN N E A P O LIS OUR P R E F E R E N C E FOR R E G I O N A L KEbEKVE B A N K UR GE ITS D E S IG N A TIO N 7 Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives r a 2289 B NIQHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD T his Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liab ility, which aavc been assented to by the sender of the following: N ight, l e t t e r . Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the senlling station for conuwrifi'n. and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery o f U n re p en te d N ig h t L e t te r s , sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to ti.c a nount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum of ~ t y D o lla rs , a t which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender Jhereox. uor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within ,J'lf r ty days after the message is filed w ith the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered b y request o f the sender, onder i le conditions named above. • H E O . N. v a i l , P r e s i d e n t ‘ R e c e iv e d a t 25 Z AN 21 NL ** b e l v id e r z b r o o k s , general manager 1269 RICHMOND MINN JANY 2 1914 . , ^ i£ i. SECY OF THE TREASURY / WASHINGTON DC J ViE FAVOR MINNEAPOLIS FOR A REGIONAL RESERVE BANK 5ECAUSE THE FLOW OF,EXCHANGE AND BUSINESS FROM HERE IS NATURALLY TOWARDS MINNEAPOLIS GERMAN AMERICAN STATE BANK 1126P T Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIQHT L E T T E R , THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY ' INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions "limiting: Its liab ility, which .lave been assented to by the sender o f the following' N ig h t L e t t e r . Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison. and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of U n re p e a te d N ig h t L e t te r s , sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to ti.e a nount pnid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of T fty D o lla rs , a t which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender ;hcreox. aor in any case where the cfaiiu is not presented in writing within :ty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered b y request o f the sender, under ! l e conditions namod above. • H EO . N . VAIL, PRESIDEN T R e c e iv e d a t 24Z AN 43 NL 1 EXTRA B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER ______ 1268 'TXrOAf ROBBINSDALE MINN JANY 2 1914 THE HON m G MC-A000 i \j w 'v ^ SECY OF THE TREASURY VMSHINGTON DC'-f:- DEAR SIR MAY WE STATE THAT THE INTERESTS OF THE BOBBINSDALE STATE BANK WITH THE GREATER PART OF THE NORTH WEST WILL BE BEST SERVED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL BANK ATM INNEAPOLIS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW CURRENCY LAW W A FARR CASHIER 1125P ; , s \ r Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives 2289 B NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCO RPO RATED 25,000 O F FIC E S IN AM ER IC A C A B LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messag'es only on conditions limiting- its liability, which hare been assented to by the sender o f the following" Nigrht L e t t e r . Errors can be guarded against only by repeating- a message back to the sending1station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of U n r e p e a te d Nigrht L e tte rs , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of F i f t y D o lla rs, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing’ within ?ixty days after the messag-e is filed w ith the Company for transmission. This Is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and ia delivered by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O . N. VAIL, P R E S I D E N T B ELVIDERE B ROOKS, G E N E R A L M A N A G E R A R e c e iv e d a t 368 TR 41 NL 19,4 J,VI 4 Io \ 5 1 55 ROCHESTER MINN JAN 3 1914 HON W G MCADOO SECY OF THE TREASURY WASHN DC WE MOST EARNESTLY REQUEST THAT THE RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION TO THE VAST AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL INTEPESTS N THE NORTHWEST WHICH REST CENTER AND LOCATE ONE OF UPON MINNEAPOLIS AS A BANKING THE REGIONAL BANKS IN THAT CITY FIRST NATIONAL BANK 545AM j / M ^ S : v:£ R E D j i; I I* 1914. i * j Form u £ Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R TERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN C O R P O R A T E D O F FIC E S IN A M ER IC A CADLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD M IT S and D E L I V E R S messag-es only on conditions limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by the sender o f the following' N ig h t L e t t e r , against only by repeating' a message back to tho sending' station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays In lin r e p e a t e d N ig h t L e tte rs , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of , unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim Is not presented in writing: withia ajre is flled with the Company for transmission. E A T E D N I G H T L E V T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above, BELVIDERE DROOKS, G E N E R A L M A N A G E R EOfelVED AT / / 9 $- B8CH ( i 64NL 6 EX j\ ROCHESTER MINNESOTA DEC 30 1913 HON d F MCAD00 SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC WE HOPE YOU MAY SEE YOUR WAY CLEAR TO APPOINT MINNEAPOLIS A RESERVE CITY UNDER THE NEW CURRENCY LAW IT IS THE MARKETING CITY OF THE NORTHWEST AND A RESERVE BANK AT THIS PLACE WOULD IN OUR OPINION BE MORE C IVENJCNT'TOR' THE BANKS IN THIS STATE AND PART] OF 'A-\3Vy |...... ..... I / WISCONSIN AND THE DAKOTAS THAN ANY OTHER CITY P~° f H i \) I O R M v .I UNION NATIONAL BANK i ROCHESTER NATL BANK F I R S T STATE BANK 715P \_jCl Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives L TELEGRAPH - COMMERCIAL CABLES RECEIVED AT P(, ,T A L TE LEGRAP H BUILDING 1345 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE W A S H IN G T O N , D. C. le p h o n e : m a in esoo CLARENCE H. MACKAY, P r e s id ent . TELEGRAM DELIVERY The Pnstal Tefegraph-Dable Company (Incorporatedtransmits and delivers this message subjcct to the terms a d canditi&ns printed on the back of this blank. 16W—1 l 7d DESIGN PATENT N.459 o 02 W 60 NY' 10 .VIA MPLS . ROCKFORD MINN JAN 2' 14 SECRETARY US,TREASURY WASHINGTON DC WE FAVOR, T H E LOCATION OF A REGIONAL BANK AT MINNEAPOLIS . STATE BANK OF ROCKFORD / > / F o rm as Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives £ re a su v y g e p u rtm m t T E L E G R A M 7oWU ML 11 ROGEjRS Mira Jan S' 15ljf- Fbrm The Hon Secretary of tke Treaury, ' Washington,D*C^ V We are in favor of Minneapolis for the regional M H I bank ; a ; \ jp- Heuring,Cashier 24o pm Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives UNION AM THEO. NL VAIL. PRESIDENT r e c e i v e d AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, B.C. : ??52 CH' 17 4 ROUiJD LAKE KIHH 31 THE ■ UiiiT3D 3TAi23 TRiiA^UBJR WASHIHGTOH DC if., tjo ULD L I E TO SJZi A R3GIQHAL aUSJRV.J RAiJK. PLAC3D ,Vi Uitil2JilA?OLIS Hx1W FAP«S STATE BAHK OF aOUl;DUE -ftkTJ B;a.K OS' H OUHuL/Xi. 11 f i r Form 168 — 3 Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTEBU UNION g | ffle w 4 2 p j5 2 is;” TELEGRAM J., - THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Car. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS OPEN 54 BH N T9 1EX ROYALLTON MINN JAN 4 HON GE'JTY Oh I'HE TKcASUKY VVAbHN DC FAKWtKS ANu !.ttf<OHANTS STATE IBANK OF .ROYALLTON Ml NI^/OULO LIKE TO U IN NEAPQ^HS'jrfWcfclf'^^icNAL RESERVE BANK | • 7A _____ _ i / 4' 204P iForm j U — yi-dASHlER — Form 168 — ”— — Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R For ^9 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED C AB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD 25,000 O F FIC E S IN AM ERIC A elfeisres ftu y on conditions lim cr Its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following' Night, Letter, J it-ln This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I ' ir.3 m vatiu- $ ijiessaye buck to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in Lrrors c,ui be guarded against only b: sent reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to th am e ount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum of ismission or delivery of Unrepeated XI: it l.ettie is s e e . ty Dollara. at which, unless otherwise stat| below* iip mejia^e Im been valued by th sender thereof, nor in any case where th claim is not presented in writing' within rs.'ity days after the message is filed with the O ipanv fartransijasRion. This la au U N R E P E A T E D N l l , U T l,h Jb'R, and is dpivered by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. BE LVID E RE B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N A G E R T H E O . N. V A I L , P R E S I D E N T D eceived at 32 ^ TR 26 til. RtWH C MINN DEC 31 1913 HR W G A M W 1)00 se TREASURY cfy MINNEAPOLIS IS^THE MARKET WASHN DC PLACE THIS SECTION aAd THE NORTHWEST LOCATION OF FEDERAL BANK IN FOR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OF WOULD BE BEST SERVED BY M!NNEAPOLIS STATE BANK OF RUSH CITY 1004 KM Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTEiai UNION TEL 752 Form 16S AM THEO. N. VAIL, PR ESID ENT RECEIVED AT Wyatt Builiinj, Cor. 1 thand FSts., Washington, D.C. ALWAYS 4 OPEN A98CH FB 44, 4 EXTRA ftT 'f/ RUSHMORE MlNN JAN 2 191* r MCADOO, SECY TREASURY WASHN PC IT IS OUR DESIRE T O 1914 J A N 2 'PM 6 01 HAVE THE REGIONAL. BANK LOCATED IN MINNEAPOLIS IT IS MORE CONVENIENT IN EVERY WAY FO THE TRANSACTION OF OUR BUSINESS AS IT IS THE CENTER r THE GRAIN LUMBER PRODUCE AGRICULTURAL Form' IMPLEMENTS AND OTHER BUSINESS W C THOM, CASHIER FIRST NATIONAL BANK 555PM Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTERS! UNION TEL 748 Form 168 AM THEO. N. VAIL, PR ESID ENT RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. ALWAYS OPEN A97CH FB 4‘ 4 EXTRA 4, RUSHMORE MINN JAN 2 1914 MCADOO SECRETARY TREASURY WASHINGTON DC A S' ,nr/ 1 , I9I4JAK ? P 6 01 M IT IS OUR DESIRE TO HAVE THE REGIONAL BANK LOCATED IN MINNEAPOLIS IT IS MORE CONVENIENT IN EVERY WAY FOR THE TRANSACTION OF OUR BUSINESS— AS IT IS THE CENTER OF THE GRAIN LljMe^^OTTOfe!S*Gj|lCULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND OTHER BUoUnt>' J B LUDLOW, PASHIER RUSHMORE STATE BV\NK554 PM r 'v |4 |j i -----------*----- ^ r ARM A,"\ Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives 7orm 2289 B NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O FFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions lim iting its liab ility, which <iave been assented to by the sender of the following- N ig h t L e t t e r . Errors can be guarded against only by repeating: a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not bold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery o f U n re p e a te d Nlgrht L e t te r s , sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to tin. amount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum of F i f t y D o lla rs , a t which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by' the sender .-hereoi. lor in any case where tho claim is not presented in writing within ix ty days after the message is filed w ith the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered b y request o f the sender, tinder ! ic conditions named above. T H E O . N. V AIL, PRESIDENT B ELVIDERE BROO R e c e iv e d a t 1370 7Z AN 40 NL 5 EXTRA J ST-BONIFAC IUS MINN JANY 2 1914 l i W G MC-AD00 i SECY OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC IF IT IS THE INTENTION OF YOUR ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISH A REGIONAL BANK IN THE NORTHWEST WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT AND FIND IT A GREAT DEAL CONVENIENT IF THIS BANK COULD BE ESTABLISHED IN MINNEAPOLIS. M H EHEGERLE PRESIDENT STATE BANK OF ST-BONIFACIUS |A. hi C; vA/ '■ C T ■y v i p" p y 1046PM Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives ^ r e ;u n ir r j §zpuvtmmt 19WU M 44 Blue O 4 ex t e i l e i o r a m ST.CLAIR Minn ja n 5 1914 S e c r e ta r y o f the Treasury Washington, B.C. We much d e s ir e to have a r e g io n a l bank lo c a t e d at M in n eap olis, I t w i l l be more convenient in e v e r y way f o r the tr a n s a c t io n o f our business aauA as i t is the c en te r o f g r a in lumber produce and a ^ r i c u lt u r a l implements: and oth er businesss T J u l i a r ^ P r e s i d e n t , S t . C la ir S tate sank S Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives I8HT L E TTE R WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATCO 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This CBprfany T R ^ K S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N ig h t L e tte r. Erroi iM ui be guacCd against on|y by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in trajism^ggloiy^deli y e jy of Unrepeated N ig h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of V lfty P y | f V \ wjp h , unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within ’ ' is filed with the Company for transmission. T E D N IG H T L E T l'E B , and is delivered by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. L, P r e s id e n t _____________________ b e l v id e r e :i v e d a t b r o o k s , general m anager 1250 F107CH FB 5 0 N L 8 EXTRA ST CLOUD MINN DEC 3 0 1913 SECRETARY OF TREASURY ) WASHINGTON DC WE ARE VERY ANXIOUS THAT ONE OF THE REGIONAL BANKS SHALL BE LOCATED IN M INNEAPO LIS A VERY LARGE M AJORITY OF OUR BUSINESS IS TRANSACTED THERE GREAT INCONVENIENCE TO US TO AND IT WOULD BE A HAVE IT LOCATED IN Al| OTHER C IT Y | \ £ ________ J MERCHANTS MATTONAL BANK http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ r Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis OF ST CLOUD M IN N , GEO E HANSCOM V IC E PRESIDENT 1S v ~ \ 1010PM Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives d e p a r tm e n t % vm $xivvi 68WU M 41 Blue 4 ex O T " L E G R A M p --------- -— -*7 — 7^ iF ^LL orm ST.JAMES Minn Jan 2 1914 W G McAdootSecre ta r y o f Treasu ry, Washington,!*, C. I f i t is the in te n tio n o f your o r g a n is a t io n committee to e s t a b li s h a r e g i o n a l bank in the northwest we would a p p re c ia te i t and f i n d i t a g re a t more convenient i f th is bank cou ld be eato-l-iake&~~in— , ___ _ Minneapolis ?AN SW ^r P £ n ; M H irammond, Cashiei-, j S e c u r it y S tate 'Bank Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form 2289 B NIGHT L E T T E k THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following Night Letter. Errors can be guarded aga^st only repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Ur ig h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond.a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case.beyond the sum of F ifty D ollars, at which, unles: tated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is R Company for transmission. e This is an U N R E P E A T E L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. 1EO. N. VAIL, PR ESI B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M AN AG ER R e c e iv e d 1443 C3bCH OU 4 I M H tti DEC 3 1 -1 9 1 3 H 0 t* W i V MCAO C\\ WASHINGTON DU B E L IE V IN G IT TO BE BEST INTEREST OF THE AGRICULTURAL D IS T R IC T AND BUSINESS IN THE NORTHWEST K IflD L Y CONSIDER W ITH FAVOR WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOU TO M INNEAPO LIS FdS A FEDERAL RESERVE BANK T H IS AS ONE OF THE C IT IE S IN BEHALF OF F IR S T STATE BANK STLEO F IR S T STATE BANK 953PM A N S W hR E D Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form 168 r e c e iv e d AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. A S* SK . V 295 CH' >14: 4 EX STMICHAELS MINN 2 HON SECRETARY OP THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC W ARE IN FAVOR OF MINNEAPOLIS FOR THE REG E STATE BANK OF ST MICHAELS R A ZACKMAN CAS Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Q xm suxQ g e p u rtw m t TELEGRAM 8W M 89 U O Blue 2 ex ST.PAUL Minn jan 2 1914 The Hon S e c r e ta r y of the T reasu ry, Washington,D.C. In b e h a lf o f tjie f o ll o w in g North -no-kota banking i n s t i t u t i o n s as t h e ir p re s id e n t th«ar I n t e r s t a t e Bank o f B i l l i n g s Coun ty gent $nel Bu tte, Farmers and Merchants Bank,Beac^and th e F i r s t S ta te Bank o f ITryburg, I r e s p e c t f u l l y requ est that Minneapolis ,Minn, be made a re s e rv e c e n te r and a r e g i o n a l bank e s t a b lis h e d there on account of the g r e a t m a jo r it y of our a g r i c u l t u r a l products b ein g marketed through th at c i t y , a l s o our lumber and machine trad e b ein g c e n t r a l i z e d t h e r e ,making Minneap o l i s the l o g i c a l c i t y f o r the establishm ent o f one f e d e r a l re s e rv e banks [A tM O W I i A L M a r t in ,S e n t in e l Butte 3 1914 j j 251pm ^ i Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives FRILEPR SS<>M N A O E y A K T ,t' D iR ECTORS: O FFIC E R S: GEO.T.OLSEN J.M.TURNER CH A S . H . C L A R K A. P. A N D E R S O N L. R E D D I N G N.H. OLSON GEQ.W.MASON E D . M GRATH A. M. J E N S E N A .M .J E N S E N .Presiden t CHAS.H.CLARK, Vice P r e s i d e n t N.H.OLSON,Cashier J . G. A L E X A N D E R , A s s t . C a s h . 9 Jan. 5, 1914. Hon. 1. G. McAdoo, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:We favor that the city of Minneapolis be designated the city for the Regional Reserve Bank, to be established under the new law, for the reason that our business of banking centers there. Yours very truly, NHO-T. Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives THE WESTl IfiHT L E T T E R UNIj 25,000 OFF This Company T R A N S M IT S and D Errors can be fruarded against only 1 y J traasmissttm or delivery of Unrepeated F ift y Dollars, at which, unless otherwise 'xty days after the message is flle< This is an U N R E P E A T E D ] Form 2289 B AMEI TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD |RS messages o v ff on conditions limiting: its liability, which hare been assented to by the sender o f the following- N ig h t t e t t e r , iitintr a messa^r back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold Itself liable for errors or delays in le tte r s , ama at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of , below, th^nneaeage has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within pany forJntnKmlssion. PER, ajpFfs delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. ✓ TH E B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M AN AG ER F 145C ^ Cl/1 3 0 Nj ST VINCENT MINN S OEC 31 19 1 3 ;• SECY OF THE TREASURY / WASHN OC / // BANK WE STRONGLY URGE U ^ I-.' 1 . ,/ ) f ^ / s-' x i ? . „ - - / B E LIE V IN G THAT M INNEAPO LIS OFFERS ADVANTAGES C IT Y IN THE NORTHWEST FOR THE ? ■ 7 / / ■ -/>■ / . SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER LOCATION OF A REGIONAL RESERVE YOU TO FAVORABLY CONSIDER TH EIR A P P LIC A TIO N S FARMERS AND MERCHANTS STATE BANK Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives IBHT L E T T E R THE WES IN C O R P O R A T E D f A M ERICA C AB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD .yes on ly on conditions lim itin g its lia b ility , w hich have been assented to b y the sender o f the follow ing* N i g h t L e t t e r , a message buck to the sending* station fo r com parison, and the Company w ill not hold its e lf lia b le fo r errors o r delays in t i e r s , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid fo r transm ission ; nor in any case beyond the sum o f >elow, this message has been valu ed by the sender thereof, nor in any case w-here the claim is not presented ia writing: w ith in • fo r transmission. , and is d elivered b y request o f the sender, under the conditions naniod above. BELVIDERE C R O O K S , G E NE R A L MANAGER 1687 IVED AT lTR 2 6 /N L U n b o r n m i n n d e c 31 1913 SECY OP TREASURY WASHN J)C WE URGE THE L O C A T IO N OF R E G IO N A L BANK AT M IN N E A P O L IS I T B E IN G THE BANKING G R A IN AND F IN A N C IA L HEADQUARTERS FOR THE STATES OF M IN N E S O TA MORTHDAKOTA SOUTHBAKOTA AND MONTANA 1289 B UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY 25,000 OFFIC X iis Com pany T R A N S M I T S IjT o r s c.uj bo (fiiiu-dfd asraiwst \nsmission o r d e liv e r y o f t u r t p t t y D o U a r s , a t which. unlee n t y days after, the ijapssajre Is F SANBORN S T A TE BANK 1 1 3 1 PM Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIOHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AM ERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD f t l » Company T R A y S M I'lJ ii it D M M M H iM M fw only on condition* limiting its liability, which hare beat assented to by the tender of the following N igh t Letter. Srrors m b be guarded agaiiunfcnly i y raJoatlng # message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold Itself liable for errors or delays is tnsmiwlon or delivery of LInredfcted w i (h t L m b n , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of w XMBam* at which, unless otblrw is# stated bejJw, this message has been valued by the slider thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within ty days after the message is <H » t h i> e Oompjjy tor transmission. cd This to an V K S E P E A T G D N fllf lF LK T nO R , and is ddUverod by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. ___________________________________________ B ELV ID ER E BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER L 7 EXTRA l9Btm I Mi i Ig *" • - 1783 SANDSTONE M INN DEC 31 1 9 1 3 OF TREASURY j WASHN DC . WE AjfVOCATE THE SELECTION OF M IN N EAPO LIS FOR REGIONAL RESERVE BANK OUR BUSINESS IS P R IN C IP A L LY WITH LOCATION AND VOLUME OF GENERAL SHOULD BE SELECTED FOR SUCH THEM AND ON ACCOUNT OF BUSINESS IN OUR JUDGMENT iT RANK F IR S T NATIONAL BANK BY H P WEBB, PRESIDENT SANDSTONE M INN A i* i J j jA N S W E R S Q j I » ! 19H i Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTERN, UNION TEL AM THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT yatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., WadmgtonJI.C.. ALW AYS OPEN I9 B C 3 P 6 50 BE 1 M ■. ■ ■ ./ * IAUKCENTER MINN DEC 31 19 13 G MCADO SECY TREASURY WASHINGTON DC B E LIE V E F IN A N C IA L INTERESTS NORTHWEST MOST BENEFITTED LOCATION RESERVE BANK M INNEAPO LIS FIRST STATE BANK 622PM Form 163 ¥------------- — — — — i i , m i u i iw g — Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives 5>0 2 C A PIT A L $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 S U R P L U S $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 S P R A O U E, P r e s i d e n t P. Hi L S D A L E , V i c e P r e s . C A U G H R E N, V i c e P r e s . S P R A G U E , Ca s h i e r D ecem ber 3 0 , 1913* Ion* V. 0* McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, fashing ton, IK C. Sir: Please allow us to suggest that in our opinion Minneapolis would be the »ost convenient point for country banks in this section for the location of a Regional Bank* Respectfully, "T / Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Fo NI8HT LE TTE R 89 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD • - i C o m p a n y T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messatres only on conditions limiting1 its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N ig h t Iietter. 'M trrors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending' station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays In nsroisston or delivery of U nrepeated N ig h t Iasttters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond tho sum of ■ty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not. presented in writing within -•*ty days after the message is fliecUH'ith thagipmpany for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D l| G H T M d T E l t , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O . N . V A IL , PR E SI D B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N A G E R J A XENTER MINN DEC 31 1 9 1 3 h iC T 'r.r-- " i- :a s u r y f WASHNBC WE WOULD URGE THAT A REGIONAL BANK BE LOCATEJ) AT M IN N EAPO LIS F IN A N C IA L CENTER OF THE NORTH VC ST MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK 1101 PM s %■ WH Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives UNION THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT RECEIVED a t Wyatt •F26CH KW 17 Building,Car. 14th and FSts., Washington, 0. C. ALWAYS OPSN l ’ EXTRA SAUK RAPIDS M IN N JAN 3R0 1 9 1 3 ■•••. HON SECY Ol- TREASURY WASHINGTON OC ; BENTON COUNTY STATE BANK 3AUKRAPI0S BANK ; " ' * ■'•'■‘ ■C I $ I4 J MINNESOTA WOULD L IK E TO SEE i/>I fi.i^ A P O L i S 3ECUKE A iitU lO N A L ."-tEbERVE i > I 1 w B0U C K p r e s id e n t 750PM Form 168 Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives 2289 B NIGHT L E T T E R fH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN C O R P O R A T E D 25,000 O F FIC E S IN A M ER IC A C A B LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Com pany T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages on ly on conditions limiting? its lia b ility , which a a ve been assented to b y the sender o f the fo llo w in g N ig h t L etter. Errors can be guarded again st o n ly by rep eatin g a message back to the sending: station fo r coninarif-^n, and the Company w ill not hold its e lf lia b le fo r errors o r delays in transm ission o r d e liv e r y o f Unrepeated N ig h t Letters, sent a t reduced ratesr beyond a sum equal to ti t a. nount paid fo r transm ission; nor in any ease beyond the sum o f 1'tfty Dollars, a t which, unless oth erw ise stated below , this message has been valu ed b y the sender .hereoi- uor in any case w here the cla im is n ot presented in w r itin g w ith in c *ty days a fte r the m essage is filed w ith the Com pany fo r transm ission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is d eliv e re d by requ est o f the sender, under ! conditions naniod above. T H E O . N. V A I L , P RE S I D E N T B E L V I D E R E . B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER R ec eiv ed a t 23Z AN 38N L 7 EXTRA t or « 16 0 < SAVAGE MINN JA N Y 2 1 9 1 4 , ■ ? SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY / WASHINGTON DC " S .... " '" V M IN N EAPO LIS BEING THE C H IE F MARKET PLACE FOR ALL PRODUCTS OF THE NORTHWEST AND M AIN BUSINESS CENTER B E LIE V E THAT IT AFFORDS THE BEST LOCATION FOR A FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN THE NORTHWEST E C H IN K E L CASHIER F IR S T STATE BANK OF SAVAGE MINN 1122P /■. Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN C O R P O R A T E D 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ERICA C AB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Com pany T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages o n ly on con dition s lim iting- ita lia b ility , w h ich have been assented to b y the sender o f the follow ing- N igh t L etter. E rrors can be guarded against on ly by rep eatin g a message back to the sending station fo r com parison, and the Com pany w ill n ot hold its e lf lia b le fo r errors o r delays in ’■ansmisslon o r d e liv e r y o f Unrepeated Klsrht Letters, sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the am ount paid fo r transm ission; nor in any ease beyond the sum o f ifty Dollars, a t which, unless oth erw ise stated below , this message has been valu ed by the sender th ereof, nor in an y case where the claim is n ot presented in w riting: w ith in s ix ty days a lte r tho m essage is died w ith tlie Com pany fo r transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G II T L E T T E R , and is d e liv e re d b y request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. MEO. N . v a il , P R ec eiv ed BELVIDERE r e s id e n t at B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER 1186 A7Z PS 1 6 NL SHAFER MINN UAN 6 14 HON V G MCADOO V SF.CY TREAS WASHN DC WE URGE THE CREATION OF A NORTHWESTERN D IS T R IC T W ITH M INNEAPO LIS NAMED AS THE REGIONAL RESERVE' C IT Y SHAFER STATE BANK Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTE iss TEL Form 168 THEO. N. VAIL. PRESIDENT RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. V?cy As N SHAKOPEE K IN N . 6 SECRETARY OP THE TREASURY IA H G O D S IH T H C < IfE FAVOR THE E S T A B L IS H IN G OP A REG 10HAL B A M AT M INUEAFOLIS F IH A B C IA L C E K ”nnmmaa' Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives I ^ / r n,C .. TELEGRAM ________ S «o ty I f | ? & « 4 ' M in a i i & a y 3 1914 - •/'/«£ A ^ 3 3 » f _____ I w w h n DO Minneapolis is tfce point fo r regional bask Minnesota It leads tke state to toa&kisg Iwfeer *iX H a g grain agriculture inplemente and generaltousinesc panic o f Shertmri* LerlpitU H^t ionel Bank lG3p» Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives %xzmuxvj> g e p a r tm je tit TELEGRAM 21WU M 36 O SHELLY Minn Jan 2 19l! S e c r e ta r y o f T reasu ry, Washingon D.C, In case a r e g io n a l r e s e r v e bank i s lo c a t e d in t k i s ^ r t H T o f the north w est, put us down as f a v o r i n g M inneapolis where the g r e a t e r p art o f our 9 a g r i c u l t u r a l b u siness i s done and where our present a f f i l i a t ions are S ta te Bank o f S h e lly 115oam Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIOHT L E T T E R 22S9 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY 25,000 O F FIC E S IN A M ERICA C AB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Com pany T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S m essages o n ly on conditions lim iting; its lia b ility , which ,m vc been assented to b y the sender o f the follow ing- N ig h t "L e tte r . E rrors can be guarded again st o n ly b y repeating1a message back to the sending station fo r c o m n a r i * a n d the Company w ill not hold its e lf lia b le fo r errors or delays in transm ission o r d e liv e ry o f U nrepeated N ig h t L e t t e r s , sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to tht. ?. nount paid fo r transm ission ; nor in any case beyond the sum o f "Xtty Dollars, a t which, unless oth erw ise stated below , this message has been valu ed by the sender J iereo l . aor in any case w here the cla im is n ot presented in w ritin g w ith in :ty days a fte r the message is filed w ith the Com pany fo r transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is d eliv e re d b y requ est o f the sender, under ! le conditions named above. T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENE RAL MANAGER R ec eiv ed at 4 4 Z AN 39 NL 4 EXTRA KON WM 0 MC-ADOO SECT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC M IN N EAPO LIS BEING OUR NATURAL MARKET FOR PRODUCTS OF THE NORTHWEST AND BEING ITS BANKING CENTER IT IS OUR DESIRE TO HAVE THAT C IT Y DESIGNATED BY YOUR COMMITTEE AS THE REGIONAL RESERVE BANK OF THE NORTHWEST STATE BANK OF S ILV E R LAKE FRANCIS H HAWLIK CASHIER y Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives v l/ \ WESTERN UNION N WES TELEGRAM TH E O . N. V A IL , R e c e iv e ! of A] f t ft : LY H P R E S ID E N T 21 NL SL EEPYEYE M IN N OEC 31 1913 l-jfcADOO SECY OK THE TREAS WASHN DC G R E E TIN G S T ^ E PEOPLE OF THE APP k E C I A T E f T H E E S T A B LIS H M E N T M IN N E A P O L IS GREAT NORTHWEST, OF A R E G IO N A L KESERVE BANK IN M IN N F I R S T NAT WOULD VERY MUCH BANK 635AM "T Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTE Fr 18 om 6 UNION AM TEL THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT deceived a t Wyatt Bailting, Cor. 14th a dFSts., Washington, D.C. n F9CH RA 4 « 4 EX AL W AYS OPEN Form *<> SLEEPY EYE M INN JAN 1 1 9 1 4 SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY 6 44 WASHINGTON D .C . M IN N EAPO LIS BEING THE CENTER OF THE GRAIN LUMBER PRODUCE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT BUSINESS IS THE LO G IC AL LOCATION FOR A RESERVE "'ANK AND IT WOULD BE OF GREAT ADVANTAGE TO US TO HAVE THE BANK LOCATED THERE STATE BANK OF SLEEPY EYE BY HANS MO PRESIDENT 6 38P Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form -‘9 .* N I G H T M E S S A G E ! THE \ ZSTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPAi r INCORPORATED' 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on contilHons limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following nwssage. Errors can be guarded against only l>y repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, anil the Company wlU not hold ItseU liable for errors or delay* la transmission or delivery 0 1 Unrepeated Night Messages, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to ten times the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sura el Fifty Dollars, at which unless otherwise stated l>elow, this message has been valued by the'sender thereof, nor In any case where the claim Is not presented in wrftta? withia sixty days after the message is flled with the Company for transmission. This ts an UNREPEATED NIGHT MESSAGE, and Is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O * N . V A IL , P R E S ID E N T B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S ,. G E N E R A L M A N A G E R . R e c e iv e d a t ^ \ 1 6 CH N 11 NM M 7 4 vj> ^ ■ , - _ I O t) < 4 SPICER M INN JAN 3 SEOTY Oe THE TREASURY VMSHN. DC WE FAVOK THE LOOATION OF A R tU lO N A L BANK AT M IN N EAPO LIS GREEN LAKE STATE BANK MINN Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives UNION DAY IsETTER THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT 'rm 2589 B f i r Jj ^ f -o RECEI'VJ * l u e ? EX 5 9 1 c9 c$ w k^ \ | M I SPPING OPOVE WINN OBC 31 13 JAN 1 14 SECRETARY $F TREASURY 1914 JAH ( „• . PM 2 5 WASHINGTON DC WE FAVOP M INN EAPO LIS AS BEST ACCOUNT OF IT BEING CENTER LOCATION FOR REGIONAL BANK ON OF GRAIN AND LUMBER PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL SU PPLIES AND O THER'BUSINESS STATE BANK OF SPRINGGROVE ONSGARO STATE BANK 254P Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N ig h t L etter. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in ■ansmission or delivery of Unrepeated N igh t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of Ifty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any ease where the claim Is not presented in writing within ...sty days after the message is tiled with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IO H T L E T T E R . ana is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T __________ _________ R e c e iv e d a t B49CH LY 107 NL B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N A G E R 4 « 1266 4 5, 6 EXA SPRINGVALLEY MINN JAN 3 1 9 1 3 SECRETARY OF UNITED STATES TREASURY WASHN DC WE STRONGLY URGE YOUR COMMITTEE TO DESIGNATE M INNEAPO LIS FOR ONE OF THE REGIONAL BANKS UNDER THE NEW LAW ALL COUNTRY BANKS IN THE NORTHWEST CARRY ONE OR MORE M INNEAPO LIS ACCOUNTS WHICH ARE (THE ONLY ONES THEY CARRY WEST OF CHICAGO NEARLY AlfltSETTLEMENTS FOR PRODUCE SOLD AND GOODS PURCHASED ARE MADE THROUGH M INNEAPO LIS THE F IN A N C IA L STRENGTH OF M INNEAPO LIS WHICH IS U R G E IS MADE UP OF A COMBINATION OF THE BUSINESS r THE ENTIRE NORTHWEST AND NOT OF A FEW LUMBER AND RAILROAD MAGNATES WE WOULD MUCH PREFER TO TRANSACT OUR BUSINESS WITH THE RFC'ONAL BANK THROUGH M INNEAPO LIS THAN ANY OTHER C IT Y ' 41?AM Form Lt Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives n 2289 B NIQHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY in c o r p o r a t e d 25,000 O F FIC E S IN AM ER IC A CAB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E W ORLD This Com pany T R A N S M IT S and D E LIV T ^tS messag-es o n ly on con dition s lim iting- its lia b ility , w hich have been assented to b y the sender of the follow in g: N ig h t L etter. E rrors can be pniaided against o n ly by re v atinsr a message bark to the sending station fo r com parison, and the Company w ill not hold its e lf lia b le fo r errors or delays in transm ission o r d e liv e r y o f Unrepeated N ijjht Letters, sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the am ount paid fo r transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum of F ifty Dollars, a t which, unless oth erw ise stated below , this message has been valu ed by the sender thereof, nor in any case w here the claim is not presented in w ritin g w ith in s ix ty days a fte r the m essage is tiled w itli the Company fo r transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is d elivered b y request o f the sender, tinder the conditions named above. THEO. N. V A I L , P RE SI DE NT R e c e iv e d B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER a t F7 9C H TO 4 0 NL 5 EXTRA SPR NO VALLEY M INN JAN S 1914 HOM W G iaOAOOO VVAliHI l\GTQN. DC. . ■! i - . ;? > THE aUO jHESC IN TER ESTS OF K IN H OUR JUDG; ENT BEST BE SERVED ■ ■ AND THE NORTHWES.T WOULD IN BY THE LOCATION OF A ' , , /• T FEDERAL REUt'KVE BANK IN M IN N EAPO LIS WHICH IS THE MARKET FORT., AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OF THE NORTHWEST ’ OSTRANDER.STATE BANK BY H 0 LARSON OAbHIER 842PM / Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives m m ■ u m m ■ V NIGHT ■ •W m m wmm m m m •» 2289 b m LETTER THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 28,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA „ CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messag'es only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ig h t L etter. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in '<mamisalon or deUy.ery.^.IIJM e»eat^..W J«&t L e t tens.,sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any Case beyond the sum of fty D ollars, at which, unlesa otherwise stated,telow, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within xty days after the^eessfleei:!* ilted v^tt/ thfe'CofuiAiiy~foi'trat>»nils8loi>. This is an IJNKI^jEATJEjB 1 JwjlJj. tlieliyered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T p R e c e ive d a t VoZ i\ PS ____ ' .. , 4 0 J A N 1 B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N A G E R m 2 AM to y f 1 . STAPLES M !M I dAN 1 14 % °\ ^ SECY OF THi; TREASY ^" Wa SHN DC B E LIE V IN G THAT M INNEAPO LIS OFFERS ADVANTAGES C IT Y IN THE NORTHWEST TOR THE LOCATION OF A REGIONAL RESERVE BANK WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO FAVORABLY CONSIDER THEIR AP P LIC A TIO N F IR S T NATL BANK '**” .................. SUPERIOR TO THOSE OF ANY d R NIMS CASHR 1?30A ^ — — i^ — W — IW BBPBW BBffllM HNi U . I 1 HIM 'j Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTERN UNION pM R e iv e d at fo r m .y 1 09 Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS OPEN *TS6 CH 36. 3 EXTRA 1 __________ ___ STEPHEN MINN' 1 SECRETARY OF’ THE TREASURY 3 fk \ A r-oRM IT 13 IMPERATIVE TOR THE: PROPER SERVING OP'THE NORTH JEST TEAT MINJEAPGL13 SHOULD HATE A'REGIONAL BANK E j ING IN THE CENTER OP THE GRAIN LUMBER PRODUCE AGRICULTURAL’ IMPLEJiEilTS J OTHER IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES 'TATE BANK OF .STEPHEN STEPHEN COMMERCIAL CLUB. / is *» f ," “* «, l ': j A M N O W u - . w --- ' ■ - WASHINGTON DC 168 1914 ^ ! i Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives C. M. DICKIi. j N, Manager M. L. M UR PH Y, Treasurer C. M. DICKINSON, Prc .ent F. T. W ILSON, Secretary j^ tillu ta te r W ByadSll: eu n e G in ra s Hy a Sw tra Fu lo r G udFe ron e d Bn ra So hrts Gb F e loe e d Cic Fe h ly e d R Dg ed o O Ma il e l R ckSlt o a Slvt ae G s Ses ras ea lE q u itg iH c tr k r ! (C o m p a n y Stillwater, Minn., Jan. 5th,1914. Secretary Itau G. Me Ado o., Washington, D.O., "We think Minneapolis is entitled to one of the Regional Reserve Banks as the principal part of our business of Banking, Farm Products and Farm Implements centers there. We request that you designate that 6ity as a location for one of these banks.” Partners Elevator Co., d f S t lll w a t e r £ c ;y ‘iy M a r k e t CO^ Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Q vm sux# g e im r t r a e u t TELEGRAM 72WU M 38 14 ex Blue O RA MIEblEABOLIS-Minn ja n ^ -£ < & 4 S e c r e ta r y o f the Treasu ry, j v ' j ^ Washing t on, D. C# We urge the l o c a t i o n o f the r e g io n a l re s e rv e bank a t M inneapolis as th a t c i t y is the c e n te r o f our gra in ,lu m ber and a g r i c u l t u r a l business R G Twet,on*Preisident,Farmers and Merchants S tate B^nk 1 S tran dqu ist Minn,Ca s h ie r , Halma S tate —------- -s* Minn Halma, ...---- -------- B&nk, * * 236pm -titjBc A win eu & e Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R t'orm 2289 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY j INCORPORATCD 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD IJxla Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1 N ig h t L etter. Errors o j .i i be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in “ i.nsmission or delivery of U w ep e u teil N ig h t Letters, sent at reduoed rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of ty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any. case where the claim is not presented in writing within ty days after the. message is flled with the Company for transmission. . This Is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions iuun«d ttbove. T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T ^ 1121 R e ce ive d a t ^ F98CH FB 4 5 NL “ SVVANVI LLE M IN N D JA N 1 19 1 4 E R E . B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER v> « • V'J ' I ... -P HON W G MCADOO SECY TREASURY WASHINGTON DC WE HOPE THAT YOU W IL L A RESERVE C IT Y FOR A CONSIDER M INNEAPO LIS MINNESOTA FAVORABLY AS REGIONAL BANK WE TH IN K IT LOCATION FOR THIS'W ESTERN TERRITORV GRAIN FLOUR LUMBER FARM IMPLEMENTS - FIRST THE MOST CONVENIENT AS IT IS THE CENTER OF THE AND VARIOUS OTHER LARGE BUSINESS STATE BANK OF SVVANV I L L E 1043PM Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives orm 2289 B RIQHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions'limiting Its liability, which nave been assented to by the sender of the following: N ig h t L etter. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for con't>arifi>>>, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in trMsmission or delivery of U nrepeated N ig h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to tist a tiount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of F ift y Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender therein: aor in any case where the claim is not presented in Writing within xty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under ! le conditions named above. f H E O . N . V A IL , PRESIDENT R e c e iv e d at 2 7 2 AN 18 NL B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER 1273 .../ SW ANVILLE MINN JANY 2 1 9 1 4 HON W G MC-ADOO „ <r SECRETARY TREASURY WASHINGTON OC WE .PREFER M IN NEAPO LIS MINN AS LO CATIO N'FO R REGIONAL BANK J ‘ ... REASON IS MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED AND LARGEST WHOLESALE CENTER PEOPLES STATE BANK SWANVILLE 1130PM f, ' ..... / j- Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives P □ S T A L n KB IX S3! m a T E .L E G R A P H - C A B L E NIGHT m jm LETTERGRAM T E R M S A N D C O N D IT IO N S P R IN T E D ON T H E B A C K O F T H IS B L A N K . D DEPENDENT IN R E C E IV E D A T u sci^S W 27 C O M P E T IT IV E C L A R E N C E H . M A C K A Y , P R E S ID E N T . D e l i v e r y N u m b e r D P R O G R E S S IV E nl Tenney, Minn Jan 5-14. Secretary I , G. McAdoo, Washington D.O* Because the natural flo ^ o f money from grain farm machinery lumber, e t c , is frum a-nx to Mixu;e£.poli3* Minn, we request that a reg io n a l bank be established th e re . in xx T H E P O S T A L T E L E G R A P H -C A B L E C O M P A N Y (.IN C O R P O R A T E D ) T R A N S M IT S A N D D E L IV E R S T H I S N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M S U B J E C T T O T H C . 4M '3 209ch o C □ M Farmers E levator Co# Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives TAL TELEGRAPH - COMMERCIAL CABL CLARENCE k RECEIVED AT T A L TELE GRAPH BUILDING 1345 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE W A SH IN G TO N, D. C. TELEPHONE: M AIN 6600 H. M ACKAY, Pr e s id ent . DELIVERY No. TELEGRAM ' I '' The Postal Telegraph-Cable Company 'Incorporated )transmits and delivers this message subject to the terms and conditions printed on the back ef this blank. UW— 7131 157-ch h f IV” ^ iyty Se< rffin Bee 31*13 O fy l^ e a s u r y , Washington DC It i s o u jf d e s ir e to have one o f the r e g io n a l "banks lo c a t e d at M inneapolis Minn. # 8 we th in k that it, w i l l he v e ry convenient to the p eop le and sm aller hanks o f the_.JlQr.ihwe.at.,______ __f A N SW £R E ^ |te B lc 0f Tenney. an t ' M O v * . i » o A 1 9 1 4 * n frORM A / C»*. J b p I ■ uiJ ■ 4 Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form 168 WESTERN, UNION t e le B r a m 860 THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT r e c e iv e d AT Wyatt Builiiog, Cor. 1 thaidFSts., Washington, D.C. 4 f f w 0 3 7 NY RK 1 4 2 EXTRA B E M ID JI MINN JAN 2 1 9 1 4 ^ SECY OF TREASURY r. * * ■ WASHINGTON DC WE ARE STRONGLY IN FAVOR BANK C IT Y OF M INNEAPO LIS AS A RESERVE ' £■ ft * ■7 Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives *o n a 2289 B NIOHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED AMERICA 25,00 This Company TRAJfSS Errors can be guarded ag« tranamisstbn or delivery ot U 5 F ift y Dollars, at which, unlq "Ixty days after the message j This is an U N R E P I CABLE SERVICE TO ALL T H E WORLD VEJJB messages only on conditions limitincr its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ig h t L etter. rep^Rng a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in tgtm Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum ot se statlR below; this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within th the Qpinpany for transmission. JUT J I T T E R , an# fa delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENER AL MANAGER 1 6 8 9 T H IE F R IVER FALLS M INN DEC 31 19 1 3 ' / / SECY OF IE TREASURY / WASHINGTON OC WE RESPECTFULLY URGE THAT A FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BE LOCATED AT M INN EAPO LIS B E LIE V IN G THAT THE OF THE NORTHWEST WOULD THUS BE CITIZENS AGRICULTURKL AND BUSINESS INTERESTS BEST SUBSERVED ST ATE BANK 1129PM P .-, ^ o T Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives ?orm 2289 B NIQHT L E T T E R THE WESfERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY F INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFJflESf IN AJ£BfMQA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD TUs Company TR AN SM ITS attf-JjEjfcwafttS —tm H tt only on confettfons limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following Night Letter. Errors can be guarded against " bjgrepeattnajrfniessagra back- to theSgwling station, for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepei I JfUrht p eters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of 'F ifty D ollars, at which, unless othi JtatedJillow, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the.claim is not presented in writing: within - t y a f t e y *4 e message is fll'"" ie Company for transmission. , \ 'ER, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. \. B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N A G E R 1621 F93C h V B . 8 4 . N L T H IE F RIVER FALLS M INN DEC 31 1913 SECY OF TREASURY r WASHN DC HONORABLE S IR M IN N EAPO LIS IS THE OF THE EN TIR E NORTHWEST THEREFORE RESERVE BANK FIRST N AT I O N A L BA.NK 849PM MARKET FOR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WE FAVOR THAT C IT Y FOR A REGIONAL "T Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIQHT L E T T E R Form 2289 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFI0€S IN AMERICA This Company T R A N S M IT S i Errors can be guarded transmission or delivery of f i f t y D ollars, at -which, i rty days after the message ia : This is an U N R E P E A T E CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N ig h t L etter, repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not bold itself liable for errors or delays in N ig h t Letters, sent at rcduced rates,-beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of e stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within the Company for transmission. H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N A G E R 620 F 9 4 C rtF B 2 5 NL T H IE F RIVER FALLS MINN DEC 31 19 13 SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC DEAR S IR AS M IN N EAPO LIS IS THE LOGICAL MARKET FOR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OF THE EN TIR E NORTHWEST WE FAVOR THAT C IT Y FOR A REGIONAL RESERVE BANK F I R S T STATE BANK OF T H I E F jANSW EREDs R IV ER FALLS 852PM Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form 2289 B NIOHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O FFICES IN|/|MEfl ' CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S mi s QiUjtaycondltlons limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: Night Letter, Errors can be guarded against only by repeating- a es'sag-e W Cck to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold Itself liable for errors or delays ia transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Night L ette i, Sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of W t y Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, 1 megtasre has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within 6 Tty days after the message is flled with the Company fo: fanstplssion. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IO H T UETTER, ivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O . N . V A IL , PRESIDENT R e c e iv e d B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S ? GENERAL MANAGER at !'• ) F92CH H flE F R fV tR FALLS MINN DEC, 31 19 13 SECY OF T WASHN DC HONORABLE S IR M IN N EAPO LIS IS THE MARKET FOR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OF THE ENTIRE NORTHWEST THEREFORE WE FAVOR THAT C IT Y FOR A REQIONAL RESERVE BANK MERCHANTS BANK OF ST H IL A IR E 847PM "niw sfe. Form Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTERtfL UNION TELEw r AM 1<B8 v *— THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT ‘5 ^ \ V. n *Pe&f\ ft* REC EIVED A T Wyitt B lililtl, Ctf. 14th a il FSts., V tth il(tU , B .C r*^* v tt "7 O O K ft <;o5G U M 3 5 WJ Q C *t\ \ h \ l> !\ f* TIN T A H MINN JAN 2 1 9 1 4 . & , . ------------- “ ------- ----------- * . 5 ■/ , ** • 7 Form WM D MCAOOO SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON 0 C M IN N EAPO LIS BEING THE NATURAL MARKET AND IT S BANK CENTER WE BY YOUR COMMITTEE AS THE FOR THE PRODUCTS OF THE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT M INNEAPO LIS BE LOCATION FOR ONE OF THE NORTHWEST DESIGNATED REGIONAL RESERVE BANKS s FARS STATE BANK 737P Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R Form 2289 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN C O R P O R A T E D 25,000 O F FIC E S IN A M ER IC A CAB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S m essages o n ly on con dition s lim iting- its lia b ility , w hich have been assented to b y the sender o f the follow ing- N i g h t L e t t e r . Errors can be guarded apainst o n ly by repeatin g a messag-e back to the sending: station fo r com parison, and the Company w ill not hold its e lf lia b le fo r errors or delays in nsm ission or d e liv e r y o f U n r e p e a t e d N i g h t L e t t e r s , sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the am ount paid fo r tran sm ission ; nor in any case beyond the sum o f f t y D o lla r s , a t which, unless oth erw ise stated below , this messag-e has been valu ed b y th e sender th ereof, nor in any case w here the cla im is not presented in writing- w ith in .xty days a fte r the message is tiled w ith the Company fo r transm ission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is d eliv e re d b y request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G EN ER AL M ANAGER T H E O * N. V A I L, PRESIDENT R eceiv ed a t 40G TR 3 8 NL f9 f4 jA iy 4 $ EXTRA 6 09 TRACY MINN JAN 3 1914 SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC IN CASE A REGIONAL BANK IS LOCATED IN T H IS PART OF THE NORTHWEST '«E ARE FAVORING M INNEAPO LIS WHERE THE GREATER PART OP OUR AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS IS DONE AND OUR PRESENT A F F IL IA T IO N S ARE F IR S T NATIONAL BANK TRACY MINN -------E JiE R SEG V IC E PRESIDENT S5AM Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIBHT L E T T E R Form 2289 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD IM s Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting Its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ig h t L etter, lirrors can be guarded airaiust only b.v repealin'; a message back to the sendmsf station for comparison, and tbc Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays la mission or delivery of L‘ 11 repeated N ig h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any ease beyond the sum of Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor iu any case where the claim is not presented in writing within j days after the message Is filed with the Company for transmission. This Is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E ii, and la delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER T H E O . N. V A IL , PRESIDENT R e c e iv e d 1063 at F38CHRA 4 0 NL 7 EX TRACY M INN JAN 1 19 1 4 ^ SECY OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE WHOLE NORTHWEST WE JO IN WITH THE OTHER BANKS OF TH IS TERRITORY IN ASKING THAT A FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BE LOCATED AT M IN N EAPO LIS THE CENTER OF TRADE A N D /IN A N C E TRACY STATE BANK TRACY MINN AM IERET AMIERET M INN STATE BANK Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTERN UNION Form 108 03 TE LE G R A M Ul th eo. n . Va il , pr e sid e n t R ^ e iv ^B a t Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th aid FSts., Washington, D. C. *SKK* V # 0 CH' ,16 TRIUMPH 1 v- " ■ ? ! < } / SSCR3TABY O P THE TR3A3URY WAcJHIHGTQH DC , . YOU fO U L D CQNF3R A GR2AT FAVOH.O N . U S ’ BY LOCATING A REGIONAL BAHK . AT • H IH K 2 A P 0 L13 H IN iE A O T A 1 TBIUHPH STATE BAHK. K 1 ~ s) I Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives L. A . S M ITH , P £. D R A E G E R T , 'd c h t S. A . B U R S E L L , V ic e -P r e s id e n t Se c y a n d tr e a s Truman Farmers Elevator Co. Grain, Seeds, Flour, Feed, Coal, Salt, Cement and Posts. Truman, Minn., / — a -________1 9 1 ^ / <70 K C t / < j2 f a z s & t & f / ft <p X w C — Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Fdrm 2289'B NIGHT L E T T E R ESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 00 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD TR ANSM ITS ftpd D E L IV E R S messag’ s only on conditions-limiting its 1 e (ability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following M ( h t Letter. gruaKled against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in l i v « r of Unrepeated Nigrht Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of rcli, unless otherwise stated below, this messaire has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in. writing Within essfttre is filed with the Company for transmission. E P E A T E D N IG H T LE T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N A G E R PRESIDENT VED AT /9 1 0 1094 FB 3 3 NL TWIN LAKES U INN DEC 30 19 13 SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY A WASHINGTON DC PRACTICALLY A LL Oh THE COLLECTIONS j AND PAYMENTS FOR OUR 0 U T S I0 E BUSINESS ARE CLEARED THROUGH M INNEAPO LIS SHOULD BE LOCATED THERE IN / AND A FEDERAL RESERVE BANK PREFERENCE TO ANY OTHER PO IN T TWIN LAKES STATE BANK IN T H IS D IS T R IC T r Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives SS0. The Fir s t S tate Ba n k J A S . H . L U N Z , Pr e s . M . K . K N A U F f , Vi c e P r e s . J O H N A . B A R T O N , Ca s h i e r H . C . D O E R R , J R . As s t . C a s h i e r . T w o Ha r b o r s , M i n n . 3ec 31st Secretary of the Treasurery Washington, D. 0. Dear Sir: We wired you today as follows: "This favors Minneapolis for a Regional Reserve Bank cause the flow of business- from here is naturally toward Minneapolis” , Confirming this telegram, we wish to say that Minneapolis is the logical point for one of the Regional Reserve Banks from its prominence as a Commercial Center in this section and from the very fact that the Northwest in general will he best served by the establishing such a bank in that City. Aside from this it is tl*e home of the im plement, lumber, milling, grain and elevator bus iness. Then too the annual clearings of Minn eapolis is nearly tvjice that of its neighbor, The City of St. Paul. Cashier 1913 Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives T E L_ E Q R A P H - C A B L E I GHT C O M R A N V LETTERGRAM P O S T A L T E L E G R A P H -C A B L E C O M P A N Y (IN C O R P O R A T E D ) T R A N S M IT S A N D D E L IV E R S T H I S N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M S U B J E C T T O T H S C R M S A N D C O N D IT IO N S P R IN T E D O N T H E B A C K O F T H I S B L A N K . R E C E IV E D IN D E P E N D E N T A X C O M P E T IT IV E \T 22 , L via Duluth C L A R E N C E H . M A C K A Y . P R E S ID E N T . De l iv e r y smumbber 728 P R O G R E S S IV E 145aa ro Harbor*,Mlnn Dee 31 Seey of ' reasury, W ashington, D.A* This bank favor* Minneapolis for a Regional Reserve Bank because the flow of exchange and business from here Is naturally towards Minneapolis* . SI m ax D Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives iron 2289 B ' NISHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 pFFIC E S IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD XblB Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on condttlons ltmltlntr its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following Night Letter, fcrrors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in '"ansmission or delivery of Unrepeated Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum ot tty Dollar*, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been -valued by the sendter thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented ia writing within -xty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. ) This ia an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T LE T T E R , and is delivered by request ot the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T R e c e iv e d B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N A G E R at F75CH FB 3 3 N L ■ 1099 l A N i i v v . c .r ti^ .5 ! TYLER -M IN N >JAN 1 j l 9 l 4 ' SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY -ORfv. I' 1S14 P __________ , / -r J '1 WASHN OC IN CASE A REGIONAL RESERVE NORTHWEST PUT US DOWN AS BANK IS LOCATED IN THE FAVORING M IN N EAPO LIS WHERE THE GREATER PAJRT OF OUR AGRICULTURE BUSINESS IS DONE AND WHERE OUR PRESENT A F F IL IA T IO N S ARE F I R S T NAT IO NA L BANK 945PM Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R J’orm 2289 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN C O R P O R A T E D CAB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E W ORLD 25,000 O F FIC E S IN A M ER IC A This Com pany T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S m essages o n ly on conditions" lim itin g ita lia b ility , which have been assented to b y the sender o f the follow in g: N lg rh t L e t t e r . Krrors can be guarded against only by repeating; a messag-e back to the send inf? station fo r com parison, and the Company w ill not hold its e lf lia b le fo r errors or delays in insm ission or d e liv e r y o f U n r r p e a t e t l > l « l i < L e t t e r s , sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the am ount paid fo r transm ission: nor in any easo beyond the sum o f i f t y D ollarM , at which, unless oth erw ise stated below , this m essage has been valu ed by the sender thereof, nor in any case w here the claim is not presented in w riting: w ith in s ix ty days af ter the messac'e is filed w ith the Company fo r transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D IN I G U T L E T T E R , and is d eliv e re d b y request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. H E O . N . V A! L, P R E S I D E N T R BELVIDERE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER eceiv ed a t . J - l * JL j ( \ C33CH FB 28 NL ULEN MINN JAN 9 19 14 HON W G MCADOO SECY TREASURY WASHINGTON DC BECAUSE THE NATURAL FLOW OF LUMBER ETC IS FROM AND MONEY FROM GRAIN FARM MACHINERY TO M INNEAPO LIS M INN WE REQUEST THAT A REGIONAL RESERVE BANK BE ESTABLISHED THERE F IR S T NATIONAL BANK 6 2 5 s?PM -/ ? Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form 2289 B NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN C O R P O R A T E D 25,000 O F FIC E S IN AM ERIC A C AB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E W ORLD This Com pany TRANSM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages o n ly on conditions lim iting; its lia b ility , which have been assented to b y the sender o f the follow ing- Night Letter. Errors can be guarded against on ly by repeating- a m essage back to the sending station fo r com parison, and the Com pany w ill not hold its e lf lia b le fo r errors or delays in transm ission o r d e liv e r y o f Unrepeated Night Letters, sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the am ount paid for tran sm ission ; nor in any ease beyond the sum o f Fifty Dollars, at which, unless oth erw ise stated below , this m essage has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the cla im is not presented iu "w ritin g w ith in s ix ty days a fter the message is filed w ith the Company fo r transm ission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E TTE R , and is d e liv e re d b y request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. THEO. N. V A I L , ' P r e s i d e n t :— - ..... ~ ■ A -j 51 R e ce iv e d a t HON W 0 MCADOO b e l v id e r e A A *' SECY TREASURY WASHN DC WE RESPECTFULLY URGE THAT A THE VAST CANADIAN RESOURCES TO BEFORE THAT SHE IS THE FOR general manager . i 0 ,fl BE E S T A B M ^ b z iJ MADE HER THE GATEWAY WE FOR A VAST RIVER AND THAN EVER PUGET SOUND PRODUCTIVENESS FROM D IV E R S IF IE D FARMING CANNOT BE ^ , HER S E tg C T IO N CLEARING HOUSE FOR AND A L LIE D INDUSTRIES REASONS EXTENT J T H THE COMMERCIAL PROSPERITY CLAIMS ' RESERVE BAlJJK A GREATER REGION BETWEEN THE M IS S IS S IP P I ’ NING - ^ REGIONAL AT M INNEAPO LIS AMONG THE MANY ARE URGE/THAT RECENT LE G IS LA TIO N HAS UNPARALLELLED b r o o k s ... -------------------------------------; ? oh wh 9 3 n l ULEN MINN JAN 7 19.11 THAT OF:. WITH AN LUMBER BUSINESS SHE IS SO CLOSELY ID E N T IF IE D T H IS IGNORED VAST REGION THAT HER T~~~ ULEN STATE BANK 835P L_ _ ll- o r r n 7 Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A CABLE SERVICE T O A LL T H E W ORLD T h is Com pany T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messag’es o n ly on con d ition s lim itin g' its lia b ility , w h ich h a ve been assented to b y the sender o f the fo llo w in g 1 N ig rh t L e t t e r . E rrors can be guarded a gain st on ly b y rep eatin g a m essage back to the sending station fo r com parison, and the Com pany w ill not hold Its e lf lia b le fo r errors o r delays In transm ission o r d e liv e r y o f I J n r e p e a t e d N i g h t L e t t e r s , sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the am ount p aid fo r tra n sm ission ; nor In an y case beyond the sum o f Fifty Dollars, a t w hich, unless oth erw ise stated below , th is message has been valu ed by the sender th ereof, nor in a n y case w h ere th e cla im Is n ot presented in w r itin g w ith in t x ty days a fte r the m essage is filed w ith th e Com pany fo r transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is d elivered b y request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N A G E R ,9/4 D E C E IV E D A T 1ISS ^ IS 4i * UTICA MINN <JAN 1 14 — ' T MCADOO SECY OF TREA 8Y WASHN DC THE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF MINNESOTA IN OUR JUDCMENT BEST B E ' A FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN SERVED BY THE LOCATION OF M INNEAPO LIS WHICH IS THE MARKET FOR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OF AND THE GREAT NORTHWEST WOULD THE NORTHWEST R D LOUDON CASHR F I R S T ^J/vT|,BANK . \ Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIBHT L E T T E R «rm 2289 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVJCE T O ALL T H E WORLD • This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S message* only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the followu ight Letter. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for et. J or delays in ‘raasmission or delivery of Unrepeated N ight Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case be> ad the sum of ifty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender .thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within .xty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. T H E O . N . V A IL , PRESID ENT R e c e ive d a t i T ' 1 0 1 B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER 223 C H . - 5 2 . B . r a D 1 jjjjjjj 1 1 JA 6 A II 52 94 N M fHE HON SECY OP TREASURY WASHINGTON DC jlAY VC URGE ON. YOUR COMMITTEE THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF MINNEAPOLIS HXNN AS A LOCATION FOR ONE OF THE FEDERAL RESSRVE BANKS AS THE BULK OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS .OF U lS ilT BANK CUSABS THROUGH MINNEAPOLIS AND STPAUL IE CONSIDER the t o p a t ION TO BBST SERVE TH E>NE«DS_O F HOST. LO G IC A L U J C A ilU fl xu o w * 'HIS TERRITORY % M, OF: 7ERDI br A 19^4 I ‘orrn t Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN C O R P O R A T E D 25,000 O F FIC E S IN A M ER IC A C AB LE SERVICE T O A LL T H E WORLD This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages o n ly on con dition s lim iting: its lia b ility , w hich have been assented to b y the sender o f the follow ing- N ig h t, L e t t e r . Errors can be guarded against on ly by repeatin g a message back; to the sending station fo r com parison, and llic Compiuiy wi l l not hold its e lf lia b le fo r errors or delays in transm ission or d e liv e ry o f U n r e p e a t e d N l g i i t L e t t e r s , sent at reduced rates, bevond a sum equal to the am ount paid l'or transm ission; nor in any ense beyond the sum o f F i f t y D o lla r s . a t which, unless oth erw ise stated below , this messagre has been valu ed by the sender thereof, nor in any ease w here the cla im is n ot presented in w r itin g w ith in s ix ty days a fte r the m essage is filed w ith the Com pany fo r transm ission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is d elivered b y request, o f the sender, under the conditions named above. THEO. 30 R N. V A IL, PRESIDENT BELVIDERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER eceiv ed a t TR 3 0 NL 1 EXTRA fq u ~~ VERNDALE MINN JAN 3 1 9 1 4 D THE SECY OF THE TREASURY WASHN DC WE BE LIEVE THAT M INNEAPO LIS OFFERS A REGIONAL RESERVE BANK THAT ANY C IT Y IN THE NORTHWEST ADVANTAGES AS A LOCATION FOR ARE SUPERIOR TO THOSE OF AND WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO FAVORABLY CONSIDER THEIR A P P LIC A TIO N E U FRAZIER CASHIER - — i Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIOHT L E T T E R m 22S9 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN C O R P O R A T E D 25,000 G f F M E S IN A M ERICA C AB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD IM s Company TR AN SM ITS 1b<1 S E L I V E G 8 messasres on ly on conditions limiting1Its lia b ility , which have been assented to b y the sender o f the follow ing- Night Letter. Krrors can be guarded b.v rcpvaUfff a mossufte back to the scndiiiir station fo r comparison, and the Company w ill not hold its e lf lia b le fo r errors or delays in transmission or d e liv e ry o f l l u n f t t f e d N Is h M e tt'e ra , sent at reduced rates, beyond a gum equal to the amount paid fo r transmission ; nor in any case beyond the sum o f at which, u n l e * o t w r w is e stitfjjn below , this message 1ms been valu ed by the sender thereof, nor in any case w here the claim is not presented in w ritin g withiu 'uessnjfc IsBjW w ith the^joropany for transmission, rhl |g) a T l^ t? ("T&V’i ft*? M l ' / l l’ l'l t , und Is d e liv e re d by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. 3 •. o R 11 '. e c e iv e d B E L V I D E R E C R O O K S , G EN ER AL M ANAGER a * 1 ' J ) «*C '- TR / 7fS NL # VERNON CENTER MINN DEC 31 1 9 1 3 SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC DEAR S IR WE ARE H E A R TILY IN FAVOR OF HAVING M I N N f ^ i^ W J S A / E R E L O MINN AS A LOCATION FOR ONE OF THE REGIONAL BANK?; THAT ARE TO BE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY A IS THE CLEARING PO INT FOR IT ■O H M “ NEARLY EVERY BANK W EST-#F— THE M IS S IS S IP P I RIVER AND IT S A CENTER FOR THE GRAIN LOCATION TO THE NORTHWEST AS LUMBER IMPLEMENT AND PACKING BUSINESS OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST MAKES THE LOCATION OF ONE OF 1314 IT THE LOGICAL PO IN T FOR THESE REGIONAL BANKS VERNON CENTER STATE BANK /) ^ '\ J T Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form NIGHT MESSAGE THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMP* 4Y IN C O R P O R A T E D 25.000 O F FIC ES JN AM ERICA CAB LE S E R V IC E T O A LL T H E WORLD Tliis Company TRANSMI'IS and D ELIVER S ni.Tm sre.s only on condition# limiting its liability, which have been assented t o by the sender of Mir following mossM''<Kr.->r.s can be «<ta.rded aicalnst only by rei»o;Htnis a mes.-mue back to tho .sendins station for comparixwn, and the Companv will n o t hold itself liable for erroi* or ii<‘iays in transmission o r delivery of tiiirepeated Night Message*, sent a( reduced rate*. l>eyojtd a sum equal to tea times the amount, paid for transmission: nor in any case beyond the m itt-, of R fiy Dollars, at which, unlevt otherwise »tat*‘ t below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor m anv ease where (he claim is not presented in wf i l in g w i t h i n sixty days after the message f s tiled with the oxitixmy for transmission e This id an U N R EPEA TED N IO H T MESSAGE, and i> delivered by request ot the .sender, under the conditions named above. > T H E O . N . V A IL , PRESID ENT R e c e iv e d B E LVID ER E B R O O K S . GENERAL MANAGER 1563 at 2 1 Z HY 14 NIGHT VESTA MINN JAN 5 1914 W G MCADOO SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC M INNEAPO LIS IS OUR CHOICE AS T H IS D IS T R IC T STATE BANK 1 240AM THE LOCATION OF -THE REGIONAL BANK FOR Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form 16S UNION A M ? w “ 59 THEO. N. VAIL. PRESIDENT LWAYS AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. AO P E N V' 13/ CH' 10 V IR G IN IA K I1R I. 31 SE C Y MCADOO W a SHIHGTOH DC !■&3SjJR7'3 BaNK A? MIHH3AP0LIS 1 0 OLD.Ja_A£2giiCIA7ED fcY US * % ' „ " Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Nl IG H TT Li IE TTT IE ft THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company TR ANSM ITS and D E I.IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: Night Letter, Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back ft) the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Night' Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equi\i to the amount paid for transmission; nor in ony case beyond she sum of Fifty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any caso where the claim is not presented in writing withiu sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. 4EO. N . v a il , P r e s id e n t R e ce ive d a t ^ 0 ,, b e l v id e r e n 1 »j o 9 fA ,m B 6 5 c h LV 6 0 NL 4 AM 5 b r o o k s , general m anager 45 WABASHA MINN JAN 3 1 9 1 4 HON W G MCADOO ' SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC WE B E LIE V E THE DESIGNATION OF "f.J J V/r/> M INNEAPO LIS AS A LOCATION FOR A REGIONAL RESERVE BANK FOR THE NORTHWEST NECESSARY CALLING YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE PRODUCTS OF THE NORTHWEST IN A D D IT IO N TO LUMBER AND MANY "THER L IN E S ARE HANDLED THROUGH WOULD MEET THE HEARTY APPROVAL OF M INNEAPO LIS YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION ALL INTERESTS IN T H IS SECTION FIR S T NATIONAL BANK 525AM Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Q vm sum . J fe p a rtm e n t TELEGRAM 87WU M 38 Blue O WABASBO Minn janx42 191 S e c r e ta r y o f T reasu ry, Washington,D*C. Minneapolis bein g thi. c e n te r o f the g r a in and lumber business o f northwest and the f i n a n c i a l c e n te r o f the same we b e l i e v e that^ r e g io n a l re s e r v e bank f o r t h is s e c t io n should be lo c a t e d thj C i t iz e n s S ta te Bank o f WabassorJ Paul A C allagh an ,C ash ier Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTERN UNION I TER DAY THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT RECEIVED AT A48NY R 22 BLUE 4 EX j " 1 1 JAN ^ 9A ^ ^ WACONIA MINN JAN 3 13 14 SECRETARY OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC M INNEAPO LIS BEING THE B IG AGRICULTURAL WOULD L IK E TO SEE REGIONAL MARKET OF THE NORTHWEST WE BANK LOCATED THERE PAUL RADDEO CASHIER WACONIA STATE BANK 324AM JAN 4 2689 B w Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives HIQHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY . INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on condition^ limiting its liability, which .iav6 been assented to by the sender of the following N ight Letter. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of unrepeated Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to tnc amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of F ifty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender jhereoi. iior in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within ’ixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E I} N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under t le conditions named above. 'H E O . N . V A IL , PRESIDENT fe E L V ID E R S B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER u s * WADENA MINN JAY 2 1 9 1 4 HON SECY OF THE TREASURY h J MM WASHINGTON DC V , " . / ./ C / £ S IR IN YOUR SELECTION OF A LOCATION FOR ONE OF THE; FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS WE URGE YOUR CAREFUL AND FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF M IN N EAPO LIS IT IS CONCEDED TO BE THE PRESENT GAfEWAY AND CLEARING HOUSE FOR THE ENTIRE NORTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN STATES FOR THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE TRADE ASSETS OF T H IS VAST TERRITORY REPORTS AT HAND IN D IC A TE THAT PRESENT M IN NEAPO LIS BANKS HANDLE A VERY LARGE M AJO RITY OF COUNTRY BANK BUSINESS BOTH IN DEPOSITS AND A ID IN G IN INVESTMENTS OF IN A C TIB E FUNDS OVER ANY OTHER C IT Y IN C O M PE TITIVE TERRITORY #F S E R V I C E R TO BE CONSIDERED M IN N EAPO LIS CAN MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS .F IR S T NATIONAL BANK ,0F WADENA 10 Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R F<r ''289 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A I . C AB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company TR ANSM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions lim itin g Its lia b ility , which have been assented to by the sender of the following: Night Letter. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending: station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold Itself liable for errors or delays In transmission or delivery ot Unrepeated Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the am ount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum of Fifty Dollars. at which, unless otherwise stated below* this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented In w ritin g w ithin **xty days after the message is filed w ith the Company for transmission. This Is a n U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T LE T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. 4E O . N. VAIL, P r e s i d e n t Re c e i v e d B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER at I S 5 3 NL 4EX m 1S14 WADENA M lh rj JAN 1 14 HON secy of THE THEASY j #I O lh WASHN' DC M IN N EAPO LIS BEING THE F IN A N C IA L AND COMMERCIAL CENTER OF THE GREAT M RTHW EST AMO OFFERING MANY SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES OVER ANY OTHER C IT Y iN THE NORTHWEST FOR THE LOCATION OF A REGIONAL RESERVE SANK WE EARNESTLY URGE YOU T H IS IS OF PRIME IMPORTANCE TO FAVORABLY CONSIDER THEIR A P P LIC A T IO N TO T H E -E N T IR E NORTHWEST THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF WADENA W £ PARKER CASHR 1?15A ...........-....."....‘ Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives T 14WU A E L E G R A M 7 WALDOBF H Z II Jan 6 1914 Hon W G MoAdoo, S e c r e ta r y Treasury, Wash1 D C n We request r e g i o n a l re s e rv e bank a t M inneapolis S e c u r it y Bank L Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives . 28 B m 29 NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F FIC E S IN A M ER IC A CABLE SER V ICE T O A LL T H E W ORLD Th is Com pany T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages on ly 011 con dition s lim itin g its lia b ility , w hich h ave been assented to b y the sender o f the fo llo w in g 1 N igrht L e t t e r . E rrors can be guarded atrainst on ly by repeating- a messag-e back to the sending: station fo r com parison, and the Company w ill not Bold its e lf lia b le fo r errors o r delays in transm ission o r d e liv e r y o f U n r e p e a t e d N iffh t L e t t e r s , sent a t reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to th e am ount paid fo r tran sm ission ; n or in any ease beyond the sum o f F i f t y D o lla r s , at which, unless otherw iso stated below , this messag-e has been valu ed by the sender th ereof, n or in any case w here the cla im is n ot presented in w r itin g w ith in s ix ty days a fte r the m essage is filed w ith the Com pany fo r transm ission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is d e liv e re d b y requ est o f the sender, under the conditions named above, T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T B E L V ID E R E R e c e iv e d a t F266CH LY 49 NL D RO O K S, GEN ER A L MANAGER 1717 4 EXA WALKER MINN JAN 14 1 9 1 V C'VJA STP'AUl. MINN s '. * S \V ' • * /' \ THE RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE : \ ,,.W \ ^M§ iTN 0£\<s' AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF THE BOARD 5F D f p EC TOR S OF1 "' , BANK ORGANI ZAT ION COMMITTEE AT WASHINGTON DC ASKING THAT MINNEAPOLIS MINN FEDERAL RESERVE CITY FOR THIS DISTRICT , WA LKER MINNESOTA*,.JHE CASHIER WAS DIRECTED TO TELEG RAP H THE RESERVE F B DAVIS CASHIER v . 455 AM BE DESIGNATED AS THE Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A « C A B LE SER V IC E T O A LL T H E W ORLD This Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of tbe following: N ig h t L etter. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not bold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of u nrepeated N ig h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the sum of F ift y Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valned by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is.not presented in writing within ty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. <EO. N . V A IL , P R eceiv ed b e lv id e r e r e s id e n t b ro ok s, g e n e r a l m a n a g e r at 16Z PS 65 NL 6 EX 1192 Pv wa ln u t grove-mikn jan i n jf if , -& ~ 4 i SECY TREASR MCA 000 'x s ~ i . ■ ".. ". V MS H N DC WE iJUGE TH a T A REGION AL BANK BE LOCATED AT MINNEAPOLIS % / NEARLY A L L COUNT RY BANKS C A R R Y . AND IT BCING A LaUGE ACCOUNTS WITH THE M I N N E APO LIS BANKS GRAIN CENTEf< MANUFACTURING AND "WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTING POINT AS WELL AS THE COMMERCIAL CENTEH OF THE ‘ •3RTHWE8T W E BELIEVE THE FINANCIAL BE BEST SECURER BY A INTERESTS OF THIS SECT ION CAM BANK BEING ESTABLISHED THEfiE WALNUT GiiOVi STATE BANK '‘ f :r D - f AND F IRST STATE BANK OF MLNUTGfiO'S'E' " 1233A ‘ Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives f N \ / ■ '•* , > , ^ zm uv% / it V M x C o i popart m e a t TELEGRAM A 10 v i a M inn eapolis WAPXOH MIIIT December 30 1913 S e c re ta ry o f the Treasury, Ymshington I) C We wish to have a Reserve Bank a t M inn eapolis Minn* Soo S ta te Banlr. 131p Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Item3 8 B 60 WESTERN UNION TER DAY THEO, N. VAIL, PRESIDENT P C E IV E D 684 C?7- < f \ ^ #LU E WAR PEN i n m 14 ’ 1 14 AM SECY OF TPEfSU RY •*/ASF^ DC WE FEEL 'IT BE GREATLY TO THE INTERESTS OF LO C A LITY TO HAVE A REGIONAL THE BANKS IN T H IS BANK LOCATED AT M INNEAPO LIS AS IT IS THE NATURAL CLEARING CENTER OF ,THE AGRICULTURAL LUMBER AND BANKING INTERESTS OF THE WHOLE NORTHWEST CONSIDERATION OF T H IS WE RESPECTFULLY URGE YOUR EARNEST . F IR S T NATIO NAL ^.ANK STATE BANK OF WARREN SWEOISH AMERICAN STATE BANK ----- Z Z k 412PM ; n 5 W £ . h &Q| a 7 19 V1 |M n ♦wW rw w ' Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Fo NIGHT L E T T E R 289 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A CAB LE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messag-es only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the follow in g N i g h t L e t t e r . Errors can be guarded against only by repeating: a message back to the sending: statio,n-f6r <w»i}i>arison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in -ansmission or delivery of U n r e p e a t e d N i g h t L e t t e r s , sent at reduced rates, bevoni a sura equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of \fty D o lla r s , at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by-the sead#f thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within ixty days after the messapre is filed with the Company for transmission. ..■ * ; This is an U i N I t E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered byrefquest of tno Hinder, under th© conditions named above. HEO. N. V A IL , PRE SID EN T R e c e iv e d a t 112 P S 46 N L •- f EX S i i A WASECA B E L V ID E R E i GENERAL MANAGER % ^ MINN 1 --T'f • SCCY OF TREATY BROOKS, ,Qiy , - ; ? m 12 % 0 (>\ s* 6 WASHN DC j'JR BANK FEELS THAT M IN N EAPO LIS JtlE Or THE REGIONAL RESEK«£ MINN 8H 0U L0 BE OUSfGNATED AS C IT IE S IT IS A GREAT LUMBER- AGRICULTURAL AND MINERAL CENTER E A S IL Y ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BANKS AND RAILROAD F A C IL IT IE S MAKE IT BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST F IR S T NATL BANK OF WASECA C P SOMMERSTAO V IC E PfiEST 1218A Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form 2?'“' B NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATCO C A B LE SER V ICE T O A LL T H E W ORLD 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A This Company TR ANSM ITS and i Errors can be guarded avralnst onli nsmisslon or delivery of U u r e p e a t q f t y Do llars, at which, unless otherwB&[stat< sixty days after tbe message is flled wittfcac Coij This Is an U N R E P E A T E D NIGF only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1N if fh t L e t t e r . K a jhessage back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in tr « t t # s . sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of elonthis messag-e has been valued l>y the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim Is not presented in writing within for transmission. rand is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. ~ H E O . N . V A IL , PRE8ID I B E L V ID E R E R e c e iv e d *V f\ •’ ^ ? ■£*:. ■ ** \ i B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER : * v r r r ¥ .EXTRA W ATERVILLE MINN DEC 31 1913 SECY Si4 — -----------.-------_ TREASURY WASHN OC WE FAVOR M IN N EAPO LIS FOR A REGIONAL RESERVE BANK ALL BUSINESS FROM HERE IS ^NATURALLY TOWARDS M INNEAPO LIS F IR S T NATIONAL BANK SECY STATE BANK Reproduced from the U n classifie d / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives 283 F. H. W E L L C O M E . Pres. GEO. E. G R E E N E , Vice Pres. A . E. R O B SO N , C ash ier. First National Bank W aterville, M inn. Capital $25,000.00 Surplus $5000.00 Waterville,MinnfDecember 31,1913* Hon.Wm.G«McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington,D.C*. Dear Sir;Confirming my mes 8 age^ 0^Cfch^;.^ate - "We favor Minneapolis for a Regional^R^sM^ve Bank, All business from here is natural lv><5wards Minneapolis. w We also desire to call yoiir>«vtention ^ 0 7 the iact of Minneapolis being the logical point on acfpWint o^A-eing preeminent in the grain, mi 1 1 ing, l u m b ^ and l ^ w ^ m p l e m e n t business, and standing supreme^ as "a alone in number of accounts,bVt i p ^ % C % 3^ o f deposits. We beleive the^erfablishin<y of a Regional Reserve Bank in Minneapolis will beet serve not only our interests, butthe Northwest in general. r\ pectively yours, First National Bank, Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives S m x s m - g §epnvtmmt te le g ra m 16?0 A 18 via Minneapolis WATKINS MI31I Secretary Jan 2 1913 ( S Treasury, J Ta s h ’ ! C n ) For convenient transaction of our business would be desirious to have Regional Reserve 3 ank located at Minneapolis Llinn. Y»atkins State Bank. 314p Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTE 25,000 OFFH 22S9B UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED A M ER IC A C AB LE SER V ICE T O ALL T H E W ORLD JJiis Company TRANSM ITS and D E ftV E xiS messages onlvjarconditiona limitin'? Its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1 Night Letter. Errors cu,n be gruarded against only by&Vieulinir a messaK’ejjjfcK to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill uot hold itself liable for errors or delays in nsmission or delivery of Uurepeated JjngmtfLe tt'erg, se i^ R i reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the sum of 'ty Dollars, at which, unless o t l^ w i^ ^ a a t e a r b e lo w , thisjpKssa^e has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting1within .xty days after the messa^re is tiled vb UJS tfACorapany for taHHmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D NlffJElTJB^TTEK, delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. BELV ID ERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER WASHINGTON DC CONSIDERING THAT PR AC TIC ALLY A LL GRAIN AND IMPLEMENT BUSINESS IN T H IS TERRITORY IS DONE THROUGH M INNEAPO LIS LO G ICAL LOCATION FOR A REGIONAL LOCATION WHERE IT CAN SERVE MANY MEMBER BANKS IN T H IS WE B E LIE V E THAT C IT Y THE BANK G IV IN G THE BANK A TO BEST ADVANTAGE A GREAT AND AD JO IN IN G STATES WAYZATA STATE BANK S.**'**'**’ 102? PM T Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives L T EL EGRAPH - C OMME RC I AL C A B L E S C L A R E N C E H. M A C K A Y , RECEIVED A T P O S T A L T E L E G R A P H B U ILD IN G '•5 P E N N S Y L V A N I A A V E N U E W A S H IN G T O N , D. C. TELEPHONE: M A IN 6600 P r e s id e n t. DELIVERY TELEGRAM The Postal Telegraph-Cable Compcny ('rcorpnrdtcr transmits and delivers this message subject to the tcrsas lew —7i4i mi esr.diticns printed on ths back of this blank. DESIGN PATENT No. 40529 89Ch.T. nneapolls» Wen&ell, §1914+ 1 /\ I i1 - The Treasury* j | 1 .0 . V A f H W : i p {’; r * : *"j\v •f’*1 n f j ^ “ **»« H f f IS 14- washingto^tP^ V ln n e a ^ llo •Minnesota fbeing the center o f a c t iv itie s which most I concern th# sueoeeeful e ffo r t s o f a l l matters a g ricu ltu ral in a sin g u larly extensive te rrito ry and we hope that you w i l l give th is most injportant matter due consideration and establish a regional bank In that o ity . farmer* and Merchants state Bank* 5 :05p* Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A C AB LE SER VICE T O ALL T H E W ORLD This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limiting* its liability, v h ieh nave been assented to by tbe sender of tbe follow in g N igrht L e t t e r . Errors can be guarded against only by repeating: a message back to the sending: station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of U n r e p e a t e d N i g h t L e tte rs* sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the •*-nount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of ^ lft y D o lla r s , at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender jhereo*.. aor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing1within ,ixty days after the message is flled with the Company for transmission. This is an U N K E P E i V T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered b y request of the sender, under ! le conditions named above, THEO. N. PRESIDENT V A IL , BELVIDEHE. R e c e iv e d a t F219CH Wl 4 4 N L m BROOKS, GEN ERAL MANAGER „ 4 AW 5 3 3 WEGDAHL MINN J/\N 3 19 14 WS G MCA000 SECY TREASURY WASHN DC INASMUCH AS M IN N EAPO LIS MINN IS OF THE NORTHWEST AND IT S THE MARKET FOR THE PRODUCTS BANKING CENTER IT IS OUR DESIRE THAT IT BE DESIGNATED wOCATI ON OF ONE OF THE BY YOUR COM;. IT T EE AS THE REGIONAL RESERVE BANKS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE NEW CURRENCY LAW ! a n s w f r 1 ^ rs i . s ta te BANK 0F W E G 0 A H L M ,N N 512AM Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A C A B LE SE R V IC E T O A LL T H E W ORLD This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S message* only'on conditions limiting its liability, which «iave been assented to by the sender of the following Night le tter. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a messago back to the sending station for comparted, and tbe Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in ' ’•ansmisslon or delivery of Unrepeated N ight Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to tnc a nount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of fty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender uhereoi. uor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within .ty days after the messago is flled with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under ( m conditions named above. THEO. N. V A IL , PR E SID E N T R e c e iv e d at B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER 0 8 7 OH WH 3 6 N L 1 2 2 ft WHEATON MINN JAN 3 1 9 1 4 » 4 J » * *' * T '' HON W G MCA000 WASHINGTON OG WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND FOR M INNEAPO LIS MINN A REGIONAL RESERVE BANK IS THE CENTER OF THE GRAIN LOCATION IN T H IS SECTION AS IT LUMBER AND MANUFACTURING BUSINESS OF THE AS THE ONLY LO G ICAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT NORTHWEST F IR S T NATIONAL BANK 225AM Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives 43VKJ R 36Biue vvhMfc&axXX S m t s t m j fepartmimt ____________ n TELEGRAM wfcfcaton Minn Jan a 1914 Form secty Treasury washn Du we urge that a regional bank be located at Minneapolis Minn as it will be moat convenient in every way for us it being the center of the grain lumber produce agricultural imlement and other ousineas The flatl Bank of wheiton /\ Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTE TEL Form 163 UNION G 3 > N * A W ' 31 TH EO . N . V A IL , PR E S ID E N T _____________________________________________________________________________________________ W RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. AOLP EANY S V174 CH' ,16 a n s w e r e d WHEATON HI Nil 31 JAM G 1914 SECT.OF THS TREASURY WASHINGTON DC gnBM7 f -Z 7 TtjvSK THA5 REGIQNAL BANK BEi IOCATEI): IN, MINNEAPOLIS MINN 1 ,FOR E S T INTEREST. OF THE, NORTHWEST STATE BANK OF WHEATON. rd f i -r~-~ ! Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTERM UNION A ^ TH EO . N. V A IL , P R E S ID E N T -• • . ~ ■ ■ ----------------------------- Form 163 ' ' . ------------------ y f ' -•* Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. 'i'K Z* r e c e i v e da t V 2 » 6 CH' HO WILLMAR MINN 2 SECRETARY OF THE T R & U R Y A IASHIHGTOK DC WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST CONSIDERATION OF M INNEAPO LIS FOR REGIONAL BANK locum - F IR ST ■NATIONAL BANK. Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A CAB LE SER V ICE T O ALL T H E W ORLD This Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only op»condttiong limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by tbe sender of the following1 Nlgrht L etter. Errors can be guarded ag-ainst only by repeating- a message,A>ack ,toThd, sending- station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of U nrepeated N ig h t Letters, gw ftatr^ d iu cei/ ^ tes, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of F ift y Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below^thls valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented iu writing: w ithin Sixty days after the messag-e is flled with the C om piyivfor. trkn»nHs3iofS. \ This is an l / N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L J E J T E B , &nd 1& delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. HEP. N. V A IL , P r e s id e n t - ^ \ _____________________________________B E L V I D E R E ( b r o o k s , general M anager V ~ ..... R eceiv ed a t 20Z PS 50N L 3EX \ 1 £ TD l»fl JAN 1 1 4 ^ ^ An . • m >2 59 SECY TREASY WASHN DC THE OFFICERS AtID DIRECTORS OF ¥ T H IS BANK ONE OF THE — ALDERS AMO LARGEST IN T H IS PART OF THE STATE ARE UNANIMOUS IN RECOMMENDING M INNEAPO LIS FOR BY FAR THE LARGEST PART .O F BUSINESS IN T H IS PART OF,THE NORTHWEST CENTERS IN ONE OF THE REGIONAL BANKS THAT C IT Y KAMOIYOHI COUNTY BANK L 0 THORPE Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives JEreasurg Sk'partraetvt 106WU MO 29 Blue T E L E G R A M WILLOW RIVER Minn ja: W ( jfcAdoo,Secretary Treasury m J Washing ton, D.C. Minneapolis is the natural market for products and the banking center for the northwest and it is our desire that they be designated one fef the regional rese ye banks " Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WESTERM UNION T E LE G R A M Form 163 DC 3 P E 1 M J 35 THEO. N VAIL. PRESIDENT »~ j V J ' L AY iiVED A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. A OWE N S P 1 3 C I/ WS 2 4 11 EX WILMONT M IN N DEC 31 13 SECY OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC WE W IS H HEREBY TO SHOW PREFERENCE FOR M IN N E A P O L IS AS LO CATIO N FOR R E G IO N A L BANK FARMERS STATE BANK T A F A L G *T T E R C A S H IE R F I R S T N A T IO N A L BANK L A SALSTOM C A S H IE R 12 8P M Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives F r 18 om 6 UNION tsc css rd r* 5 4 3 A M „ THEO. N*. VAIL. PRESIDENT ED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. V S iS .'™ A6 CH V £ ,1 3 WINUOM 1913 OEC M INN OEC 3 0 13 SECY OF THE TREASURY 1 9 H WASHINGTON OC WE FAVOR THE DESIGNATION OF M IN N EAPO LIS AS THE RESERVE FOR T H IS D IS T R IC T F IR S T NATIO NAL BANK ' 54-4PM Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives gjepurlmmt TELEGRAM 16WTJ MO 67 Blue WIUDOM Minn Jan 5 1914 Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. We believe the great northwest will be beat served by having a reg ional reserve bank established at Minneapolis as that city is the distributing point for that part of the United States, Minneapolis is the center of the grain, lumber, produce, agricultural implements and other business.lt will be great to our interest to have this done and w-esolicit that the committee give it due consideration The Windom National -^ank / : 12 bbpm Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives ! ^ evv?s ..v N I G H T L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY l -i {Ii. INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A C A B LE SER V IC E T O A LL T H E W ORLD This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditionsriimiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the followintr Night Letter. Errors can be (ruarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmisstbn or delivery of Unrepeated Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any base beyond the sum of H R y P rttoWr t t wttigh, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within xty days after the messSff«"i»-AU>d with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T LETTISH, an# is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. 'H E O . N . V A IL , PR E SID E N T R e c e iv e d a t F48CH RA 4 7 NL 4 EX B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER IQ 52 .. a D WINNEBAGO MINN JAN 1 1914 c SEGY TREASURY )f ; | v / WASHINGTON DC ON ACCOUNT OF ITS LOCATION IN CENTER OF GREAT AGRICULTURAL D IS T R IC T AND IT S PROMINENCE GRAIN FLOUR LUMBER IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURING \ AND NUMEROUS OTHER L IN E S OF BUSINESS WE WOULD FAVOR M INNEAPO LIS LEGATION FOR REGIONAL BANK AND AS TRUST THAT THE DEPARTMENT W ILL ESTABLISH ONE THERE J E RORMAN PR ES ID EN T F IR S T N ATL 81 8P BANK Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives T h e F ir s t Na t io n a l B a n k E ST A B LIS H E D >054- CAPITAL $ 2 25,000 — SURPLUS $275,000 Chajs. H orton , PRBsmBNT G . M . Y o t j m a n s s ,Vic:k Ph is S T .— .JYVVl ] i o o T H , 2 ™ V j c e P r i s t . W A J H A H L , C A S H IE K -----T H E O .H E C IC ,A S S T .C A S H X B It WINONA, MINNKBOiSfiy* 3 t 1914. Horn W* H. MaAdoo, Secretary of the treasury, Washington, Dm C. My Dear Sir* This Bank favors Minneapolis, Minneeota as the location for the National Reserve Bank, for the northwest country, ow ing to the fact that Minneapolis seems to he the center for the majority of the grain business, lumber business* implement business, and flour business of the Sorthwest, and we are therefore very anxious to have Minneapolis named as the Regional Reserve City* for this territory, Trusting you will give this letter due consideration, we are. ■ i t'i |b ' i E j; \$u j -a -'*$ { f (if. S t Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives £ T vmsuv% ge^artmmit _ TELEGRAM c ro rm d - r ? $ ( Winona Minn Deo 30 1913 W G MoAdoo Seoty Treasy ^ s h n DC urge that Minneapolis be selected as reserve city of this section of the country it s location making it the logical reserve center The Merchants Rank of Winona Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives EST TEL UNION 1913 DEC 31 PM 5 AM Form 168 13 THEO. N. VAIL. PRESIDENT cm 6 Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. ALWAYS OPEN .a n s w e r e d WINTHROP MINN. 31 1914 »HON SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY /■ WASHINGTON DC “ RM *O MINNEjypQL IS THE LO G IC AL C IT Y OF THE GREAT; NORTHWEST IS — ENTITLED TO ONE OF* YOUR REGIONAL BANK FARMERS .STATEJBANK*j, / ■ Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives 31 9^6 ph s j7 7orm 168 UNION TEL f i R A M 57/ THEO. VAIL, PRESIDENT RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th ana Sts., Washington, O.C. AOLPWEANY S IA j V 393 CH' 19 WINTHROP MI UN 31 HOH SECRETARY O P THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC M \A / £ T O c r r s ; - G j9|4 5 j i - - - - - - -l _ i- - - - - - -J M INNEAPO LIS THE COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL GATEWAY OF THE GREAT , NORTHWEST SHOULD C ER TAIN LY HATE ONE OF TH E-R EG IO N AL RESERVE BANKS FIR ST, N A T IO N A L 'B A N K . F ^ — T Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A C A B LE SER V ICE T O ALL T H E W ORLD This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limiting1its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N i g h t L etter^ Errors can be guarded against only by repeating: a message back the sending: station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of U n r e p e a t e d N i g h t L e t t e r s , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any ease beyond the sum of ^ifty D o lla r s , at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in w ritin g w ithin ixty days after the message is flled with the.Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. HEO. R N. V A IL , PRE SID ENT B E L V ID E R E BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER C1330H WH 63 N L ec eiv ed a t WINTHROP MINN JAN 3 1 9 1 4 HON W G MCADOO WASHN DC WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY 1914 REQUEST YOU TO LOCATE ONE REGIONAL RESERVE BANKS AT M INNEAPO LIS T t’ EASINESS Op i n i o n BEEN THE CENTER FOR GRAIN AS WELL AS A MINNESOTA M INNEAPO LIS HAS FOR YEARS LUMBER PRODUCE EMPLEMENTS AND OTHER LARGE MANUFACTURING CENTER IN OUR a r e g io n a l r e s e r v e bank w il l SECTION AND CONSIDER M'INNEAPO LIS THE | be n e e d e d LO G ICAL in PLACE FOR SUCH 'N S T IT U T IO N VERY RESPECTFULLY STATE BANK OF WINTHROP 605AM t h is AN Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NI0HT L E TTE R F 1289 B THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A C A B LE SER V IC E T O A L L T H E W ORLD This Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N ig h t L e tte r. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending: station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in rjiismlssion or delivery of Unrepeated N ig h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum ot .f ift y D ollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing: within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. fH E O . N . VAIL, PRESIDENT R e c e iv e d B ELV IDER E BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER 1169 at F122CH FB 5 0 NL ' ! J? :'» K ^£ 8 T O N -» H « N --d lV K 1 1 9 1 4 HON W IL LIA M G MCA000 SECY OF THE TREASURY WASHN DC B E LIE V IN G THAT A FEDERAL RESERVE B E N E FIT TO THE NORTHWEST WE A BANK AND RECOMMEND THAT THE LARGEST PER CENT OF URGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH IT BE LOCATED AT M INNEAPO LIS THE BUSINESS OF THE NORTHWEST -NTERS AT M IN N EAPO LIS AND WE BANK WOULO BE OF GREAT CONSIDER IT THE PR ACTICAL LOCATION WCJP^RTON STATE BANK 1154FM Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WEST 192 TEL. Form 168 UNION ^ 3 P 8 29 1 M THEO. N. VAIL. PR ESID ENT A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS OPEN o ) WOOLAKE MINN DEU 31 1913 _ . \ SECY OF TREASURY " S u ; WASHN DC * WE WO ULD APPRECIATE AND PREFER REGIONAL BANK LOCATED AT MI NNEAPOLIS STATE BANK OF WOOD LAKE .rrt s i s p ^ X:. n i(f Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives WEST TEL v orm 168 UNION A M ' * 1 0 3 THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT r e c e iv e d a t Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. ALWAYS OPEN & V v — rv ^53 CH 3Z 6 EX IDBTIIIGTOlMIUUJfll >' t SECBETiBT OP THE TOSASWT: f..... ■ VSglKOOV DC \A J c ., is 1 4 - /-• i : : : ----------- '* IS BBLIS1E THAT IHS. UIXSCeTS OT aOlXnEaXENI MUVS50XA AID 00IZ1IU0U3 T2BEIT0BT IV I M I i K ) dBVXIBABKA' CAI&5 K » THS LOOflflOK OF A RSfilQHAL BAXK AX MUWi£AP0U3 MIini CIS IZ2HS.MAIL1 BASK. fOBXIIJGUQH HAH* 3TAXB BASK OP lOKTHIIGXOB Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Form 168 UNION „ ■ 1 1 D C 3 P 3 47 93 E 1 M A M , - . j > THEO. N. VAIL. PRESIDENT R E C E /'E D A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. A o¥fS* 3i 4 SX T il BI6 UKE $ ZIMM2BMAI M i n i 31 ■- SECXY O F TREAS v i^ u e r o K oc KIHDLY DE3 I SKATS ■MI1W2AFQLIS FOB HSSSBTS B I K LOCATION MOSS jANSYV i i FARMER AVD MERC S T A T E 'B U T E : 7 L A R BERSLBHD CASH l i f t * r-'v 1 Q 1 4 / ------------------------— ---------------------— ^ -------------------------- . --------- j Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives THO M AS SAUER. VlCK-PRBSIOENT A N T O N M U G Q L . I , PRESIOI PETER TDER. C A S H IE R NO. 6 88 . Jtrat #tatf Sank of Unarnp (£ayital atti> $13,500.00 ZiottB $!• 01. JRtmt. «Tan* 13) 1914# j Hen* W.G. McAdoo, Secretary of Treasjtry, Washington, P. C . t Dear Sxr:Regarding to placing the regional bank* we think M i n n e ^ o l i a is entitled to one of the Regional Reserve Banks, as the principal part of our business of banking, farm preducts and farro implements centers there* We request that, you designate that city as a loacation of one of these banks* V e r f truly yours, j/\H SW ERE D ! JAN H) 1914 » --Cashier* '^ ^ Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives NIGHT L E T T E R THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A C A B LE SE R V IC E T O A LL T H E W ORLD This Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditlons-limitine its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N ig h t l e t t e r . Errors can be guarded against only by repeatm'ff-a-'iaegsat’ro back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of U nrepeated N<jjht I n t e r s , sertttit-ceduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the sum of f i f t y D ollar s. at which, unless otherwise-stated below, this message ftfts been, valued by the sender thereof, nor in any ease where the claim is not presented In writing within sixty days after the message is flled with the Comftan* ^r.traasfaa’s^Ofi? ~ This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and ifddKv^rcd by-recjffiJst oftftesender, under the conditions named above. "" V % ^ T HEO. N. VAIL, PRESID ENT I R LjI B ELVIDER E BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER te / 4 e c e iv e d a t f ? 7Z PO 23 HL 1179 SECY OF i ZUMBROTA M INN JAN 1*14 T r ;C A 8 v MCADOO WASHN DC \U OUR JUDGMENT THE BUSINESS THE NORTHWEST DO PROPOSE THE; LOCATED m AMD AGRICULTURE !M MINNESOTA AMD FEDERAL RESERVE BANK TO BE M INNEAPO LIS GOODHUE CO STATE BANK U>1 OA