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Book Title: Biographical History Of Barton County

CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK

   The Citizens National Bank of Great Bend, Kansas, was organized March the
11th, 1901, with the following directors: E. R. Moses, Robt. Merten, G. N.
Moses, John Sterett, M. F. Sowards, and Jos. Troilett. The officers were E. R.
Moses, president; Rohert Merten, vice-president; R. H. Moses, cashier and F. A.
Moses, assistant cashier.

   The bank started business in the room occupied by the J. V. Brinkman Banking
Co., for many years located back of the Allen Drug Store. They remained here
until December, 1906, when they moved into their beautiful and capacious
quarters, which has the very latest of modern furniture and fixtures, with
ladies' waiting room, directors room, safety vaults and everything to make it
the very latest of modern banks.

   It is located on the corner formerly occupied by the Allen Drug Store, which
the bank bought at this time.

   The officers are the same as before with the addition of Edward Opie as
assistant cashier and Hylas Butler book-keeper and stenographer. The directors
at the present time are E. R. Moses, Sr., Robt. M. Merten, Edward Merten, O. W.
Dawson and E. R. Moses, Jr.

   The bank has been prosperous from the very start, which is credited to the
progress and energetic ways in which it has been run. Today it stands as one of
the most solid institutions, in Western Kansas. It is a great believer in
grasping hold of everything and anything that is good for the people's interest.
They not only believe that it is absolutely necessary to treat every man, woman
and child courteously and kindly and look after their interest with fidelity and
zeal but to protect their money just as far as they can get means to do so. For
this reason they insure in one of the best insurance companies in the United
States.

   Every dollar deposited in their bank is insured against loss of any kind and
from any source. The people can rest assured-that their money is secure in this
bank in hard and pan-icy times as well as good times.

[photo]  Citizens National Bank

   The officers, of this bank started the Pawnee Rock State Bank of Pawnee Rock,
Kansas, and the People State Bank of Hoisington, Kansas, and have ever since
been connected with it. They are promoters in everything that benefits the
community in which they live. They stand up first, last and always, for Great
Bend, Barton County and the State of Kansas. The depositors of this bank are not
confined to this community in which they are located but they have depositors in
several states of the Union. They are members of the State Bankers' Association
and the American Bankers' Association. Some officer attends each one of these
associations each year, In order that they might keep up with the times. It
would do one good to visit this bank and see how nicely it is equipped for
business. They do not take a back seat to any bank in the State of Kansas in
this way.


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