Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-10-20
STATE NEWS
"The Green Mountain Tour"

"The Green Mountain our"
Mortimer R. Proctor of Proctor and
Roderic M. Olzendam of Woodstock
are the co-authors of substantial and
profusely illustrated booklet entitled
pose is to bring to the attention of the
public, both within and without YER
mont, some of this states secret
charms which have thus far received
too little publicity. A map
showing the route of the tour was
made after a personal visit by Mr..
Proctor to each of Vermont's 246 cities
and towns. The author ain has been
to have the tour reach such parts of
the state as are most interesting not
only from the viewpoint of scenery but
also from Industries and historic Incl
dents. Their work shows that every
element has been given careful consid-
Grafton. The trip is designed to take
eign' DAYS and suitable stopping p! aces
for me al, d Id loLg.Ds ire named for
each cay.
State S. S. Convention.
A total registration of 300 visiting
members is reported at the 9th an
nual convention of the Vermont State
Sunday School association held at
Richford last week, and of that num-
Der 225 were delegates. The following
officers were elected for next year ::
President, Rev. William Shaw of
Montpelier; vice president, E. F.
Greene of Richford; chairman of the
board of directors, G. T. S. Pierce of
Vergennes recording secretary, Rev.
w. w. Smith of Colchester; treasurer,
W. H. Wood of burlington; member of
the international executive committee,
H. A. Slayton of MorrisvilIe; director
for three years, Redfield Proctor of
Proctor. The home department report
showed total of 234 departments with
a membership of SOFT. One hundred
and sixteen departments reported Of
ferings of S943 80, which was the larg-
est ever made. During the year 20
new departments were organized with
a membership of 595. The losses from
peath, removal, discontinuance and
transfer were 6o3.
Vermont Puts Embargo on Livestock
from Two States.
Fred L. Davis, state commissioner
of livestock, has taken steps to
prevent the introduction of the foot
and mouth disease into the state and
and has issued the following order {:
"The contagious and communicable
disease known as 'foot-and mouth
disease having been found to again
exist in the states of Illinois, ind
Massachusetts, for the protection of
the livestock within the boundaries of
this state. it is hereby ordered thot no
cattle. sheep or other ruminants or
swine that originated, are unloaded or
have been held in any part Of the
states of Illinois or Massachusetts will
be permitted to enter Vermont for any
purpose. This regulation is to take
effect and he in full force on the 18th
day of October. 1915. and to remain in
force until revoked" Violations OF
the orders of the commissioner are
punishable by fine of not less than
$40 nor more than 5000. or imprison-
ment of not more than six months, un-
less other penalty is provided by law.
Bank Commissioner Notes Tendency to
Invest More Money in Yer
mont Securities.
A net increase of So, 565, los. AZ in
resources is shown in the annual re.
port of Frank H. Williams, bank com.
missioner, of the condition of Vermont
Mutual Savings banks and Savings
and Trust companies of Vermont TO,
the year ending June 80. 1915 The
total resources amount to S106. SIC, SAG.
So as against $102, OIL, 744..1 of June
80. 1914. The amount of taxes paic
the state upon deposits by the S ate
banks during the past year is 1852,
70l. 90 being an Increase of $34. 085 &C
over the previous year. More thar
two-thir6s of this amount is collected
upon the small savings of the people
During the past year says the commits
sioner, the site banks have YER,
largely increased their loa upon rea
estate ard personal security in Yer
mont. The total deposits of all the
banks at the close of business June 30
1915. were sos, 469 725 %, being an IN
crease over last year of 81, 607, 1856 O3
The increase is divided as follows
The 20 mutual savings banks have in
creased 1894. 683 Oh in DEPOSITS and tht
81 savings banks and trust con1psnie,
have increased So. 012, SOP 80 in deposit.
for the year This increase Of Genes
its has taken place largely during tIt
last months of the period, IS tn,
banks increased only small am .un
during the first six months The ru n
Der Of de o~itors in al the banks ha
increased 3,sS7 and the number O
| Vermont deposI tors has increased 2, S0i
while the number Of nonresident de
positors has incressen 1,{78. Til,
amount Of deposits by residents @
Yer mont has increased 81. 779, SAT 6.
and the darosits of non residents hav,
increased $3.50, 7I4.44 The plumber O
depos itors having more than S2,GC,
each of deposits has increased 683 sn,
the amount of such deposits has in
creased So, 988, 586 Is The state hank
have paid to the state of Vermont il
texes during the year $662, 701 SO. be