The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
And the Men Behind It-BOth Towers
of Strength.

And the Men Behind It-BOth Towers
of Strength.
Although less than three years old
the First National Bank of Vale Is
foremost among Oregons strong
boxes. While yet in its babyhood it
was overtaken by a serious biting
panic, but passed through it without
a scar, and without issuing clearing
house certificates. In eb btide or storm
the First National Bank has stood
like lighthouse on a difficult coast.
1t has accomplished maryels in the
banking business, done it honestly,
and today is pointed out as a citildel
of strength and conservatism and as
vehicle for facilitating trade and
commerce implicit the confidence Of
those far and near in it.
The management Of the First Ma
tional Bank has since the birth of the
institution held, like Caesars wife,
that bank should give no occasion
and consequently the honor of the
bank has been part of the being of
each and every one Of it's officers
and directors. They have kept a
tight hand on it's business from the
first, have done business without any
frills, without the slightest approach
tn MI
finance, and as a result the breath Of
scandal has never furnished it's repu-
tation.
It's capital stock is $4,000, increased
from $4,000 within the month. Its
deposits are fully $125,O0O, and the
rapidity with which deposits have in
creased, especially within recent
months, is as gratifying as unexpected
The First National Bank is housed
in its own building, two story brick
and stone structure which represents
an outlay of $4,000 and is one OF
the architectural thophies of the town
The banks correspondents are: The
Seaboard National, New York City;
the Merchants National, Portland
the National Bank of Commerce, St
Louis; and the Boise City National
Bank, Boise, Idaho.
Directors and Officers.
It's board of directors has the fol.
lowing makeup: John S. Edwards
president; Thos. w. Halliday, vice
president; w. r. Wilkerson, vice pres
dent ]. p. Dunaway, cashier; j. p
Houston, asst. cashier; j. w. Graf
and J. E. Lawrence are the other di
rectors.
Since the achievements of the Off
GERS merit Il word about their person
alities, we will try in the following
thumb-nail sketches, to get under thu
skin and into the heart of the men
John \. Edwards, President.
The presidency of this bank wal
bestowed on Mr.. Edwards In Febru
airy last, and. all things considered
1t Is the verdict of the people that tn,
county did not hold Il more logica
man for the position For 3S years h
has nursed civilization here from It
seed-start to its present blossom, an,
all that Vale and Malheur county cal
be made such men as he will max
them. Mr.. Edwards helped to bull
the first house in Vale. the old ston
house" still cherished land mark
under whose roof the public was frs
invited to Christmas dance in 1875
Until recently Mr.. Edwards was
stockman on large lines, and amon
his present possessions are between
1000 and 1900 acres of choice lane
Large his holdings hereabOuts ais
In oil stocks, and he is the preslden
of the National OIL and Gas Co. 1
solid, substantial business men of thi
section, striking example of II
possibilities, a self made man who ha
had the ability and courage to blaz
his own way and make his own patl
man respected by all who kno'
him, and faith in whose word and II
power as an asset is boundless through
out the county that has been his hon
for nearly 40 years.
Thomas w. Halliday, Vice Preslden
Within the month Thomas v
Halliday, has bought bulky block {
the stock of the First National Ban