Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-03
More Bank Deposits in States
That Bryan Is Hopeful
of Carrying,
Business Conditions Generally I'm
proving and Better Times
Prevailing.
Some Of the Strongest Testimony
Comes from Candidate Eryau's
Own State.

In order 10 secure some up-to-date
facts relative TO conditions prevailing
among the people all over the United
States, and particularly in the west
ern states, letters have recently been
sent 10 business men In the large cit
les and in the country towns in those
sections. The inquiries related TO
the bank deposits, and what better
ment if any was noticeable among
the borrowing classes. Some of the
strongest replies that have been re-
ceived come from Nebraska. MIR. Bry-
ans own state. 1t is TO be noted
that the only discordant not came
from Deadwood, 5. ID. The complaint
there was that gold is worth no more
than it was four years ago, while 9TH
er commodities have increased.
Some of the replies, in brief are
summarized:
Colorado.-Brown & Nourse, attor-
neys for the First National bank:
1.-THE business of this part of the
country has vastly improved under
it ltDubllNlH administration Nll-
tie are worth twice rs much as they
were four years ago, sheep two or
three times as much. Many of the
farmers (or ranchmon) have paid mp
mortgages existing years ago, Col.
lections are much easier to make and
merchants have little trouble in col
Letting. We can safely say there is
not a laboring mnn in the state OF
Colorado (who desires labor) who is
out of work to-day
Illinois.-J. Il. Walsh O. domocrat)
president Chicago national bank: 81
never knew a time when commercial
paper was paid up more promptly
than to-day; our notary complains
that he has no protesting TO DO. The
rate of interest is now very low. This
is no doubt due TO the additional cur
rency issued under the new law. the
enormous production of gold in this
country, and more prosperous times
generally"
A. G. Becker. dealer in cattle pa
per, Chicago: about s~4O,O00,O00 or
s5O,O00,o coo annually are now loaned
by eastern banks on cattle. where for
merry this paper was never looked
upon with favor. This, of course, has
madeit very much easier for the farm
erto obtain his money, thereby buying
more cattle, and instead of selling his
corn he kept this for feed. aud
for raising nogs. Altoget her IL
has been quite a revolution for the
farmer all through the west, and we
are very sure it has come TO stay.
of course on condition that we retain
sound money and republican admin
i~stration."
Indiana.-C. T. Lindsey, Cashier Of
the Citizens national bank, South
Bend, Ind. says: Savings and com
mercial accounts in South Bend have
increased over four years ago So per
cent, and $50 per cent. each. In gem
eral our farmers are well TO 90, man
u~facturers are employing a world Of
men, running full time, and in some
instances over time
The Second national bank, Rich
mond, Ind: "Bank deposits in our
community have more than doubled
in the past four years. At least IS
per cent. Of the mortgages on farms
in this locality have been paid. The
merchants u.e experiencing n won
derful improvement in trade"
Indiana national bank, Indianapo-
lis, Ind: "Since 1896 bank deposits
in this community have almost doub-
led. Interest rates on municipal
bonds have greatly declined. There