The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-11
The First National Bank OF Julesburg

The First National Bank of Jules
burg will open for business in few
days. The elegant quarters especi-
ally prepared for the bank in Mayor
Burke's new brick building are now
ready for occupancy and had there
been no delay in the shipment of the
furnishings the bank would have been
opened the first of the week. AS it is.
the opening has been postponed for u
few Gays.
No expense has been spared by
Mayor Burke in the construction of
his building and in finishing its
interior. This latter has been done
in beautiful polished maple and oak
and the entire interior. as well as the
exterior of the building. presents an
appearance of substantial elegance
that is very pleasing. Large plate
glass windows furnish plenty of light
to the lower part of the building dur
ing the day and electric. gasoline or
gas lights will furnish light at night.
The building has been piped for water
and wired for electric lights and will
be heated by steam.
The bank will occupy the entire low
er floor of the south side of the build
ing. This has been divided into the
main banking room, opening from
whichar the safety vaults and large
directors room in the rear.
The officers and directors of the in
stituton include the following per-
sons: w. l.. Coumbe, president:
Mark Burke, vice president: Fl. N.
Linebarger, cashier: G. +. Parker and
Lewis Linebarger.
Messers Coumbe. Burke and Parker
are too well known to the readers of
this paper to need any elaborate in
PRODUCTION. They stand in the fore
front of Julesburg's wealthy men: they
are conservative, honorable and sue
cesSful business men and the stability
of any financial enterprise with which
they are connected Is beyond ques-
tion.
Mr.. Lewis Linebarger, father of the
cashier of the First National, stands
high in financial circles in Iowa, where
he is at present engaged in the bank
ing business, being president of the
Union County Savings Bank, of
Kent, Iowa. ,...
Mr.. Il. N.sLinebarger, the cashier.
has only resided in Julesburg for a
few months, but during that time he
has made many friends and has gain
ed the confidence of all with whom he
has been associated. He is president
and principal owner of the Sedgwick
County Bank, at Sedgwick, this coun-
ty. Concerning him we quote an item
that appeared in recent issue of the
AdairCOunty Democrat. of Greenfield,
Iowa. 1t is as follows:
III. N Linebarger, formerly of
Greenfield. has recently organized the
First National Bank, >of Julesburg.
colorado. and will be its cashier.
Mr.. Lnebarger is an untiring banker
and has been very successful in his
line. For eleven years he was cashier
of the Oxford State Bank, of Oxford,
Iowa: after that he was vice president
and cashier of the First State Bank,
of Orient, for six years, and later was
cashier of the First National, of
Greenfield. All of these institutions
tlourished ander his management, and
are today considered among the SOL
id, prosperous financial corporations
of this state. The people of Colorado
around and in Julesburg will find Mr.
Linebarger an enterprising citizen, a
good fellow and a safe and experien-
ced banker. His many friends here
congratulate him on his enterprise
and feel assured he will be success
full"
With such men as these at its head.
The First National Bank of .Julesburg
starts business under auspicious con-
ditions, and there is no question but
that its career will be long and
prosperous one.