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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

Special Correspondence.
Mill Greek T. T.. Aug. a".-M. \
Gibson. one mile west Of town, mas
twepty plck-rs in the cotton field.
Al the Cottage hotel, the home oil
the bride. Sunday morning last VII
liam Williamson and Miss Maude Dun.
can were Joined In the holy bonds oil
matrimony by Rev. Salter OF the NJ
r. church. They left al once Tor thelI
new home at Wapanucka.
!. B Easter returned Monday from
a short visit 10 home folks at Denlson
J. r. Walter returned Saturday
night after a two months vacation in
missouri and aKnsas. lie reports Kan
sas with fine crops and everything de-
cidedly on the boom.
4 w. Frost of the firm ol waiter x
Frost was at York Monday on Dusl
ness.
The demand for houses TO rent II
MIL Creek still continues with not
enough TO supply the demand.
Luther Duncan of Wetumka came
home SUNDAY to attend the wednint
of his sister Miss Maude, TO Mr. VII
hanson.
]. X. Cobb has shipped IN car OF
young mules for the fall market
Mrs. Frost Of Southwest Missour
is visiting her cousin 5. w. Frost o
this Cit..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31
WARNING ORDER,

In the United States District court
in the Indian Territory, southern dis.
trict:
Lula Gates, plaintiff VS.. Wesley
Gates, defendant
The defendant Wesley Gates, is
warned TO appear in this court in thlr-
ty days and answer the complaint of
the plaintiff, Lula Gates.
Witness the Hon Hosea Townsend.
Judge of said Court and the seal
thereof, this 10th day of August, 1905.
(SeaD c. NJ. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
O. A, WELLS, Deputy Clerk.
Brown & Turner Attorneys.
Attorney for nonresident, S. II. But.
Ter.
First published, Aug. 13, 1905.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

Renders the bile more nuid and
thus helps the field TO Cow It az.
fOrds prompt relief from biliousness,
indigestion, sick and nervous head
caches, and oyer-indulgence in food
and drink.
G. L. Caldwell. Agt NJ, X & T,
II. II Checotah Ind. Ter, writes,
April IS, 1903: Il was sick for over
two years with enlargement of the
liver and spleen. The doctors did me
no good, and | had given mp all hope
OF being cured, when my druggist
advised me to use Herbine. II has
made me sound and well. SOC. Sold
by w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31
Have You Catarrh7

We want TO cure you. Bunsens Ca
tarrh Cure brings results in every
case. It is the only absolute cure In
the world and every box is guaran'
teed TO please you Bunsens Catarrh
Cure does not contain any opium, co
caine. morphine uT other narcotic. II
is perfectly harmless. Send to G. w
Beggs, Sons e. CO., Chicago for free
sample. For sale by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31
rheumatism.

When pains or irritation exist on
any part OF the body, the application
Of Billiards. Snow Liniment gives
prompt relief. + w. sullivan, pro-
prie.or Sullivan House, ~ Reno, o.
r, writes June G, 1902: Il take pleas
ure in recommending Ballard's Snow
Iinlment to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism. 1t is the only remedy |
have found that gives immediate re-
lief" 25c. so and sl.0O. Sold by w. b.
Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31
consumptIon Threatened.

C. Unger, 2ll Maple street, Cham,
paign, III, writes: 81 was troubled
with hacking cough for a year and
| thought | had consumption. | tried
a great many remedies and was under
the care OF physicians for several
months / used one bottle OF Foley s
Honey and Tar II cured me, and |
have not been troubled since city
Durg Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31
WARNING ORDER.

In the Mayors Court for the incor-
porated town of Dougherty. |. T.
John b. Corbin, plaintiff VS.. ]. B.
Harrison. defendant; warning order.
The defendant, J. b. Harrison, is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
Of the plaintiff, John b. Corbin.
Witness, the Honorable ]. w. Breed
love, Mayor of said incorporated town
OF Dougherty, Indian Territory and
the seal thereof at Dougherty, I. T.,
this the 11th day of August. 1905.
j. w. BREEDLOVE, Mayor.
Dougherty. I. T.
|. r. Mason, attorney for plaintiff.
>. I. Coleman, attorney for non-res-
ldent.
First published. August 13, 1905.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

PInules contains the Alternative and
diuretic proprieties found in the ma
tive pine. A certain cure for all liy'
er, kidney and bladder diseases. A
single dose OF Pinules will relieve the
worst case OF backache in one night.
Sold by City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

Rev. w. l.. Riley, d. ID. L., Cuba,
New York, writes: "After fifteen days
of eXcruciating pain from Seattle rheu.
matism, under various treatments, I
was induced to try Ballard's Snow
Liniment; the first application giving
my first relief AMI the second entir3
relief can give It unqualified rec
ommendation." 25c, so, sl00 Sold by
W. 3. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

The most wonderful cure for piles
Is ManZan, put up in coiiapsable tubes
with nozzle attached I reaches the
spot, stops pain instantly, and cures
all kinds Of blind. bleeding, itching or
protruding piles. Sold by City Drug
Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

The most pleasant and positive cure
Tor indigestion heartburn and all stom'
ach troubles is Rings Dyspepsia Tat
let's. They aid digestion, tme and
strengthen the stomach Sold by City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

4 base ball umpire Is about the onl!
man who is in a position 10 sympa
thize with a proof reader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

Some people talk in their sleep, and,
Judging by the dullncss Of their con
ycrsation, others sleep in their talk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31
WARNING ORDER.

In the United States court in the
Indian Territory Southern district
Minnie Williams, plaintiff, VS.. Eb
Williams, defendant No G300.
The defendant Eb Williams, is warn.
ed to appear in this Court in thirty
days and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, Minnie Williams.
Witness the Hon. Hosea Townsend,
Judge of said court, and the seal
thereof this 2Sth day of July. 1905.
(Seal- c. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
BY w. S. CROCKETT, Deputy.
Brown & Turner, attorneys.
Attorney for nonresident, S. H..
Butler.
Fir,u published July 80, 1905.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

Begin the fam work In business
manner by providing your farm with
a new Mitchell or Moline wagon.
BIVENS. CORIIN q FRENSLEN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

The nerve tonic for men and women
who have that tired feeling, run down
and need building mp should try Man
Er-Vine. 80 cents at City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

There are times when It Is less
pleasant 10 get Il I'm The neck fgura
lively than literally
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31
Quick Relief Tor Asthma sufferers

Foley's Honey and Tar affords i'm
mediate relief 10 asthma sufferers in
the worst stages and II taken in time
will effect cure City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

Remember that we keep IL in stock.
BIVENS, CORHN & FRENSLEY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

For young ana ola the best Fill solo
Is DR.. Dade's little Liver Pills. Never
grippe, never fail to clense the sys-
tenn and tone the liver Sold by City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

So many of ms are anxious TO do
away with vices In our neighhors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

Deaf mutes are always ready to take
a hand in arguments
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

On the day man discovers that he
is "A fool hy begins to acquire wisdom.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

Wise farmers never attempt TO
raise their crops In a politicar field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

It's a good time to select new
pocket book for our stock now repre-
sents The latest shapes and feathers in
the most stylish colors 25 cents to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

F j. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31

While in store take peep the newest lines of silks
and Waist Goods you will find this We have them
in profusion The best selected of black
Dress Goods brought to Ardmore. The season is
to talk dress goods but it a oppor.une
time to make a selection Come down anyway, whether
yon wish to buy not. look through new goods
will certainly be worth the trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-08-31
Mems 2-piece Suits

We have few Suits left in Summer piece goods which
just half price Discard that old suit you have
and buy Let your money bring you double
value. Remember they only
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-29
Joshua nendy'S New Catalogue.

The Joshua Hendy Machiue Works,
San Francisco, ha, just issued new
catalogue of it's gold milling machin.
cry. geographically. 1t IL work
Of art nothing gaudy, but everything
In good taste and executed with
superb workmanship. What the
buyers of mining machinery will ap-
preciate, however, is the clear, con
else, intelligent manner IN which the
facts and information regarding the
various machines are present, d. All
are illustrated with excellent half
tone cuts, made from photographs,
which comes as near peing AZ salts.
factory as inspecting the machine it.
self, as the work of the engraver and
printer can approach. OF course. the
Joshua Hsndy people and the machin.
cry they make need no oommendatiOu
from the press. They have long
since won their WY to fame, for
square dealing and the best manu-.
featured, respectively.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-29
ANNUAL MEETING BLACK
BUTTE MINING COMPANY.

Notice 10 hsrsb! given that the 10.
nuai meeting of the stock holders OF
the Black Butte Mining company
will he held at the Office Of william.
.ou l. Burleiah, 242 Water Street.
Augusta, Maine, on the sixteenth
day OF May, 1908. at = o'clock In
the afternoon, for the following pur-
poses:
Fret. To elect q board Ut direct
ors for the ensuing corporate year.
Second. To transact any other
business which may come before said
meeting.
Pendleton, Oregon, April Gath,
1905.
+. W. VINCENT, Secretary, Black
Butte Mining Company.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-29
MINING NOTES.

M. Durkheimer, of Prairie City.
owner OF the Cronje group OF claims
In Grant county, has let 20O.foot
tunnel contract to Al aud Jay Ferree.
J. f. Klink and &. L. Roddick
are pippua might aud day on their
placer mine In Quartz Rulch, near
Canyon City, with q full head Of
water.
w. +. Clifford, OF Canyon City,
hat secured the Present Need mine un
Dixie creek, by lease and bond from
the Morey estate, of Portland. The
property is equipped with an arras.
tra aud the new owner announces
his intention of strating operations
ut once.
Fred Nsidemark. OF Bourne,
Cracker Greek representative on the
board of managers OF the Sumptsr
District Mineral Exhibit association,
will this week confer with f. W.
Backus. owner OF the famous Colum.
bia mine. aud will request the Rift Of
Y couple of tons Of Columbia ore fos
the ext ibit. Manager John Wystt.
Of the T.. 4 f., aud Manager Emil
Msixer. of the North Pole, have
already promised big displays.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-29
EASTERN
INVESTORS
IN
OREGON MINES
Pay for
AND READ IT

where the surface of the ledge was
sluiced off, exposing decomposed
quart. vein, studded with wire gold
and nuggets. Snow covers the ground
at present, but , hen a thaw comes,
operations at the Marshall will he re-
sumed with vigor.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-29
NUGGETS FROM
V|NS0N CREEK

Yellow gold nuggets n sack full
Of them -- ranging In size from u pin
point to the size of the little finger OF
u mans hand .- dull yellow slabs OF
gold, with quartz attached. aud wiry
specime OF the kingly metal, cleap
and bright that is wnat IL being
displayed today In the widow of Brig
BaIlantyne. the Granite street
jewsier, and crowds thrODR the side
walk In front To fenst their eyes on
the pretty sight. The gold came from
u pocket on the Belmont mine, on the
head waters Of Vinson creek, seven
miles from Upton. The nuggets were
panned from n substrata of dscom-
posed quartz, composing vein of
gold. bearing ore, stripped with a
hydraulic giant near the bottom Of
the canyon. WnSn the ledge WA
exposed, two uiSn with gold pans
dug Into rock crevices with jsckntves
aud horns. psuuing At the creek.
which roars nearby. In four days
these two men counted up aud
weighed. In. One thousand dollars
In virgin gold WAS the result OF
their four days toll.
II this sort Of thing had happsned
In Colorado, Utah, Montana, Call
fornia or Nevada. u stampede would
follow NJ inevitably NJ might fol.
lows day. A Thousand men would
bs ut the scene Of the hnd within
twenty four hours. The stampede
would do little good. for the owners
ut the Belmont mine also own sixteen
full quartz aud placer claims on the
head waters Of vinson creek, aud these
claims cover the entire territory with
In \ radius of Z mile.
Sam q. Ksrshaw aud T. r.. Gilksy
own ths nuggets which are the
center Of local attraction today.
These are the two gentlemen who,
With gold psns aud jackuives.
wrs,tsd from ths exposed ledge these
yellow thousand .dollsrs worth. These
rcvsmp memories Of the time when
n pocket st Auburn, the pioneer
placer aiming camp OF eastern Ore
ogu. yielded its discoveries n neat
nvs thousand dollars worth Of saffron
nuggets. Aud they recall to men,
ory tho tims When Ike Guksr--
lucky old Dutchman discovered the
Great Northern mine. near Prairie
CITY. aud With horn aud gold pau,
stole from mother natures bosom
gems concealed In ru Il d.iookiuR,
dscompossd quartz worth $50, 900
per ton.
Il. +. Gilksy came to Sumptsr yea.
tsrday from bis Vinson creek clsias.
bringing = vial NJ dust aud burdsnsd
with \ powder eau filled with nugget,
~ aforesaid. lie told Tho Miner re-,
porter how he csms to Ind them.
Said he:
my partner aud are old pros
psctors. Ssm kershsw IL the best u
the business on earth. We found u
ledge near the head waters OF Viuson
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-29

creek and sunk n thtrty.fOot smart III
rich free gold ore. We put up a
three stamp mill, aud made money
until water from the surface drove us
out of our SHIFT. Then Kershaw and
/ started to trace the ledge. We
panned from our placer diRgings be-
low the shaft house clear up to the
head Of the gulcb, digging hundreds
of holes and panning day after day.
Every body In this camp knows how
the pocket. hunting trick Is turned.
We found that our main ledge par
ailsled the creek bed, and that MI In
tsrsecting ledge out across, with IA
junction near the bottom OF the
canyon. We rigRed up u giant aud
sluiced of the surface Ut this In
tsrsectinR ledge, sxposing about
eight tset Of decomposed quartz aud
porphyry for q distance Of about
twenty feet. When this was done We
found that nuggets stuck up out OF
the rock, aud We plunged IN aud
began .panning. In four days We had
cleaned up this little stack Of gold,
worth, according to the jewelers.
scales. close to one thousand dollars.
Water has again driven us out, M the
snow along the canyons sides Ia
thawinR ut this time Of the year, aud
We can't 20 deeper. At the point Of
intersection of the two ledRes, we
found by sluioinR that u half dozen
strinRsrs Uf quartz cut across from
the main ledge To the intersecting
ledge. aud where they convergsd with
the siuiced. of ledge We found these
nuggets. OF course. 1t Isl pocket,
hut that simply goes to show that the
main ledge IL rich IN free gold. aud
when the thaw IL sndei aud We csn
yet down Into the rock again. We
are going to Ind lots more Of this
yellow stuff"
BrigJ Baiiantyns has Rnslxyed the
gold and Hnds II worth about el8 III
ounce. In the lot of samples brought
to town by Mr.. Gilksy are chunks
of rusty looking quartz, With gold
nuggss. often weighing go, at
taohsd thereto.
The Belmont u xbOut two miles
southwest frOw the MARSHALL group.
owned jointly by +, u. BuOkuum aud
Frank Muxsy, st whioh property .
similar experience was encountered.
aud where the surface was sluicsd
from ledge, exposing dscompossd
quartz studded with wire gold.
Mr.. 0ilksy says he will sink on
the Belmont. 1--WE now have = man
on the ground who 10 prepared to
6nancs the proposition for ne. +"
The Belmont sdjoins the Halms
group, owned by John +. Mao
Menus aud Son, stock brokers OF
SaaftlA
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-29

dust and nuggets from the Gilkey
Il Kershaw mine on Vinson creek,
where q startlingly rich pocket was
discovered last week, from which
$4,000 WA, panned by two men In
four days. Mr.. Gilkey intended
yesterday to take the gold to Baker
City to he placed In the hands of
Fed K. Mellis, superintendent of
the Oregon state ore exhibit at the
Lewis and CLARK fair, but was pre-
vailed upon by Mr.. Reed to let
the yellow stuff remain In Sumptsr,
aud occupy n place in the local ex-
hibit, until some time In May, when
it will be sent to Portland to make
up a special display from the Stump.
ter distict. The total value of the
dust aud nuggets, which are still on
display In the show window Of Brig
Ballantyne. the Granite street
jeweler, IL close to $4,000. Manager
Reed, acting for the association. ha
offered to advance 5000 of associa-
ton funds to Mr.. Giikey and give a
good aud sufficient surety bond to
guarantee the safe return OF the mug
gets
All day yesterday aud today crowds
surrounded Ballsntyne's window,
gazing at the beautiful gold speci.
mems aud speculating upon their
value. Had this sort Of pocket been
discovered In any other mining camp
In America IL would hsve preci pitated
Q veritabls Kloudike rush. That Q
stampede has not been started from
Sumptsr 10 due partly to the fact that
strikes OF this nature are but little
out Ut the Ordinsry, aud partly to
the fact that GilkeI 4 Ksrshaw own
almost all Of the territory surround.
ing the scene Of the strike. and other
lOoators cover the balance OF con-
tiRous ground, 30 that little or no
INDICATED territory 10 available.
The nuggets will not he installed
In the Sumpter permanent miueral
exhibit for three or four days, as the
exhibit building was only completed
and ready for occupancy last night.
Considerable ore 1, already on hand.
aud these specimens will be labelled
and placed on display The variOus
mem bers ut the board Of managers In
outlying camps report many hundreds
OF puuns Of ore on hand, but owing
to the impassabl, condition Of roads
leading to Sumptsr, they are unable
tu send In their quota.
IL IL probable that the formal
opening Of the local exhibit will
occul next Monday night, on which
occasion it 10 the plan Of Assistant
Manager Reed to hold = reception At
the exhibit building to the general
public.
The board has not yet ssttlsd on .
msu to take charge OF the exhi bit.
There sre msny applicants for the
position, which will undoubtedly
carry = good sized salary, but the
board realizes the importance of se'
lscting = good man for the iob-one
against whom there can be no sus
piciou OF graft and consequently
action will be delayed until the
quail ihcations OF the various sppli-
cants eau be thoroughly canvassed.
Frank q. Bucknum, joint owner
with NJ, +. Muxzy, of the Marshall
group Of mines, near Upton, IL
happy. All day long he stands in
front Of Brig Bslisntsyns's window,
gazing ut Gilksy Il Ksrshsw's gold
nuRgsts. The same sort OF strike was
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-03-29

Assistant Manager joe r.. Reed, Of
the Sumptsr District Mineral Ex-
hioit association, has secured from
r. r. Gilkey the entire lot OF gold
New-York tribune., 1905-02-19

~. Southern territory, and have interfereo WIN
the marketing OF cotton - c.ould
MISSOURI PACIFIC BoNDS.-Georse o.
says:
usad tp nav the floating debt Of the eompa9g re
reimburse it for capital Fd he sequistion Of
property and for construction SS bond issues
and to provide for similar r. gun iEage Of 5000
future with the exception 1oatr e nne next year
eco nsyent OF which the bond issue viii
Rroyide since June 1900 and its god
debentures then outstanding nngd IN tbrough the ex-
Change Of common stock at par
,1C.tI1sorS S"RIGHTS"-Referring to the notice
dated February g. 1906. TO stockholders or the AtchI
son the committee on securities rules: That all
4sac+ons IN the common and preferred stocks Of
said company made on Friday, February "a lsVo.
except for cash shall be Eek rights Cerun-
Gates delivered after February "a 1900. Tor contracIs
made prior thereto. or for cash sales made on
February a. 1906 must be accompanied by an as
signment of rights or due bill for the same.
Sales OF rights" made on and after February ~
1906, except transactiors made speclnca4Iy lot
cash must be settled Monday. April g. 1906
on which day all due bills must be redeemed
Transactions in rights and after April 3. 1so
must be for cash regular way.
NORTHERN SECCRITIES.-"The Wall Street
Journal" says:
We understand that all rumors Of some comprG- iTS
mise in the Northern Securities litigation by which
the matter will be taken out OF the hands OF the
company interests cannot afford to be without a
final judicial determination 70 the proper dis
trbUSion of assets of which they are the legal Gus
todians. ANY depositor OF Northern Pacific or
Great Northern shares dissatisfied with the dlstr1-
button by the directors or by compromise agreeInen
would have individual right to ntgate against the
depository and en1Oin the trust company
and the liabilities involved in the case or this
rant any trust company in assuming the slightest
hazard. The trust company interests nave, We un-
derstand insisted upon a final legal determination
before the distribution of the assets.
ROPE"AND TwINE PROTECTIVE COMMIT
Tea committee has been formed to protect the
interests of the income bondholders OF the Stand
ard Rope and Twine Company. The committee has
prepared an agreement, copies OF which may be
procured at the Offices Of the Colonial Trust Com
pany, No 322 Broadway. from the secretary OF
tied on or before March 15 The committee Is
posed of Jules S. Bache. chairman: Samuel Gustins
Thompson OF Philadelphia, and Philip s. Babcock.
vice-president OF the Colonial Trust Company.
Henry wolnlan is counsel. and Joseph n. Babcock
is secretary
GULF AND SHIP ISLANDS COTTON TRAFN
FIC.-During the month OF January the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad handled 5O1 bales OF cotton,
as compared with S,oo2 bales for January 1901 For
the seven months ended January 81 the present
wear shows a total Of 1887 bales Of cotton.
against 44.lss bales in the previous
BANK CIEARINGS-The total bank clearinss OF
all the clearing houses OF the United States for the
week ended February IS s2S31. s0, against
s2sn. nj IN the preceding week. and E,s7ssSa4
IN the corresponding week last year.