The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-12
BANKERS OF COLORADO
HOLD CONVENTION AT GREELEY
General Prosperity Reported Throuh-
out the state-AgricuItur the
Theme of Many Speeches.

mems OF many opeeCncSs
Greeley. Colo. Aug. S.-One hun
dred delegates registered In the Colo
RADIO State bankers convention yester-
day and as many more are expected
to-day. The meeting was character
lied by good fellowship and to-day's
session was pronounced by all the
most enthusiastic one ever held. Every
section of the state is represented from
Lamar to Durango, and from Fort Col
Inns to Pueblo. The keynote Of every
address is the genuine prosperity OF
the present and the bright prospects
for the future. Each member wears
a good-sized tag upon which is printed;
my name Is - from -. VINO
are you and where from?
The badges are stick pins represent
ing potatoes, upon which are printed:
Greeley. 1905. C. B. A."
The pins are mounted on copper col
ored ribbons.
Mayor Green was out of town, SO ex-
Mayor Henry c. Watson. director OF
the Greeley National bank. gave the
address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by B. N. Freeman Of the
Colorado State bank Of Durango. Hon.
j. L. Brush, president of the associ-
alton, followed with the annual ad-
dress. He stated that during the year
not a failure had occurred among the
banks belonging to the association. He
said that the membership of the asso-
ciation has Increased fifty per cent.
during the year and that sixty I've per
cent of ell the banks in the state be-
long to the ASSOCIATION now.
Among those responalng with short
speeches in the afternoon were Frank
Briggs, cashier of the Bank Of North
ern Colorado, Of Windsor. He spoke
of the fine agricultural country in his
section, which produced crops second
to none. G. A. Webb, cashier Of the
Fort Collins National bank, said that
Fort Collins was forging to the front
and that there was prospect OF sew
eral new banks in Larimer county
soon. w. B. Adams of the State Bank
Of Lamar spoke Of the big sugar fac
tory in process of construction there.
Senator w. A. Drake, director of the
First National bank of Fort Collins,
read a practical paper on sugar beet
culture and the sheep feeding industry.
President Brush introduced the SPEAK
er as "the man who fed 10000 lambs
and maze So apiece on them last year"
Senator Drake said sheep feeding In
Larimer county started from an acci-
dent in 1889. At that time Bennett
Bros G. Prout intended to feed sheep
in Nebraska. In bringing them on
from Mexico they were caught in
heavy storm which was severe on the
sheep. They brought the sheep to
Fort Collins to recuperate. The ami
mails thrived so well that their owners
built pens, bought hay and fed the
flock there. Since then there is annu-
ally fed in this state 100000 lambs
every year for market. So profitable
and sure IS the sheep feeding industry
that bankers are willing to back the
sheep FEEDER IL they can furnish pens,
labor and hay.
Senator Drake spoke of the value of
alfalfa as a food for sheep and its
value In fertilizing lands. The speaker
also spoke of the good profit made
in beet raising. which, in his expert
ence, did not deplete the land on which
the beets were grown.
James P. Miller of the Lafayette
bank told of 400 acres of wheat raised
on the Gun Barrel hill in his section
which harvested fifty bushels to the
acre and was grown without irrigation.
Mr.. Collier of the Boulder National
bank told of the prosperity in his sec
ton.
w. H. Brigham of Breckenridge said
he was in mineral community which
had bright prospects for the future.
John I. Burns, secretary of the Col
orado State Commercial association,
opened his address by saying that he
was G booster without a bank. His
theme was Turning Sunshine Into
Cash." He said that our success as a
state is based on the glorious sunshine
and climate Of Colorado; that no state
in the union is SO gifted with natural
resources. He emphasized the duty
of making the riches of the state
known by cooperation.
Last evening an informal reception
was held in Elks' hall from z o'clock
to 8. after which $50 persons sat down
to banquet in the Oasis hotel.