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About Banks. Some time ago there was considerable uneasiness felt in this portion of the state because of the closing out of three or four banks. At Lamar, Colo., the Bank of Lamar closed for bussiness November 4th because its eashier, A. V. Scott, had for eight weeks been dangerously ill and the young man he !eft in charge was anable to rustle collections. The bank since after an examination by creditors is round to be solvent, and now its cashier, who is rapidly recovering, announces that as soon as he is able to attend to business he will reopen the bank and prepared to pay all creditors in full. The sick cashier was the only one interested in the bank who resided in Lamar, and when he became unable to attend to business it was practically left to run itself. With steadily decreasing deposits and discounts uncollected it was only a question of time when its doors mast close. But nobody will loose a cent. At Lakin we do not learn of loss except to a few persons locally interested, and it is expected that as BOOM as collections can be made all creditors will be paid in full. At Cimarron we learn that before closing its doors the owner of the Cimarron Bank settled with all depositors who could be reached and are paying all who present their claims. Collections being hard to make the owners determined to quit business. At Revenna we understand the same course was pursued. In all the above cases the trouble only was that collections could not readily be made and as is usual at this time of the year deposits decreased. No dishonesty on the part of the officials has been found, and certainly none will be discovered.Garden City Sentinel.