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New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
can gct details. about the securities you
mention III. II. r.

I can yet details. about the securities you
mention III. H. r.
Answer--There are many good se-
curities which may be purchased at this
time to pay from per cent to per
cent. You would do we'll, as you say, to
diversity your investment. We give
below q list Of good bonds and stocks
any Of which, in our opinion, would be
suitable for your purposes: Canadian
Pacific new per cent equipment trusts,
due in various times, to yield 6M per
cent; Dominion Of Canada external s
per cent, 1925, to yield 6.55 per cent;
New York Telephone first 4h per cent.
1889, to yield 6.35 per cent; Illinois
Steel 4 per cent, 1910, guaranteed by
Unitcd States Steel Corporation, TO
yield 620 per cent; United States Rub
ber first and refunding per cent. 1871,
to yield $40 per cent; United States
Steel preferred, to yield 615 per cent;
Central Leather preferred, to yield
$40 per cent: United States Rubber
first preferred, to yield z per, cent;
American Can preferred, to yield 7.10
per cent. The Canadian per cent
1881 bonds sell lower than the 1926
and 1921 issues on account of the ma
turity. At the game time, the 1881
issue yields the least of the three. We
believe any Of the Canadian govern
ment issues are safe. The St. Louis &
San Francisco prior lien bonds are a
fair investment only. They are Sc,
cured by first mortgage on part OF
the system We think the issue is safe
enough, although we have adhered to
your wishes regarding the safety OF
principal perhaps to greater extent
than is necessary to procure a very
high yield. Nevertheless, you will feel
happier if you adopt conservative
policy regarding your investments.
Write to your broker and ask him to
send you the investors pocket manual
Most New York Stock Exchange houses
distribute them. This will give you
what you desire to know about your
securities.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Has $4,000 to Invest

Question: would greatly appreciate your
advice in the matter Of Investments l soon
shall have nearly $4,000. which I would
would return at least 8 per cepts but my
first consideration would be seQd ey. What
would you advise? What do - think of
the Anglo-French bonds? Do you know If
there Is any National Biscuit Company stock
pays?
Answer-There are many classes Of
securities yielding per cent and more
at this time. Short-term securities,
such as Anglo-French bonds, may be
purchased to yield about per cent per
annum. The bonds, however. are due
October Is next Unless you desire
only temporary investment, we be-
lievc you would do we'll to purchase
longer term securities. The following
bonds yield per cent and more. All
are good investments, in our opinion:
4 per cents, 1889; Illinois Steel deben-
ture Az per cents, 1910; Chesapeake &
Ohio general AZ per cents, 1899; Atchi-
son adjustment 4 per cents, 1895, and
New York Dock first 4 per cents, 1861.
The following preferred stocks yield
from per cent to per cent. All are
we'll secured, have shown ample earn
ings for many years and are entitled
in our opinion to good investment rat
ings: American Tobacco preferred,
United States Steel preferred, Ma
tlonal Biscuit preferred, American
Sugar preferred, United States Rub
Der preferred. Virginia Carolina Chem
ical preferred and Central Leather pre-
ferred. National Biscuit common
stock sells for about 118. 1t is listed
on the New York Stock Exchange. 1t
pays z per cent. The company earned
1886 per cent on the common stock in
1919. We DO not regard such stocks
as this as good Investments. The
earnings fiuctuate considerably, as
does the price Of the stock. The COM
pany has good dividend record and
probably has speculative investment
possibilities.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Stockholders in the Dark

Question--Can you give me any informa.
ton as to- the present market value and
and Gasoline Refining Company? Is this a
speculative stock or has it q solid backing
e. L. l..
Answer-Our efforts to obtain in
formation about the status of this COM
pany for numerous stockholders who
have made inquiries regarding it have
been unavailing. Apparently there is
little or no market for the stock. One
firm which took part in the distribu-
tion Of the shares when they were first
offered quoted us a price Of ISL nomi-
nal" The par value is SIS.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Might Distribute Collateral

Question: am reading your investment
information column and find it most valuable.
1t differs so greatly from other Wall Street
columns, which cndeavor to pick winners
very much as the sporting papers select the
winners in horseracing. l holding 4 u
per cent bonds of the 1nterborough- Metro
politan Company and take the liberty of
asking information regarding same. What
| am anxious to know is what sort of settle
ment is likely in the event that the Inter-
borough Rapid Transit Company manages to
keep out OF bankruptcy. Is it likely that the
collateral on these bonds; namely. the stock
of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company,
will be sold in bulk at auction or otherwise
and proceeds turned over to bondholders or
stock distributed to the bondholders, five
shares of stock for each 81 900 Interborough-
Metropolitan bond, the amount of stock put
up as collateral covering this ratio? Fur
thermore. would either one of these disburse-
ments end the obligations of the Interborough
Consolidated Company with reference to the
marlborough Consolidated common and pre-
ferred stocks? Would very much appreciate
your reply and other information regarding
Rsoad XIII ninds s ss9 sae hSr of aso Wabash
cent bonds and have recently read an ar
ticle where n Judgment handed down in
favor of the Guaranty Trust Company
against this railroad for some $50, 1000 900.
1 presume this does not effect the present
company.M. w.
Answer--lt would very likely tran
spirc that if the Az per cent INTERIOR
ongh- metropolitan bonds remained in
default steps should be taken to have
the collateral distributed to bondhold.
ers, as was done in the case of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
collateral bonds. Tho Interborough
Consolidated Corporation. already in
irecelvership, would in all probability
have no further interest in the Inter
borough Rapid Transit. This company
still owns the majority stock of the
New York Railways Company. In the
event of bankruptcy for the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit the bondholders
OF the company would probably take
steps to protect their interests. Every
thing, of course, depends upon the out
come OF the present differences between
the city and the company We regard
the, lnterborough Rapid Transit stock
as being in a rather poor position at
present, as the chances of a settlement
still appear very uncertain. The iudg
ment against the Wabash does not af-
1ect the present company.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Many Recent Oil Consolidation.

= Question-Am stcckholder in Trinity Oil
Tex. and am in receipt Of proposit;on .h t.
merge with the Casa Oil Company, cor
poration OF the State OF Delaware. ut a ratio
OF ten shares of Trinity Oil for one and one
half shares Of the proposed new consslidatsd
proposition, or what Is the rating at ssiS
Casa Oil Company 7--J. s. r.
Answer--Cssa Oil In a nav one on ma,
An aftermath of the craze for oil sam. ,,s'
psny promotions which yeschaE its
height last year Ia i long Hist oY re-
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Bristol Gas and Electric Bonds

Question-Can you tell me anything re-
Farding Bristol Gas and Electric 1st 5s
,Bristol, Tenn)? Are they rated good and
fairly safe for n business mans investment
around 15?-A. E. D.
Answer.-We do not regard the
Bristol Gas and Electric bonds as a
particularly good investment. The is
sue is small and there is probably not
very good market in the bonds.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28

Answer-Your list Of prospective in
vestments appears to us to be very
satisfactory one altogether. Perhaps
there is a little too muchsof specu-
lative feature to the Chile. Copper
bonds. Many of the bonds, maturing in
few years, will offer an increased in
come on acdpu1t of the amortization.
The preferred stocks are all of good
grade, and the list is we'll diversified.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Investment Information

QMsstiows of general imtersst 70
investors svil be ansWered IN this
colMms. II sekich case only initials
will Be wsed. Others will be an
sOercd by mail. Addrsss all im-
qstiviss, smolosiwg a stamped, i'd
dressed sMpaJopc. to Financial Editor,
The Tribute, ls4 Nassau Street, Ne,p
Fork City.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Seeks Safety for s1ooo

to the value and future prospects of the pers rs
MARQUETTE Railroad Company as q safe in
vestment l have $1,000 which I cannot
afford to lose.-I. r. r.
Answer-lf you cannot afford to lose
40 not purchase Pera Marquette stock
or, In fact. any common stock OF a cor
poration. Almost invariably such issues
are speculative. II you refer to the
hrst mortgage bonds Of the Pere Mar
quette then your funds would probably
De safe enough. We advise, however.
tne purchase Of Liberty bonds. They
yield per cent and seem best suited
to your purpose.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Submits Holdings for Approvs,

Question--1 submit herewith q l;st of %.
I1uriI'es 1,s have fully paid for and desire to
mavG nav. your opinion on same, and nny surD
avs.ions ,s, you desire to offer will be yerv
.a9et,, .s9eh appreciated. What I'm seeking Is
ready market ability and have tr;ed ,.;edhe, s.
work my holding so as to make some ~ 'ruo r,ane a.
on on the ups Following is the list: F;ftv
shares Tobacco Products Corporation MY n.s
aseerreo, per cent, at 95. cost 50. 75O income
Sooo; eighty shares General Motor deben-
se; ssso. Per cent, at 100, cost SO 900, income
t;es fSoV MY shsres American Tobacco Securi
seso saes common, b per cent. at 1854 income
WOW; twenty shares Tobacco Products Cor
porations per cent. at S67.77, cost S1.355
income income $l2o; ten shares Firestone Tire and
sHuooer 9, pre- preferred. per cent, at 100 cost
s.. .ooo, =, income $40; $4,000 Interborough
Hapld Transit first 5s. 1856 price ~ cost
sl's4o, income $1Q0.-A. M. ~9'
Answer~We regard Tobacco Prod
ucts preferred, General Motors nor
cent dehentures and Firestone Tire and
RUBBER preferred as good investment
issues. Both American Tobacco Se.
curltles common and Tobacco Products
common, in our opinion, are too specu-
lative, with dividends liable to change
from time to time as earnings nav
dictate to afford that safety Of nrin.
clpal and regularity of income WI,
seek. They are not In the class of se-
curlties that we would recommend for
pure income purposes. The Interharl
ough 8 per cent bonds should not he
considered high grade. yet they occupy
pany's affairs that they appear to offer
speculative Investment possibilities.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Odd Lot transactions

Question-Will you kindly set me right
trH,h, anUTt tns following matters which have been
lots Of stock, say five or ten shares, is the
broker justified in charging me more than
ste.,s sne STOCKS We're quoted for that day on the
Was to bay fen FHr if my order
t netter and the stock that day, according to
me- hFhsr fog the san soek 2 Il soyd the broker bin
rule apply in buying $500 bondo OF
course ! realize the amount of the brokers'
commission IN SO small transaction prob
in,s ap,y does not cover his expenses. yet | would
IKE TO know what the custom is. for If thors
were many such transactions the di(fernncc
'high. amount to considerable In hnvinr
..n. ~ oGu iot 40 have TO wait till the stocW
Tos; ,,,a se.ow the price of my order, that is if
reported that day at 6S, but not below that
ngure, can l call on the broker for the stock
or must I wait till some sales are reported
"n "n''~ sso T2: is fennsylvanis stock now quoted
per cent dividend rate quoted in The Tribnns
mean per cent on $50 or on $100 &C. H.
Answer-As a general rule odd lots
are traded 1s per cent from the marIet Lt
IN the active issues. The inactive is
sues range from Il per cent to nsr
cent from the market. If you wish to
purchase an odd lot of stock at 65 IL
must sell below that price for Won to
seoa oe able to procure it. Quotations for
sooo and $l00 bonds are not based on
sales OF $1,000. A separate Transaction
Is made, as bonds in these denomina.
TONS are frequently difficult to obtain
fsn frsennnsylvanla stock has always been
soo par. The stock is quoted dollars
nav Rs' s1are' ware ca as are all stocks on the
nans, suw M norS STOCK Exchange. The COM
pany pays per cent dividend, or So a
share share. This is plainly indicated in Vf tha q
table of stock transactions published ,
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
No Bother at All

Questicn-Seme time ago you favored me-
with some valuable information. and yet
x1sa nr, to bother 9TH, you once more expect on
will! have about $4,000 TO place and md we :,
would like your advice as to placing It.
want an investment that has good security
back OF 1t, first, and. secondly, to bring in
as geod return as is consistent with se-
$4,000 in one investment: then, if anythinr
should go wrong, my pile would not ali bs
In. the same boat. Do you approve Of Do
;a m!nion Of canads Is, Are the ISIS auotsd
M .ower because Of the length Of time they
yen would prefer for yourseH Ii inyestIna
this aMeuBt Ay4 Ct. Louis q Scuthwestsrrr
hrst 10 well secured? Can you tell mo where
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Merger Under Discussion


;. Questicn-Kindly give me your opinion of
Dominion Iron and Steel and Nova Scotia
Steel and Coal; Is there any chance Of
these two mersing7 If so. what are their
resources and prospects? What are thew
paving and arc. the dividends payable in
New York funds? Also the same ar 10
North American Company? Can YOU rive
them iair rating as speculative invest
Answer-There has been talk Of .
merger Of the Dominion Steel Cornora.
ton and the Nova Scotia Steel and
Coal Company. was recently stated
that at the annual meeting Of the
former company the directors had
tailed to arrive at any definite decision
on the question. 1t has been said that
this question is simply matter Of
terms. The Dominion Stel has s20-
100000 of funded debt, $1,000 600 6 per
cent cumulative preferred stock and and
sat ,o97,700 common stock. Tho com
pany earned l7.o4 per cent on the COM
mon for the year ended March 81, 1919.
against 26.42 per cent for 1918 and
1910 per cent for 1919, 1t pays per
cent. The company sSAintains q trans.
fc- once In Boston, Wit none III New
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Both New Orranjzatior.

;. Question: would appreciate very much
i, you can furnish me with any information
regarding the following stocks: Oafoes Ens.
ice, Inc and Associated Welding Com
panies, Incl. l.
Answer-We have no recent state,
men ment, of the Dafoc- -Eustice COMPANY
The stock was floated between SO M bo
and $l3 a share last year. Shortly
afterward a dividend of 80 cents =
share was paid. At present the stock
ss seils Tor ABOUT $3.50 share. What
the, trouble is we do not know. As
sociated Welding Companies was was
formed last September. The consoiis
dated income accounts Gall but one sub
sidiary in the United States) for
eleven months to December /, 1919.
showed net before taxes of $3.50 OF
There. are 100000 shares of stock out
standing. The company possibly has
prospects, but earnings. we believe,
last year to entitle the stock to good
rating. sSSA
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Vanadium Steel

Question: have a couple of thousand dol.
lars TO invest and am thinking of puttipv il
in Vanadium Steel Please let me know
something about the stock. Do you con.
s.der far gamble? When are next
dividends DUE ETC.? will appreciate your
opinion very much.---E. /. p.
Answer-It would be we'll for you to
dissasssociate the idea of investing from
must of necessity be eliminated before
security can properly be classified
as an investment. Vanadium Steel
stock in our opinion does not come
under either classification. 1t is a
speculation, and possibly an attractive
one, since the company, although a new
organization, is said to be doing a large
and profitable business, A dividend Of
sl.bo share, payable April l, was re-
Gently declared on the stock.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
State and Municipal Bonds

Question---Wi you kindly favor me with
your opinion regarding municipal and state
bonds, for good Investment, and which d.
you consider better secured, those Of cities
or states? Did any of them ever fail tc
meet it's obligations? {? Can you suggest to
me anything on this cyder7 Also what dc
YOU think of the new issue of the Texas
Company sinking fund bonds--arc they safe
os do they involve an element of speculation I?
ii. X.
Answer-We regard certain munici.
pal and state bonds as very high grade
investment. There have been Instances
of municipalities defaulting ON their
obligations, but we recall no recent
cases. You would. we think, do we'll, if
you! anticipate making purchases Of
such securities, to confine yourself to
those having more or less netive mar
ket. They may not yield so we'll as
many others, but if you some day de-
sire to sell you will probably not find
too big a difference between the bid
and asked prices. State bonds usually
sell higher. City bonds, wa believe, are
good enough for your purposes. We
suggest the bonds of New York, Bos-
ton, Chicago, Jersey City, Newark,
Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Philadel-
phia and Cleveland. We regard the
Texas Company bonds as good invest
ments on account Of the large earning
power of tho company.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-09
AN INDICTMENT

In itS leading editorial the Seattle Times on June %Oth Said:-
 The 1920 census totals for Alaska constitute an indictment of this great republic.
 Here iS vast domain. immensely rich in natural resources. capable of supporting a large population, that has stood still for decade
 It's timber remains uncut; it's coal lands untouched. its oil resources barely tapped, and it's agricultural riches unutilized.
 Every foot of this land - timber, coal. oil and agricultural - iS under the Stars and Stripes.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-09
GERMANS IN SAMOA
 ARE TO BE DEPORTED

WELLINGTON, N. X., July Q 1t is understood that the Germans in Sa- moa are soon to be deported. Police lately sent from the Dominion to the islands are to assist in this process. It is also understood that the New Zea- German cocoanut and other planta- tions in Samoa, valued at about $5,- 100000 and that by way of compensa- ton this amount is to be deducted from New Zealand'S share of the Ger man war indemnity.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-09
BUY LARGE PIECE OF
 RADIUM FOR Sj6,50G

DENVER, Colo., July Q What is said to be the largest piece of rad!. um in the west was purchased recent. ly by Is leading doctors or Denver for S56l00.
 It is to be used in surgical and me- dical treatment. This particle of ra- dium weighs one-half of grain. There will be a plant built in Denver for Inc preservation of this valuable mineral, costing about S5,000. The life of radium is estimated at 2,500 years.
 Approval of the government of the purpose for which the Iadium were t. be put had to be obtained as the gov ernrrent controls the rare mineral.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-09

tional surgeons to be sent to North, ern ports to inspect ali third class passengers for Amcr;ca in view of the prevalence of typhGS in Poland.
 Gen. Blue said that t%D cases Dt typhuS lad been foull among Polish soldiers returning to America Hi; principal mission in Europe is to aid in the enforcement of the Am erican quarantine law of February 15, 1893. He found the situation fraught with such serious poSSibili. ties for the United StatcS that he has decided to stay all summer and he has asked for an increased staff.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-09
ARMY TRASPORT TO CARRY
 MAJ. ARCHIBALD BUTTS \ tME

NEW BERN, x. C., July o. Named in memory of Major Archi- bald w. Butt, the young Georgian army officer who was aide to Pres idents Roosevelt and Taft and who lost his life in the Titanic disaster, the concrete passenger carrying steamer Major Archibald Butt is be- ing put in shape here for service in the transportation division of the War Department. The vessel was launched recently at the Newport News Shipbuilding Corporations plant here and was christened with champagne by Mrs. T. F. Hines, wife of Brigadier General Hines.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-09

For the Best Food and Most Perfect Service, There is None Better in the City.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-09
BLUE EUROPE TO
 AID L. S. QUN AN!lNE

PARIS, July O. Maj. Gen. Rupert
 Blue. former head of thc Cnit"i StaeS Public Health Selv;ce, who k in Europe to investigate heA'ih con ditionS with Dr. G. Nj Converse of the American Health Service, has opened offices in PHliS He has cabled to Washington for five addi-
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-09

The American pioneer, having reached the Pacific and settled up all the country to the east, can go no- where save to Alaska.
 He would go there, to duplicate in the great Northland the conquest of the wilderness that made this great republic great, populOuS and rich, if he could better his condition.
 That he k convinced of his inabil- ity to better his condition in Alaska is evidenced by his refusal to trek north ward
 Will Congress make Alaska Suffic- iently inviting for men and for capital to induce both to go North aS they once went West"
 Whenever Congress and the federal government assume that attitude and adopt that policy. Alaska will take its place among the spots most favored by American enterprise and American initiative.
 And there will be no such depreSs- ing. dcplorablc conditions of undcrde- velopment as are revealed by the l9- 20 census totals,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-09
 TRAPPERS TRADERS SHIPTO GEORGE R. GOSHAW, INC, DEALERS IN RAW FURS

Seattle New York,
 Alaska Building. 127 w. 27th
 Ship direct New York for highest paid for Raw Fs Your shipments handled by and New York Market Prices paid grading the received kept sepa order that valuation does satisfactory the will charges prepaid Ship by Insured Parcel Ship condition Always enclose and address All payments made by check Seattle or any other manner desired Special instructions accompany shipment ' 'T :2t s' e srfu
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-01-01
INCLINED TO ACCEPT VERDICT

Dublin, Ireland, Dec 3O.-Ireland today was generally
inclined to accept the verdict of the coroners jury that
Lieutenant Boast, shot in fight the grounds at the
Regal Lodge early Sunday, was killed by his own
men.
The public also expressed Indignation at the killing Of
Lawrence Kennedy The verdict brought in by the cor
oner's jury Was::
1--WE find Kennedy was killed while his way home
by military patrol We tender deepest sympathy to
his relatives
Little testimony in the inquest indicated the possibi
French lord lieutenant of ireland but testimony was
conflicting that many persons inclined to doubt that
any of Importance against the lodge really
under way.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-01-01

Would you like to learn something
about Mexico? It is always well to
get all the information one can on an
important subject. The eye as we'll as
the ear brings US news of the outside
world. There will be beautiful color
cd pictures showing life in Mexico at
the Congregati onal church of Valley
City this Sunday evening at o'clock.
You will be made very welcome if you
come. DIV
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-01-01
AOTICII TO SHAREHOLDERS

:
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the First National Bank Of
Valley City, N D., for the election Of
directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction Of such other business
as may come before them will be held
at their banking room between the
hours of 2 and 4 o'clock p. M, Tues
day, January l3, 1920.
12-1l-dtW JOHN TRACY,
Cashier.