The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
new PRESIDENT OF BANK.
David G. Browne Succeeds Chas. e.
Ouer In Stockmen's National.

David q. browne succeeds ChaS. T..
Duer In Stockmen's National.
AT a meeting of the directors of the
Stockmen's National bank, held Mon.
day afternoon, a communication was
received from Chas. E. Duer, presi.
dent Of that institution, requesting
that be be relieved of his official
duties, his resign alton 20 take effect
April l. The request was due to the
fact hat MIR. Daer's physician had
advised that he retire from business,
and seek temporary relaxation 10 q
lower altitude.
The communication was referred to
a committee consisting Of Messrs.
John Harris, John V. Carroll and
Chas. Lepley, who submitted the fol.
lowing report:
Whereas, the board of directors has
been advised by Mr.. Chas. E. Duer
that, owing to i'll health, he wishes to
be relieved of the duties of president
of the Stockmen's National bank: and
Whereas, under the management of
Mr.. Duer the bank has prospered and
enjoyed the confidence of its patrons
TO q degree that is highly satisfactory
to the board Of directors and other
stockholders of the institutions: there.
fore, be it
Resolved, that the resignation OF
Mr.. Duer IS president OF this bank be
accepted with regret. and that We ex.
press our sincere appreciation of the
services rendered by MIR. Duer while
in charge of it's aft airs, to which the
growth Of it's business and its splendid
standing as y financial institution are
largely due: and be it further
Resolved, that we extend to Mr..
Duer the most cordial wish that his
relief from business cares and respOn-
sibilities will assist in restoring good
health, and enable him to enjoy the
reward of a long and active business
life.
Resolved, thas these resolutions be
spread on the records of the Stock
mems National bank, and q copy fur
nished Mr.. Chas. E. Duer, as we'll az
q copy furnished the River Press for
publication.
The report vas adopted by the
board of directors, who then pro.
ceeded to elect a successor to MIR.
Duer. The un unanimous choice of the
board vas David G. Browne, who
has been q of the directors of the
bank since its organization, and has
taken an active interest in its aft airs
At all times.
The retiring president of the Stock
mems National has q successful busi.
ness record that extends back to the
~fifties. when be was employed in q
banking institution at Galena, III.
In 1855, Mr.. Duer came to Montans
by way Of the Missouri river and
located in Helena, where he also en-
gagged in the banking business. He
removed to this city in 1880, and il
company with T. E. Collins and Others
founded the Bank Of Northern Mon,
,ana, which in 1890 was organized
under the federal law as the Stock
mems National bank, of Fort Benton
Mr.. Duer has had the active manage
ment of the Stockmen's National since
its organization, and by conservative
methods that secured the confidence O,
all classes of business men has at
tracted a constantly increasing pat
rOnage. 1t now ranks as one of the
largest and most successful financia
institutions in Montana. Mr.. DueI
will retain his interest in the bank q,
q stockholder, and be a member OF it,
board of directors.
David G. Browne, who will succeed
Mr.. Deur as president of the Stock
mems National, has been . residen
Of northern Montana since 1873, ant
has II extensive acquaintance in al
parts of the state. Mr.. Browne ha'
made q most successful record i.
various enterprises, among which
we're the freighting business, con
tracing for government supplies ant
tr transportation, and the livestock in
dustry, and since the organization o
the Stockmen's National has been on,
Of its directors and largest stock
holders. Under his management thu
institution will be conducted along tn,
lines established by Mr.. Duer, and b,
maintained as an important factor il
the business affairs of this part o
Montana.