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TONOPAH BANK RUN STARTED BY RUMOR "Will send you million dollars currency by airplane arriving in one hour and a half, if required." This was the substance of a telegram received by Herman Albert, assistant cashier of the Tonopah Banking corporation, when the news got abroad that a run had been started and that panicky depositors were standing in line waiting to withdraw their deposits, says the Tonopah Bonanza. The telegram was signed by W. H. Doyle, vice-president of the Reno National Bank, and there was no doubt about the ability of the signer to make good had there been any reason to apprehend a continuance of the run. Albert replied by wire that the bank was perfectly able to take care of itself without drawing upon any of its associated interests and that deposits were greatly exceeding the withdrawals. This reply was filed about 11:30 Tuesday morning when the line of depositors had diminished to such an extent that they scarcely reached the curb. Before 1 o'clock the last person in the line had been satisfied and the two paying tellers had time to breathe and figure on running out for lunch. As the line at the paying window fell off the line at the receiving window grew constantly with weighty customers who manifested no uneasiness about depositing amounts ranging from $300 to $5000. One of the spectacular incidents of the morning was witnessed when J. Grant Crumley crowded through the congested bank entrance about 11 o'clock with both arms bulging with currency, which he offered for deposit. The amount was $10,000 in real money, without a check or draft in the offering. The Tonopah Mining company appeared in the regular course of business with a $10,000 deposit, and Mrs. Albert, secretary of the Montana Tonopah, drove up smiling with an other block of $10,000 for deposit. The greatest amount received from a single depositor during the morning was from the Tonopah Belmont Development Company, which passed a draft for $40,000 over the counter. The draft was on San Francisco, and, if necesssary, the amount could have been transferred into currency in short order by telegraph. The reason ascribed by Herman Albert for the run was a malicious rumor placed in circulation by a few persons who had a motive to serve. One of the humorous incidents was a run on the postoffice, which kept Postmaster McQuillan busy for a couple of hours, after which the depositors concluded that Uncle Sam was not going out of business and that there was no reason for pulling out money placed with the government. At no time was there any evidence of disorder or noise, each person coming and going as fast as they could get their money. After that many stood on the sidewalk with the piles of bills in their hands, wondering what to do and afraid to go home with all their savings tempting theives. A few walked across the street to the other bank to open accounts, while others walked around in a daze carrying their money in plain sight. WEATHER REPORT For the twenty four hours ended at