The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-23
BANKERS NET
At GRAND FORKS
ANNUAL MIDSUMMER SESSION
OF THE NORTHEASTERN
DISTRICT WAS HELD.

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 23.-With
q large number Of out-of-town bank
ers in attendance, the annual mid
summer meeting of the northeastern
district of the North Dakota Bank
ing association was held in this city.
An interesting programme of adj
dresses was given at the morning
session and in the afternoon the Wis
iting bankers were guests Of the local
men at the Boosters day baseball
game.
Shortly after 5 o'clock the bankers
were taken on an automobile ride
about the city, after which they were
entertained at a picnic luncheon at
the Lincoln park club house.
Spoke on Valley Farming.
-Four interesting addresses were
given at the morning session. The
principal speaker was ]. w. Wheeler,
formerly Of Crookston, but now presi-
dent of the Capital Trust Co. of st.
Paul. Mr.. Wheeler spoke on The Red
River Valley Farmer, n gave a very
interesting accoun of the progress
that had been made in this Sec
ton of the country and the part the
banker played in this development.
MI. Wheeler talked at some length
on the Better Farming association of
North Dakota. He said the ~associa-
ton will result in a greater North
Dakota, and this great North Dakota
will make it a big part of its work.
He also spoke of the great need Of
practical training in agricultural and
home work to At the boys and girls of
the farm and city to do the work Of
their fathers and mothers in the
years to come.
r. A. jackson, secretary Of the
Grand Forks Mercantile Co., was the
first speaker. He spoke for a few
minutes on Banking From the Other
Side of the Counter, and told the
bankers assembled a few of the things
the customer had the right to expect
from them. He said the customer
had the right to expect that the
banker would treat all his deal
ings confidentially, and that he could
rely on the banker for reasonable
help in carrying or his business.
He also tool up several of the COM
plants hat are made quite frequent
ly regarding the banks, and stated.
however, that the average of these
complaints were without foundation.
On Bankrupt Law.
Atty. Scott Rex followed Mr..
Jackson with a short address on The
Bankruptcy Law From the Stand
ly explained the workings Of the law.
but stated that there were not very
many phases Of it that benefited the
creditor, the primary object on the
enactment of such laws being to favor
the debtor. He explained, however,
one or two Of the way in which the
banker could get benefit out of the
law.
Chairman Pickett Of the agricultural
development and educational commit
tee of the North Dakota Bankers as
ISOLATION was present and delivered
: short address. He told of the win
ming by the North Dakota association
of the beautiful cup offered at the
national bankers meeting in st. Paul
to the state making the greatest ag-
ricultural advancement and improve
ment in educational methods in the
year Just passed. He told Of the work
his committee had done in gathering
the necessary information and pre-
senting 1T to the judges In a way that
would leave no doubt as to North Da-
kota's right to claim the cup.
Following Mr.. Pickett's address, the
bankers joined in a short round-table
discussion. during which time they
took up several OF the problems Of
the northeastern district.