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CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED 



Early Ohio Potatoes in F. M. Rice's Root Cellar 



vice-president of the First National 

 Bank of Moorheacl. He is an old set- 

 tler and is well known as a leading 

 farmer, grain dealer and merchant. 

 Eugene Askegaard grew to manhood 

 in Comstock and has been cashier of 

 the bank since its organization. 



pacity for six years. When the bank 

 was organized he became cashier and 

 still occupies that position. 



The Ulen State Bank was organized 

 in 1910 with $10,000 capital stock. On 

 January 1, 1916, the banking capital 

 was $14,470.53 and the deposits $130,- 

 295.92. 



L. D. Foskett of Crookston is presi- 

 dent and H. A. Johnson is cashier. Mr. 

 Johnson has been with the bank since 

 its organization. He is a graduate of 

 the law department of the University 

 of Minnesota. Mr. Johnson is also 

 president of the State Bank of Donald- 

 son, Minnesota. 



The Citizens State Bank of Barnes- 

 ville was organized May 31, 1911, with 

 $25,000 capital stock. On January 1, 

 1916. the banking capital was $33,- 

 700.60 and the deposits $153,812.04. 

 J. S. Ulland of Fergus Falls is presi- 

 dent and W. S. Lee is cashier. Mr. Lee 

 came to Barnesville from Elizabeth 

 and was one of the incorporators of 

 the bank. He had been cashier of the 

 bank he established at Elizabeth. Prior 

 to that time he was for five years as- 

 sistant cashier of the First National 

 Bank of Eagle Bend. 



The Dilworth State Bank began busi- 

 ness March 1, 1910, with $15,000 cap- 

 ital stock. On January 1, 1916, the 

 banking capital was $20,046.31 and the 

 deposits $46,944.44. 



P. H. Lamb of Moorhead is president 

 and J. M. Manning is cashier. 



Joseph M. Manning was born in Wis- 

 consin. He taught school for five years 

 and later was employed by the North- 

 ern Pacific Railway in a clerical ca- 



The Baker State Bank began busi- 

 ness in February, 1912, with $10,000 

 capital. On January 1 the banking 

 capital had increased to $12,630.42 and 

 the deposits were $39,471.86. A. H. 

 Costain of Moorhead is president and 

 C. S. Pilot, cashier. 



Mr. Pilot has been the cashier of the 

 bank from the time it began business. 

 After leaving school in Moorhead he 

 was employed by the Northern Pacific 

 railroad, and, immediately before tak- 

 ing up his new duties, was with the 

 First National of Moorhead for a short 

 time. 



