Show BANK BA JK CLEARINGS CLEARING GIVE EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY Total bank clearings for Saturday April 16 were as compared with a total of for the cor corresponding responding day of at a 3 year ago ng Total clearings for or the week were as compared with for the corresponding week of 1000 1909 In spite of the large decrease in totals the show s w ing is lean an excellent one being more than thana a million dollars for each business day tay of or the week without making allowance for tor the holiday One cause for or the fall fail ing lag off from last year Js ts s said to be the decrease In Jn the mining business which was much heavier at this time timo last year than it is now |