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during the hard times of the early settlement is apreciated
by all, even to this day. He is a quiet man of great tact, business
ability, discernment, and generosity.
In addition to the mercantile business he was elected
president of the Farmers' State Bank in which position he
has ever since continued. Under his administration the bank
has grown from a capital of $10,000.00 to $75,000.00, the deposits
reaching over a million dollars. During the World War
B. A. Garber built a room especially for Red Cross work and
much of his and Mrs. Garber's time was given over to Red
Cross work. He also built a handsome, commodious parsonage
for the Christian Church at Garber, as a memorial to his
mother.
Through his initial efforts the acreage of the Garber Oil Field
was leased. A contract was procured which resulted in the discovery
of the first well, known as the "Hoy Well," a producer at the depth
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