The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-07-13
Making Good.


" will be pleased 10 learn Of the |
additional success that has come to |
our young friend, James c. Hopper. |
who was raised in the Missouri river
bottom. north and west of Forest |
City, and if the brakes are not put
on him in some way, he'll own every
dained bank in the state of Kansas.
His advancement and development
since leaving the old Exodus district
IA, been remarkable, and is only an
Illustration of what the country lad
may develop into IL he has the grit,
the will and determination to do
something.
Re showed his good Judgment be-
core pulling his stakes from Holt
,ognty by marrying Martha Terhunc.
I sister of y. VI. and Il. i. Ter
lune. Of Mound City. and II. D.. Ter
hume. Of near Forest City. and dOub!.
'css he has contributed hcr part in
helping her chubby" to get where he.
j..
The llutchison, Kansas, Daily News
gives the details of his latest impor-
,ant financial deal:
Another important hank change In
Iiu,chison financial circles was an
nounccd this morning, j. {. Hopper.
a Ness City banker and represent
tive 20 the state legislature from
Ness county having purchased the
controlling interest in the Central
State bank.
mir. Hopper will move his family
hero from Ness City. become resi-
dent Of iIutchison and take active
chrge rs president of the bank. Geo.
lT. McCandlcss. at present cashier of
the Reno State Bank. and who had
expected to 20 over to the farmers'
National Bank with Mr.. Mcleod as
cashier Of the Farmers National. nj
the last moment was invited TO join
NJ. Hopper in the Central state Bank.
and become u stakeholder there. and
he will he cashier Of the Central state
after July 1.
u. G. Hopper, who will be the ac-
tive head Of the Central state after
| Iulv 1, I. one of the best known bank
ors of Western Kansas. lie has been
identified with the development Of
| Ness county for II years. and for 20
aals has been in the banking bust
',css.
lie &. president of The Citizens'
National Flank, at Ness City; prcsi-
lent pf Tho ncclor state BANK, and a
II director uf banks nt liaZinc, McCrnk'
on and Utica. lie T. u large owner oi
ranch land In Western Kansas, prom
incrt in development work, and is q
conspicuous member Of the state leg
stature"
J. &. Hopper was born in Browns
town, Indiana, December %, 1s6e
His father was ". u. Hopper and hi,
mother was pcrmclia Gocn, both oil
Clayborn county, Tennessee.
], G. came West with his parents
in 1865. locating in Kansas, and from
there they came to Holt county IL
1873, locating in the Exodus district
where he farmcd with his father ant
became hungry for an education
which was not satisfied until he com
plctcd his course ut the kirksvill'
state Normal. He then took up thu
fcrulc and taught successfully at Thu
ldlcwide, Walnut Grove, Benton
Burr Oak. Lincoln and other districts
During this time he was paying spec
. ial attention to Martha J. Tcrhunc
who, on November -. 1858. he lc'
20 the altar and they've been sole
mariners ever since They have on'
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his fathers bank, and Is married.
J. e. wen, 10 Ness county, Kansas
In March. 1856, and he didn't -"
there IN his automobile OF Pullman
car. lie walked, using his No. l?'s
Irving cattle for l.cwis Hopper
where he famed. dealt In cattle, Dor
ruwrd money, bought more COWS, thci
founded the Citizens National Bank
lie became greatly interested in The
Interstate Canal. which had IT. head
waters in the Black Hills, passing
through the states of Kansas, SOutl
Dakota, Nebraska and Oklahoma
cmptying into the Red River, and hi
activities in this project secured NJ
appropriation Of 100000 for survey
and experimental work.
Mr.. lloppcr's father, William Il
Hopper, served in the Union Arm!
Turing the Civil strife, ~ n mcmhc
! Of the i2d Indiana Infantry. and dice
Scptcmhcr =, 1916, NJ the home q
his daughter. Mrs. Sarah llandlcy, II
Ness county, Kansas. His mothc
dirl nj the old home in the ENodui
district April 90, l9li.
Here's 20 you, j. {. Hope you tool
n Liberty Bond and remembered tn
Red Cross.
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