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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
The Ananias Club

Yes. admitted the wife, q did the proposing during leap year but no matter how angry my hus- band gets he never throws fl up 10 me"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Zero in Experiences

If you've so lived you've never
 had to be Examined by an alienist, Have no regret-for that's one
 kind of thrill It is pleasure to have missed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
Plumb Looney

"Who was the most optimistic man you ever metz" asked the neighbor who was walking home with Henry Peck.
 "The thief who tried to pick my pocket" sighed Henry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
Needs No Diagram

T though you were a Republi can," remarked the old bachelor friend.
 '1 used to be- replied the mar ried brother, "until the Nineteenth Amendment gave my wife the right to belong 10 a politicay par. fv"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
Dad Wrong, as Usual

Dad said I'd catch good cold wading through the slush and snow in pumps"
 Well, didn't you?"
 No, l caught bad one"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
Observations of Oldest Inhabitant

The old-fashioned woman who raised lot of children now has a granddaughter who raises no. thing but lot of Cain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
foolish One

When e'er l fall, I will confess,
 It makes me good and mad. But cakes are different-for when They do it makes them sad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
lnterestina Information

The Kansas City Star reports the discovery of South She-She Street in Hominy, Okla
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01

Texas candidate for the State Legislature advocates law classifying fotoball game as q prizefgnt. From all reports they more nearly resemble a "battle-royal" without the partie- pants being blindfolded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
Nsn1es Is fJanee

MT B. Dark lived in South Mountain. Ind, and MT. B. Biz gard al Philadelphia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
Paesina Observation

According to the uplifters the only time the rising generation says 'No" is when il should say "Yes."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01

The " C. T. U. is to ask all candidates wet or aryY' And the candidates likely will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01

The horrors of al fresco hosiery continue them straightened.-f fDallas News. nave
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
Amt Progress Grand!

WOMEN A FIRE HAZARD" Careless With Their Cigarettes
 Fire Prevention Official Says
 Headline in Western paper.
 Looks like the simplest solu ton of that problem would be to always give them compact lit tie fire extinguished along with the cigarette lighter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-01
Family Like This in Every Town

Family Like This in Every Town They were so poor they were re.
 duced
 Most to the point of begging; But they've been in the lap of
 luxury Since dad took to bootlegglng.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27
Note Perfume Bottle Washed Ashore
 From Miss Doran?

ABERDEEN, Wn., Aug. 27. (P-. A scarcely legible note, tucked in a perfHme bottle, was washed up by the Pacific Ocean and is believed to be from Miss Mildred Doran, school teacher aviatrix and one of the Dole flyers from San Francisco to Hawaii fast year.
 The decipherable portion of the read; gas all gone, water running low Been floating on wing tips four days, October 2, 1927. Miss -I (stop) oran.,, Stop means those portions were rndecipherable.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27
PROPERTY UNDER LEASE

MEXICO CITY, Aug, 27, (P)- (R)-The Tigre Leasing company at La Quemada, Jalisco, w. 4. Waslev, is handling about so metric tons of ore daily. This property is leased from. Fl Favor Mining company. The ore is very rebellious, containing manganese. It is first calcined and then cyanided. The calcining is done in a rotary kiln in the presence of a reducing gas. About 100 men are employed at the mine and mill.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27
CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER

Friends of Gerald Ramon son of MT. and Mrs. J. A. Ramon of Seward are sending out congratulations or lis recent marriage. The event took place on August 18th, the bride being Miss Anne Crocker of Seattle. The groom, who lived in Seward at one time is marine engineer in Puget Sound service. The couple will make their home in Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27

DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PER FUMES AND TOILET ARTICLES. scHALuERER'S ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27
SALMON SPAWN AREA ONCE GREAT
 ES NOW GONE
BRITISH COLUMBIA FISHERY COMMISSIONER BABCOCk
 PESSIMISTIC

VICTORIA, Aug. 27. P)-To find salmon spawning on the upper reach es of Fraser river, once the greatest salmon breeding waters in the world is like hunting for needle in 2 llaystack," says the annual report e the Provincial Fisheries Department.
 Deputy Commissioner John P. Bab cock says that during the fast fishing season "saw and heard fewer sockeye spawning areas in the Fraser river basin, above Helrs Gate Canyon i9 August and September, than in any preceding 24 years of his experience" adding there can be no considerable run of sockeye four years hence from the sockeye which spawned on the, upper lakes of the Fraser basin las+ year.
 He reported the haLibut situation in northern B. c. likewise is pess, mistic and the necessity Of a measure to conserve the halibut fisheries was The combined pack Of sockeye in Provincial, Washington waters of the Fraser system last year totaled 15S,9S7 cases, the largest since 1917 or 100 percent greater than four years ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27
Report O,s Rockford
 BelieUed Be Hoax

CHICAGO, Aug. 2. lP)-out of the air early Thursday came a wireless s o s signed Rockford Flyers which said the plane was down on small island Of Newfoundland and that the flyers were safe.
 Joy quickly sa@ed when wireless experts began casting serious doubt as to the messages authenticity and seemed certain the message, purport ing to come from the plane, actually was broadcast by four amateurs in Chicago, Toledo, Brooklyn and Balti more
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27
ITALY SENDS OVER SOMETHING
 NEW IN MoToRLEss VEHICLES

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. IS, (R-- Robsy Ceccarine, of Milan, Italy, gives a demonstration of mono cycle, wheel five feet in diameter inside of which the seat and motor moves on groove, before the dele gates to the International Advertis- ing Association in Detroit. The mono. cycle is said to have attained speed of 80 miles an hour in tests.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27

MT. and Mrs. Oscar Dahl of the Seward Hotel arrived in Seward fast Wednesday evening from Moose Pass where MT. Dahl has been superir, tending operations on his hydraulic mine on Canyon Creek. Mrs. Dahl left about a week ago to join him there.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27

*CATIsFY means good taste and pleas C ing aroma. It means that Chesterfield cigarettes have character =. that they are not flat or tasteless.
 To satisfy, cigarette must be made
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27
INFANT BURIED

The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Lindsay, whose death occurred early Fridey morning, was placed in the grave Sunday after noon. Services were held at the Seward Funeral Parlors.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27

Mrs. Eddie Bittner, wife of the Alaska Railroad baggageman, was a visitor in Seward from Anchorage She arrived here Wednesday return ing home yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27

Polish your floors and linoleum with our Universal Electric Floor Polisher for rent by the hour.
 B. 6 H. CORP. Hardware Dept.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27
MAKES BIG OUTPUT

MEXICO CITY, Aug, 27, R)- The Minerva Mining Company. Asientos, Aguascalientes, is producing from 200 to 225 tons of gold-silver- lead-zinc ore daily, according to last reports Henry Wyman is general manager.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27

Tiny" Moehring, Standard Oil representative is back from Anchor age, making town just before the water tieup.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-08-27

THE NEW VANITY VEST POck EFT koDAkS WITH F63 LENS ARE HERE. SchaIlerer's Alaska Shop.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-04-27
WHO EMPLOYS
''DAKOTANS"?

About 1920 Of all Fargo offices.
hundreds in other cities, call upon
Dakota Business College, (Fargo)
for office help. Recent examples:
ElectricalCo. employed Ella
Shanks; Dakota Oil Co. Games
town. engaged S. J. Wilhelmi;
Fargo Motor Supply Co. took on
Ruth ArvidSon.
D.B.C. ACTUAL BUSINESS
training Copyrighted unobtainable
elsewhere) means better workers
opportunities salaries.
Watch each week for positions
promotions. Follow the success
ful.' May II. Write F. L. Wat
kins, Pres, 500 Front ST., Fargo.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-04-27

proper seasons, and employ the nee
essary labor to put such bridges and
highways in proper condition for trav-
ell, and each commissioner shall report
to the board at its next succeeding
meeting any such work done or caused
to be done by him in his respective
district, and that each commissioner
shall receive for such service the sum
of $500 per day for time actually de
voted to such work and the sum of 1C
cents per mile necessarily in perform
ing such work where he uses his owl
car or automobile.
On motion the board decided to holC
a special meeting on April IA, 1928 a
2 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of sell
ing town lots in Plentywood and TO
performing such other duties as ma
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-04-27
PiijROCEE |;
of the
of the
p,,rd Of County Commissioners

,1ooL P. NJ, April md
leS the BOa IN regular session. jIH cal al
.ione9r s,i n Of the h, Board and the OIs'N
n,aTssent M of Dagmar presented a
rGeorgf, 81 ben roads a in township 81 81,
psttiO1 to I'D 1.-THE the Board granted the
range %, iaonT G that right OF way
P Pss5s could be obtained on l'"OS "''O
ed. cattle Pass Granted
S Tsi'r appeared before the
board IN n I5 and 15-37-52. Mr.. Mehar,
sections ms II 10 o'' give a right of way on
y agree; u ~ Exchange for cattle pass
his Land IL IA and the board accepted
t n proposition +. Sold
Hon lots 18-19-20-21 of bloch
On li @DIlG tawnsite Of Redstone, we err
i Gl ~ Baldur Jensen OF k eo 10 10
sold Used pG value of $500 each lot
the e., aP dp3otion lot 9, block 10 orlglnSa
... IN t,Y Of Medicine Lake e was va sol
tog 1oseo6 Laiimodiere for $500
TO Jos fire o'clock p. m. the board ad
Al MN until nine o'clock a. m; Apr
l0uIilf t nine o'clock a. m, April 3, l9Z
s. 8. ~ hoard resumed pursuant to &C
t the UUqr made, all members OF tn
ioui .3 and the clerk present;
o0aI0 an Lease to KlOvstad
~ motion S. Z. KlOvstad was give
I VI, p'f far a period of three years
a. ls@ ioIIowing described land owned /
t s5.r tU-1 county: SWA SWA Sec. j.:
SSTWSiIiTEl4, N12NWA, Sec. 25-35-o
Nv Reports Approved
m motion the monthly reports f
w VI, Month 1I of March of Clerk of COu1
t S5oriff and Clerk and Recorder al
f5e Clerks trial balance for the mon
Of February, were approved.
" At this time the board signed
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-04-27
PAGE SEVEN

properly come before such meeting.
The minutes of the two previous
meetings were read and on motion APP
proved as read.
On motion the board decided to sell
to James T. Bergen of Colgan, N. d.
the following described land in Divide
county. N. D., NWA and Lot 8
of section 2-161-10O for the appraised
value of S4OO, and the chairman Of
the board signed a contract for deed
to this land.
On motion, at five o'clock p. m. the
board adjourned until April IA, 1923
at 200 o'clock p. m.
EDWARD IVERSON,
Chairman. of the Board.
NIELS MADSEN,
: Clerk.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-04-27

Millers Pharmacy, drugs and
supplies -----..----.--.-.--. 70 90
lngwalson Co., supplies for GO
pher poison -----------..--...-...-.-.-- 3006
Hans Henderson, oats.-....-....... 303.75
E. G. Ferguson, gopher bounty 10000
Hoffman LaRoche Chem. Wks.,
Strychnine ,---,,,,,,.-.......-..,.., 428.OO
Northwest Serv. Stores, sup
plies for gopher poison. 7.85
H. w. Quitmeyer, labor mixing
gopher poison -,,,-...-....,.,.- 22.8O
Lawrence Quitmeyer, mixing
poison ----,--.,,,, $3.50
Lawrence Quitmeyer, moving
gopher poison from library
to warehouse ..-..----.-.--.........-.- 400
On motion the following claims
were disallowed in full:
M. Reinertson, digging cess
pool 6Z.5O
Martin Marsh, shoveling snow 31.8O
G. E. Campbell, prof. serv....-.. 147.OO
G. E. Campbell, prof. serv.-.. 114.OO
The following claims were laid over
until later meeting:
G, E. Campbell, prof. serv. .. 1890
A. M. Eaton, road work. 5000
J PlentywOOd Drug, drugs. 21.15
At 1900 o'clock noon the board re-
cessed until 200 o'clock p. m.
} At 2 o'clock p. m. the board resum-
D ed pursuant to recess taken, all mem
D bers of the board and the clerk pres
D ent.
0 On motion the treasurer was in
0 structed to issue regular tax receipts
0 to those who had paid the 1927 tax
0 and received an unfinished business
5 receipt for same, without charging the
usual penalty and interest.
Oi On motion the county treasurer wa
instructed to correct amount of take
10 charged against Alyce Hyde on Lo
1, Block &c, Reserve for the year 1872
10 from $368 to $0.37.
The county superintendent appeare
IS before the board in regard to the eH
pense of having a county athleti
meeting of grade schools of the cour
90 ty and the board approved of same.
RESOLUTION REGARDING ROA
DISTRICTS
90 The following resolution was intr
duced and adopted:
90 RESOLUTION
OO WHEREAS, heretofore Sherid;
Guilty Ids UCG1l ulN1QCu lllIO I'LL
road districts, the territory embrac
- in each as follows:
.4O Road District No. 1 all of that pa
of Sheridan county in Townships 8
.OO 80 and SO.
Road District No. all of that pa
100 and 35
Road district No. al lof that ps
.UO of Sheridan county in Townships
an 81, and
100 WHEREAS, it is deemed advisa1
that each of the county commissiC
LA ers have general supervision over {
of said districts;
I'Oo NOW THEREFOR, Be it resol7
m that Commissioner Frank French
''oO assigned Road District No. /; CO
. 90 missioner Iverson said Road Dist
O'Oo No. 2; and Commissioner Wankel S
= 90 Road District No. 3; and that each
o'oV said commissioners have general
pervision owe ribs respective road
trict, an dthat he be and hereby is
thorized and directed at all times
- ~ inspect the condition of any propC
'o'4O highway, or work on any highway
800 Ofloge curing ILL une progress Oh
pair work, or other wrok, on any h
way or bridge in his respective
trict, and that whenever any br
or highway in such district is in
- - condition as to make same DANCE
ZULU or unfit for travel, or sholl need
pair pair work. or Tea sb rGqFe en %F4 te
KING any y a ma an tbS d peRsli
8.25 district are properly dragged u'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-04-27

rants hereafter drawn on the Poor
Fund which can not be paid at the
time of issuance be purchased with the
MONEY mon in the Special general fund to
the amount of 100000 and the
County Treasurer is hereby authorized
to purchase all of said poor fund war
rants hereafter to be issued to the
amount of 100000.
At five o'clock p. m. the board adj
iourned until nine o'clock am. April
4, 1928. 1000
At nine a. m. April A, 1928 the
board resumed pursuant to recess Ia
ken, all members Of the board and the
clerk present.
! On motion the following claims
were allowed paid and the clerk in
structed to draw warrants therefore
on the different funds:
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
Curtailment of
 Halibut Fishing
 is Recommended THREE YEAR STUDY COMES n AN EDD

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSION PRE- SENTS REPORT TO SECRETARY KELLOGG URGING IMMEDIATE STRINGENT REGULA- LATIONS IN CANADIAN AND SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA WATERS - PROPOSE ESTABLISH MENT OF NURSERY AREAS OF EQUAL SIZE COVERING 800 MILES
 Recommends limitation of all fishing extend from Mo-
 vember to February 15-banks cannot stand inten sity of fishing which is now subjected-18OO miles of Pacific coast studied during past three years British Columbia to Boring Sea-
 WASHINGTON June g. QP-The destruction of the great haibu fishing industry in the Pacific ocean winch produces 50 percent of the worlds annual catch forecast in the report of the International Fisheries Com Secretary Kellogg unless stringent regulation of the haout industry is put into effect and an establishment or large closed nursery areas for immature fish off Brltlsh Columbia and Southeastern Alaska and for the further limitation of the fishing season.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
D|R|GIBLE DOWN ISOLATED REGION
 NEAR SP|TZBERGE|V
VESSELS RUSHING TO AID OF AIR. SHIP WHICH THOUGHT DOWN
 NORTHEAST

KINGSBAY, June g. (P)-It is as- certained that all aboard the Italia are alive and every resourse at Kingsbay is being strained to the utmost to bring help to the Italia which is thought to be down in the desolated lice covered region on the Northeast ermost tip of the Northeast Land.
 The base crew is rushing prepara- tions to send out the CNta de Milano in case it should be necessary to help. The sealer Hobby and the cut ter Braganza are now approaching the scene of the Italia's supposed descent.
 Efforts are being continued to catch some signal from the dirigible. AL though the utmost hope and optimism prevailed it will be difficult feat for the Hobby or Braganza to find the talia since the ice is subject to fre- Quent movements in the district off Northeast Land along the approxi- mate limit of open water.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
DISARMAMENT LOOMS FOR JUDGE LINDSAY
 RESULT N.Y CASE

DENVER, JuJne 9. (P)-Disbarment proceedings against former Judge Ben B. Lindsey was begun by Attornev General Broght at the request of the Colorado Bar Association.
 The complaint charges professional misconduct" saying Lindssy repre- sented Mrs. Helen E1wood Stokes in contesting the will of her husband, a New York millionaire. and certain persons including Lindsey, received $4O,OOO as fees. 1t is claimed Lindsey had no right to participate as a juve- nile judge.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
GREAT lNRoADS MADE

Both governments are urged to take prompt action and prevent this des. truction. Decreased catches, despite the use of large quantities of gear and the disappearance of larger fish have made great inroads on the SUD ply of undersized fish.
 The Commission found in a three year study along 1900 miles of the Pacific coast line and in Boring Strait that the present actual catch, altho estimated to be worth s7,0oO o0o, is only 40 percent of the yield of the Pacific waters 20 years ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
ITALIA IS SAFE . RADIO |S RESUMED
 LOST D|R|C|BLE BEARING GIVEN IN MESSAGE RE. CEIVED; BELIEVE RADIO WAS
 BONAFiDE

ROME, June g. R)-The stefani News Agency announced the Citta de Milano maintained radio conlmunica- ton for 20 minutes with the Italia which was lost on May 25. The diri- gible gave it's bearings corresponding to a place 20 miles north of Cape Leigh Smith, on the easterly extremi- ty of Northeast Land. The messages were heard plainly and the motorshtp is confident they were bonafide.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
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GREETINGS
SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Reward Chamber of Commerce cordially ex- tends it's hands in welcome our visitors from Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Seattle Young Mems Business Club. In welcoming you we wish to express our appreciation of your visit, and sincerely hope that the friendly rela4 tions that have existed in the past between Seattle business interests and the business in- terests of Alaska will be augmented by your visit to such an extent that the Alaska Excur- sion to Seward of the Seattle O. of c. will be- come an annual event.
 On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce we again welcome you to Seward
 LEON URBACH, President.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
NORTH SPITzRERGEN

ROME, June 9. (P)-The position of the Italia is 22o miles from Kingsbay and 200 miles south by east of the point last heard. It is in the most un- known portion of the Spitzbergen Archipelago
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
ALASkANS ON WAY

BUTTE, Mont, June g. (P-Alas- ka's two Republican delegates travel ing to the Kansas City Convention. Wickersham and Chase, are here while Republican National Committeeman Lathrop has gone on ahead.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
KARIN, TO COZ

NEW YORK, June 3. (P)-Miss Doll said she was "rarin' to go" but must wait for better weather before taking off in the Columbia.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
Hoppy IS oFFY

TREPAssYs June g. R-The Friendship hop has been indefinite ly postponed on account of unfavora- ble weather
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
ARRIVES BRISBANE

BRISBANE, Australia, June 3, (P, The Southern Cross arrived at 4'1o ?. n. Pacific Coast time.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
OFFICIAL

Seward U. s. A. extends sincere and friendly welcome to the distinguished delegation of busi ness men from Seattle, U S. A.
 l.. V. RAY,
 Mayor
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
CLOSED THREE MONTHS

The commission reported the an- nual worlds catch of halibut was
 (Contfnued on Page Eight)
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-09
BASEBALL GAMFS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 5; Brooklyn, 3, II i nings.
 Pittsburgh, 5; Boston, g. St. Louis, s; New York, 3. Chicago, 5; Philadelphia, 6.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia. 10; St. Louis, 8.
 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento, 2; Missions, g. Oakland, 1; Hollywood, 4. To Angeles, 2; Portland, z. San Francisco, Q; Seattle, g.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
Mrs. Bridget Hayes

Mrs. Bridget Hayes, a resident of this city for over so years, a mcm- Der of St. Marys church for several years previous to moving 10 St. Jo- soph's parish of which she was q charter member, died at her home, 345 Arch street, last night of illness incident 10 advanced age. She was the widow of Patrick Hayes.
 She was born in Ireland and came to New Britain at an carly age. She moved to the southern section of the city and was one of the group who joined St. Josephs church when it was established.
 Surviving her are two sons, Mich ael and Edward Hayes; and q daughter. Miss Anna S. Hayes, all of whom lived with her; and another daughter. Mrs. Frank Lawrence of Hartford; three grandchildren: and two great grandchildren. Miss Anna Hayes fell and fractured her leg on Arch street last week and is now confined to the New Britain General hospital.
 The funeral will he held at NJ. J kcnney's funeral parlors on Main street Monday morning at s:3t o'clock and at st. Joseph's church al 2 o'clock. Burial will be in St Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
BROKERS TIRED OUT
Week so Strenuous That They Ask Stock Exchange to Declare Holt. day at Good Friday.

New York, March 24.0FCBat- tered and nervc-wracked by the un- rrecedcnted markets Of tho past two weeks members of the New York Stock Exchange have petition ed for a three-day holiday starting on Good Friday. April $.
 Although the past 13 days have seen a gold stream of commissions flowing into their pockets. many Of the big traders and their assistants and clerks have almost reached the limit of human endurance. The work is so specialized that intelligent ex- tra help is hard 10 get and the regu- lar office forces have been compelled to carry the burden of the extra work.
 The work has been well repaid. however. Assuming that one-fourth of the business was by traders buying for their own account and therefore paying no commission observers estimate that for each of the ]3 days the comnlissoins were over S92, 2,00o,- oog. This would mean an average of sSS, ,ooo for each of the 1.1S0 seat holders. But it is pointed out that half of the members never go on the floor of the exchange, merely hold ing their seats in order to get lower commissions. and this would send the average for the active traders to twice that figure.