The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17


for your salarv without placing the
money to meet such cheek at the scrv.
ice of any Oklahoma bank. how much
you are indebted to bankers courtesy
FOR the prompt cashing of your check
upon presentation Especially 3d. as
is frequently the case you are not
a deposition in the bank which does
YOU this courtesy And have YOU
who carry large bills Into the nrst
bank YOU come to and ask for small
bills and silver OF simply (as IS far
more common) ask for Change.
please" without any specification of
denomination wished; have you. when
you have money to deposit, passed the
accommodating change" furnishcr to
go to a bank further down or UP the
street, where a friend clorks or is
cashier or some other reason for se-
leoting prevails? Again: How many
of you can properly make ou- depos-
il slip and could before you ever vent
to bank as customer, or how many
can draw a proper check. note draft,
bill of exchange, endorse note or
bond or stock receipt, and in all your
business with banks and bankers ncei
not to have instruction in such busi-
ness so necessary TO know? Now, be
honest Upon mature reflection. isn't
that teller you have often voted a crus-
ty crab. and the cashier. termed
mean" wonderfully patient kind
hearted and genial fellows. TO 10 and
have done SO much for you that ,hey
We're not paid for? For they are not
paid for IT, You are supposed to know
for yourself and ought to know. Tho
country is full of business schools 70
teach you and others. for cash but
you foist It on the teller and cashier
and then kick because they some
time. get tired fretted and worried
Gentlemen and ladies' (for gentlemen
do most of this worrying of bank Of
hers), take your hat Off TO the bank
teller and cashier You 10 TO the pres.
ldent anyway as it is.
Would you learn TO READ inc harom-
eter Of the financial and Industrial
condition of your city by its banKs7
: Then notice:
Flrst-The number and aggregate
/ capital Of its banks and the number
OF years each has been established
Second -rhe amount of undivided
profits and surplus Of each
Third-Number of actual dopositors
as compared with population Of the
, place and amount of deposits per capi-
r Ia, with The per capita 20 number Of
2 depositors
Number of corporations in the city,
number Of employees OF each and NUM-
r Der Of individual VS. corporate deposit
ors From this latter point you can
D generally size uD fairly accurately the
+ public spirit Of the corporate wealth
, OF the city)
G A sound banking system or system
3 Of safe and secure banks is always q
safety valve on business, warning OF
, unsafe speculation, encouraging legit
j. innate enterprises and lawful business
r and preventing. by wise stringency
s wild cat embarka ions. while TO sal,
r business roads Il holds wide the gate
] clears the road and furnishes tn
sinews Of war This is the accepted
e province of the bank of today ant
o this, in an eminent degree the bank
j, are doing for the public and meeting
with ever growing appreciation in 8,
d doing
o The course Of Oklahoma's banks
D among the most wisely administered
J, in the country, may be taken as
d study to show what banks may be
r come to a community supporting them
IS Oklahoma has approximately %
3 banks. with an aggregate capital Of 2
r. millions
In their condition Is reflected th
.s condition of Oklahoma TO them th
It merchant. the manufacturer. IN
s trader broker and farmer bring .hei
d. cash for investment, through ther
p they transact their business With on
p er sections. cities. states and TO thei
IS trustworthiness each depositoY ana
O. borrower trusts unhesita.ingly. The
e. have never found reason for distrust
II have never lost money through theu
o. nor has check note or draft failed z
~ being honored scrupulously 10 If
ot merits In fact. they are. perhaps d
III most trusted and believed In OF Ckl
ST homa institutions and the judgmel
J; that counsels this Is admirable
a During these busy years these bank