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servance of royal etiquette
would certainly not be in
sisted on-though at the big
social and state functions
and at court they would
have to be. And so Lord
Strathmore's consent to the
union was obtained.
But other matters had to
be considered. The Duke is
the next heir to the throne
after the Prince of Wales.
In the event of the latter
remaining single, Or of hav-
ing no children if he marries,
any children born of the
marriage between the Duke
and Lady Elizabeth would
become direct heirs to the
throne.
When Princess Mary mar
ried Lord Lascelles-a peer
any children that might
ensue from the marriage
were especially debarred
from their claim to the
throne. But this would not
be permitted in the case of
the Duke of York at this
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LHABETH is REGULAR BRICK" HER YOUNG BROTHER DECLARES

CLAIMS Castle. the historic pile
nesting In the picturesque val
ley OF Strathmore, some five
miles west of Forfar, which has
been the ancestral home Of the
Lyons for centuries. All around
us the black, disfiguring effects
OF fire-charred furnishings and
draper1es, scorched walls and
saturated floors. The fire fiend
had laid its grip on the venerable
castle, and after a stern fight,
beginning early on a fine Satur-
day evening, and extending until
the early hours OF Sunday morn
Ing. its sinister designs on one
Of the fairest homes in Scotland
were thwarted.
In that fight Lady Elizabeth
played q noble part, and I recall
STILL with q vividness that re-
veals the impression that 1t made
upon me at the time, her broth.
er'S warm words of commenda.
ton OF her courageous conduct.
The flames had been suppressed.
and the Hon. David Bowes-Lyon
had courteously agreed to place
his services at my disposal as
guide. so that 1 might see the
devastating effects Of the fire.
And when the tour was over.
and after he had told me how
those in the house had desper-
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ately fought the flames for over
an hour until the arrival OF the
fire brigade, he wound up the
thrilling story with the remark:
Nov. don't forget to mention
that Lady Elizabeth was a regu-
lar brick"
There was a strange blending of
adjuration and appeal in his
,words-a request amounting al
most to a command that the work
which his sister did under such
trying conditions should receive
the recognition that 1t deserved.
Shortly afterward saw Lady Eliz-
abeth-then a winsome, dainty girl
of seventeen. There was a look Of
WEAKNESS in her eyes after the
excitement, the anxiety and the
physical efforts which she had
made to assist the fire-fighters,
but she was active still, assisting
in the many ways that such an
occasion offered.
FIGHTING FLAMES.
It was a thrilling story that
tho Hon. David Bowes-Lyon told
me on that Sunday morning.
Along with his father, the Earl
Of Strathmore. and several others,
he had been out shooting in the
afternoon. and when the ominous
column of smoke was first OBJ
served rising from the roof Of
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volume Of water which in the end
was poured on the blaze came
down in torrents through the va
rious floors to the ground flat,
and portraits, tapestries, antiques
and many other articles OF value
were in danger OF damage or de-
struction from this new source of
danger. The order went forth to
remove from the apartments in
volved all that could be expedi-
tiously removed, and in this work
Lady Elizabeth was tireless. Right
worthily did she merit the COM
pliment Of her brother.
ON THE MOORS.
Assuredly in the dainty figure
Of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
there is more than the natural
charm which makes SO ready ap-
peal to those who come in con-
tact with her. Something Of the
heroic, too, Is blended in her COM
position, and in q milder form
perhaps than that which the fire
emergency demanded, the quality
Of grit Of which she is possessed
was exemplified in a story which
another of her brothers, the Hon.
Michael Bowes-Lyon, related to
me when I visited Glamis Castle
recently.
The scene Of this incident was
the hill moorS Of Tnvormark.
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and rightly so-regards his
family as being as ancient
and honorable as that Of the
royal family, it was not
easy to acquiesce in all that
the marriage of his daughter
to the son of his King meant
for him and his; but it goes
without saying that the King
and Queen, who both regard
the engagement with much
favor, did all they could to
make the consent of the
proud Scottish chief as easy
as possible for him.
HIS CONSENT OBTAINED.
They pointed out that in
the private and social rela-
tionships Of the royal family
with the Bowes-Lyons family
after the marriage the OBJ
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tho central portion of the castle
amid the towers and spires, tho
countess and her daughter, the
Lady Elizabeth, alone Of the house
party, were In the building.
Investigation showed that the
roof was in flames, and, while
messengers were dispatched to
raise the alarm, Lady Elizabeth
and the house staff got quickly to
work with the appliances at their
disposal to do what they could
to keep the fire in check.
Buckets Of water were passed
hand to hand by a chain of work.
ers, and dashed on the flames,
which were burning nercely in
several Of the rooms, and in this
hard and exacting task Lady
Elizabeth worked with as much
zest as the strongest Of the land.
An essential link In the chain,
her part Of the activities brought
her in close contact with the In
ferno Of the flames, but she never
shirked. and emerged from the
ordeal with q younger brothers
commendation-probably the high
est tribute that girl Of seven
teen can reasonably expect.
Then when the professional fire.
fighters took up tho task Lady
Elisabeth found scope for her
energies in other directions. The
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LADY'S BANGS
NOW RAGE WITH
LONDON "SFLAPS''
LONDON, Feb. e3a


TUE most talIxed.Of couple
Il in London at present are
the Duke Of York and his
fiancee, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-
Lyon. The London flappers
have caught Lady Elizabeth's
"fringe" headdress - simply a
revival Of the OId-fashioned
bang.
Since the newspapers made
Lady Elizabeth's cOuntenance
familiar to the pOpulace, all
the girls have been copying
her fringe style Of wearing the
hair, and the fashion may even
hit New York.
The. Dukes private finances
are at present disturbing the
Commons. He gets E1O,OOO a
year now, and when it was an.
nOunced in the House yester-
day that this would be in.
creased to $4,000 after the
marriage, David KirkwOOd, q
LabOrite, rose and suggested
that since economy was the
order and the wages Of the
workers were being reduced.
why not start on the Duke.
Kfrkw0Od was hOwIed down.
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away up in the Businesses OF
Glenesk. Lady Elizabeth was on
q visit there to the countess or
Dalhousie, and in her fondness OF
the open-air Of the mountains
she expressed a wish to go for a
long tramp over the moors. A
companion and guide was pro-
vided for her ladyship in David
Stormont, a veteran stalker in the
service of Lord Dalhousie, who
knew the heathery hills and dales
of the district as no one other
knew them.
Off they set together in the
morning, taking a rifle with them
on the off-chance of a bit Of
sport. After a long tramp among
heather, which the mountain-lov-
ing girl enjoyed to the full.
heavy mist came down. and the,
stalker. skilled as he was in hill
life under all conditions, was
forced to call q halt and wait de-
velopments.
Then almost as suddenly as It
had descended upon them, the
cloud swept onward, and to their
amazement the lifting of the veil
revealed three fine stays. Under
Stormont's guidance Lady Eliza
both got busy with her rifle, and
shared in the honors Of the kill.
Once again, however, the treach-
erous mist enveleped tho hills.
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and It was not until late in the
evening that Lady Elizabeth
reached the comforts Of her host
ess' home-tired and hungry after
a long day on the hills, but proud
and happy.
SPOOFED THE YANKEES.
A second diverting story told by
the Hon. Michael showed Lady
Elizabeth in another humor-a
playful, mischievous mood, which
her ight-hearted girlish nature
sometimes, when circumstances
are favorable, demands to be in
dulged. The circumstances were
favorable on one occasion when a
party of Americans Arrived at
CLAIMS Castle, ana, with the as
surance Of their kind, requested
the privilege Of seeing through an
ediflce so rich in its historical
associations and ghost stories. the
latter, perhaps, the chief attrac-
ton to the American mind. With
tho courtesy SO characteristic Of
him, the Earl OF Strathmore
granted the request. and tho visi-
tors wero delighted.
But those Americans enjoyed q
much higher honor On that COCA
sion than they ever know, Lady
was in q mood for f1Ih
ana, donnins q naid's cap and
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apron. she conducted the party
over the castle, without, OF
course, disclosing her identity.
The visitors found their guide"
an authority on everything CON
nected with the. castle, but while
they left in raptures over their
visit and their pretty guide. they
did not enjoy the sensation OF
knowing who she really was.
Ono. Of the last occasions on
which saw Lady Elizabeth was
in Scottish city on a shopping
expedition. In the course Of her
tour she entered a shop in which
I happened to be, and while she
was engaged with one Of the a..
sistants there broke in upon the
conversation the familiar air,
Annie Laurie" from q street
piano.
Lady Elizabeth turned In the
direction Of the music, and with
that winning smile that has en-
deared her everywhere. laugh
merry party entered the ball
DO you know, Just love to
hear these organs, and particu-
larly the Scottish airs" Then,
bringing out her purse, and with
a smiling, please excuse me a
she made her way 70
tho street and placed q silver
Onin q the cap of tho player.
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NN wv 0OnG 1orSSt 20 men,
ton that Lady Eliza
beth was q regular
brick.
The Lady referred to was Lady
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the charm
ing young Scottish lady upon
whom the choice Of the Duke of
York has fallen, and the remark
came from her young brother,
the Hon. David. It was q boy's
tribute in admiration of the
pluck Of his youngest sister un-
der circumstances that put the
nerve Of the strongest man to
the test. and that must have re-
marked one OF the most exciting
episodes Of Lady Elizabeth's life.
A GIRL OF GRIT.
Six and q half years have slip.
Ped past since the tall young
lad with the shock of wavy fair
hair made the remark to me,
Gut II came back to me with the
audiences OF q flash when I
read the announcement of the
betrothal Of the Duke Of York,
the second son Of King George
and Queen Mary. to Lady Eliza
beth Bowes-Lyon. the youngest
daughter Of the Earl and
Countess Of Strathmore.
We were standing at the door
Of one Of the upper chambers Of
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time, though before the war
it certainly would have been
done by Parliament.
But today British public
opinion Is all in favor of
marriages between the royal
family and the sons or
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'sBERT'IE'S"
/ AFFAIR is
FOUNDED
ON LOVE
Lord StrathmOre Had
Made Concessions
Before Engagement
Could be Officially
Announced.

" ~ ~ II "A ~ ~ ~ 1HCOSB
~, royal romance - the
engagement Of the
Duke Of York to Lady Eliz-
abeth BoWes-Lyons = is a
new departure full of the
highest significance.
It is the first time for hun
dreds of years in English
history that the son Of a
reigning sovereign has, with
the consent of his parents,
Become engaged to a girl
who is not of royal rank.
"oFFICIAL" DELAY.
This fact was responsible
Tor a considerable delay in
the "official" announcement
Of the betrothal. More than
Q year ago, the Duke Of
York, "Prinee BERTHE" had
made up his mind to marry
Lady Betty. He, according
10 his intimate friends, had
every reason to believe that
abe was as much In love with
him as he with her.
It was an absolute love
affair. They were together
On every possible occasion.
They hunted together, played
tennis in the same set, rode
60 hounds with the same
pack, and were seen regu-
larly together at the fash
ionahIe town and = country
balls. But the Duke being a
son Of the sovereign, rules
Of etiquette had to be OBJ
served.
KING AND LORD MEET.
Before the Duke could for
mally propose to Lady Eliza
beth the proposed match had
to be discussed between the
King and Lord Strathmore,
her father. Lord Strath-
more had to agree that on
his daughter becoming by
marriage a member Of the
royal family he would accept
all the facts that such a
union involved.
Even now, in the twentieth
century, a vast and un-
bridgeable social gulf still
separates royalty from even
the most ancient and honor
able Of titled families.
IL q son Of the sovereign
married into such a family,
all the rigid etiquette that
surrounds royalty and di-
vides them from others
would divide and separate
his wife from her nearest
relations, because she would
become q royalty" by mar
riage.
For the proud chief Of
such an ancient house as
that Of Bowes-Lgons-who,
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In Queen Victoria's time
there was a legend at court
that her great-grandson
would be the first president
of the British common
wealth. King Edward is
credited with pointing to the
present Prince of Wales
when he was q child and
saying:
"Thete goes the last King
Of England"
Who can te1lf
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-31

STATE OF COLORADO,
Insurance Department
Synopsis of Statement for 1922 and
Copy of Certificate of Authority,
ST. PAUL MUTUAL HAIL AND CN-
CLONE INSURANCE COMPANY,
81. PAUL, MINN.
Assets ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1OO,26I 20
Liabilities ............... 5,OOO.OO
STATE OF COLORADO
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
1T is HEREBY CERTIFIED, That
the ST PAUL MUTUAL HAIL AND
CYCLONE INSURANCE COMPANY,
a corporation organized under the laws
of Minnesota,
whose principal office is located at
st. Paul,
has complied with the requirements of
the laws of Colorado applicable to said
Company, and is hereby authorized to
transact business within the State of
Colorado, as an insurance company, in
accordance with its Charter or Articles
of Incorporation. subject to the pro-
visions and requirements of the laws
hereof until the last day of February,
in the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-four.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l. Jack
son Cochrane, Commissioner of lnsur-
ance of the State of Colorado, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal of office at the City of Denver, this
first day of March, A. d. 1923.
JACKSON COCHRANE.
CSeaD Commissioner of Insurance.
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STATE OF COLORADO
OF AUTHORITY

of' Authority
office of Commissioner of Insurance.
1T IS HEREBY CERTIFIED. That
the THE CAPITAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF CONCORD, NEW
HAMPSHIRE,
a corporation organized under the laws
of New Hampshire,
whose principal office is located at
Concord.
has complied with the requirements of
the laws of Colorado applicable to said
Company, and is hereby authorized to
transact business within the State of
Colorado, as an insurance company in
accordance with its Charter or Articles
of incorporation, subject to the pro-
visions and requirements of the laws
hereof until the last day of February.
in the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty four
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I, Jack
son Cochrane. Commissioner of Insur-
ance of the State of Colorado, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal of office at the City of Denver, this
first day of March. A. d. 1928.
JACKSON COCHRANE
(SeaD Commissioner of Insurance.
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Objects of Charity in Old Age.

Bachelors and spinsters in the
United States make up the larger part
of those who in their old age are
obliged to depend on the town or
state for support. Figures show that
of men who have trade only one in
"A hundred thousand has to go to the
poorhouse, and that of men with a
college education the proportion is
smaller still.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-31
Looked for Rraver Lover.

was tall, awkward lad of seven.
teen and in love with Annie, two years
my Junior. One night | started to see
her when it looked sort of rainy. l
got short distance from the house
when it thundered little, and | came
back. My sisters teased me and told
the girl how frightened | was when
it thundered, and she turned me down
for braver escort-Chicago journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-31
Sinister EARRINGS.

Men, as well as women, wore ear
rings quite long ago in Europe, and
there was more than ornament in
their intention. The earrings were
really little cases or pockets which
held poison. Life was cheap; If you
got tired of 1t you simply unscrewed
your earrings and drank the poison.
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transformation.

"Who was that handsome man 1 saw
in my husbands room II few minutes
ago, Mathilde? asked Mrs. Makeuppe
of her maid. THAT was your hus-
band, madame. He used your beauti-
fer in mistake for his shaving lotion
this morning"
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Supremacy THROUGH Pressure.

Pressure has often been the max
ing of men. They are not at their
best unless compelled to keep up to
their limitations. The remarkable
thing about that is the more you move
up the greater becomes the capacity
for moving. It's just pressure making
Its way.
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Something to Think About.

You can't hope for much in the way
of prison reform until we get to send
ing better class of folks there.-Ex-
change.
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Call for Action

Act on the Word, instead of merely
listening to it and deluding yourselves.
For whoever listens and does nothing
is like a man who glances at his nat
ural face in mirror; he glances at
himself, goes off, and at once for
gets what he was like.-St. James
(Moffat translation).
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-31
Mans Job Worthy Of Respect.

Some men work because they feel
they have to or starve; others to dis
charge obligations assumed. and still
others from pure love of work. To
all mans job is his best friend, and
by all it should be SO treated.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-31
Odds Favor the Widow.

Those who have studied matrimo-
NAL figures say that when widow
enters into rivalry with a single lady
the odds are always on the widow
capturing the wedding ring.-Ex-
change.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-31
Straw Bits of Wisdom.

Railway travelling is not travelling
at all; it is merely being sent to
place, and very little different from
becoming parcel.-Ruskin.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-31
Fishes Peculiar Ears.

The ears of the fish consist of beau
tifully formed plates of pearl-like
substance which lie close to the
brain.
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Harvester Works East.

From $50 to 200 tons of sugar cane
can be cut and sorted in day with
n New Orleans inventors harvester,
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srArE OLE COLORADO.

STATE OF COLORADO.
Insurance Department
Synopsis OF statement tor 1922 nd
Copy oil CertIiicate of Authority.
BERN IN,IIItE MUrUAL FIHE lNsUR-
ANCE CUmrANN,
pIIISFIELD, MASS.
Assets ...,.........'. HOs ,2DD.7S
LinbittIcs ......,... .......... 02O, ,ID@.uS
Capital ................... .nutuaI
surplus . . ................. 15O,SvU.So
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STATE OF COLORADO
OF AUTHORITY

office of Commissioner of Insurance.
1T is HEREBY CERTIFIED, That
the u. S. BRANCH OF THE THE
CHRISTIANIA GENERAL INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
a corporation organized under the laws
of Norway,
whose principal office is located at
Christiania..
has complied with the requirements of
the laws of Colorado applicable to said
Company, and is hereby authorized to
transact business within the State of
Colorado, as an insurance company, in
accordance with it's Charter or Articles
of Incorporation, subject to the pro-
visions and requirements of the laws
hereof until the last day of February.
in the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-four.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. |, Jack
son Cochrane, Commissioner of Insur-
ance of the State of Colorado, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal of office at the City of Denver, this
first day of March. A. ID. 1928
JACKSON COCHRANE'.
(SeaD Commissioner of Insurance.
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pIIrsFIr.nD. MNss.
SrATE OE COLORADo

CERIlFlCATE or AUTHORITY
CiuCe OF Commissioner OF insurance.
II Is HEREBY CERTIFlED, Tnat
the BERkSHlRE MUTUAL FIRE IA
SURANCE COMPANA,
a corporation organized under the laws
of massachusetts,
whose principal ofIice is located at
Pittsfield,
has complied with the requirements of
the laws OF Colorado applicable to saiu
Company, and is hereby authorized to
transact business within the State OF
Colorado, as an insurance company, in
accordance with its Charter or Articles
of incorporation, subject to the pro-
visions and requirements of the laws
hereof unIll the last day OF February
in the year Of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-four
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l, Jack
son Cochrane, Commissioner of Insur-
ance of the State of Colorado nave
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal OF office at the city of Denver, this
first day of March, y. ID. 1928.
JACKSON COCHRANE
(SeaD Commissioner of Insurance.
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STATE OF COLORADO


office of Commissioner of Insurance.
1T Is HEREBY CERTIFIED, That
the THE CENTRAL MANUFACTUR-
ERS MUTUAL INSU RANCE COMPANY.
"A corporation organized under the laws
of Ohio,
whose principal office is located at
Van Vert,
has complied with the requirements of
the laws of Colorado applicable to said
Company, and is hereby authorized to
transact business within the State of
Colorado. as an insurance company, in
accordance with its Charter or Articles
of Incorporation, subject to the pro-
visions and requirements of the laws
hereof until the last day of February.
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-four.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, INJack-
son Cochrane, Commissioner of Insur-
ance of the State of Colorado, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal of office at the City of Denver this
first day of March. A. d. 1928
JACKSON COCHRANE.
(SeaD Commissioner of Insurance.
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STATE OF COLORADO,
Insurance Department.
Synopsis of Statement for 1922 and
Copy of Certificate of Authority.
THE CENTRAL MANUFACTURERS
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
VAN VERT, OHIO.
Assets NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S2,23i, ,i77.S1
Liabilities .............. 1,O82,91O.67
Capital ............-..... Mutual
surplus Observation-Disclosures. LII, ,5O7. II
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rATE or COLORADO.

STATE OF COLORADO,
Insurance Department.
Synopsis of Statement for 1922 and
Copy of Certificate of Authority
THE CAPITAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF CONCORD, NEW
HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, N. IL.
Assets OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 ,293. .1O4. 80
Liabilities .............. 653. .S25.O9
Capital ................. 3OO, 900. 90
Surplus .................. 339, ,369.4i
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-31
STATE OF COLORADO
CERT IFICATE OF AUTHORITY

Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
1T is HEREBY CERTIFIED, That
the L. $. BRANCH OF THE THE CON
SOLIDATED ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
a corporation organized under the laws
of Great Britain,
whose principal office is located at
London, England,
has complied with the requirements of
the laws of Colorado applicable to said
Company, and is hereby authorized to
transact business within the State of
Colorado, as an insurance company, in
accordance with its Charter or Articles
of Incorporation subject to the pro-
visions and requirements of the laws
hereof until the last day of February,
in the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-four.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l, jack
son Cochrane, Commissioner of Insur-
ance of the State of Colorado, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal of office at the City of Denver, this
first day of March, \. ID. 1928.
JACKSON COCHRANE,
lSeaN Commissioned of INSURANCE.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-03-31

STATE or COLORADO,
Insurance Department.
Synopsis of Statement for 1922 and
Copy of Certificate of Authority.
u. =. BRANCH OF THE CONSOLI-
DATED ASSURANCE COMPANY, =
LIMITED,
LONDON, ENGLAND.
Assets .................. S2,174, ,7S2.04
Liabilities .............. l,oO3,l1o.DO
Deposit Capital ........ 2OOOOO.OO
surplus ............... 37I,6O605