Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-13


IWill be news a. xaass Il the
res9erS az the Reporter and Farmer
shs DsaSd Williams, gzcssien, Of
ere Eaarmers and Merchants National
bass. III Webster, Aa< .Aeoome a
silrsctsT and aScsrsses IRE position Of
ssce prs@itetR a she FSrs; National
al aans Dulosh, Ms4a, and contem-
ysaasss moving a. si.si ssiy 10 assume
sae DUTIES "a hrs position some
tinss Ia SsrtauIhsg
Ttpe iank with ahSch Mr.. vii.
lianss has isecame coanecsed is one
al TIM teafinlc, ia aos the leading,
'ssuaHrial inszipIaisas dong business
az tt,e cits III Da9ufA: il has CAPT
"a sn6 sulyans az S2.000.000 and
deposits al hboai SS.000,000. It's
heard al tiirssaors includes such men
~ 4suus " ELI, president of the
GREAT Northern railroad, w. F..
Fitrh, president OF the Duluth,
south Shore 4 Atlantic railroad,
Jnhn III Barker, president of the
fiRsiSall Barker Car company, r. NJ.
Weyarhausar, the lumber man, A.
Al Marshall, president Of the Mar
shall Wells Hardware company, A..
j. 0rasHn, Of the wholesale grocery
firm of Stone Ordeam- Wells com.
THng, and other gentlemen equally
I,rnminHnf In the commercial affairs
Bf Duluth, in fact 4 is the strongest
hDard cd directors of any banking
instfsufi0n in the whole northwest
The FIRST National bank of Duluth
Inns long been recognized as one Of
zht grsaf banking institutions upon
1hs great lakes aud it is conpli.
mAllt 30 the ability OF Mr.. Williams
sxhuf be has been elected to its board
of directors and chosen its vice
president. Such position in
greHt banking institution like the
First National Of Duluth only comes
40 men Of recognized ability. Men
who have been engaged in the same
lime Of business in other places
whose minds have been trained and
Judgment quickened by the varied
experiences which comes to a man
Alike MIR. Williams in the successful
development Of his business affairs.
This great banking institution is
taking NO chances upon Mr. Will
iiams The men with whom he will
be- associated know his ability in his
profession lots better than we people
do here 10 Webster, and they know
and we know be is sure to make
good.
Mlaile all Webster will rejoice in
MR. Williams good fortune in secur-
ing anch ana excellent position in his
chosen profession, it will be impos-
ais,Ie ftr us 10 adequately picture the
fagpet which will be experienced by
kas ramogsl- from this city. 1t is
~iieb 80 dispsragement to others to
ssy tksst he has for years been the
kaattipz citizen of Webster and Day
r9Nptys end been generally recog-
pSzed ~ one Of the leading citizens
~ Northeastern South Dakota. He
c8Rse M this county twenty years ago
and established the Farmers and
Mefehspts bsnk and has been con-
nected With il ~ its head ever since.
~ Me bsstRsss ability he has built
rp 4 reputation which is second to
nDpe Ia tbs stste. But it 10 not so
much his business ability that
endears him 10 the people Of the
cisy and county II has been his
ipierest ii everything that was Of a
public bensat He was always the
great hooaseg a every public enter
ptiser public Or privase-that was
to redoupd 70 the city or counsy's
advapcemsps, Hin greatest good to
shs publie was the confidence which
~ paaintained. expressed and backed
wA,A financial aid during the trying
A..xs shsopgh which w passed from
isz y 1875 Itvss during those
ae xAz many others 20 use =
ass zxPzszsioar ges cola 'ee'
~ - his absolute faith ~ |,
a1Ix a sqpsAs nskotA' ana
M ~&ae shik county VINO :.