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Show PATRONS TO SHARE IN WALKERS' PROFITS The stockholders of Walker Bros. Dry Goods company have elected officers of the company as follows: Joseph R. Walker,- president; C. A. Walker, vice-president vice-president and secretary, and M. J. Cheesman, treasurer. The officers, with M. H. Walker, Sharp Walker and George R. Walker, comprise the board of directors. The estate of J. R. Walker recently acquired a controlling interest in the dry goods business. The dry goods company com-pany purposes to increase its capital stock from 2130,000 to 2230,000. The present pres-ent stockholders will assume the increase in-crease in stock and. in addition, the company will Issue 2100,000 in preferred stock bearing 7 per cent, or in bonds bearing the same rate. Ihis change will make a total capitalization of $330,000. The last 2100,000 can be purchased by patrons and friends of the concern who desire fo own an interest in the business. busi-ness. The proceeds of the preferred stock or bonds' will be used for treasury purposes. |