The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-01-27
rA Rolling Politicians Reported to Have County Money on
hs' nnosit Without Securty-Money Not Deposited Ac
eordng to Law-Galamty Impending
r,roa oarsANDS OF COUNTY DOLLARS NOT SECURED

agreement with the tdefunct bank and
the county. So now it seems that the
bondsmen will go to court, claiming
that the- are not liable and the
count1 seems to be likely to lose the
entire amount of the deposit unless
tn defunct bank is able to pay out.
Money Deposited Without Security
At the time Mr.. Tidland published
his statement in the Roosevelt county
press, in answer to the articles ap-
pearlng in the Producers News, that
paper suggested certain questions to
the taxpayers Of Roosevelt county to
be asked of Mr.. Tidland and the rest
of the Roosevelt county "sgang" in
regard to the security possessed by
the county for the rest of its deposits.
Mr.. Tidland did not answer these pro-
posed questions IN spite of the fact
that they were pertinent and revelant
but remained as numb as the pro-
verbal oyster. No doubt, Mr.. It'd
land had good reason to remain silent,
for disclosure of the existing fact,
according to reports, would galvanize
the taxpayers of Roosevelt county to
some drastic action which would
probably have dynamibed the Roose-
welt county gang, for one and all
times.
Tidland kept silent and so did
Frank Weinrich, and his cohorts in
high places.
But rather now, it is alleged by peo-
pie who. claim to know, that County
Treasurer Tidland has thousands of
dollars of Roosevelt county money ON
deposit in favored banks In Roosevelt
'coanty without an iota of security,
and drawing no interest
It is particularly claimed that Coun-
ty Treasurer Tidland has on deposit IN
the Traders State Bank of Poplar,
$79,OS6.25, on cashiers checks, for
which that institution pays no inter-
est, and for which that bank has no
security up whatever, and which de-
posit is contrary to law, and that the
county stands in jeopardy of losing
Besides this amount of money de-
posted in the Traders State Bank on
cashiers checks, it is alleged That the
county has about 100000 on regular
deposit in the same bank, and that
the bonds for this sum are CT a very
doubtful character, and that seine OF
it is not secured at all; and it is also
claimed that that bank has the bulk
Of the money Of the county. and that
the county funds are not d-stributed
according to law.
It is also stated, by people familiar
with the facts, that County Conim,s-
sioner Patch of Roosevelt county L; a
stockholder and IN officer In the Trad
ers State Bank, and that he is fully
aware of the existing conditions. and
a party to this violation Of the law.
It is alleged further that there are
ether moneys Oil IL, osit II pankt III
Wolf Point on casl iers' checks whlch
rnoney is mt -+cufed in any way e,t'i-
or. and that this money was deposit
ed in this way to keep these banks
still about the money in the Traders
State Bank
Treasurer Don't Call Warrants
It is stated on good authority that
there are many thousands OF dollars.
of Roosevelt county warrants out
that are payable, with the money IN
the different funds to pay them, and
said warrants bearing interest at the
rate of six per cent, but that in spite
IF the fact that he has promised sew
erdl times IC uo 81, SouA.Cy
Tidland has not called the payaoie
warrants, but is keeping the money
on deposits in the banks on casmers
checks, not bringing any interest at
all. and in banks, without proper Sc
curitv, bearing only 2A per cent n
terest, while the county. warrants
outstanding are bearing interest at
the rate of per cent, just because
the gang" bankers do not wahe Va ~, -
called, which is all claimed TO De con-
trary to law.
Taxpayers Are Nervous
The taynavers of Roosevelt county
are getting nervous, ana theiI Is taan saa
Of taxpayers leagues and pet1elonts OLE tpa tpa
grand juries IN order TO ma oaI 'l4e
Facts existing and securing lnd1et-
vents renar AGAINST wrong doers If possible.