The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-23
THE NEW BANK.
The Great Falls National Will he
Open for Business Next
Monday.
A Solid Institution That viii Helm
Bald Up Northern Mon
tana.


Nothing so well illustrates the pros
perity and solidity of a community as
the growth Of its banking facilities. In
this regard Great Falls can point with
just pride to its record. both as regards
the banking business done. its rapid
growth, and the class Of men at the head
of its financial institutions.
In addition to the requirements of the
town itself, which is the leading city in
all northern Montana. the growth of the
surrounding country and the needs of
stockErowers, country merchants. and
woolmcn have not only justified but
have demanded an extension of the bank
ing facilities. Among the institutions
which have been established to answer
this demand none is more popular or has
more fully justified the expectations of
its friends than the Great Falls National.
The bank, which will open Monday next,
was established March 81. 1891. with a
capital of S250,0OO. Its directors are
composed of some of the strongest men
in the state, and are fully acquainted
with the as well as the needs
Of a country in which the conditions diff
fer from those of almost any other state
in the union.
In the president. Robert 5. Ford, the
bank has a man who knows from per-
sOnal experience just what the u
of Northern Montana are knows them
from a personal knowledge gained by a
residence Of many years in this sec
ton. In addition, his acquaintance is
probably more extensive than that Of any
other person in this part of the state. As
much of the business of the bank is with
stock ~raisers, Mr.. Ford is admirably
equipped to look after this portion of the
bank patronage. having for many years
been engaged in that particular line. and
with ~unvarying success.
In Edgar q. Maclay, the vice presi-
dent, the Great Falls National has an
officer equally as well qualified as Mr..
Ford to make the institution a success.
As Mr.. Ford IS the representative of the
stock interests in Northern Montana, So
is Mr.. Maclay a representative of its
mercantile interests. being :he resident
managing partner of the firm of Murphy.
Maclay ~ Co.
The cashier, Daniel l.. Tracy, while
not an old-timer in Montana, has an cx-
tcnsive acquaintance among the business
people of this section. In 1888 he en-
tered the employ Of the First National
bank Of Great Falls as bookkccprr and
was promoted the next year to assistant
cashier. performing at that time the act
i've duties of the cashier. He wasoifcrcd
and accepted the cashicrshipOf the Great
Falls National on its organization. and
will be IN important factor in the sue
cess of that institution.
The directory. in addition 10 the above
named officers. is composed of strong and
representative men. Interested in the va
rious pursuits of this section of the state.
They are John I. Murphy. president of
the Helena National bank Of IIclena:
Matthew Dunn. real estate broker: Chas.
Wcgncr, manager Of the Hotter Lumber
company: Frank +. Shur. manager for
$. c. Ashby ~ Co.; David Wilson. stock
man; VIM. Muller. general merchant of
Ncihart; Jesse l.. Henry. real estate
dealer and J. T.. Bower. stockman of
Stanford.
There is an inviting field before the
Great Falls National. and with its strong
organization there is ne question Of its
occupying it fully. and demonstrating 10y
its success the wealth of northern Mon
tana.