The Arizona sentinel., 1905-02-08
Tie Firs1 Nationa, Bank of Yuma

The First National Bank of Yuma opened for business February 9th, 1905, with stockholders and a board of di- rectors composed of good, strong, reli- able and successful business men. The directors are all well known to the people of this section as men who have made a success in business and estab- lished reputations for careful, cOnserv- ative business methods and reliability which must contribute largely to the strength and safeness of the bank $ management.
 Mr. E. c. Caruthers, the president, has been engaged in business at Gila Bend for fifteen years. He still owns a merchandise establishment there and is also quite heavily interested in cattle raising and ranching in the Gila valley, near Gila Bend. It is needless to say that he has been successful in business. Moreover he has established reputa- tion for honorable dealing which extends throughout the territory.
 Mr. H. E. Dunlap, the cashier, needs no extended introduction. He is a brother of Hon. Burt Dunlap, the pres ent probate ju7ge of Yuma county, and was the cashier for the late banking house of J. w. Thornton & Son. Mr. Dunlap is known to almost every one in Yuma as a thoroughly competent and reliable man. He is also one of the directors of the new bank.
 The ether directors. Messrs. John Gandolfo, J. W. Darlington and D. L. DeVane have D very wide acquaintance, owing to their long residence and prominence in business affairs. Mr Gandolfo is one of the oldest and wealthiest residents of this section, and his name carries with it the most pro nounced conservatism and good busl- ness judgment. Mr. Gandclfo ha; accumulated a comfortable fortune en- tirely through his own efforts. Mr 7 good business capacity, coming here poor man few years ago and accumu lating a competency. He is one of the most popular men in the county, which has been evidenced by his success 1T politics, having served terms both a: probate judge and county treasurer His name is one of the strongest in the directorate.
 The new bank starts out under the national banking laws and govern mental porvision-an assurance 0 protection to depositors; has paid ul capital stock of S25, GOO and an individ ual responsibility of more than double that sum. All of the business and in terests of the Porter Banking Com rany are transferred, and all account with that company have been closed and transferred to the First Nationa | Bank of Yuma.
 The bank will be conducted on busi ness principles-with as liberal polio. as conservative business rules will per mit-at all times keeping in view tht protection Of depositors' money.
 The banking business of this cen munity is respectfully solicited by th' First National, and we believe thi paper is justified in recommending th' institution as being worthy of thei confidence and patronage.
 It will be the policy of the bank, also to assist all legitimate public enter prises wherever 1t is practicable to d. so-and to merit confidence by careful and capably attending to all bushes intrusted to their care-always treatin; business matters in Q strictly cOntiden tial manner.
 Every Yuma citizen should patroniz home industries: and every perso should do his or her banking bushes at home. It will help the bank an help the community. The axiom, ''Pa tronize home," is as applicable to
 bank as to any other enterprise.