The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-28
new TRUST CO. IN
new QUARTERS
FARGO BOND & TRUST co. NOV
ING TODAY INTO THEIR HAND
soMELY APPOINTED ROOMS IN
NEW IMPROVEMENT BUILDING
DO BANKING BUSINESS.

The Fargo Bond & Trust Co is NOV
ing into It's new quarters in the North
Dakota Improvement Co. building and
will open its doors for business Satur-
day morning, Oct. /, at o'clock.
The new banking concern will do a
completely surety bond and trust bust
ness and handle all lines of banking
that is customary with trust and bond
companies. A new departure will be
made in the savings department of the
new institution. There will be reg
ular savings department where people
can place their money at their private
call and draw the regular per cent
interest on this money. However, il
the depositor does not wish TO place
his money in this way. but wants
something more substantial, he may
place his money with the North Dakota
Improvement Co. in a cooperative
plan. This is SO placed by ten-year
investment contract, and he is assured
larger interest on his money.
The new financial institution Is
backed by the North Dakota Improve
ment Co. Certificate holders in the
company have for some time advised
such a movement as the company is
now making and the company will
continue it's extraordinary growth by
its present Inauguration.
The quarters of the new institution
are not to be surpassed In the city.
It is entirely finished in mahogany
throughout, and shaded brass trim
ming with artistic window effects
make most attractive yet restful
view to the eye.
The location is in the east room of
the new Improvement building. In the
very front is located the office of the
presidents Of the trust company and
the Improvement company. Just back
of this is the office of the secretary
and adjoining the secretary's office is
the working room and windows of the
trust and bond company, AT the end
of this long space is the large vault
of the pattern turned out by the Ma
tional people of Cincinnati.
All along the west side of the room
is long string of desks in small but
attractive booths. These will be the
offices of the different agents Of the
North Dakota Improvement Co.
Back of the main room is a separate
room for the stenographers in the en-
ploy of the company and along with
it is the mailing room. A space is
set aside for the filing cabinets that
will contain the less important files of
the company.
The officers and directors of the COM
pany are fitted out in the rear. A
special room has been designed for the
meetings of the board of directors of
the two firms. In the rear of the build
ing is the luxuriously appointed office
of the president. The room is hand
somely furnished and the woodwork
and desk are all finished in mahogany.
| The leather covered chairs and divan
are elegantly finished in Spanish leath-
er CT the finest quality.
| The vault is one of the best and
| largest in the city. 1t is to have q full
set Of metallic filing devices and de-
post vaults. One side of 1t will be
used by the improvement company,
while the trust company will occupy
the remaining space.
The late F. E. Dibley was president
of the Fargo Bond & Trust Co. and the
vacancy caused by his death has not
yet been filed. The other officers Of
the new Fargo house of finance are:
First vice president-E. A Wilson
Second vice president-C. H. Rein
exc.
Treasurer-M. A. Baldwin.
Secretary-J. L. Killion.
Assistant secretary-R. M. Farmer.
Auditor-Walter Thompson, jr.
The officers of the North Dakota I'm
provement Co. who will occupy por-
ton OF the new room are:
President-E. A Wilson.
Vice president-H. g. Alsop.
Treasurer-M. A. Baldwin.
Secretary--R. M. Farmer.
Auditor---Walter Thompson, jr.
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