The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-01-03
FINANCIAL CENTER.
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capitalis slOO, ZOO. 90 with sur
I, of $40. 900. 90 and the deposits
$500. 5000. The officers are w.
McHenry, Pres. M. S. McHenry,
:e-Pres.. Sears McHenry Cashier.
Seemann and Geo. McHenry.
,st. Cashiers. Connected with this
4pk. and owned by its directors are
70 private banks. The Traders
ank of Vail, with u capital Of $685.
1000. having as its officers w. A..
Henry. Pres. Sears McHenry Vice
.es.. Henry Stuck Cashier and w.
). Mcguire Asst Cashier.
The Bank of Dow City. has capt.
al $25. 100000 and has as its Off
srs, w. A. McHenry Pres. Sears
lNcHenry. Vice-Pres. w. E. Fishel,
Cashier. and E. G. Virgins, Asst
Cashier.
The history of the McHenry Bank
has been one of unbroken success.
The mantle of the father, so long the
financial leader of Crawford county.
has fallen upon the son whose ability
is unquestioned. Still another son.
George. has now entered the bank
and acts not only in clerical capac-
ity but as legal advisor. Well may
the McHenry family be proud of this
great institution which has grown into
a very Gibralter of strength under
their wise and prudent management.
Assets A Million And A Quarter
Combined assets of million two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, is
the proud boast of the Crawford
County State Bank and its affiliated
banks at Schleswig and Charter Oak,
organized under the laws of Iowa, and
subject to strict examination by state
officials, in 1884. At that time the
bank had capital of $50, 100000 and
the deposits did not reach the one
hundred thousand dollar mark. To-
day the capital is 500. 900. 90 and the
deposits lack but little of $500. OOO. 90.
The bank was started on the ruins of
the old Heff1efnger bank and came just
at time when the people needed a
second institution in which confidence
-hould be supreme. Nothing more
the history of the surprising
Of this bank is needed to tell
Y of the way in which it is
by the people.
lie first of January Mr.. Geo.
President and manager
bank finished his tenth year
service with the institution. a
service that has shown him to have
splendid qualities as financier and
as an energetic and public-spirited
business man. The Crawford County
State Bank take pride in its Directo-
rate which is composed of men of
wealth and influence who give the
affairs of the bank their personal at
tention and supervision. Quite recent
ly this bank refitted its quarters put
ting in large burglar and fire-proof
vaults with safety deposit boxes and
with as attractive fixtures as can be
found in any bank. The German
Bank of Schleswig and the Farmers
Bank of Charter Oak are owned large
ly by the directors of the Crawford
County State Bank. adding $500, 0OO.-
90 to the deposits and giving the
combined institutions the large assets
above quoted. Not only does the bank
have these direct assets but the per-
sonal assets of the Stockholders
could easily represent another million.
making it one of the safest institu-
tions that could be founded. In con-
nection with the banking business
Mr.. Albert Helsley acts as expert
abstracter and a large business is
done in this line. The particular at
tention of our readers is called to the
list of directors of the banks at Den.
ison, Charter Oak and Schleswig which
are given in the banks advertisement
in this issue. They will be recogniz.
ed at once as among the most con.
servatlve and brainiest capitalists il
western Iowa.
The Bank OF DenisOn.
Perhaps no other bank in Denisol
is more widely known than is tn,
Bank of Denison. not only on accoun
of is established reputation as !:
bank. but on account of the promin
ence and activity of its owners il
other lines. This bank was establish
ed in 1890 being the youngest of oul
banks. The proprietors are Lesli,
M. Shaw and Carl F. Kuehnle. an,
their responsibility is very modesto,
quoted at $3.50, 10000. Being pri
vate bank the responsibility is moi
limited to the stock or to any fixe'
amount. but the entire private fortun
of the owners is held Liable shoul'
disaster of any kind come. Thi
bank ifs growth from the tremerdou
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