Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-29
PROSPERITY SHOWN
Huge Gain Of s27, 100000 Made
in Bank Deposits.
RECORD WAS NEVER EQuALEO
Report Made by State Auditor J. I
eIeakly az Result Of Last Call
Shows Remarkable condi-
ton In Iowa.
RECORD WAS NEVER EQUALED


Shows Remarkable condi.
ton In Iowa.
Des Moines, Mar. 17.-That pros
perity has spread her great protect
ing mantle sover the old Hawkeye
state as never before is evidenced by
the bank report made public by Aud
itor Bleakly. 1t shows that from Feb
ruary 20, 1909, to February is, 1910
the people of Iowa were able to In
crease their deposits In state and say
ings banks and trust companies b.
$27,479, 1888, a record that has nev
er been equaled in the history OF tins
state. Since November 8 there hal
been an increase in the deposits
amounting to over $13,000.000, while
the overdrafts have decreased nearl,
half million dollars The total as
sets of the bank show an increase o.
over $4,000. 900.
At the close of business February
16 the state and savings banks and
the trust companies owed their de
positors $25O,64s.325.92, and they had
undivided profits amounting to ovel
$5,O0O,OOO. The net increase in banks
since February 20, 1909, was SO, while
the net increase since November 3
1869, was 10. The average reserve In
all the banks, state and savings, and
trust companies, February Is, 1910
was 81 per cent. The undivided prof.
Its show an increase from November
8 to February 16 of $259,2o9.o1.
The fact most pleasing to the state
banking department Ia the big de
crease in overdrafts. The department
has constantly preached against over.
drafts as dangers, and that the banks
have seen the wisdom of the argument
is q source of gratiHcation to com
missioner Roberts, Auditor Bleakly
and Chief Clerk Ellis.
serkshIres to Be King Of Swine.
The Berkshires are to have the
right of way at the State fair next
fall. The executive committee Of the
agricultural board met and heart the
report from Prof. Curtiss as to what
the American Berkshire association Is
going to do for the Berkshire con.
gress at the Iowa fair. The associa-
ton duplicates the Iowa premium Of
ferings and the Iowa association adds
enough to make the total of money
for Berkshire hogs $1,000, which IL
the largest sum ever offered at any
fair in the world.
Postoffice Shows Gain.
Total postal receipts at the Des
Moines postoffice for February show
gain of 80 yer cent over the re-
ceipts for the same month in 1909.
Receipts for February, 1909, were
356,317.57, while this February the
receipts were $5S,41629.
Campaign for Members.
A whirlwind campaign for new
members has been commenced by -Des
Moines Council No. lis, w. C. T. U.
The slogan will be 100 new members
for April g."
Building Increase.
Twenty per cent more buildings
were erected last month than in Feb
ruary, 1909, according to figures sub
mitted by the department of streets
and public improvements. The value
OF the construction was estimated at
aee n1S. 10nO eEA nCE
pies While Riding on Train.
James S. Johnston, laborer at
Story City, was found dead in his
seat by Northwestern Conductor
James a few miles south of Croker
when he went to collect his fare.
Iowa Grange Gets Many Members.
w. H. Shaffner of New York, who
has had charge of organizing Iowa
local grange organizations, has re-
turned to Des Moines. He reports ex-
cellent success and has added thous-
ands of members to the national or
der.
Because of the success of the home
coming day celebrated by the alumni
of East High school it is probable
that the event will be made an an
nual affair.
Local Surgeon for the Sixth.
DR.. S. U. Marietta has received
notice that he has successfully pass.
ed the examination to enter the Unit
ed States army as surgeon and
has been assigned to service with the
Sixth cavalry at Fort Des Moines.
Parole Denied Charles w. Owens.
Despite the fact that he is going
blind and will never be able to view
again the great outdoors, unless re.
leased at once, Charles w. Owens.
doing eleven years at Fort Madison.
sas been refused pro-
Hamery Asks Guthrie to Clean City
Superintendent of Public Safety
Hamery mailed County Attorney
Guthrie a letter demanding that the
latter take steps to clean up the
places which, Hamery says. the po-
lice have not been able to prosecute
successfully.
Are Granted Permits.
Andrew r. Mitchell. A. H. Parsons
and G. R. B. Hayes, three Des Moines
druggists, were granted permits to