The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-08-09
MISSOURI STATE BANKS.
From the Hannibal Jourusll

According To the latest reports
made TO the secretary of state,
there are 395 "state' banks IN Missouri.
of which 30l are incorporated and 81
private. This, of course, does not in
clude national banks.
o. the incorporated state banks re-
terred to, IA are located In ST. Louis,
IL in Kansas City and 275 In other
towns and cities.
The IA 81. Louis banks have uaid
up cash capital of "a $50 900; surplus
81 ,02G, 1873 10; deposits in round num-
bers, about S33, 900, 600; loans aud
discounts, S29 ,0OO, 900.
Tho II Kansas City banks have a
paid up cash capital of ABOUT 81 ,200.-
900; surplus $il4 600; deposits % 800
600; loans aud discounts, 81, 2,760,O0O
The 275 incorporated banks outside
OF ST. Louis and Kansas City have q
total paid up cash capital OF 81. 500, 900 !;
surplus, $2,S75, 600; deposits, $23 900
900; loans and discounts, $23, SOC. 600.
The 81 "private'' banks have q paid
up cash capital of $l,277 900; surplus,
$S47 900; deposits, S6. 500, 900 loans
and discounts, 81, 500, 900.
The entire 398 banks have an aggre-
gate paid up cash capital of Gin round
numbers) $l5,700, 900; surplus, 81,
800. 900; deposits, .$67 ,000, 900; loans
and discounts, $50, 600. 900.
| The IA st. Louis banks have allowed
''solvent customers" to overdraw their
accounts to the extent of $l53 900,
while the II Kansas City banks per.
mitted a similar accommodation to al
amount aggregating about $50, 900. The
1893 banks report accounts Overdrawn Ia
The extent of $l ,103 1868 20.
The st. Louis banks own real estate
valued at 1855 900; the Kansas City
banks, $92, 900, while the aggregate
value OF real estate owned by all the
state banks, incorporated and private,
is reported at 81. .447 ,509 80.
The "turniture and fixtures" of al
the banks--St. Lonis excepted-are
valued at $575, 900.
The bank reporting the largest
amount invested in "furniture ant
fixtures" Is located at Butler, Moth,
amount being nearly $4,000.
The "Bostinan's,' - of st. Louis is tn
largest in the state, Its paid up casl
capital being $4,000, 900 and its "sur
plus" $344,0O0. Its loans and discountl
are reported at nearly seven millions O
dollars and its deposits at six millions
The "Sate Deposit and Savings i
the largest state bank at Kansas City
it's paid up cash capital being 500. .0O
and its deposits 81, ,600,O 900
The bank Coutside OF st. Louis ans
Kansas City) reporting the lsrges
amount of "resources" is the "Green
county" at Springfield. the amour
thus reported being 1863 900; while tn
FARMERS and Mecnanics" al Hannibs
pushes close to the front with 1851 ,00l
OF the so-called country bank
the Exchange Bank at Springfield,
reports the largest paid up cash capita
viz, $3.50 600, the "SOuihern" al Mexic
coming next with $l50,OOU, and th
Bank of Hannibal next with $l35
900.
The "Bank of Joplin" with only flv
thousand dollars capital, has deposit
aggregating $3.50 900, and loans an'
discounts amounting to about $50 .OOt
: 1t is hardly necessary to add that
enjoys the confidence of the cOmmnnit
to a practically unlimited extent. 81
good name is better than great riches.
Judge Stratton, OF Nevada, enjoy
the distinction OF being the ouly man /
Missouri, and perhaps In the UuIte
States, who is president Of three bank
A glance at the list OF the names {
: Missouri banks shows that the variou
trades and occupations OF lie are libe
ally represented, the farmers leadin
} and the merchants, mechanics AL
manufacturers following. There
likewise q tair sprinkIlng of drOver
millers and miners. There are als
Ash (Grove), Oak (Grove), Lin
I County, Hickory County,, and
: that be not enough from which to mai
a selection of our native Woods "
. have an entire Forest (City) fro
which to supply the deficiency. The finn
= tribe are represented by Bass { u Johi
ssn). Sturgeon and Salmon u Salmol
: We may also boast of Mound (City,
a Rich Hill, Pleasant Hill, SUNNI
: (Lee's), u Mount (Vernon),a Mountsi
(Grove) and Valley rarkio). |
! quenchipg thirst during this scorchin
> weather we may drink of the waters 4
, Wells(ville), Deepwater or Swe'
3 Springs, to say nothing of Spring( field
. or Excelsior! We have Park, u Ga
! den (City) two Groves (Oak and Pilot.
p. to which may be added West (bOrO
8 wind and quite number OF "Peoples
8 to enjoy it. And last, but not least, "
have King City and a Golden Cit!