Leeds Elected President of Rock Island Railroad
W B Leeds has been elected president of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. Wall Street regards the move as a strong advance. Leeds is a reputed financier and organizer with links to major steel and tin industries. Rock Island reports earnings over 10 percent of stock, with substantial mileage and a rising profit trend, supported by a strong treasury and prudent dividend policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Leeds
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
Wall Streets
Leeds
American Tin Plate Company
American Steel Hoop Company
American Sheet Steel Company
National Steel Company
Judge Moore
Rock Island
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pacific
Western Railways
Scotts Emulsion Promise of Strength and Health
Scotts Emulsion claims to nourish and fortify the body to fight off hard coughs and prevent future attacks. It urges run down or emaciated individuals to take this nourishing food medicine, endorsed by Scott & Bowes Chemists in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott & Bows Nel ‘Chemists
New York
Rock Island Stock Soars Amid Wide Market Bets
Rock Island shares surged in Wall Street trading as investors speculated on a major expansion, with the railroad reporting 3818 miles of lines across key routes from Chicago to Council Bluffs and beyond. The company showed 25.36 million in earnings for the year ending March 31 and raised capital to 60.6 million to fund line extensions and acquisitions, while maintaining a funded debt of 12.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Leeds
Great Southwestern Railway
Rock Island Road
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Elwood
Liberal
Kansas
Herrington
Terral
Indian Territory
Horton
Roswell
Cal
St. Joseph
Van der Ploeg Sues Unknown Heirs In Iowa Quiet Title Action
Notice in Marion County Iowa District Court with plaintiff R van der Ploeg alleging ownership of WYY NE Ys and E NW Ys of Section 9 Township 77 North Range 18 West. Details chain of title from John A Graham to P G Gaass and others. seeks quiet title and mortgage cancellations. named defendants include unknown heirs of William Horst Joseph L Thompson and various Nutt and Goldsmith heirs. Case filed with Crozier and McCormack attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van der Ploeg
William Horst
Joseph L. Thompson
Mary A. Nutt
Warren C. Nutt
Louisa J. Washburn
A. J. Nutt
Arthur Nutt
J. M. Nutt
Henry M. Goldsmith
Fred Goldsmith
Myrtle Goldsmith
Arthur Goldsmith
Martha Stooksberry
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
R. van der Ploeg
E . Nwys
West
United States
John A. Graham
H. P Scholte
H. P. Scholte
Walker L. Nutt
Jacob C. Brown
Hendrik den Hartog
William van Vark
Walker L Nutt
Peter Brain
P. G. Gaass
Plaintiff
Henry P. Scholte
William van Asch
J. J. Zeek
Henry den Hartog
Peter Bra
Enosville
Crozier & McCormack
Quieting action on Marion County land title and two farms offered
Wouter van der Hart seeks to quiet title to the NE NEX and SE SE of Sec 12 and Sec 1 in township 77 N, range 18 W. A mortgage from Conrad Huffman to Thomas A. Chase and another mortgage by James W. and Andrew J. Owen to Conrad Huffman are challenged. If defendants fail to appear by February 2, 1907, default and judgment will be entered. Also advertised are two farms near Oskaloosa: Farm No. 1 at 250 acres priced at $51 per acre, and Farm No. 2 at 160 acres priced at $50 per acre, both offered by Gesman Bros. & Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas _W. Owen
Mary E. Chase
Chas. W. Chase
Jefferson Chase
Lonzo P. Chase
America
A. Hill
R. J. Hill
Alice M. Peirce
Minerva Nelson
John Nelson
R. S. Huffman
A. S. Huffman
W. J. Long
C. E. Long
Grant Huffman
Josie Huffman
Wouter van der Hart
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Secrall
Conrad Huffman
Thomas A. Chase
James W
Andrew J. Owen
Knoxville
Crozier & McConMack
Oskaloosa
Gesman Bros. & Grant
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King of
Graham Flour
Canada
Green Peas
Clover
Timothy Miller
Fowler Telephone No
Midge
Isac Silverman
H. van Maren's
the Star Restaurant
P.C. Welle
Railroad Intelligence
Wall Street Financial
Susan
Allen & Stubenrauch
Neetie
Harvey
Warren
Main
C Lankelma, JR
Scotts Emulsion
California
San Francisco
Los
Angeles
Pacific Coast
Joan Sevastian
Our
A. Vanderzee
Phelps
Green
Pella
P. Tenhagen & Son
West Side Square
Pella, Iowa
A. J. Nosg
People’s Savings Telephone
Veenschoten
DR. A Krar
DR. N.A. SL
South Side
Last Market Square
G. C. Fary
Drs. Farmer
Farmer
Will Visit
Vander Zy1Bi
Tom. W. Cox
J. B. Findla
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