Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-03

standpoint of banking, as well as the
standpoint of development, for the
North Dakota country banker to learn
It is not the duty Of the business man
to be a good mixer among his Gus.
toners. In the small town every man
stands on his own record, everybody
knows him and knows in most eases
his antecedentB They know your
income, they know what it costs you
to live, they know to a large extent
every move that you make In your
business. You cannot be one thing
today and another thing tomorrow.
You must stand on your own feet,
Again, to large extent the country
is undeveloped, the large farms must
necessarily be cut up into smaller
ones. The sons of the men OF the old
settlers must needs have land I'm
provements are going on day by day,
and your community and mine is in
a period of transformation If you
should not go into some particular
section of the community for a year
and then drive out some day, you
would hardly know it for the changes.
This condition Of affairs must neces.
sarily bring more business to the
towns in these communities. The
banking business of North Dakota is
in its infancy.
ri 1t has great future. 1t is the
most interesting business that / can
think of for a young man to engage
in. It's development is entering into
every detail of business life, and it
seems to me that if there is any place
in the North American continent
where young man should grow rap
idly, it is in North Dakota, and the
country banker who can develop along
with his business must in time be
recognized as an important factor in
this state. North Dakota is peopled
by hustlers, its farmers, Its mer.
chants, its bankers, all have the same
spirit of rustic. All of the larger
banks in this state and in Minneapo-
lis and st. Paul have as their officers
men who are excellent examples for
the fellow inthe small bank. I have
always found them glad to extend
the right hand of fellowship, to give
to the young man all the credit that is
due him, to advise him, to help him
make a success. This western coun-
try is a big mans country. Its large
view OF business, its golden oppor-
tunities, it's large productive farms
yielding wonderful incomes, make of
its citizens men that are large of
heart and generous in their support
of all worthy undertakings. / do not
believe that there DIS any place where
a young man building up a business,
doing it honestly and squarely, can
get the backing OF the people to such
an extent as he can IN North Dakota.
It is not a question in this state of
age or family descent, it is not ques-
tion of nationality or Of social stand
ing, 1t is a question Of hustle, of be-
ing friendly, of the North Dakota
banker attending strictly to his own
business, and by doing this he will
build up a bank as strong as a fart
ress. Let us keep on and make good.
The president then called for the
report of the committee on guaran-
teeing deposits in banks by states.
The report was that the subject lie
on the table for one year, while OBJ
serving the operation Of the law iii!
Oklahoma. It was MAYED to adopt
the report. Messrs. Carthro and
Murphy advocated referring the mat
ter to the executive council which is
to secure an expression from the
bankers of the state In case the mat
ter comes up in the next state legis-
lature. After some debate motion
to leave It to the council was car
ried. s5 III Il ssz4,
The following resolutions were re-
ported and adopted by a rim ging
vote:
The Resolution.
( To the members Of the Sixth am
nual session of the North Dakota
Bankers association:
Gentlemen: We, your committee
on resolutions, submit the following
resolutions for your consideration:
We congratulate the bankers of the
union and particularly Of the state of
North Dakota, that the late panic
showed the banks generally to be
sound and to have been conserva-
lively managed, and call to your at
tention that only one bank in this
state was forced to close its doors
and that one only temporarily, and
as bankers we feel that much praise
was due the people of our state for.
their wise course in helping to allay5
agitation by not drawing out their