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Show GEORGE 0. RITER DIES OF APOPLEXY i Was Prominent Mining Man in This State; Held Many Offices. George D. niter, 46 years of age, died yesterday of apoplexy at the home of his niece, Mrs. Charles H. Wells, 420 Second' avenue. Mr. IJiter was the son of Levi E. Kiter, a pioneer of 1S47, and Annie Riter. He attended the University of Utah in the early '90s and went to Stanford university univer-sity in 1 Sy3. taking a course in mining engineering. 1 le was graduated in 1S96, with the degree of bachelor of science. He returned to Salt Lake and shortly afterward became connected with the Eureka Eu-reka Hill Mining company as secretary and general manager, a position lie held until about four years aeo. Mr. Kiter was appointed city engineer under the administration of .Mayor Rich-art! Rich-art! P. Morris, holding this position from 1S04 to 1906. He went to Washington. D. C, about three years ago us a representative of the mine producers of Utah, to took after their interests before t lie ways and means commit tee of congress, which was then ; engaged in preparing the present tariff bill, and presented articles and statistics to that committee touching the tariff on ores affecting the western states. He was a frequent contributor to thy? Engineering & Mining Journal on mining subjects. Mr. Riter was an active member mem-ber for many years of the University club of Salt Lake City, where he made his home, and was a member and officer of tiie Utah chapter of the American Institute Insti-tute oT Mining Engineers. He was a delegate from Utah for a number of years to annual meetings of the American Mining Min-ing congress. Mr. Riter is survived by the following bro tilers a nd sisters: Joseph H. Riter, Willia m W. Riter ami Mrs. Seymour B. Young of Salt Iake City, B. F. Riter of Logan and John D. Riter of Butte, Mont. |