The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-23
THE FIRST is NOW OPEN.
montana's Pioneer National Bank
Reopened Yesterday Morning,
as Strong as Ever
Deposits Nearly "a Quarter OF a
Million and Withdrawals About
Sixteen Thousand.
President Hauser Tells Of the Coed work
Examiner Lynch DId-Ihs omesrs
and Employees

The doors OF the pioneer national bank
Of Montana. the First National OF Helena,
we're reopened for business yesterday morn-
in9 after being closed for nearly six
months. The announcement was made
few DAYS ago that the First Natioaal would
open yesterday. and promptly 40 10 o'clock
the sin;
Eank Olon Prom 10 a m. 20 D. m.
vas diapiayej. lmmsd iately the people be-
gan 10 pour in, many 10 extend their
congratulations but larger number 20 a.
lussrate their confidence In the Institution
by depositiBR their money. When noon
rived more than $210. 600 lad been depos-
tied. and az thr o'clock tho total deposits
had grown 60 SIG 600. Ga the other h. nd
the Withdrawals amountsI to $4,000. Had
all the demand Liabilities OF the bank been
presented for payment Yesterday they
woulG have only taken $4,000 OF the
5000, 900 In cash In the banks vaults TO
have paid them. The old-tims customers
OF tue First we're out in forcs, and the,e
. installing she h4artiness and genuine
ness OF their oongrgtu atioaa. Many u
them bad done business with the Fist from
the early days and they could not feel al
homo elsewhere. Zone stopped al the re-
csiving toilsT's window to leave their
money. but the majority 6rst went TO shake
hands with sam" end 60 tell him how
pleased they we're to got home" again.
hen after little fun, or the remark, Il
knew the First would como out all right"
they would take their deposits to the teller.
and after getting their books back walk out
with an expression that seemed TO say
- no country "a all right, now that the
FIRST - doing business again" And they
had every reason to feel no thov d.d. be.
cause they knew ths First had gone through
n severe trial and had come out a. strong
and solid Rs u ever was, retaining not onlV
the confidence of its friends Ia Montana,
but also that Of the national government
r naming a. It has always been, a United
States government depository.
Among the callers soon after the doofa
we're op ned we're the oflicers Of the other
national banks. They we're as hearty in
tholf cong atulations ~ were the scores of
merchants ana citZans generally who
dropped IN 20 congratulate President S. Il. /
dauseT anu the offiosrs. While the receiv-
ing teller WIS kept busy the raging teller
had time TO stake hands with many cal ers,
as most OF the Withdrawals came in late In
the day through the clearing house.
President Hauser Ought TO have the arm
acne to-day and he might have had 10
yeste dav, but he did not notice il. Evsry
one Connected with the First National wo g
smile yesterday but GOV. HAussr's was
the most continuous. spt cisl Bank Ex-
nmlner Lynch was around. TOO, aud no was
ns we'll pleased over the opening as the
Officers. Gov. Hausef. talking Of the work
that had been done since .he bank closed,
spoke very enthusiastically of the veiuabls
service Mr.. Lynch had rendered. "He took
hold OF the bank. said She governor, lust
- h
ability were needed, and to him ia due a
great sha Of tbs credit OF the reopening.
We all did what we could. but his was the
guiding and directing hand. Not only my
sell, bus all the direoto app eoiats 20 It's !
fullest extent his work. The First il oren
again Tor business and We propose that 10 |
shall never close again. The suspension
proved We had many loyal friends GBd the /
unanimity with which our depositors signed |
the agreement Was the enoou aging feature 1
of an othef wise unpleasant situation. We Il
appreciate the loyalty OF our frisnda and /
believe the rsopsninG Of the First will have
such good effect UPON the business not 1
only OF Helena but of the whole state that /
no one will regret the aid they have given /
u.s."
Around town the opening Of the bank was
source OF congratulation am ong all classes |
of people. he other bank people We |
Just as much pleased as we're the merchants, |
because the universal opinion was that the /
reoi ening Of the Fist. taken With the re-
sumption of business By the Montana Ma. |
tonsl. would have greater inlut nee in
restoring confidence and putting lite into
many euts prises than anything that could
have bseR zone
The force at the First has heen some
what ftduced snd there have also been a
Few changes among them, j. N. Woodbridge
succeeding ). v. Jerome as paying teller. /
The roater Of the bank 10 +. 4. Hauser !
presidsnt; John G. Curtin. frat Vioe-ptesi-
dent; second vico-presiieni, T.. W. Knight;
cashier, 4. Il. klOinechmiit: assistant
cashier. George II. Hill; receiving Her, Il. |
W. Knight Jr.; paying teller. j. "A. Wool
bridge steno9raphe Miss Maud Stuart.
Tue force OF bookkeepe sconsists of II. +. @.
kleinsehmidt, II. Q. Arno.d James 4. stu
art, James Green, Jr., j. l., Heary, \. q.
Prose- and N. 1homt son.
During the dav Gov. Hauser received a
numbeF OF conRratulatory kilograms from
personal lends and from banks in various
sections Of the country. Among them wsto
the following;
WAsmsoTos, ID. C., Jan 22.-ws oonerat.
ulate you heartily. You can't keep good
man down. q. q. NFsr
A. i. G0RMAN.
Burn. AoRt.. Jan. 22.-Best wishes and
hearty congratulations.
FIRsr NATIONAL BANK OF BurrE.
NEW NoRK. Jan 22.-warnest eongratula- /
lions. Our Dett wishes for your prosperity ]
CLARKE. DoDGE a Co.
NV York. Jan. 22.-Aocopt cordial con-
gfatnlations 81 she officers Of
1HE NATIONAL BANK CT THE REPUBLIC
INV NoKK. Jan. ~. - HEALTHY ngratu-
late you upon the opening o. the bank aud /
Ssh you every ossib' Q success.
HENRY SEIIGMAN.
SAN FRAscisco. Jan. - We are pleased
to inform you that We are glad Of It.
IHE hANk or California
SAN FRAscIsco. Jan. 22-Accers our con. |
z atuiAt.ons aud wishea for rroape itv.
M ffHsT NATIONAL BANK.
PORTLAND. Or ., Jan. I've extend our
cong atulstiuns and beet wisher.
LADD a 1mToS.
ANACoNDA. Jan. I've are harry in er- I
teuding our cong atuiAtions 20 YOU on this /
dsY. Wax. THORNTON Cashier
LIVINGSTON Jan. ~ Accept our con- I
graiulAtious and best wisi e.
J.. I. tAICorT, bFe1i1eut.
Eek -four Tho hcst hard wheat flour made /