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ANOTHER AFFILIATED BANK IS CLOSED HELENA, July 11-L. Q. Skelton, State bank examiner returned today from Great Falls where he took charge of the Stanton Trust and Savings Bank and from Shelby, where the affairs of the first state bank at Shelby were placed in his hands, both banks having closed. On his return he stated that the First State Bank of Joplin, affiliated with the Stanton bank, had closed is doors, presumably as a. result of the failure of the Great Falls bank. The Joplin bank has deposits of about $40,000 and is cap. italized at $20,000. Examiner Skelton said he is forbidden by law to make any statements with reference to the condition of a bank placed in his hands. He said he would make a report to Governor Joseph M. Dixon probably within n. week and in that report probably would say whether in his opinion re. ceivers are necessary for the three banks or whether re-organizations and re-conditioning will be possible. The failure of the Shelby and Jop. lin banks are generally credited with
