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The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that there has been filed in this court a petition signed by T. L. Garland and J. W. Whaley and others purporting to be a majority in land value, acreage or number of land owners within a pro- posed road district embracing the fol- lowing territory:
 Fractional Sec. 35, S. of the river in Township 9 S. Range 22 w., Fr. Sec. 2, IS and 19, lying west of the river in township 10 s. Range 21 West.
 Right bank of river all of sections 1, 2, 3, 10, II, 12, 13, IA, 15, P, 23, "A, 25, 26, 27, East half of secs. 28 and 33, all of Sec 34 and the West half of Sec. 35, all in township 10 s. Range 22 w.
 The whole west half and the west half of the northeast quarter of Sec. 2, all Sec. 3, the whole east half and the east half southwest quarter Sec. 4, southeast quarter southwest quar- ter, and east half Sec. s, all Sec. 9, the west half northwest quarter Sec tion 10, all the west half of Sec. IT. all northeast quarter west of the east right of way line of the Missouri Pa
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-15

cific Railway in Sec. IT, all Secs. IS, l9 and the west half of section 30, township II s. Range 22 w.
 The south half of sections 13, IA, 15; all sections 22 to 27 inclusive; all sections 34 and 35, township II s. Range 23 west. West half section 3, township 12 s. range 23 west, includ- ing all lots, blocks and real property within the towns of Emmet, Prescott, Boughton or any other towns within the above described territory.
 And praying the improvement of a certain public road from the Iron Bridge on the south bank of Missouri river in Sec. 1, township 10 2. range P w., and extending along cubic road in southerly directicn to the town of Boughton in said county. thence along the public highway in a southwesterly direction to Prescott. thence through the city of Prescott along West Second street to Main street, thence Southeast along Main street to West First street, thence southwest along First street to the south line of the city of Prescott. thence along the public highway west or southwest of the main line of the Missouri Pacific railroad to the county llne between the counties Of Hemp
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-15
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
 SOCIETY PROGRAM

The following program will be ren. dered Friday evening, the 18th, at the Grammar school auditorium, begin ming at o'clock.
 Piano duet, Jeannette Burns, Mat tie Holt.
 Piano solo, Cledda Fac Cox. Reading, Miss Winnie Ward, "The Parting, But No Farewell"
 Piano solo, Minnie Taggart.
 Reading, Mabel Burns.
 Piano duet, Mae Duke, Berva Hit. Reading, Miss Winnie Ward, 'Rich- es Without Rest.'
 Piano solo, Marie Reeder.
 Reading, Hattie Holt.
 Piano solo, Dorothy Jones.
 Reading. Miss Winnie Ward. Vocal duet, Josh Moore, Geneva Holt.
 Reading, Francis Thrasher.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-15

stead and Nevada in the town of Elm met in Nevada county.
 And that preliminary survey and estimate have been made by the State Highway Department as reouir- ed by law and filed in this court before said petition was circulated and there was also filed with said petition a good bond conditioned as required by law
 Now therefore, all persons, firms or corporations owning land or other real property in the proposed district are hereby notified to appear before the county court on the 27th day of Feb. 1918, at the hour of ten a. m. on said day to show cause for or against the establishment of said improvement district.
 7w3 J. W. FRANKS,
 County Judge Nevada County.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-15
WILL ORGANIEZE BAT .,,rf
 TALON OF ENGlNns

Little Rock, Feb. 12.-lne v zation of a battalion of enginss. <. been authorized by the atloip' < eral. and Clarence I, Jackson '.,a v Dorado has been appoin'e' : sf Major Jackson was captain 0i : pany of U. s. V. englnes,s .aoo .aa Spanish-American war III is. .oa,J is to. be an independent tli'l' .oo N ing of four companies Of " each.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-15
Piano duet, Mae Duke, Matte [. \

Admission, between z ana II 10c, from IA up, 200. ,..x|
 We hope to have a good a''s' N at this program. Your prese''.s M be appreciated by the Woman .,.,s| sionary Union. We hope to " you and give you the worth u ', money, and at the same tune " be helping worthy cause.
 Respectfully, Committee
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-15

Tailor-Shall put in the usual number of pockets in the trousers, sir
 Customer-No! Only one. My wife IS a busy woman with her war work now. and l don't want to take up too much of her time.--Sydney Bulletin.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-15
To Any Housewife
 Who Missed it

Once more we make this offer, but for one week only.
 A mid,ou nQmcs have been suppici with the ideal Quaker Cookers. But countless ncw homes n the past year have adopted Quakgr Oats.
 wave of economy. plus whcatcss meals, have multiplied oat-food users. And millions ofth6:n = to get this match less flavor are using Quaker Oats
 We want those rev users to nave Cookers too. So We repeat this remark able offer,
 The cost ot aluminium has doubled Co"''ot prices have enormously advanced F tualle new users the same otIc, that we made to old. We will send this big auminum Cooker for anly Sl all charges prepaid, under offer made below
 This offer IS fer one week only, It ap- plies only to those who have no Quaker Cocker now. If you are one of them we urge you to accept 1t.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-15
A Million Homes
 Supplied

We have supplied over million users oi Qual,cr Cats vi.h aa ideGl Nay to cook them. The purpose Is to have Quaker Cats cooked rightly
 Quaker Oats--nahed from queen grains only = has wealth of flavor. Right cooking keeps that favor intact It makes tie o@t t;sh doubly delightful - makes it easy to digcS,
 So we had this Cooker made to our order - an ide,i double cooker. It is ex- tri, large, sG iit,!e '. much can be cooked in t II IS extra heavy, made to last .itc,.ule.
 That is the Cooker made of pure aluminium which we offer this week for one dollar, under the conditions below. If you are serving Quaker Oats, or if you will, we want you to have this Cooker
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Cotton Cultivation
A Labor Problem
Shortage of American Field
Hands Will Seriously Af-
feet Worlds SuppIv

Reviewing actual growing conditions
of cotton in the South, the editor of
THE American Wool and Cotton Re-
porter" says to The Tribune that they
are less favorable than they were in
the past. Cotton is still labor crop.
as mechanical appliances are not par
ticularly adapted to its cultivation and
harvesting, and if a large number of
laborers are not available the amount
OF cotton which can be picked will be
restricted, if the same difficulty does
not apply to sowing.
The world depends upon America for
cotton and will continue to for wears.
or until conditions for this CROP in
other countries become more suitable.
an outlook not promising at present.
While there is every reason to believe
crops can be increased in the future, it
Is a question whether they will be ade-
quatc if the worlds requirements are
to be 2O,oOo,ooO bales, plus the amount
indicated, through building up a fair
working supply, by building up salts
factory stocks of goods, and by making
suitable preparation for mill OPERA
tion, or by possible competition for
what cotton there is available, in order
to keep other countries from obtaining
any portion of the business
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Dividends
Regular Declarations

Carolina Power & Light Company.-Quar-
terly dividend of 4 of l per cent on the
common stock, payable August l to stock
holders of record July Is.
Chevrolet Motor Company.-Quarterly divi-
dend of per cent. payable August ! to
stockholders of record July Is.
Commonwealth Gas & Electric Company
Quarterly dividend of 1la per cent on the
preferred stock, payable July Is to stock
holders of record July l.
Continental Refining Company-Monthly
dividend of 10 cents per share on the COM
mon stock, payable in scrip on July 10 to
stockholders of record June 20.
Electric Utilities Corporation.-Quarterly
dividend of Il per cent on the preferred
stock. payable July Is to stockholders of rec
ord July 6.
Globe-Wernicke Company.-Quarterly dvi-
dend Of II per cent on the preferred stock.
payable July is to stockholders of record
June so.
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Com
pany.-Quarterly dividend of / y per cent on
the preferred stock, payable July 81 to stock
holders of record July 20
Northern Ontario Power & Light COMPANY.
Dividend of per cent on the preferred
stock, payable July Is to stockholders of rec
ord June 80.
Poole Engineering & Machine Company
Quarterly dividend of 11a per cent, payable
July IL to stockholders of record July 8.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Western Banks
Plan Reduction
Of Balances Here
Federal Reserve Chiefs Urge
Acceptance Purchases as
More Profitable

Especial Correspondence of The Tribune)
CHICAGO, July eff present plans
work out satisfactorily, it is expected
that before long Western banks will
greatly reduce their large balances in
New York. Officials of Federal Reserve
banks in this part of the country have
instituted campaign Of education in
an effort to show the Western banks
that they can use their balances to
better advantage by purchasing bank
acceptances than by carrying them in
New York on deposit.
1t Is asserted that the large amount
OF money carried by local banks on
deposit with New York institutions is
to certain extent inactive, and Fed
eral Reserve bank authorities feel that
thls money should be in the West. 1t
IS pointed out that the Western bank
ers could earn Az to Az per cent by
purchasing acceptances of New York
banks, when the same Eastern insti-
tutlons pay only and 2A per cent on
deposits.
Heretofore New York deposits have
been considered auxiliary reserve. and
this meant loss Of interest under the
government reserve scheme. Accept
ances are equivalent to a reserve as
much as cash, since they can be redis-
counted at the Federal Reserve Bank
Recently number of Chicago banks
extended their field operation in the
acceptance market, but the majority
oanks are leaving their balances in
New York at 21z per cent.
In this Federal Reserve district
mere Is a rush among the banks to
qualify as government depositaries,
Inc local reserve bank has been
swamIped with applications, and prac-
tlcally 800 of the 4,28O banks in this
district which qualified are now depos-
itarles. Banks of the West are loaned
70 the limit and are postponing the
day of settlement with the government
by making book credits instead of paw
ing cash for their promises to take
Treasury certificates.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Bethlehem Steel
To Market Notes
For $50,00O,O0O
They Will Yield 71a to 734
Per Cent, According
to Maturity

The Bethlehem Steel Corporation
is expected to offer this week through
an underwriting syndicate, consisting
of the Guaranty Trust Company. the
Chase National Bank, the Bankers
Trust Company and J. and W. Seligman
e. Co., s50,oo0,oo0 serial per cent
notes at prices yielding from IN to IN
per cent, according to maturity. That
the company had new financing plans
under consideration was announced last
Wednesday,
AS necessary prelude to the forth
coming offering, formal application has
been made to the Capital Issues Com
mittee for permission to issue the
notes, which, according to present
plans, will have the following maturi-
ties: Seven million five hundred thou
sand dollars annually from July !, 1919,
to July 1, 1922, inclusive, and $20000,-
900 on July /, 1923. The new notes will
be secured by bonds in the treasury of
the company.
Financing by the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation at this time was made nee
essary partly by the huge amount Of
government war business on the COM
pany's books. Untitled orders on hand
are said to exceed $500, 100000, the bulk
of which consists of contracts for large
guns, munitions and ships. New work
ing capital obtained will be used also
in completing plants under construc-
tiop.
The main reason, however, for rails
ing funds now is to provide for the $780,
100000 two-year notes that mature next
February. About $35 100000 of this
issue will be met through the maturity
of $36,000,000 British treasury notes
held as collateral. 1t is the opinion Of
the company and its bankers that the
present would be a more propitious
time to prepare for the big February
maturity rather than in the autumn,
when another Liberty Loan will be
floated
The company holds such a large
amount of British treasury notes be-
cause they were accepted as payment on
Russian munitions contracts, which up
to the time of Russia's disaffection
were financed by Great Britain. 1t was
because of inability to realize on these
securities that the notes maturing early
next year were issued.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
No Bargain Prices
For Railway Rra;rs

once the government took over the
railways there has been much talk
ABOUT drastic reductions of the salaries
OF the higher officers. The prospect
OF such reduction has been regarded
with apprehension by officers Of all
ranks who naturally have felt that
drastic reduction of the higher sal
arles would deprive ambitious men of
urge prizes to work for, and that it
.:lght also practically compel reduc-
ZION OF the salaries of many officers of
.o"er rank. The railroad administra-
~ ;loe mas not announced the policy it
is following in fixing salaries, but the
salaries fixed have leaked out in sew
eral cases, and definite information
which The Railway Age" has indi-
cafes that higher, and in some cases
lnuch hlgner, amounts are going to be
psld than have heretofore been expect-
ed. 1t would appear that the admin
lstratlon is finding that in the matter
OF salaries, as in the matter of wages.
1T must meet competition if it is 20.
ing to keep good men in the service.
~ IT mas peen exposed to competition
from other industries which are en-
gagged IN war work and from the rail
way companies, which naturally have
vice to deal with the railroad admin
lstratlon. In consequence, while no
dehnlte figures can be published it
can be said that doubtless so long as
the railroad administration continues
to recognize the fact that it is essen
tial to efficient operation that it shall
have able mem in important positions
there will be numerous larg. prizes in
railway service for ambitious men to
work for; and it would appear that so
long as the present director general
is in charge the fact that brains and
experience are necessary to efficient
operation will be recognized. General
ly speaking, however, Federal mana
gers probably will not be paid as r,uch
as railway presidents have been, and
many former presidents who are ac-
cepting the appointments as Federal
managers have to make financial sacri-
fees to do so.-Railway Are.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

In the absence Of any marked change
in day-to-day rates, the local foreign
exchange market has been interested
during the past week in discussions be-
tween the Federal authorities and ex-
change experts of the leading banks
here over the position of the Spanish
exchange. On Friday a conference was
held at which Fred I. Kent, director Of
the foreign exchange division of the
Federal Reserve Board, met foreign de-
partment representatives of the vari-
Gus banks. While no announcement
was made as to the results accom-
plished at the meeting, it was asserted
confidently by the foreign exchange
men that programme had been laid
out which would undoubtedly solve the
difficulty.
I, 1t is hoped that under the plans that
are now in the process of formation
which stands at As per cent In Spain,
will be greatly reduced. Spanish
pesetas are quoted in this market at
around 271z cents, compared with q
normal exchange value of 1913 cents.
The suggestion was made last week
in one quarter that the Treasury De-
partment send representative to
Spain, Switzerland and the Scan
dinavian countries to see whether
it is feasible to support the Amer
lean dollar in those countries by
the use of Treasury funds. A Chi
cago dispatch calls attention to the fact
that the whole question is very diff
ficult one, involving as it does fine
points of diplomacy and requiring for
its success a sympathetic reception of
any proposals that we might have to
make by the neutral countries to which
they are addressed. The multiplicity
of export and import regulations, trade
restrictions of every kind and the lack
of ocean tonnage are the chief diff
cultles to be overcome.
Further improvement was noted in
Italian exchange rates in this market,
lire bills rising at one time to the high
est price in months. The steady re-
covery of lire in the course of the past
month is due to the working of the
emergency machinery set up and put in
operation for the express purpose of
stabilizing the lire rate.
If you calculate the cost of the dol
lar in terms Of foreign money at par
value-that is, if you we're buying dol
lars with pounds, marks or francs-its
value at the close of last week, as
compared with year ago, would be
about as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
News Digest
New York

Auction Sale of RaiIroad.-Bryan l..
Kennedy will conduct on July "a, next.
a sale Of the property rights, fran
chises, leaseholds, interests, ETC., of the
Central Crosstown Railroad Company
Of New York, which has trackage in
Twenty-third Street, Avenue A, Broad
way, Seventh Avenue, West 11th Street.
Christopher Street, Eighth Street, and
other crosstown streets. The sale will
be at noon at the real estate sales
room, 14-16 Vesey Street The sale is
by order of the Supreme Court in the
foreclosure suit brought by the Guar
anty Trust Company Of New York, as
trustee, VS.. the Central Crosstown Rail
road Company of New York, and others.
The Trust Company brought the suit
as trustee for bondholders, and the lien
under which the sale will take place is
$3,545,43 and interest.
Little Board" Makes Report.-The
annual report of the Consolidated
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Copper Consumers
Object to War
Board Price Rise
Claim Latest Advance Will
Be Unjust in Affecting
Existing Contracts

Large consumers Of copper will meet
Tuesday next to discuss the effect of
the increase in the price of the metal
from 231a to 26 cents a pound. The
advance was authorized by the War
Industries Board on July 2. The lower
price has been in force by authority
Of the government since September
last. Several important companies en-
gagged in the manufacture of copper
products had contracted to sell at the
price prevailing before July 2, and hold
that if they are forced to pay copper
producers 26 cents pound they will
be subjected to unjustifiable hardship
According to one of the largest con-
sumers of refined copper, the new
agreement with the government should
be changed to conform with the old
price in cases where contracts with
users of brass tubings, wrings, etc.
we're made without allowance for such
a price advance as the War Board has
just ordered.
The plea Of the refner for greater
remuneration, 1T was announced yes
terday, has been met by some mining
companies Dy voluntary increases IN
the tolls, although it is argued that
the 2z-cent increase does not cover
the increased cost of production. It
is roughly figured that retiners will
get about one cent pound more: the
government, through the railroad rate
increase, will get another cent, while
the remaining half cent pound will
not fully cover the higher wages ef
fective and soon to be paid by the pro-
ducers.
Producers are hopeful, however. that
when the present price schedule ex-
pires on August 15 the War Industries
Board will Offset the higher costs of
production by another small increase.
II shall be greatly surprised" said
one producer yesterday, "if on August
Is a still higher price-probably 27
cents-is not named. although it was
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Rail Chiefs Not Hopeful

Railroad executives, representing the
companies in negotiations with the
government, hold out little hope that
the proposed form of contract to be
presented to them at meeting sched-
uled for July II will be acceptable. A
new draft has been prepared by Judge
John Barton Payne, general coun-
sci for the railroad administration
Judging from guarded statements of
officials of the corporations concerned,
no important concessions have been
made by the governments representa-
tives since the general meeting on
June 5.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Other Cities

WASHINGTON, July 6.-State insti-
tutions admitted to the Federal Re.
serve Bank system to-day include the
Peoples Savings and Trust COMPANY
Akron, Ohio, with resources of s4,4Os-
900, and the Dime Savings Bank Com
pany, of Dayton, Ohio, with resourcei
of Sc 536 600
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Peace Will Bring Recovery
Check to Prohteerinp

Profiteering in the United Kingdom
by dealers in agricultural or diary i'm
plements will hardly be possible for
awhile. Since the first of this month
sale or delivery without permit of such
devices, except when bought directly
from the manufacturer has been pro-
hibited by the Minister of Munitions.
Sellers are limited to 1711, per cent
profit above net cost when the price
of the implement exceeds $195.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Republic Steels Condition Sound
Mailing Stock Advances

*111I01 10e1l1 11d1t11Ig ITISI PTeIeTreu
stock advanced 2h points to 48 yester-
day following the announcement of the
plan recommending the liquidation of
the company's assets because of rapid
spread of prohibition. eve believe"
said the committees statement, chat
if the company is promptly liquidated
a greater value will be realized than
could be expected if the business of
the company should be continued or
than is reflected by the present market
price of the stock"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

Stock Exchange for the fiscal year jus.
ended shows total sales of railroad and
industrial stocks amounting to $751;
989,O24. While less than the turnover
of 1851. the sales of 1876 were
exceeded by more than 1000 shares
J. Frank Howell, president, says in ths
report that by concerted effort he be-
lieves members can realize $4,000
each for their seats.
Mercantile Bank Has New Office
The Mercantile Bank of the Americas
announced yesterday the establishment
Of permanent quarters at Rambla de
los Estudios and Canuda Street, BARGE.
Iona, Spain. The bank extended its
foreign service to Spain in January,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

A new record In tho hank clear
ings was established In June, the
returns sho wing an increase Of 81
per cent compared with the corrc-
spending month last year. But the
figures do not, as might be sup
posed, indicate that the volume Of
business doing was larger this year
than last. On the contrary, when
considered in connection with other
things, they strongly suggest the
probability that the turnover has
materially decreased. Differences
in the price level account in large
measure for the increase in clear
ings; in fact, it is practically GER
tain that had goods been exchanged
this year at the same prices as pre-
vailed in June, 1917, clearings
would have decreased. Moreover.
this years figures include transac-
tions arising out of the largest tax
payments in history, as well as
heavier payments on Liberty bonds
han were made the year before, and
here must, therefore, have been a
ecrease in ordinary exchanges, since
therwise there would certainly
eve been a large expansion in
Earrings, even allowing for a lesser
gree of speculative activity.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Lumber High In Germany

Prices of lumber OF all kinds have
risen to astounding heights in Ger
many, according to the Berliner Borsen
zeitung. 1t is difficult to keep flying
machines factories supplied, so scarce
IS wood. Ash sells as high as $219
thousand feet and alder at s1o7.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Money and Credit

Surplus reserves Of the Clearing
House banks decreased $145,47S,44o
last week to $26,493,240. The large
reduction was due to the heavy with
drawals of United States government
deposits, which fell from $5o6, $40 900
to 1856, 6,54o, 900 during the course of the
week.
Loans and discounts of the banks de-
creased $15,466,000, while net demand
deposits decreased $9S,210,O0O.
The actual condition of member
banks shown by the Clearing House
statement yesterday follows: