Show UTAH CON DIVIDEND Directors Post One of or a Share The directors of the Utah Consolidated company met in Boston yesterday and d declared Jared a semiannual dividend f 5 a ashare ashare r share or OO That the company has been earning at the rte rate ot of nearly 7 per share pr per annum since the advance in copper lat last year er Is a fact upon which much has ben been said and written on the Boston end ot of the line and the wIres therefore state that surprise was ex expressed presed pressed in Boton Boston when the size of the dividend was announced as everybody bod had ben been expecting 3 a share No one for a moment doubts but that the mine mines of the company are in better condition toay today than they ever have been At the same time mining operators on this end of the lne line wi will commend the judgment of te the directors in keeping within conservative bounds particularly a as the thc trouble troubles wih with the farmer farmers in the thu yale valley over oer the smoke and fumes problem with which the company compan ha has to contend ha has not yet been adjusted by any means As a mater matter of fact fact there is no certainty certainty that the company may not yet be compelled to move Its smelting works from the present sie site to some other point and in any event i It is more than probable probable able the Utah Consolidated company compan wi will willon on account of the smelter r fumes trouble be put to a great del deal of expense during the next year er or two The payment of moet modest dividends and the building up of ofa ofa a a comfortable surplus with which to meet contingencies Is therefore vIewed here as being an exhibition of good judgment on the part of the directors |