The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13
new HOME OF FIRST
FARMERS BANK READY
NOW FOR OCCUPANCY
Stacy Judd Engineering and COnstruc-
tiOn Company Make Good in Fur
nishing Local Bank With Splcn.
did Quarters.

The work of remodelling tho new
home of the First Farmers Bank Of
Minct and The Savings Loan & Trust
Company, on Central avenue, has been
completed and the building-a hand
some structure-stands ready to re-
ceive its new occupants, who will move
in next Monday.
The remodelling of this building
has been done entirely by the Stacy
Judd Engineering and Construction
Company of this city.
The work has been done since Janu-
airy 1st, and in that remarkably short
space of time this newest addition to
Minots' buildings has been completed.
When the directors of the First
Farmers aBnk of Minot decided to put
over this creditable improvement, they
wisely emulated the Allied Powers in
the world war, and placed the entire
responsibility for the job on one man.
Mr.. r. B. Stacy-Judd, and he, thru
his organization, the Stacy-Judd Con-
struction Company, had complete
charge Of the work, both in the pur-
chase of the materials and the hiring
and direction of the labor. 1t may be
mentioned that this organization, the
first of its kind in North Dakota,
through its method of providing the
plans and specifications, handling the
work itself in all its details and pur-
chasing the materials, each depart
ment paying it's own bills and attend
ing to all its own matters, has been
directly responsible in saving the
builders over twenty per cent in the
cost of construction.
The entire main floor of the build
ing, dimensions 40x100 feet, is to be
used exclusively for The Savings Loan
& Trust Company and the First Farm
ers Bank Of Minot.
The directors and officers of the
bank and trust company to occupy the
building are as follows: G. S. You
mans, C. O. Carlson, Anthony Wall
ton, D. E. Asplund and S. 0. Ridge
way.
The vestibule exterior and exterior
trim is finished in cream enamel, max
ing very tasteful appearance. A
column of the original building, long
an "eye-sore" along the street, has
been cleverly concealed.
Entrance to the bank is obtained
via very novel Vestibule, with tiled
/ floor and sgraffito work dado and art
glass window.
Upon entering the building you find
az the right the officers quarters,
and behind this section, a private room
provided for the convenience of the
officers and customers. The largest
vault in this part of the country is
situated along the west wall to the
rear of the working space. 1t contains
the largest safe in the state, a mon
ster Ely-Norris of Manganese steel,
weighing 10000 pounds. The interior
dimensions Of the vault are 10x17
feet. 1t is constructed Of reinforced
concrete, and to the rear is safety
deposit vault section with private Gus
toners room additional. The vault
is absolutely burglar-proof.
The presidents room is situated to
the rear of the public lobby, and is
1Ox14 feet in dimensions, with stem
ographers' room adjoining, and access
to the customers, working space for
clerks and public lobby. The directors
room is 1lx14 feet, and the clerks
room to the right is the same size with
a large store room leading from the
latter. Private and public toilets are
provided on the banking floor, and also
! private rooms for officers and custom
ers are provided to the rear of the
officers room. To the left of the lob
by is large room for customers.
A very unique and beautiful sgraffi-
to work decoration, the first to be in
PRODUCED in the Northwest, represent
ing tapestry brick, extends under the
counter in the bank lobby, and forms
A new vestibule and additional
heating system has been installed, and
the electric lighting scheme-seml-
indirect system-guarantees excellent
light at all times. Four large win
dows have been installed in the eas'
wall each ten feet wide, the lower
portion of plate glass and the upper
prism lights, all in copper frames.
The color scheme inside is very
pleasing. The ivory ceiling in frieze
the cream walls, and dark brown
dado, with woodwork finished in rose
wood mahogany make a combination
entirely restful to the eye.
The floor is covered with battleshlI
linoleum.
1t is the intention to remodel tn
exterior Of the building in the fall,
when it is to be finished in Bedfor,
stone. Wrought iron ratings vii
surround the front area.
The new quarters are testimonial
alike to the artistry of the builder
and to the progressiveness OF the bus
mess firms whose home it will be.
Y :.
Dog Throws Woman Whose Wrist i
Broken.
Mrs. A. M. Larson, wife Of a G. \
railway man, who lives in the Arcad
! block, was the victim Of a peculia
I accident Wednesday. She was turn