THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMDER Hi. 1909.
JACKSON COUNTY BANKERS
MEET AT BANQUET BOARD
Con t ill lu-.l fro-w p.ipc 4 )
ideas on all topics of nmtiuil inter
est, and tlio promotion of social us
well as husiness intercourse. There
is no bunker in this valley so well
versed in I lie profession but will leani
tomcthiue; to his itlvniittti;e and profit
b.v a eloser neiiiainlance with his
iinnililest hrother. There may be men
vho '"know it all," but they lire not
engaged "ie hanking business in
J:ickso noouuty.
We ask mid expect the publie to
give us their, confidence, 'ivi'hoiit it
we eould not sueeeed; in return the
jieblie should be rafcen into our con
fidence .Hid the f'j'.Yst Mssihlc pub
lieily pi von as to the eonduet, meth
ods and stundiut; of our several in
stitutions. The business of the individual
should, of eourse, bo kept us sacredly
confidential, but seeretiveness on the
jait of the banker as to the mnnage-
. menf of his business nnd the invest
ments of deiwsitors' funds is wrong
and breeds suspicion in the mind of
l!,e publie.
' The Banker's Duty.
While bearing iu mind that cure
'vv and conservation must always be ex-
ercised in the placing of funds, it
should be the effort of every bunker
. to encourage and aid, in so far as he
"fin consistently do so, every enter
prise nt-nich will tend to upbuild the
comnhiuity in which he resides. A
banker,; though conservative, should
be a bolster, not a knocker. While
this sum obligation is, or should be,
felt by eWy individual iu the com
munity as well, still from the semi
public untjure of the banking busi
ness the. public expects, and in my
opinion isjjustificd in expecting, more
of us thnu from other lines of busi
ness. The servant is worthy of his hire,
and in Serving the public a banker
is entitled to reasonable compensation
for services . rendered. The average
bank customer, is in my experience
willing to pay .fair and reasonable
charges for what he gets, and when
dissatisfaction is " shown the diffi
culty can usually be adjusted by pa
tient explanation ou the part of the
'banker. The uncompromising kicker
is usually a man who wants some
thing for nothing. Let him go to
your brotlier banker if he wants his
patriiiiiijte on those terms. !
Mutual Exchange.
There is uo interest or thought in!
the minds of those interested in this
. asseocitition of attempting to adopt
V rigid rules for the conduct of busi
ness that will take from the individ
ual banker the right to manage his
own affairs, but we believe a mutual
exchange of ideas nud experiences
will prove of value to all of us.
The bunks of Jackson county are,
I am glad to say. in excellent stand
ing throughout the state and coast.
. Let us then, as an association, bend
, every effort to place them in the very
front rank of well managed country
banks.
Medford has a well earned reputa
tion lor tisgressiveuess and enter
prise, and it is entirely fitting that
our first meeting should be held here
in the "Seattle bf Southern Oregon."
With the officers, employes and di
rectors of the several banks of the
valley taking the interest m our
quarterly meetings, as shown by their
attendance tonight, the gatherings
will prove interesting and instructive
to nil.
In the recent financial flurry the
clearing house associations of our
cities proved to all, and especially to
bankers, that in banking, as in all
other matters of public service and
concern, union is strength. That ob
ject lesson studied carefully by our
local bankers ut the time, has now
led. to the orgmiizatoni of this Clear
ing House association of the banks of
this county. And as we follow stead
fastly along the line of honorable en
deavor provided by the bylaws of this
association, our usefulness to our
local public, iiud the strength of our
, several banks will be increased, the
interests and welfare of the commu
nities whichVe serve will be safe
guarded;,a'ffn?lrduioted,15y our for
mationof tliif. assooiati another
intelligent step forward liaB been tak-
" en in the Jju.siiioss life and welfare of
this woaUVvhlid rapidly growing
county) and. we shall the better be
nbte to 'show to the large commercial
interests ninth nnd south of us that
' the business of the Koguc River val
it ley "flies with its own wings."
And for these and all other lauda-
Vble ends let iw all unite and with our j
united vigor make this Clearing
House association of Jackson county
a vital force, i common good to all
the interests which we strive to serve
cud may this initial meeting of the
association he a harbinger of many
plcnsiint nnd profitable meetings to
follow hcivaftci.
Much blasting is being done iu the
excavating for buildings around town.
Guy Leonard, who went to Grants
l'ass a short time ago to pick hops,
has returned home.
Miss Klizabcth Jokorney, who has
been visiting Henry Itoutcn iu Jack
sonville returned Thursday to her
home in Cedar Hapids, In.
The suit of Klmira Whetstone
against the 15. K. V. railroad com
pany for damages is being heard to
day in Jacksonville. Mrs. Whetstone
brings suit 'lo recover damages for
the burning of an alfalfa crop, charg
ing it caught fire from the railroad
engiuc.
Have You Seen Judge Kelley's Whiskers?
Vell, if you have not, get busy, for
they -are the talk of the town; like
wise" the Ionic that produced the
flowing whisker upon the judge's
licaiiiing countenance. The judge and
his facial locks will be shown at
The Savoy tonight. The picture is a
button buster, a side spliller. Don't
miss it. The balance of the program
is of exceptional merit tiud includes
"The Royal Outcast" and "Liberty
for an Hour," 'two dramatic picture
of intense interest from start to fin
ish. Kntire change of progrutu tomor
row night. The Savoy. One dime.
I'eter J. Kingory. who taught
school last year on Antelope creek,
has secured a similar position on
Lower Trail creek.
Manager Walter V. ' Hau of the
Moore hotel has completely renovated
the hotel bar nnd added, several
booths, built in mission style. Wil
liam Dubbs of Portland, an expert
mivxologist. is iu charce.
J. G. Gore wont to Ashland on a
business trio Thursday.
Millinery
Opening
The ladies of Medford
nnd vicinity are cordially
invited to attend the
opening of my millinery
parlors
Saturday, September 18. '
MISS LOTTIE M. HOWARD,
109 N. Central Avenue,
Medford.
New Fall Styles in
Men's Fine Clothing
Tailoring, the very best; Patterns, Very
Rich; and values that cannot be equalled
Prices: im $12-50
ws, una on to
"When You See It In Our Ad It's So"
At
THE TOGGERY
OF COURSE
Medford's ' Fashion Store For Men
The 1910
30 Motor Car
Will Be Shown
z
Friday, Sept. 16
At The
Nash Hotel
D. M. SMITH, Representative
Frank C. Riggs
PACKARD MOTOR CARS
Seventh and Oak Streets
Portland, Oregon