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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Elku. Nevada. Land office. August
-. 1916
Notice j. hcgrhy IiNcu that
CHARLES Il. HENDERSON. OF El5o.
County Of Elko. state Of Nevada. has
filed in this office his application 10
enter under the provision OF Sections
23O62307. Revised Statutes OF the
United States. the following described
land. VIZ.
The Southeast quarter OF the South
east quarter tSEi. Of SEA- OF Sec
ton %. Township 80 North. Range JS
East. VI. u. Is X II c"utainin@ forty
iO) acres
Any and All p~rsUma claiming ed!
yerscly the lands described. On dcsir
Ing 10 object. because Of the mincTa
character of the land. 81 tor any orhc,
reason. to the disposal 10 applicant
should file their arfEdavius at profess
in this office. on OF before IN. -rJOr,
day NJ October. 1916
JOHN F ROBBINS. Register
.NUg % OCr
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
I,IIrn nnIn
Carson CITY O56s7

carson CITY O56S7.
Department of the Interior u :
Land office at EIko. Nevada. June 80
1910
Notice IS hereby given that FRANK
a BARTON, Of Mountain city. Ne.
yaIa who. on December 20. 1910. made
Carson city homestead application
056S7. now Elko No 03S3, for H. r.
Survey No. 65, embracing n portion OF
the unsuryeyed public domain. Nc
vada, more particularly bounded and
described as foIlows: Beginning q,
Cor No. /, from which the corner OF
TIPS. &c and AZ ". Rigs. 81 and 30 f.
bears s. "a deg 30 min. T.. 20l.i0 chs
distant; thence y. So deg. Fl min ".
1913 chs. to Cor. No 2. thence y
deg. II min. T., il.S5 chs. to Cor No
2. thence s. 81 deg. 55 min. f., 37il
chs. TO Cor. No. (: thence S deg, e
min. W. i153 chs. TO Cor. No. |, tht
| place OF beginning, containing 1886,
acres, and forming part Of unsurycye(
| SCCtiCn q, Township ~ North. Range
| - Eat. Mount Diablo Meridian. has
| filed notice of intention 10 make fina
| fiyc.ycar proof, TO establish claim Il
the land above described, before the
| Register and Receiver OF this office
on The twentieth day OF September
| 1915
Claimant names a. Witnesses
| Nellie T.. Barton, Of Mountain CITY
Nevada: Al Barton, OF Mountain City
Nevada: Dave Kunz, ST., of Mountain
city, Nevada; Dave Kunz. Jr. OI
Mountain CITY, Nevada
JOHN r ROBBINS, Register
Ql2.Ul3
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09
APPLICATION NO. 4o7f
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Water:
Of the State Of Nevada

Noticc is hereby given that on the
END day Of July. 1915, in accordance
with Section 50, Chapter 40. of the
Statutes Of 1913, ROBERT II. STEW.
ART AND LILLIAN NJ. STEWART. OF
Reeds Station. County of Elko. and
State of Nevada, made application TO
the State Engineer of Nevada for per.
mission 10 appropriate the public wat.
crs of the State OF Nevada Such up.
preparation Is To he made from South
Fork OF Mcclellan Creek. at point In
the SWH OF NWh of Sec. 90 I. So
n. II. 81 T., NJ. ID. Il. & NJ, by means
Of dam, and one cubic foot per sec.
ond Is 10 be conveyed to the Sell
Of NWA, NEA OF NWit and NWh Of
NEh OF Sec. 30, the SEA Of SEX
Sec. II and NEiI of NEh OF Sec %,
T. 80 n. r. % f.. NJ d. 3. < Nj. By
means of bitches. aud there used for
irrigation purposes from April until
September Of eRch year
Water not To he returned to stream
" NJ. KEARNEY, State Engineer
Q11-Ul2
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09
APPLICATION NO. 4o7s.

Notice Of Application for Permission
10 Appropriate ~. Public Waters
Of the State Of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
22ud day of July, 1916. in accordance
with Section 80. Chapter lao. Of the
Statutes OF 1918. one ROBERT H.
STEWART, OF Reeds Station. County
of Elko, and State OF Nevada, made
application 20 the stat" Engineer oil
Nevada. for permission 10 appropriate
the public waters OF the State OF Ne
vada Such appropriation Is TO bt
made from the South Fork or McCl"l
Ian Creek. al "A point in the NWA oI
MEL of Sec. 90, T. IS y. r. 81 L, NJ
ID. Il. & NJ, by means OF dam, and
six-tenths cubic feet per second Is L,
be conveyed TO the NEh OF NEA oil
Sec. 20 and NWH OF MEX OF Sec. 90
r. IS y. r. 81 E, NJ. d. II. Il NJ. by
means of ditch. and there used 10.
irrigation purposes from April unit
September of each year.
Water not TO be returned TO stream
W VI KEARNEY. State Engineer
QllUll
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09

of Sec. IL; and the NWA and SWM
NEA of Section l8. Township 43 North
Range 81 East. Mount DlaoIo Meridian.
has filed notice OF intention 10 make
final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before the Reg.
ister and Receiver of this office, on
the twenty.fIrst day OF September.
1916
Claimant names AS witnesses
William h. Phipps. OF Charleston,
Nevada: Charles L. Graham, of Char
lesion, Nevada: Harry X. Randies. OF
Charleston, Nevada: Basilio Tofanclli,
OF Charleston, Nevada.
JOHN T. ROBBINS. Register.
Oll-Ul2
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09
APPLICATION NO. 4o72

Notice Of Application for Permission
10 Approprits the Public Waters OF
the State Of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that Oh the
22nd day Of July. 1916, In accordance
with Section 20, Chapter 40, Of the
Statutes OF 1913. one LILLIAN NJ
STEWART. OF Reeds station, County
Of Elko, and state OF Nevada. mace
application TO the State Engineer Of
Nevada for permission TO appropriate
the public waters Of the State OF Ne.
yada. Such appropriation is TO he
made from the South Fork OF McClel.
Ian Creek, at point In tho SEA Of
SBk OF Sec II. T. IS ~ n. 81 H.,
NJ, ID. b. & NJ, by means Of dam.
and three cubic feet per second Is to
be conveyed 10 the Eh OF sEk OF
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09
FOR SALE
Something Special.

Ranch consisting OF 600 acres, 800
of which Is cutting lay, most Of bal.
ance can be cultivated as there is an
abundance of water 6-room house,
together with all necessary Out-build'
ings, agricultural implements, etc.
Can cut plenty OF wood as is near the
mountain Good range. Also has IL
sections OF railroad land leased. 81
head horses and $50 mead cattle. Cat
lie mostly COWS and heifers, and good
stock. Shares IN blooded stations.
II. S. TABER,
Room :. Harrington Bldg. Elko
If
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN the District Court OF the Fourt
judicial District OF the State Of Nc
yada. in and for the County Of Eiko

In the matter OI the NstLt" pi VII.
LIAM ". TAME. deceased
Notice Is hereby given that Toy an
order of the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District Of The state
OF Nevada. in and fOr the County VI
IiEO. duly made and entered On the
"Td Jay 81 August. \ u. 1916. the IN.
dersigncd, was duly appointed Admin.
Istra'oT ~ The Estate Of William "
Tame, Deceased. and that he has duly
qualified ~ such administrator: and
that an DIUeT Of summary Admlni-lra.
ton was entered In said Estate.
NoriCC Is 'urthcr given that any and
all persons having claims against the
Said d"cedcnt or against the said r..
tat" must Tile the same with the CIcTk
OF the ahOyc-,rlIItlCd Court. with prop.
~ yuuCh, r.. and the statutory ain
daYit ATTACHED. within Forty (IGJ day
from TIC date of the first publication
OF this Nu;iCc. ur their claims viii be-
forever hrfr,d.
Dated Ibi- 5Tu day 81 August. \ il,
l1IG
WESLEY TAME.
Administrator Of the Estate Of
William W Tame. Deceased
ltrsi publication Aug 3. 1916
tasi publication Sept -, 1916
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Elko O7S3.
Carson City 01124

Carson City 07l29.
Department of the Interior L. S.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada. August
S, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that CARO-.
LINE PRUNTY, Of Charleston, Ne.
Yada, who, on June %. 1912, made Car
son City desert land application 07l29,
now Elko. No. 07S3, for the E12 NE1s
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09

sen Of Sec. II. VIZ OF swA, NEA
OF sw1l, En- of Nwh Sec l6 and
SEX of SwA and swk OF SEA Of
Sec. 9. T. 50 y. X. 81 E. NJ. d. B, *
NJ, by means OF bitches. and there
used for irrigation purposes from April
Unit. September OF each year.
Water not TO be returned 10 stream.
W NJ KEARNEY, state Engineer.
Q11-C1l.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09
CHARLES HAWKINSON.
G. VAN BURGER,
G. W WEST.
Jl--Sept 30
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.


Carson City O6I3I
department OF the Interior T. :
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, August
s. 1916
Notice IL hereby given that MINNIE
PRUNTY. OF Charleston. Nevada. who.
on May 20. 1911, made Carson city
h.Int Dlablo Meridian. has filed no
desert land Application Ubl3l. now FL
kO. No 0iTG. for tho EI4 OF Section 7.
Township ~ North, Range OK East
tlCC Of intention 10 make final proof. 70
establish claim to the land above de.
scrlbed. before tho Register and Ro'
COlvcr OF this office, ON the twenty
first day OF September. 1916.
Claimant names M witnesses
Earl O. Prunty, OF Charleston. No
yada; T. Robert Prunty, OF Charleston
Nevada Marclllno Falacio, OF Charles
ton, Nevada; Harry X Handles, Of
Charleston, Nevada.
JOHN T. ROBBINS. Register
QIiIll1
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To A NJ. HARRIS and JOSEPH
STRICKLAND.


STRICKLAND.
You are hereby notified that tho M
dersigned. Charles Hawkinson, ~ van
Burger and &. W. West. co owners
with you Ia tho Badger Lode Mining
Claim, In the JaTbidge Mining District.
County OF ElkO, State OF Nevada, did
oxpcnd during the years 1914 and
1915, In labor, Improvements and 9th.
er development work required by law,
upon said mining claim. the sum Of
Seven Hundred Fifty (S7500Ol Dol.
lars. being more than the sum OF Two
Hundred (S20000) Dollars upon the
| said above mentioned mining claim. as
will appear by proof Of labor hereto
fore flied in the Office OF the County
Recorder OF said ElkO County.
And you are hereby further notified
that II, at the expiration OF ninety 600
days after the last publication OF ;his
notice. YOU shall fail or refuse 10 con
tribute your proportion OF the amount
required By law 20 lie expended upon
said claims as aforesaid. and actually
expended theTeulc Gu az aforesaid, you
interest In said claim will become for
fGlted to the undersigned and VIII be
come the absolute property Of the un
dersigned under the provisions OF Sec
lions 1924, Revised Statutes or 10,
United States.
/ CHARLES HAWKINSON.
g. VAN BURGER,
c. W WEST
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09

above the other hundreds OF feet high
higher than the Washington Monu-
ment. the soil was assembled. carried
there, somehow. mysteriously to us,
and put in place and cultivated. and
there it remains today.
They had TO use the slopes to avoid
the danger of frosts on the level land
of the high plateaus.
The laborious construction OF these
marvellous terraces seems almost in
credible, beyond the power of human
ingenuity and endurance. DR.. Cook
says:
Even irrigation agriculture appears
to us as new and very specialized
branch of art, and we think ourselves
very enterprising TO have undertaken
erts' in the Western States, where
wide expanses of nearly level and very
fertile soil have been made richly pro.
ductive simply by being supplied with
water. The native agriculture OF an
cient Peru reached the stage of great
reclamation projects long before Amer
lea was discovered by Europeans.
OUR UNDERTAKINGS SINK INTO
INSIGNIFICANCE IN THE FACE OF
WHAT THIS VANISHED RACE AC-
| COMPLISHED."
The narrow floors and steep walls
of the rocky valleys that would appear
utterly worthless and hopeless to our
best engineers, were transformed, lit
orally made over, into fertile lands and
, were the homes OF teeming populations
in prehistoric days. That the work
! was we'll done there can be no pos.
sibility of doubt, for many thousands
of acres of these artificial lands still
are fertile and are the chief support
of the modern population of the val
| leys.
The native people today take the
amazing works of the anclents as q
matter of course. as we accept the
natural features that surround us, and
are no more inclined than we are &c
such impossible undertakings as the
ancient people accomplished.
Compared TO the hanging gardens Of
| nf Ilu hNsln in
cant, and our greatest modern work
are mean and puny in comparison
Think of those huge staircase farms
rising one above the other higher thai
the Washington Monument. each ter
race having its mighty retaining wall
each terrace. laid with artificial soil
being a small farm irrigated by waite
= flowing from above, perfectly con
trolled. These gardens were master
. pieces. indeed.
, They built acqueducts that are IN
equalcd in the world. Our Panam
, Canal looks like child's play. in con
;. parison. Such work il beyond on
, comprehension. They halted and mas
9 tered the mighty glaciers by clearin
the mountain slopes and exposin
them to the sun.
= What was the secret OF these wol
derful works? The scientists of IN
Yale Expedition reply: Cooperate
for the common good"
II More wild plants were domesticate
In Peru than in any other part of III
u world We boast of our Burbanl
g They had masters at whose feet Lutl
- or Burbank would eagerly sit an
. learn. We pirate of the wonder of +
y claiming the Imperial Valley OF Ca
" fornia. by throwing up crude oil
,. dyke TO keep out the Colorado puttir
~ In headgates and digging n cheap sy
; tenn OF unlined bitches. The Peruvian
= dug new channels and divert,
streams as mighty as the Colorad
7" They rock.rcvctted these channe
= likewise their irrigation bitches, (
'e countless miles, and built Rcqucduc
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09
WARNING

Hunting. Fishing ana Shooting 10
strictly prohibited on all Of our ranch.
es, on hsry's RIVER and both the ss,.
enty-one Ranches. Trespasser, Will
be prosecuted according TO Law.
NeTads Land Z Lives,acI
company.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09

high above the terrsced farms on the
mountain slopes that today constitute
the chief speetacles OF the world. Our
best work and even the pyramids OF
Egypt are like the work OF children In
comparison
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09

DR.. Cook says the Incas had tho
most complete social organization OF
which we have any record. He says
What they were able to accomplish
is lesson In possibilities which oui
own race still has to learn We ar,
beginning to see that the agriculture
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-09

The native people today take the
amazing works of the anclents as a
matter of course. as we accept the
natural features that surround us, and
are no more inclined than we are TO
such impossible undertakings as the
ancient people accomplished.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15
lDie Der Bar freite.

Die S5ene, tpie Der 6amnlige @robs
fiirftzSbr0nfolger UNI Die Yrin3eiIin
4lir BON 9efen freite, foG ii9, tpenn
man elmer riibrenben Mitteilung aus
Petersburg @lduben i9enfen oarf fols
genoermaBen absefpielt baden. Sn
Walton an Der Sbemfe tpar NifoIaus
gum eriten Male NIT Der iunsen grin@
5effin 5ufammeneetroffen, uno fem
Wunf9, fie gu feiner 2ebenssefdbrtin
gu MAIDEN, fanb Die 3uitimmuns
Mleranbers III. Hun muBte Ser s3az
repitf9 Inn Die prin3eiiin tperben.
@n einem fh6nen Sommerabeno traf
sr bic 4usertorene feines 6eraens in
einem fleinen pabiIon. mo tie in
Srdumereien periunfen ALIEN faB. Oie
@elesenbeit mar 70 siinftig, pie Der
junge Grobfirft ie fi9 nur piinfden
tpnnte, aber es fiel ibm i9per, oas
entf9eioenbe Wort in Der iteifen Jprm
gu fpre9en, pie Is ole alte itrenge ruff
fifde !9ofetitette ibm porf6rieb, uno
Die Worte blieben ibm fait i'm 9alie
fteden, als er fdliebli9 Msut faBte, ii9
neben Die Srin3eifin febte, ibre Sano
ereriff unb feierlid erfldrte: Der
Saifer, mein Batter, bat befoblen,
Sbnen meme 9ano unb mein 6er8 ars
autrogen."
Die a0nigin. meme @roBmutter,"
ertpioerte Die prin5efiin ldfelnb unb
ibre augen bliBten f6elmiId. bat mir
befohler, Sbre mir aneetrasene Sono
dn5unebmen." Damn aber brad fe in
Baden aus uno feBte binau: ,Sas
9er5 nebme i9 aus eigenem freien mill
len! -"
gdar bot feline Rommentarnn
a.ssrfY nrta&s{A 0sa&.S~rk~:L
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15

audi Die militdriide Sdlagfertig-
felt. Mber gleihpiel, Dor alien mint
lie id nift, oaB man oielen @ebr-
TENS bier nahbaltig 81 Shooen
bringt. Mtag man i'm Elm lpenig
onden, mag man i'm non iejnem bo-
ben &oB berab8ieben, aber es emit
ipriht meinen Nldnen nitt, ooB
man i'm ld0oigt. - llno ieet mill
id i'm mir einmal anieben, benin
Der iunge Weonn intereiiiert mid
innner nod, 8oterhen."
gSo, ia," lfmunselte err, uipenn
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15

mir i'm balten, miro er cine Roht
bleiben. limo oieie Menideu ber-
oienen in eittem Sabr mebr, oIs Elm
@ouperneltr in 5ebn Sabren. Gg lit
cine ungeredte 8elt.@
Gut, uno neil man oies erfannt
bat, forrigiert man Tie chen Elm fue-
mig. @elde @usiidten bIieben mir
Joint mol2"
u3u biit cine @elebrte. on fir
cine Ier5tin, mcin Sditbhen,@ mciits
te ser @oupcracur.
G%yortlcerna fr,af
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15

m ,,Snter Gcratd Seeb" unb rSa=
ter egg Msafb" madt Die 3ernen Iegen
unD rentabel. Sen unb @etreiOe. 9ih>
nerSMeebisin. Gateg Gee6 81. 420 Glib
Jfurcs Ctr. Sci. grodett 1888.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15
9ranspprt WefeniMaFten
Carter MuIIaIV Transfer Co.,

SamilienSautlden rnb 9roidfeu. Bee
iprgt Im5ieben unb M0beI : 2agerung.
Baggage : Sransfer. SelepDon 123.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15
Il EIGHTEEN HOTEL

@as be6eutet ,Sbe Eighteen? 9us
teire 9otel fir bas tpenigite GeIb in Gun
Nntonio. 3iu1ner Doc. Musge5ei6nste
MabIaeiten 25e. Niebrige 6pe5ialraten
per ISOLDE. Sab frei. grodett 6277. Sil
eentraler 2oae. 802 6iibsNInmo StraBe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15
FRITZ REUTER-

III Cameron Ctr, Nutomobil : Hepara~
turen, SEpncetplene : S6meiBnng, arz
beiten am Mnfabrtse un0 @nt5mrbungs~
Nppurat. grodeft $685.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15

gdar bat feline Rommentaren
ausrft srie9iid nieoersefdrieben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15
DUPUY reimiat Suite.

@eeeniiber benz @uater Office : @es
bdmbe, 112 Ofs9ouitn Ctr. 9amen~
StrohS nl1b BanamaS9Ite eereiniet unb
geforrnt. Meine arbeit lit uniibers
trefflin.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15
pols mnD aoble.

8ir balten Die bette seble unb bas
bette 8rennbol8. 8robiert uns. Olaae
Bppb & GDaI 81. grodett 6053. Nenes
Gel. 1871.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15
9ptels.
ALAMO

325 Nlamo Bla5a -bubf1 m0blierts
refine 3nrllner. SOC, Toe 81 per Gag;
50. so unb auftpdrts per @o6e. 3immer
NIT 2 Betten $500 per @o6e. Iltes
seIep1on grodett 658.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15
Gamen uno Weaiigelfntter.

yreb staffel, 319 Oft : Commerce
ctr. 5eu, @etreibe, @nrten$ uno Seloins
men, @efIiiQelfutter. Silfnbntoren.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-06-15
Merchants Transfer Go.

g~ranspprtieren uno Muftelen bon
~5afes~ uno Idh,erer Inidirerie cine
Spe5ialitdt, Gbholen, 8erienoen. Infbes
nnbren etc. Office 510l514 Dolorola
ctr. Beibe Sci. 359-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07

Tie Guaranty Trust Company has issued . re-
rised edition ~ - Digest 81 the Federal Reserve
Act Including amendments already passed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
Stock Market Mystery in
Rise in Mercantile
Marine Common.
SCANDINAVIA
SPURNS GOLD
A Number of Specialties Set New
High Record Prices
Francs Weak.

Wall Street has a real stock market
mystery in the rise of the International
Mercantile Marine common stock GER
tifcates Yesterday this issue. moving
in line with the preferred, led every
thing else on the list in point Of &C
tivity. showing a turnover of around
$4,000 shares and closing the day with a
net gain of III points. At the top
price of 22ls the stock was within easy
striking distance Of the high of the
year, 23i., made in January when the
last bull move in the Marines was on.
In February the same issue sold as low
as 1875. The puzzling thing about the
rise in the common stock. according to
many followers of the market. is that
there should be any rise at all. On the
basis of the tentative reorganization
plan as recently set forth by the pre-
ferled stockholders committee the
holders Of the preferred shares and
the bonds would get pretty nearly all
the cream, leaving but little for the
common holders. But judging from
the activity in the common shares and
the recent advance in that class of
stock there is q difference Of opinion
which suggests many interesting posi-
bilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
Equipment Business Booming.

Buying of railway equipment is pro-
ceeding. at record-breaking rate.
Forced by the demands of an enormous
movement Of freight traffic, the rail-
roads of the country are spending
millions of dollars in the purchase OF
new equipment. More than six times
as many locomotives and over four
times as many freight cars have been
ordered in the first quarter Of the year
as contrasted with the corresponding
period of last year. According TO the
Railway Age Gazette" the buying OF
locomotives has been especially active,
even though during the last two years
o. more the railways have been IN
creasing the capacity of their old mo-
tive units by the application o. super
heaters and other efficiency devices
January, February and March are usu-
ally not considered big months, ana yet
orders have been placed in that perlou
at the rate for the entire twelve months
of 4.548 locomotives, not including 1or.
eign orders. The largest number OF
locomotives ever reported as purchased
in any one year was 4,j14 IN l9lZ.
Prospects are, therefore, that the cur
rent wear will set new record. FIRST
quarter purchases called for 1877 loco
motives, against 1Sl year ago, ana
3S169 freight cars, against s,943 IN
1915. In the week ended March 81
alone railway equipment purchases, in
GLIDING rails as well as rolling stock
aggregated "A value of $4,000 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
Francs at Lowest of Year.

When exchange on Paris broke to
5.99l5 francs TO the dollar yesterday a
new low record for the current move
ment and the year, for that matter,
was established, comparing with re-
cent bottom figure of 1854. The rate
was the lowest since francs sold un-
der 500 in September of last year just
before the Anglo-French loan was an
nounced. a large international bank
ing house with Bank of France con-
nections was reported seller of francs
Yesterday, but there was no new Ell
PLANTATION for the weakness OF Paris
renittances. Bankers have intimated
that negotiations for a new French
credit have been suspended and this
has been offered as one of the reasons
for the weakness Of francs, although
the heavy purchases of France in this
market in recent weeks is probably the
chief factor. The unfayorable show
ing made this week by the Bank OF
France was advanced in some quarters
as influencing the decline in Paris bills.
The bank reported loss Of nearly ST.
600 900 in gold and its reserve IS now
the lowest since early December, while
note circulation has undergone a very
large expansions; in fact. the increase
of S4O.OOO,OOO in circulation brings the
total TO "a new high record OF 5000
O0O. 900 against a maximum Of S2,s5S,-
OOO. 900 in 1915 and $2,sis,Ooo 600 a
wear ago this week.