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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02
SPAIN IS SUFFERING
 FROM LACK OF FOOD

MADRID, March 2.-A campaign to urge the authorities to adopt meas ures to relieve the crisis which hts arisen as a result of the paralysis to sea traffic because of Germany's submarine campaign has been started 1y newspapers all over the country. For several days not single collier bringing coal has been able to enter vort Fishermen complain that they cannot catch fish, as the limitation or the free zone prevents them from reaching the fishing banks.
 Food packers are apout to close their doors owing to the export diff ficulties.
 A special correspondent of El. I'm Earcial who has toured in the great
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02
This Day fin History.

Feast Day of St. simplicius, Pope; Martyrs under the Lombards; St. Joavan, St. Marnan of Scotland; St. Ceadda; St. Charles, the Good.
 Pope Pelagius I. died in 560.
 Louis ", last of the Carlovingihn line of France, became king in 9Ss.
 Thomas Bodley, founder of tne Bodleian Library, born in 1544.
 Anne of Denmark, wife of James | of England died in 1919.
 Earthquake and volcanic erutpion on one of the Moluccas killed 5000 people in 1856.
 Morrill, high tariff act passed in 
 Dakota and Nebraska organized as territories in 1861.
 Federal troops captured Brunswick. Georgia. and Columbus, Kentucky, in 1862.
 Lee proposed conference with Gen. Grant in 1865.
 Congress abolished peonage in New Mexico in 1867.
 Election of Hayes and Wheeler con firmed in 1877.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02
Notice of Registration of Voters.

Notice of Registration of Voters.
 Notice is hereby given that the reg istration books for the registration of voters at the municipal election to De held in and for the Town of Valdez. Territory of Alaska, on the third day of April, 1917, will open at the office of the Town Registrar in the Town Hall, in said town on the second day of March, 1917, between the hours of ten and twelve A. M., and two and four P. M of said day, and will re- main open for such registration be- tween like hours, excepting Sunday, until 8 o'clock p. m. on the day pre-. ceding said election.
 L. Graham has been named by the Common Council as Registrar and will enter on said books of registra- tion the names of all persons resident of the Town of Valdez, who are quai- flied to vote, or who will be qualified voters at the date of said election, upon their application in person at his said office within the office hours named and between the dates men tioned.
 Done by order of the Common Council of the Town of Valdez, Ter Iitory of Alaska.
 VIM. M MEALS,
 Town Clerk. March 1, ?, 3 and 5th. At
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02
AIRMEN WITH BOMBS
 HUNTING OUT DIVERS

NEW YORK, March 2.-According to senior officer in the Royal Ma wy Reserves. who arrived yesterday from London, there is no need for anxiety regarding the increased ac- tivity of the German submarines in British waters.
 One of the most successful means of destroying U-boats, he said, is to drop bombs from aeroplanes or tor pedo boats which are fatal to the submarine if they explode within |, radius of fifty feet.
 The :airmen fly out 150 to 200 miles from land and sweep over the water like albatrossess searching for fish.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02
CAN BUILD SIXTY WAR
 VESSELS IN IS MONTHS

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 2.-"Work- ing at full capacity, American ship
 yards can turn out sixty warships in eighteen months" declared William Lister Brown, president of the Am erican Shipbuilding Company, who is visiting in Pasadena. "The oniy obstacle to a large immediate out put is the lack of available material.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02

J. A. Buzard made the round trip to Shoup Bay last evening. Mir. Blu gard will leave on the Northwestern for the States where he will take a mining course in the University.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02

The launch Patsy made three round trips down the bay yesterday, visiting the Cliff, Shoup bay and the Cube mine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02

Hot drinks are Tn full swing at the Candy Kitchen. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02

orange growing districts says the los ses in the province of Murcia alone amount to 1S,O0O,O0O pesetas.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02

Try the Cottage Dining Room for good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M. Rucker. Phone 13l. sf
 Fresh candy at the Emporium. If
 Pure Fresh Drugs as the Taldes Drug Store. u
 For fine Candies see our stock. Valdez Drug Go. tf
 A new line or heaters priced right, at Mead's. If
 Just received, a new line or Toilet Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
 Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. If
 CITY EXPRESS. Phone S2; ready to transfe. tat baggage for you. If
 Furnished rooms at Mrs os1and's. Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02
THE THRICE-A-WEEk EDITION
 OF THE NEW YORK WORLD

IN 1917 Practically a Daily at the Price of 8 Weekly. No Other Newspa- per In the World gives so much at so low 8 price.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02

Furnished rooms at Mrs osland's- Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02

CITY EXPRESS. Phone S2; ready to transfe. tat baggage for you. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-02

Just Received-the latest Popular Songs and Music Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
MAN KILLED
At ELLAMAR
ALBERT SPYCHER. A SWISS,
CRUSHED BY CAVE-lN
Deceased Had Only Been Employed a
Short Time Before His Death and
Was Inexperienced-Body Badly
Crushed and He Dies at Once.

Albert Spycher, Swiss miner in
the employ of the Ellamar Mining
Company, at Ellamar, was caught by
a cavein while at work inthe 400 drift
yesterday afternoon and instantly
killed. The deceased had only been
employed at the mine a short time,
and was on his fourth shift when the
accident occurred. He was inexper-
fenced in mining and had failed to
bar-down before going to work. a
small quantity of rock falling on him
and killing him instantly, his body
being badly crushed.
Mr.. Spycher was born in Switzer-
land, and has a brother living at OBJ
erbaum, Berne, Switzerland. His re-
mains will be brought to Valdez for
internment.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
RED CROSS MAN
COMING TO VALDEZ
WILL ATTEMPT ORGANIZE
A LOCAL UNIT HERE
Is Now En- Route from Juneau and
Will Stop Over on Return From
Westward and Form Red Cross Or
ganiZatiOn.

SEWARD. Aug. 20.-Robert H.
Scott, field representative of the
American Red Cross in en- route to
the westward on the Admiral Evans,
which lately sailed from Juneau west.
to assist in organizing local units of
the Red Cross. Mr.. Scott will meet
Mr.. Donohoe and members of the Red
Cross committee while the boat is In
port northbound, and will stop in Val
dez on his return from the westward
and aid in forming an organization
of war committee of the Red Cross.
Mr.. Scott desires all units on a work
ing basis as soon as possible, and de-
sires the assistance of every citizen
in Valdez to this end.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20

PARIS, Aug. 20.-The war office
announced today that one hundred
and eleven allied planes participated
in q huge raid on German towns and
military establishments. The airmen
dropped seventeen tons of projectiles
doing an immense amount of dam
age. Eleven German planes were shot
down during the raid, all the allied
planes returning to their bases with
the loss of but two. The airmen re-
port that they reached point within
eleven miles of the Rhine.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
CHANGE IN LAW
ON LAND DESCENT
LEGISLATURES PLACES BOTH
PARENTS ON EQUAL BASIS
Former Rule Provided for ,.lnheri-
tance by Father Alone in Case In
testate Died Leaving Neither Chill
dren nor Spouse Surviving.

The recent Alaska legislature
amended the law of inheritance OF
real property placing on equal terms
both parents of an intestate who
leaves neither spouse nor children
surviving. This takes away a media
evel relic slipped into the Alaska
code of 1900 from the old Oregon
code 1t provided that when an in
testate left neither spouse nor chill
dren the father should inherit alone,
if living. If the father was dead the
mother took only half il brothers or
sisters Of the decedent survived. The
Eew law reads:
Section /. That subdivision 2 of
Section 594, Chapter 16. XII of the
Compiled Laws of Alaska, be, and
the same hereby is. amended to read
as follows:
SUBDIVISION 2. If the intes-
tate shall leave no liueal descendants.
such real property shall descend to
his wife, or if the intestate be mar
ried woman and leave no lineal des-
cendants, then such real property
shall descend to her husband: and il
the intestate leave no wife nor hus-
bard then such real property shall
desc I'd TO his or her father and mo-
ther N equal share if both are liv-
ing: otherwise to the surviving par
ent.
Section 2. That subdivision 3 of
Section 594. Chapter 16. Title IL of
the Compiled Laws of Alaska, be. and
the same hereby is. amended to read
as follows:
SUBDIVISION g. If the intes-
tate shall leave no lineal descen-
dants. neither husband nor wife nor
father nor mother. such real proper
ty shall descend in equal shares to
the brothers and sisters of the intes-
tate and to the issue of any deceased
brother or sister by right of repre-
sentation.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
VALDEZ MAN
SLASHES THROAT
FOJ-ND IN ROOM IN HOTEL
IN \ DYING CONDITION
Jack Anderson, Well known Miner
Formerly from Kennecott, Com
mits Suicide in Room Over Senate
at Three O'Clock this Morning.

John Anderson, young miner
aged about 80 years, was found in
diving condition in his room over the
senate about o'clock this morning
by Jack Ryder, with his throat
slashed from ear to ear with razor.
Dr. Silverman was called and did all
he could for the unfortunate man,
but he died short time after, with
out regaining consciousness.
Mr.. Anderson arrived in Valdez
about two weeks ago from Kenne-
colt and had been without employ
ment since his arrival. He had been
drinking heavily and evidently COM
mitted suicide while in a fit OF des-
nondency. He was unmarried and the
whereabouts of his relatives is un-
known.
An inquest was held in Commits
sioners Loves office, the following
iurymen being drawn on the venire.
James Beetles, George Robbins, S.
Curtiss Wheeler, Ed. Woods, Harry
Hoffman and II. l.. Rider. A verdict
of suicide was rendered, after hear
ing the evidence.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20

MEMBERS GUILTY
IN CONSPIRACY TO
VIOLATE DRAFT LAWS
Two Members of New York Exemp-
tiOn Board Given Heavy Sentence
for Illegally Exempting Men From
Draft.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-Pleading
guilty to a charge of conspiracy to
violate the draft laws by allowing
certain men to be exempted for sums
of money running into huge sums. DR..
Samuel J. Bernfeld and Louis l..
Cherry, ousted members of the ex-
emption board were sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary and to fines
of $4,000 each. Upon request of AS
sistant District Attorney Knox the
fines were remitted, as he stated that
the government did not care to take
any of their tainted money.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
NO CHANCE TO
STARVE ENGLAND
WITH REASONABLE ECONOMY
CAN. SURVIVE THRU WAR
FoodstufYs and Now Believes Sub
marine Menace Diverted-Plenty
OF Food StufYs be Raised.

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-Lloyd George.
in an address to the House of Com
mons this afternoon, said the govern
ment has come to the conclusion that
with reasonable economy the subma-
rine warfare has no chance to starve
England out. A large crop has been
raised of vegetables and grains and
it is believed that with what America
can supply the danger of famine has
been averted
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
HIS WIFE LOSES AND
HE JOINS u. s. ARMY

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 20.-W. S.
Desmond, a carpenter of Huntington,
Lake Fresno county, is above the sell
ective draft age limit, but he wanted
to join the army. He told his wife.
She objected. He offered to match
pennies with her. She agreed. He sug-
gested heads, stay at home, tails, go
to the front. They matched and tails
won. Today Desmond enlisted in the
field artillery here. "My wife's good
sport" he told the recruiting officer.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
SOLDIERS ARREST
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
GATHERED IN
AND TAKEN TO JAIL
James Rowan, Secretary OF the l. w.
W.'s and Many Other Members are
Incarcerated-Will be Released if
They are Wrongfully Detained.

SPOKANE, Aug. 20.--Twenty-
seven Industrial Workers including
James Rowan, District Secretary of
the order were arrested at their head
quarters here Sunday afternoon by
a company of Idaho and Oregon
guardsmen and placed in the county
Jail as military prisoners. The arrest
ed men were told that if upon investi-
CATION they were found to be wrong
fully detained they would be releas-
ed.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 20.-Carl
Aycock, a motorman, was killed to-
day when the street car he was driv-
ing crashed into a car running ahead
of him at the Oaks. resort three
miles from here. Mrs. Charles mil
Ter, a passenger, suffered fractur-
ed right arm. The cause of the acci-
dent has not been determined.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
L.W.W. QUARTERS
WRECKED BY MOB
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
THROW RECORDS IN BAY
Port Angeles, Wash, Scene OF Near
Riot When Soldiers and Sailors
Tear Down Hall of Obnoxious Or
Organization and Destroy Records.

PORT ANGELES, Wash, Aug. 20.
A mob of soldiers and sailors today
entered the hall of the local Indus
trial Workers of the World, and af-
ter wrecking the building, took the
books and records of the organization
and threw them into the waters OF
the bay. A warning was given that
the presence of members of the Or
der would no longer be tolerated.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
NEAR SEA BATTLE
OCCURS TODAY
GERMAN AND BRITISH
SCOUTING SHIPS ENGAGE
German Destroyer and Several Mine
Sweepers Damaged-German Sub
marines Infiict Slight Damage on
British Vessels.

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-The Admiral
ty announced today that British and
German scouting ships clashed in the
North Sea, Thursday. One German
destroyer and several German mine
sweepers were damaged while slight
damage is reported to have been in
f1icted by the submarine on the Brit
ish light vessels.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
SPECIAL RATES To-
FAIR AT ANCHORAGE

Special rates will be given on all
steamboat lines to the great agricul-
tural fair at Anchorage. This will be
one of the greatest occasions in the
history of the town, and will show
to the world that the Matanuska Sec
tion is desirable for farming and
grazing. A fine program has been ar
ranged for the fair which will be held
September 2, 3, and 4.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
WOULD GUST
CANADIAN VESSELS
SENATOR JONES WOULD BAR
ENTERING ALASKA TRADE
At Insistance of Seattle and Other
American Steamship Companies,
Washington Senator Introduces
Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Sena-
tor Jones of Washington, today intro
duced an amendment to the Fletcher
resolution which is calculated to bar
Canadian vessels absolutely from
trading in Alaskan waters. The Jones
amendment was introduced at the in
stigation of Seattle and Pacific Coast
Steamship companies.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
GERMANY WILLING
TO BE PEACE ANGEL

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 20.-The
semi-official Vienna Fremdenblatt
says 1t is able to announce authori-
tatively that Germany gladly will act
on peace overtures coming by way Of
Vienna. The Cologne Gazette. q copy
Of which has been received here, re-
produces the Fremdenblatt statement.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20

Mrs. J. A. McGilvray and daughter
Mayme returned Saturday from Beav-
er Dam, where they have been visit
ing for the past few days.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
GOVERNMENT NAMES
NINETY-FIRST DIVISION

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. 20
The War Department today named
Washington, Oregon, California, Ne
yada, Utah, Idaho and Montana to
constitute the Ninety-first Division OF
the national army.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20

The recent warm weather end
heavy rains have caused Lowe river
to again go on rampage, washing
out portions of the trail in several
places. Traffic has not been interrupt
ed entirely, the stage drivers making
their trips as usual.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
FRENCH TAKE POSITIONS
ON MEUSE. WESTERN FRONT

BERLIN, Aug. 20.-The war Of
flee announces that the French troops
without fighting, occupied Talou
Ridge and Gordon. on both sides of
the river MeuSe.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
DAMAGED BY FIRE

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-The Nor
wegian steamship Christian Brothers
laden with hides, was damaged to
the extent of a million dollars by fire
here today.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
AUSTRIA DISPOSED TO
SUPPORT POPE's APPEAL

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 20.-A dis
patch from Vienna indicates that Aus
tria is disposed to support the Pope's
peace proposals.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
Indian Fighter Dead

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N. Y, Aug.
20.-Major General John F. Weston,
who fought under Custer in the In
dian war, died today after a brief ILL
ness.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20

Billy Egan has taken a contract
to drive Is feet of tunnel on the Val
deg Mining Company's property, and
left for his job with Mike Lindgren
and Mike Jacobsen.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
CZAR EXILED TO
TOBOLOk, SIBERIA

PETROGRAD, Aug. 20.-Former
Gear Nicholas and family were today
eXiled to Tobolok, Siberia.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
nv COBB STILL LEADS
AS BIG STICK HANDLER

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-Ty Cobb
continues to lead the American Leag-
ne. having increased his batting av-
erage to 3S5.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
WORLD TODAY FACES
\ MEAT FAMINE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 20
Food Commissioner Hoover today
warned the people of the United
States that the world is facing meat
famine.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
French Attacking Germans

PARIS, Aug. 20.-French troops
Meuse river today.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20

The Token Lou, Captain Johnson.
left for Ellamar this morning.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-08-20
HUGE AFRAID
ON GERMANS
SEVENTEEN TONS OF
PROJECTILES DROPPED

Fliers Get to u Point Within Eleven
Miles OF the Rhine River, and Re-
turn to Base With Loss of But Two
Machines.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-26

imitation is as good as the genuine. A (. Jennings. druggist
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-26
.PROSECUTlON RESTS
 IN SPANIEL CASE
SEVERAL DISPOSITIONS WERE IN PRODUCED FROM THE TRIAL OF SPANIEL FOR KILLING
 HIS WIFE.

Coleman, Texas. April 2j.--After in. troducins less than d dozen witnesses, the state rested it's cdse late today n the case Of Harry j. Spauell, on trail Tor Nliug Lieutenant Codonel M, C. Butler at X pine, Texas, lust July. In resting the state announced it ha1 one moie witness To examine, out the witness had not yet reached Coleman Spa4Cl wa recently acquitted of Kill ing lIs wife at San Angelo. She and B.t.er were shot to death In Spanells automobile on the night Of July 20, 1916.
 Dudug the days sessions the state introduced several dispositions oi wu- uesses at the San Angelo trail These will be read into the record tomorrow
 Dr. r. W. Penrose, an army surgeon, aid he examined Buffers body in an undertaking establishment. A bullet he said, mad passed through tde skull but did not enter the brain. CrOss-ex amned. Dr. Peurose said he could not say if the wound produced uuconsci. ousness, but believed it did Other phy. sicians testified as 10 wounds they ex- amiued on Butlers body,
 Lee Harrington. an Alpine stoclman testified he visited the county jail shortly after the killing and heard Spanell say;
 live killed Major Butler and my wife They made me do It. I'm ruined. I'm ruIned!'
 Mir \. $. Murphy the first defense witness, testified she lived near the scene of the shooting, heard several shots and saw thands grapping in the air just as the automobile (SpanelIs) hit the fence Then she heard several more shots and a woman screaming.
 Mrs. J. C. Bird offered similar testi- mOny.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-26

on the Bowery. where the masses live"
 "W'hen he told me that" declared Mir Lonsdale, q knew it was time to come back home"
 It remained for Rev Marion N Waldrip, the brilliant pastor of the Central Methods, church this city t. provide the desert. as Toast. master Martin announced in his intro. duction, and last n.gAt the local par. son" was at his best He pretaced his address by commenting on the hot time in the Cld t<wn tonight He de clared the delegates had come 10 d town where the hottes, water in the world was Go be found. and that at the banquet they had listened t the hot, test air handed ont in many days The subject of Rev Waldrip- address was "Op.im sm and Organization and ha would drive home one seriou fact one minute with ll4ic and -ratory and in the next moment convalsr his audience by ilWsuatins the point he had made with one of his mimicable stories. Touching cu the war the country 's engaged in. he said
 There are eLoug. loafers in America 10 whip Germany As far as the loafcr is eonccrped. want 10 state that l never saw a man who wasn't go.d fir somethng A loafer. ycu know, is an unemployed man who has lost his pep. There are also enough single men and enough mar. ried men whose wives want to get rid ot them to answer tn. u..j draft The women ot this country need a vaca. ton, anyway. They'll continue to help Presidou W lsou in his agrcut tural program just the same. for they will go on making y.ur garden as be fore
 Referring 10 Germauys boat policy, Rev. Waldrlp condemned it in the most scathing terms
 The devil with a dirk in the dark is a cultured Christian gentleman com. pared to a German submariue.' he said, Americans mus. be ready to .fglt and lc,e; [. pray and t-shooL Quit talking abou the War and talk business, to..'
 Rev. Waldrip closed his address by outlining what orsal izat.ou could de- He was not torgetful of that diving power of which he is such an ill1strt ous advocate, and his speech was a masterpiece in eyeA way
 Postmaster Martin q sed the ban quet by asking all to remember as the last feature of the evening Presi dent Wilson and the final toast brought every man to his feet, with glasses raised--to "Our President"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-26
GLAD TO LEARN OF IT.

April's chanseable weather causes colds that lead to expensive doctor that could he avoided f the cold were checked in time. C.. Smith, 1421 l2th St, Augusta, Ga, writes; q got one 2jc bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar and my cough and cold is about well. l was glad to learn of a great medicine like that Foley's Honey and Tar enjoys such a splendid reputation that it is often initiated. Of course. no substitute or
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-26
BIG SUGAR DIVlDEN- S.

Denver April 25.-A special diyi. dend of S10 share was declared by the directors If the Great Western Sugar Company at their annual meet. ing today on the l5,0o9 shares of com mon stock The dividend represents accumulations prior to March 1, 1913. w. L. Petriken of Denver was elected president. succeeding C. E. Morrey, who becomes chairman of the board.