The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02
ANTI--MOi0pOLY.
A usHiy Leak Plugged at Rock
ford. Iowa.
The Plumbing Neatly Done by the
Hon. i. Ill. Weller.
4 Rand of Public Robbers Fail to
Organize for Plumber.
ANTI--MNiOpOLY.

a Band uf Public Robbers Fail to
Organize for Plumber.
a NATIONAL BANK.
Five men OF Rockford, Floyd Co.,
Iowa, having $4,000 in government
bonds. exempt from taxation desire
to have thas, and $4,000 in national
bank notes, all exempt from taxa
ton, sucking usury from the labor
and business interests OF the coun-
try. To accomplish this result they
addressed IL letter to the controller
Of the currency at Washington, D.
c., couched in the following chaste
and classic language:
To the Comptroller OF the Currency,
Washington, u. c.
The undersigned hereby make APP
plication for authority to organize a
bank, to be called The First National
Bank Of Rockford Iowa, with paid
up capital Of fifty thousand dollars.
to be located at Rockford, Floyd
county, Iowa.
r. G. MATHEWS, p. @. Rockford, Iowa.
o. Ii. Lyons, s. $
J. s. CHILDs,
j. i. GRAHAM
G. Is. FAY,
The controller who is the paid
agent Of the national banks and IN
advocate of the plumber Of the peo-
| pie in the interest OF corporate rob-
bers, addressed the following letter
to the cashier of the First National
Bank Of Charles City, Iowa, he hav-
Ing forwarded the foregoing appli-
cation to the comptroller:
WASHINGTON. d. c., June 26, 1883.
SIR:-I am in receipt Of your letter
Of the 23d inst. In reply you are in
formed that no application has been
made for authority to establish a
national bank ut Rockford, Iowa.
As soon as your application is made
and received IL due form az directed
below the title you desire will be re-
served for you reasonable time for
you to complete your organization.
The first step is to- make application
to this office for the necessary au-
thority, giving the names Of 1T least
five shareholders Of the proposed
association, stating locality, amount
of capital, and name desired. (Which
names in all cases include the post
office Of the Bank) together with a
letter OF recommendation and favor
able endorsement from the member
OF congress representing the district
whore the bank If located, upon the
receipt OF which the necessary blanks
and instructions will he forwarded
to you. Very Respectfully,
j. I. LASGwoaTuy,
Act'g Comptroller.
To II. G. BALDWIN, ESQ, Charles City,
Iowa.
On receipt Of this document Mr..
Baldwin, cashier Of the First Nation
al bank at the place where the letter
Is dated; addressed thcfollowing
letter TO Hon. L. Ii. Weller:
CHARLES CRY, Iowa, June %, 'S3.
Hon. L. Ii. WELLER, NASHUA.
/ DEAR SIR:-Farties at Rockford.
Iowa, are organizing National
Bank Ut that place to be called the
First National Bank CT Rockford,
Iowa I take stock with them. Il is
necessary to have your recommend
and approval to get the Charter.
The Comptroller Of the Currency di-
reefs me to obtain this with tho APP
LEGATION signed by five of The Incor-
porators, I will have this applica-
ton tomorrow and will forward to
you If it gets here in time for train.
/ had letter from the Comptroller
this a. III. saying our application
made some days ago was right and
the charter would be issued on re-
turn Of proper papers. / sent to
Rockford FOR signatures to-day. II
no other application has been made
to you would lil.f to have you con
slider ours for name, First National
Bank" rs ahead OF any others tina,
may be made. Resp'y Yours.
ii. G.. BALDWIN.
i And Oh the day following Mr..
Baldwin sends to Mr.. Weller the fol-
lowing letter accomIa nied with the
formal application made TO the con-
troller:
CHARLES CRY, Iowa, June 30, 1883
HoN. J.. II. WELLER, NASHUA.
4 DEAR SIE:-I herein enclose names
of citizens of Rockford, Iowa, who
wish TO organize national bank al
Rockford, Iowa, aud respectfully ask
for your approval and recommenda
ton of the same.
Respectfully Yours,
Fl. c. BALDWIN, Cashier.
As understand from the comp. OF
the c'y the name and residence OF
parties making application is all
that IS necessary.
And on the End OF July T. G.
Mathews, Of Rockford sends to Mr.
Weller the following letter with til,
instructions from the controller:
| RocKroRp, Iowa, July 2, 1888
The HON. Mn. WELLER, NASHUA.
i DEAR SIR:-Enclosed please fnt
letter OF instruction from acting
comptroller regarding the orgauiza
ton OF the lsr National bank OF this
place which Mr.. Merrill promised K
. forward TO you to-day.
As look at it. your endorsement
! OF the national bank system Is not
required but your recommendation
and endorsement OF the coIporatQr,
and that such a bank may be estab
lishca At Rockford. Will you please
forward the enclosed letter with you
own 10 Mr. Baldwin ut Charles City
by next mail il possible, aud yer,
greatly ob.ise, Yours truly.
II. c. MATHEWS,