First State Bank - Jordan, MT

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: October 15, 1928
Location: Jordan, Montana (47.321, -106.910)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: aedeb03e

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Description

Article (The Jordan Times, 1928-11-16) records the First State Bank in Jordan with a receiver (John G. Higginson) and approval of the receiver's sixth account filed Oct 15. This indicates the bank was in receivership (closed) — no explicit run or suspension described in the excerpt, but receivership implies permanent closure. Used filing date (1928-10-15) as the closest event date.

Events (1)

1. October 15, 1928 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: In the matter of the First State Bank, receiver John G. Higginson, was sworn and testified. The sixth account of receiver filed on October 15 of this year was approved by the court.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 16, 1928 The Jordan Times Jordan, MT

Article from The Jordan Times, November 16, 1928

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Article Text

JUDGE McKINNON HELD COURT AT JORDAN TUESDAY Judge S. D. McKinnon, accompanled by Harry Benson court reporter presided at a brief gession of the district court in Garfield county Tuesday, November 13th. In the case of Jacob Markley vs. W. A. Connacher demurrer and motion to strike of the plaintiff to the answer of the defendant was submitted to the court and taken under advisement and plaintiff given fifteen lays to submit brief and defendant given a like period of fifteen days after expiration of said time to file reply brief. In the matter of the First State Bank, receiver John G. Higginson, was sworn and testified. The sixth account of receiver filed on October 15 of this year was approved by the court. Submission of briefs in other cases and action by the court default and other matters occupied the court's time.