The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-01-17
ON ITS FEET AGAIN
lhs First National Blnk Of Helanl
Ready 10 Rlsum,
ITS PUBLIC STATEMENT
The Directors Fn1 Officers of the
Reorsanized Bank tlected Yes
terday-The Doors OF the Sank
TO Be Open Next Monday.
SPECIAL Dispatch to the standard

Special Dispatch 10 the standard
HELENA, Jan. l6.-At a meeting OF the
stockholders of the First National bank
to-day, j. A. Talbot Of Butte presiding,
the following directors were elected: ;.
L. Hawser, Henry Klein, ]. c. Curtin, II.
). Hamilton, Z. w. Bach. II. ). Hale, j. A.
Talbot. A. J. Davis. f. W. knight, Conrad
kohrs. Warren &. Gillette. Tonight the
directors elected the following officers:
President, ;. L. Hauscr; vice president,
John {. Curtin; second vice president. l..
w. Knight; cashier. T. ii. kleinschmidt;
assistant cashier, George II. Hill. II was
officially announced that the hank viii re-
open at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Special Examiner A. ID. Lynch, repre-
senting the comptroller IN his efforts at
resumption, makes the following state
ment:
The fisS: National bank OF Helena has com.
piled with all the conditions imposed BY he
comptroller Of the currency. and viii resume
business Monday Jan y. at 10 o'clock. The
recuperatlye power Of this bank Is evidenced by
the fact that Il has now On hand NOR than half
million dollars In cash. This i abou, four
times the amount of the demand In liabilities
thus showing tie bank to he IN condition TO
command the confidence Oi tho business publir.
In view ol the great monetary ,irln ;rncy which
has pr vailed throughout tile entire country
and In view o tho peculiar surroundings affect
Ing financial Affairs IN Montana, he return ~
this bank to active business Is not
only source OF satisfaction and con.
graduation TO those immediately inter-
ested in the Institution, bul one which
must affect for good every business Interest OF
"A AZ ia
be said In appreciation OF the liberal spirit and
indulgence on the par OF the dcpositoIs of tnls
bank. They have more than met the cNpecla-
tlons OF those engaged In bringing about the
restoration Of this Institution. Their express.
sion Of confidence and good viii j. the highest
endorsement which they could give Of their
faith In the present and future of the First
National OF Helena. The large amount OF
money which has come into the vaults of the
bank within the last 81 and o. days has been
realized from the assets of the bank. In no
manner has the First National In
creased lis obligations. but ON the
contrary the Liabilities by various
adjustments have been constantly redu ed,
The stockholders most interested In this bank
have come to its rescue In a most generous
m nner by giving II their encouragement and
support. The combined influence and efforts of
Governor hanser and those representing the
Interests Of the estate Of the late Judge A. j.
Davis, have brought n complete restoration Of
this great Institution. With the reorgan zation
Of the bank. tie Official force of this bank To-
gethcr with that NJ the board " directors. II Is
but reasonable 10 suppose that this bank will
again take its place Ia the front rank Of the
financial institutions ot the country, With
conservative management, proper re-
gard for economy AMI strict attention to
every Interest Of the bank, u Is hut fair to