The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-22
I have 40 bushels of fine rye for
sale at Ennis & Walkers implement
house in Goodland.-Joe Spaun.
The Treasurer Talks.

EDITOR REPUBLIC:-Much has been said in re-
gard to the collateral held additional security
for the county funds.
tin and said thought it best to ask collateral
curity for the county funds and that 1t should be
done at once, owing TO the panic condition of
times. He said he thought it would be well to do
So then asked him to see Mr.. Teagarden IN re-
gard to it and said would be at the bank.
He did and we met at the bank and talked it
over, after which Mr.. Tomblin concluded to give
me an amount of collateral equal to the amount
of county funds then on hand, and to ex-
change paper with him which did and never
questioned his right to do so, but willingly ex-
| changd whether the paper he brought as exchange
was equally as good what l returned to him, SO
as not to hinder him making collections.
This continued to do until Monday, Dec 4,
when Mr.. Tomblin IN company with MI Briden-
thai, came into the Office. Mr. Tomblin said:
FRANK, we want TO see the collaterai ana checK
It over" So handed It over to him and after he
had checked it over Mr.. Bridenthal said he had
made ruling that banks should not put up their
paper as security, but it should be kept in the
bank, and he asked me if l would return IT.
told him had 1t 10 secure the county funds and
the bondsmen and that wanted little time to
think it over, and asked him when he going
to leave town. He said at half past twelve And
he said the bank had given bond my bonds
men were not liable. told him they as the
old depository bond had expired at the end of the
year, and the bank had been re-des grated, but
the taking of a new bond had heen overlooked I'M
til IN June, when therewas new one given which,
however, did not cover the amount on hand pre-
vious to the date OF the bond, which was about
$4,000, and this amount had not been checked out
in the regular business transactions
Mr.. BriedenthTal still insisted that should turn
them ouer and l said again that wanted time to
think il over and as they had been in my posses
sion for some time 1t would do no harm to leave
them a little longer.
During this conversation Mr.. Tomblin held the
papers in mis- hand and finally Mr.. Briedenthal
asked MIN to turn them over to him, which he did
then demanded them from both, but they refused
to give them up and left with them.
In short time some of my bondsmen heard of
this and came to the Office to see about it
They thought should 60 and demand them again.
and If they refused to return them, to demand the
money as they did notwant TO be responsible after
the securities were gone. did So and they went
with to the bank, where both were refused,
MIR. TomblIn, IN his letter in last weeks News,
stated had done all l could against the bank,
which IS mistake, in the months of July and
August, when the panic was at its heighth, Isaid
and did all that could in the interest of the bank
even held my Iuly salary warrant until the last
of August when Ecashed It. And when renting
bond interest repeatedly held drafts for few
days that the bank could make necessary ar
rangements to meet them, and have done this
late as the last of November.
told Mr.. Tomblin when got the securities
and have told him since, that thought II was
nv duty 10 look after the interests of the county,
and that was willing TO my chances with
the other stockholders Of the bank and If anything
should happen making II necessary would put up
500 more for which might be liable, but the
county must be protected.
B. F. BRoSEs County Treasurer