The Philipsburg mail., 1899-08-11
Continued fro m first pa0e.
A GREAT BANKING HOUSE.

mentioned, Here is the complete list
James w. Bell, George o. Carpenter
Nathan Cole, Samuel M. Dodd, w. T.
Haarstick, T. H. McKittrick, c D. Nc
Lure, John Nickerson, H. G. Pierce, E.
Z. Simmons, w. H. Thompson. j. c..
Van BlarcOm and Charles G. Warner
Mr.. Thompson is president, Mr.. Van
Blarcom vice president and Mr.. Nicker-
son second vice president, The direct.
ors have all been prominently identi.
fed with the business interests of St.
Louis for many years. In the past the
directory had, in addition to the mem
bers already named, John Whitaker.
John Christopher, W. A. Hargadine,
Major c. Rainwate-, John A. Holmes.
Geo. P. Whitelaw. G. w. Chadbourne.
E. s. Rowse, w. H. Pulsifer, George P.
and George J. Plant, S. Jacoby, John
H. Louderman, Moses L. Pottle, Ring
rose J. Watson, John w. Thornburg.
John L. Lewis Martin G. Cooley, Ed
ward jackson and Charles Enslin.
A few comparisons to show the
growth of the National Bank of Com
merce IN St. Louis (the official title of
the bank would not be out of order
In 1877 the largest financial institution
OF the country, the Importers and
Traders National Bank of New York
had 500, 900, 900 in deposits. The st.
Louis bank has $21, 10000. The de-
posits of all the banks in New York
city On January 1, 1893, amounted, in
the aggregate, to only 81, 900, or
considerably less than half of the sum
held by the National Bank of Com
merce in st. Louis. The aggregate of
the st. Louis Banks transactions last
year including all moneys, checks.
drafts. etc, received and those paid out.
was $1,454 1866 SO7 -. Think of it.
l, 454 millions But this year will show
still larger sum, probably as much as
7, 900 millions. The record for the first
half of the year was 81 1876, 9Os, $50 80.
The management Of the bank has al
ways been IN the most progressive hands
liberal In its treatment of the public;
itself entirely to strictly bank
ing operations: believing thoroughly in
the future of st. Louis and this section
If the country. They have shaped the
course OF the bank i'll accordance with
jhese opinions, and have accordingly
'eaped the reward shown by the state
nents published. By the liberal treat
nent OF its large corps of employees the
has secured their loyal
md enthusiastic support, as we'll as the
friendship and good wishes of the thou
ands of customers who, coming in
taily contact with the employees, are
heir personal friends and as such are
thoroughly appreciative of the courte-
,us and generous treatment accorded
hem. The remarkable growth and
success of the institution is probably
Tue as much to the loyalty of it's en-
'loyes and customers and their pride in
is progress at to the careful man
lgement which has directed it's course
through all of the trying times in its
ong career. Added to this is most |
Important fact, stated to the writer by
me Of its officers, that during nearly |
hirty years o. his connection with the |
Institution he has never known mo-
nent of friction or discord in the board
II directors or among the officers. This
larmoAy IN the management has doubt
ess had great influence in bringing
bout the success which has been ac-