Show I BRANSFORD IS PRESIDENT OF MINING AND STOCK EXCHANGE At noon today the new governing hoard board of the Mining and Stock Excl Exchange Exchange Ex Ex- cl change change g met et ii In t the office of Thomas Jo au U completed its organization tion with the exception of choosing a secretary Secretary John John S. S Bransford was elected eJected president pi-eident pre ident succeeding Henry Pee Peery Feery Y Jr H. H S. S Doscher was elected first vice president vice vice-pr sid nt W W. H H. Clark Clark- second sec see cad ond vice-president vice and M. M M. M Miller third vice E. E A. A Hartenstein Hartenstein Hartenstein Harten Harten- stein was the unanimous choice for treasurer Upon the cOI completion o of t this s part of the business the board adjourned adjourned ad ad- aa- aa subject to the call of the president president president dent which will be not riot later than Sat Sat- The election o oC a secretary was postponed postponed postponed post post- pending consideration of new ideas regarding the conduct of that of of- of fice lice In the meantime the many friends of James Shorten who has been nominally nominally nominally nomi nomi- I nally filling ng the office offic and performing the duties thereof are hoping that his merits will vill be recognized by appointment appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment to the position The new president John S. S Bransford is exceedingly popular among brokers and mining men He closely is-closely connected connect connect- ed with the leading capitalists and operators operators operators ope ope- ope- ope in the State has a wide Eastern I acquaintance e and is himself self interested in mines in California and Utah His administration over the mining exchange ex- ex exchange exchange ex ex- change is expected to be productive of good results |