The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-02
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Wichita, kan, Monday, Sept 23th 1873.
To our Customers and the Citizens Of
tbs COMPHniiN.

Wichita, Kan, Monday, Sept. 29th 1873.
To our Customers and the Citizens Of
this Community.
The prevailing panic causes so much
| anxiety III regard to all our moDied in
stitutions we deem it proper and due
to those Who have entrusted their mo-
ney with Us to make the following
statement rs TO the best and wisest po-
| hey TO be persued to protect ourselves
and the commercial interests Of this
city. We hold over
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
Of notes which mature in few DAYS
! against and endorsed be nearly all the
leading Merchants, Farmers and Stock
Dealers of Wichita and Southwestern
Kansas. Which, if we are compelled
to collect at once. will bring financial
ruin and bankruptcy upon this city
and county that will require many
years to repair.
We will further state that we hold
receipts of the treasurer of the United
States for 100000 of Government
Bonds, which are worth SOS, 900 in cur
rency. We have
1868 900 IN CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE,
besides, our Stockholders are among
the largest taxpayers and property
holders of Sedgwick county. all of
which is pledged to meet honorably
and in good faith every dollar deposit
ed in this Bank. If this community, in
this crisis, which has swept over the
country locking up the currency tenn
pOrarily i'll all the great money centres
demand immediate payment of the
banks, they will have TO force payment
OH all notes due them. If our friends
and depOsitors, most Of whom are in
debt TO us, for passed and present
favors, will exercise Il little patience
and forbcarancc until the present panic
is over (Which we hope will not last
long,. We will be ABUNDANTLY
ABLE to meet all demands OH us in
currency; either without loss or en-
barassmcnt to ourselves and without
bringing distress and ruin upon those
who are indebted to us. We say most
emphatically that the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
is abundantly able TO take care of itself
and protect its customers and friends.
Whatever action we take in this
emergency to protect ourselves and
this community from loss, will not be
taken until we are assured that our
action will be fully sustained by the
Government. We will survive the
present financial stormy-panic and
will do business in this city in the
years TO come, and will most assured
ly stand by our friends in their time
of need. We would impress most
emphaticaliy upon all our business
men, farmers, stock men, and banks,
not to pay out any currency 10 any
one TO either be buried out of circu-
lation or 10 be taken from the coun-
try, until the blockade is lifted from
the currency and We can ship in
supply.
Hoping for the cordial and hearty CO.
operation of all our property holders,
business men, stock men, mechanics.
and farmers, WHO ire immensely inter-
estcd in our rapidly growing city and
county we are as ever
Yours truly
j. G. FRAZIER. President.
j. Il. MEAD, Nicc-President.
\. II. GOSSARD. Cashier.
DIRECTORS and STOCKHOLDERS:
c. +. GILBERT. W. y. THOMAS *
Co.. TODD * ROYAL, W. ). JENKINS.
5. {. JOHNSON, CLARK kISCAIp, II.
+. WRIGHT, JOSEPH y. MILLER.
THOMAS l.. THRoCKMoRToN. +. G..
WRIGHT. II. VI. GRAY, Ben. +. Hay
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