The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-10
A MAGNIFICENT HOME
Western National Bank Took Posses
sion of Its New Four Story
Building Monday Morning.

Building Monday Morning.
April 6, 1908, will mark an epoch
in the history OF the Western Ma
tional bank, for 1T moved into its
magnificent new home and threw
open its doors for the reception Of
the general public. During the day
a great many friends and customers
of the institution called at the bank
to luok over the elegant appoint
ments and to congratulate President
Morris ana Cashier Looms on their
being located in a home that is
worthy the Institution. Some very
dainty souvenirs were given away to
the lady callers.
1t was along in June, 1907, that
A. j. Kings & co. commenced work
on the structure, it having taken
some time to tear down the two story
brick building that occupied the site
on the corner of Main and Third
Avenue west. M. e. Bushman, q
member of the company, had direct
charge OF the erection of the build
ing. and from the tive-foot cement
foundation laid below the basement
walls to the top OF the fourth story
solidity and endurance has been
worked into all portions of the
building. On July Is, the first iolst
was laid in foundation and they have
made a most excellent record in COM
plotting the structure in 8 months.
The first floor is carried up Of
Portage entry brown stone, the large
dimensions of which gives the build
ing a very solid and dignitied appear
ance. The other three stories are
done in pressed brick. Two hand
some entrances on the east and north
side are done in white italian MARBLE,
the wainscoating extending up four
feet on the walls. The corridor floor
at the east entrance is done in
Mosaic tile OF IA very pretty design,
and leads back to the elevator, which
operates to the fourth floor. The
corridor in the north entrance is
done off in the same manner
On the three floors there are seven
ty-five office rooms and the greater
proportion Of them are now occupied,
with several tenants yet to come in
WHO have reserved rooms. Each
corridor on the three floors is laid in
Mosaic tile. The entire building is
equipped with gas and electric lights.
while modern conveniences have been
placed on each floor. The Dakota
Central Telephone company installed
the entire building with insulated
wire, looking to the establishment
of the automatic telephone system.
and each office room is placed on an
individual wire. The wood work In
the offices is finished in birch, and
the appointments have been arranged
for the comfort and accommodation
Of the tenants.
The following Is a list of the
tenants Of the building. On the first
floor are ellis Shoe Store, Nc.
Arthur Piano Co.. and Miss NC.
Mannaman, millinery. Gu the
second -four: DR.. f. w. Freyberg
DR.. II. "a. Mcdonald, e.. W. Derr,
lunf er. j.. W. Walrath, Of the Com-
mercial Mu ual Insurance Co., DR..
j. e. King, DR.. G A. Bower,
Fred Burbanks, insurance, John
SteiDmetz, real estate, Seaman &
Moragn. land and stock business,
Gaines-Tracy Land Go On the third
floor: DR.. g. Sprecher, specialist,
Lewis ShusIer, attorney, A. Fl.
Belts grain, Geo. a. Johnston, reaI
estate, O. r. Cassem, Dakota En-
gtneelins Co., surveyors, Adolph
SemIo, architect, Will Semro, con.
tractor. Dn the Fourth floor: DR..
A. j. Dix, dentist. DR.. Lewis Celia,
osteopath, Rowley & Son. real
estate, Miss Butler, music studio,
Prof. d. W. Hobson, music studio.
On entering the room devoted tc
the Western National one is lead tc
express admiration for the very
beautiful interior, for the harmon.
ious effects and the evident accom-
modations that have been provided.
The wood work throughout is of
mahogany that shines Respondent
under its coating of vanish. The
floor outside OF the banking depnrt-
ment is laid in Mosaic tile, while
two comfortable settees upholstered
in leather are for The comfort OF
Customers. To the right of the en-.
trance there is a public writing room,
which leads Into the presidents
Office, and FROM there into the apart.
ment for the cashier. Four cages
have been supplied for tie assistant