The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-03-29
MuLvANE AND RER NEW BANK.

Mulvane, located eighteen miles south OF
Wichita on the Arkansas river and at the
junction of the branches OF the Wichita &
Southwestern Railway, one of which
reaches Wellington and Caldwell In Sum-
ner county, and the other of which runs to
Winfield and Arkansas City, and where the
trains for these roads are made up Is devel.
oping into quite respectable commercial
point The amount of her local trade and the
quantities Olive stock and grain handled
have attracted the attention of capitalists
and strong banking institution is to be
located there. backed by well known
monied men. A five thousand pound bur-
glar aud fire proof safe has already been
shipped for that point. and ii is expected
the new bank will be re0dy for business in
few days. The safe is provided with
time lock. The institution will be perfect
ly sound and solid, MS all will understand
when we mention the fact that some Of the
stockholders are directors Of the Kansas
State Bank aud Of the Lombard Mortgage
Company are connected with il rs directors
and stockholders. Mr.. l.. ID. Skinner,
cashier Of the State Bank; Geo. Z. Spalton,
manager OF the Lombard Company. and W.
II. Livingston, Kos Harris aud s. 5. King,
Of this city. are among the stockholders.
The cashier of the new institution comes
from Alton, Iowa, who Is an old aud trust
worthy officer and citizen, father to l.. ID.
skinner. Ofthe proprietor, manager and
cashier of the new bank the Alton Qfowa)
News says, and II will be seen that the PEG.
pie ms business men of Mulyane arc 10 be
congratulated:
.'Uniou county will. next Monday, part
with one OF her most valued citizens. Mr..
Arson skinner, OF Creston, late treasurer
OF the county, goes to Mulvane, Kan, .
brisk new town near Wichita, where he
takes charge ola newly established bank.
II will be remembered that his sou, Ly.
sander. left the deputy treasurership at
Anon some two years ago and has made
splendid success Of the Lombard business
at wichita-and now the father follows
him. The family will remain, for some
months at least, residents OF their beautiful
home at Crcston and then they, too, viii
20 to the genial cline of Kansas where
Miss Ida has already found her health
greatly improved.
Mr.. Arson Skinner, during his residence
OF dozen years In Crcston and Aftou. has
held several places OF large trust. As ed.
of the l.assaux estate at the
former place he gave bond in $4,000. That
trust il now most satisfactorily closed. As
treasurer Of our county be gave bond in
es00, 900. In this Office his labor were
most ariuous, hut on final settlement lat
the end Of iour yearsl every account was
matrled with .'the collateral" Receiving
a government appointment shortly amer
going out OF the treasury, he again gave
boud for 1900, and later was made
trustee OF the late firm Of Grant + johnson,
grain buyers: be again gave bond for CO..
0oe. This trust 10 bow nearly settled which
IL the last business thst engages his atteu-
lion here.
No man could possibly lcave rs With !
rrander business rererd, but oar ceaa-
viii miss Mr.. skinner even soss /
Erom the social and religion circles. Not I;
/ politician but ferseat and true Repab-
Iican; not seasst II The extrene sease but .
! csssssnt workiag CArissian; - 10 nan
vhe has : heart-shsob ~ IN shatis gee<l /
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