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Show THE BANKS HAVE PROSPERED. The banks in Utah havo shared generously gen-erously in the progress and profits incident in-cident to tho general prosperity.- The reports of the banks in Salt kalco City show deposits of $45,000,000, surplus of more than a million and a half, and undividod profits of upwards of $640,-000. $640,-000. Their loans and discounts amount practically to $30,000,000, and their investments in-vestments to nearly $8,000,000. Tho bank clearances of this city Trill reach closo to $370,000,000 for tho year, a gain, approximately, of $35,000,000 over the year 191.1. Tho banks in Utah, and especially those in Salt Lake City and in Ogdcn, aro in a very strong position. Thoy aro conducted conservatively aud safely, safe-ly, and aro managed so as to bo of wonderful won-derful support to the business interests inter-ests iu all directions. Thoy appl- their financial help whorevcr it is needed, and in tho most effective and thorough manner. The bank clearances aro the best possible index tto havo of tho pros-pcritj pros-pcritj of tho community at large, and it is pleasant to be able to say that the relations of the banks to tho business community havo been most cordial and mutually helpful; and that tho people appreciate at its full value the vast aid that the banking interests aro to every progressive and enterprising development develop-ment and addition to the business activities ac-tivities of tho State. Modern business communities without banks -would bQ impossible; and business is so dependent depen-dent upon tho banks that the prosperity pros-perity of these financial institutions is generally tho truest possible mensnro of tho general prosperity enjoyed by anj- community. Tho rulo holds good in Utah, and has been handsomely in evidence throughout the year. |