, 1923-09-19
OPTIMISTIC
IN STATE GATHERING
Riperton Selected
for Next Meeting;
Officers Named
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prospect now come in view
for the livestock industry of
Wyoming, and its resump-
ton in full force of its for
'mer primary place in the in
terests of this state and its return
to real prosperity and stability fol-
lowing adoption Of certain saiutary
measures, was the conservative pre-
diction of the fifteenth annual con-
vention of the Wyoming Bankers
association at Douglas yesterday.
There were some so or so mem
bers present to take part in the
vital discussions OF matters most
pressing and most deeply engross-
ing the attention of Wyoming people
at this time. A greater gathering
had been anticipated but due to the
continuous storms Of last Sunday
and Monday roads from parts of
the state from which railroad travel
is too circuitous to Douglas, were in
such condition as to make impos-
sible the attendance OF bankers of
certain towns around Sheridan in
the north and Rawlins in the
south.
A dozen Omaha and Denver banks
were represented at the meeting.
Governor Ross and A. d. Walton.
United States district attorney at
Cheyenne. were in Douglas for the
session which proved to be so worth
while from the standpoint of the
states interests.
Riverton was selected for the 1924
meeting place and election of OF.
ficers resulted in John T. McDon-
aid. vice president of the Cheyenne
State bank. being chosen as presi-
dent; Otto Frederick. cashier of the
First National bank at Hanna.
treasurer; Harry b. Henderson OF
tho First Joint Stock Land bank
of Cheyenne, secretary: Osgood
johnson, vice president of the Stock
growers bank ut wheatland, vice
president of the American Bankers
association from Wyoming. Names
of other officers and committees ap-
pointed follow later.)
The outstanding ACTRESS of the
convention was the exposition by
Carl r. Gray, president of the
Union Pacific railroad. of the rail-
road situation. He worked the whole
question down to the present from
conditions obtaining before, during,
and Immediately following the war.
He went into the matter Of i'm.
pending legislation in congress and
advocated that a stand should be
taken generally against contem-
plated change in present acts affect
ing the great transportation "
TENS of the country. Mr.. Gray's
address is of such absorbing In
terest and presents the problem of
the railroads so ably that It will be
printed in full in the Tribune with
in the next two or three days.
Other papers prepared after a
great deal Of study and a searching
review of conditions were read be-
fore the meeting. The report made
by Harry b. Henderson. secretary
of the association. is. perhaps. as
complete as any in dealing with tho
various factors upon which the best
ability and most attention of the
bankers of this state has been d.
rected. He said:
Mr.. President:
Just where TO begin and where
to end a report has been a subject OF
thought by tho secretary in bring
ing to you his review OF the associa-
ton activities and conditions pre-
vailing in the state. II we begin
with the fiscal year OF October LIST.
1922. we must necessarily view with
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