Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-16
Interesting Address al First
New Mexico Meeting.
TERRITORIAL BANKS FORM
STRONG ASSOCIATION
Blackwell Of Ration President Thirty
Institutions Represented in
Enthusiastic Gathering.

The first annual meeting of the
bankers of New Mexico held in Albu-
querque yesterday resulted In the
forming of a strong territorial asso-
citation. The meeting was thorough
| ly enthusiastic and successful one and
was attended by bankers from every
section of New Mexico, El Paso insti-
tutions also being represented among
the delegates,
The organization was made COM
plete yesterday, officers We're elected,
committees were chosen and consti-
tuition and bylaws acted upon, so that
the association is all ready for con-
certed action during the coming year.
The following officers were elected
yesterday afternoon;
President c. n. Blackwell. cashier
of the First National bank of Ration.
Vice President, r. ]. Palen, of the
First National bank of Santa Fe.
Secretary II, d. Bowman, of Bow
mans bank of Las Cruces.
Treasurer. j. b. Herndon, cashier of
the state National bank of Albuquer-
que.
The executive committee of the as
sociation is composed of the following:
For three year term: Cashier Il. A.
Cahoon, of the First National of Ros-
we'll: w. d. Murray, Of the Silver City
National, and w S. Strlckler, vice
president and cashier of the Bank of
Commerce of Albuquerque.
For two year term. D. T. Hoskins
! e nf We
B. gas; Nathan Jaffa. of the Citizens Ma
tional Of Roswell, and Frank Mckee,
e cashier of the First National of Aibu-
! quercue
g For one year term, Lou II. Brown,
of the Bank of Deming, Joseph Price,
= of Price brothers. Socorro, and II. B.
g Jones, of the First National Of Santa
= Rosa.
OF the forty banks in the territory
about thirty were represented, those
! present beside the foregoing being as
follows:
+. II. Wingo, the American Nation
al at Els Paso H. J. Ander-
, son. of the First National at
Alamogordo: w. f. Buchanan, Of the
First National at Tucumcari; John
Becker. of the First National of Be
len; A. +. Coles, the American Nation
nj Of lei Paso; A. + Kerr, of the newly
organized American National of Silver
city; w II. Gillenwater of the Mon
tezuma Trust company Of Albuquer-
que: r. l.. Lowe, of the Silver City Ma
tlonaI: II. p. Saunders, of the Ameri-
can National of Roswell, and A. b.
VI McGaffcy. of the Horabin- McGarey
l.. 1. h.F FatF hffgt-
ness at Kctner
E. A. Cahoon, Of Roswell, also rep
l. resented the First National of Artesia'
the Hagerman National of Hagerman.
II the First National Of Portales, and the
d First National Of Carlsbad
r. Mr. Mckee Of this city, also repre-
N sented the First National of Las We
gas and the Exchange Bank Of White
=, oaks. while Mr. Bowman. of Las CRU
~ ces was also authorized TO speak for
) the First National of lei Paso. c. n
=, Blackwell also represented the Bank
~ of Springer. Of which he is president
+, Proceedings In Detail.
The meeting was called to order IN
i the Commercial club building at 10 o.
/, clock yesterday morning by c. n
blackwell. Of Ration. Prayer was Of
- fered by the Rev A. G.. Harrison, rec
e tor of st. Johns church; after whicf
p, Mayor Frank Mckee made neat III
- tle address Of welcome. Col. W. )
HONEYWELL was to have extended greet
~ ing on behalf Of the Commercial club
but could not be present. O. n
Marion addressed the delegates
in behalf of the bankers Of this city
.st Mr.. blackwell replied appropriately t
.tv the cordial welcome rendered the Wis
n itors by these gentlemen, after whiel
IT. the convention got down to business
or C. n. blackwell was made temporar'
is chairman. and H. d. Bowman, secre
,is tary pro tenn. w S. Strickler, X. j
,ft Palen and Joseph Price were mad
ID Icommittee on order Of business. AM
oft on constitution and bylaws r. A. ca
hoon. ]. r. Herndon and d. T. Hoskin
were appointed by the chair.
A vote Of thanks was rendered Nj
lR Blackwell at this point for his activit
I'm bringing about the present meetin
IL and the resulting organization.
At 2 o'clock y. m, the banker
me again convened. The reports of tn
go, committee on order Of business an
ny constitution and bylaws were hear
d. an adopted, the latter report bein
ch subjected to only few minor change
ms The permanent officers were the
lta elected and installed, after while
ing President r. ]. Palen, Of the First NJ
al tlonal of Santa Fe, delivered the az
nta dress Of the day, which was remarl
ably bright witty and interesting ~
ing per on early Banking In New Mex
yes CO." Major Palen presented graph
picture Of the picturesque condition
be amid which banks were started IN y
to days Of the pioneers In the territor
ces and showed that he ls thoroughly COZ
+ versant with the history Of New Mex