The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-08-28
MR. BAIRD RETlREs.
And bIF. Cope nsoemsa Cashier OF tho
IioisaA NAiisaHt Bsns.

And hIF. Cope nsoomsa Cashier OF tho
noissa NAiisnHt bsns.
An importan, banking matter which will
interest The banking and other interests OF
this oitI has occurred la connection with
tho Helena National bank.
Nj. Frank Baird, who vas one Of the or
ganiEsrs Of the bank and has been with u
from is conception ~ cashier. resigned,
and his place has been hilsd BY ths election
oi SIR. Gsofgs \. Cope, assistant cashier Of
tbs Amo lean National bank
Bf. baird eamo 20 Montana some yeaTa
ago from Missouri 30 organize tie Holenh
Naii0nal bank, md that be saa auoceasful
the present character u ihia popular insti-
tuition Ia abundant evidence la coming 10
Helena Ani casting hia l0t With us, be
showed an undertaking faith In the futuEs
Of this cOus.ry. lie Was then, sod 10 eiill.
a comparatively yonnR man, Int one OF
vide experiences In banking having grown
up ia the business. III, ough his iDa,ru-
mentality and the exercise u bis iniiuones
among ffisuds throughout the country. be
~ isciioally secu cd half q million dollars 10
invest ia this business. which resulted In
Tho Helena National bank.
Daring the crisis Of year ago Mr.. Baird
stood manfully by his institntlop and
brought II safely through the storm. lie
has proven himself good Citizen, careful
and conservative la business masking many
friends. and gone ally given satisfaction 10
all the customers of the bank.
Tho soveripg OF his connection with the
instiiution which be practically created ID
the tesult OF some lit,lo consideration aud
ths hoceptanes Of an offer from an eastern
banking houoe which promises q vldos field
aud n more luo a,ivs EN- ployment.
As a citizen Of Helena 10 certainly 10 IA
be regretted that he hnds ID necessary OF
sIpedient to make this ehanes, aud u II
With much regret that the directors Of tbs
bank accept bis resignation. AZ the sams
time. they feel that they should be oou'
graduated upon being able 10 form 90 for
tunate an alliance as they have in securing
the services OF M. Cope, who is one Of IN,
oldest settlers OF Montana. aud who has I
record equal 10 that OF the civilization ol
Montana. He has been we'll and favor
ably known from tho finding oI
gold In Alder eulch 30 tho pfes-
ent time. practically having passed hi
entire business life In Montana intsrssts
Some few years ago he severed his coneo-
tion with the business interests OF Madison
county. TO great extent, and took mp hii
residence In Helena, becoming nsslstoDi
cashier OF the American National bank al
its organization. No one has boon NOR,
faithful and devoted to their duties thar
Mr.. Cope, who has proven 20 be sminently
successful In the particular line of work IN
which hs was engaged; and. during th,
recent hard times. or az they are eommonl,
called, the banksrS panic" OF last year
no bank officer of the city did mo I,
msintsia the edit and Standing Of his in
dividual bank. and incidentally all th'
other banking interests OF the city. thar
did Mr.. CoIe.
Mr.. Cope has resided for mauy ysars 1,
Madison county and had received the ful
confidence OF the people there from lonl
years of association both In q public AM
official. or private capacity. His dealing
aud all his IslAtions with the people o
southern Montana hai been suoh tina
when hard times came aud men were II
doubt nc TO what they would do with thsi
surplus funds. and where they would plae
their confidence In banks. thor nstursll
turned 10 one in whom they had implicit
conhdsnos. and whose void was 20 thsr
the synonym Of sound .jadRnsnt and hor
esty, And IL may be said 70 the credit Q
Mr.. Cope that not only did be material
aid tho American National bank, but hs
with an unsslnshnsss not ne frequsntl
seen ss We would like. stood BY and main
tsinsd BY his word and action The eredi
and standing Of othsr Helena banks. N
ono who followed his advice has ever ha,
occasion to eRrst II.
be fully understands oil the condition
Of Montana business and Of Montana men
He hss had large sxpsrisnoe In the limo o
credit. and 10 Iraoticslly at home. iron
actual experience. IN the mansaemsnt OF
banking institution; therefore. there 10 NJ
experiment made. and the Helena Nations
cannot refrain from saying that they. be
lieve they have been particularly foi tuhat
In securing the services of Mr.. Cope.