Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-01-17
The Bank of Fergus County Now at
Home to Customers and Friends
in Their New BUILDING.
EVERYTHING Is NOW COMPLETE
Money Has Not Been Spared to Make
It One of the Finest Banking
Houses In the State.

Lie bduk Oh EefguS county, the
pioneer institution of its kind in Lew
istown, yesterday morning opened it's
doors for business in the new building
recently completed on the corner of
Main street and Third avenue. All
day long visitors thronged the build
ing and were shown through the new
quarters by the accommodating assist
ant cashier, Mr.. Austin w. War;. To
a casual observer the new home Of the
institution presented an appearance
OF a modern banking house in every
particulay, but by those who accepted
the mvitation to visit all Of the diff
ferent departments, it was found that
the first impression could not compre-
hend the innumerable details Of ele-
gance and convenience which have
been worked out by the contractors
and banking officials.
Everything in the bank is new and
OF the latest pattern. The interior is
handsomely finished in mahognoy and
the fixtures were arranged not only
with an eye to the artistic but for
permanencO as we'll. In the waiting
room are upholstered seats for the
comfort OF those who have to wait for
a moment for the busy clerks to at
tend their wants. To the right is
door WHICH leads into The Office of
the president. This office is beauti-
fully furnished and the small fire
place in one corner lends an air of
cozy comfort. Adjoining the presi-
dents room is small room for the
clerks or customers who desire to do
a moments work. A door from this
room leads into the Office of the cash.
lea and assistant cashier which, like
all other offices of the building, is
furnished with all the -.conveniences
required by those two officials.
The main business Office is next Wis
tied. First comes the cage of the
paying and receiving teller, next the
exchange and collection cage, and TO-
wards the rear, the cages for the
bookkeepers. Behind this office is the
spacious vault. In one side Of the
vault is the safety deposit boxes which
will be rented to private individuals.
These boxes are arranged with every
precaution for the absolute safety of
the customers papers. The vault al
so contains the safe, enclosed in an
apartment with gravity door, and
shelves for the important papers of
the bank. In the rear of the vault is,
first, the office of the stenographer
and then the directors room. The
meeting place of the directors is, per-
haps, the most beautifully finished
and furnished Office in the building.
In short time the walls will be deco
rated with appropriate pictures and
other things in the nature of details
added which will complete it's beauti-
full appearance.
Under the rear banking office are
several rooms. One of them will con-
tain the old books and papers of the
institution and in another will be ar
ranged several roll top desks for the
convenience of out of town customers
who have need of an Office in the city.
Although the air of newness pre-
yades the bank, any strainu which a
timid person might feel is removed
by the familiar presence of the same
clever, attentive gentlemen who COM
prise the banking force. s. S. Hobson
occupies the presidents office; Frank
E. Wright and Austin w. War;, the
office of the cashier and assistant
cashser; "Jack" Beebe, the tellers
cage; Philip Chase and Errett Smith,
thi bookkeepers' cage, and J. w. Sal
tenberger the stenographer' soffice. All
OF these gentlemen have been connect
ed with the bank for over year and
the larger number of them for several
years. Not only is your business
transacted with expedition but also
In courteous and pleasing manner.
Fire Boys In New Home.
The volunteer fire department met