Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-10-01
nRANGEvILLE SAVINGS b TRUST
COMPANY BANK HAS A NEW
CASHIER IN CHAR0R.
DEAL WASCLOSED THIS week
=. L, Leonard and w. B. Shaeffer
Sell Their Interest-J. J. Janesko
Will Continue as Asst. Cashier.


whereby w. B. Shaeffer, president of
the Grangeville Savings & Trust Co.,
and f. L. Leonard, cashier Of the bank,
have disposed Of their interests in the
institution, and r. H. Russell of Pasco,
Washington, who has acquired the in
terests of the outgoing parties is now
the new cashier of the bank. The
change took place on Monday, and Mr..
Russell has already assumed the duties
of his new position. John J. Janesko
still retains his interest in the bank
and will continue to act as assistant
cashier.
Mr.. Leonard will assist in the dis
charge Of his old duties for some time
until the new cashier has obtained a
working knowledge of the matters of a
local nature, which require familiarity
Mr.. Shaeffer, who has been the presi-
dent of the bank since the first of the
year and who acquired his interest in
the bank about a year ago will sever
his relations with the bank today.
Mr.. Leonard and Mr.. Shaeffer have
not formulated their future plans as
yet and will remain in Grangeville for
some time yet. Mr. Janesko and Mr..
Russell will attend to the business of
the bank for time until they are able
to obtain bookkeeper to assist with
the work. Mr.. Janesko has been in the
community sufficiently long to have
acquired an extensive acquaintance and
his good qualities have made him many
friends, and have established his good
character and business capacity.
Mr.. Russell comes to Grangeville
from Pasco, Washington, which place
has been his home for some time past.
At present his family are packing and
preparing to join the husband and
father here in Grangeville. Mr..
Russell has two boys, aged 10 and II
years, who will enroll in the school
here as soon as they arrive.
The new cashier of the Grangeville
Savings & Trust Company is a man
well known in banking and grain buy
ing circles in the Inland Empire and
the Northwest, and has made his home
In the Palouse country and the neigh
ooring sections for good many years.
de lived at Genesee before moving to
fasco, and is well acquainted in Lew
iston and on the Prairie here. His ex-
tensive experience with the business
conditions of this country will make
MIN very useful man to Grangeville
and the community, and he will have a
nand in assisting the county to attain
'1s greatest development.
In the course of an interview with
Mr. Russell he made the following state
ment: 1T is my purpose to make my
nome in Grangeville to the exclusion of
any other place, and to make it my
headquarters in transacting business
win that purpose in view I am at
present preparing to move to Grange
VILE Immediately. I intend to do
everything in my power to boost the
BUSINESS interests of the town and the
community, and my familiarity with
:. .ne conditions here on the prairie and
It's neighboring sections has qualified
me to be of great assistance to the
country in business way. I have
anown the section and been acquainted
mere :. for good many years, and be-
AeVe 1t presents the greatest of op-
portunlties for both the present and
, u'are' l am taking charge of the
business Of the bank with an intent to
give the present patrons of the bank
ana the citizens of the community the
''S' and most courteous treatment.
:. - is the plan Of the present men In
large OF the bank to make it one of
-o satest and best institutions on the
rairie, and the courseous treatment
a. Ai'n mas been accorded in the past to
80 customers will continue under the
~ management. Grangeville well
tS .Saes Mr. Russell and his family to
u new home and wishes them the |
s''a'est Of success and happiness here. |