The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-28
MITCHELL NATIONAL MOVED
Bank officials Commenced Doing
Business in Their Magnificent
New Home Monday.

NHen INe Mitchell NdtlOndl BANK
opened for business Monday morning
it was located in its new home, a few
doors to the north of its old location.
With the close of business Saturday
afternoon the entire force turned
pose and worked h%eroically until all
The books and papers of the i%nstitu-
ing. The interior of the bank is not
wholly completed as yet, there being
some fixtures yet to be put inplace
which have NOT arrived, but their alb
sence VIII in no way affect the bust
ness of the institution.
The new building of the Mitchell
National is one of beautiful archi-
tectural design and it appeals to the
eye With its outward strength and
solidity, and which is but emblemat-
ical OF the business of the interior.
The entire front of the building,
which is 80 feet wide, is constructed
of Carthage, Mo, white stone, which
when cleaned gives forth an 4ttrac-
tive color. -Four massive stone COL
umns reach from the sidewalk to the
top of the building, upon which rests
an arch of diamond shape, giving the
front a Colonial effect. The building
is fireproof as far as it can be made.
The walls outside and the interior
partitions are made of concrete,
strengthened with iron girders, which
will be as lasting as time itself, Sur
mounting the front half of the build
ing is a glass roof which gives a
splendid light for the bank interior.
Entering the bank is a small lobby
and from this n can go to the right
or left to reach either the banking
department OIL that of the Mitchell
Loan, Trust and Savings Co. The in
terror of the bank is very attractive
to the eye with it's beautiful mahog-
any fixtures, which give an added
dignity and charm to the surround
ings. The inside area of the bank ap-
preaching the cages is 22x36 feet
and affords ample room for the as
sembling of the customers of the
bank. The ceiling is a work of art,
and is decorated with plaster paris
material of pretty design and is tint
ed sufficiently to give it an ebony
hue. The floor outside the cages is
done in tiling Of quarter noon de-
sign, which is enhanced with beauti-
full colored designs in the lobby and
just inside the bank proper. The
light from without is diffused
through a glass ceiling which is laid
in large panels.
To the left on entering the bank is
President Smiths private office, and
from there into the open part is
where he meets the public. Cashier
Patton has his desk in the same open
apartment and has a window Just
adjoining. In the cage adjoining,
~Bookkeeper Simpson does his work
and in the next cage Assistant Cash
Ter Lahey pay out and receives the
AAOAASS ShS ASAI SdSC Eldlh
Welch handles the remittances and
collections, while in the last one a
larger compartment, Mrs. G. A. Day.
ison, assistant cashier, presides over
the oan and saving department and
writes practically ali of the drafts for
the bank.
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and book vaults, and they stand
there in their strength as a safeguard
to the depositors. The walls of the
vaults are three feet and lined
with steel. Recently a test was made
of the steel lining to the money vault
with a drill under the greatest posi-
BILE pressure and not the slightest i'm
preston could be made, and the mon
ey vault is thus as nearly burglar
proof as can be made. The book
vault is equipped with commodious
racks for books and las a carriage
for bringing the big documents out
into the bank for the use in business.
The vault was put IN by the .Iosler
Safe Co.
On the right of the lobby is the
apartment of the Mitchell Loan,
Trust and Savings Co, which is pre-
sided over by Secretary ID. A. Mize-
ner. He is provided with a private
Office and has an open apartment for
the transaction of puolic business. To
the real of the cages are the places
for Miss Reed and Mr.. Shomer, the
two capable stenographers of the
bank and trust company.
The bank has provided g; pleasant
reception room for its safety deposits
customers and this room is reached
toners, and this room is reached
through a door from the lobby
through a hallway, where the public
telephone can be used. The room
for the safety deposit boxes is large
and affords ayary norro,iopoo e.,