The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-10
American Loan and Trust Company
Now Doing Business.


Gutbrie's continued growth as the
nfhanciaI center Of Oklahoma now
seems assured IN view Of the new
banks. investment companies. etc,
recently inaugurateds The latest and
probably the most imoortsrt Of them
all is the American Loan and Trust
company which is now ready for
business in the handsomely fitted up
quarters at 112 South Division
street, This company is composed Of
some Of the most prominent business
men and capitalists Of Wichita and
Guthrie and starts out with very
fiattering prospects for big sue
.cessful business.
che president of the American
I.otn and Trust company is s. S.
Findley. welI known banker and
capitalist Of wichita Rodolph Hat
HELD. prominent Wichita lawyer. Of
the hrm of Bentley and Hatfield, is
airst vice president Of the company.
The second vice president is Judge
Brooks Of Guthrie. ex-United States
district attorney and one OF the
~'big men" Of Oklahoma For treas
1rer wise selection was made ia
j. o. Bali. Guthries popular mayor
and one Of the most successful bust
ness men in the territory. The ac-
1--WE business management Of the
company. however. is vested in the
secretary. Mr. Browne Corneison,
who has had several years expert
ence in. this kind Of work. He has
5een prominently identified with
similar companies at Wichita, where
it enjoys sa epyiable reputation as
AN honorable, energetic and thorough
Iy competent inancier and business
man. ..e
The purpose of the American. Loan
and Trlst company is, as stated in
ats prospectus, TO furnish a pro.ec.
tive investment embodying the fun
aiamental principles Of life insurance
and cooperative enterprises" Ger
sihcates. bearing COUPONS, are issued
The certificate holder pays s cents a
week on each coupon attached to his
certificate. and he may purchase as
Few or as many coupons as he wishes
On OF before two years from date Of
ISSUE the company guarantees to pay
the certificate holder $1.2O for each
31.0O INFESTED. This. in brief is the
plan Of the, company. The certificate
As plain, simple, says just what t
means. and contains no technical
clauses OF vaguely worded conditions.
The plan Is a pure endowment by
which every certificate holder shares
equally ia the profits of the company
both during the endowemnt period
and at maturity, All money paid in
ny certificate holders is protected by
3he reserve. which is a trust fund in
vested under the supervision of the
board of directors. who are all keen,
suocessfpl business men. 1t is freely
predicted that these certificates will
become the most popular and profit
able form Of Investment in the South
west and viii largely displace endow
ment life Insurance, tontine policies
and all other kinds Of accumulative
imestment
IN addition to selling these certi-
1cates the American Loan and Trust
company i, will buy municipal and
sther bonds. lend money, buy and
sell real estate, etc. The officers of
the company cordially invite the peo
pie Of Guthrie and vicinity TO call and
get acquainted Full particulars will
be courteously explained to every
one interested. Especial attention
viii be given TO ladies' who have
either small or large sums to invest
or who have real estate business to
1raasact