The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18
MONEY MATTERS
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peka was the only city in the United
States to more than double her quota.
Figures are not available for the first
loan. but in the second the county sub
scribed more than $2,S0o,000. in the
third S2,572,050 and in the fourth
S2,S72.800.
A remarkable showing was made
during the last year by the youngest
of the twelve banks, the Kansas Re
serve State bank.
The statements referred to. together
with the names of the officers, are CIV
en- below as follows:
Bank of Topeka.
= S. E. Cobb, president; Joab Null
Vane, vice president; S. F. Hughes,
cashier; H. D. : 7olf, assistant cashier;
tors: s. z. Cobb, Joab Mulvane, NJ.
A. Low, w. H. Davis, Lee Monroe, A.
D. Kendall, w. w. Bowman. Chester
Woodward, F. D. Coburn. David Bow
lie. Charles Wolff. E. C. Arnold. D.
W. Mulvane.
The total capital and surplus of the
Bank of Topeka on January 1 amount
ed to S588,000 and the deposits were
S467O,0OO. No di idend statement
was given out but S. Z. Cobb, presi-
the most prosperous in the history of
the institution.
Central National Bank.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central National bank,
this week, there were eighteen direc-
| tors elected, including three new ones,
| George c. Bowman, o. B. Cutler and
| George P. McEntire. The entire board
! now includes:
| J. v. Abra hams, E. E. Ames, P. I.
Bonebrake. George C. Bowman, A. w.
Bronson, ]. r. Burrow, F. H. Burrow,
| P. ]. Clevenger, E. H. Crosby, c. S.
| Elliott, c. s. Gleed, o. B. Cutler, Geo.
McEntire, c. w. Merriam, S. S. OFT.
| A. Zahner.
This bank declared semi-annual div
| idend of per cent January 1. The
| capital and surplus of this bank is
s350,o00. Total deposits on December
81, 1918, were s3,S91,7O5.60. The
Central National bank has not held
it's annual election of officers.
Merchants National Bank.
The Merchants National has $780,
, 900 capital, 100000 surplus and on
! December 81 had $35,91S.77 in undi-
vided profits. The total dividends re-
| ceived by the stockholders, including
amounted to 16 per cent. Deposits on
January 1 were s3,03S, 513.3S.
w. A. L. Thompson, chairman board
of directors; F. w. Freeman, presi-
dent; F. NJ. Bonebrake, vice president
and cashier; ]. E. Jones, assistant
son, F. w. Freeman, Horace L. Hall,
| Robert Pierce, E. L. Copeland, F. M.
Bonebrake and ]. E. Jones.
! The Kansas Reserve State Ba.-:...
The Kansas Reserve State bank at
the annual meeting of it's stockholders
| last week reelected the oil Uard of
| directors, the latter re-elect.-.g the
same officers that have served during
the past year. The officers and di-
rectors are: F. c. Kaths, president;
Frank z. MacLennan, vice president;
| Earl Akers, CASHIER; Theo. c. MueI-
Ter, assistant cashier; +. A. Anton, DIR.
j. A. Steinmeyer. George Godfrey
Moore. Charles Eldridge, E. d. Nc
Keever, Henry Short. Z. c. Winters,
]. H. Lee, Harveyvilie, L. p. Clark.
Independence.
The report of stockholders showed
a pros ,erous year just ended Two
| dividends were paid in 1918, one of 3
per cent July l, and one of per cent
January l, 1919. The capital and sur
pulls of this bank is 1888, 900. The
! deposits on January / were s1,713,-
| 0O1.51; the total assets of the bank
s2,117. 040.03.
Farmers National Bank.
H G. West, president; Arnin Fass-
ler vice president; F. f. Ginger, CASH
iel. Directors: H. G. West, Armin
F'assler, Guilford Dudley, Arthur Cap
per, H. H. Wallace, S. w. Durein, C.
B. Merriam, H. A. Auerbach, J. E.
| Yingling and George W. Stansfleld.
| Yingling and Stansfield are both new
/ members of the board OF directors.
The report December 81, 1918, showed
the Farmers National had 100000
capital and surplus and deposits of
s70S.000. The total dividend for 1918
was per cent.
Topeka State Bank
C. W. Snyder. president. j. T. Gray.
vice president; Harry E. Gavitt, vice
president; George w. Snyder. CASH
Arthur F. Miller, assistant cashier
Directors: c. w. Snyder. ]. 7. Gray.
George w. Snyder. Mrs. H. s Snyder.
Mrs. Harry E. Gavitt, Harry E Cav
lit.
The capital of the Topeka State
Bank is $4,000 and the surplus on
January 1 amounted TO $4,000 Total
deposits January l were S1,093, 031.2s.
Prudential Trust Company.
S. E. Cobb, president and treasurer;
May Malone. assistant treasurer: j. E.
Kirk. secretary. Directors: ". W.
Bowman, Joab Mulvane. Arthur Cap
per, w H. Davis. j. B. Larimer. A B
Kendall. David Bowie, Lee Monroe
NJ A. Low, Z. C Arnold. l. NJ Pen
well. D w. Mulvane. Charles Mitch
ell, F. D. Coburn, S. z. Cobb
The Prudential Trust Co. has cap
ital and surplus OF $4,000 and or
! January ! its deposits were s6ee. 600
. The regular annual dividend of PEI
| cent was declared
Shawnee State Bank.
Thomas Page, president; D. ]