CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED 



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Settings of Grain Stacks on C. F. Cornell Farm Near Rustad 



The First National Bank of Haw- 

 ley began business with $25,000 cap- 

 ital stock in June, 1905. On January 

 1. 1916, the banking capital was $34,- 

 743.55 and the deposits $129,587.34. 



H. F. Mensing is the vice president 

 and G. 0. Sjordal, cashier. Mr. Men- 

 sing is an old resident of Hawley and 

 is closely identified with the business 

 interests of the village. He owns a 

 fine farm adjoining the village and is 

 also interested in other farm property. 

 For many years he conducted an ex- 

 tensive contracting and building busi- 

 ness. He is president of the Hawley 

 Lumber Company — one of the few in- 

 dependent dealers in building material. 



G. O. Sjordal was born in Norway 

 and has been a resident of Hawley 

 since 1898. He has been engaged in 

 the banking business for the past eight 

 years. Mr. Sjordal is also treasurer of 



the Hawley Farmers' Elevator Com- 

 pany. 



The Sabin State Bank was organized 

 in March, 1906, with $10,000 capital 

 stock. The banking capital at the be- 

 ginning of the year was $24,500.63 and 

 the deposits were $56,385.59. Henry 

 Schroeder is president and L. C. Fol- 

 lett, cashier. 



Mr. Follett assumed his present posi- 

 tion early in 1914. Prior to that time 

 he had been associated with the Dakota 

 Trust Company of Fargo for three 

 years. 



The Comstock State Bank began 

 business in 1909 with $10,000 capital. 

 On January 1, 1916, the capital was 

 $15,499.15 and the deposits $57,088.49. 



David Askegaard is the president 

 and Eugene Askegaard is cashier. 

 David Askegaard was for many vears 



Filling Concrete Silo on the William Sprung Farm, Moland Township 



