The Mena star., 1899-06-29
Comptroller Dawes Talks About the Changed Financial Conditions
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THE PITTSBURG AND GULF RECEIVERS.
Application Made to the Federal Circuit Court at St. Louis for Permission to Is- sue S3,5OO,0O0 in Receivers Certih- cates to Improve the Road-Armour Not in Fruit Deal.

Chicago, June 25. 5.-Comptroller c. G. Dawes was in Chicago on his return journey from Puget sound, whither he accompanied Senator Fairbanks, of In- diana. The senator went to Alaska on the revenue cutter McCulloch to inves- tigate the boundary dispute. The comptroller spoke of the financial con dition of the west, saying:
 To-day the west Is becoming creditor instead of debtor, and is doing large portion of it's business with its own capital. Many of the banks in the west which a few years ago were re- discounting large lines of paper at high rates in the east are now competitors in the making of loans In the eastern markets. The condition of business throughout the west is extremely good and in marked contrast with conditions which existed there several years ago The people seem to be engaged almost exclusively in the development of the great resources of the coun- try The west of 1892 was in q great meas nre devoted to speculating upon future values as was to certain extent tho case throughout me country, but the west of 1899 is developing present values. While the western man of 1899 dealt largely in equities. he is now dealing very largely in unincumbered fees. The recovery of the west from the depression of 1893 has been splendid That such complete recovery could De made in the space O. q few years is a com mentary upon the great resources of the coun- try and tribute to the character of it's popula- ton.
 The Pittsburg & Gulf Receivers.
 St- Louis, June 25. Judge Thayer, of the United States circuit court, in chambers Saturday, heard the applica- tion of the receivers of the Kansas City. Pittsbnrg X Gulf road for permission to issue S3, 500, 900 in receivers certifi- cafes to cover the cost of extensive inn provements on the road which they consider necessary. Judge Philips, of Kansas City, sat with Judge Thayer in the case The receivers were repre- sented by Attorneys J. McD. Trimble and Frank Hagerman, of Kansas City The bondholders and certain creditors were represented by At torneys Gardiner Lathrop and Robert Morrow, of Kansas City. Attorney Howard, of New York, represented certain eastern parties who are inter- ested. Attorney Hagerman read the recommendations of experts in support of the claim made by the receivers that large amount of money will be need ed at once to make the necessary re- pairs and improvements. Attorneys for the bondholders and creditors ar gued that the largest amount that should be expended at the present time in this way is $l.00O. GOO. It was urged that these improvements should be deferred until better idea of the needs of the road could be formed from the reports of independent experts. Arguments continued during most of the day and when concluded the judges took the matter under adyisement.
 Armour Not in Fruit Deal.
 Chicago, June 20. The reports from New York that Armour x Co. and one or two big fruit handling concerns are In combination to control all the fruit and early vegetable trade of the coun- try were denied by the houses con- cerncd to-day. A member of the firm of Armour S Co. said: I've are not dealing in fruit and shall not deal in fruit. There is absolutely no basis for the story"
 De Wits Little Early Risers act as a faultless pill should, cleansing and Ieviving the system instead of weaken