Show lu Business Barometer eter I The Deseret National bank has hai has has' de declared de- de dared a a. dividend of 3 per cent amounting amounting amount- amount ing to The Deseret Savl Savings bank has declared a 2 per cent dividend to Both dividends are Immediately f payable C C S Earnings of the American Smelling Smelting and Refining company which recovered from froma a a. net balance equal to only 4 I cents a a. ashare share on the common In the first six months of 1919 to a a. share In the thelast thelast thelast last halt half continue to show Improvement The company has been able to o market much accumulated copper In th tho th la last t several months and earnings for the common stock are running well in excess of ot the 4 U dividend dividend S rate rae S S. S The total foreign comm commerce of the Philippines Including both imports and exports more than doubled in value In Inthe inthe inthe the five years ending December 31 1919 according to the April number of Commerce Commerce Com Corn the National National National Na Na- merce nerce Monthly published by Bank of Commerce In New York The figures tl res were 1914 as compared with at the close of last lam year 5 C S Capitol petroleum Petroleum company has received received re re- re confirmation of a a. deal dea Just closed with the Swedish government to 10 take takeover takeover takeover over part of ot the holdings In Mexico of the Capitol Petr Petroleum Company compa y C S C The National Leather company company reports for or the six months ending December December- 27 1919 earnings from manufacture and ana sales and operations of subsidiaries After reserve for federal of taxes for tor 1919 of ot and reserve reserve for contingencies of there re- re reI I a surplus of equal to 9 cents a ft share for the period on the shares of stock outstanding |