10000. State Bank (Fairfield, MT)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 1, 1926*
Location
Fairfield, Montana (47.615, -111.980)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
eeb17875854652bb

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles report the State Bank of Fairfield had passed into the hands of a receiver and the receiver (H. / T. H. Pridham) mailed a dividend to depositors at Christmas 1926 / early January 1927. There is no mention of a depositor run; instead the bank is in receivership (failed/closed). Dates derived from article publication (Dec 30, 1926 article mentions checks mailed day before Christmas). OCR errors corrected for receiver name (Pridham / T. H. Pridham) and wording. No reopening is described.

Events (2)

1. December 1, 1926* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank had been placed in receivership (passed into receiver's hands); receiver administering assets and paying dividends.
Newspaper Excerpt
State Bank has paid its first dividend since passed into receiver's hands.
Source
newspapers
2. December 24, 1926 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
H. Pridham, the receiver, mailed out checks to the depositors the day before Christmas. ten cent dividend.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Choteau Acantha, December 30, 1926

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Fairfield Bank Receiver Xmas Dividend Pays State Bank has paid its first The dividend since passed into receivhands. H. Pridham, the ceiver, mailed out checks to the positors the day before Christmas. ten cent dividend. Mr. per Pridham stated, while in Fairfield, that he had hoped to make more, but that he was desirous of getting to the depositors before Christmas Christmas Times.


Article from Plainsman, January 13, 1927

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STATE BRIEFS men have been certified by the civil eligible for Billings: Claude Grafton. Harmon, Orson Britchett and Edwin Libby-The Montana cafe and the Vari ety About store $35 was burglarized secured night. from the till the cafe and from $5 to in from change the Variety store. Rev. Richard Whitehouse, for the last eight years rector of St. Paul's lowing Episcopal an church extended Hamilton, died, fol. He was 64 illness years old. uremic Great Falls-Miss Kathryn Conrad, 17 old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harformerly of Great Falls and Helena, died recently Kirkland, Wash., following an attack of appendicitis. ranch, Helena-At the 15 cents which pound at the at five stock shows has taken first place for fat beef steer, by Childs to the Hanson Packing company of Anceny Butte. Wolf Point-Frank Weinrich. who has missioner of his Roosevelt service as county ored by his friends party hon at the hotel the other day. Anaconda-F caused by crossed wires the spacious Montana attic hotel, the south wing one of the largest oldest hostelries time threatened to destroy in Montana, the building. Sheriff's deputies put on costly party' when bundles and packages of morphine, valued at opium, yenshee and the kitchen range of the were county bastile. in Butte- International Montana district held its fourth annual winter eonference here with 45 delegates from the clubs in the state in attendance. Dan trict Heyfron governor. Missoula, was installed as disT. H. Pridham, of the State Bank of Fairfield, has paid the institution first dividend since to the depositors that to hands 10 per last cent. January. The dividend into receiver's amounts of the killing of deer after the of Clyde Park $102.50, according Peter to report to the state game warden Deputies made Thomas the Peasley and Peter Nelson, arrest. Billings as the City will be recommend. the eastern district of the the Montana convention Ed ucation association, an made by M. Deltrich, president of the eastern district. of dead fish are beIng the Nelson to the surface the fish nets The from was dumped the factory the Chinook that believed be the cause of the death of the fish. to Great The Civitan club's annual campaign for the Christmas seals for the financing of the fight against tuberculosis in this which this year has netted $2,100, is than the best results in any past year. Great Mrs. Jewell. son of John T. Jewell of Belt, was brought to the hospital suffer ing wound through the chest, the result of shot hunting rifle over from a log while own near Belt. Fort Benton- Raymond W. Curtis Fort Benton, now his last year the United States military academy at West Point, is playing star game at polo this winter, academy officials informed Curtis to the Scott Leavitt, who appointed school. Helena- Ford, employed as mining engineer at Wickes, was there by federal officials and is held under the Mann act default ball. He is said to woman from Spokane to Mont., where she at present resides. W. Grandey of Terry signally honored by Francis G. Blair, superintendent of public of Illinois, who is president of the National when was appointed the national cimmittee on professional ethics. Great conducted by Cascade county fair commission with Great Falls Township company for the of purchasing 82.97 acres of land for fair ground have been property was by the fair commission for Wolf Point- William Powers of Bainville appointed agent for the county to confer with the government regarding refund of money spent by the county during the first two years of Its existence for aid projects within Roosevelt county limits. Wolf Leathers of the Southside arrested Secora McCone county and Todd Sham ley, chief of police of Point, charged with degree upon the of William Lane. It that the trouble started over card game. Livingston's Christmas shoo ting affair ended in death James An son Charles Angus, county soldier citizen died the result affair that occurred night. Joe Keeny, 76 shot Angus with 45 caliber automatic revolver and gave himself up to the sheriff. Wolf Point-J. B. Randall received Christmas the his as ostmaster here for the next four years. Mr. Randall has been postmaster the last four years. Another is that of Ben Wilkinson of Fort Union. This Fort Benton- P. Sullivan of the Square Cattle dent of the County company bank at presi- Fort Benton, reports that the band antelope ranging in the reserve which he had set aside by the state are developing rapidly and large herd in the future. Mr. Sullivan says he counted 141 in the band recently. Great Falls-The will of the late Charles M. Russell, Montana been admitted to probate in district court Nancy Russell, the widow, was appointed by Judge H. H. Ewing. The estate valued at more than $5,000 and consists of an frieze and an uncompleted picture. The $5,000. bond of the administratrix was set at


Article from The Jordan Times, January 21, 1927

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STATE BRIEFS men by the civil service as have eligible been certified for Grafton. Harmon, Orson B. Britchett Billings: and Claude Edwin H. Libby-The Montana cafe and the VariAbout store $35 was burglarized secured night from the till the cafe from $5 to $6 small change from the Variety store. Missoula- Rev. Richard Whitehouse, for Episcopal the church eight years rector of Paul's at Hamilton, died, lowing an extended uremic He was 64 illness years old. with Great Falle-Miss Kathryn Conrad, 17 year old daughter of Mr. and Harfield Conrad, formerly of Great Falls and Helena, died recently Kirkland, Wash., following an attack of appendicitis. Helena-At 15 cents pound at the shows ranch, has the taken animal which at five stock first steer, was sold by Childs place Anceny for fat to beef the Hanson Packing company of Butte. Wolf Point-Frank Weinrich, who has his service county commis missioner of Roosevelt county hon ored by his friends farewell party at the Sherman hotel the other day. Anaconda- by crossed wires of the spacious attic over the south wing the oldest Montana hostelries hotel, one of the largest time threatened to destroy in Montana, the building. Sheriff's deputies put on costly of party when bundles and packages at were yenshee burned and in the kitchen of the county bastile. district held its fourth annual winter conference here with 45 delegates from the 20 clubs in the state in attendance. Dan trict Heyfron of Missoula, was installed as disT. H. Pridham, of the State Bank of irfield, has paid the institution first dividend since to it the depositors of that hands to 10 per last January. The went dividend into receiver's amounts close of the The killing of deer after the of Clyde Park cost according to reties port to Thomas the state Peasley game warden by Depuand Peter Nelson, who made the arrest. as the -Miles City will be recommend the eastern district for of the the next convention Ed. nouncement ucation association, made an andent of the eastern by district. M. presi brought Hundreds of dead fish are be ing the surface in the fish nets the Nelson from was dumped the factory the river The at refuse Chinook that is be the cause of the death of believed the fish. to campaign Great Civitan club's annual for the sale Christmas seals for Tuberculosis the finan cing of the fight tuberculosis in this year has netted $2,100, in which is $500 more than the best results any past year. Great Jewell, son of Mrs. John T. of Belt, brought to the Deaconess hospital suffer ing chest, from the result wound through the of hunting rifle he Belt. shot over a log while own near Fort mond W. Curtis of Fort Benton, now in his last year the United States military academy at West Point, playing star game polo this winter, academy officials have informed Curtis to the Scott school. Leavitt, who appointed Helena-Al Ford, employed as mining engineer at Wickes, arrested there by federal officials and is held here under the Mann act on ball. He is said to have woman she from at Spokane present resides. to Lincoln, Mont., where W. Grandey of Terry was signally honored by Francis G. Blair, state superintend of public struction of Illinois, who of the National Education association, when he was appointed to the national cimmittee on professional ethics. Great conducted by the Cascade county fair commission with Great Falls Township company for the of purchasing 82.97 acres of land for fair ground have The propert was by the fair commission for Welf Powers of Bainville been appointed agent for the county ernment confer with the national gov. regarding refund spent by the county the of first money two years its existence for aid projects within Roosevelt county limits. Wolf Point-Russell Leathers of the Southside arrested by Undersheriff Secora McCone and Todd Sham chief police of Wolf Point, charged with second upon the son of William Lane. It is alleged that the trouble started over card game. Christmas shooting affair in death James An gus, 37, son Charles Angus, jioneer county soldier and citizen the result of affair that occurred Christmas night. Joe Keeny shot Angus with 45 caliber automatic himself revolver and immediately gave up to the sheriff. Wolf Point-J. B. Randall received Christmas the announcement his as here for the next four years. Mr. Randall has been postmaster for the last four years. An other appointment recently is that a of Ben Wilkinson of Fort Union. This Square Fort Benton- Cattle P. Sullivan of the dent the company County bank at presi Fort Benton, reports that band of antelope ranging in reserve which he had set aside by the state are developing rapidly and shows herd 141 in the band Mr. Sullivan says he counted recently. Great Falls-The will of the late Charles mitted M. to probate Montana adin Nancy Russell, the widow, district was court appointed and administratrix The estate not by Judge H. H. Ewing more than $5,000 and consists of an uncompleted frieze and an uncompleted $5,000. bond of the administratrix picture was set The at