First State Bank - Chester, MT

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: April 5, 1934
Location: Chester, Montana (48.511, -110.967)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: b36c395c

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (The Liberty County Times, 1934-04-05) lists 'Frank Browne, as Receiver of The First National Bank of Chester,' indicating the bank was in receivership (permanently closed). The article does not describe a depositor run; only receivership/closure is mentioned.

Events (1)

1. April 5, 1934 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Frank Browne, as Recever of The First National Bank of Chester, a corporation
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. April 5, 1934 The Liberty County Times Chester, MT

Article from The Liberty County Times, April 5, 1934

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Article Text

ALIAS SUMMONS In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Liberty. Marias Sheep Company, a corporation, Plaintiff, Floyd C. Dimon and Jane Doe Dimon his wife; Lynn Munsell: Charles Cis. arow Wilborn and Bertha Mav Wilborn. his wife: The St. Anthonv & Dakota Elevator Company. a cornoration: T. C. Power and Bro. Ltd.. corporation: Val M. Fiedler: L. D Pugsley, Trustee; W-D Holding Company (formerly Wells-Dickev Company) a corporation: Pleasant C. Wilborn. a widower: Elizabeth A Ellis: Frank Browne, as Recever of The First National Bank of Chester. a corporation: Benton State Bank. a corporation. and John T. Phalen as Receiver of Benton State Bank: Hill County. State of Montana: Liberty County. State of Montana: County Treasurer of Liberty County. Montana, Henry O. Woare. as Administrator of the estate of John O. Berglin. deceased: Town of Chester. municipal corporation: Hartford Fire Insurance Company. a corporation A M. Sheldon and Jane Doe Sheldon his wife: Minnesota Loan & Trust Company. a corporation. as Executor of the Estate of F. P. Sheldon. deceased; Sheldon Brothers Company, a corporation: Sheldon Company. a corporation: Rav J. Becwar and Frances Becwar Arthur F. Spires and Ora Spires. his wife: First National Bank T of St Paul Minnesota. a corporation: The First State Bank of Chester. corporation and C. S. Bradford. as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester: D. Crichton & Co., a cornoration Edward Spires and Lois Spires. his wife: Ada F. Truesdell: Thomas R. Spires and Jane Doe Spires. his wife: Campbell Oil Company. a corporation: John E. Becklev and Lettie A. Beckley his wife: C. E Davis and Jane Doe Davis. his wife: Clarence Langley and Marv Langley his wife: H. M. Beeghly: and all other persons unknown. title. who estate. claim or or may inat your convenience. claim terest therein. any right. or lien or encumbrance