The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-14
TRIBUNE BANKS
ARE EXHAUSTED
Last Goes to Man of 81. Who
Has Made and Lest
Fortunes.
BANK OFFICIALS PLEASED
WITH CLASS OF ACCOUNTS
Hundreds of Letters From Out
side Towns Ask for Tiny
Safes and Checks.

Salt Lake City and other parts Of Utai
have during tho past four days, re
ceived. either in person or by mall
pocke: bank and The Tribune S chec'
for fifty cents The great majority oi
these 1000 persons came to The lr1b
une's office, received their banks ant
checks. expressed their appreciation OF
this unparalleled opportunity TO. ge,
started in the !'savjngs bank habit
and avoweti their intention of starting
their account at the National Copper
bank at once-or as sooa as they coulP
save the necessary amount.
From the very first announcement III
The Tribune of its intention 10 start
savings accounts FOR 1000 persons, the
interest has constantly increased, Pro
fessional men and women, business
men, working men. housewives and boys
and girls in every station of bfe nave
each day waited in line, all enthusiastic
in their comments upon the generosity
of The Tribune.
"When the National Copper bank
was offered this opportunity 20 co,
operate with The Tribune in this plan.
remarked an officer of the bank yes
terday, 1--WE did rot dream that the
plan would meet with such universal
interest and enthusiasm as have been
aroused
Pleased With Depositors
"We are especially pleased with the
class of depositcrs who took advantage
of the opportunity given them by The
Tribune to start savings accounts at
this bank. This campaign has unques-
tionably awakened keen interest IN
the important question of the small
savings. This is not only evidenced by
the constant line Of depositors with
Tribune checks at our savings window,
but also by the increased interest IN
those accounts we already have.
Out town requests continue to
pour into The Tribune Office. and all
that have been received up to date
will be taken care Of, but after today
readers should send in no more stamps
for banks and checks. as the supply has
been entirely exhausted
Man of 81 Receives Last Bank.
A feeble old man 81 years of age re-
ceived the last bank and check vester.
day, and it was with genuine pleasure
that the pocket bank clerk handed him
the bank which had brought him out
on such n stormy day.
81 have had many ups and downs in
my eighty seven years. said this old
man. who asked that his name be with
held. ~ have known poverty. ] have
known what il is TO he without a dol
of having Just little something laid
away for the time when fortune frowns
darkly.
.fThree times have | been broke in
my life. Now | have enough TO live
on, but it is because the last time /
had my work of years swept away in
night ] realized that the bank was
the best place 10 save money / want
this bank and check TO open an ac-
count for my little grandson. and to
morrow ] am going to take him down
to the National Copper bank and lei
him see for himself his name entered
on his first bank book
Chinaman Has Fixed Views.
Sam Yoh. n Chinaman who says he
is a waiter. expressed his views regard.
ing American methods of banking as
compared to Chinese methods "In
China said Sam, "allee time cut off
head if hlanker steal money The
clerk explained TO Sam that in this
country the banker was sent TO Jail
'sMuch better cut off him head" said
Sam. Then he added thoughtfully,
'tMe no flaid National Chopper blank.
Him good blank. -
The Tribune wishes to impress upon
those to whom banks and checks were
delivered by mail how very simple a
matter il is 20 bank by mail
LII olucf io OHeH dU account DV mdll
1t is only necessary for the out-of town
depositor to send to the National Con.
per bank check on the local bank
postofnce money order or express money
order Tor the amount to be deposited
1t is not necessary to send the pocket
bank. On receipt of the deposit the
bank will at once return the pass book
IN which will be credited the amount
deposited, plus The Tribune's fifty cent
cheek. The entire amount Gfty nan+
check and all, will draw interest at 4
per cent, compounded twice year. and
all accounts opened any time during
the month of April will draw interest
from April !,
Ort-of-Town Letters.
1t NAV be interesting to readers of
ne Tribune 10 peruse n few of the
several hundred letters that came to
The, Tribune office with requests for
banks and checks. 1t will be observed
that these letters come from every part
of the state and from adjoining states.
which proves conclusiveIy the wide
spread interest that The Tribune Is cam
paign has aroused Here are a few
Of them:
IT.. az; Glendale. Cal, April II. 1911.
find cents for postage on bank and
check thank you.
,,os - W. e. BoRTHIcK.
~""" Nc9t seventh street.
Loa. Utah. April 10. 1911.
Bank Editor Salt Lake Tribune. Salt
Lake City: Dear sir-I enclose you I:
seEts IN stamps Please send me a bank
and check want To start a savings nc
count Am boy I3 years old Respect
ui'5' GLEN SHEFFIELD.
Topliff. Utah, April II, 1911.
TO The salt Lake Tribune have been
reading In your paper right along OF your
great giving away OF pocket banks and
99-cent checks at your Office, so thought
"a "a write for one think II is great
s .nins 10 help out the people In the way
you advertise enclose cents In
stamps. Please remit Rcspectfully
LEOPOLD BISHOP.
Eply Wants One, Too
Ogden. April IL.
ealt Lake Tribune-J want two banks.
one Tor Biliy and the other one for mo-
~ r7, HELEN COSROY.
o'A Twenty-fourth street
Salt Lake City April 10
SAT- Lake Tribune: Dear Sirs--I Will
appreciate II very much II YOU will send