The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-01-29
ST. ANTHONY
FREMONT COUNTY.
Her Visible Resources, Facilities and Advant.
ases-oketches of Her Leading Business
Men, Professional Men and
Prominent Citizens

population of 450. December ,th. 1890
was red-letter day in the history of
the city, being the date on which the
.. ). L.. r. R. was completed into ST..
Anthony. Since then it has become the
great distributing point for the country
around Yellowstone Park and jackson s
Hole and is the outfitting point for all
the tourist travel and hunting and fish
ing parties for the famous scenic and
big game regions of the Upper Snake
river its tributaries and the adjoining
country. Today it has population of
1900 enterprising people and each wear
sees substantial additions to her popula-
ton and business enterprises. St. An
thony is essentially a city of the present
Beautifully located on the banks of the
Snake river which rushes along its bed
with the speed of a mountain torrent,
surrounded on all sides by cultivated
farms OF unrivalled fertility, st. An
thony is the metropolis of this section
OF the state and the natural trade center
OF a large tract of Uncle Sans domain.
1t has an elevation of 5000 feet above
sea level, has plenty of pure water and
a mild invigorating climate and is one
of the healthiest spots on the face of the
earth. 1t has splendid electric light
system, good telephone system with
long distance connections, a $40, 900
water works system, $4,000 public
school building, while in the near
future will be built new court house,
a large Touring mill, beet sugar fac
tory, creamery, wool storage and sale
warehouse and lots have already been
bought for the erection of So 900
hotel. The Ross Hamer block erected
in 1902 at a cost of $4,000 ranks third
in the state in the way of buildings and
as an office building has no peer in
Idaho. 1t is located on one of the prin-
cipal corners and would be a credit to
any city many times the size of this
The people are enterprising, progress
sive and prosperous, her streets are
dotted with cozy cottages and hand
some homes which form the border for
substantial business blocks, giving the
city the general appearance of solidity.
Civic and fraternal societies are we'll
represented and the many church or
ganizations are in tlourishing con-
dition. Her school system is of the best
and the people take pardonable pride
in their temples of wisdom.
St Anthony's best days are yet to
come. and the summit of her prosperity
has been far from reached. Naught
but words of confidence and enthusiasm
are heard on every hand and here the
croker and pessimist-if there be any
find no hearing,
The First National Bank.
No financial institution in this section
of the state can point to a more satisfac
tory record of usefulness. conservative
growth and development than the First
National Bank of St. Anthony Follow
ing fixed financial principles its man
agement has been unexcelled, the policy
being to keep the business of the bank
entirely under it's control and it's re-
sources available at all times, 1t was
established in August, 1899, as private
bank and organized as National bank
in April, 1901, with paid up capital
stock of $25 600. At this time, less than
two years later, they have a surplus of
$11 900; cash and due from other banks,
800, 900; loans, 5000, 900, while their
of
600 in deposits. The First National
solcits business from other banks, cor
porations, business houses and individ-
uals and guarantees complete satisfac
ton They buy and ell exchange, ac-
cept deposits, make loans in accordance
with established usages and have a col
| lection department efficiently organized
for the accommodation of the business
public. The bank is located in the
business center and is the best equipped
and most handsomely furnished bank
ing room in the state. The fine fire
proof vault incloses a DiebOld double
decked screw door safe with a Yale
time lock and affords a complete pro-
lection against fire or burglary. In ad-
dition to this vault there is an upper
vault fitted with a regular vault door
which is used for the safe keeping of the
banks papers, records and valuable
documents. This bank is member of
the American Bankers Association and
as an additional security to their Gus
toners they carry $12, 500 burglar insur-
ance The officers of this bank are well
known men of affairs of the strictest in
tegrity and of known financial respon-
sibility and are as follows: A X.
Steunenberg, president; John c. Rice,
vice-president; G.. Z. Bowerman. cash
ier, and l.. S. Borrows, teller.
Nj. L. JamisOn.
From the farmers point of view the
first in Importance among the business
interests of town is the hardware and
implement house. Here he buys his
shelf and heavy hardware, stoves. ranges