The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-02
GRAND FORKS AS THE
NATURAL BANKING
CENTER
That Was K. ]. Farup's Mes
sage to Bankers at Thurs
day Banquet

1t Is doubtful II any group bank
Ing association organized in North
Dakota has such a bright outlook as
has the Grand Forks District Bank
ing association, organized in Grand
Forks Thursday. The convention adj
journed Thursday evening and this
morning the money handlers who
have been headquartering In the city
this week left for home.
So enthusiastic are the members
of the new association over the sue
cess of their first gathering that they
declared themselves anxious for the
next meeting.
City and Natural Center.
That Grand Forks is the natural
center for the banks OF this section
Of h state was the declaration Of
Karl j. Farup of Park River in an
address which he made following the
banquet to the visitors given Thurs
day evening in the Commercial club
rooms. Mr.. Farup pointed put the
fact that the city is the basis for the
entire district. and he urged upon
them the importance of standing by
their " sections.
been made upon the part of Grand
Forks bankers to have such declara-
ton made. but he said it was an opin-
ion that must be reached from ac-
quaintance with the situation.
1t is expected that meetings of the
district association will practically all
be held in Grand Forks in the future
on account of the ease with which the
bankers from any part Of the district
can reach the city.
Well Entertained.
The bankers departed for home en-
thusiastic over the entertainment ac-
corded them. The banquet and the
ter party of Thursday evening both
proved splendid closing features.
As President johnson of the group
association expressed himself. it was
a right good gathering. and Grand
Forks bankers r to be congratulate
President w. c. Mcdowell Of the
state association also was Immensely
we'll pleased with the gathering Of the
state council m Of the district asso-
citation.
There was a meeting Thursday ev-
ening Of the newly elected executive
council OF the group association. and
v. e. Bemis Of Inkster was elected
chairman. No further business was
will be another meeting before the
state association meets. but that mat
ter lies with the executive council
for decision.
Thursday afternoon. following the
address by Thomas Cooper and a
short address by President r. l.. Nc
Vey of the university, the members
Of the association participated in a
round table conference. w. c. Nc
Dowell presided over this feature.
There were a number of short ad-
dresses by members Of the associa-
ton also, including c. r. Very Of
Park River, G. H. Simpson Of Melville.
V. E. Bemis Of Inkster. NJ. II. Sprague
Of Grafton and r. j. Lander Of Grand
Forks.
The membership committee was
appointed and it will take up that
feature Of work during the coming
few months in the hope Of enlisting
every hank in the district in the
movement.
Bankers in Attendance.
Among the bankers In attendance
were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. B%atcheller,
Fingal: J. L. Tillisch, Osnabrock; John
Trotter. Osnabrock; John Murphy.
REYNOLDS: H. N. johnson. Lankin: j.
Weiser, Fargo; W. c. Macfadden. Far
Q n. G. Olson; Hoople; Y: f; Bemis.
w. Cathro. Bottineau: o. Loubeck,
Inkster: c. H. Simpson. Neville: Ben
Pronsem. Edinburg: Karl ]. Farup.
Park River: Chester Glow. Backoo;
S. T~horvaldson, Mountain: NJ. Nesbit,
Fargo; John Mcdonald. 1nkster; S.
Thorwaldson. Cavalier: P. P. Engh;
McCanna: c. r. Green. Cavalier: H.
E. Kcllar, Hamilton: G. j. McBain,
Pisek; o. G. sagmoen. Crary; L. S.
IePage. walhalla: H. A. Rygh, Cava-
1ter: H. G. Halvorson, Milton; A. M.
Mcdonald. Walhalla; NJ. H. Sprague,
Grafton; A. H. Hammond. Orr; John
s. Hove. Bartlett; r. A. Moore. Graf
ton: Otto p. Hoff. Arvilla; H. D..
Whitefield. Park River; G. L. Keenan,,
Thompson: s. N. Thompson, Reynolds;
A. S~tonehouse. j. H. Mathews and o.
A. Hazen. Larimore: A. B. Landt,
Northwood: Lucy NJ. Jameson. Hen.
sell: David Kirk. Niagara: Chas. 8.
Whittlesey, Fargo; G. r. Very, Park
River; L. s. Ray, Petersburg.