Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-15
Conrad Bros New Bank.

ino Daiiy independent, OF Helena,
Mont, IN its issue of August st, con-
tains the following piece of news,
which will be of interest 10 the read
ers of the COURIER:
News was received in Helena yester-
day that Great Falls was to have new
banking institution, and that the men
connected with the enterprise will be w
q. Conrad, G. f. Conrad and James T.
stanford. No men stand better finan-
clally IN Montana than do these three.
and none could have done more to merit
the confidence of the people Of the State
in financial institution.
The new bank will be known as the
Conrad Banking Company, and will be-
gin business within two weeks At the
beginning 1t will occupy quarters in the
lod block. at Central avenue and Second
streets, but later a handsome banking
house will be erected at Central avenue
and Fourth street
The bank will be private concern,
and behind il will be all the financial
strength of the Conrad interests, the
principal owners being w. c. Conrad
and Z. h. Conrad and James T. Sanford
The officers of the bank will be w. G..
Conrad, president; James T. Sanford
vice-president and manager. and Z. KEEL
ly, cashier.
No men in Montana stand higher in
the financial world than do the Conrads.
and the business and financial reputation
OF the men in the new institution is a
guarantee net only that il will have the
confidence of the people in the begin
ming, but that il viii have a prosperous
career. No men in the State are better
! acquainted with its resources. and none
nave been more active in pushing them
than the men at the head of the new bank.
Gen. Stanford. who will be the manager
OF the bana, was the receiver of the
Northwestern National Bank. of Great
Falls. after il closed Us doors He paid
the depositOrs every cent the bank owed
them, and so confident were the Conrads
OF his financial ability in managing the
assets of the institution successfully. that
In numerous instances. where the depOs-
itors were in need of their money. they
generously took up their claim. paving
for them their face value. This action
OF the Conrads, IN connection with the
ability displayed by Gen Sanford. cou-
pied with the almost unlimited financial
resources OF the owners, places the bank
upon Its inception in the front rank of
the banking institutions of the State.
The same paper in its editorial col.
ums pays the following high compli-
ment to the business integrity of the
Messrs. Conrad:
The lively ami growing city of Great
Falls Is TO be congratulated on the fact
that II i 20 have q new bank conducted
By gentlemen CLOSELY aud for man, wears
connected with the business Interests Of
the city. ami whose business records and
reputation auG financial credit insure "a
"a "a I q
that VIII be safe. conservative and in the
best interests of the business community
| of Great Falls
In the business circles of Montana no
men have higher or more deservedlv good
regulations and records than ". G.. and
{. +. Conrad and James +. Sanford
Their names are all the guarantee that
any banking institution could wish for
in this State.
Mr.. ". q. Conrad, who owns u
beautiful summer home in the White
Post neighborhood, has. with his fam
lily, gone to Great Falls, after spend
ing the spring and part of the sum.
mer at Montana Hall" His broth
er, Mr.. G. +. Conrad. accompanied bv
his son. spent week at Montana
Hall" recently, while on trip East
to seek rest from his arduous work.
Both gentlemen are sons of old
Clarke, of whom she is proud. and
their rise to positions of trust and
honor in their adopted State and the
esteem in which they are held by its
citizens is a source of much gratifica.
ton among their many friends in
this county.
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