Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-20
OMAHA NATIONALS NEW SITE
Opens for Business Tomorrow in
Finest Rooms in the West.
VAULTS REVEAL HISTORY
story of the Barry Financial Deal
inas Of the state Are shown by
Records Kent in Ancient
safe.

The Omaha National bank. which will
'peu for business tomorrow morning in
IT'S handsome new home. carried thither
Yesterday other treasures than gold and
silver and securities OF various sorts The
other treasures are old books and ledgers
Of little intrinsic value. but OF an historical
interest 50 genuine that the Nebraska His
torical society wiz be quite enyious Of the
bank
These books and ledsers are the records
of the first Nebraska bank the state
Bank Of Nebraska, which was founded I'm
territorial days, the date being 1856. Also
the Omaha National bank has custody Of
the books Of the old Central National
bank, and sull other dusty tones contain
the accounts OF a bank established by
y. r. Allen and Joseph r. Willard In Vir-
ginia city Mont. Mr.. Willard being the
active partner.
Furthermore the omaha National has in
Its book vaults 5000 worth OF scrip issued
by the city Of Omaha in territorial days
an issue which Il is sad TO relate was re-
pudiated, the action constituting the only
blot on the financial fame of this city
But as this happened before the civil war
Omaha's credit will not be impaired by
recalling to mind the reputation. II was
not. by the way, the Omaha National which
was thus imposed upon with other holders
Of the scrip, but the State bank and the
scrip Is part OF the remains Of this old
financial institution.
Banks Growth organic.
The State Bank Of Nebraska Is related
IN an historical way TO the Omaha Ma
tional because Joseph II. Willard and 9TH
ers "a the bank which went out Of bust
ness long ago have been identified with
the Omaha National But the Omaha Ma
tionai Is not an outgrowth Of the State
bank, or OF any other bank. 1t has never
absorbed any other fiduciary institution,
and It's growth has been organic as well
as continuation the roots up When
I'm relation with this fact is considered
that the Omaha National Is the largest I'm
Omaha In point Of deposits the necessary
inference Is that the bank has been ably
managed all its existence to have effected
this large organic growth.
The State Bank Of Nebraska was the
first Nebraska knew. 3. f. Allen was its
president and the name Of Mr. Allen will
awaken many memories in western bank
Ing circles. lie went asmash at the end IN
Chicago and his magnificent residence in
Des Mones. la, passed into the hands of
r. r, Hubbel the richest man I'm the Hawk
eye state. Samuel Moffat, brother of
David Moffat. was the first cashier Of the
state bank. David Moffat is now presi-
dent Of the First National bank Of Dem
YER was the builder Of the Moffat road
and Is one Of the first financial names in
Colorado.
At this time Joseph IA. Willard conducted
a land business with his desk in the
State bank, and he and David Moffat. a
teller In the bank bunked together on a
shakedqwn In the bank room when night
had come. Since then Mr.. Moffat has
risen as high as indicated and Mr.. Mil
lard besides becoming president OF the
Omaha National has been a senator Of this
United states.
Looking over the books Of the State bank