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The Bank Muddle. From the Cimarron Jacksonian. The closing of the Cimarron State as announced in last week's in Jacksonian, Bank, has been uppermost was the public mind since the news made known, business being withpractically first at a standstill until peothe last day or two. But the shock in have recovered from the ple is once more running in the regular capita IS not as large as and along business channels. usual, The has per no serious inconvenience been but occasioned on this account. The publication of the Jacksonian order been delayed this week in with that has the very latest information laid regard to the situation might be before our readers. Eugene Davis, Deputy Bank Commissoner, finished his examination the inthe books and records of the of Wednesday, and on submitted his stitution same day report attorney to Clad Hamilton, assistant general, who came here.from Topeka for that purpose. He immediately in statement of the findings made filed District a Clerk's office and for the application to Judge Madison receiver to appointment of a the aftake the charge of and wind up fairs of the bank. Judge Madison came up upon yes(Friday) and acted Andy terday the application, appointing receiver. Russell, of Dodge City, as of Russell is the ex-treasurer ability Ford Mr. county, and a man of and character He will be standing. and unquestionable required $40,000 to in give a bond in the sum of some reliable surety company. Considerable dissatisfaction is ex- inthat no man of sufficient could be pressed and integrity teligence named in Gray county to have fill been this It would certainly the deplace. much more satisfactory to But as and all concerned. thouspositors county annually dumps sh ops Gray of dollars into the grog be ands stores of Dodge City it may feliows and well that we allow the entirejust down as there to manage affairs ly. receiver will commence his The as soon as his bond is approv- within work which will probably be In the ed, next two or three days. be meantime the Sheriff Pribble will in charge of the bank. The report of the examiner shows the shortage of $17,802.17. but much a officials claim that it is fact, they insist little if any shortage less-in bank will be that straight- when there books and accounts are that the out. The examiner states ened was in such a muddle everything it impossible to arrive at sitto correct render understanding of the uation. Loans, notes and overdrafts were amount of over $10,000 them the off, while many of gold. charged to be as good as of known warrants to the amount and County is listed at face value, at $6,000 of it will soon be redeemed which much with the interest added, Addipar to considerable. over amounts securities, amounting to have been gathered up last few days. and fixtures is tional in $6,000 building the The listed would with- bank at when the fixtures alone price. $1,000, considered cheap at that $58,000 be liabilities are placed at officials The the report, and the bank in the assets will exceed $60,000. claim the head of "insolvency" the amount is in which, if Under the report according given to our this as understandi $10,000, ng, the means event it that be found amount-in correct-was paid in, the dollar. depositors be would be paid dollar for will books and accounts JackThe carefully, and the the degone sonian over has confidence that positors will not suffer. all the members of the Bapist OcChurch, To the first Lords day in
