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The Parker post., 1916-09-02
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Here.

formerly of Parker but now of King
man, returned to this place the latter
part of last week as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. j. e. Beck. Mr. Clayton
went back to Kingman Monday but
will return in ashort time to fulfill
contracts for erecting some buildings
and doing concrete work in connectio
tlherewtth. Mrs. Clayton will remain
with her daughter for month or
two.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
WILEY E. JONES.
Candidate for Attorney General at
the Democratic Primaries.

In political circles Wiley e. Jones
is considered the strongest candidate
who will appear in the democratic
primaries. 1t is predicted that he
Will not only win the nomination,
but that he will again lead the ticket
in the general election, as he did two
years ago.
The forecast is based not so much
on the campaign capabilities of
MIR. Jones as it is on the admirable
record the attorney general has made
during his first term. Whatever else
may be said of Mr.. Jones, it cannot
be said that he has failed in carrying
out to the letter the mandates of the
people and has fearlessly conscien-
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
Mine Sold-Payment Made.

The Horn and Keton mine, stu
ated in the Turtle mountains about
IL miles from Grommet station, over
which negotiations for the purchase
thereof have been pending for some
uinle, passed into the hands OF new
owners this week, it is said. Our
information is not definite. but it Is
reported that a partial cash payment
of $4,000 was made on the purchase
price this week.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
More Fords Coming.

The Parker Auto Company is ex-
pecting another carload of Ford auto
mobiles here in a few days. 1t is
safe to say that there is no other
town in the state that has as many
autos in proportion to it's population
as Parker, and every consignment OF
these machines is disposed of al
most as quickly as it is received.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
The Otavic-New Management.

The Otavic restaurant ON California
street has recently passed under the
management of Mrs. George Long
who is conducting the same in a
strictly up-to-date manner, and the
daily spread is something "chic," not
to be surpassed by even the most
pretentious eating houses on the
coast Her. chef is that we'll known
caterer, Mrs. M. M. Magee, which
fact alone is sufficient guarantee OF
a toothsome repast preared in THE
highest style of the culinary art
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
More Candidates.

wore OdnuIQatGS.
r. l. Winn and James L. Edwards
drove into Parker Thursday afternoon
in their Ford cars, following closely
upon the heels of about a dozen
candidates who have been in these
parts for the past few days. MIR.
Edwards is seeking another term in
the legislature, while Mr. Winn is
making the race for county recorder.
MIR. Edwards left early Friday NORM
ing for the Wenden country, but Mr..
Winn exects to remain here for a
couple of days.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
Has an Auto. I.

j. E. Norman is now sporting an
auto having purchased the record
breaking Buick which was formerly
owned by e. S. Osborne. The two
forty horses of old Georgia can't
give him dust now-when it comes
to speed.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02

hhree carloads of gasoline since July
q, and expects another car to ar
rive Saturday. Mr. Bush has rented
the warehouse opposite the Parker
Commercial company and he will put
In a full line of Standard Oil pro-
ducts
The Parker post., 1916-09-02

WANTED: YOUNG MEN WITH
NERVE. Good pay, short hours, op-
portunity for travel, advancement;
normal physique, good references
required Aviation Dept. THE
O'CONNOR CORPORATION, 5000 s.
Eggleston, CHICAGO, ILL.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
Mishap to Railway Officials.


While riding the rear end of a
Ford truck which was being driven
by Harry MitcheII, master mechanic,
and AL Mitchell, president, both of
the Arizona & Swansea railroad, last
Saturday, Robert Doyle, auditor OF
the same road, was thrown and
rather painfully scratched and bruis-
ed about the body. He was attend
ed by DIR. Tolleson of Swansea, and
is now telling his friends he will soon
be as we'll as ever and back at the
kelly" again Mr.. Doyle says he
had very thrilMng ride with Harry
Mitchell when being taken to Swan
sea to the doctor.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02

hood of Parker, returned to these
parts hast week He came by boat
and has his headquarters down at
the bridge.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
Will Not Visit North End.

w. w. Sturges of Yuma, who is a
Democratic candidate for member of
the board of supervisors, requests
The Post to announce that he will
Dr. unable to visit northern Yuma
county before the primary election
Mr.. Sturges served term as county
treasurer of this county, and made
an excellent official He feels that
everybody in the county knows him
and assures the voters that if he is
nominated and elected he will give
every resident in the county a square
deal. ano will conduct his office to
the best of his ability.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
CANDIDATES
VISIT PARKER
AsPlRANTs FOR POLITICAL FA-
voRs GIVE US A cALL-MEET-
INGS HELD AND CANDIDATES
TALK TO THE PEOPLE.

, Since the last issue of the Post
Parker has been visited by quite a
number of candidates. On Friday
afternoon of last week, after the Post
had gone to press, Miss Nora E. Nor
row. Democratic candidate for super
fntendent of schools, and F. e. Ell
lott, candidate for supervisor, both
OF Yuma. were here, and in the
evening an impromptu meeting was
called at the school house to well
come them. There they had a mu-
sical program, the visiting candi-
dates addressed the assemblage and
all the local candidates present were
also called upon for remarks. While
It was Democratic meeting, the po
litical party color line" was not
drawn very rigidly and even Re-
publican, John Roberts, candidate for
constable ON THAT ticket, was called
10 the floor to make spell Mr..
Roberts responded cheerfully and in
his characteristic way pleased his
auditors with a few remarks in a
humorous vein. After the meeting
the young folks enjoyed spell of
dancing
On Monday last, three more Demo
cratic candidates, all of Yuma, we're
here, namely: H. Wupperman, for
county attorney; James T. Hodges,
for county recorder; and H. W. Rose
for superintendent of schools. In
the evening meeting was held at
the Oasis CLUB restaurant where,
agreeable to the order of the visitors,
arrangements had been made for an
ice cream festival. There was a
goodly number present and j. B..
,Faanagan, candidate for state repre-
sentative from Yuma county, was
chosen chairman. Mr. Flanagan,
after a few preliminary remarks, in
troduced the visiting candidates and
each of them in turn addressed the
assemblage apropos of his candidacy.
When they had finished, MIR. Flana
gan, in response to a CALL from the
audience, briefly outlined his propos
ed work with reference to the open
ing of the Colorado River Indian res
ervation to white settlers, i'm the
event of his return to the legislature.
Concluding his remarks, Mr. Flana-
gan called ON one of the local can
dddates for justice of the peace, John
e. Collins, who took the floor and
delivered an interesting little talk in
behalf of his candidacy for the local
Judiciary This concluded the speak
ing and the remainder Of the evening
was given over to dancing and feast
ing on ice cream and cake The next
morning the candidates left for BouseI
Swansea, Planet and other places.
Still They Come.
Another contingent of candidates
who are seeking nomination at the
Democratic primaries arrived i'm
town Wednesday. and in the evening
a public meeting and social was ar
ranged for the purose of giving the
people here an opportunity to meet
them. The affair was held at the
Oasis Club restaurant. Speaking,
dancing and refreshments were in
dulged in. Nearly 100 were present,
and listened to the short talks by
Assessor A. b. Ming and A. ]. Ed
dy, candidate for state representa-
tive. Messrs j. H. Shanssey, mem
ber of the board of supervisors, and
Mel Greenleaf, sheriff of Yuma coun-
ty, were also present. All of the
gentlemen are seeking a place ON the
Democratic ticket at the Forthcoming
primaries.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
The Lure of the Desert"

NJ d. Flanagan returned to Parker
last Tuesday after having spent the
major portion of the summer in Los
Angeles. He is looking Well and re-
ports having had a very enjoyable
time but says that while other
places may have their attractions for
a given period, the lure of the des-
ert" like "the CALL to the Wild can
never be dispelled, and he was as
happy to return to the arid zone as
he was in the first place for the
change
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
Van Luven Back.

j. A. Van Luven, the shoemaker,
who was here last March and Who
has mining interests in the neighbor
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS
PERSONAL AND LOCAL, HAPPEN.
lNGs OF THE WEEK IN Parker
AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS.
In from Mine.

Herman Roeder of the Manning and
the week.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
To Los and Back.

John Pritt made a flying visit to
Los Angeles last Saturday on busi-
ness and returned ON Monday.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
Shoe Repairing.

]. A Van Luven has established a
shoe repairing shop at the bridge.
Adj work neatly done. Leave orders
al the commercial company store.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
Good Oil Business.

j. E. Bush of the Parker Ferry
who recently took over the STANDARD
Oil agency here, has disposed OF
The Parker post., 1916-09-02

Miss Jennie Polhamus, one of the
popular and efficient clerks in the
office of the county recorder, has
entered the Los Angeles Examiner
automobile contest, and is asking her
friends to save her votes in the big
contest Miss Polhamus is the only
Yuma county girl entered i'm this
contest, and everybody in this coun-
ty who subscnbes for the Examiner
should support her by giving her the
votes they are entitled to when sub
scr1bing for the paper, and those
which appear in the Examiner daily.
Miss Polhamus will greatly appre-
ciate the favor The Post lis for
her strong.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
Registration Closes.

The registration books closed Fri
day afternoon at o'clock, and UNI
less you have registered you cannot
vote at the primary election to be
held enc week from next Tuesday
The total registration i'm Parker up
to Friday morning, was $50, and in
the county about $500. A number
who registered in this precinct have
gene away, while there will be few
who will notbe here for the primary
election. However, it is estimated
that the Democratic vote here at
the primaries will be close to 95,
and probably 100
Wants an Auto.
The Parker post., 1916-09-02
Polling Place.

The polling place for the primary
election to be held September 12,will
be at the Graves building, next to
the office of The Post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
MONEY AND EXCHAN GE.

rrDrRAL rEsrRvE DISCOUNT RATE.--For
~, rt'sring % ,sa days or ies5. ger ceni' W
e a.asJ csJs psr cent.
GAIL MONTY dgrirs %. z.ek. i'syen per cent
liNE MONEY during ne week vas steady. ha'e-'
.se2a p.' e,ni Tor sJ'y days 7'.sS pa o'n' io'
is,y cu, AZ p,r cent 'os four. Eve AID hi
r<.t
MERCANTILE PAPER va. QUILT. win Desirable
r,'.s rs'c,. Rllng rates. 2&5s. pr cent ioi
ls' ns',s bari a-crptsncos. 2s2A per cent,
1IARING HOUSE STATEMENT. ~ chsnf's.
pill. bssnoes. t1g.szf.sll SuS
l',elsrJ vas cf,1.icr . %. eItsnt a slol,SoS
svB. TREASURY. --Ns. Yosk Janss lost 10 n:
sso-I.t1s-fJ tits CO..
,isoZgsL RESERVE DISCOUNT RATS ELsE.
.htsL -bfsiya 90 w. dtfe. Per cent i f -
.-ri cs1l & ~ 20 ninety Gays, :: Fii!aae.
.s'.-a1. " . shy da5.. Q PER cent: shy 70
- 1aJs u Amon1. ~ 70 ninety dsys >
~ Atsa,A. ~ T. ninsiJ Gays. PEI 80. 80,
20, &. rIy 70 hia,,y days. ~ -. Louie AID
- - h..iee5o.ls. Y % lty .eSs', -
aa "a - cerfs % - rlnriy days. 4 DsiI4t,
q, "a Titre;ico. 'or tsa DAYS. [. I'f ctni
49, e.lt. p. n.ry 70 sty dajs 4. N4y 10
.LNK cLyAErcCs -Tos,oo. ,1ohsnzes s.; So
y ...saeei f-15llN Baltimore. exchanges
az. 1 ,s,, ..9,s. r1ss l. .ys. P.',,.
'.'f. .lslaGs :sJfs5g5. balances -.
-,shsLk htkKEf--Bv silver n Lonfon vas
..l-,,fs4 Aff lofk eIotaiicnl 5sstc' u
e,ae1 NiIie'n ,li1sr coliirs. -.
,soE.loN LXcHANcE stziinz Shred a.
80 <n1tfe7 ia - middle q fis ~ssk hfclcihf
se - r.. r.oaf1 frs. MHfs Wrf, wt<s
si p -. ~ fseo7d Frsnos ,hovsd veal
80 - -. v@f. ff,9sTg Csbis ana
80 f,nt- Csl,s. sss,. ca.cx ssoi4. bsf-
-, ~ fa,ek. "a. Isy- caD-f. e.iy
yre,..,tl t1ls1-Ct1is M. chef. - ~.
-, ~. rle-f 1910 slriy ard riney fs'
o.. 1f.tr issaisfsI Shy CsJs. t72,4. nlls'J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
CURB MARKET
TRANSACTIONS
Some of the War Stocks 90
Higher-Oil List Quiet
COpperS Steady,

Irregular price fluctuations appeared
in yesterdays curb dealings, and the
volume Of business transacted was only
Of moderate amount. Final price
changes generally we're unimportant in
the industrial group. The strongest and
most active issue vas Midvale Steel,
which ended only 3 small fraction
under It's BEST up nearly 8 points on
the dag, while the rights improved
nearly q point on exceptionally large
business. Cuba Cane Sugar was COM
parstively quiet, and eased off frsc-
ton, while Aetna Explosives moved up
nearly point.
Dealings in the oil shares were quiet
and fairly evenly distributed. Stand
ard Oil OF New Jersey advanced 1 and
Prairie Pipe Line receded 2 points. The
miscellaneous oils moved irregulsrly
in a narrow range. A fairly steady tone
prevailed among the mining group, with
number Of coppers closing unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
MIDvALE STOCK INCREASED

Stockholders Of the Midvale Steel and
Ordnance Company approved yesterday
the proposed increase of the authorized
capital from 100000 900 to sl50000.-
900. There were 1929 07 shares out
Of a total Of 100000 shares represent
ed at the meeting, and the vote was
unanimous.
issue the amount necessary to satisfy
the conversion privilege OF the bonds
10 be issued. leaving approximately
s25, 900 900 par value Of unissued stock
TO meet possible dividend requirements
Of the company. Midyale advanced to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
FINANCIAL MEETINGS.
PACIFIC COMPANY.
NOTICE. OF ~ ? ? 10
is5 Bfosdw.y. New York. y. I.

NOTICE or " r41 lEp.
is5 Bfosfe.y. New York y. /.
=, Ir-uil Mss,inE q the Stockho.ders a. ne
,,..h.-1 p,-.. Company viii BE he'd az the oni's
~, COMPANY IN Anchorsge. jefferson COUNT .
irrsek- o. Wednesday. April ., 1915. AZ
s,r. o'eoSk noou standard tine. for The follow
u rs-pose,. VI:
J. To eiect fi;eso Directors.
10 authorize approve ana consent 70 We
.-.sss. ~ ibis Company o. the properties Of ne
ia,rea A Wllshurg Railroad Company. ne
aSt4l stocs q which Is uCw owned by TINS
trarJ.
70 t,rt,-. al rlch otter busintss ~ ns'
hay cor. before TIE meeting. including the
rrrur,l ind ratification O. all action Of the boGu
Dl-,4o-, srd o. the Executive COMMITTEES 81 -
8. IA, annual meeting o. tho stockholders o. ihs
C-,arJ. -
~ II. rurross ., ~. meeting. n. sooss ioi
:. .,r.,sr o. sob .ii BE- closed q, o'clocN
~ On nord.T, March 9. 1919. and will ts
'vysrsd a 10 o'elock A. 3.. Thufsi'y. Api4 o.
ne
b c-tss q q. Board 9, Dir,riors
HUGH NElLL. Secretary.
led. y.nupy . 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
These Are Distinct from
Federal Reserve Notes
$4,000 Out.
EARNING ASSETS
STILL INCREASE
Discounted Commercial Paper
Decreases About S20O,0OO-
Mostly Held in South.
From The Tribune Buresul

Washington, March 11.-For the first
time the weekly statement Of the Fed
eral Reserve Board. showing the con-
dition OF the twelve Reserve banks,
shows Federal Reserve bank notes in
circulation, the Kansas City bank re-
porting $4,000 OF such notes put in
circulation during the week. These
notes are secured by United States
bonds deposited with the Treasurer OF
the United States as distinct from
Federal Reserve notes which are is
sued to the banks upon delivery to
the agents Of commercial paper.
Heavy transfers of credits from tho
New York TO the San Francisco, Chi
cago and st. Louis banks on the books
Of the Gold Settlement Fund were
made at the last settlement, without
appreciable change, however, in the
combined gold reserves OF the system.
The aggregate cash reserve other than
gold shows Q gain OF about s7,000,000,
most of which is reported by the New
York bank.
The statement indicates . net in
crease in the banks combined earning
assets Of s5.300,000. and a gain Of ST.
100000 IN total reserves. Reserve de-
posits show an increase for the week
Of s7.600,000, while government de-
posts show reduction OF S5,400,000.
Discounted commercial paper on
hand shows a decrease Of about $780,
600. Nearly 70 per cent of the dis
counted paper Is held by the three
Southern banks. The total commercial
paper includes about 100000 Of
agricultural and livestock paper ma
turing after ninety days, most Of
which Is in the hands of the Dallas
Kansas City and Chicago banks.
Bills bought in the open market in
creased S2,200,O00, Philadelphia and
Boston reporting the largest gains in
the holdings of this class of paper or
the total amount Of paper held BY the
banks, 36.7 per cent natures within
thirty days and 332 per cent after
thirty, but within sixty days.
The ratio Of earning assets to paid
in capital increased from 211 per cent
shown the week before to 221 per cent.
Considerable net Withdrawals Of gov
eminent deposits are reported for the
week by the New York, Boston and
San Francisco banks, while the New
York and Boston banks show the
largest gain in reserve deposits.
Federal Reserve agents report net
total of s19l, 100000 Of Federal Re
serve notes issued, against which they
hold s179,500,000 of gold, and more
than s13,O00,O00 Of paper. The banks
show a total reserve note circulation
Of sfe4.sOO,O00 and aggregate net liza
bilities thereon Of about $10.200.00O.
The statement says:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
CHICAGO STOCKS.
U. s. Treasury Finances.

washington March 1.-THE condition %
the Tinted States Treasury TO-DAY was. Net
balance In general funi. iiifn. SIS Total
receipts. N.gi5. Ci5 Total payments. - ~. 40.
Ths deficit this fiscal year IL ts.|3.sn.
against a deficit o, ~. -Ais'6 last year. es-
elusive ~ Panama Canal and public debt
trs usA lions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
limited Fruit to Retire Notes.

The United Fruit Company, it was
announced yesterday, has called for
rotirement at lO1. on May ]. its ST.
600 600 four-yesr 8 per cent notes, due
Ma I. 1917. Funds for the retirement
OF these obligations were obtained by
the credit sale OF 1881 shares OF
stock az si20 a share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
pR1EF WALL STREET NEWS

pavmond. Pynchon & Co. announce
.hat subscriptions 70 the Keneiick zinc
CnrnoTat;on common shares have oeen
closed and that the issue was over
subscribed.
H.. slsyback & Co., members OF me n,
Sol exchange, are now located at OIL
Broadway, and Morris e. Smith at %
Broadway.
Directors Of the Canada steamship
Inc II was announced yesterday
have declared a dividend OF j.. per
cent on the preference stock, payaDie
Nav 70 holders of record April /.
The last previous disbursement was
made June !. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
SPECIAL announcement

-. B-o.sray Central Bank announces me
,ss:,o. OF NJ T. J. Mclaughlin as Vice
p-sis.ni. a, the regular monthly meeting,
r,.,isy. March :. 1918. NJ. Mclaughlin Is
o., of the leading builders and business men
Q, TIE Upper West side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

Gross operating revenues OF The
South Carolina Light, Power and Raj,
ways Company for January amounted
to s4I.O17, and. compared with las.
years report, showed an increase OF
nearly per cent. Net earnings after
expenses and taxes were s25.223, gam
OF over s per cent The balance after
bond interest was Sll.723. or nearly 20
per cent better than IN 1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

SO on the curb yesterday on the an
nouncement of the action of the share
holders, a gain of 2ss points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

ANERTCAN ChN CONPA ~ .
ousrtsrly dividend % one and three
carriers per cent has been declared upon
10 Prefsrrst stock OF fhis COMPANY. pays
as Ap-il L.. 1915. 20 Stockholders OF
record Of N. close % business March 16th'
1913 Transfer Books viii remain open
Csscks mailed. X. ". Ismon,
Secretary & Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

,or,rv or The REDEMPTION OF RE
s0t vyff-TDrNC; WATER AND SEWERAGE
poNDs OF 1898. or THE CITY OF
fHTYENNE. WYOMING.
nyTicT or CITY TREASURER. CHkf-
w rr-vSr' WYOMING. March End. 1915.
xn,,c. h. hereby given that in thirty
.s' d,ys from this date. at the National
t.pk Of Commercs IN New York City, sue,
s s..S 70 g II. White & Company. ! .hall
s.s..n Reminding water and sewerage
10. ~ iseS. II the city OF Cheyenne.
Sx .ac, az follows. 20 Wit: Bonds num-
s. ,.;A one d TO forty 600. inclusive. ~.
t.nsr.d 5000 dollars. each. total or
.,.n,y thousand (s20. 100000 dollars. The
ss..-os ave unknown 10 me Interest ceases
AL" -" JOHN A. MARTIN,
E1-oficio city Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF BOND SALES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE

The 6Downgs th,
the dd
d
salt" from
% 81 anuN Ls In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
BONDS.

81. On Ger de Cop C.ii9 lie m ~
a. 90 sf.rie cv 81 " So. So. ~, 81,
ID. 900 'M ST. cv IS ~ j % 9'i, q -
.Ualis,cd. ts.lls CENTS ger 'hs'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
INACTIVE YESTERDAY.
INDU STRIAfs.

sd. As',. 30. ~.
Gam y syn. i2i. i2'. Marc o, An ga -
DAlt Tube. .i3 III VI ctin 81 -
n. Tn ord Il Is sPyren. Mfs. isis ~
~ ed hr 10 10 saxon " .. g. -
r B- ~, % g 'S,and Mot. p,
sC.roeter-Wi c7 Us stand ship. 10, l3 !.
y pkc vi "a. tsI.,T = cts ~ -.
ma, srIsy ,5i. = ~ g SIS " o. ~
rf..,,nsn g 70 q lsVsT&HC ~ ~
.In. Al NJ is,. 10 White Motors ~ -
MINING.
Bannscl Gold ~ +.
sr,Ii.,.i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Total liabilities ...
Coz rr.erre aEsins


Coo reserve against net deposit ana note lsbili-
ties. 73.j per cent. -
Cash reserve against r,. deposit and note nabili-
tles. e 9 per cent
Cash reserve sg.ins, ne, deposit liabilities after
setting aside 40 per cent gold reserve against asgfe
gate net liabilities FEDERAL Reserve notes IN cir
cYI alton. 20 s Der cert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
LAST WEEKS TRANSACTIONS

Daily sales OF stocks and bonds on
the Stock Exchange during the last
week, with yearly comparisons:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Illinois Northern Utilities.

The report Of the Illinois Northern
Utilities Company for the fiscal year
ended December 81. 1915, shows that
gross revenues were on about the same
scale as in the previous year, but econ
omies effected in operating expenses
and taxes resulted N an increase Of
s42.s35 in net earnings. Total gross
income for the year was 1882 ,554, a de-
crease Of Si.328. and net revenues
amounted 10 S3s2.i42 Surplus earn
ings after interest charges and pre-
fcrred stock dividends were s56,l06
compared with sJ4,673 as Of December
81. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
RAILROADS
MISCELLANEOUS

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings of Various
Corporations.

In accordance with the new policy
adopted by the Byllesby Utility Com
panies of offering securities direct 20
the community served. the San Diego
Consolidated Gas and Electric Com
psny is offering new issue of $780,
900 per cent preferred stock 10 the
people Of that city. Subscriptions for
the new stock are being received sub
jet 70 the approval Of the issue by the
California Railroad Commission. The
proceeds will be used TO retire s356,OOO
6 per cent debenturc bonds, due 1922,
20 pay floating indebtedness and TO pro-
vide necessarv caniial for eYtensions.