The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-16

At a meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors of the National Bank of Montana
in Helena recently, A. L. Smith re-
Guested to be relieved of his active eX-
ecutiVe work in connection with the
institution, stating that he had been
doing continuous executive work with
the Merchants bank of GIendiVe, the
Montana National bank of Helena and
the National Bank of Montana, for
period of more than Al years and felt
that he owed it to himself to be re-
IieVed from this class of work.
He stated to the board that if he could
be relieved of these duties, that he would
be pleased to continue in his present po-
sition of vice president and give the bank
the benefit of his assistance in con-
suIting and advisory capacity, which OF
fer met with the unanimous approval of
the board. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have left
for the east, where they will spend the
Christmas holidays with their son, Whit
ney, and their daughter, Charlotte, who
are in schools there.
MIR. Smith was born in Redwing, Mimi,
where he grew up and graduated in the
high school at that place. After some
time spent in a bank in NOrthfeld, Mimi,
he came in April, 1888, to Glendive,
where he occupied the position OF CASH
| ier of the Merchants bank, one OF the
old time institutions Of Montana at that
place, until September, 1889, when he
went to Helena with the Montana Ma
tional bank He served with this insti-
tuition as teller, cashier, and president
until it voluntarily went out OF business
on the first of January, 1901, being sue
| ceeded by the National Bank OF Mon
tana, with which institution he has been
| connected as vice president in full charge
of its executive work to the present time
In agreeing with Mr.. Smith in his re-
quest, the board adopted the following
resolution:
/ "The board wishes to express its high
est appreciation of Mr.. Smiths ability
integrity, and devotion to the interest:
of this institution and it's predecessor
bank, the Montana National, covering al
uninterrupted period of 38 years anC
three months, a very long period in tht
history of any banking institution, anC
calls attention to the fact that over thi
period, during nearly all Of which MI
Smith was in charge Of the active detail
work, no defalcation, theft, or irregular
ity ever occurred in either institution
speaking volumes in our opinion OF MI
Smiths vigilance and ability to secur
high-class and reliable employees.
ct is with sincere pleasure that tn
! board is informed by Mr. Smith tina
while he is relinquishing active work, h
, is to continue his connection with tn
institution as vice president in con
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: ately over the banking room and in clos
! touch with same, which offer is hereb
! accepted.
'The board calls to mind at this tim
that of the original organizers of thi
! bank upon November %, 1900, Messr
: T. A. NARROW, A. L. Smith. Nicholas Kes
z sler, John T. Murphy, Herman Cans,
T P. Woolman and B. H. Tatem, all but til
first two have passed into the great be
: VOnd and to express our sincere hone an
belief that much needed rest and prop
er care of his health upon Mr.. Smith
part will result in many years yet of USE
full service for him"
Mr.. Smiths uninterrupted bank worl
beginning as a boy at Northfield, MinI
and continuing until the present tim
perhaps exceeds the record of any acti7
banker in Montana.
Mr.. Smiths REIMBURSEMENT of his wol
will not entail any changes in the mai
agement or officers of the bank at tn
time, it is said.