Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-10-04
IN MANY STATES
Prosperity Is Widespread
and Farm Mortgages
Are Decreasing.
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 Bryan's
Own State.

IN order to 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 beer
sent to business men in the large cit.
les and in the country towns in those
sections, The inquiries related tc
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, Mr. Bry-
ans own state. II is to be noted
that the only discordant note came
from Deadwood, S. D. The complaint
there was that gold is worth no more
than II 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:
"The business of this part Of the
country has vastly improved under
the republican administration. Cat
tie are worth twice as much as they
were four years ago, sheep two or
three times as much. Many of the
farmers Tor ranchmen) have paid up
mortgages existing years ago. Col
lec,ions are much easier to make and
merchants have little trouble in col
Letting, We can safely say there Is
not laboring man in the state OF
Colorado (who desires labor) who is
out Of work to-day"
Illinois. II, h. Walsh ia democrat)
president Chicago national bank: 81
never knew IA 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, q, Becker, dealer In cattle pa
per, Chicago; "About $40,O00,000 or
$l0,0O0,000 annually are now loaned
by eastern banks on cattle, where for
merry this paper was never looked
upon with favor. This, OF course, has
made il 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, and
for raising hogs, Altogether it
has been quite a revolution for the
farmer all through the west, and we
are very sure II has come to stay,
OF course on condition that we retain
sound money and republican admin
istration."
Indiana,--C. 7, Lindsey, Cashier Of
the Citizens national bank, South
Bend, Ind, says; Savings and com
mercal accounts in South Bend have
increased over four years ago IS per
cent, and $50 per cent, each. In gem
eral our farmers are well to do, man
ufacturers 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 rs
per cent. of the mortgages on farms
in this locality have been paid. The
merchants are experiencing won
deriul improvement in trade"
Indiana nationa bank, lndianapo-
lis, Ind; "Since 1895 bank deposits
in this community have almost doub-
led Interest rates on municipal
bonds have greatly declined, There
is considerably more money being
loaned on mortgages by small invest
ors,"
Kansas. p Nye, cashier ma
tional bank, Eureka, Kan. "Depos-
IT. have increased about rs per cent.
since 1896. There has been an i'm.
provement In our local credits OF
from 20 to 2S per cent, Farm mort
cages have decreased nearly one-half
since 1896. The principal reason there.
for is the universal prosperity
brought on by wise and judicious
administration"
Kentucky.--L. c. Murray. president,
the American national bank, Louis
vile, KY "All bank deposits in this
community have about doubled since
1896, The agricultural interests in
this whole community have improved
to such an extent as is really remark
able, and contentment and plenty are
shown on all hands, and only polt-
ical disturbances occur. We only
hope that four years more Of such
prosperity can be attained, for this
community has Fever before been in
such prosperous condition.
Michigan,-M H. Williams, vice
president. the Commercial national
bank. Detroit, Mirh,; "Both savings
and commercial deposits have in.
creased with us about 50 per cent.
respectively, during the last four
years; while credits OF this dlstric.
have Increased about rs Der ceat. Tia