Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1914-03-19
GOOD BOOST At
BANKERS MEETING
STRONG TALK by LOCAL MAN
FOR PRICE.
Tells Representatives Of Money That
Thers ArcC hurchcs. schools and
Hotels 1t The "lslggest LATHE
city"--Iands 1914 Convention.

The proceedings Of the firth an
nuai convention OF the Utah Bank
crs' association = just of the press
and a copy has been received at
this office. The association meets
IN Price this year Following IL a
portion OF the speech OF Carl II.
Marcuscn. who led the campaign to
secure the first large state conven-
ton:
Some few years ago think that
our mayor would have hositatcd be-
fore sending an Invitation 70 the
Utah Bankers association 10 hold
tholr annual convention IN Price.
Tho reputation Of Price for its
rough treatment Of people would
have made y hazardous for him 20
have done 90, but wan, 70 eay
that Price has now become 20 far
civilized that we dare 60 extend an
invitation 20 the Utah nankers' az
sociation TO come. and want to
assure you. gentlemen. that u will
not be necessary 90 bring body
guard. that both ladies and gentle
men viii DO able 20 walk upon the
streets with safety. We have be-
come 20 far civilized that We have
churches down th<rc. and they meet
regularly. lIaughter.) And there
ere some fow people who attend
those churches. We aloo have some
schools and believe that the boys
and girls OF Price attend echool as
regularly a. do the boys and eirls
OF other places We can also boast
OF having n high school. and am
particularly proud OF mentioning
the fact that We have ono because
4 u the beet hiGh school In The
state. none are excepted. Telling
you these things will LET you know
that We are making come progress
Nov, We want you people 60
come 70 Price In 1914 We want
you for several reasons. II you,
will come TO Price next year and
bring ~ much wet" as you have
brought 10 Hebor City this time.
We will very much appreciate Il.
Laughter and appiause.) with tho
wctncss which you might bring from
above and the wetneas which We
now have. we will BE- very we'll fir
cd. We want 10 eet acquainted
with you and you want 90 gct &C
uuaintcd with us. DO you realize
the many projects that are under
way IN Carbon county, There \
no part OF the state that u receive
Ina 20 much attention as IL thia
part. There are many bis things
IN course OF construction and an
progress. You people want 60 know
who're your money Ia going. how Il
Il being spent: you want 10 know
how your securities are; and there
win BE- ample opportunity furnlahed
you 20 Investigate theae things.
The United States Mining. Small
ting a Refining company has Iss-
uNlNN uAN y AtN@ 'ANAfHioh VIII "
given 10 :heir plant; the Utah Fuel
company viii DO likewise: tho
Knight Investment company will be
ready TO show you some OF the biz
things OF the state. along the Price
river We win be able to show you
the nor, 90 the biggest irrigation
project In the state. And for all
those reasons we want you 20 come.
There are some bankers here
who have complained 90 me or com
planned 10 ofhcra that OF the great
amour, OF money which they send
into Eastern Utah very small pro-
portion returns. and that very little
OF the gold and currency which you
send down there returns IN the
proper banking channels. want
70 assure you that the banks OF Car
bon county. two In Price and one at
Helper. havent all the money you
have cent down there by any means.
because each year you have been
sending about four millions OF dol
Lara IN payroils. and the banks or
Carbon county have practically eight
hundred thousand dollars between
them. You people are wondering
whore that money n going; you
complain a II not coming back 20
you; but Il is not coming 20 us.
and for that reason want 20 urge
you 10 come down. l win tell you
why the people are just a little
afraid OF banks and bankers. Como
down and get acquainted with them
that you might get some OF the
money back again. CLaughter)
price has four modern hotels.
The Savoy aotel has forty rooms;
tho Tavern, thirtyfive. The Mathis
House. thirty. and the Cottage Ho-
ffl thirty In addiflon 40 the mod.