The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-04-26

years OF experience in the bank
ing business; first us u young
man at Ortonville, Mimi, later
he was associated for several
years with the ST. Paul National
bank OF St. Paul, one OF the larg-
est financial institutions Of the
state, in the capacity of teller,
in charge Of the collection de
partment and later manager Of
discounts. Among thestockhol-
ders besides Mr.. Clark are + J.
Wesier, cashier Of the OF the First
National bank Of Ortonville,
Mimi, also president OF the First
National bank Of Mckinney, and
he is also president OF the Sher-
wood bank. c. J. Weiser, presi-
dent OF the Winnisheik County
Bank Of DEBORAH, Ia, which is
the Oldest bank in the state, is
also one OF the stockholders.
MIR. Robert Jones, the president
Of the r. R. Y. Nat. bank OF Far
90 is a stakeholder. The Vice
President is Mr.. Mcfarland, one
OF the well known and prosper
Gus farmers west OF Sherwood.
Mr.. j. 3. Switzer is the assistant
cashier. 1t is readily seen that
this bank is on the solidest pos
sible foundation and this enables
them to make loans, particular
ly farm loans, on the most favor
able terms.
The First State Bank is a well
organized institution and has
the distinction Of being the only
bank in Sherwood whose capital
stock is almost entirely person
ally represented. The President
MIR. John II. Hardy is an old
resident OF North Dakota and
fully understands the require
ments Of his official position.
The Vice President Mr.. VIM. e.
Adams is an experienced banker
having served with some of the
best and strongest banks in both
Canada and the United States.
The Cashier, Mr.. f. L. Austin
comes with a long experience in
the business world and the three
make a strong combination.
They are fully equipped with as
nice a banking house as can be
found anywhere and everything
bears the distinction OF a sub
stantial institution. They are
fast branching out in the land
business and have arranged with
a large eastern land company
and are arranging to make the
land business a feature.
When one thinks Of the First
National bank OF Sherwood, he
always thinks of the originators
of the town. Mr.. S. Fl. Sleeper,
the vice president OF the institu-
ton, is also the owner OF the
townsite, and it is due toa great
part to him that the town has
grown to such greatproportions.
Mr.. T. f. Remission is the presi-
dent OF the bank and w. S.
Hall is the cashier. Mr.. Hall, we
thank for much valuable infor-
nation regarding Sherwood.
Sherwood is laid out in a model
manner. The Main street is l2O
feet wide. 1t will be hard for a
fire to cross this street, besides
the wide room streets gives the
little city q handsome appear
ance. The alleys are 2Ofeet wide
and the lots are principally BOX
14O feet. There are a few forty
foot lots. Sherwood has or haG
at the time the INDEPENDENT edi-
tor saw the town, 81 business
houses. All this was accomp-
lished in ninety days after the
first lot was sold. The first lot
was sold September 7th. Brady's
shack has the distinction Of being
the first house builtln Sherwood.
There are SO good substantial
buildings in the town aud Others
are building. On November 2sth
tue railroad was built to the
place. Mrs. s. Fl. Sleeper drove
the golden spike, amid splendid
ceremonies.
There are five general stores,
three drug stores, three banks
and six elevators, each OF which
has q capacity Of &c, 600 bushels.
In addition there is O dump for
handling Canadian grain The
CanuckS arc allowed to haul
their grain to Sherwood end
ship it east. Mono Of It however