The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-05

OF the former directors those who re
main are c. H. Brooks and Char.e
Southwark.
The new members of the bank organ
lied at once with the following officers:
President-C. Q. Chandler.
First Vice President-E. E. Masternaa
Second Vice President-J. w. Bergman
Cashier-Elsberry Martin.
Assistant Cashier-Charles Testard.
Years ago DIR. Woods Of Kansas Cit,
! lived at Rocheport, Missouri He wen
into the banking business and is now
very rich man, and one of the great bank
1 ers OF the nation. He had a number o
| neDhews, and as these grew up he tool
them into the banking business with him
The banks now run by nephews of DR.
| Woods are as follows:
/ Citizens State Bank, Medicine Lodge.
/ Stock Growers, Ashland.
National Bank of Commerce, Garnet
State Bank. Humboldt.
! State Bank, Mead
! First National Bank, Carlsbad, New
/ Mexico.
/ Kansas National Bank, Wichita
/ c. @. Chandler, the new president of ths
Kansas National al Wichita, is 2 nephew
1 of DR.. Woods, and has been in charge
Of the bank at Medicine Lodge He is a
young man. He was born in Rocheport
Missouri, and in 1883 moved 10 Elk City
Kansas. In 1889 he moved to Medicine
Lodge. During his residence in that city
he has been frequent visitor to Wicn-
ita and is known to many people here
Ia l.
through, capable, thorough. shrewd and
public spirited. His connection with a
. Wichita institution means a great deal
TO this city and he viii at once be recog-
nized as a power In the further upbuild-
ing of the city and as one of the lead
ers in movements for the advantage o.
Wichita. lie will be heartily welcomed
here and viii readily find greater field
for his banking genius.
An acquisition of interest in Wichita
by DR. Woods OF Kansas City, head of
the parent bank. the National Bank of
Commerce Of Kansas City, is very for
tunate for the city, and when the Still
vel road is built and Wichita gains the
dimensions, she is destined to gain and
passes Kansas City as she viii, Dr..
Woods wiz see the Kansas National of
Wichita surDass the National Bank Of
Commerce at the mouth Of the Kaw.
Mr.. E. Z. Ma<terman is at present
cashier Of the Bank OF Commerce at
Garnet, Kansas
]. w Bergman, who Is second vice
president of the Kansas National. is vics.
president of the Stock Growers bank al
Ashland, Kansas
The condition and history of the Kan
sas National bank is well known Its
capital is Sl00,Go0 and its deposits now in
excess of half a million dollars. It has
weathered all the panics OF the past and
has ripened into a stable, sound con-
Germ.
The bank was started as private bank
by H. ". Lewis in 1875 At that time it
was located on North Main street. 1t
was nationaiized in 1855. Some years ago
it was moved TO the old Citizens bank
building. where It is now located.
The Eagle or behalf Of the community
welcomes the new bankers and wishes
the old institution long life and uninter-
ruDted prosperity.
Il will please the citizens OF Wichita to
know that the retiring president J. O.
Davidson, intends 10 remain in Wichita
For seventeen years he has been connect
ed with bank doing business on the
same corner There are number Of in
terssts IN many OF which Wichita :
vitality concerned to which he viii now
turn his attention
In an interview with a reporter for the
Eagle ast evening Mr. Chandler. the new
president. said: Il have always admired
Wichita her pluck and spirit. and 7 am
glad % have an interest here. The cftv
IS improving rapidly and Is pushing on 10
bigger things and I think I can Join
easily IN the wonderful hopefuiness ami
fidelity in their city which characterizes
its people"
J. OAK DAVIDSON.
Nearly twenty OF mora wears ago. then
a young man with life before him. J. o.
him. started in business IN Wichita as 4
-eprese ntatlve eastern capitalist. / an
ne money in this county ana all Through
southern Kansas. From that ha dsvei-
1ped into banker aud was for many
yesrs president % the old citizens bark.
and when that Institution and tie kan
sas National were merged iu5o ere under
he name q The Kansas National. he con- {
inaes n charge of that bank az pre- 3 /
ie1t untl yesterday evening. tbe o.-
r3llLng interest. largely cEEed BY Mr.
Davidson, having been purchased by NJ
handler ~ Neeic.ne f.adEz. 4 fe5hex (
Z DR.. Woods % Kansas Cisv. the priaci- (
"a stockheisaf IL tss Nationai Back 81
: H1merca = that city. enc e The great /
a5zIs5 Izstscugi1as ~ the p st. ana sfr
,Ean7ler having been elected p-essdsu. +
lnd Dr.. Weeds sne q the 5irsctsrs y ~ {
,sw organized EAnsz. National Mr
Davidson retired
NJ. Davidson has A. al ti-es been /
actor IN Wichita. Is xrewth and d.
-elag-nens feona tAe enc street gowu - =
~ with miles o. paved streets. -aEntz-
sat business Babliz ag1I5iHvEs whseh are
Unsurpassed b. any CITY q its psEststisz
4 t5s Country street Railroads ard
aEaH1s-sial interests wa.eh make q her
h. ctEy u ths sasshzest. have In no
~ ted way felt tee frG 4snce II rs wa-k
M paelte s5srit re lazrEt ard gaozf
! gant bank building n tire sus1wast-
~ aasse au5 most coss,r n<sYate resi-
ence. the troIly car system ard ne
sock yards ars SOFA ~ the institutions