The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-12-28
TRUST COMPANY INTO NEW
BUILDING
Denton Coleman to Hold Formal
Opening December 80.

| The Denton-CoIeman Loan and
Title Company, who have had of
flee rooms i'll the rear of the PeO,
pies Bank building since it's or
ganization, are now located in
their new building OH the west
side of the square and will have
an informal opening Saturday,
December 3Oth, to which the
general public is cordially invit-
ed.
The Denton-Coleman Loan and
Title Company was organized in
March, 1915, with a capital stock
of $2O,0OO.OO. In June, 1917, the
capital stock was increased to
$50, 100000 and III June, 1919, was
again increased to $lO0,00O.W.
Today, the capital, surplus and
undivided profits are in excess
of $130,00O.00.. Branch offices
are maintained in Fayetteville,
Arkansas. and Pauis Valley, Ok
lahoma.
The growth OF this institution
has been continuous, year by
year. and today, they have out
standing loans totaling $500,
10000, some OF the investors be-
ing the largest insurance com
panies III the world together
with Il large number OF savings
banks throughout he New Eng
land states. Through the splen
did management and conscrVa
tive business methods OF the Off
GERS and directors ol this finan
cial institution an tnvcstor mas
never suffered loss or been de
layed for payment ol ether III
tcrest or princi pal. The first
connection made by this company
for the disposal OF first mortgage
loans is still customer.
The company's principal busi
ness is the placing of first mort
gage farm loans and they opcr
ate largely in Missouri. Arkansas
and Oklahoma They have a
complete set of abstract books of
this county and Il corps of ex
pcrts who can furnish abstracts
OF title to alt lands and town lots
in Bates County.
The new home. just completed,
is Il brick structure, trimmed III
Phoenix stone, has Il twenty-five
foot front and is one hundred
feet in depth. 1t is located on the
west side Of the square, next to
the Peoples Bank.
The main banking room is
large and commodious, beautiful
ly decorated in model tone" to
harmonizc with the furniture and
fixtures. The ceiling, in the main
room, is twenty-four feet high
and the building so constructed
that an abundance OF natural
light falls in the room. The floor
of the main entrance and lobby is
OF white tile. The finishing, fur
niturc and fixtures throughout
are Of walnut.
Another Interesting feature OF
arrangement is the director s
room. where provision has been
made to accommodate tAc public
should they desire to hold Il meet
INC Of any character. The room
is so arranged that cH,ancc may
hr gained from the lobby. '.i.
\ large fire proof vault has
been provided for the safe keep.
my oi records. IL stock room for
office supplies artl consultation
roum. a suite ol office rooms
nave bccu arranged on the sec
md floor and will he occupied
~ DR.. Il t.. Crabtrcc. Every
modern convenience has been in
stalled. which will add Ia the
comfort of the employees and
customers. '.s i,5Ea M 4
Butler and Bates county may
we'll be proud of rllis spendid i'm
As well as the officers
md directors of this growing in
which has shown such
! thrifty progress. 9eHi 3nIus
An Enjovable Christmas Dinner.