Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-09-05
OUR CHIEFS HELENA LETTER.
Improvement. Our Future Con.
| GressmaM.-TWo ScOumdrels Ven.
| tilnted.-Fox the RObber, and
| Walker the ssInsane'' Ell.
| P0ymaSter.

Walker the ssInsane'' Ell.
Paymaster.
: HELENA, NJ. T., September LIST, 1878.
Affairs at the commercial centre of Mo
, tana progress quietly; even bank failur
: ana occasional funerals do not seem to d
r turb the routine of business or the ustl
unanimity of its denizens. Residences al
; business houses are being built or impro
ed in almost every section of the city, al
everything shows that the people here a
prosperous and have an abiding hope
the future.
Among the most prominent improv
ments being made on Main street. we mu
notice the large two-story brick buildin
being erected on the corner of Main stree
and Broadway, by II. NJ. Parchen & Co
and the improvements made by the Coz
mopolitan Hotel. The former will be a
excellent building, when completed. an
an ornament to the town. BY removin
the office ard bar from the front end OF tn
dining room, the Cosmopolitan Hotel pro
vides room to seat at least fifty NOR
guests. This has been rendered necessar.
to accommodate its many patrons-tha
they may not be kept waiting for thei
dinners indefinitely.
Maj. Bruce is still running for Congress
and if person listens to all that is said, an(
observes this former CHser in the Mon
tana newspaper field walking the streets
to-day, he would think s. there's none sc
poor to do him reverence" bat should ht
walk the streets in company with the Ma.
jor, and hear some horny-hantled work
ingman" shout Hurrah for Bruce, -
Hurrah for the Flour-King OF Montana -
and then have the Major. aftera large in
spiration, turn to him and say: ''Hear
that; l can beat Maginnis in his own
home," he realizes that there is at least one
person in Montana who believes that Maj.
Bruce will be elected to Congress, even
though he may be tempted to tell that per-
son
g Lay not the flatterng unction to your soul. -
The most important topic of converse
ton here at present is the failure at the
Peoples National Bank. The manner in
which the business of the Bank had been
for some time had aroused the
suspicious of the business men generally.
md they were but little surprised when it
closed its doors. The following we have
gathered in relation to its business, etc.
Some Of the statements made may vary
from the truth, but we gathered
Ill from reliable resources and they may be
clied on as very near correct. Geo. w.
COX, the leading spirit of the Bank. COM
nenced the banking business in Helena in
Ompany with c. J. Lyster and VIM. Roe. |
nder the firm name Of Fox, Lyster &
Zoe. At that time the extent of his CAPT.
al was $4,000. When the Peoples Ma
onal Bank was established. he took S1S.-
90 or $4,000 in tie capital stock, borrow
x portion OF the money for the purpose
'onl female friend. After the death of
In. Lyster, Mr.. Roe withdrew his interest.
he greater part c the stock held by those
no men was taken by Geo. w. Fox, and
it is known that he did not possess the
lpltal whcrewith to purchase this stock.
is presumed that lie used money depos-
ed in the Bank. Thus, with capital OF
tie over $1,000, he has controlled S54 600
St5,OOO OF the stock of the Bank. For
&c past year he has, not only by his false
atcments. deceived the general public.
1t, by false entries, etc, has deceived the
overnment Agents. His method Of de-
living the Bank Inspector was as follows:
liking certificate of deposit to friend
would get note for a like amount, and
this manner O5tain bills receivable to
yer the amount he was short on his
oks. As there was no record kept of
csc certificates of deposit. the accounts
re found perfectly correct by the exami-
r. From what has since transpircd it
ms that he WAS prepared to 90 under
year. His accounts were examined by
'pector N. p. L1n.forl and found cor
t. Langford then examined the Bozc-
n Bank, and found it in good condition.
returning tc Helena he heard so much
inst the Peoples National Bank that he
lcluded to examine it again. He did so
ing are among the valueless assets:
i note Of $4,000 by Black & Daniels. en- ~
sell by l.. NJ. Black. $4,000 due by
monies Smelling Company, of which
!. Nowlan, the late timber agent, is
+. $4,000 in the Bismarck mine. in
erson county, which Fox has been hav- =
developed for himself. 5000 againss
or Walker. A few days before the
was closed he also discounted his
notes for $4,000, and had his particu
riend, Ed. Delaney, draw a Sl.7O0 de- TO
from the bank. His book-keeper of
Smith, also drew out the amount
him, viz, from $500 to 500. He also
led to his friend, Ed. Delaney. one-half
est in the Resumption lode, and to his
;, Miss Chapman, a warehouse here
the store in Bozeman at present occu- .o'
by L. Brunett. He has sported q ~.
70 team and two buggies here, which III
eeps at a livery stable, but aside from
It is generally believed that he has
very economically, in fact, misery. ,
cave our readers to draw their own
|usions. ene
evious to the bank suspension the all '''e
rbing topic of conversation here was 'o'
lller but equally naked fraud. We '1es
to the reinstatement as Major in the
:. of Roberts. Walker on the pretence
8 unity superinduced by arluous la
IS paymaster. 80 I
( Click. Capt - 40. .,nfflg, Major Gill
Col ssvwitzer and Capt. Freeman,
MAJ. Maginnis, cannot feel very well
fled with their work. Still we are
table enough to believe that nearly all r.
are responsible for this disreputable
shameful proceeding were imposed
and are innocent Of any designed 4
z; but on the heads of those who
: and did not denOunce the outrage,
severely, must I'LL the condemnation
fair minded people who believe in "
icient military service and in reward