Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16
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Washington, Nov. I3.-rhe annual
report OF the treasurer OF the United
states. Ellis ii. Roberts. on the opera.
lions and conditions of the treasury
was submitted to Secretary Gage yes
terday. Mr. Roberts says the growth
and prosperity OF the country and the
general activity Of business are reflect.
ed in the transactions of his office. The
net ordinary revenues OF the govern
ment for the fiscal year We're $3.50, 40
$50. the largest In the history OF the
country, excepting those OF 1896, the
next highest, by SiI.201,2SS.
The Increase OF SOL. 2SO. I'D over the
preceding year was contributed from
all the general sources, but chiefly from
customs and internal revenues. On the
side Of the expenditures there was a
net increase OF SllI.35S. ISIS, in compar.
ison with 1899. so that the deficiency
OF $50, III $50 for that year was con.
yertcd Into surplus OF S19,5:I .OGO In
1900. The gross receipts under war
rant, including those ON account OF the
public debt. Were S1.3Si. aD,262. and
the disbursements Sl,1o5.o13,fI2, a
large Increase oil both sides over the
previous year.
With the exception Of July. 1889.
when there was deficiency OF OF $s,-
JOG, $50, n surplus WIS realized for cv.
cry month Of the year. the one for June
being the largest ut $l1.SS,15o The
largest receipts for u single day We're
81. l99. 5l3. February ~, 1900. and the
largest expenditures 8, S9s.Ooo. July D.
1900. The largest surplus ON any one
day was Si.0iI.395. August 18th. and
the largest deficiency $o.3is.G2i. July
., 1850.
Promptly upon the enactment Of the
new financial law, the divisions OF Is
sue and redemption therein provided
for were established. and to them were
transferred the records and accounts
relating To the ISSUE and redemption
Of United States notes. gold certificates,
silver certificates and currency ccrtih-
Gates. Up To October !. 1900. 81. 5'D. :
ST. In United States notes and $i,3oi.-
Ios In treasury notes We're redeemed In
gold out Of the reserve fund Of SiSO.-
UJO.OD. Each day the noic~ 90 NJ.
deemed were exchanged for gold from
the general fund. 80 that the reserve
was kept Intact In amount and char
actcr. beside TIL. reserve fund. the
trust funds. CONSISTING. OF gold coin. sill.
yer dollars aud bullion. and United
States notes held for the redemption Of
certificates aud treasury notes.
amounted on the day the act became a
law TO $i:.i or. M. and Increased by
November ]. iGsto. To s'to.st5.G1o.
The aggregate amount Of money Of
all kinds In circulation October !. 1900.
ID estimated Mt x..ii5.:bi.aSi. an In.
crease OF SisD.si0..H In fifteen months.
OF which Sa,. was due To the en-.
lnrrcd ns" OF gold and gold certificates.
the increase p-r capita was from
S.S..ts TO S.i.oi.
The per capita Of gold at the latter
date was si0.Gp. which IL greater thnn
that OF all the currency In 1867. while
the total Of gold l. greater thnn NIL the
circulation at any tim. previous TO
July. Issp.
October lat. 3o..t per ,rnt OF the
total circulation was Ia gold aud gold
certificates. .sii5 in silver dollars. sii.
yer certificates ani treasury notes.
1876 per cent. In United States notes.
and i5.1i per cent. in national bank
notes. II Is significant comparison