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X). S. D E P A R T M E N T O F AGRICULTURE,
O FFICE O F T H E SECRETARY.
R E C E IV E D T E L E G R A M .
Eos Angeles
Calif
Secy Houston,
dec 39
1913
Dept of Agl.
Washn D C
I have just
learned that an application will be made to establish
one of the regional reserve banks at StPaul. As I have lived in
Minnesota all my life , and have been for a good many years
intimately familiar with the banking and commercial relations between
StPaul and all the territory to the west, through to the coast I take
the liberty of asking your
serious consideration of this application
when it is presented, to your board.
Stpaul is
the gateway to the
northwest , the banks in all that territory have for years kept
substantial reserves, with the StPaul banks the wholesale houses and
manufacturers of the twin cities have done the largest share of the
business in all that
region,therefore,
there axe sound business
reasons growing out of long established business relations, why the
designation of
StPaul would be highly suitiable.
C A Severance
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Jlnaconda, Montana,
Jan.
19, 1914,
Tion.::~W. G. TcA doo , C hairm an,
d eserv e Bank O r g a n is a t io n Committee,
W as h in g to n , D# C .
Dear S i r :
As chairm an o f the F.eserve ^ank O r g a n iz a t io n Committee you
are r!oubtless g iv in g a g r ^ a t d e a l o f your time to the c o n s id e r
a t i o n o f v a rio u s
c itie s
r e q u e s t in g
the lo c a t io n o f a f e d e r a l
R eserve Bank*
As a c i t i z e n o f the s ta te o f Montana and a r e p r e s e n t a t iv e
b u s in e s s man o f The Great North-west I woijld he p le a s e d to
l e a r n that your ponm ittee had reported
M vorable
on the a d v a n t
a ges claim ed by the c it y o^ S a in t Pau l ; fmay I req uest a s e r i
ous c o n s id e r a t io n o f t h e i r c la im .
R e s p e c t f u l l y yours
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A ll. K in d s o f B ic y c l e a n d G u n R e p a ir in g
B eh rendt B rothers
SPORTING GOODS
BICYCLES
AND
GUNS
N A T I O N A L C ASH R E G IS T ER S
D ALTO N A D D IN G M A C H IN E S
Billings, Montana,..
H o n*W .G *M cA doo ,
Chairm an
R eserve Bank O r g a n iz a t io n Committee
W ashingt o n , D *C
Dear S i r :
We w is h to s ta te
S t *P a u l country
that we are vejpy w e ll a c q u a in te d w it h
,a n d g r e a t ly fa v o r the p lans of e s t a b l i s h i n g a
F e d e r a l Reserve Bank in the w o n derfu l c i t y of S t * P a u l .
r ealize
the f a c t
o r g a n iz a t i o n ,
that we a re g r e a t ly i n need of
to c a rry out the b u s in e s s
We a ls o
just such an
in such a manner as we
a l l would w ish *
C o n s id e r in g the m atter over I do not th ink you could s e l e c t
more fa v o r a b le
stand p o in t
Bank in th® north west*
as t h is c i t y i s
U n ite d S ta te s post o f f i c e
S t *P a u l
all
is
than S t * P a u l fo r the F e d e r a l Reserve
In s p e c t o r s *
the head q u a rters of th
Then w® a ls o r e a l i z e
tlie jo b b in g center of the no rth w e s t ,
are i n t e r e s t e d ,
and cannot h e lp d i r e c t i n g
that
and n a t u r a l l y
th eir a t t e n t io n
gfceatly towards S t . P a u l .
We w ish to c o n g r a tu a lte
the Democrats in the w o n derfu l work
that they have a lr e a d y accom plished through out the cou n try **
Then on the other hand as a l l your in t e r e s t is d ir e c t e d
the p u b lic w e lfa r e
n
It
cannot h e lp but end s u c c e s s fu lly *
VVe w is h to thank you f o r
a lr e a d y taken in u s ,
" o n d . r f u i work
the great i n t e r e s t
that you have
and a l s o we w is h to say that we hope you
w i l l be very s u c c e s s fu l
towards
in your u n d e r t a k in g s ,
as it is s u r e ly a
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J ohn « . Y a t e s , P r e s . .
M
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WHOLESALE
CO M PAN Y
RETAIL
GROCERIES, FAKM MACHINERY, CARRIAGES
P U M P S * H A R N E S S , E N G IN E S , T E N T S
E M E R S O N
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P L O W S
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Janu ary 1 7 ,
Hon. II. G. Me Ado o , Chairm an,
Reserv e Bank O r g a n iz a t io n Committee,
W a s h in g to n , D . C.
Dear
8i r :
,
1914.
r*"
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As a d ir e c t o r in the M erchants N a t io n a l Bank
my a t t e n t io n has b een c a l l e d to the fa c t that there was some
movement on foo t to p la c e a bank in t h is s e c tio n in the
d i s t r i c t composing the w est w it h h ea d q u a r te r s o f R e g io n a l
Bank at P o r t la n d or S e a t t l e .
No doubt the o f f i c e r s o f ouri
bank w i l l take t h is m atter up w ith you more d e f i n i t e l y , buti
I have b een r eq u ested by some o f our f r i e n d s in S a in t P a u l / to
in v e s t ig a te c o n d it io n s r e l a t i v e to the claim s t h P ^ W I f ^ l B T g n t
have on hand w ith us a t that p o in t compared w it h w estern
banks.
W it h the in fo rm a tio n I have r e c e iv e d from our b ank
I ! f i n d there i s a l i t t l e le s s than 3# tra n s ac ted west o f
B i l l i n g s , the r e s t b e i n g h a n d le d w ith the e a s t .
I have r eq u ested the c a s h ie r o f the M erchants
N a t io n a l B ank o f t h is c it y to forward you a com p ilation of
t r a n s a c t io n s t a k in g p la c e in t h is i n s t i t u t i o n so that you
can ju d g e fo r y o u r s e l f w hich would be the b e s t p la c e for
t h is d i s t r i c t .
We b e l ie v e that S a in t P a u l on account o f i t s
w e a lth and lo c a t io n i s the most a p p ro p ria te p la c e fo r a
R e g io n a l Bank to supply t h is s e c tio n o f the country.
Would thank you for g iv in g t h is
c o n s id e r a t io n .
JRY-W
ANSWEHIijLi
JAN 2 11314
serio us
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DAY LETTER
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
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HIKETY SlOHT PBRCEMT OF ALL KERCHAMDIZI1TG LIVESTOCK A5D AGRICULTURAL
BUSIIESS.OF THIS LOCALITY PASSES THROUGH THE TWIK CITIES GATEWAY
WE BELIEVE THE SELBCTIO* OF STPAUL AS OUR FEDERAL RESERVE CITY WOULD
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THE'ttft'KBESTS ®P THIS LOCALITY A B 'IR U 1 H IC E KA3TY MORE
STATE' IH t llD T IW S TO COIIE^ I I UJDER THE XEW LAW
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I N S TITUTIONS TO C O M E IN U N O E R
THE N E W LAW.
H W BROWN,
CASHIER FIRST STATE BANK
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G r e a t F a lla Mont Deo 3 0 1913
^ e c r /t a r y of T rea su ry
vvashn DU
If
i n d i v i d u a l b ank p r e fe r e n c e has any in flu e n c e w ith committee
egaged
in d e s ig n a t in g f e d e r a l reserv e c i t i e s *
d e s ir e that
in that
s tp a u l M inn be
it
is our earn est
s e le c t e d and that we be in c lu d e d
d is tric t
F ir s t
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^rcasxvry d e p a r tm e n t
T E L E G R A M
7 9 —— 6 e x t r a
HE L E M MONT
December SO 1 9 1 3
Hon* W illia m G McAdoo,
S e c r e t a r y o f the
T rea su ry ,
Y /ash'n D C
In d e s ig n a t in g F e d e r a l Reserve c i t i e s and t e r r i t o r i e s I f e e l that
M ontana, whose b u s in e s s is i n common w it h that o f n o rth D ak o ta,
and M in n e s o t a , sh o u ld be in c lu d e d in a d i s t r i c t to the EastMorifc o f
us and would r e s p e c t f u l l y urge St P a u l be s e le c t e d as Reserve C it y
and that Montana be in c lu d e d in i t s d i s t r i c t .
Our b u s in e s s n a t u r a l l y
d r i f t s E astw ard and i t would not only be in c o n v e n ie n t but
inharm onious we be in c lu d e d in Y-estern or Southern d i s t r i c t *
?
MciCennan
Pres.
U nion Bank and
Trust Co
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31,
1913*
M r. 1 . H . B a ile y ,
P r e s . F i r s t N a t io n a l B an k ,
S t . P a u l , M in n .
My dear M r. B a i l e y : Upon r e c e ip t o f your telegram o f
the 2 9 t h a s k in g that we t e le g r a p h the S e c r e ta ry of the
T rea su ry u r g in g the d e s ig n a t io n o f S t , P a u l as the l o
c a t io n of a F e d e r a l R eserve B an k, I im m ediately sent
S e c r e ta ry McAdoo a telegram as fo llo w s
" I n d e s ig n a t in g F e d e r a l R e s e r v e d t i e s and
t e r r i t o r i e s , I f e e l that M ontana, whose
b u s in e s s i s i n common w it h that of H orth
D ak o ta and M in n e s o t a , should be in c lu d e d
in a d i s t r i c t to the east o f us and w ould
r e s p e c t f u l l y urge «+•
^
as
R eserve C it y and t ^ ^ 'ffio n la n a be ‘in c lu d e d
in it s d is t r ic t .
Our b u s in e s s n a t u r a l l y
d r i f t s Ea stw a rd and i t would not only be
in c o n v e n ie n t but inharm onious were we i n
c lu d ed in W estern or Southern d i s t r i c t . "
At the time o f sen d in g t h i s telegram I was
not aware that d u r in g my absence the l o c a l c l e a r in g
house had d e c id e d to use t h e ir e f f o r t s toward a Re
serve b ank in the Twin C i t i e s , the u n d e r s t a n d in g b e in g
that S t . P a u l and M in n e a p o lis would d e c id e betw een
them selves w hich o f the two c i t i e s would be d e s ig n a t e d
o r , le a v e i t to the F e d e r a l R eserve B oard .
I t seems to be the g e n e r a l o p in io n thruout
Montana that t h is sta te should be in c lu d e d i n E a s t e r n
t e r r i t o r y and i t a ls o seems to be g e n e r a lly conceded
that the Tw in Citi/es should have a b ank and that we should
be i n that t e r r it o r y *
The f e e l i n g l o c a l l y seems to be
that e it h e r S t . P.aul or M in n e a p o lis would be a s a t i s f a c
tory l o c a t i o n , but as most o f the banks c a rr y both S t .
P a u l and M in n e a p o lis a c c o u n ts , they h a r d l y f e e l l ik e
d is c r im in a t in g i n favo r o f e it h e r o f the c i t i e s .
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2 — B ailey — 1 2 /3 1 /1 3 .
P e r s o n a l l y , I fa v o r S t . P a u l and a lth o my t e l e *
S r a n , & b Tieretofore qttoted, i s at v a r ia n c e w ith the telscrrxi.p revio usly sent to ^ a s h i n ^ t o n by the lo c n l c l e a r
in g h o u s e , fa v o r in g the Twin c i t i e s , I a?n w i l l i n g to l e t
it stand and hope that S t . P a u l’
be d e s ig n a t e d as
the l o c a t io n and aba© a l l , w ish Eontana to be in c lu d e d
i n i t s t e r r it o r y *
L a t e r o n , there i s every p r o b a b i l i t y o f H e le n a
w is h in g to o b ta in a branch o f the F e d e r a l B e se r v e Bank
and we w i l l then s o l i c i t support fo r ouch a d e s i g n a t i o n .
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W. W A R R , T r e a s u r e r .
W. GATES, S e c r e t a r y .
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My d ear S e n a t o r :
I h a v f b e # n oo nsulted of l a t e r e g a r d in g the
lo c a t io n of a R e g io n a l Bank that would *best s u i t M o ntan a,
fin d
the sympathy f o r con venien ce e t c .
in fa v o r of the Twin C i t i e s
and on b e h a l f of the b ank ing f r a t e r n i t i e s
our i n t e r e s t to f a v o r S t ^ & y i l .
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W it h k in d p e r s o n a l r e g a r d s ,
I am
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ALW AYS
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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OFFICES IN AMERICA
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B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
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MILE'S! C IT Y MONT DEC 3 0 1 9 1 3
SECRETARY 0.F THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
I T W IL L AFFORD US GREAT
S A T IS F A C T IO N AND CONTRIBUTE LARGELY TO
OUR CONVENIENCE I F THE GOVERNMENT
STPAUL TO INCLUDE T H IS D I S T R IC T
BEEN OUR P R IN C IP L E
RESERVE P O IN T
CENTERS WEST OF US HAVE
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LOCATES FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN
STPAUL FOR MANY YEARS HAS
WHILE OUR RELATIO NS WITH MONEY
BEEN ONLY NOMINAL
PREST THE STATE NAT BAN
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B A R T E L . PRES.
E M IL G R A B E R , VlCE-PRES.
W .* W I P F , SEC'Y-TREAS.
BARTEL H ARDW ARE CO.
IN C O R P O R A T E D
H A R D W A R E , FURNITURE A N D
FA R M IMPLEMENTS
A L S E N , N. D.
Jan*
1 0 t h .1913*
H o n . W . G . McAdoo, C hai rman.
R eserve Bank Com m itte,
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We s in c e r l y b e l i e v e to the good o f our and your C it i z e n s
o f C a v a lie r C o u n t y ,a n d Sate o f North D a k o t a ,t h a t one o f the
R e g in a l Banks should be p la c e d at ^S t . P a u l T M i n n .S t .
h a s b een the b u s in e s s c e n t e r fo r a l l
f o r the North W e s t .
Paul
kinds o f W h o le s a le b u s in e s s
And a ls o the C a p it a l o f the S t a t e o f M inn.
A nd we honest b e l i e v e that you have c o n s id e r e d t h i s p o in t as
a very important one too*
Hope that you may o o n s id e r t h i s
l e t t e r ju s t as same as though
it was w r it t e n b y one o f the b i l l i o n a i r e s o f New Y o r k ,C i t y .
Yours very t r u l y ,
B a r t e l Hardware C o «$
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BRO ADW AY PHARM ACY
BRUCE CRUSOE. PROP.
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Janu ary
8t h , 1 9 1 4 . ;
Hon. W. G. M cAdoo, Chairm an,
B eserv e O r g a n iz a t io n Committee,
W a s h in g t o n , D . C.
Dear S ir
I d e s ir e t h e s e l e c t i o n o f S a in t P a u l ,
M in n e s o t a , a s t h e most s u i t a b l e l o c a t io n o f the
F e d e r a l R e serv e B an k .
S a in t P a u l has from t h e “b e g in n in g o f
the commercial l i f e
s a le c e n t e r .
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jo b b e r s a r e w e l l e s t a b l is h e d and
have fu r n is h e d t h e country e x c e l l e n t
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s e r v ic e s .
i s the great r a il r o a d c en ter o f t h i s
s e c t io n o f t h e N o rt h w e s t, and hence f u r n is h e s us
w i t h e x c e lle n t t r a n s p o r t a t io n f a c i l i t i e s .
It
d if f e r e n t
i s the seat o f d i v i s i o n fo r the
departm ents o f our N a t io n a l Governm ent, and
the ce n te r o f the r a p i d l y grow ing s to c k in d u s t r y , and
it
i s d e s t in e d to become a great ipanufacturing c e n t e r .
I t s bank s are among th e s tro n g est f i n a n c i a l
in the N o r t h w e s t .
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H . W . H A N S C H , Presiden t
A . E . P A U L S O N , V ic e P residen t
. B A R N U M , Cashie
481
Citizens B a n k of K enm are
A s s o c ia te Banks:
M a p le L a k e S ta te B a n k ,
M a p le L a k e , M in n .
F a rm e rs & M erch an ts S a n k ,
P ow ers Lake, N . D .
G apital $25,000.00
C o u n ty an d S tate D e p o s it a r y
B a n k of D o n n y broo k ,
D on n ybrook , N . D .
K e n m a re , N o r t h D ak o ta,
Jan, 10/l4
Hon, ? . C t. Me Adoo,
Chairman Beserve Bank Organization Committee*
Washington D ,C .
Dear Mr. Mo Adoo:f
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We wish to confer with ydu as to. bur E>Sh/behalf re
garding to the establishment of what is known as your Regional Banks,
and have given the matter of location a great,deal gl^iftought ftfofln our
own personal benefits which we may derive in the f w i r e .
We have taken
into consideration the surroundings in general and the city its e lf, and,
if you can see your way clear to agree with us after we give you our
suggestions to whatever extent you see fit.
Our interests lay entirely in seeing a Regional Bank
established in the c it y o ^ ^ ^ S ^ J g j y ^ owing to the fact that it is the
logical location for a Reserve Bank,
It is the Gate Way City of the
Northwest.
Furthermore it is the headquarters for the whole sale dis
trict for the entire Northwest; also the Capitol of the State of Minnesota*
St. Paul is the depositary for the government receipts, in
cluding Internal Revenue and is the headquarters for the United States
Customs office*
At St, Paul are located the U*S, District Attorneys and
Department of Justice, the U,S* Fire Martial, and there too are the head
quarters of the Secret Service and the U .S . Engineers,
In the vicinity of St, Paul,
the Agricultural
has a large staff of land experts and there is also the U .S .
Inspector*s offices,
St. Paul by reason of its location of
headquarters for the Northwestern States and furthermore, is
center from which the numerous transcontinental lines extend
coast.
Department
Post Office
the jobbers’
the railway
to the Pacific
St. Paul is the focal point for the live stock business for
the entire Northwest,
In 1913, no less than $ 4 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 was paid
for live stock at that point, and the farmers aecured no less than an
amount of $ 7 ,5 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 in loans on live stock being prepared for the
market.
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K G I H I l & r 6 - " T ^ e m e tro p o lis o f th e D e s L a c s v a lle y , is a city o f 1800 p o p u latio n . It h a s o n e
... .. ... .....
o f th e b e s t h ig h sc h o o ls in th e state w ith an e n ro llm e n t o f o v e r 500 a n d a c o rp s
o f 19 te a c h e rs; it h a s a p a ro c h ia l sc h o o l w ith a n e n ro llm e n t o f 125 c o n d u c te d b y s e v e n S isters. It h as
six c h u rc h e s : C ath o lic, M eth o d ist, P re s b y te ria n , D a n is h L u th e ra n , S w e d is h B aptist, G e rm a n B ap tist. It
is a ra ilr o a d cen ter, b e in g th e w e s te rn te rm in u s o f th e K e n m a re -T h ie f R iv e r F a lls -D u lu t h S o o lin e a n d
a lso th e e a s te rn te rm in u s p f th e A m b r o s e b ra n c h o f th e S o o . It h a s ele ctric ligh ts; p u re s t a rte sia n city
w a te r; s e w e r sy stem . It lies o n D e s L a c s lak e, th e la r g e s t b o d y o f fre s h w a t e r in th e state.
It h as b e c o m e a n d w ill re m a in a city f o r th e fo llo w in g re a s o n s : It lies in th e h e a rt o f th e D e s L a c s
v a lle y district, fa m o u s f o r th e fertility o f its soil. T h e d e v e lo p m e n t o f th is district is ju s t e n te rin g o n a
n e w era, d iv e rs ifie d fa r m in g ta k in g th e p la c e o f e x c lu siv e g ra in fa rm in g . T h is district is th e h o m e o f
N o . 1 h a rd w h e a t; th e b e s t g r a d e s o f fla x a n d b a rle y ; 40 lb . oats; s p r in g a n d w in te r ry e ; a lfa lfa , tim o th y
c lo v e r a n d m illet a r e th e p rin c ip a l g ra s s e s ; th e h a rd ie r v a rie tie s o f co rn a re a su c c e s sfu l c ro p an d p o ta
to es a n d o th e r g a r d e n v e g e ta b le s a re u n e x c e lle d in qu ality.
T h e y ie ld o f w h e a t p e r a c re in 1912 w a s 18 to 30 b u sh e ls; fla x 10 to 25; b a r le y 30 to 50; oa ts 40 to
100; ry e 30 to 40; p o ta to e s 150 to 300. T h e D e s L a c s v a lle y te r rito ry h a s b e e n settled f o r fifte e n y e a rs
an d has n o t y e t s e e n a to tal c ro p fa ilu re . L a n d v a lu e s v a r y a c c o rd in g to lo catio n a n d im p ro v e m e n ts
f r o n t $25 to $65 p e r acre.
<_ K e n m a re lies in th e h e a rt o f th e lig n ite m in in g d istrict a n d th e q u e stio n o f c h e a p fu e l is fo r e v e r
so lv e d . It ca n b e b o u g h t at th e m in es f o r $ 2.00 to $ 2.50 p e r to n an d is a ch eap, clean, c o n v e n ie n t a n d
la s tin g fu el. T h e in d u stry o f b riq u e ttin g th is c o a l is ju s t b e g in n in g .
T h e L e a d in g B u s i n e s s H o u s e s o f K e n m a r e , N o r t h D a k o ta
General Stores—
L e w is K n u d s o n
A . E . P a u ls o n
B e rte ls o n ’s
" N e ls e n & P e te rs e n
P . M . C o le
Hardware Stores—
G. A. B odm er
S o m m e rn e s s & O ls o n
N e ls e n & P e te rs e n
Drug Stores—
O scar Z u erch er
W . H. M akee
N . C. J a c k w itz
J. L . W e m a r k
Automobile Dealers—
J o h n N e d r e lo e A . E . P a u ls o n
N e ls e n & P e te rs e n
W a ls t e d & R o w la n d
Meat Markets—
U . F. H unt
W . L . K in s e r
Variety Store—
M. L. D ren n en
Jeweler and Optometrist—
E . H . G ro s s
Manufacturers—
O h n ste d t M fg . C o .
B ru c e F a h rn e y , Ic e C re a m
K e n m a re L ig h t & P o w e r C o.
K e n m a re C o a l & B ric k C o.
Machinery Dealers—
S. H . L o w e
A.
E . P a u ls o n
J. M . R o h e
N e ls e n & P e te rs e n
Heal Estate Dealers—
L . M . S u m m e rv ille
E v a n G riffith
J. H . S in c la ir
F r e d W . V a n V le c k
Hotels—
M artin , T h e o . K a h e lle k , P ro p .
C o m m e rc ia l, M ik e O ’H a ra , P ro p .
Restaurants—
L . C. T s c h a r n e r
R. M. W o o d s
Confectioneries—
R. M. W o o d s
Livery Barns—
J. J. N e d r e lo e
W . C. M a d d o c k s
J. W . M ille r
Garages—
W a ls t e d & R o w la n d
Harness Shop—
E. L. M o rro w
Theatres—
The Lyceum
Nurseries—
E . J. B r o w n
Banks—
F a r m e r s & M e rc h a n ts
F irs t N a tio n a l
C itizen s B a n k o f K e n m a re
K e n m a re N a tio n a l
Lawyers—
A . W . G ra y
L . F . C la u se n
Doctors™W i i g & E w in g
N. M cLean
D . H . B e ll
Dentists—
J. L . A m b r o s e
O. A . K ron
Veterinaries—
R . E . § h ig le y
Photographers—
O ls e n ’s S tu d io
Tailor—
A . E. H aas
Elevators—
O s b o rn e -M c M illa n
O c c id e n t
Coal tones—
B . B e rte ls o n
N a tio n a l B riq u e tt in g Co.
K e n m a re C o a l & B ric k C o.
Billiard Halls—
M o rin & O ’N e il
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H . W , H A N S G H , P r e s id e n t
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A . K. P A U L S O N , V ic e P residen t
. B A K N C M , C a sh ie r
481
Citizens B a n k of Kenm are
A s s o c ia te Banks:
Maple Lake State Bank,
C ap ital $25,000.00
M a p le L a k e , M in n .
F a rm e rs & M erc h a n ts B an k ,
Po w ers Lake. N . D .
G o u n ty a n d S tate D e p o s it a r y
H an k o f D o n n y b ro o k ,
D on n ybrook , N . D .
K e n m a re , N o r t h D ak o ta,
Jan, 10/l4*
#2— Hon. W*G, Me Adoo*
After you have considered the above city, proper location for the
Regional Bank and feel that our suggestions are of any benefit whatever to
you in assisting and locating a bank in this section of the florthwest,
we would greatly appreciate every effort that you could possible put
forth is establishing a bank in the city of St. Paul*
Wfiling to thank you for any c6nsideration that you may be able
to give the city of St. Paul in locating such a bank, I wish to remain ,
Yours very ■
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Kenmare-
/The metropolis of the Des Lacs valley, is a city of 1800 population. It has one
r of the best high schools in the state with an enrollment of over 500 and a corps
of 19 teachers; it has a parochial school with an enrollment of 125 conducted by seven Sisters. It has
six churches: Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Danish Lutheran, Swedish Baptist, German Baptist. It
is a railroad center, being the western terminus of the Kenmare-Thief River Falls-Duluth Soo line and
also the eastern terminus of the Ambrose branch of the Soo. It has electric lights; purest artesian city
water; sewer system. It lies on Des Lacs lake, the largest body of fresh water in the state.
It has become and will remain a city for the following reasons: It lies in the heart of the Des Lacs
valley district, famous for the fertility of its soil. The development of this district is just entering on a
new era, diversified farming taking the place of exclusive grain farming. This district is the home of
No. 1 hard wheat; the best grades of flax and barley; 40 lb. oats; spring and winter rye; alfalfa, timothy
clover and millet are the principal grasses; the hardier varieties of corn are a successful crop and pota
toes and other garden vegetables are unexcelled in quality.
The yield of wheat per acre in 1912 was 18 to 30 bushels; flax 10 to 25; barley 30j|> 50; o$t£ &) to
ICO; rye 30 to 40; potatoes 150 to 300. The Des Lacs valley territory has been, settled f o r fifte#® j$ars
and has not yet seen a total crop failure. Land values vary according to location a i& improvements
from $25 to $65 per acre.
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Kenmare lies in the heart of the lignite mining district and the question of cheap fuel is& psver
solved. It can be bought at the mines for $2.00 to $2.50 per ton and as a cheap, clean, convemeij| and
lasting fuel. The industry of briquetting this coal is just beginning.
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Tlie Leading Business Houses of Kenmare, N o r t h Dakota
General Stores—
Lewis Knudson
A. E. Paulson
Bertelson’s
Nelsen & Petersen
P. M. Cole
Hardware Stores—
G. A. Bodmer
Sommerness & Olson
Nelsen & Petersen
Drug Stores—
Oscar Zuercher
W . Ii. Makee
N. C. Jackwitz
J. L. Wemark
AutomeMI-3 Dealers—
John Nedreloe
A, 2, Paulson
Nelsen & Petersen
Walsted & Rowland
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Machinery Dealers—
S. H, Low e
A. E. Paulson
J. M. Rohe
Nelsen & Petersen
Real Estate Dealers—
L. M. Summerville
Evan Griffith
J. H. Sinclair
Fred W . VanVleck
Hotels—
«
Martin, Theo. Kahefieft", Prop.
Commercial, Mike O’Hara, Prop.
Restaurants—
L. C. Tscharner
R. M. Woods
Confectioneries—
R. M. Woods
Meat Markets—,
U. F. Hunt
W. L. Kinser
Livery Barns—
J. J. Nedreloe
W . C. Maddocks
J. W . Miller
Variety Store—
M. L. Drennen
Garages—
Walsted & Rowland
Jeweler and Optometrist—
E. H. Gross
Manufacturers—
Ohnstedt Mfg. Co.
Bruce Fahrney, Ice Cream
Kenmare Light & Power Co.
Kenmare Coal & Brick Co.
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Harness Shop—
E. L. Morrow
Theatres—
The Lyceum
Nurseries—
E. J. Brown
Farmers & Merchants
First National
Citizens Bank of Kenmare
Kenmare National
Lawyers—
A. ¥/. Gray
L. F. Clausen
Doctors—
W iig & Ewing
N. McLean
D. H. Bell
Dentists—
J. L. Ambrose
O. A. Kron
Veterineries—
R. E. Shigley
Photographers—
Olsen's Studio
Tailor—
A. E. Haas
Elevators—
Osborne-McMillan
Occident
Coal Mines—
B. Bertelson
National Briquetting Co.
Kenmare Coal & Brick Co.
Billiard Halls—
Mcrin & O’Neil
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NIGHT L E T T E R
Form 2289 B
TERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
20LOPO OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD
Thjp ComiVny T K X H S M IT 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 o f the follow ing1 N ig h t L e t t e r .
Errors ean%e g'ufcled agrainst only by repeating- a messag-e back to the sending- station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
gmifsion or k l iv e r jr o f U n r e p e a te 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 o f
ollara, a®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
|a£s after tn\mesKatre is filed w ith the Company for transmission.
i is an U N E 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.
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 MANAGER
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LANGDON ND DEC 3 0 1 9 1 3
HON SECY OF U S TREASURY
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WOULD RESPECTFULLY URGE THAT THE
DESIGNATED AS LOCATION OF A
C IT Y OF STPAUL M IN N BE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK FOR T H IS D IS T R IC T
CAVALIER COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
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L id g e r w o o d , N . D . , J a n .
2-1914
S e c r e t a r y MeAdoo,
W a s h in g t o n , D .C .
We recommend S tP a u l fo r r e g io n a l hank and ask that
we
he a t t a c h e d to that Z o n e ,
F i r s t N a t io n a l B an k ,
L id g e r w o o d , S D . , P i r s t N a t io n a l B an k , V e h le n .S D #
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Citizens State Bank of Maddock
H A R O L D T H O R S O N , PRES.
A . M. SH EIM O , VlCE-PRES.
A L B E R T H E S L A , CASHIER
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JAN 16 1914
W . G« M cAdoo, C hairm an,
He serve Ba#k O r g a n i z a t i o n ,
W a s h in g to n , D% C #
Dear S i r ;At t h is time when they are c o n s id e r in g l o c a
t io n s fo r r e g io n a l reserve banks to be e s t a b l is h e d
thruout U n ited S t a t e s , we n a t u r a l l y f e e l in t e r e s t e d
in s ec u rin g one o f these banks fo r one o f the
la r g e r c i t i e s o f the n o r t h w e s t , and b e in g that S t .
P a u l i s the l o g i c a l commercial center f o r the ilorThWSlPKTrn s t a t e s , and fo r the f u r t h e r reason that it
a l r e a d y has a nuipber of f e d e r a l b u i l d i n g s and g o vern
ment d e p o s i t o r i e s , we would c o n s id e r th at the proper
l o c a t io n fo r such a bank would be in t h is city#
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s i n c e r e l y tru st that S t . P aul w i l l rec e iv e due con
s i d e r a t i o n from your committee and e v e n t u a lly be
d e sig n a ted as the l o c a t io n f o r a reserve bank*
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federal
r eserve bank
fo r t h i s d i s t r i c t
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Nanson, N. D. January 19, 1914*
Hon. W. G. McAdoo, Chairman,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
Washington, D ./C .
Honorable Sir:I understand t im United States Government will
soon select the different Ci^yfes for the location of the Federal
Reserve Banks.
Saint Paul ,/i n my opinion, owing to its location
and being ad j acBttf'TC'tfllJnje st agricultural, mining, timber and
dairy countries in the United States, would be the best City to
select. It is also a great railroad, jobbing and manufacturing
center and its industries are growing very rapidly.
A number of governmental offices are also located
there, among which are the United States Custom Officej the
United States District Attorney and others connected with the
United States Government. It is also the Capitol of the State
of Minnesota and I could mention a great many other reasons why
I think one of the Banks should be located in Saint Paul.
I trust you will give this City your due con
sideration.
Very respectfully,
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Portland, Oregon,
March 19, 1914,
Hon. Win. G-. McAdoo,
Hon. David P. Houston,
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Hon. J. S. Williams,
Committee on Organization,
Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
For more than five years past thp- writer has "been
compelled, by his worlr as president of a corporation whose
principal "business office is at Philadelphia, P a ., to cross the
Continent many times a year, through the northwestern States.
In nineteen of the most rapidly growing young cities
in that section— in North Dakota,., South Dakota, Montana,
Idaho, Oregon and Washington— this corporation owns properties
which it is developing. In each of those towns the leading hank
is our local agent, which gives the writer an exceptional
opportunity for knowing their "business problems and their
attitude towards many public questions.
These trips also bring the writer into contact with
the leading merchants and business men of these states, and
it is his observation that they regard the city of St. Paul as
the capital of the Northwest.
.......
So confident is the writer of the truth of this
statement that he believes that if the bankers and business ^
men of the states above mentioned could be allowed to vote as
to which of the "Twin Cities” of Minnesota would be the most
convenient point for the location of a Regional Bank, a very
large majority of them would favor St. Paul.
St. Paul has doubtless spoken for herself, but the
writer does not know of any person whose business relations are
so intimate with bankers and business men throughout the entire
Northwest as himself, and therefore desires to favor the
capital of Minnesota above any other city in the Northwest for
the location of a Regional Bank.
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As additional evidence of his opportunity of knowing
the preferences of the "business interests of the northwest, he
is president of a small national Bank in the State of Oregon,
in a section rapidly being settled by immigrants from Minnesota
and north and South Dakota.
The writer therefore begs yon to consider the
preferences of the representative men of this large section of
the northwest, and believes that if you will do this yon will
certainly decide that St. Paul is the better location for a
Regional Bank that will serve the interests of the most of the
people.
I f the reasons for another city outweigh those for
S t. Paul, then the second choice of the business men of the
Northwest, I believe, would be for Minneapolis.
Respectfully submitted,
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EDW ARD R A SM U SSEN
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H o n . W .G .M C A d O O .
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D e a r sir:I n the l o c a t i o n o f a Central- R e ser v e
B ank, I
as a b u is n e s s man o f the n o rth west
w o u ld l i k e to sugg est s t ^ P a ^ l
M inn* The f o l l o w in g
I b e l i e v e to b e good reaso n s
why it s h o u ld
be lo c a t e d t h e r e .
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lo c a t e d and w i l l aecom idate more p e o p le
i n the
H o rth West than any o ther c it y in the
N o rth W e s t .
S t . P a u l is
the J o b b in g ca n ter o f the N o rth W est, The R a ilw a y
C en ter , The l i v e stock c e n t e r .a n d is d e s t in e d to be
the la r g e s t
m a n u fa ctu rin g
c e n t e r in the N o rth w e s t.
I t is the c a p i t a l o f the s t a t e
and h a s a number o f
the Govern
ment o f f i c e s lo c a t e d t h e r e , F o r thee reaso n s it seems a very f i t t i n g
p l a c e f o r th e l e s e r v e B a n k .
Yours Respty
191
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Reserve. Bank O r g a n i z a t i o n Committee,
W a s h in g to n , D . C.
D ear S i r :
We,
b e in g g r e a t ly i n t e r e s t e d i n our t e r r i t o r y and fo r
the b e s t in t e r e s t s s f a l l b u s in e s s e s c o n c e r n e d ;r e s p e c i a l l y f© r the
liv e
stock,
tory,
g r a in and o t h e r p ro d u ctio n s f r o n the Northwest t e r r i
are ve-y a n x io u s
t$ see sne o f the Federal
F eserv e Banks l o
c a te d a t the Midway d i r t r i c t
I t i s a lr e a d y a great m a n u fa c tu r in g c e n t e r and we t h in k
it
is
d e s t in e d t© become ©tie o f the g r e a t e s t m a n u fa c tu r in g c en ters
o f the n o rth w e s t.
The b ulk o f b a n k in g b u s in e s s f r * n t h is
through S t .
t e r r it o r y i s
done
Paul arc- w i l l a f f o r d g read acc©mm«datiens to t h is b i g
t e r r it o r y w hich i s s e t t l i n g up very f a s t ,
ANSW ERED
Yeprs t r u l y ,
R e d f ie l d M e r c a n t ile Co.
JAN 191914
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MISSES A N D CHILDREN
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Hon,
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C h a irm a n R e s e r v e B an k O r g a n i z a t i o n
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that you
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th e n e w s p a p e r s
to e s t a b l i s h
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sh o u ld l i k e
establish ed
and
a Federal
other
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and
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in
that
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truly,
sources,
in
trib u tary
th e s e
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H E N R Y L. MYERS. MONT.. C hai
MARCUS A. S M ITH , ARIZ.
R E E D SMOOT, u *A H .
CHARLES S. TH O M A S . COLO.
C LAR EN CE D. CLAR K, WV0.
JO E T . ROBINSON, ARK .
JO HN D. WORKS, CAL.
W ILLIAM H. THOMPSON, K AN S.
A L B E R T B. F A L L . N. M EX.
K E Y P ITTM A N , N E V .
G EORGE W. NORRIS. NEBR,
JOSEPH E. R A N S D ELL, LA.
TH OM AS S TER LIN G , S. OA K.
W ILLIAM H U GH ES, & J.
G EORGE E. C H AM B ERLAIN , OREG.
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CHARLES W. d r a p e M h v C r
'H 1Cniieb ^£>lcile& ^Syenctle^
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C O M M ITTE E ON P U B LIC LAND S.
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W a s h in g to n ,
I).
C .,
amaary 12, 1914.
Dear Mr. Secretary:
I transmit the inclosed letter and ask for it
consideration.
I aw in accrrd therewith.
City.
Inclosure
Die. M- B.
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£. A GOWRAH
W.S.STROUD.V/cePres*
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W.M. EDWARDS.
Cashier.
OF
P O R T A G E , W IS C O N S IN .
January Ninth,
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Hon. W. G. McAdoo,
Chairman, Reserve Bank Ooiranittee,
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Sir:
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Permit us to commend to the favorable consideration of your
self and your associates, the location of one of the proposed Regional
Banks, to be located at St.Paul, Minn*,
for the following reasons!
First, St*Paul is the Capital of the State of Minnesota,
and
the headquarters for nearly all the Federal Government offices covering
the territory tributary thereto*
Second,
ment receipts,
St.Paul is the natural Depository for the Federal Govern
including Internal Revenues, U*S.Customs, Postal Funds
etc* for all of the territory to the north and west of St.Paul*
Third,
St.Paul is the headquarters for the Railway Mail Service
of all the Northwest territory*
Fourth,
At St.Paul are located the Federal Courts for that
District*
Fifth,
At St.Paul are located the Department of Justice and
the U. S. Engineers for river and harbor improvement for that district*
Sixth,
St .Paul is the natural shipping center for all of the
Northwest territory natural and tributary thereto*
Seventh,
St.Paul is the home office and headquarters for the
Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway, which are the
great Trunk Lines for all the territory to the north and west of St.Paul
reaching to the Pacific Coast.
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£ . A. GOWfiAN,
PresT
W .S .S T R O U D ,
the
Vice Pres
W M . EDWARDS,
F IR S T N A T I O N A L B A N K
OF
Cashier.
P O R T A G E , W IS C O N S IN .
fill you kindly give these ideas your careful consideration
in the location of the proposed Regional Bank for the Northwest,
and
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greatly oblige,
Yours truly,
£1 • '
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President
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Hon Secretary of the Treasury
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we very much favor a regional reserve oank in this seotion of the
countryand h ea rtily endorse the e ffo rts being made to have stPaul
nominated as the location for such bank.
F irst jjatl Bank
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