9953. First State Bank (Chester, MT)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
March 24, 1927
Location
Chester, Montana (48.511, -110.967)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
0ce367aa7acfa1e9

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (1927) name a receiver for the First State Bank of Chester and give a dated notice to creditors (dated 24 March). No newspaper text describes depositor runs; instead the bank is in receivership, indicating a suspension followed by closure/receivership. OCR errors in source (e.g., 'Frist' -> 'First') corrected where obvious.

Events (3)

1. March 24, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Receiver of the First State Bank of Chester (notice to the creditors of the First State Bank of Chester).
Source
newspapers
2. March 24, 1927 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Receiver appointed and notice to creditors published; bank placed in receivership following inability to continue operations (receiver named in notices).
Newspaper Excerpt
Dated this 24th day March... Receiver of the First State Bank of Chester.
Source
newspapers
3. April 5, 1934 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The First State Bank of Chester... and C. S. Bradford, as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester (listed as party in alias summons).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Chester Reporter, April 7, 1927

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Article Text

NOTICE To the Creditors of the First State Bank of Chester. a corporation, to present Notice claims hereby given by the underto the creditors thereof and all persons hay exhibit such corporation to bank or with the necessary claims twenty publication of this said undersigned notice. to the corporation, at hs office in Inverness All claims not presented and within the Dated this 24th day March First March Receiver of the Frist State Bank of Chester.


Article from The Chester Reporter, April 14, 1927

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Article Text

NOTICE To the Creditors of the First State Bank of Chester. a corporation, to present Notice claims hereby given by the under- of as to the Bank creditors thereof and all persons the hav said bank or to against exhibit such claims with the one nundred twenty of this notice. to the said undersigned or corporation. at hs office in Inverness, All claims not presented within the Dated this 24th barred day March. First publication March Receiver of the Frist State Bank of


Article from The Liberty County Times, April 5, 1934

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Article Text

ALIAS SUMMONS In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Liberty. Marias Sheep Company, a corporation, Plaintiff, Floyd C. Dimon and Jane Doe Dimon his wife; Lynn Munsell: Charles Cis. arow Wilborn and Bertha Mav Wilborn. his wife: The St. Anthonv & Dakota Elevator Company. a cornoration: T. C. Power and Bro. Ltd.. corporation: Val M. Fiedler: L. D Pugsley, Trustee; W-D Holding Company (formerly Wells-Dickev Company) a corporation: Pleasant C. Wilborn. a widower: Elizabeth A Ellis: Frank Browne, as Recever of The First National Bank of Chester. a corporation: Benton State Bank. a corporation. and John T. Phalen as Receiver of Benton State Bank: Hill County. State of Montana: Liberty County. State of Montana: County Treasurer of Liberty County. Montana, Henry O. Woare. as Administrator of the estate of John O. Berglin. deceased: Town of Chester. municipal corporation: Hartford Fire Insurance Company. a corporation A M. Sheldon and Jane Doe Sheldon his wife: Minnesota Loan & Trust Company. a corporation. as Executor of the Estate of F. P. Sheldon. deceased; Sheldon Brothers Company, a corporation: Sheldon Company. a corporation: Rav J. Becwar and Frances Becwar Arthur F. Spires and Ora Spires. his wife: First National Bank T of St Paul Minnesota. a corporation: The First State Bank of Chester. corporation and C. S. Bradford. as Receiver of The First State Bank of Chester: D. Crichton & Co., a cornoration Edward Spires and Lois Spires. his wife: Ada F. Truesdell: Thomas R. Spires and Jane Doe Spires. his wife: Campbell Oil Company. a corporation: John E. Becklev and Lettie A. Beckley his wife: C. E Davis and Jane Doe Davis. his wife: Clarence Langley and Marv Langley his wife: H. M. Beeghly: and all other persons unknown. title. who estate. claim or or may inat your convenience. claim terest therein. any right. or lien or encumbrance