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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

Delay on the part of the farmer
in bringing his new crop Of wheat to
market continues TO hamper the sue
cessful operation of the Food Admin
istration machinery. Deliveries OF
wheat in the primary markets are
still abnormally small, owing partly
to the dissatisfaction among the
farmers with the governments price
of 1920 bushel for wheat and
partly to the fact that the grower
may take all the time he chooses to
dispose of his crop, since there is no
possibility of a decline in the price.
Appeals are now going forth from
governmental and railroad officials
urging the farmer to ship his wheat
into market. Hale Holden, president
of the Burlington and a member OF
the Railroads War Board, has issued
a warning to shippers and buyers
of the Central and Western states
in which he points out that the
farmer can lose nothing by shipping
his grain now, while by holding ne
will lose the interest on his money
and the grain will deteriorate. "The
best time to ship" Mr.. Holden says,
as when the railroads have cars and
the weather is good. The situation
as to car supply is good now-bet-
ter than at any time since the war
began. Car shortage is so small that
it really means that the railroads
are able to supply all cars ordered
In other years traffic congestion has
usually begun about the middle OF
October, when the movement OF
freight normally becomes heaviest
The same conditions, intensified, are
expected this year. By early mar
keting of his wheat the farmer Will
not only help the Food Administra-
ton Board, but at the same time as
sist in distributing the burden of
crop moving over long period and
thereby relieve the railroads to a
considerable extent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Foreign exchange rates moved within
narrow limits yesterday. Russian ru-
bles were slightly easier. A fractional
decline was recorded in the Scandinav-
ian exchanges.
Closing rates yesterday. compared
with week ago, are given n the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, so that daily quota
tons for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
Quoted dollars to the pound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Money and Credit

Action of the money market yester-
day indicated that the steps taken by
the bankers TO ease the situation were
working successfully. Call money at
the Stock Exchange fell TO per cent
compared with per cent on Monday.
The situation in the market for
time loan was less tense although
there was no marked change in rates.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

After early weakness stock prices
rallied on the news that the banking
community, under the leadership OF
the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, had taken definite steps
toward relieving the stringency in
the money situation. Whatever the
form of the remedial measures, they
are apparently working out salts
factorily and have resulted IN
substantial increase in the volume OF
banking funds offering in the mar
kct. This has forced the rate for de-
mand loans at the Stock Exchange
from s down to per cent. The rates
on time loans secured by Stock EX-
change collateral have not changed
perceptibly, although the situation
in that respect is also better as
result Of the larger offerings. Since
Monday something more than Sl5,-
100000 has been loaned on time IN
this market against Stock Exchange
securities.
1t is understood that the banks
are now prepared to make greater
use of the rediscount privilege at the
Federal Reserve Bank than ever be-
fore, if the need arises. In fact,
there has been considerable redis-
counting during the last two weeks.
Bankers are overcoming their preju-
dice against borrowing from the
Reserve institution; they are COM
ing to a fuller realization that lib
eral use of the facilities afforded
there will 60 long way toward re-
lieving temporary squeezes IN the
money market, such as that in the
last fortnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Canadian Finance Minister
To Confer With Lord Reading

OTTAWA. Sept. ls.-Sir Thomas
White, Minister of Finance, expects to
leave this week for Washington to con-
fer with Viscount Reading, who is in
the United States on a special financial
mission for Great Britain. Sir Thomas
has been specially invited to consult
with Lord Reading, though no details
as 10 what financial issues will be dis
cussed are given out here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
New York

To Settle Through Reserve Bank
Arrangements have been concluded by
the German American Bank with the
Federal Reserve Bank to settle its
New York Clearing House balances.
The bank has made an initial deposit
of 100000 in gold for this purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Current

foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You Guy an English pound
sterling al, say, s4.75l2. The intrinsic
parity is S4SGts per pound Thus, you
say either that pounds are at discount
or that dollars are at premium. which
is owing to the fact that in England
the demand for dollars with which to
settle accounts in this country is great
err than the demand in this country
for pounds with which 10 settle se-
counts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

Gross railway earnings for the
current month are showing substan-
tial increases over the corresponding
period of 1916. Figures on net will
not be available urGl later. Con-
tinued heavy operating costs are,
however. still cutting deeply into
operating revenues. In the first
week of September twenty railroads
showed gross of S9,5O1,341, an in
crease of l212 per cent over the cor
responding week Of last year. Roads
in the Southern territory made a
particularly good showing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Another Mission Coming
Investments in Japanese
Enterprises Increase

4 compilation made BY the Mitsui
Bank OF Japan shows that the total
amount Of capital utilized in the estab-
lshmcnt Of new ENTERPRISES and ex-
pansion of already established firms in
Japan in 1867 was i50,000,000 yen
1915. OO9. OOO). This was an increase Of
'37O.OOO.OOO yen l$l85,G0O,OOO) over the
preceding wear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Bankers Act in
Time to Relieve
Money Market
Time Loans to Stock Ex'
change Firms Reach
Large Total

Betyeen .15,Oo0,O0o and s2o,ooo'ooV
has been placed with Stock EScnahge
firms this week in the form OF time
Ioans as n result Of the action OF the
special money committee OF the lid
ertv Loan Committee in recommending
frcor extension OF credits. lrdustrlai
securities have been accepted as col
lateral for most of these loans, and
what. il is declared, threatened 70 De-
come an awkward situation in money
has been relieved in time to taclii'a'e
nlons for financing the next Liberty
Loan.
Committee Issues Statement
(, making formal announcement
Yesterday that it had already begun
70 use the data furnished by the banks
and trust companies to aid in working
out its plan the money committee
stated that as a result Of the discus
sicns at meetings held Monday ana
yesterday certain of the larger New
York banks and trust companies nave
nut out a considerable amount Of
time money, the loans being made by
each institution for its own individual
account on such terms and collateral
as il may determine for itself"
Frequent meetings Of the committee,
it was stated, will be held, but mo
statement can be made as TO future
proceedings or plans, which must neces-
sarily depend upon the information be-
fore the committee and the conditions
prevailing at the time"
The membership Of the committee
has been increased to nine members by
the appointment of James 5. Alex
ander. president of the National Bank
of Commerce. and Albert II. Niggin,
president of the Chase National Bank.
To Hold Rates Down
The freer lending of funds on in
dustrial collateral was reflected yester-
day in a slight stiffening OF prices in
this class of securities on the Stock
Exchange. The volume Of trading,
however, was not great enough to
make the changes of any importance.
Money brokers said that the time loans
had nretty well satisfied the demand for
that kind of money. Most Of the trans
actions were made at 6 per cent, while
a few of shorter maturities were placed
at 81 per cent.
In banking circles the opinion was
expressed that the Liberty Loan COM
mittee has "Hooverized" the money
market to the extent that every effort
will be made to prevent rates from 60
ing above 6 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

40 THE HOLDERS AND OWNERS or
THE OUTSTANDING FIRST MORT.
CAGE COLLATERAL TRUST GOLD
BONDS OF THE UNITED WATER
AND LIGHT COMPANY:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that. pur.
suant 20 the terms OF the Collateral Trur
Inden,ure. hereinafter mentioned. the ".
ders!Ened. The United water and Lib,
Company, intends to and will redeem az
paw on November /, 1917, al 1855, Of tie,
par value, plus accrued Interest. all o..
standing First Mortgage Collateral Tr.r
Gold Bonds OF said Company, dated Nay
1907, issued under the trust inden;ure e.
even date, made by the said Company 70
The Farmers Loan and Trgs; Company. {.
Trustee.
To effect such redemption, the under.
signed will on November I, 1911 throusa
rs redemption agent, The Farmers Loan
and Trust Company. Trustee, under sAl;
collateral indenture az the once Of sAl;
Trust Company. at % william Street. \,
the City of New York, y. Z, pay 70 ~.
holder or registered owner OF each Of SAL
bonds Cupon presentation ard surrender o,
such bonds and all unmatured coupons
the principal thereof, together with N.
interest then accrued and unpaid thereer
All said bonds Will cease % draw intsr,r
on November 7, 1917, and the coupons SUI
sequently maturing will De void.
Dated at the city Of New YORK. y. T.
september leth. 1911.
THE UNITED WATER AND LIGHT CON.
PANY. BY ROY LOWE, President
B. c. HoVIS, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

Sept. 18.-Money was not in active de-
mand offerings ample at 37s per cent
Discount rates steady. short bills Az
per cent; three months bills, 4 1916
per cent.
Gold premium at Lisbon, 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
News Digest
Foreign

London Stock Market Featureless.-
LONDON. Sept. lS.-The stock market
was quietly steady with few features
to-day. Most of the business was in
rubber, oil and shipping shares at firm
prices. Russian and gilt edge securi-
ties were maintained, and investors
gave their attention to Chinese and
Japanese bonds, but Argentine rails
were depressed by strike news.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Japan Places
Gold Exports
Under Restraint
Aims to Check Shipments
to China-U. S. Embargo
Prompts Action

Cable advices from Toxic yesterday
announcing that the japanese govern
ment had taken steps to restrict the ex-
portation of gold from that country
were confirmed by Akira Den, financial
commissioner Of Japan, who has just
arrived in New York from London. In
discussing this latest development in
japanese finance, Mr.. Den declared that
his government from now on Will regu-
late all outward shipments Of gold III
the same way the United States is now
regulating such ex5orts Banking in
terests DESTROYS OF exporting gold from
Japan will as a result be required to OBJ
tain licenses for such shipments from
the Treasury authorities in Toxic.
The action of the Japanese govern
ment in restricting gold exports, it Is
understood is a direct result of the
embargo laid on gold exports from the
United States last week. The japanese
Finance Department, it is asserted,
feared large loss in the gold supply
of the country If shipments were con-
tinued, and the American embargo, as
is considered likely, should check the
movement from the United States TO
Japan. Since the embargo went into
effect here. on September 10, the Fed
eral Reserve Board at Washington has
granted only one license to ship gold to
Japan. and that involved a consignment
of only SS5O,OOO. Applications for
similar licenses now pending are said
TO involve $4,000 900. The delay IN
granting these licenses has thus far
acted as a check on the export move
ment from the United States 70 Japan.
Japan Ships Much Gold
According to Mr.. Den, who has
opened permanent Offices here, there
has been a heavy outflow of gold from
Japan since the first of the year. The
Japanesc governments latest commerce
report. covering the first six months Of
the current year. shows gold exports TO
China approXimating Sli,OOO,OOO. includ-
ing 100000 to Hong Kong, and ship
mpnts Of SlS,000.000 TO India. Total
gold exports from Japan in this pc
rod we've about 35,000,000, and the
Japanese commissioner said yesterday
that the new restrictions were aimed
particularly AT the exports TO CHINA
and Hong. Kong. The movement to
India is looked upon as necessary, as
IL is the only way in which Japanese
merchants can pay for their cotton
purchases in India.
Another Mission Coming
! Nr. Den has also received informa-
3 ton from his government that SECOND
mission Of Japanese financial and com
mercial men. headed by Baron Megata,
member Of the House of Peers and OK
financial adviser of the Corean govern
ment, is to visit the United States.
The mission will include four officers
Of the Japanese finance, agriculture
and commerce departments and tour
japanese business men. They will leave
Toxic on October - and will investI-
gate the financial and economic situa-
ton in tho United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Quoted cents TO III. until

Below is given TIE current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

Paris Bourse.-PARIS. Sept. 1S.-
Prices were easy on the Bourse to-day
Three per cent rentcs, 81 francs 40
confines for cash. Exchange on Lon
don, 81 francs Is confines. Five per
cent loan, IS francs 3 confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

Commercial Paper.-This market is
firmly established on a 5is per cent
basis with a small amount of paper
moving at 81, per cent.
Official rates Of discount for each OF
the twelve Federal districts are as fol-
lows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
MEETINGS

MEETINGS -
ARTHUR ROSE CLOTHING Cohf"
NOTICE. -.~,si
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Ro,s
meeting OF stockholders OF Arthur ne
Clothing Company Will be hel1 r,D
once OF the Company, ils2 br yor1
on S9f tS. as nj day Of September. isll A.
O'Clock in the afternoon. for the us
Of voting upon a proposition tns arc.
Corporation be forthwith dissolved, ,ios II
vided by law, anc for the trsnss0 nssors
the meeting. ,,,-..,ora,
BY order Of the Board OF Dree.s.sy.
HENRY T, SAKE, ssefs'
Dated, AGust 20, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

Slver.-Bars in London, 52i2d, an
advance of I'D; New York, Sl.03l2, an
increase Of Ic: Mexican dollars, Sc,
up &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
London Money Market LONDON

Sub-Treasury. - New York banks
gained from the Sub-Treasury $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Bank Clesrings.-The days clearin

1t New York ard other cities:
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SerlGnst:-@ine aoIouie gutter.
Oeutider 6armer; 25 feline Sarmen
i'll einem Stid irn noro0tIiden 9ee.
brosfn; Gin GicrteI bar; beltes 2nno;
cute 8erbellcrunacH. Snrtet nidlt
mo ihrcibt iir gin3clbciten an 81.
s. Snlan0, Stantnn, gIebr.
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!1rimitGften.qnnh.

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5l lebell ooer 8cr6eiicrungen
onf oenlielben Dor5ulle5mcn, mclm
Sic oaaiclbc mntcr Dem 8olitcuo 4ct
belegen. 8ir fonneu lG0 4der I'M
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8ooen unO 2cbm- llntergrmo, filr
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mi6tiec uotis!

Dan itide Toe in Gi(ber ODER
9rieimarfat fiir unieren uelteu
drilbiabr. mo 5ommer.S tatatog, Der
ilber $50 a6bil6nneen entbalt fiir
5ronea, junge Mdohen uno ainoer
nebit einem eineebeR6en uno CT.
ariifcl iiber Dos aleioer.
madeh alth einige @infe fir Stifc
sum 9tdhcn ltno cntboiten. go Sau.
l%irlfiouen) 1ac BON grnben Bert.
4feis 10t.
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5lnl5ig sfnleitunaet nr Beibnahtsaeinenh
N 3afeiarbeif. Wlau ilnbet bierbef gefneHEs
tlr ieofs gstgIieo Der 8amiie, ipie @nar5en.
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oeref dbniider grttieL bic dlBerii Ieint Der
Hiliellen iiuo, nto ben g~ntpfdnecrn bleIe
ausipabl fiber has gaiieHbe flr Sbre Bers
DnHetell e0er @efdHnten.
Eies 9ID fix re p~ortoirei Der QoIt bsrs
5dslids rmaba grtbnne
l5ll 9'ipafo strast GmaDa, ssbE.
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astenns.

S0mes aaeH. = S12 gaeniue 8Iod
getpeiie erlonet in 6riminol. unb
8ipilfGaen. - anes Itrerg pertrdii.
lid. 3pler 1876. Bobnuna Dou.
a[ds 802. n.
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eanO in Ncgberion, gberrp,
Solt, Blaine unO anoeren
fir $500 aufpGrts per
8eridieoete Bargains. -
SprefJt bel mir Dor. &at6an 8atts,
537 Barton 8H., 9mnbo, Gebr.
-3.13.t7
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GRcbiSiniidrs.
Waildae nnA gGbcr.

gGScr. gr. D"tooriiclo's 56ncfel.
Dompfbdbcr, 1909 &omnro ct. Sill,
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elcftr. 9ebanoIung. Gag II. gindt
ge0finct. Qbteillng fir 3amen, s
llbr ntorgeus big 6 ll1r nbcnb8. g..
Omaha @lineralipaIier. Doug. A753.
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MHhiliput ;Sarmen.

0olffiiten s2ano; fem beIieres.
$25 bis $40 per ader. W. 8. Smith
3d. 914 Gin g1otl 8ont 8l0g.
. q
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@aiuee 8arlOr. = 6rdttIein Sci.
ger mo SRI. @ono 8iliafls. @2ine.
raj, Donlpi. uno @annenb1Oer.
1unntags nlo oben0s geoffnct. 228
glebile 8lod rs II. 9arneD. t2.t2.17
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BcmSoir ueolieecs
10. 3.
Bon aoettae 0orbet.

8on a0sliae QorbeL
9Ieies Sn1 eHibdll igie ale abttasu ia,
der oIefep Game eiHe grobe MusDebI On,
lettaueeH ms RhielmbeiteL beionoers 6ir
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6abt Yailier bon WlorgeHsleioern, aabp6sf.
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Rieles AAb fur f2f eorioirel pcr @ois Ben.
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ghutOarnpbiiGes AtrIig.
SuSat ~y1iniiFino".

Sims fret enttpideIi. in einem
Gage. Safe aooot Stuoio, 9ebiae
9lof, 16. uno Sornep. 0mabu.
--12s1.1r
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Snct B6kelbm6
no. /.
Bon Same Goro.

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den Gle 9dfeldrbeit2 SeH6en Sie oitelt fur
hiefes @lIb. melbes oaB ret6baIiigite uno BIZ
late WittterbWm III, 60 erreint e1er ben
3lued. ais @tGer bon % bis 80 Gents,
llebt1 200 @atiteu abaebtlbet.
9tcies 5u@ iAr t2c portoirei Der 9ull bsD
fanot.
Sdglide Gmabn Sri6hne,
1911 Somarb Ctr. Smaga, 9ebr.
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@crlangiM Gnnlidl.
@er[anat-W ann[idl.

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gut 3u berfaufcnoen 5idlerGeitm in
gte6ro8td uno benotiarn bic Gicnite
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arbeit; fem 8ni6cn. Sci. 8olmlt
$50. -3.13ei
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0auurrIulbrp. Iiiteln fnriert.
GlirapraeIie Sunni g%6iaitments
Aopptateu.

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uno Elm tiidtiger @robihmieo TO-
fort. 2Ioreiie @tc9Or Gangs, 9lof
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lsIaHiTsicrtc Mnseiacn.


Scrlangt: - MdOAen fir SoliS
arbeit. 1903 giumeD. 4Iebiter 1872.
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,,6ift UcueIties"
Sud- SEQ. 6.

Bon gIbtliHs Gurbstt.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-02
JOB ON THE.
COUNTY ROADS
Fights to Recover Two Bits and
Gets a Sentence
of $50 Days

Jess Ridge, colored, who was
arrested last week on a charge of
assault with intent to kill, plead
ed guilty of assault and battery
before Justice Jones in the pre-
liminary trial Saturday morning.
He was fined $3.50 and sent to
Columbus to work out that sum
on the county roads. He was
placed to work Saturday after
noon and will have to work 250
days to balance his account with
the county.
Ridge was arrested on the CON-
plant of one Albert Landrum,
colored, that he had been stab
bed by Ridge with a dangerous
weapon with intent to kill. 1t is
said that the whole trouble start
ed when the Oklahoma musicians
refused to play after they had
received quarter for that pur-
pose.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-02
PLAN To HIRE
PUBLICITY MAN
Would Devote Entire Time to
Looking After Interests of
City and Developing
Community Ppirit

A movement was started early
last week to organize q business
mems association and employ an
expert publicity man to devote
all his time to advertising the ad-
vantages Of Baxter Springs and
looking after prospective invest
ors who come here to look over
the town or who make inquiries
regarding investment oppOrtuni-
ties.
The need Of a well organized
and active commercial club has
been realized for a long time, but
for some reason 1t has not been
possible to get the business men
together.
An ordinary commercial club
does not appear to be sufficient.
The need is for a well financed
organization, able to employ a
competent specialist.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-02

Carl Plumb and family moved
the early part of this week to
Joplin, their future home. The
Plumbs have been occupying
the Sam West house. They
have lived in Baxter for the last
five years and are well known.
Their Joplin home is situated in
East Moreland addition and will
be completed by September l..
Until their home is completed
the Plambs will occupy the
house of Mrs. E. B. Plumb who
with her daughter, Miss Carrie,
will take a trip to Minnesota to
visit Mrs. Dinsmore at Owatoma.
Mr.. Plumb is a mining engineer
and has extensive interests in the
mining fields.