The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-21

1uarrztre Of Empcria consisting Of
Charles. Nichols. French horn; Fred
Bowman euphouium5 Thomas Howell
and Pedro Held cornets; Fred Bowman
is son OF the secretary Of the as
sociatIon, W. W Bowman
The president OF the association. J. w
Marley. cashier OF the Osweg0 State
bank paid Z glowing tribute 10 the
prosperity of the state and particularly
20 its banking institutions. He said IN
part. The lines Of the present admin
istrariou Of the Kansas Bankers as
sociatiou have fallen in a time unex-
ampIed prosperity not only for the state
Of Kansas but for the entire nation as
well
Fer 4 decade the whole American
business machine has been driven at
ever-acceleraCfng speed with scarcely a
setback OF recession and today IN both
our state and nation the highest level
Of prosperity ever known has been at
raiued-
The grand total Of the value OF the
farm products and live stock Of Kansas
for the last year was S424. 600. 600, an in
crease OF 151% Millions over the best pre-
cedfng years values, and more than
twice the aggregate Of the same values
ten years ago and more than s1o5, 600
larger than for the ten preceding years
The significance OF these figures is
enforced by the fact that this result
represents 1858 for every man, woman
and child in the state last year or about
81 500 for each family Ten years ago
the average was $40 for each person
and 81 coo for each family.
The uid-ccutineut oil field which lies
chiefly in Kansas Is producing LOG. 600
barrels Of oil each day and the story Of
tn coal lead and zinc fields and other
material industries is but q repetition OF
tie story OF the oil fields OF the state
The gas field Is practically coiucident
with the oil field and everywhere
through its wide extent is being added
year after year vast manufacturing in
duSrrisS furnishing employment TO an
army Of artisans and Iaborers who in
turn are consumers Of our agricultural
and other products and adding TO the
volume of the business OF the state.
The deposits Of the Kansas banks
increased IS million dollars from the
18th day OF January. 1906, TO the same
day the following year and On the later
date amounted TO s147. Geo. 0G0- The de-
posits Of the clearing house banks of
Kansas City which is claimed in part
at least as a Kansas town Increased
13 million dollars during the year and
the eIearingS OF these banks increased
SIS, Geo. coo for the month Of January
this year over the same month q year
I'm Kansas a. well as in the region
round about We have sCIidity as well
as progress The last official reports
Of al Of the Kansas banks show that
they hold 541z million dollars Of their
I47 millions Of deposits IN cash and
sight exchange, OF more than 81 per
cent
Here we have no inflated values or
speculative mania Real estate the
basis Of the whole superstructure Of
our progress and prosperity has in
creased IN value but II is wei within
the limit OF safe earning power u1cu
the range Of its present vaIuat ton
Statutory legislation has been enacted
for the regulation Of the railroad rates
and designed TO enforce fair dealing In
interstate commerce A pure food law
ard meat inspection law has been pro-
vided- Rebates have been eliminated