Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-12
SELLS INTEREST IN
BANKING INSTITUTION
Mayor Coffman VIII Take a Much
Needed Rest from Business of
Peoples Home Bank

mayor SOIImdn VIII axe MUCH
Needed Rest from Business of
Peoples Home Bank
The following self-explanatory letter
from G. M. Coffmon. president of the
Peoples Home Bank, will be interesting
news to Enterprise readers:
Rocky Ford, Colo, Sept 18th. 1918.
To the friends and patrons of The Peoples
Home Bank:
On account of the poor health of my
self and wife. we have decided to try
lower altitude for the winter and have
secured the services of Mr., A. H, Bushey
of Pittsburg. Kansas, to assist my sons.
Clyde and Tom. in carrying on the bus
mess of the bank during my absence and
have sold him part Of my bank stock but
not a controlling interest. We expect to
return next spring il we regain our health
friends and the friends of the bank will
remain loyal to my boys and to the bank.
BY securing the service of Mr.. Bushey
am satisfied the bank is stronger than
ever and Rocky Ford has secured another
good citizen. The bank is in the best
shape it has ever been in as the state-
ment below will show.
My wife and will probably leave Rocky
Ford late this fall to be gone few
months.
Come in and get acquainted with Mr..
Bushey for | am sure you will like him.
He comes recommended by such men as
the Rev. L. M. Potts. former Methodist
minister of this city; Mr.. F. A. Curnow.
manager Of the Lanyard Smelter and
Zinc works. of Pittsburg. Kansas; by all
OF the bankers OF his city and by many
of the leading Bankers Of Kansas City.
will still remain President and Clyde
and Tom will still retain their positions.
Mr.. Bushey after becoming acquainted
will see after the loans while | am away.
He expects to be able to furnish all Gus
toners of the bank with money for feed
ing purposes. See him before arranging
for your feeding loans.
Mr., Bushey has been prominent
Educator and successful business business
man in Kansas which state has been his
home from childhood. He served two
terms On the State Board Of Education.
eight years member Of the State Board
Of Regents and was twice elected Pres
ident of said Board and was President of
the State Teachers Association.
Mr.. Bushey has resigned the Superln-
tendency of the city schools Of Pittsburg,
Kansas. a city Of 10000 population.
which position he has filled for ten years.
While Mr. Bushey is one of the most
widely known educators in Kansas and
enjoys an enviable reputation as such. he
has also been successful in business and
has for number Of years been connect
ed with two different banks in Kansas.
He intends now to devote his entire at
tention to banking in our city.
Some idea of Mr.. Bushey's character
can be gained from statements from
leading citizens Of Kansas. which follow:
81 have been acquainted with Mr.. A. H.
| Bushey and familiar with his work for
number OF years. Mr.. Bushey is man
of high standing. character and ability
and has met with splendid success in his
work. He occupies a high rank in his
profession"
w. E. STANLEY.
Ex-Governor OF Kansas
Il have known Mr.. A. 8ushey Of Pits
burgh for many years. both profession
ally and personally. and regard him as
one of the most successful educators in
the state and his otenzenship is greatly
to be desired by any community"
E. W. HocH.
Ex-Governor Of Kansas
"Mr. Bushey has sound judgment, bus
mess sagacity. unusual tact and skill, yet
decisive in all matters affecting school
and community. He is careful in his at
tention to details and practical in the ap-
plieation of principles. In personal char
acter he is thoroughly reliable and man
of exemplary conduct and right ideals.
His influence in any community will in
every way be intellectually and morally
strong"
j. n. HILL,
President Of the State Normal School
With these few remarks am very