Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-01-29
OCCIDENTAL PLANS FOR BIGGER
 BUSINESS.
From Sundays Daily,

Ihhy hhH been organized tn write the ! business of thc Occidental Life Insur |. anco company for tho Territories of | Arizona and New Mexico. That com pany had very successful existence. but tho new arrangement provides for @ more extensive scope The new com pany has been uiIiccrcd and financed by the leading business men of both Territories and is therefore in an ox. ccptionally strong position. Among the local stockholders and directors are Y. j. Bcnuitt, Shirley Christy, E. Al Packard, Dr. Bell, Eugene Brady O'NcilI, George Gam, Wilson C. Keim, C. W. Goodman, J. T. Lc Scucr of Mesa and Frank R. Stewart and II. William stevens of Prescott. Mir. Stewart is vice president md in charge of agencies in tho two Territories and Mr. Keim is secretary. The president is yet Co be chosen but he will be Q Phoenix man.
 The business of the company is that of general agents of the Occidental and it will also, as the Occidental did, keep the money received from policy hold. CTS in the two Territories. The Occi. dental now mas loaned in New Mexico and Arizona more than $5j,0OO.
 \ fair idea of the aims of the com. pany may be gathered from the follow. ing statement by the Albuquerque Journal of the Occidental:
 "Thc first annual report or state. mcnt, of the Occidental Life Insur. anee company in New Mexico and Ari. zona, with headquarters in this city, which appears in this issue of the Morning Journal, makes showing for that company during its first year of business which is nothing short of as. tonisbing in the success which it proves. To the business man the state. ment speaks for itself and reading of it is well worth while, for it shows that this company, with its field i'm tied Co the two Territories and opcrat. ing on the most conservative basis, has made itself, in single year, one of the foremost institutions of its kind in inc west. The report speaks volumes 1 for the character of the Occidental management, for it shows ar achieve mont almost without parallel in the an nals of life insurance.
 The annual statement was presented md approved at the second annua meeting of the stockholders of the oc cidcntal company which was held il it's offices in the Occidental building January 15. At this meeting the fol lowing officers were elected to preside and have charge Of the eompany's af fairs during the coming year;
 "prcsident-Joshua s. Reynolds.
 "viec president-w. M. Tourney. "Vico president-Solomon Luna.
 "viee president--Refus ]. Palen.
 "Treasurer Frank Mckee.
 "Medicnl director-Dr. James ll
 wrota.
 |, "Attorney-A. E. McMillen. | Secretary and general manager--' . IT. o'ReilIy.
 "Cashier--J. T. Daley.
 "Aetuary--C. r. Burkhart' , 'Hon. William j. Mills, ehiet Jn tice of the supreme court Of Ne
 Mexico, was elected director of ti
 company. cone of the few changes made d the official staff of the company WI K tbe election of Mir. W. M. Flourn'y the Firs, National bank to the positi( s' of vice president. MT. Flourney's bus " ness ability and marked success are
 vall known that there is no need 'o comment. His record stands for co
 servatism and sound judgment ana :. the other things that go to make
 safety and success in business of .
 magnitude of the Occidental Life' ~ "J. T. Daley, wno has been co a neeted with the company since its ,a ganization as office manager, ., elected to the position of cashier, ls advancement made and merited Il. cause of the ability and care \ Lo no;lev has shown in handling the co
 pany's business , v. ssMr. C. F Burkhart was eiee' ng actuary. Mr. Burkhart has had ,s. teen years of practical experience
 this work with several of the leadi
 fife insurance companies of the e
 and it was through strong press' VI, l. Ia, Ganarul Manager O Hel