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First National Market News
TOLD YOU WE COULD
ARKANSAS
We have been telling you from time to time that we were SO operating our business that regardless of any emergency existing that we could pay all our depositors any time they should call on us. On account of the frenzied condition of the public mind occasioned by the numerous bank failures and the fact that the banks at Bentonville closed, we thought that some of our customers might lose faith in us, SO we brought from the Federal Reserve Bank enough actual cash to pay every one of our depositors except the few by business or connection we knew would not withfamily draw under any circumstances. We take considerable pride in this accomplishment, beat this time of unsettled business concause ditions this ought to prove beyond any doubt that we have kept the faith of our friends and depositors. We do not feel like asking our citizens and the employees of the bank their lives by keeping this large amount of money here any longer, SO by the time this is published the money will be back in the vaults of the Federal Reserve Bank. The money was covered by insurance while it was here, but the insurance would not the lives the guards should a gang of bandits have made raid. We have never kept but small amount a of money on hands in the bank and from now on that is going to be our policy regardless of any condition that may come. No matter how many disturbing things come up we are never going to bring large amount of money here like we did this time. If you have money on deposit in this bank and want withdraw it, you can let us know and we will have it shipped out from the Federal Reserve Bank. Of course, we will keep a small amount on hands to take care of normal business demands. In times of hysteria like this there are always some people who delight in spreading false reports. It is a penitentiary offense to circulate an untrue report of this kind, and. we will pay $1,000.00 in cash for the arrest; conviction and reasonable sentence of any person circulating a report on this bank. We have no fault to find with anyone that becomes disturbed when they hear false rumors, especially if they are newcomers, and, like we have said times before, if many any one is the least bit displeased or uneasy about our business relations, we prefer that they do business somewhere else. This bank has been careful and conserva- tive in good times just as in dull times, and we know how to run a safe bank, and we are going to continue to run a good bank here regardless of what comes up. We want to thank the many that assured us in person and the many more that sent us word that regardless of anything they had the fullest confidence in our integrity and ability. We also want to thank the men that stood guard, not for the pay they received but because of their loyalty and friendship, not overlooking the citizens that were ready to respond at a moment's notice to come to our defense. After all, the friendship and faith of the good people of this territory is the big thing in life and far above everything else. Bringing this money here has been considerable bother and expense, but the satisfaction of being able to do it, the offer of our friends, family, and the force, everyone offering to go the limit, makes one feel good. One friend that does not do business here of fered to bring $35,000.00 of his personal money should we need it. While it was not needed, the offer is appreciated just the same as if it had been used. am afraid the Market News is too long, but before quit, let me tell you that Marion K. gets through cutting teeth, if his dad has not paid you back for the kindness shown some time he will get to do MARION WASSON.
