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Citizens' Bank
"flee Citizens Bank is the oldest in-
corporated bank in Crawford county,
and is recognized as one of the most
solid financial institutions in North-
western Arkansas. Since- the organ-
ization of this bank in May, 1886, to
meet the demands of the business in-
terests of Van Buren for adequate
banking capital, the success of the
Citizens Bank has been most phe-
nomenal, and during its existence of
some twelve years it has increased
its capital and surplus more than 50
per cent, and has never failed to pay
to its stockholders a semi-annual div-
idend of five per cent
Some idea of the volume of busi-
ness done by this bank can be funned
when it is known that it cashes an-
nually about $250,000 00 worth of
time checks for.the employees of the
Kansas and Arkansas Division of the
1.ltlissouri Pacific railway system, the
shops and general offices of which di -
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vision are located here; and that
something over $200,000.00 is paid
out annually through this bank to the
shippers of small fruits, which sum is
insignificant as compared to its dis-
bursements for cotton, potatoes and
other products1.
While the natural advantages af-
forded by Van Buren for Banking,
as well as most every other character
of business, are most auspicious, yet
the wonderful growth and prosperity
of the Gtizcns Bank is attributable
IA gely to the Lberal� yet conserva-
tive manner that has characterized its
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management; to the efficiency of it
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executive officers, end the courtesy
extended to the patrons of the bank.
The officers and' directors are : 13.
J. Brown, pres.; L. Ile Soulhmayd,
vice pres.; R. 1?. Brown, cashier; If.
F. illcyer, assistant cashier; W. I t. 11.
Shibley, Geo. It. Wood, William Bow-
lin, F. G. Kerr, F. 1?'. Cooper and J.
If. Greig ; all of whom are closely
identified with the business interests
of the city and among whom are to
be found her most aggressive and
public spirited citizens. The presi-
dent, Judge 13. J. Brown, is one of the
wealthiest men of the state ; a man
of wide business ' experience, and
closely allied with the banking busi-
ness of Arkansas. He was one of
the prime movers in the organization
of the Arkansas Balikers Association,
of which association he only recently
retired from the presidency.
A fair idea of the characterof men
composing the stockholders of the
Citizens Bank can be gathered, when
it is considered that their combined
wealth exceeds a million dollars.
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is a graduate of the Vandcrbilt
University, Nashville, Tennessee, send
I3ellevne Medical College, of New
York, two of the best in the country,
graduating from the former in 1881
and the latter in 1883. lie was born
in Franklin county, Ark., in ► 859 ;
came here when young, and has been
enl;aged in active practice here since
t 881. Ile is a member of the State
Medical Society, vice-president of the
rawford County Medical Society
and a member of the city board of
health.
The Van Buren Ice &Coal Co.,
An incorporated institution, was
established in 1837, largely by Van
13uren people, who still retain their
in in it. This plant is well
equipped with hydraulic elevator for
icing and loading refrigerator cars,
the product being only used for the
fruit and berrycrup. It has a capac-
ity of twenty tuns per day, turning
out during the season .1,000 to S,C)oa
tons. W. 11. 1layman of this cite is
superintendent of this concern.
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