The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-18
SAYS OLSON RECEIVED NOPERSONAL BENEFIT
Gov Dxons Stool Pigeon Attempting Great Political Pro-
paganda for Sheridan County Old Grating Gang By
Making Wild Statements Without Basis of Fact.


In rport dated June 27, 1924,
iner and compiled by j. D. DwytO,
Gov. Dixon's ex-Oficio public exam
iner, in scathing language and bold,
but unsupported statements, accuses
Dan Olsen, Sheridan County Treas
Urer of being short in his funds some
thing like $5,800.00.
EXAMINER CALLED TO
LOOK INTO O'GRADY'S
SEED GRAIN DEAL
Despite the fact that the examina-
tion was primarily made for the pur-
pose of looking into the Seed Grain
steals of Jack O'Grady, and for which
examination Sheridan County paid
something like $4,000, no report
dealing with that matter has been
submitted but this stool at Helena
has given out reports dealing with
the printing claims of The Producers
News and reports dealing with checks
/ of divers taxpayers given to Dan
Olson in payment of taxes but which
were never paid because Of the clos
/ ing of several banks in Sheridan
4 County, but for which the examiner
attempts to hold the treasurer liable,
although no receipt was ever issued to
the taxpayers.
is SAME EXAMINER WHO
TRIED TO FORCE OLSON
INTO DEPOSITING S25O,OOO
/ IN EASTERN BANKS,
WITHOUT SECURITY
1t has long been common know
ledge that State Examiner Shelton
has been bitter against Dan Olson
because that officer frustrated an at
tempt by Shelton in 1922 to get ap-
prOximately $250,00O into Chicago
and New York banks from Sheridan
county, under the guise of deposits
for the purpose of redeeming bonds
and coupons, but which was to remain
in the east for at least 80 days with
cut security or bonds of any kind
whatsoever. Evidently Shelton had
special arrangements of his own with
such eastern banks, but which is con-
trary to the State laws of Montana
and that fact was forcibly called to
his attention by Mr.. Olson who re-
fused to make such an unlawful de-
pOsit for any purpose whatsoever. Mr.
Shelton became furious and vowed tC
make it hot for Treasurer Olson. The
Shelton is embracing an opportunity
; to knock the Sheridan County treas
urer and all the rest of the farmer
officials in Sheridan County.
ADMITTED BANKS OPERATED
CONTRARY TO LAW
! In a conversation with Sent. Taylo-
and other senators at the State Capi
" tOl in 1928, Shelton admitted that h
o knew that large number of bank
1 in Montana were operating although
they were insOlvent, but that the Dix
I on administration had decided to le
y the matter drift along, in spite of tn
= fact that the law provided that sue
! insOlvent banks should be closed
! the insolvency could not be mad
= good within a period of thirty days
- :. Of course it could not be eXpecte
. that this man Shelton would take
= definite stand against the bankers fO
II he is one himself and was connecte
- - with the notorious Montana Bankin
Z Corporation scandal in Helena a. yea
= ago. This Dixon stool pigeon for on
II thing probably never did have th
- ability nor the courage to handle tn
. banking situation and that is til
reason that the entire Dixon admin
. istratiOn is thoroughly discredited bI
Fl cause Of the monumental inefficienC
E and criminal neglect with which
has run the finances of the state an
n the banking institutions.
IN IS RESPONSIBLE
u FOR HUGE LOSSES
ld TO DEPOSITORS
e The Dixon administration and Ske
ne ton much more than Treasurer OILS,
n is responsible for the fact that son
o. Of the banks in Sheridan County we
q; unable to pay checks of taxpaye
M who desired to pay their taxes. tn,
ee had sufficient funds in the banks wi
an which to pay them, but when tn,
x went to the bank for currency
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