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FIRST NATIONAL BANK CLOSED of the long and short haul clause of The First National Bank of Townthe Interstate commerce act and send was ordered closed by State would not be justified. Examiner Chas. A. Bryan last Thurs day morning. Receiver V. P. Wright was immediately summoned and the DICTIONARIES ON THE officers started work at once to ar NORTH COAST LIMITED range affairs of the banking InstituCross word puzzle fans no longer Mr. Wright stated that his work in need carry their own dictionaries on the bank was to be a' real pleasure transcontinental trips through the as he had never attempted to do the work bank The Northern Pacific railway, yet that was In as good and systemthrough A. B. Smith, passenger traf atle condition as he found the books fie manager, announces that dieetc. at the First National Bank. tionaries for the especial use of which speaks well for the former solvers of puzzles have been placed officers. on observation cars of all "North The insolvency of the local bank Coast Limited" trains. was unfortunate but like many buslSo great is the vogue of the cross ness Institution and affairs, has been word puzzles that a group of eager hit hard during the uncertain years fans now surround the dictionary following the war and the unfortunfrom the time the train leaves Chiate weather conditions that affectcago until It reaches the Pacific ed farming The closing of the bank was not a surprise to many here as they realized banking conditions generally WRECKED and local affairs which had IN SEVERE WINDSTORM affected the local Institution, however, citizens generally were trusting and stood pat hoping that a turn pupils of New Chicago school in would come for the better in some the Flint Creek valley, south of way or other Drummond, had a narrow escape Many depositors had withdrawn from injury few days ago, when accounts during past few months; during a severe windstorm, part of but there had not been a "run on the the roof of the schoolhouse was bank" literally speaking but the In blown off and the west wall of the solvency was due to slow but building crashed in upon the desks, steady decline following a general vacated only a few moments before state business depression by pupils. Mr. Davey has been com- Word of the mishap was received mended highly as an efficient offic- In Missoula Monday. The pupils had er having held the cashiership of the been dismissed for lunch, It was insolvent bank for several years here said: and were In a small hallway during which time he has proved preparing to leave the building, when himself to be in-bonest and efficient the accident occurred. business man and banker His work Two children were slightly Inin the bank and his ability as a jured. The building, which was of cashier is irrepreachable. brick veneer, was badly damaged.
