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HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF MONTANA,
HELEN A, -
THE PRODUCERS NEWS
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5ub. Rates: ff-g 1 «* ££ PLENTYWOOD, MONTANA, FRIDAY, AUG. 27, 1926 r , ,
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Weekly
Official Newspaper of Sheridan County
vOt IX- No- 21
Entered as Second Class MaUer, October 18, 1912, at the Post
office at Plentywood. Montana. Under the Act of March 3, 1870.
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Concern.
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of
VALENTINO, the sheik
di>placed the name of
, president emeritus of
the front pa go of the
last week,
spinsters forget
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the screen
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vie^spapurs
ha -made
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jr jouth" seemed to bo better
a the American people than
„un « ho presided for forty years
.hr country's greatest educa
institution. Doth wer© fakers
w i,r V -" ""«1 "<">1 »" ">• ? ld
.Linie laiii down by Harnum "that
inf,p i, like to be fooled" and that
"horn every minute."
ness of Valentino and
ident that they arc horn
that now.
of the United States
iderably since the
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the public
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population
k 2 . increased co
"der oi Bridgeport was m the
S5b«BW«» ;ind f* Te utterance
famous truism.
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[ Hot and Valentin©, the lat
s bv far the better of the
a mercenary old
Between
w a:
ter
Elio t » as
who was always giving
nre-Mon to opinions that suited the
of NN all street. One time he
jec.ared in opposing union labor that
• \ -cab i» the highest type of Ameri
a n Citizenship." He earned his sti
ptn d from the Carnegie fund by
continually preaching the supremacy
ot the Anglff-Saxon race, over Ger
Scandinavians, Irish, Italian
^nd other races who made this coun
ts great and was always boosting
Anglo-American Alliances, World
Courts, Leagues of Nations and such
other contraptions conceived by the
House of Morgan and the British
foreign office.. After spending 92
»ears on this earth he goes down to
hi, grau? without having rendered
»single service to the toning masse«
of the world, that would cause one
»orker to shed a tear over his
t»o.
stilute
grave.
j COLONEL MARSTERS is quoted in
the article by Kacusin, which we
I publish by the courtesy of the New
! York Herald Tribune, in another col
Ihe Colonel, after confessing
umn.
that .Montana is wet and getting wet
ter under his adminstration, states
that the reason things are so bad is
because he has not enough men to do
euective work. We all remember
«hen Col. Marsters had a whole
platoon of men up hore in Sheridan
county, not chasing bootleggers, but
trying t» "get something on" the
county officials. The colonel spent
a tot of good government money at
that time also but now tells a New
York correspondent that he has not
enough nuu or money to fight the
onward march of Demon Rum in the
big cities of the state. Ü, "Consis
tency Though Art a Mule,"—when
connected with the old horse trader
from Idaho.
The HELENA INDEPENDENT sug
gests that the State and Federal
prohibition officials should wear red
uniform» so that motorists could dis
tinguish them from highwaymen.
The Independent made no sugges
tions as to the kind of apparel
which should be worn by tho Border
Patrol—the force that Oscar Collins
is connected with—as distinquished
from the immigration officers, who
*ear an ('live Tan ~suit.
Stambaugh asked Oscar why he did
not wear a uniform to distinguish
him from a hijacker, that worthy
replied that there wqs none to fit
him. Might we suggest to Col.
When
Sheridan that the color of the uni
form to be given to Oscar should be
Yelfow.
fittingly with his florid complexion
*hile harmonizing with his political
principles. And if he had a little
hottlc. of Castor Oil on -the Cap and
sleeves as an insignia no farmer
*ould mistake him for anybody else
*nd try to run him down.
T h i s color with contrast
URD S AUTO AILMENT
DIAGNOSED; DIABETES
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\ Lard S Olson, "The Man Who *
fame Back" from North Dakota *
, {® *rab crops for McKee and who *
, became Castor Oil shy when he *
, bad an opportunity to make his *
, debut on the Granrud farm. Its *
, * ,e d up ^n Plentyvtood this week *
, because his car refuses to w>&rk. *
« ^ ard S first noticed trouble while *
driving towards Antelope last \*
, Sunday afternoon. His Chev be- *
, " an to sputter and knock. He« *
, '"rued around and finally got*
, 9af k to w here he started in Plen- *
. -Wood, where he had his car *
, °'erhauled in a garage. *
, "Sugar in the System"
* K. VRa,n ^ ard S began to run his *
* around tho country roads. *
* k!** ;icc °rding to a story Lard has *
, wen telling his frieaids, trouble *
,'tarted again Wednesday *
"hen the engine seemed*
% , stuck outside the town. *
* h ard S opened the hood, looked at *
* Î . "innards" and wont down on *
* î? s back and examined the queer *
» underneath.' But the en- *
* rj ne W( >uld not revolve—it was *
» l j , walked to town and *
, «ad the
»'recking car of the Ka
« : . K ar age pull his motor car
» .? 0 c »ty and parade it around
. T freet, with Lard S at the
» ,L ke ' f° r a while. The car was
* f< en i a ^ :en f°r examination be
» t )re M ut t at the Kavon garage
» see what was tho matter.
» s r a careful examination Mutt
* dial î° ^ ard S; "Your car has
» . i. 'L es - ' As there was no in
* «ii, ln town it is said that the
* m, ev ' lnards " of Lard's car were
, ^ by Castor Oil.
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Another Bank Closes
toi- ftesebad State bank, at the
$ôo onn name, capitalized < at
$140 non r th , deposits aggregating
has been closed.
CASHIER SHORT $100,000-BANK CLOSES
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Flows as of Old in Montana," Says Writer
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New York Newspaper Man Says State Is Wettest in the North
west—Kentuckians Imported to Breathe "Kick
Mountain Dew—Helena, Butte and Great Falls Run
Wide Open Bars Under Col. Marsters' Nose.
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MAN FROM IDAHO" CONFESSES FAILURE
This
one of a serie« of articles
by a New York Herald Tribune re
porter who investigated liquor con
ditions, in the Western states. It
covers the situation in Montana.
This series is published by The Pro
ducers News through special
rangement with the New York Her
ald-Tribune.
By M. JAY RACUSIN.
Copyright, 1926, New- York Tribune.
Inc.
While there can be no question of
the healthy appetite of Montanans for
patent beverages, if my own observa
tion and the experiences of the local
federal prohibition administrator
mean anything, the people are begin
ning to entertain some grave doubts
as to their sentiments on the prohibi
tion question.
Much as they like and have liked
their spirits, the people of Montana
Wave always preferred to be classed
as a dry community and said as much
when they went to the polls back in
1916 and voted themselves a bone dry
statute.
This phenomenon of the dry thinker
and wet drinker is to be met with any
where between the Mississippi and
Rockies. Men have staggered to the
polls to cast a dry vote. It is all right
for them to take a drink. They know
what they are about, but prohibition
is good for the other fellow. And the
other fellow does and reasons like
wise. It is a philanthropic gesture for
which the Westerner, in the main, ex
pects approval and commendation.
The inhabitants of Montana, it
would appear, however, are not so
sure that they want to continue this
policy, and are to put their feeling on
the subject to the test in what
amounts to an initiative this fall on
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SALE OF YEGEN BANK
BUILDING—$90.500
Buttes Mont.— The Yegen bank
building in Butte was sold at pub
lic auction here today to Louis Drei
belbis, Butte merchant, for $90,
500. The proceeds of the sale will
go to the depositors of the defunct
bank.
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Stops Farmers Car One Mila South of Plenty wood While Ac
complice Named Howe Riddles Tires With Builets-Did
Not Search the Car and Showed No Warrant—Collins
Looks for Liquor but Fails to Find Any in Plcntywood. ,
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Oscar Collins, who has been kicking about the enforce-1Xfthe
Collins Runs Amuck After
Getting Border Patrol Job
ment of the prohibition law in Sheridan county, started out
to "clean things up" after he got a job on the Border Patrol
ast week. So far he has only run into trouble but railed to
find a single quart of contraband booze in the county. The !
result is that, despite his bright and red complexion, he is
very sober-and dissatisfied.
The "o^wS/ pr äroauced
frevm the Great Falls Leader tells of
the first ambascade he staged m the
Plenty wood terrain after be secured
his badge but no uniform from Col.
Sheridan. /
BORDER PATROL
MAN FIRES ON
FARMER'S AUTO
Tires and Fender Pierced by Bullets
When Driver, Thinking Patrol
men Are Holding Him Up, Fails
to Stop Near Plentywood.
-Four tires
Plentywood, Aug. 21.
and a fender on the automobile of
Earl Stambaugh were Pierced by
rifle bullets fired by Border Patrol
Collins and Howe on the bridge
mile -south of Plentywood at
The car ran into
men
one
10:30 last night. „u™#.
a ditch 50 yards from the shoot
ing and Stambaugh and his 16-eyar
old daughter narrowly escaped se
"XTuoimen did not »arch the
car, but told Stambaugh that they
were looking for another cJir.
Stambaugh, who .J® TauÆ
returning home with hw daughter
Eleanor from Plentywood.
he was crossing the bridge
miles an hour a man jumped out
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INTERNATIONAL
WHEAT POOL HAS
2-DAY CONFERENCE
The committee appointed at the
International Wheat Pool Conference
held in St. Paul last February, have
just closed a two day meeting which
was held at Winnipeg beginning Aug.
18th. Those present were: C. H.
Burnell, Manitoba, chairman; E. R.
Downie, Kansas; Jchn Manley Okla
homa; A. J. Scott, North Dakota and
S. J. Farmer, Winnipeg. G. W. Rob
ertson of the Saskatchewan pool was
unable to attend as he is on his way
to Australia to assist in the promo
tion of co-operative marketing in
that country.
The committee selected Kansas
City as the meeting place of the next
conference which will be held March
16th. The following subjects were
selected for discussion at the coming
conference; Pool education; , elevat
ors; Field service; Membership cam
paign and contract renewals; The di
rector and his responsibilities and
how can we secured a better price
for our wheat?
will be discussed sales policy, crop
reports and the problem of increas
ing consumption.
A public meeting will likely, be
held on the second evening of the
confeernce.
prominence will be invited to speak.
In addition to representatives from
the countries where wheat pools are
in operation, invitations will be sent
to other large wheat producing coun
tries such as Russia, Argentina and
Indian to send representatives to the
conference.
Under this head
Speakers cf national
cuS d tt3 b poÂfbmv aS of P |î'nt l p^ :
licity work with special reference to
pte S'°thl"aric^s , wh i ?at ng: pTOdudng
countries with the actual facts con
ceraing the pool idea. As a result
of this discussion a number of re
commendation will be made to the
directors of the several wheat pools,
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FRED IBSEN BUILDS
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Lavish Interior Decoration and Fur
nishing to Feature Lavish Home
of Plentywood Man.
Fred Ibsen is having constructed
fpr him in the City of Plentywood
of the most imposing mansions j
in Sheridan county. It is a two. story
wood, concrete and stucco structure
with a commodious basement and cel
lar.
material throughout,
now selecting the furniture with a
view cf having it harmonize with the
costly decorative work. He is to have
Persian ^ rugs on the drawingroom
and parlor floors and old Chippindale
furniture in the diningroom. The
bathrooms are to be furnished with
the fanciest fittings making for lux-j
urv and comfort, while the toilet and
plumbing attachments an- to be the
last word in modem cctnvenience. Mu-1
ral paintings will add to the artistic
annearance of the walls while the ex
tenor of the house will be set off
with a snlendid lawn.
Mr Ibsen has been receiver of sev*
oral Sheridan county banks for over
one year and is a well known citizen,
one
It is finished with the best of
Mr. Ibsen is
Special Committee Report Favorable
In Reference to N. D. Wheat Pool
The special committee composed of
Art Wankle, secretary of the Sheri
dan County Council of Action, of the
Progressive Farmers of Montana, E.
^Torstenson, county treasurer, and
Charles E, Taylor, senator of Sheri
dan county, who have been investi
gating the North Dakota Wheat
Growers association, in behalf of the
Council of Action, finished its investi
gation this week and is now prepar
ing its report to that body which in
turn will study it, and submit the
report together with its finding to
the membership of the Progressive
Farmers of Montana in a special
meeting called for the purpose.
Report Very Favorable
The report of the Investigation
Committee is very favorable to the
Dakota Wheat Growers Association,
which the Committee found had been
operating for four years in North
Dakota, successfully in the face of
the most serious handicaps and ob
stacles, and found the very heaviest
consigners the most enthusiastic in
support of the pool. These members
were doing the thing that speaks loud
er than words,—re-signing contracts
to deliver their wheat tc. the associ
ation for another five years, after de
livering for four consecutive seasons.
The members interviewed were both
large shippers and' small ones, pick
ed in different localities. There were
also members who were satisfied and
Insuring the Safety
Of Bank Deposits
; to date. No depositor has lost one
foJ] nr# ic :
lclllurci> 1
How the Nebraska Guarantee Law Saved the Money of the
Depositors of that State While People of Surrounding
Commonwealths Were Losing Theirs in Money Trap;
'Statements Made by Ruff com in Valley County Primary
Campaign Given Lie by Alson Secor—Even Bankers
Now See Benefits of Law.
By ALSON SECOR, in "Successful Farming," Des Moines, Iowa.
The Nebraska bank guarantee law is an outstanding suc
cess. It has weathered the storm of financial stress from 1920
cent because of state bank
in Nebraska under the guarantee law of sixteen years
standing. Let the critics of bank guarantee make the best of
*at statement. Mutual insurance insures wTieq properly
i drawn and administered.
From January 1, 1921 to Decern
; *?? 1 > I 9 , 2 . 5 ' j 4 national banks failed, involving liabilities of
j $0,731,1 17.66. Depositors have been paid $1,703,034.1 2.
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**ow Fund Is Administered n r r 11 m r t
The Nebraska bank guarantee Jaw IVi A IN Y U L r U IN L 1
has thesé outstanding features..
Assessments are ample to create a
BANKS PAY DIVIDENDS
real guarantee fund for normal times
and the guarantee fund may be en
hanced by a special assessment. It is
also conserved by the bankers' con
servation fund created to prevent the
closing of banks that may be kept
going until they can adjust their dif
ficulties. The guaiantee fund is ad
ministered and conserved by the guar
antee fund commission, consisting of
seven bankers nominated at district
bankers' meetings called for the pur
g£
to serve for three years under oath
has no jurisdiction over solvent banks
"ate'lSng'Ätmeüt
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has reason, upon report of bank ex
if S aid bank may be maintained as a
t?tSS ctarge of ?he
bank and straighten out its affairs,
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fairs N
The bankers' conservation fund is
cre ated by an assessment of not to
exceed one-fourth cf one percent of
the average daily deposits of any
bank during the year, or in excess
of one-third of one percent of de
posits at any one time. This fund
is kept in their own banks as a sep
arate fund subject to call when need
ed by the commission to help some
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! Tomorrow evening the dance the
1 whole countryside has been waiting
for will be at the Farmer-Labor
Temple. The floor they tell us is be
ing specially prepared for the occa
sion, and the orchestra is tuning up to
its best. .
Everyone interested m cooperation
j between town and country will be
there to help pay up the $1200 debt
, on the building—all there is left. Jan
i uary first the books will be entirely
' clear of this and new improvements
can be installed into the Temple.
TOMORROW EVENING
THE BENEFIT DANCE
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had rejoined,. and a couple who had
not. The committee did not find one
member who did not praise the pool
and its work. Those who did not join
again were a couple who could hold
their grain out to speculate with it
for the peak price. They were fa
vorable and said they might easily
join again, ahd felt that the different
pools had contributed much toward
maintaining of prices during the peri
od of their operation.
Committee Make Wide Investigation
The Committee, in the course of its
investigation visited wheat growers
in different sections of North Da
kota, visited and met the officers of
the Association at their offices at
Grand Forks, went to Minneapolis
and interviewed the officers of the
Minnesota and South Dakota Associ
ations, and the managers of the
American Sales Agency, and others
who. knew anything about the North
Dakota Wheat Growers, its manage
ment and operation, both construc
tive and destructive, and also inter
viewed prominent people connected
with the grain trade in a private way.
Taylor Studies Canadian Pool
The whqle committee returned
fortnight ago, but the report to the
Council of Action was delayed until
Senator Taylor could go to Winnipeg
to be present at the meeting of the
officers of the International Wheat
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During the month the receivers
of several defunct banks in vari
ous parts of Montana paid their
depositors dividends. Collections
seem to be good all over the state *
and there sec<ms to be an increas *
ing demand amongst depositors *
for the payment of dividends im- *
mediately instead of allowing *
* them to accumulate in banks or to *
* be used for private purposes by *
* receivers.
* The Yegen bank at Butte was *
* put up for auction a few days ago *
* and realized $60,000 which is to *
* be divided amongst the depositors *
* immediately. *
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* BAKER BANK HAS PAID *
* DEPOSITORS 70 PERCENT *
* Checks wero distributed late in *
* July to cover a 10 percent divi- *
* dend to depositors of the First *
* National bank, Baker. The bank *
* went into the hands of receivers *
* in May, 1924. Since that time, *
* and wfth the recent 10 percent *
* dividend, it has paid 70 percent. *
* HAVRE BANK PAYS
* $20,000.00 DIVIDEND *
* An eight percent dividend, to- *
* tiling $20.000, has been paid to *
* the creditors of the Farmers •
* State Bank of Havre, according *
* to C. W. Erskine, receiver. This *
* will be the second payment since *
* the institution closed in 1921. It *
* is understood a number of the *
* bank's former depositors are *
* farmers. *
* LAUREL BANK *
* PAYS THIRD DIVIDEND *
* A third dividend has been paid ♦
* to tho depositors of the defunct *
* Laurel State ban^ of Laurel. This *
* makes a total of 28 percent paid. *
* The dividend was made possible *
* by the sale of the old bank build- *
* iii g to the new Yellowstone bank. *
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* BUTTE BROKERAGE HOUSE *
* PAYS OUT 15 PERCENT *
* „Lauzier, Walcott and company, *
* defunct brokorage house of Butte. *
* has just pal
* 15 percen"
* Herman Blank.
* been trustee of the firm since *
* July, 1925. and since that time *
* he has issued dividends totalling *
* 40 percent. The last payment of *
* 15 percent amounted to $115.448,- *
* 15. A total of a little over $300,
* 000 has been paid.
id another dividend of *
through ita trustee, *
Mr. Blank has *
HELENA SHYLOCK IS
ARRESTED IN BUTTE
Another Montana Bank Looted From Within—Farmers and
Mechanics Bank of Helena Was Looked Upon as Safe
Institution Last Week but People-Who Had $200,000
Deposit Therein Lose Faith in Money Traps.
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OTHER CAPITAL CITY BANKS FEAR RUNS
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Helena, .Aug. 24.—Irregularities discovered by Jay G.
Larson, state bank examiner, and the unqualified statement
of W. S. Goodyer, cashier, that he is $100,000 short in cash,
caused the closing of the Farmers & Mechanics State Bank of
Helena yesterday afternoon wherv the directors met and
informed of a shortage of $30,000.00.
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GERTIE PETERSON IS
SHERIDAN PRINCESS
Reserve Girl Wias Coveted Honor
After Hot Race Between Her
self and Lenora Larson.
After a close race between Gertie
Peterson of Reserve and Lenora Lar
son of Outlook for the coveted honor
of Princess of Sheridan county, the
former was adjudged the winner.
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GERTIE PETERSEN
Miss Peterson is now getting ready
for the big trip to Helena where she
will be a competitor in the Queen
erf Montana contest. She will leave
the first week in September and is
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Budding Booze Joints Raided
in Outlook and Medicine Lake
Salisbury Finds Moon, Whiskey and Beer, in Places Operat
ed by Reab, Brown and Rounds at Medicine Lake—Char
ley Nau, Mike Flannery, Fred Radons and C. E. Staple
ton Arrested at Outlook.
In a series of raids on Medicine Lake resorts last Monday
afternoon, Sheriff Rodney Salisbury, and Deputy Sheriff
Gallagher, seized several cases of Canadian beer, about a
dozen quarts of imported whiskey and a few gallons of moon
shine. W. A. Rounds and Chas F. Brown operated one
place raided and had on hand a quantity of beer and moon
shine. L. W. Reab was caught selling whiskey and beer.
Outlook Raid
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While Salisbury and Gallagher were
engaged in drying up Medicine Lake,
County Attorney Erickson, Under
sheriff Robke and Deputy Sheriff
Bantz were showing search warrants
to the proprietors of Outlook soft and
hard drink parlors. But they found
nothing, indicating that the wet goods
men in the Soo line town got "tipped
off" after the hearing for search war
rants before the Judge prior to the
raid. However a stoolpigeon secured
evidence a few days beforehand with
the result that warrants were issued
for the arrest of Chas. Naw, Fred
Radons, Mike Flannery, C. E. Staple
ton.
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All the defendants arrested and
charged with violation of the state
prohibition law- were brought before
Justice Wheeler and released after
putting up a bond for $500 each.
Abatement Proceedings
The county attorney has started
abatement proceedings with a view of
closing the places operated by L. W.
Reab and Chas. F. Brown of Medi
cme Lake and C. E. Stapleton and
Mike Flannery of Outlook.
Complaints have been reaching the
sheriff's office about the joints in
Medicine Lake for some time. The
local authorities failing to act, Sher
iff Salisburv invaded the place him
self with the result that the city by
the Lake is now a dry town, as far
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Capital Stock $25,000
The bank has a capital stock e£
$25,000 and a surplus of $7,000. Its
deposits including savings were in ex
cess of $200,000. No other Helena
bank is interested in the Farmers &
Mechanics bank, which was organized
by Goodyer and his associates, in the
depot district, six years ago. A clear
ing house meeting was called at a late
hour last evening and it was disclosed
that the closed institution does not
c.we a dollar to any Helena bank and
that its assets less the Goodyer short
age, are for the most part good and
can be collected and applied to paying
the accounts of the depositors.
The Board
F. E. Kennedy is president of the
institution with the following as di
rectors with Goodyer and himself: Pat
Campbell merchant, G. B. Drake, re
tired hotel owner; Ole Sw^lson, D.
E. White, wholesaler, and Joseph
Brunker, railroad engineer.
Things broke fast Monday when
the bank examiner sent for Goodyer
to talk with him about a $1,400 item
which an examiner had found and
which Goodyer apparently could not
explain. The examination of the bank
started last week and was halted
Saturday when the
placed* behind the time lock by Good
yer. Early Monday the examiner tel
ephoned Goodyer to come to his office.
"I Am $100,000 Short"
Confronted with several small
items, Goodyer first tried to explain
them aw r ay, the bank examiner al
leges. Larson finally put the ques
tion direct to Mr. Goodyer, so he
says:
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"There are forged notes in that
bank and I want to know how many
and for what amount?"
Goodyer hesitated. a moment, and
then jumping from his chair, he is
said to have exclaimed:
"Yes, there are forged notes there
and savings accounts wiped out—
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ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY
PROJECT WILL BE
COMPLETED SOON
Wolf Point.—A. W. Mahon, dis
trict supervisor of the state high
way commission was in Roosevelt
and Valley counties last week. He
said that the work on the new fed
eral Frazer and Wolf Point was be
. rushed w ^ th all possible speed
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at the present time. He advises
that the. contractor in charge of the
work will very shortly move a big
grading outfit, which is now work
ing near Lewistown to this project
and that present plans aro to have
all the dirt work and bridges com
pleted this falL
It is very probable that parts
of the new grade will also be sur
faced this fall. The completing of
this project will provide an exceJ
lent highway over approximately
20 miles of what has been poor road
an the Roosevelt highway. Its com
\ pletion will be welcomed by all who
travel this section of Montana.
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