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Show UTAH BANKS WERELOSERS Through the failure of Bert L. Smith, a Neada mine, owner and land speculator, the First National bank of this city Ih Paid to have lost $10,000, while Salt Lake banks and companies hold worthless paper to the extent of more than $70,000. The Continental bank scoras U bp tho largest Salt Lake creditor, the amount being I20.AOO. According to advices from Sau Francisco. Smith has filed a petition in the California courts to be declared de-clared a bankrupt, giving his debts as $29S,852. He Kays he has barely $27,-100 $27,-100 worth of miscellaneous stocks of doubtful value with which to meet bis obligations. By Smith's failure Utah banks are said to havo been "stung" for more than $81,000. Smith was a member of the Smith Investment company, having been associated with his brother. broth-er. Oscar J. Smith, an attorney and mining promoter. The creditors of SmJth, together with the amounts owing to them, are: Nixon National bank of Reno. $40,000; First National bank of Ogden, ?10,-000; ?10,-000; County bank of Eureka, Nev., 575.000; Continental National bank of Salt Lake. $20,400; National Dank of the Republic, Salt Lake, $18,200; Minnie D. Smith, Reno. $10,000; Washoe Countv bank, Reno. $5.62.1; Eureka Live Stock Co., $1,797; First National bank of Elko, Nev.. $11,289; McCornlck & Co.. Salt Lake. $2,459; John S. Cook & Co., Goldfleld, $7,500; W. II Whltmorc, Goldfleld. $2,500. Nat Boat, San Francisco. $1,750; Bank of .Manhattan. Nev, $6.24C; Smith Brothers Investment Co, Tonopah, J17.SSS; United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co, $1,483; Commercial National Na-tional bank. Salt Lake, $15,000; M. 13. Moore, Reno, $7,500; Frank Knox, Salt Lake, $15,000; Tonopah Banking CV.. $.1,3m. |