1444. Pueblo Title & Trust Company (Pueblo, CO)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
trust company
Start Date
November 5, 1903
Location
Pueblo, Colorado (38.254, -104.609)

Metadata

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Short Digest
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Description

The Pueblo Title & Trust Co. voluntarily did not open Nov 5, 1903 and made an assignment to E. P. Shove after the failure of the First National Bank of Victor; managers feared a run. The company was declared solvent and later paid dividends and completed payouts during 1904, indicating resolution and reopening/repayment rather than permanent closure. OCR typos corrected (e.g., 'Puebla' -> Pueblo in one article).

Events (2)
1. November 5, 1903 Suspension
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Did not open and made an assignment after the failure/closing of the First National Bank of Victor; managers feared an ensuing run on their institution.
Newspaper Excerpt
the Pueblo Title and Trust Company did not open for business today. The managers being in fear of a run. An assignment has been made by the Pueblo Title and Trust company to E. P. Shove
Source
newspapers
2. May 14, 1904 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
the Pueblo Title & Trust Co bank which closed its doors on the 5th day of November last, on Monday paid out a 25 per cent dividend on the original amounts of deposits ... 50 per cent was paid on February 16 and now with a second dividend of 25 per cent there remains unpaid only 25 per cent and this will be made good before long.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (17)
1. November 5, 1903 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS
Article from The Topeka State Journal, November 5, 1903

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BANKS FAIL. A Trust Company Follows at Pueblo, Col. First National of Victor Closes Its Doors. Bi-Metallic at Cripple Creek Joins the Procession. DUE TO MINERS STRIKE Bank Officiais Were Interested in the Mines. Institution at Sheldon, Iowa, in Hands of Receiver. Colorado Springs, Col., Nov. 5.-A special to the Gazette from Victor states that the First National bank of Victor has closed its doors by order of Bank Examiner Lazear. Shrinkage of deposits as a result of the long continued miners' strike is given as the reason for suspending business. President F. M. Woods states that all depositors will be paid in full. The closing of the bank caused no apprehension in financial circles, either in Cripple Creek or Colorado Springs. TRUST COMPANY QUITS. Pueblo, Col., Nov. 5.-As a consequence of the failure of the First National bank of Victor, Col., the Pueblo Title and Trust company, capital $250,000, will not open for business today. The trust company is controlled by. the Woods Investment company which also owned the Victor institution. Small of the company anthat the deposits are nounce Secretary $250,000 and the assets are $450,000. An assignment has been made by the Pueblo Title and Trust company to E. P. Shove, of Colorado Springs. The bank did not open today, the managers being in fear of a run. Mr. Shove, after examining the condition of the assets stated today that the Title and Trust company is perfectly solvent and can pay all demands within 30 days. The bank's deposits are about a $250,000 including the accounts of aslarge number of working men. The sets are stated to be about $450,000. WOODS MAKES STATEMENT. Victor, Colo., Nov. 5.-Frank M. Woods, general manager of the Woods folInvestment company, has made the the lowing statement of the closing of of Victor National bank of this city, which "The he strike is president: resulted in withdrawals from the bank, chiefly by men who were leaving the district, and our reserve was depleted until T. P Kane, deputy the comptroller of the currency, ordered bank closed by Bank Examiner J. B. Lazear, who is in charge. The Woods First Investment company is behind the in National and depositors will be paid with full and the mining properties which the Woods Investment company is interested will continue operations as heretofore. DUE TO MINERS' STRIKE. Washington, Nov. 5.-The First Nabank of Victor, Col., has been tional closed by direction of the acting comptroller of the currency, the examiner James reporting the bank to be insolvent. B. Lazear, national bank examiner, was has been appointed receiver. The bank organized in September, 1900. The failure, the acting comptroller by is due to losses sustained states, of excessive accommodations extended reason to mining interests with which the officers of the bank were connected. The statement of the reand liabilities of the bank on September sources 9, 1903, the date of the last of condition made to the comp- of report troller shows loans and discounts $231,742: cash and cash items, $63,514; deposits, $304,346. FARMERS RESPONSIBLE. Ia., Nov. 5.-The Sheldon bank Sheldon, closed its doors and will go into the hands of a receiver. Officers of the bank assign the cause of the failure to the slow payment of notes by farmers the past two years. RECEIVER NAMED. Ia., Nov. 5.-Judge Gaynor, on application Sibley, of the stockholders, ap- the pointed W. R. Ady receiver of State bank at Sheldon. The assets are about $225,000; liabilities about $175,000.

2. November 5, 1903 Santa Fe New Mexican Santa Fe., Santa Fe, NM
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THREE BANK FAILURES National and a State Institution and a Trust Company Close Their Doors in Colorado. ONE AFFECTS ANOTHER Pueblo Title and Trust Company Sus pends on Account of Failure First National Bank of Victor. Cripple Creek, Nov. 5-The Bimetallic bank of Cripple Creek failed to open today. The notice on the door announced: "Bank closed, statement later." The Bimetallic is the state bank established in 1891 by David H. Moffatt and sold by him in 1901 to James F. Hadley and others. It is capitalized at $100,000, the deposits aggregate $220,000. The officers are: President, James F. Hadley; vice president, Bruno Hobbs, cashier, E. P. Arthur; city treasurer, A. G. Jones. The assistant cashier of the bank said: "The cause of the failure to open our doors is a heavy decline in mining stocks and real estate. I believe we will be able to pay dollar for dollar but we must have time." The managers feared a run and kept the doors closed today. An assignment has been made to E. P. Shove of Colorado Springs. After examining the condition of the assets today Mr. Shove stated that the company is perfectly solvent and can pay all demands within thirty days. The deposits are about $250,000 including accounts of a number of working men. The assets he stated to be $450,000. The news of the closing of the Bimetallic Bank spread rapidly and a run began on the Colorado Banking and Trust Company, of which James J. Hadley is also president. Hundreds are in line. Victor Bank Closes Its Doors. Washington, Nov. 5-The First National Bank of Victor, Colorado, has been closed by the direction of the acting comptroller of the currency, an examiner reporting the bank to be insolvent. James B. Lazear, National Bank examiner, has been appointed receiver. The bank was organized September, 1900. The failure, the acting comptroller states, is due to losses sustained by reason of the excessive accommodations extended to mining interests with which the officers of the bank are concerned. A statement is made that the bank on September 9 last, showed deposits of over $300,000. Depositors to Be Paid in Full. Victor, Nov. 5-Frong M. Woods, general manager of the Woods Investment Company, who is president of the First National Bank which failed said: "The Woods Investment Company is behind the bank and de positors will be paid in full. The strike resulted in withdrawals from the bank chiefly by men leaving the district and our reserve was depleted." Trust Company rails. Pueblo, Colorado, Nov. 5-In consequence of the failure of the First National Bank of Victor, Colorado, the Pueblo Title and Trust Company, with a capital of $250,000, did not open for business today. The Trust Company is controlled by the Woods Investment Company.

3. November 5, 1903 Evening Times-Republican Marshalltown, IA
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Trust Company Solvent. Pueblo, Col., Nov. 5.-The receiver of the Pueblo Title and Trust Company. which assigned yesterday, stated today the company was perfectly solvent and can pay all demands within thirty days.

4. November 5, 1903 The Roswell Daily Record Roswell, NM
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TROUBLE AT PUEBLO. The Pueblo Title and Trust Company Closes its Doors. Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 5.-The managers of the Pueblo Title and Trust Company today fearing a run kept their doors closed, and made an assignment to E. P. Shrove of Colorado Springs. After examining the condition of the assets of the company today Mr. Shrove stated that the company was perfectly solvent and can pay all demands within thirty days. The deposits are about $250,000, including the accounts of a num ber of working men. The assets are stated to be $450,000.

5. November 5, 1903 The Roswell Daily Record Roswell, NM
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A FAILURE. The Pueblo Title and Trust Co. Fails to Open its Doors. Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 5.-In consequence of the failure of the First National Bank of Victor, Colorado, the Pueblo Title and Trust Company of this city did not open its doors for business today. The Trust Company is controlled by the Woods Investment Company. The Presbyterian Aid Society held its regular business meeting in the church Tuesday afternoon. A plan of work for the coming year was outlined by the president, Mrs. C. A. Baker, and approved by the society. This society enters upon its year's work under very favorable circumstances and promises of a good year. Encourage it. Washington, D. C., Nov. 5.-The First National Bank of Victor has been closed today by the order of the Acting Comptroller of the Currency, the examiner having reported the bank as insolvent. The bank examiner has been appointed as receiver. The bank was organized in September, 1900. The acting Comptroller states that the failure was due to losses which were sustained by reason of excessive accommodations extended to the mining interests with which the bank officers are connected. The statement made by the bank on September 9th showed that the deposits were over $300,000. Victor, Colo., Nov. 5.-Frank M. Woods, the general manager of the Woods Investment Company, who is president of the First National Bank which failed, says; "The Woods Investment Company is behind the bank and the depositors will be paid in full. The recent strike among the miners resulted in withdrawals from the bank chiefly by many men leaving the district, and our reserve was depleted." i

6. November 5, 1903 Deseret Evening News Salt Lake City, UT
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FAILURE CAUSES FAILURE. One at Victor Shuts Doors of the Pueblo Trust Company. Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 5.-As a consequence of the failure yesterday of the First National Bank of Victor, Colo., the Pueblo Title & Trust company, capital $250,000. did not open for business today. The trust company is controlled by the Woods Investment company, which also owned the Victor institution. An assignment has been made by the Pueblo Title and Trust company to E. P. Shove, of Colorado Springs. The bank did not open today, the managers being in fear of a run. Mr. Shove, after examining the condition of the assets, stated today that the title and trust company is perfectly solvent and can pay all demands within 30 days. The banks deposits are about $250,000, including the accounts of a large number of workingmen. The assets are stated to be about $450,000. WHY VICTOR BANK FAILED. Victor, Colo., Nov. 5.-Frank M. Woods, general manager of the Woods Investement company, has made the following explanation of the closing of the Victor National bank of this city, of which he is president: "The strike resulted in withdrawals from the bank, chiefly by men who were leaving the district, and our reserve was depleted until T. P. Kane, deputy comptroller of the currency. ordered the bank closed by Bank Examiner J. B. Lazear, who is in charge. The Woods Investment company is behind the First National, and depositors will be paid in full, and the mining properties in which the Woods Investment company is interested will continue operations as heretofore."

7. November 5, 1903 Lewiston Evening Teller Lewiston, ID
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TWO BANKS IN FAILURE Yesterday's Closing of Victor Bank Followed by Other Suspensions (Special Telegram to Evening Teller.) PUEBLO. Col., Nov. 5.-The Pueblo Title & Trust company, one of the largest banking institutions of the city, failed to open its doors for business this morning. It was capitalized at a quarter of a million, and was but recently purchased by the Woods Investment company of Cripple Creek.

8. November 6, 1903 The Times Dispatch Richmond, VA
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COMPANY SOLVENT, BUT FEARED RUN (By Associated Press.) PUEBLO, COL., Nov. 5.-The Puebla Title and Trust Company did not open to-day, the managers being in fear of a run. E. P. Shrone, of Colorado Springs, to whom an assignment was made, stated to-day that the Title and Trust Company is perfectly solvent and can pay all demands within thirty days. The bank's deposits are about $250,000, including the accounts of a large number of working men. The assets are said to be about $450,000.

9. November 6, 1903 The Savannah Morning News Savannah, GA
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ANOTHER DIDN'T OPEN. Pueblo, Col., Nov. 5.-The Pueblo Title and Trust Company did not open to-day, the managers being in fear of a run. E. P. Shrone of Colorado Springs, to whom an assignment was made, stated to-day that the title and trust company is perfectly solvent and can pay all demands within thirty days. The bank's deposits are about $250,000, including the accounts of a large number of workingmen. The assets are said to be about $450,000.

10. November 6, 1903 Daily Kennebec Journal Augusta, ME
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The Pueblo Title and Trust Co. of Pueblo, Col., the principal stockholders in which is the Wood's Investment Co., has anounced a voluntary assignment for the protection of its depositors. The reason given is that sufficient cash to meet a run that was considered inevitable after the suspension of Wednesday, of the First National Bank at Victor, could not be raised at once. Sec. Small of the company, anounces that the deposits are 2$50,000 and the assets $450,000.

11. November 6, 1903 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
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Assignment at Pueblo. PUEBLO, Col., Nov. 5.-An assignment has been made by the Pueblo Title and Trust Company to E. P. Shove, of Colorado Springs. The bank did not open to-day, the managers being in fear of a run. Mr. Shove, in examining the condition of the assets, stated to-day that the Title and Trust Company is perfectly solvent and can pay all demands within thirty days. The bank's deposits are about $250,000, including the accounts of a large number of workingmen, The assets are stated to be About $450,000.

12. November 6, 1903 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
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SAID TO BE SOLVENT. Pueblo Title & Trust Company Closes Its Doors. Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 5.-As a consequence of the failure yesterday of the First National bank of Victor, Colo., the Pueblo Title & Trust company. capital $250,000, did not open for business today. The trust company is controlled by the Woods Investment company, which also owned the Victor institution. An assignment has been made by the Pueblo Title & Trust company to E. P. Shove of Colorado Springs, The bank did not open today, the managers being in fear of a run. Mr. Shove, after examining the condition of the assets, stated today that the Title & Trust company is perfectly solvent and can pay all demands within thirty days. The bank's deposits are about $250,000, including the accounts of a large number of workingmen. The assets are stated to be about $450,000.

13. November 7, 1903 Morris Tribune Morris, MN
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BRIEF, BITS OF NEWS. Mrs. Mary Tyndall of Milwaukee was crushed under a train at the Union station, St. Louis, and died soon after. The striking laborers on the Niagara Falls (Ont.) power plants have returned to work, acepting $1.50 a day, and the strike is over. William O'Brien, Irish Nationalist, has decided to resign. his seat in parliament and as a member of the governing body of the United Irish league. The Bimetallic bank of Cripple Creek, Colo., failed to open its doors Thursday. A notice on the door announced, "Bank closed; statement later." Lucinda Washington, colored, was shot and killed at Georgetown, Ky., by Jim Beatty, colored. On being pursued by the police Beatty killed himself. The president has appointed Daniel Thieu Wright of Cincinnati to be justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, vice Justice Hagner, resigned. There have been twenty-nine deaths from the plague and fifty-two fresh cases during the week at Rio Janeiro. There are 109 plague cases under treatment. E. M. Rochon, a wealthy shoe manufacturer of Niagara, Wis., died at a Chicago hotel Thursday of heart disease. He, went to Chicago to undergo treatment for the ailment. Lord Balcarrnes, Conservative, has been re-elected to represent the Chorley division of Lancashire in the house of commons on his appointment as junior lord of the treasury. John Pylo, former sheriff of Newcastle county, Del., and twice a member of the state senate, is dead, aged sixty-five years. He was one of the original Bryan Democrats of Delaware. Ambasso lor Porter, at Paris, has been advised that the French government will send a warship to New Orleans Dec. 18 to take part in the celebration of the French transfer of Louisiana. An assignment has been made by the Pueblo (Colo.) Title and Trust company to E. P. Shove of Colorado Springs. The bank did not open Thursday, the managers being in fear of a run. The Mormon church has purchased for $4,000 the old jail at Carthage, Ill., in which Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet, and brother Hiram were killed by a mob in the early history of the state. At a special meeting of the board of directors of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway the road was authorized to issue ultimately when needed $50,000,000 of 4 per cent debenture bonds. Eleven hundred leather workers employed by the American Hide and Leather company in its four Chicago tanneries are on strike to enforce their demands for an adjustment of working conditions. The report of the commissioner of education for the last fiscal year places the total number of pupils enrolled in the common schools of the United States during the year at 15,925,887, or 20 per cent of the entire population.

14. November 13, 1903 The Ely Miner Ely, MN
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J. W. Warr, secretary of the Moline (Ill.) Building, Savings and Loan association, is said to be short $27,000 in his accounts. A new counterfeit five dollar silver certificate, series of 1899, check letter A, plate No. 161; Lyons, registrar; Roberts, treasurer, has been discovered. Railway postal clerks last year handled 15,999,803,630 pieces of mail matter. The Michigan Central road is experimenting with a new baggage car, which is expected to revolutionize the handling of baggage. Grover Goss, Harry Eitzarach and Ray Ward were burned to death in a livery barn fire at Montpelier, Ind. The Sheldon (I2.) State bank went into a receiver's hands, with liabilities of $175,000; assets, $225,000. Washington officials believe the revolutionists will be successful in Panama and think the supremacy of the United States is complete. Six men were killed and ten injured by the explosion of a United States naval magazine at Iona Island, N. Y. The property loss was $500,000. Chicago banks report an increase of nearly 23 per cent. in savings deposits during the year ended October 15, the total being $104,600,000. President Roosevelt has accepted the resignation of Judge Oliver Shiras, of the northern Iowa district court, to take effect at once. George H. Maxwell, chairman of the national irrigation commission, says the present land laws are an invitation to fraud. President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, at the Boston convention will oppose sympathetic strikes as a menace to the industrial life of the nation. Employes of the Chicago City Railway company voted in favor of a strike. A general strike of coal miners in district 15, which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, is said to be inevitable. President Roosevelt has been asked to forbid the United States marine band to accept engagements to play for pay. The Bimetallic bank of Cripple Creek, Col., with $50,000 deposits, closed its doors, and the Pueblo, (Col.) Title and Trust company, with $250,000 deposits, assigned. The president has appointed Daniel Thew Wright, of Cincinnati, to be justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. Edward L. Wentz, Philadelphia millionaire, missing since Oct. 14, is held in the Cumberland (Va.) mountains for $100,000 ransom. Hollister Brothers' lumber yard near Thorpe, Wis., containing about 700,000 feet of lumber, was destroyed by forest fires. Samuel Adams, a negro, was lynched by a mob at Pass Christian, Miss., for assaulting the wife of one of the most prominent residents of the place. Bibon, a little village 20 miles south of Ashland, Wis., was destroyed by fire. Harry J. Hoover, former cashier of the Licking county bank at Newark, O., confessed to be short in his accounts $36,000.

15. November 13, 1903 Morgan County Democrat Versailles, MO
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Happenings of the Past Sever Days in Brief. ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD Casualties and Fires, Personal and Po litical Notes, Business Failures and Resumptions, Weather Record. INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS DOMESTIC. Railway postal clerks last year handied 15,999,803,630 pieces of mail mat ter. A new counterfeit five dollar silver certificate, series of 1899, check letter A. plate No. 161; Lyons, regis trar; Roberts, treasurer, has been dis covered. Grover Goss, Harry Eitzarach and Ray Ward were burned to death in a livery barn fire at Montpelier, Ind. The Sheldon (Ia.) State bank went into a receiver's hands, with liabilities of $175,000; assets, $225,000. Washington officials believe the rev. olutionists will be successful in Panama and think the supremacy of the United States is complete. Six men were killed and ten injured by the explosion of a United States naval magazine at Iona Island, N. Y. The property loss was $500,000. Chicago banks report an increase of nearly 23 per cent. in savings deposits during the year ended October 15, the total being $104,600,000. President Roosevelt has accepted the resignation of Judge Oliver Shiras, of the northern Iowa district court, to take effect at once. George H. Maxwell, chairman of the national irrigation commission. says the present land laws are an invitation to fraud. President Compers, of the American Federation of Labor, at the Boston convention will oppose sympathetic strikes as a menace to the industrial life of the nation. Employes of the Chicago City Railway company voted in favor of a strike. A general strike of coal miners in district 15, which includes Colorado New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, is said to be Inevitable. President Roosevelt has been asked to forbid the United States marine band to accept engagements to play for pay. The Bimetallic bank of Cripple Creek, Col., with $50,000 oposits, closed its doors, and the Pueblo (Col.) Title and Trust company, with $250,000 deposits, assigned. The president has appointed Daniel Thew Wright, of Cincinnati, to be justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. Edward L. Wentz Philadelphia milHonaire, missing since Oct. 14, is held in the Cumberland (Va.) mountains for $100,000 ransom Hollister Brothers' lumber yard near Thorpe. Wis., containing about 700.000 feet of lumber, was destroyed by forest fires Samuel Adams a negro, was lynched by a mob at Pass Christian, Miss. for assaulting the wife of one of the most prominent residents of the place. Harry J. Hoover, former cashier of the Licking county bank at Newark D., confessed to be short in his ac counts $36,000. There were 246business failures in the United States during the seven days ended on the 6th, against 253 the same wek in 1902. Judge Cleveland, in New Haven Conn. decided that the letter giving $50,000 to William J. Bryan could not be admitted to probate with the will of Philo S. Bennett. Iron workers were ordered on strike which will involve the whole country in a bitter struggle. One hundred nonunion miners near Knoxville, Tenn., were attacked by union men, placed on a train and force to leave town. The exchanges at the leading clearing

16. May 14, 1904 The Indicator Pueblo, CO
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PAYS GOOD DIVIDEND The Pueblo Title & Trust Co bank which closed its doors on the 5th day of November last, on Monday paid out a 25 per cent dividend on the original amounts of deposits. When the bank suspended it had $261,000 on deposit. Of this amount 50 per cent was paid on February 16 and now with a second dividend of 25 per cent there remains unpaid only 25 per cent and this will be made good before long. The predictions of the hopeful are coming true and all are glad of it.

17. November 26, 1904 The Logan Republican Logan, UT
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NORTHWEST NOTES. Ed Tucholkes was killed by falling in a well at Courtney, four miles north of Oregon City, Ore., while walking in his sleep. Butte was treated to the first snow storm of the season on the 18th. There was an inch at Woodville. It snowed heavily in the mountains. The Masonic Veteran association of the Pacific coast has decided to hold its twenty-seventh annual session it Portland during the Lewis and Clark exposition. About 1.000 men have been thrown out of employment at Butte as the result of the closing down of the Origianal and Parrot mines. The mines will be idle for about three weeks. The coroner's jury that inquired into the Union Pacific wreck at Azusa siding, near Granger, Wyoming, in its verdict, holds the operator and freight crew responsible for the collision. Mrs. James Tetor. 74 years of age, and a well-known citzen, was drowned in Lake Union, says a Seattle dispatch. Her friends have been unable to decide whether death was by accident or suicide. One man is dead and three others are seriously injured as the result of a fire which destroyed the tar plant of the Denver Gas & Electric company. The property loss is estimated at $25,000. Two masked bandits entered Charles Edwards' saloon and gambling house in Thermopolis, Wyo., lined all the dealers and players against the wall and secured all the money and valuables in the place. Ten men, with their faces blackened, killed 200 head of sheep belonging to an Oregon man, while the band was ranging just over the Nevada line. The sheepherders declare the men were cattlemen disguised. The organization of the Flathead Valley Railway company has been effected. The Flathead valley will have system of electric lines radiating from Kalispell and connecting with a number of northern Montana towns. Warren Hulbert was accidentally shot and killed by Earl Hartman of Thompson Falls, Mont., a companion, while the two were hunting rabbits. Young Hartman, it is said, turned the gun upon his playmate in a spirit of fun. The Pueblo Title & Trust company announces that it is ready to make its last payment in full of all liabilities, 75 per cent of which have already been paid. The failure occurred 18 months ago, the total liabilties amounting to $350,000. Election bets are rapidly being paid off at the Butte pool rooms. One day last week $40,000 was handed over to the winners at the Butte hotel pool rooms, on national, state and county wagers. At the Montana club over $10,000 was paid over, one man drawing down $6,000 on wagers on local candidates. A temporary' restraining order to prevent the issuing of tax sale deeds on non-producing mining properties in the Cripple Creek district has been is. sued. The constitutionality of the Tel1er county assessment of 1900, from which the tax sales resulted, is in litigation. The properties of 215 Cripple Creek mining companies are involved. A bold attempt to rob the bank at Blaine, Wash., was frustrated by the president and cashier of the bank, who discovered two men in hiding in a closet in the bank building. One of the men, a well known character around town, was captured. A man by the name of Dalton, who had been working in a sawmill east of Kalispell, was killed in a peculiar manner. He was running the "end trimmer saw," and while sawing a board It stuck and flew back, striking him in the stomach, killing him. Two bodies were taken from a wrecked freight train near Salida, Colo., which proved to be two men who belonged to prominent families in the east. They had become short of funds and endeavored to steal a ride and were killed in the wreck. William Perkins, better known as "Moceasin Bill." is dead on a ranch near Montrose, Colo. He was about 80 years of age. He came to Colorado in 1860 as a government scout to watch the movements of the Indians. He was a famous bear hunter. Governor Toole of Montana has granted a pardon to Thomas Walsh, who was convicted of murder in the second degree for the killing of a man in Valley county some years ago.