The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
BANKERS HAVE BIG
MEETING IN CITY
TODAY
Annual Midsummer Session
of the Northeastern
District is Held.

With a large number of out-of-
town bankers in attendance. the an
nual midsummer meeting Of the
northeastern district Of the North Da-
kota Banking association was held
at the Commercial club rooms in this
city today. An interesting program
of addresses was given at the session
this morning. and this afternoon the
visiting bankers are the guests of the
local men at the Boosters day base
ball game.
Shortly after 5 o'clock the bankers
about the city, after which they will
entertained at a picnic luncheon at
the Lincoln park club house.
Spoke OH Valley Farming.
Four interesting addresses were
given at the session this morning. The
principal speaker was j. w. Wheeler,
formerly of Crookston, but now presi-
dent of the Capital Trust company of
st. Paul. Mr.. Wheeler spoke or 1.-The
Rec River Valley Farmer" and gave
q very interesting account Of the pro-
gress that had been made in this sec
ton of the country mi the part the
banker played in this development.
Mr.. Wheeler talked at some length
on the Better Farming association of
North Dakota. THE association will
result in a greater North Dakota" he
SoiNS diiu ltilS great NoIIu bdhOld
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 fit the boys and girls of
the farm and city to do the work of
their fathers and m ,thers in the
years to conle
II. a.. jackson. secretary Of the
Grand Forks Mercantile company,
was tho first speaker. He spoke for
q few minutes on Banking from the
Other Side of the Counter" and told
he bankers assembled a few of the
things h customer had the right to
expect from them. He said the cus-
the banker would treat all his deal
ings confidentially. and that he could
rely on the banker for reasonable
help in carrying on his business.
He also took up several Of the COM
plants hat are made quite frequently
regarding the banks, and stated. how
ever. that the average of these COM
plants were without foundation.
On Bankrupt Law.
Attorney Scot Rex followed Mr..
jackson with a short address on 1.-THE
bankruptcy Law From the Stand
'soint Of the Creditor" Mr.. Rex
' .sriefy explained the workings Of the
Jaw, but stated that there were not
very many phases of it that benefited
the creditor. the primary object of
the enactment of such laws being to
favor the debtor. He explained, how
ever. one or w Of the ways in which
the banker could get benefit out of
the law.
Chairman Pickett Of the Agricult-
ural Development and Educational
committee of the North Dakota
Bankers association. was present and
delivered a short address. He told of
the winning by the North Dakota as
ISOLATION Of the beautiful cup offered
at the National Bankers meeting in
st. Paul to the state making the
greatest agricultural advancement
and improvement in educational
methods in the ear just passed. He
told of the work his committee had
done in gathering the necessary in
formation and presenting it to the
Judges in a way that would leave no
doubt as to North Dakota'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.