Celebrating History: Banks close in Hill County

by Emily Mayer

The big news in Havre 100 years ago was not that great. At the time, Havre had two banks-Security State Bank and the Montana National Bank. The following was published on the front page of the January 23, 1924, edition of the Havre Daily Promoter:

SECURITY STATE BANK OF HAVRE CLOSES DOORS

PIONEER BANKING INSTITUTION SUSPENDS AS RESULT OF SERIES OF HEAVY WITHDRAWALS LESSENING DEPOSITS

Officers of the Security State Bank of Havre yesterday morning posted notice that the bank was closed and its affairs were placed in charge of George W. Graff, deputy state bank examiner, sent to Ha...