Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-02

= customer OF 5tne DAnk, unC1l Such
time as the markets Of the worl,
are opened for: purchasing the crop.
1T iis estimated that the bank wi
expend at least 100000 In 4handlin
the crop Of the customers Of the II
stitution. IT, :, ~ 5,'@-g @
In it, circular the F1rst Nations
: says the following: q :?E ?,-. Z = Il
To assist In handling the cot
!, + ton crop We propose the follow
ing plan: .,. Il; ~ E - s II s4,
I'VE VIII advance sufficient
funds to pay for tbs picking and
ginning Of the cotton (less what
may be realized for the seed.
It there is q seed market). We
will provide = cotton yard where
your cotton can be stored and In
sured. and hold it until there is
market for it. We will ex-.
| tend your obligation, to this bank
until there is q market for this
cotton. This plan will give you
an opportunity to get your. cotton
! harvested and place you in g.
position to take advantage OF the
market as soon as there Is q mar
ket. For yardage and insurance
only q nominal charge sufficient
| to cover cost will be made.
plans are being made by the banl
to provide water for fire protection
. guard will be placed at the yard;
helpers will be there to unload and
otherwise help handle the tremend
Gus situation. and the insurance ia.
cilities will be handled by the bank,
making 1t an easy ,matter to protect
the cotton after ginned."
The First National bank is only
one Of three strong financial institu-
tons of that city, and it is more thar
likely that all Of the banks through
out the cotton will follow the same
course which the First National has
outlined, In the interests OF its pa
irons. &5 55... :, si @ : 5,irsS $50
From an agricultural standpoint tht
Vicinity Of BristOw affords great pos
sibilities. II the farmers OF that sec
ton. can only be made to realize 1t.
Much Of the land Is rough, but 1t is
thickly covered with native grass
which cannot be excelled as pasture
for dairy cows and young stock.
81 The oilindustFy in northeastern Ok
1ahoma has taken a. decided slump
since the beginning Of the war in Eu-
rope. The pipe lines carry only
about forty perE cent. Of the produc-
tion. and. the nrice has taken : Y q;
marked drop also MANY Of the oper.
ators Of large oil fields are building
tanks to store the sunpiy Of crude oil
and hold It for better prices. Zss.
The writer visited q number OF the
principal cities In the northern mart
OF. the state and was aEreeablys sur.
prised 1T their. size and the evidences
Of progress which we're noticeable on
every hand, Tulsa: the. county seat
o. Tulsa county, ID q city Of upwards
OF So. 900 people. It's office buildings
are new and modern. and the city has
many miles Of paved streets. S
Another c,tv ~ cosnsidarahle size Ia
Sanulna. the county :seat of s. creek
comfy This citv doas NOT coma mn
tosTnls. IN annesrsnca MT a . live
ana hmstiin1 tcity 's.,,ha "E;rfsco.i raii..
roai haa divisionS Saad aua rters .'at
And manvh ~ |tha oil nnara-
torr7 hSve 3iareas 'inferss4s IN, and Mar
maj, cftv y n - sTe.3.
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