Wonder Bank & Trust Company (Churchill County, NV)

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Bank Examiner T

R. Hofer returned from Rawhide by auto this afternoon after an all night ride In speak ing of the conditions in a banking way existing at that camp he stated this afternoon to a representative of the Appeal that both the First Bank of Rawhide and the Wonder Bank and Trust Company of Wonder were insolvent and in a very bad condition. These banks are both presided OVer by President Prentice and were forced to close their doors by the action of directors Rickard and Pyne when these gentlemen learned of the condition the bank of Rawhide was in. Mr. Hofer stated that he found considerable excitement in the camp and a general feeling of unrest. It was owing to this condition that the run was started on the Merchants and Miners bank of Rawhide yesterday which caused the closing of the in-

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Two Banks Insolvent

CARSON CITY, Nev., June 24.The state bank commission today instructed Attorney General Stoddard to apply to the courts to have receivers appointed for the Wonder Bank & Trust company, of Wonder, Nev., and also the First National bank. of Rawhide. Both of these institutions have been under In vestigation by the committee since their suspension several days ago, and It is now declared by Bank Examiner Hofer that they are hopelessly Insolvent.

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DECLARES WONDER BANK INSOLVENT (By Associated Press.) RENO, Aug. T.-Judge Orr has declared the Wonder Bank and Trust company of Wonder Its 1 liabilities are insolvent. $20,000 and has actual assets A receiver of only $6587. will be appointed tomorrow.

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NEVADA BANK BROKE

Reno, Nev., Aug. 7.-Judge Orr this morning declared the Wonder Bank & Trust company of Wonder to be insolvent after listening to testimony given by Bank Examiner Wildes. The liabilities amount to more than $20,000; the face value of the assets was over $59,000. However, the actual assets, according to the examiner, are but $6,587.62. 4 receiver will be appointed tomorrow. The Wonder bank was the first bank in that camp during its halycon days. Mine owners and business men of Wonder are the only losers.

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WONDER BANK IS INSOLVENT RENO, Nev., Aug. 7.-Judge Orr this morning declared the Wonder bank and trust company of Wonder to be insolvent, after listening to testimony given by Bank Examiner Wildes. The liabiiities amount to more than $20,000. The face value of the assets was more than $59,000. However, the actual assets, according to the examiners, is only $6,587.62. A receiver will be appointed tomorrow.

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First Bank of Wonder in Hands of Receiver. Reno, Nev.-Judge Orr on Friday morning declared the Wonder Bank & Trust company of Wonder to be insolvent after listening to testimony given by Bank Examiner Wildes. The liabilities amount to more than $20,000; the face value of the assets was over $59,000. However, the actual assets, according to the examiner, are but $6,587.62. The Wonder bank was the first bank in that camp during its halycon days. Mine owners and business men of Wonder are the only losers.

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First Bank of Wonder in Hands of Receiver. Reno, Nev.-Judge Orr'on Friday morning declared the Wonder Bank & Trust company of Wonder to be insolvent after listening to testimony given by Bank Examiner Wildes. The liabilities amount to more than $20,000; the face value of the assets was over $59,000. However, the actual assets, according to the examiner, are but $6,587.62. The Wonder bank was the first bank in that camp during its halycon days. Mine owners and business men of Wonder are the only losers.

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First Bank of Wonder in Hands of Receiver. Reno, Nev.-Judge Orr on Friday morning declared the Wonder Bank & Trust company of Wonder to be insolvent after listening to testimony given by Bank Examiner Wildes. The liabilities amount to more than $20,000; the face value of the assets was over $59,000. However, the actual assets, according to the examiner, are but $6,587.62. The Wonder bank was the first bank in that camp during its halycon days. Mine owners and business men of Wonder are the only losers.

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Outlook Is Gloomy

Affairs at the Wonder Bank and trust company are looking rather gloomy for depositors in this defunct money changing institution. From figures obtained by the News from receiver F. W. Westmeyer, the total assets of the concern amount to less than $7000, and the liabilities at the time the bank ceased business amount to $20,586.83. At the time of the closing of the bank there was said to be about $1600 in cash in the safes of the bank. Added to this cash, according to Mr. Westmeyer's figures, there are bills receivable amounting to $470, due from other banks $2300; real estate, assumed to be worth $2900.

From these assests are to be taken all the expenses of closing up the business. These expenses include such items as the occasional trip to Fallon by Attorney Cann to file papers, appearing in court and etc., and compensation for service; the expense of looking after the property of the concern for several months from the time of closing the doors until the appointment of the receiver. To the foregoing must be added the receiver's compensation and the cost of moving the building to the institution and some ground rent for some lots where the building formerly stood, and some incidentals, and there you have it. These figures would seem to indicate that as time rolls on, if something is not done to stop these expenses soon, the depositors, instead of receiving dividends, may have to pay assessments.—Wonder Mining News.

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John Hays Hammord and Sir Moreton Frewen, ar English authority on bimetallism, will be in attendance at the Goldfield mining congress next month

Ex Governor Jewett Adams and Wm. McGill will erect one of the largest cold storage plants in the State at McGill, White Pine county. The plant will be capable of housing too beeves, 200 sheep and 100 hogs.

A dividend of fifteen cents per share will soon be paid to depositors of the defunct Wonder Bank and Trust company, which has been under the management of Receiver Westinyer.

William Weiger, a miner employed in the Belmon shaft at Goldfield, was instantly killed last week by being electrocuted on the 600 level. He was carrying some drills, and it is presumed that the steel came in contact with a live wire.

About 150 men and so horses are at work at the foot of Lake Tahoe where the government is putting in the dam. A coffer dam has been put in which divides the stream in two; then one side was dried out and fully cemented and when this is completed the water will be turned into the channel and the same work will be done on the other portion and then the coffer dam will be taken out.

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SHORT STATE ITEMS

The L. Frey ranch at Genoa has been sold for $30 000.

The postoffice at Mina was destroyed by first last week.

Mrs. Horace W. Hand, a pioneer of Nevada, died in Reno last Sunday.

The State Banking Board met in Carson this week and transacted routine business.

Washouts on the Las Vegas railroad have caused a delay in trains of from twelve to twenty hours.

White Pine county is taking steps to enforce the State law prohibiting women from entering saloons.

Clarence Benner, a miner, was electrocuted at Virginia City last week while working in the Chol-iar mine.

A forest fire has destroyed considerable timber during the past week at Swift's Station, Washoe county.

The Southern Pacific company has arranged to install motor car service between the towns of Reno and Truckee.

The Pacific Steelite company is seeking a site in Nevada on which to erect a plant for the manufacture of explosive.

The mail clerks throughout the State are greatly wrought up because a negro has been assigned to a position among them.

Joe Dumas has been released from the Hospital for the Insane at Reno after being an inmate of that institution for thirty-five years.

Nevada is to have named in her honor the latest type of dreadnaught and the most modern and strongest battleship in the United States navy.

It looks as though Washoe would be the only county in the State unrepresented at the mining congress to be held in Goldfield next month.

Warning has been given by the government to bank officers that $1,000,000 in spurious paper currency is being circulated throughout the country.

The United States Civil Service commission announces an examination on September 22 at all postoffices in Nevada to secure eligibles from which to make certification to fill vacancies as they occur in the position of railway mail clerks. The age limit is from 18 to 35 years on the date set for the examination.

John Hays Hammord and Sir Moreton Frewen, ar English authority on bimetallism, will be in attendance at the Goldfield mining congress next month

Ex Governor Jewett Adams and Wm. McGill will erect one of the largest cold storage plants in the State at McGill, White Pine county. The plant will be capable of housing 100 beeves, 200 sheep and 100 hogs.

A dividend of fifteen cents per share will soon be paid to depositors of the defunct Wonder Bank and Trust company, which has been under the management of Receiver Westinyer.

William Weiger, a miner employed in the Belmon shaft at Goldfield, was instantly killed last week by being electrocuted on the 600 level. He was carrying some drills, and it is presumed that the steel came in contact with a live wire.

About 150 men and 50 horses are at work at the foot of Lake Tahoe where the government is putting in the dam. A coffer dam has been put in which divides the stream in two; then one side was dried out and fully cemented and when this is completed the water will be turned into the channel and the same work will be done on the other portion and then the coffer dam will be taken out.