The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-10-13

committee. II Hanks or Prentiss bas
any statement to make of the dispositiou
OF the $3.50 still u~nacouted for thu
should do 30 at once. Prenties said ~
G1uid account for a portion Of the s75n
he got S275 and he would be glad To ~
FUND the same. He considered tbe,
Palmer ought to pay him that much 70.
MS lPrentiss) trouble. Hanks was re.
sponsible for the remaining $475. fPreu
tiss' statement, written by himself. ia
given further on.l u
ranks said that he came into tbo
room on other business and since he had
nearo the report and Prentiss' state,
ment he wished to say that he dis,
Claimed getting one cent. There was M
GROUND whatever to Prentiss' story. If
tue poaro wanted to condemn him
Tanks before it had been allowed 70
OF treating him. He had paid bia d,on
to the board and wa, entitled 70 s "ues
consideration. He asked If he was -
be considered a criminal on the f;nd;nm..
OF a committee which had started nn;
with the express purpose of DOING b;ua
dirt. Shores said that unless H.nns
could tell the people where the s475
went to, a serious charge and some tan'
gible evidence (Prentiss' statement,
hung over him. Several pointed 70,
quests were made to Hanks To mako =
statement but he would not.
Matt Dunn said he was a taxnsver, md
was deeply interested in finding ont
where every dollar of that MONEY went
10. lie had with the other members n
the board been malIgned in the Leader
ana accused of various Interior motives
by That sheet. He did not propose to be
Dluiied oil by forty papers. II the miss.
ing money was not accounted for satis
fact0rlly he wanted to see criminal nro
ceedings instituted against the guilt
parties. e""t!
sweat said the board bad becn stvlod
a star-chamber concern long enonoL
n he, Tor one, was ia favor Of bav;nnn,
the report published and the matte
followed up to the last. He moved tbs,
the report be accepted and that the con'
mittea wait on the school board .t ;to
next meeting and present il with a com
OF the report. The motion was carripi
unanimously. After CONSIDERING tbe
question of finances the board ad.
JOurned "
Prentiss' Statement.
AS a member of the school board
was a party to the contract mado w;th
Mr. IL. Is. Palmer, believing that II was
Ior the best interests of the district. Tbo
uesire OF the school board as Frequently
expressed, was to sell the bonds 60 as IT,
par with all expenses paid. / fuljy
expected Thai Mr.. Palmer's bid would he
inc nighest and would bring about the
aesireu result which | believe il wonId
done had it been accepted.
"1iayes d. Sons bid offered a premium
CT :2,o,o accompanied by the required
check of $500. This hid was
straightforward and it seemed fair 70
that the bonds would be taken
ny Hayes or their certified check forfait.
to the school board. Tnon tLo
strength OF this a warrant was drawn n
Iavor or Mr.. Palmer for $3.50 in accord
ance with the terms of the contract Nh
gave Mr. Hanks the mower ~
tttoaney to cash his warrant. az he had
TO lake the train for Helena. The war
ant was presented to the count treas
lrer and his check received. drawn IN
me FIRST National bank. This check was
ndorsed over to me by Mr.. Hanks,
'ashcu the check. At Mr.. Hanks r..
Iucst deposited 500 in the Merchants
>atlonal bank and forwarded a cherk
or the same to Mr.. Palmer at Helena.
way -, lSI3: OF the $50 left | re
elveu $40, the balance $40 remained
WIN Mr. Hanks and of its disposition
no knowledge.
since Hayes d Sons have refused to
axe the bonds and nave also declined e
nhor their certified check, and since the
nan Tor dlsposing Of tho bonds at A
ont has failed, | will return to the dis.
rict the s2I5 which | received. and
lrlhermore will in the event that the
no Is no returned to the board be-
e%rsonally responsible for it.
me report of your committee is cor