The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-07-09

and urged the bankers to assist and
encourage it's development.
Prof. Emith prophesied that with
the Lower Milk River Irrigation pro-
ject completed this fall, there will
be a big increase in the stock grown
in Valley county that within a few
years this will be a district where
great fields of alfalfa, corr and sugar
beets will be grown as well as peas,
beans and small root crops and vege-
tables; that the bench land farms will
be growing grains and live stock, Sc
cure in the knowledge that plenty of
feed can be procured at home. He also
predicts that the vicinity Of Glasgow
will become a great feeding ground
for cattle, sheep, hogs, and horses,
where these animals will be fattened
for the market at a smaller cost than
can at the present time be realized.
The closing address of the day was
made by Mr. Harry Yaeger, Vice Pre-
sident of the Great Falls National
Bank. In a most interesting manner
Mr.. Yaeger discussed the duties Of
Directors of Banks wherein he outlin-
ed what in his opinion such officers
should do. He cited many obser-
v~ations he had made while State Bank
Examiner, where the lack of proper
action of the Directors had brought
about unpleasant conditions both for
the institution and the ,depositors. Mr..
Yaeger expressed the sentiment that
many bank directors were merely fig
ure-heads, made use of by those &C
tually conducting the affairs of the
business, many times to the detriment
of the bank. He gave a very clear
statement of tn e responsibilities of
the director and insisted that each
should recognize and respect his duties
as such to the end that nothing might
occur in the transactions of the bank
which might be undesirable or of a
doubtful character. In fact, the dir
ector, according to Mr.. Yaeger, a
be a force in any banking institution,
to create responsibility and reliability,
the very thing for which a board OF
directors is elected, and thus fulfill the
obligations devolving upon it.
At the conclusion of the address by
Mr.. Yaeger, officers were elected for
the ensuing year as follows: President
F. H. johnson, Kalispell; Vice Presi-
dent, A. L. Ritz, Havre, Secretary
and Treasurer; F. E. Rathert, Wolf
Point, F. w. Hall, Malta, member Ex-
ecutive committee Northern Group.
These officers will hold a meeting in
the near future and at that time de-
signate the meeting place for the sixth
annual session in 1916.
A general discussion of matters par
ticular to banking and it's many feat
ures followed, lasting for practically
an hour when adjournment was taken.
At 2 p. m. the delegates were guests
of the Glasgow Commercial Club in
an automobile trip into the farming
district north of the city, the route
covering a distance of about thirty
miles. Returning to Glasgow at $3.50,
all delegates were taken to the bali
park to witness a game between Nash
VA and Glasgow. The trip into the
country was a very pleasing one' CIV
ing the visitors a more certain know
ledge of the wonderful agricultural de-
velopment of this nee great stock
grazing section of Montana. The
splendid conditions of all the alfalfa,
orr, wheat, oats, barley and fax brot
forth many enthusiastic words OF
praise for the farming ability display
ed.
The visiting delegates were guests
of local bankers at informal dinners
earlv in the evening, no set rule beng
followed as most of them departed on
trains three and four leaving glasgow
at 900 p. M.
The fifth annual session of the Nor
thern Group Of Montana Bankers was
voted a most successful n by the
delegates, the retiring officers receiv-
ing many complaints for the inter-
estine program provided. Great bene-
fetal results were obtained from the
talks and general discussions and each
delegate declared himself as having
acquired knowledge sufficient to
than repay the loss of time taken from
his business in order that he might
attend.