The Little River news., 1919-10-08

AE RIVER COUNTY s SEEN BY ARKANSAS
 BANKER 0n MS iUUn

of Little IIVCr county, oNel 'Hi0 Branch ont of Hope These "traFeIS ave already had something to say aront the country twixt Hope gnu A.bdawn Twice before we nave Hao feeting car-window glimpses oI E1'e town but never had we slept t}eEe- ,,,,a,;no of course, in the night tllhe' fo, tbcre is nothing sleepy apoue EAs" ,,.n It is fine little city, full ol bnsiness and gped people, Wlth a sooa sboriff whe does not dlsdalh u e''e"a bankers meeting. Banker kolb and pone met us at the train ln the eatlls o4+ornoon and ushered us up to Hotel Johnson. q large and modern Drlck, well furnished and equipped Wlth A NJ C Mine Host Johnson used to be in the banking business i'll Ashao"il and gave us the fraternal clasp or the hand right off the bat and the best ne had in the shop.
 ishdown Center.
 Ashdown is a lively railroad center. being the junction point ot the Frisco from Hope west, the Memphis, Dallas (. Gulf from Hot Springs and ts.e main i Ene of the Kansas City Southern, about twenty miles north of TeXarkana This keeps things pretty lively with a con- stant stream of visitors and traEeling men in and out all the time. | is q two street town; that is, it's business is not confined to any one thOfOughiaHe, but it's many business houses line two streets converging at right angles near the Kansas City Southern tracks, on courthouse with it's cool shady square 1 The courthouse building is c0mmod- iCus and well built and of quiet South ern style of architecture.
 There was a big tented negro treal niggers) minstrel show in town that night. which ended, as We thought, in a blaze of shooting At least that wGs indicated by the sounds waited through our window towards midnight But it turned out later that these shots were fire alarm for a blaze nearby and is way peculiar to Ashd0Wn Of summoning the volunteer fire brigade, each of whom con earn a dollar by prompt response They say the gun also serves other useful purposes whereabouts.
 AshdoWn has had various and sun gloating over improved crop prospects. Blasted early hopes have been revived and everybody is now looking for big fall business. Her banks were prepar- ing
 Two Strong Banks.
 Asehdown has had various and sun dry banking experiences, but has now settled down to two good banks or both State and National variety. and both running neck and neck as to total re- sources. Allen Winham down at Tex arkana presides over the First Nat- lonal Bank as president, but leaves the burden of management to that fine young scout, R. M Bone. as cashiar loyally backed up by j. L. Martin as assistant. It has a strong co-operat- ing board of directors and deposits on June 30 over $2S3, ,0O0 This bank is the first and only National bank in Little River county and is strong on the capital side" having capital S25.- 000 surplus $25,000, and undivided profits over 5000
 The first name at the top of the or | of the Arkansas State Bank | of AshhdoWn, is o. Kolb, as president and he is active and right on the iob | inside all the time He used 10 be q | school teacher and has a wide acuuain tenance over the county. You can put It either way that he is a mighty good | man or an equally good | outside inside worker Kolb smilingly says he leaves the scientific technioue ol the businesss, like borrowing money
  fedlscounting, etc. and nearly every thlng else to our old Association friend l.. (, Payne who has long been cashier It was indeed pleasure to redeem onr many promises and visit Payne on his own hunting ground. Smiling as all ways, he greeted us, and if he has any worries they are making him fat It Is good team, Payne and Kolb with J. Miller Johnson Jr., assisting and 2 strong directorate backing them un | and the banks growth in deposits re- fleets it-June 30, 1916, deposits s54 OS1; June 30, 1919, deposits S242 S88 Ana this on capital of S25 900, with surplus certified of $2,5OO and net un- divided profits, $13,793.
 Both banks are friendly with each other and cooperate heartily in faith fully serving the town and surround ing territory.
 Dropping in on Wilton.
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