Cañon City record., 1906-11-29
FREMONT. COUNT
0RCANI
The ..Oldest Bank In This Secti
Bank One Hundred Thousan
Made December Third.


some months ago that before the ex-
piration of the year the Fremont
County National Bank would be or
ganized for the purpose of continuing
and taking over the business of the
Fremont County Bank. Accordingly,
on and after Monday, December 3rd.
1906, the business will be conducted
under the name of the Fremont Coun-
ty National Bank. II may be said that
the change will be in name only. for
the policy, management and attitude
of the bank will be identically the
same as 1t has been heretofore.
AS 1t has been previously stated. II
was Mr. Raynolds desire whenever
he might pass away, that the business
be conducted under the National or
xxnization. and this also seemed most
desirable to those who have been ac-
lively identified with the bank. Ac-
cordingly all the necessary require
ments provided for by the government
'hAve been complied with.
We firmly believe that there is no
hank, large or small. in this country
better than the Fremont County Ma
tionai Bank will be. AT the personal
request of Mrs. Reynolds and Mr.,
Rockafeilow a most critical and rigid
examination OF the banks ahairs from
top to bottom was made not long ago
By Mr. G. A. Baker and Mr.. c. A
BigEs. These gentlemen spent some
considerable time in making this ex-
animation. and they unhesitatingly
pronounce the bank ir perfect condi-
tiou. The securities are all. in their
Judgment. absolutely good The bank
n running In an unusually strong
condition. the deposits at this time
averaging between ts50.oo0 and ssoo.-
600. and the cash reserve being over
half million dollars. There are no
had investments or securities or any
thing IN the bank to cover up.
Naturally a portion OF this large
sum OF money will gradually be In
vested In the best convertahle Sc
curities. The Fremont County Ma
tional Bank will have paid In capi-
tai OF one hundred thousand dollars
The directors will be NJ. S. Reynolds.
Joshua 8. Reynolds, George +. Rocka-
fellow, George A. Baker and Robert
a Lewis. Among these names We
notice two that have not heretofore
been associated with the bank, viz.
Joshua S. Reynolds and George A.
Baker. Mr. Joshua s. Reynolds is
more or less known IN this community
as he has occasionally visited here
with his late brother. Mr.. F, A Ray
nolds. Very little comment is neces-
sary as TO Mr. Reynolds, for he IS
well known throughout the west
among financial men. He is Presi-
dent of the First National Bank OF
Albuquerque. New Mexico, and the
Ffrs, National Bank of FL Paso. Tex
as. which banks represent combined
assets of about seven million dollars.
There ia not more conservative or
successful banker in the West He
will devote such time to the business
as Is necessary 20 make him direc-
tor in all the word implies.
There is probably not n better
known man In Fremont County than
Mr.. George A. Baker. he having lived
and grown up here since early poS-
hood He is now one OF the substan-
,ial men of the County. and he mas
made every dollar OF his money by
hard work. For many years he lived
In the coal camps. and was manager
Cof the Rockafellow and Baker stores
In those places. He Is careful ana
conservative almost to fault. his
name would add strength and charac-
tar to any financial institution with
which he might be associated.
Mrs. NJ. 8. Reynolds will very prop
erIy be President OF the bank. MS the
Raynolds estate will own the larger
nortion of the stock. However. II ID
not her desire to become actively en-
Gagged In the detail or management OF
the business.
Mr.. George F. Rockafellow, who has
been associated with the business FOR
some fifteen years, will continue as
Cashier and Manager Of the business.
18th the aid and advice Of the direc-
tors. Mr.. Rockafellow Is known as =
vary conservative ard careful banker
and has the absolute confidence OF
the community. :.