Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
RAPIDLY GROWING NUMBER OF
INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZED
UNDER STATE LAW.
INCREASE OF FoRTY.FlVE
DURING PAST TWELVE MONTHS
lnersase in Deposits in Same Period
is $4,000, 661-Deposits in 1861 Banks
Amount to 1905, 161,772 - Frank
ShankIand to Be Candidate for At
torney General.
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Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 13.-Banks organ
lied under the state law are increasing
in iowa at the rate of nearly fifty d
year. Between April 8. 1872, and April
II, 1918, the increase was forty five.
In the same time the increase in de-
posts in these banks was s32,07o,-
66l.47. The total capital stock Of these
savings banks, state banks and loan
and trust companies was April i.
S31, 564 500, which is an increase in
banking capital of $4,000 since Feb.
), the date of the last previous call.
These 1861 state financial institu-
tons had at the last cali a total OF
$685., 161, 7T@.ls due depositors which
was an increase since the previous call
OF S4,969, l652S They also owed banks
and others 1894, 545.61, an increase oil
s11&O6O.11.
The item of bills receivable for
these banks which represents the
money they have out in current bust
mes and working. aggregated $297QOl,-
6S2.51, an increase since the last report
of SO. 446, 457.21. This shows that bus
mess is brisk and money in good de-
mand
These banks reported surplus and
undivided profits OF Sls,42l,775.l The
actual cash on hand was Sl0969,-
361.54.
The average reserve in all these
banks, according to the reports TO the
state auditor as Of April II was 1874
per cent.
Discovery here has been made that a
certain bill, II. Z. 52S, in relation TO
road dragging funds. was not passed
by the legislature II was never in
Guided in the list OF bills reported
passed as sent out in this correspond
ence. in fact was reported defeated in
the senate, where il met its end and it
was SO reported in the journals. But
1t got mixed up with other bills and
was finally printed by local neNspa-
pers as q part of the legislation with
publication clauses"
Frank Shankland, Of this city. will
be a candidate for the republican
nomination for attorney general a year
hence. This has been definitely de-
cided upon and will be announced In
due time officially.
He Is an attorney and a member Of
the legislature and last year was con-
spicuous in supporting Professor
Holden for governor in opposition to
the progressive republican rrogam. He
is the author of the Standard bil''
| for revplutionizing the manner of Sc
curing liquor consents with petition
land strongly urged it in two sessions
OF the legislature.
1t is supposed, as matter Of course,
! that Attorney General George Cosson
office, which have been accorded to ev-
cry attorney general general asking
The same.
\ few days ago there was an effort
made 10 start something in behalf Of
Repre- sentative Whitney, Of Woodbury..
but this seems to have not got very
far.
One Of the regimental encampments
has been located This is the Fifty
third regiment which is TO go into
camp at Charles City. Colonel Allen.
who resides here, has definitely de-
are Yet open for bids.
Every school in ~Iowa is to be sup
| Piled With poster which gives an
! educational glance at the dangers of
careIessness in regard to tuberculosis.
! These have been sent out, 10000 Of
! them. by the tuberculosis department
f. Of the board Of control.