Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-01-16
U. S. NATIONAL ELECTS
Bank Made Splendid Showing-Reso-
lutions of Respect Passed at
Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the United States National
Bank of Ashland was held at the
bank on January IA, 1913. The re-
port of the cashier for 1912 showed
the business to be in a healthy and
prosperous condition. The usual
dividends for the year were paid, and
the undivided profit account was in
creased to approximately S1S,5OO.
The following were elected as di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing year:
E. V. Carter, George w. Dunn. G. S.
Butler, F. H. Carter, F. D. Wagner,
Thomas H. Simpson and ]. w. Nc
Coy, comprising the same board as
heretofore with the exception of their
late president, d. R. Mills, the va
cancy caused by his death being
filled by Mr.. Mccoy. Before adjourn
ment the following resolutions were
adopted by unanimous vote:
Whereas, The time intervening
since the last annual meeting of the
stockholders has witnessed the pass
ing from this life of Delos R. Mills,
one of the original stockholders and
for more than seventeen years past
president of the board of directors of
this bank, who died at his home in
Ashland, Ore, November 13, 1912,
aged 75 years.
q Whereas, The work of Mr.. Mills
in connection with the affairs of this
institution was marked by singular
ability and dignity, by wisdom and
foresight, and by prompt attention to
every duty which cevolved upon him,
he commanded the high respect of
his associates, who admired his uni
form courtesy, his keen sense of
honor, his unquestioned integrity and
his devotion to every obligation of
life.
Resolved, That in the death of
Mr.. Mills his institution has lost
Jealous friend and WISE counselor,
who ever labored TO promote its sue
cess and its strength, and whose per-
sonal worth added much to the con-
fidence which its patrons repose in
it,
BE it further resolved by the
stockholders of the U. S. National
Bank of Ashland, That these resolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes of
the annual meeting held January IA.
1913"
At the conclusion of the share
holders meeting the new board of
directors qualified and elected the
following officers:
President-E. V. Carter.
Vice-President- George w. Dunn.
Cashier. w. Mccoy.
Assistants Cashier-Clark Bush
and H. c. Emery.
Bookkeeper-Miss Marian Grain
ger.
Mr.. Carter assumes the presidency
after having served the bank during
its entire history, as cashier from the
date of organization in 1884 until
September, 1910, and as vice-presi-
dent from the latter date until the
present time. He is eminently quail
flied for the position by his years of
service and is we'll known through
out the state as one of Ashland's s
leading citizens, prominent in mat
ters of statewide Importance as well
as having an enviable standing in
his own business of banking.
Mr. Dunn is citizen we'll known
throughout the county both in public
and private affairs, as man of ex-
ceptional qualifications and business
Judgment. He has served the bank
well and faithfully for a number of
years as director, and by his service
has demonstrated his fitness for this |
new position of trust.
Messrs. Mccoy, Bush and Emery
and Miss Granger have served the
bank in their various positions for a
1umber of years, and their retention
is evidence of the satisfactory Ser
vices they have rendered.
The bank is to be congratulated |
on the exceptionally able character
Of its corps of directors, officers and
employees.