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Show ' .V THE PROVO HERALD andFindncial Page 1 EahMSig The banks of Provo have played, no 'little John F. Bennett, vice president, 1. Dixon, cashierr Arnold Dixon, assistant cashier. 'DIRECTORS." Thomas N; Tayler, v John DeGrey Dixon, jpart in the " this iltvlji.iacUniQ&t.kieare 4&bc, ilJllgmgRLfit auc ui&.u. u; vndinjLcr auu siarjcnng oi meir iinanciai-JHsmu-, tkns, and in this important particular' Provo ' takes a pardon- ibl? pride in her banks. , Andrew Ksudsen, 5 The hfirtjof the bank,in..a community gives a feeling of John J. Cranes that community4, just as the birth of the first child U unity .F. Bennett, John n iu. lamiiy, gives a teeling oi cugny TO inc; A. 'Loveless, James lather and mother; it is the visible and outward sign of a " ; Robert Bee, : . v . " ' Y community of interest.' Tie bank is the legitimate outcome of the growth of and-h- e banker 'Commerces based on- a cmniumiy is of the intermediary in commercial transactions. He is but a part of t he evolu ted intermediary, as the real "estate agent, the broken, the transportation part, agent, and the newspaper are but plarts; he is the money part. ' Banking in its rude form of deposit, changing of moneys and negotiating loans has existed farther back "in the ages of human endeavor than recorded history can trace, and even in the seven times:buried cities of the Euphrates and Nile basins found an honored and honorable place, . ' . Simon P. Eggertsen, - . Joseph S.Berry.: "Following is the statement of the bank's financial condition, jnade to the state bank inspector, December 7, ' - 1912.;. - ; . " ' Loans and discounts. . . . . J215.lll.36 12,935.10 Banking house 4,36.57 Furniture and fixtures 356.35 Real estate Cash and sight exchange. . 170,552.38 Current expenses and taxes '. . . 1,283.38 paid Gold: silver, nickle, and copper com uml1 bank notes, bonds, mortgages and notes in the hand of the' nations-ohoarded,' trafficked and spent,, todaj- has been sought-anintei-r- t sinre tlip iininhahitocl world IninoH in.l were the medium of busi- bankers and banks and the .. began " , jness transaction. At just what time bills of exchange the first bank notes) v set afloat ii great national centers is not known, but in the first and .second centuries after Christ they were well ' 'known and common, and'it is not sure tha!t their existence does not date back at least to the days of Solomon. . f . - Total ,..,..$404,875.14 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in. . . . .$ 50,000.00 ,1 s,ooo.o Surplus fund 12,211.74 Undivided profits , 226,723.60 Individual deposits 106,678.69 Savings deposits 368.15 Certified checks ..t. 723.46 Cashier's checks of Demand certificates Mr. Loose has many paramount 3.105.35 heavy interests in Provo of which you of 1,741.58 certificates Timer deposit shall hear more at a later date. 322.57 taxes for Reserve United States Senator Reed Smoot, president of the Provo Commercial & . .. Total .... vy . $404475.14 Savings bank, te a prominent figure financial this Today healthy in Washington, D. C, at the present huntime is universally recognized as an youngster has over twenty-fiv' honest, capable and industrious dred separate depositors. r Mr. J. D. Dixon, cashier, assisted by worker in the greatest deliberative to body on earth. Senator Smooth is one Arnold Dixon, are always ready tobf the most prominent figures in the extend the courtesies of the bank gether with their vast experience In United States today. J. A.' Buttle, assistant cashier, well the business world and being in close known to every resident of Provo, has touch with local affairs it will be been connected with this famous in- found. to the advantage of the general public to pay this establishment a stitution for many years. to be visit wheh in need of financial advice. Provo Is glad to be able guaged by its prosperous Institutions STATE BANK OF PROVO. which have caused this city to be (Alva Nelson, Cashier.) recognized as a financial center. It Opened for the purpose of conis a noteworthy fact that the local banks, particularly the Provo Com- ducting a general banking business, mercial & Savings bank, are. not only March 20, 1902, this institution has strong but liberal and progressive, attained the confidence of the genthus helping the community in every eral public to an extent of now carrying on its book Ihe names of nearly way. one thousand six hundred of the most General Bank Business Conducted substantial citizens of Provo and A general banking business is conUtah county. ducted where loans are made on good The best of putside jconnections are security and at a reasonable rate of maintained by the State Bank of interest, discounts cared for and a Provo, insuring at all times to savings departemcnt conducted where patrons who wjsh to use this bank every attention is given the public as a medium .for transacting busiwho patronize this department of the ness at distant points, satisfactory banking business. service. . Titere ( jfaOVQ COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK This mighty Institution, the local Rock of Gibraltar in financial circles, is Jheaded by men of national .Reputation and is the last word in substan- tiality. Utah county can well boast of this modern bank. - x Mr. J. T. Farrer, cashier, aas oeen connected with this institution for ver twenty years. He is the trusted confidant of, the entire population oi Proov and Utah county, who in times ilf adversity have approaalhed Mr. Farrer in his capacity as cashier of the bank tor loans to tide tliem over a dull season and invariably ahev left Mr. Farrer's' present comforted. Colonel C. E. Loose, vice president, te well and favorably known as a Jocal capitalist and business man whose interest In the welfare and development of Provo and vicinity is -- " "N - ........ -- e tr . Utah Sorosis Eight) : l r -- -- - (Continued from Page Iparlor to help one child id its prac tice of a difficult piece of music, or who after ten hours of cooking and sefting, sits down to tutor bet boys in their college preparation. The majority of college women are from -- , families of small means, the daughters of professors, doctors, ministers, small tradesmen and farmers, where effort has been made to send the jdaughter to the neaesUtenlyer-sity. The men of fortune and college Klflom marrv tfolleire women prefer butterflys so Ihe college worn an returns to 'the modest surrounding She is an which sent her forth. - J ThepersomieroT IfiefafeaiTk" j . e, Terrible Teddjy." The Usurer's Grip The Usuer's Grip i ' 0h I- )) wrmmm I - ,m - Kodali THE THINGS WHICH INTEREST US MEANS FyN-INTHETAK- FIRESITOE PAmomnw in . week. WANTED-Waitre- The ladies of Provo have learned long ago to appreciate good clean instead of a society news rehash. Our society editress is capable of doping things out in such a manner that even a common afternoon tea will look like a White House functibn served in six courses. The only way you can disturb the eqtiili- briurn of this department is to conic Cory'l Lunch Room. Apply ready: for. work. first-han- YEARS BEpfcEUS-- . - -- ' d tf frrf7 J ENJOY IT IS SO CAPA-- ! BLE YOU CAN NEVER EXHAUST. ITS POSSI- BILITIES. J JX BE from Pago One.) (Continued the "N'orlh park for t rie dren. Other imnrovenieiit ni:ide in the North I A KODAK. WE HAVE THEM. of the chil have been park, and the been made more keeper, Thos. pari--: ' ' 0' AlniM Pioneer ivrk has attractive by the constant care and tie '. YQUR CHRIST MAS GIFT THIS YEAR. i work of J P H O.T O G R A P H Y SO SIMPLE A CHILD CAN LET . ! the ss. PROVQ THE CITY BEAUTIFUL the COM- - THE KODAK MAKES X d , INQ AND x i sound-heade- The Chiefs. Blanket His Country Before AH My Wife's Bonnet When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet i j - Princess . ' ; . Crlijge. When California Was Young CLASSIFIED ADS - ; Th But-41- fr . ELLEN r . bank is capitalized at $100,000.00, has of Provo follows ; a surplus and undivided profits v W. H Brereton, presidenf. ' Alva Nelson, cashier. amounting to $95,000 at the present de-- ; tinle representing $1,123,261.28 Wilford Johnson, assistant cashier. in with a want ad and ask to have- ii laeansi aim ..,.. with a reserve fund of $578,000. posit DIRECTORS. run as a society Item. Ur else lor . man, hoping for the companionship of rour W. H. " teui i".rebi p1u Brereton, an intellectual equal, but is plunged Brother WeAlrope to ger some of hi;-- ' She has all savings accounts on .amounts H. E. Hoagland, an economic struggle. into racehorse (Jope.niixed in the. society """ ' had no training' forrtnts;- and the ap ranging from $1.00-u- pr interes paid E. E. Corf man. column: Mrs. Myrtle Bfbbius Smith portionment of time and vitality for sem. annually A. Randall, John weilds the pen of this department i:i housework have to be mastered. She; located in R. YV. Brereton, a very satisfactory manner. the educated American '. Safety dePsit boxe becomes ' a burglar proof vault, can be secured vLafe. Bown, T drudge.' Our linotyp. operated hailed liom ... Of course, she gets a bent back, tor a small annual rental C. H. Ward. sunny Kansas a few months a.no and and at 35 looks 43, and when I read Drafts can bG issued on all the Drin. j Alva Nelson, cashier, is one of the Iia'won such a corner in the heari.s , in the popular magazine of the "sadCltie8 ln the worldbest known young men engaged in 01 an me iorce. mat idle American restless bored, everyiiouy nas ;i eyed," " Following is a statement of the banking in the state of ' Utah. His good word for Mr. Gray. He is not .woman, I think of 'the great number Qf American women I know who haye present condition of this financial in-- ; friends and acquaintances are legion. only fast and careful but seto clean that .look because they are physically stitution: W. H. Brereton, president, is one proofs and Is always on the jcri). It worn put. RESOURCES of the subreally and is a pleasure to work wit.'i such . a , The Child. ' T'0;insnad over-- . discounts stantial business men of Provo in child; and American except The drafts and - wealthy families where day ,....$681,789.89 is a credit to the city. Mr. Brereton are "Installed,- is.7 free n0nds", stocks; county war- b is prominently Identified with the "V io roam tjie house at will. He is rantg; etc. 66.000.00 Provo Commercial club and is always perfectly obedient, rniture doing his best to further the InterXEutwardlv'civii. quick to take aiflt; :Bfinkln8 nouse. and fixtures 10,000.00 ests of this community. He can truthand not at all a disagreeable com- 7,337.74 fully be described as "a live panlon. He. is interesting very well: Real estate wire read in modem literatwr up on the Due "from banks 525,172:73 booster" for. Pro vo8 good. chil: (American topics of the day Ca8h hand The general. condition of the bank, 52,832.56 dren are allowed to read newspapers taxes Current and shows it to be in good expenses financially, and as regularly as their fathers) of 1,596.79 condition, view, paid their in a capital stock all mature point having very through his continuel presence in the paid In "of $23,000, with a surplus elders" family circle.. The American! TotaJ 11,333,729.71 fund of $15,200. the undivided w n n 4nDtnUAl in 'Mm. In thia ihnme profits v LIABILITIES aggregating $9,926.8or the Individual r . toward his 0ttitnrf sisters and other little girls; The- Capital stock paid in..'.. ..$100,000.00' deposits represent in "Vound figures ' . . . 40,000.00 $97,670.72. while the savings deposits. American parent encourages this attl- Surplus fund It for makes Jtude in Jie belief that Undivided profits 55,59196 which pay to depositors four per cent u u' gai.Rmry 13.00l.00 Interest, dividends "": unpaid compounded ".7'r"; ' amount to : , chil-.1,123,261.28 $36,891.19. Drafts are is- Deposits. continual contact of parents and SL'ed on any point in the on for interest Reserve in' bankers' dren America., that the Amer-- j 238.73 union In any country in tlje world savings iJt.ia: a curious fact the love for Tier Reserva for taxe lean mother gives in i Letters of and ; AND THURS-- DAY, DEC. 18 AND 19. 'l , - 1!'K WEDNESDAY N n RESOURCES. -- y . . . ' business success. But there are some who. take exceptions to his nerve and think that he is a bit too persistent la his tenacious efforts. .. .' There are few Buch geniuses with The QuMy of this Paper is the pen as NC,: Larson and there tire few men who have been .in the news the Earnest Efforts of Every paper work in Provo as long as kei For this reason, iwe feel a bit proud Member of the Staff 7 that we iave; such" man as Nels rSrioR connected w i t h T h isdl tTc'eT" , Then comes our carrier boys. The public at large are more or There Is Orval Singleton in the southless- - interested in our lorce arouna east part of town, who has been on this office ud as we dare not'meu-tiq- the job or a long time and does ourselves regularly in these good service. unl3S ascertain fair maid r fwlth light hair happens to be at the 01 just telling ,a jew ianiny secret gate of a prominent merchant and It is custooiary ,in all Mews stories to then noxuapers on the balance of that talk about the best fiitt, but we vill route. th,e southwest part of cahnge the order somewliat and tell town there ia a jully tittle fellow who you first about the, "devil." He is a likes everyone of .Ws cjistoiners and fairly decent sort of a chap but has they like h'iin., It isJIenry Richard-Son- . some bad habits clinging to him which Hugh Ross is one of our new Of he acquired over ai the Post, carriers in the northwest part of course we feel sorry for a fellow who town but is doing splendid service. has to begin by. working at the Post The northeast part of town "could not and of course for that reason be handled withput a Joe, so when Wald has our sympathy, lie is an un- Jos. Hafen left us we secured antiring worker and will do anything other boy by the name of Joe Love-ridyon ask him except quit talking. He who is doing better work than is now practicing vocal and as the he did a few weeks ago and will press plays his accompaniment he reach the 100 per cent mark we hope sings some ditty which tickles the iu the near future. hearts of the guests of the Lamar hotel on' the third and fourth floor. When you want to find a real printer of the right stamp just call around" and ask for our foreman. If WANTED Clean cotton rags at Sils you can't finish out yourj'head" Sam office. . will tell you just the right word to lit Now, of course, you know what LOST WHEELS The police de we mean by the right head; you have learned long ago that each head partment have several stray wheels In this paper must have Just so many at headquarters .which can be secured letters to the line and no moresome-time- s by owners identifying and paying for the editor and the reporters advertising. r have trouble getting the thought to fit LOST Jersey cow, light yellow the head letters. Then if you want an ad Sam can put that up for you in no brand, from Robinson's pasture the style that will compel people to Please return to E. W. Guyman, 1201 read it and of course later to buy. East Center. 2t Same Leavitt is one of the best ad men ln the state and aside from a little WANTED Girl for general housegrowling now and then be is a pretty work; two in family. Mrs. John A. congenial fellow. Every npw and then Segall, 303 E. 1st North. Phone 2l8i. ' he has to tell our society editress j jj ' where she must and where she must FOR SALE OR TRADE S room not If you would like to see a modern of the Leavitt ads brick, also boxball alleys; puts up sample business. other these John K. Bott. Provo, twenty-siglance through Utah. Sam ad set in this issue tf pages. every and has done the work in the last .. . 'PACD It KJU isow there Is one fellow "who sits at the big deskwlth jirather JtnowTing air and would like to convince you that advertising is the secret of all 1 GIF. t viy-pegu- IP PROVO -- iaon Cray on the linotype "FORGE t. : "" (y Mm- - VV. Allen and his aids. The city ah.s also made cash conttibiilion io Ihe park. by paying a balance of ovt'r 7om due. oi the I'ioiieer moirmient. sectire'd i'or ' PHOTOGRAPHERS' Finishing' for Amateurs 77 N. Acadcmv. ..' Provo. the park by ;i cromiriiitee o:' citizen:?, 'in honor of I'r.,vo picrncrs'. and Indian war veterans. - . -m- bht-nurfferies" . . . - . f -- ' , . ...... , j i j ' I! "I1 rTrc; ! . j ! : v . "rri' 4 . t,ZrS.,?&U . ; bolds from her husland. Mothers shudder ". at the "paid. motherhood'- - given, the Rabies of .a m " i rnn,niT 1nt thlnlr frovaA.mb,r A"..:.- -.. Total the State Bankers' Association. - T : n;;"nUntal movers ARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, The youngest banking Institution be astounded at the way the American child between 4 .and "11 Is in Provp, ln corporated September, turned vpoh the street playground j906( and throwing IU door open to ... Januarv 1 1907 wit like a young colt in a pasture, for a . AKS?'. The personnel or wis nnancial in: classes. middle and even ' The. American cjiild.. is- given .the stitution is made .up from. the"( best and the nd circus and t gub8tantlal of local people, . style of entertain- the time it can .be taken in consisting. of from' x I" Thomas N. Taylor, president, (Coritinuea'on. insert). well-to-d- o - "Bhoot-the-Jhute- ,, . The following, Couples have secured marriage licenses; John Bo wen and Catharlna Annte Chrlstenson, both of Spanish Fork. Vernon Leetham "and Fmrta w Peay, both of Provo.'. on Souter andorence Aunroya. Dotn or Provo. James P. Larson, of Blackfoot, Ida., and Vera Fullmer, of Mapleton. Roy BulIock,o,f Tabor. Canada, and Reva Collins, of Provo. h ' Ii r h- - - - i -- i . would - ,u . ..$1,333,729.71 If 'f" fe ' 1 , . - . r SV- - j Y , If v I A rrmr n v...v.( r-- if ' ; 1 . '. Ik, ' .',.1--- , J'.Vi ' .. ,s ' -" .ft: i r U tel vrr PROVO COMV.CRCIAL SAVINGS BANK- - ' ' - I . ,j ".. r: ' |