Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-09-13
sRINkMAh BANK PART Or FIRST
NATIONAL. a

VI tuo largest DublnehS uauI.
actions ever made here was .complets
ed Saturday, when the final arrange.
ments were made for the consolida-
ton Of the First National and the ].
v. Br1nkman Company banks. The
consolidated institutions started husi.
ness Monday under the name Of the
First National Bank and It win he
the largest banking institution In ne
state in any town Of similar size and
lew banks in the United States. m
IKE communities, can boast the De.
pcsits held by the new institution.
While there has been considerable
rumor Of the proposed change fot the
last several days no newspaper men.
ton could be made because Of the
TACT that arrangements for the con.
solidation had not been completed and
any mention Of the proposed change
might work to the disadvantage OF
one or the other Of the banks.
The First National takes the bust.
ness and deposits so far as possible
Of the older institution and also SO.
cured the cooperation of sthe Brink,
man bank directors, Peter Brack and
Chas. V. Brlnkman becoming stock.
holders and officers Of the combina.
tlon. The Brinkman bank employees
enter the employ Of the First Nation,
al and the friends Of the Brinkman
Institution will find the new bank al
most like home. Mr.. Geo. Brinkman
Will, for a few months have Offices
in the First National and assist In
caring for the affairs Of the new IN. .
stituion made necessary by this
change.
The Brinkman bank, established By
j. V. Brinkman In 1874, was the
Oldest business institution of the
town and its removal from business
activity though in name only. Is like
losing one OF the old land marks.
Since the death Of it's founder IL has
been under the management of J..
Geo. Brinkman of this city and had
guOwn into one Of the largest state
banks in Kansas. MIR. Briikman had
IN the meantime become Interested
In a number Of other financial ye1.
lures many of which were outside the
city and which required much of his
time.
He has hated to give up this NE
work but his interests we're too many
to allow him to continue giving so
much time to the banking business.
by the arrangement made he feels
that the depcsttors and stockholders
OF the Brinkman institution could
not be better protected and that every
deposdtor will be able 30 feel that In
the newer and bigger institution ha
has been benefited. For a few
months he will continue an officer in q
TACT, and will be at the First Nation,
al bank daily to look after and care
Tor the business affairs of the cuto.
mers CT the Brinkman bank.
The town has reason to feel proud
OF the new institution. Mr.. Brink.
man says, regarding the changs:
N It is'a matter Of Interest to the
public to know what my future plais
are, might say | intend to devote q
my time and attention to the Brink
man Mortgage Company aud the Grsat
Bend Water and ElectricC ompany,
and other personal interests, all Of
which have grown in the .Iast few
years so that they require more Der.
sonal attention than | could giyS
them and do justice to the tank.
I have lived here so long and feel
a personal interest in all of the
growth and development Of this sec
ton Of the greatest state in the Un-
ion that l cannot think Of anything
that would not concern Great Bend
and Its vicinity.
In seyering my relations with the
bank, where have toiled over 25
years, and its many customers WHO
are my friends. 1t is with sense Of
deep regret, but I feel that the bur
den Of the work and looking after my
own personal affairs, was more TIM
should carry, SO in transferring the
bank duties to The First National
whose officers are most capable and
have no other duties than that Of.
looking after the affairs Of the bank
and It's customers. l have done what
| thought wise.
my banking iLbsrest is with the
First National and It's affairs will re-
main as much Of personal pride as
the BriDkman Bank has been in the
past"
Mrs. Edward PlAnkenhorn and III.