The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 3, 1929, Page 3

Bo REE E Ky 3.7 83 - Efe. 358 sé * a fe235E8 ried i fei Be ebeese.! at nfs Ha PANEER INSTITUTION WEATHERS THROUGH MANY STORMY YEARS; Today Is ‘Just Another Day’ as Money Establishment Con- ducts Business GROWS WITH COMMUNITY Began With Capital of $50,000; Now Part of $341,000,- 000 Corporation Bismarck’s oldest and strongest financial institution today 1s cele- brating the golden anniversary of its founding. The First National Bank is 50 years old. Shunning a pompous celebration for its birthday, North Dakota's sec- ond oldest bank is passing by the day ‘with & wave of the hand and continu- ing its business as if it were just an- other day of the week. Growth of the First National Bank is much the same as that of the com- munity which has fed and profited by it. The bank was founded Sept. 3, 1879, a few months after the estab- lishment of what is now the First Na- tional Bank and Trust company, Far- go. The institution succeeded to the . Among its organizers were ‘Walter Mann, later one of the offi- ‘The capital of the bank then was! $50,000. Today the bank's resources are $4,652,504.71. A few days ago the Bismarck institution was folded into the arms of the First Bank Stock Corporation, a financial giant having resources of $341,000,000. ‘The bank has grown with its com- munity, gaining its nutrition here and reciprocating with its service. Walter Mann served as president | city at once experienced a real estate | he speedily brought about consolida- ‘until 1882 when he was succeeded by George H. Fairchild. ‘Fairchild held| time. Depression followed the boom | the position, with the exception of an| for a period of several years. During | cvery movement which has assisted interval of about two years, until his | this trying era, the bank was guided | in the development of Bismarck and retirement in 1893. Asa Fisher, who| successfully through the difficulties was president during the two-year/ and weathered the storms which ace | succeeded to the office if natural to a period of serious business interval, 1693. Until 1882 Bismarck was the ter. minus of the Northern Pacific Rail : great strength. He was born at Pembroke, is North Dakota in 1882, practicing law here until 1685, when he became judge | ; { nd | served for 20 years. He was chairman of the judiciary committee over president of the First National bank of President of the Capital National bank at the time it of the First onal, he lost little time in bring- ing about a merger of the two institutions, giving the district a bank of H., in 1857, and came to of probate of Burleigh county. He became inspector general of the ter- ritorial militia in 1887. With the admission of North Dakota to statehood in 1889, Mr. Little was elected senator from Burleigh county, in which position |. The pioneer became president of the Capital National . He was married to Miss Caroline Gore Little in 1885, two chil- dren being born. They are Mrs. H. Bradley, Bismarck, and George Peabody Little, San Pedro, Calif. Prominent in masonry, Mr. Little is past eminent commander of Tancred Commandery No. 1, Bismarck. and past deputy grand commander of the Grand Commandery of the Territory of Dakota. He is a member of several leading clubs in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Boston and is a life trustee of Dartmouth college. way and the distributing point by steamer and pack train for a vast| president of the Capital National territory. In 1883 the capitol of the| Bank at the time he. was elected territory was located here and the| president of the First National and at the helm since. Mr. Little was boom of unparalleled activity for a|tion of the two institutions. Colonel Little has been active in the surrounding territory. He came ‘west from New Hampshire in 1882. Since 1884, the First National Bank | depression. has gecupied the present location on In 1098, B. Little succeeded | are E. A. Hughes, O. N. Dunham, P. nue. The bank was driven to tems Porary quarters west of Third street | | on Main avenue Aug. 8, 1898 when a huge fire wiped out the city’s entire business section. Construction of the present bank building was begun im- mediately, however, and the bank soon moved back into its old location. officers of the bank today are J. L. Bell, vice president; Frank E. Shepard, cashier; H. E. Hanson, E. W. Leonard, and B. F. Lawyer, assist- ant cashiers. Directors of the bank J. Meyer, J. L. Bell, and C. B. Little, | all of Bismarck. BANK'S DAILY WORK Twenty-two officers, tellers, clerks and other employes handle the daily ‘business of the First National Bank of Bismarck, which today is celebrat- ing its fiftieth birthday. Little, president; J. L. Bell. vice presi- | oldest a dent; Frank Nagi penhh get i. Hanson, E. W. rd and B. F.| First National Bank for more than Lawyer, assistant cashiers; H. 8. Lo: 30 years. bach, receiving teller; Carl Heupel note teller; Charles Voracheck, man- [~~~ a ager of savings department; L. P./ ‘Warren, manager of bookkeeping de- partment; Richard Penwarden, ex. change clerk; James Mei:ner, general bookkeeper; Myron Rierson, sheet | Betty Lyon, assistant sheet clerk; A. A. Boese, transit manager; strongest banking institu: old and Nell Dehne, bookkeepe: Elizabeth Robertson, Stenographet Donald Thompson, messenger; and Alfred E. Strawn, janitor and cus- todian of the building since 1698. First National Aids Settling Affairs of Bank Closed in 1926 ‘The First National Bank of Bis- marck took part in establishing the Depositors Holding company follow- ing the closing of the City National bank here late in 1926. Creditors of the closed bank took charge of the organization of the holding company and, encouraged and aided by the offer of financial assist- ance made by the First National bank, effected the payment of 60 per cent closed bank within a short time. The First National bank supplied more than $200,000 of the money with which the depositors’ claims were paid, certain assets of the bank which were convertible being utilized to make up the remainder of the 60 per cent total claims. VALLEY CITY MAN ver Valley, City, N. D., Sept. 3—iM)— | for 20 years. contact was planned. VICTIM OF POKER PARTY Lawton, N. D., Sept. 3.—Found un: conscious on a road near Lawton, City for 40 years, died at his home Officials and employes are: C. B./ J. L. Bell, vice president of Bismarck's | |tion, has been associated with the | Cashier 11 depositors’ claims inst the |Frank E. Shepard, cashier, has been “ee ‘ ttn jemployed by the First National Bank a.m., Pacific time, today for Chey- enne, Wyo., where the next refucling John Brown, 69, a resident of Valley ‘focal thresher is in Mercy hospital in| Devils Lake with knife wounds in his DRY AGENTS ARREST FORMER LOCAL MAN AND SEIZE HIS GAR Finlayson Released R ed Under Bond of $2,000 After Alleged Liquor Found Arrest of Al Finlayson. formerly of this city, and seizure of his new sedan was made Friday night by fede! agents at Carson, according to re-/ Ports reaching here. Finlayson was released on $2,000 He is charged with possession and sale of intoxicating liquor. Aside from the car, the agents seized & five-gallon keg and several pint bottles of alleged liquor. Finlayson is well known as a} ~ | wrestler and is reputed to be cham- | pion of North Dakota in Ms class, For in the attorney general's office here. In the presence of John N. Hagan | of Fargo and several witnesses agents | | yesterday destroyed 96 gallons of alco- | hol recently seized near here. At) “bootleg” prices the liquor which was poured into the sewer was worth ap- Proximately $1,800. Casselton to Be Host Fargo, N. D., Sept. Joint sire exchange Position to be held the dates for the 1929 North Dakota club leaders institute at the North Dakota Agricultural college here were announced simultaneously August 29. ‘The institute to be held the week of Dec. 9, will be for outstanding club leaders Shs Hee the state, accord: ed to H. E. Rilling, state club lead- pane were made at Casselton to Plans for a sheep, county at the exposition, and the out- standing workers of the season will be selected. Club work will be featured at the show in Casselton, according to E. A. Calhoun, Cass county agent, who ar- ranged the event with members of the Casselton Kiwanis club, which will sponsor it. Dates have been set for Sept. 27 and 28, with exhibits to be arranged the first day and judging to be done the second. The animals will be brought to Casselton the 28th and farmers wishing to exchange animals will be given an opportunity then. The meeting in Casselton was held - | in the office of Morris Katz, president a; of the Kiwanis club, who presided. In attendance were Mr. Calhoun, C. C. Hayford, A. L. Lantz, W. C. Byram, J. \here today. SHUTTLE LEAVES ELKO Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 3.—(?) side, as the result of a poker game on the farm on which he was employed. He had won $50 at poker, according to his story, and as the game was A. McKinnon, P. J. Enger, E. H. Pot- ren Kotant, A. H. Barnes and Cath- erine Lambert, assistant Cass county durance had the north’ corner of the intersec: Fisher as president and remi ined | tion of Fourth street and Mi |The Boeing air transport offices heve breaking up the men with whom he layed attacked him, using knives. agent. Indications ai leaders of 4H clubs throughout the & while, reports say, he was employed ; On Sire Exchange Day j ter, Martin Kittle, Mr. LaBree, War- | that more than 300 | | program have not been worked out. |Bad Check Artist Is Minot, N. D., Sept. 3.. Martell, Minot, codefendant | Andrew Melting on a charge of ha’ ling obtained money ‘:nder false pi j tenses, was givcn’» suspended se! | tence of three years in the state pen! Minot. Elevator company, $125.45, which the company paid. ‘you, thinking you might be my brother, Joe.” “My name is James Dyke —and you can see I’m not ‘your brother, can't you!” like Jos, just as the ple- HEAR and SEE all of this powerful ALL-DIALOG William THEATRE 1879 We Are Fifty Years Old Today Fifty vital years in the history of the Missouri Slope—the Pioneering Experiment Years—the Years of pil taceiiiee~—qpahecemantiiahimennqutedidiene bias long way up the Road of Progress. Inthis development the First National Bank has had its place—for half a century a voir for community resources—pursuing banking principles—meeting all credit resources were li es say ag as compared to its present total of nearly five millions —it has been successful through pe service to the community of which itis an integral part. The Years are years will bring remarkabledevelopments in and bank history. a course as liberal as was consistent with sound country when The foundations have been securely laid. The next fifty May the same spirit community arco operation between the people ofthe Missouri Slope and the First National Bank prevail National Bank of Bismarck in the new era. THE PIONEER BANK W. LEON. B.F. LAWY! Be eee ‘Assistant Cashier CasBler Castnes few will attend the institute here, . Rilling declared. Details of the Freed by Minot Judge @ Cliftord 2.) with tentiary, following his plea of guilty made before Judge John C. Lowe, in Martell was traveling auditor and Melting was agent of the National of Minneapolis. 7 | Last April when the president of that | Winchester Ranger, at 75¢ per concern complained that they had! box; Repeater 98c. All gauges caused ® bogus grain storage check ! to be issued, and also a draft for Cafe Owners Violate — 8-Hour Law, Pay Fine N. pt. 3—Thomas and | James Chamis, proprietors of a ple ~ oO they. plead guilty before County Jadew. William Murcer te v site tre Of volet= ing the matte retcutdg working hours for women employes. Mrs.. Frances Jones, an employe, was the complaining witness. Recent comers to the city, the defendants denied knowledge of the terms of the North Dakota law. Now a known shotgun shell, ‘and loads, Buy them by the jease. Gamble Stores. K. Howard Production and Wednesday. 2:30 - 7:15 -9 p.m.