Show LOCAL PLA N UNIT il IN BIG BIC CHAIN OF oi OF GAS PRODUCERS Powerful Co C to T TaKe rake he Over Concern as Part of Far Reaching System m. m With the organization of the Amer a corporation orpo ti ri rinoW Utilities Uti ties company compan can incorporated under uDder th the laws laws being no noW of Delaware a arid and d having an au a authorized capital of oE this city cit is prom prom- promised rom better hotter and more moro g gas a a The Tho plans ar are arc to to service for all aU uses the necessary details complete all aU of of tho the bi big consolidation within n the tho next the new week when it is cx expected that corporation will win take over oyer the local Utah Gas Ga and Coke com corn plant ilant of the tho pant pany h Us Its i ts au an- authorized will have vo T The o no no no- company capitalization oP Oll into preferred and common common com com- divided d equally Pr mon stoc stock th the former stock 6 o- o oP P r cent cumulative being preferred both as to dividends and assets To ro raise in cash to to be used for c cor corporate r r. purposes s tho comp company n will offer for sale salo at par in in preferred stock subscribers subs to which will TO- TO 40 per cent value in common stock without additional payment The men back of the gigantic tic enter cuter enterprise prise are C. C B. B Kelser and J. J H. H Brewer Brower Brow Brew I er cx- of Grand Rapids Mich who the he firm name of Kels y Brewer Co already own own and ancl control a majo majority t of tock stock to k i in the tho following companies Utah tah Gas Coke Co Cot Salt BaIt Lake City City- Utah Boise Gas Li Light nt Coke Co Boise Beise Idaho Valparaiso Lighting Co Valparaiso Val Val- paraiso Ind Elkhart Gas Gns Fuel Co Ind Winona Gas Gis Light Coke Co Vinona Winona Minn Mimi Holland City Gas Co Holland nolland Mich Jackson Light 8 u Traction ion Co Jackson Miss Albion Gas Light Co Albion Michl Minne Minne- Wisconsin ota fI taW Power Corporation Many any Concerns Involved d. d The entire stock he held d b by these com com- panics anies now controlled ed by Reiser KeIser Brew Brew- er cr r L- L Co is to bo be transferred to the American Utilities compan company company Mr Kelser Reiser Mr Brewer and W. W B B. chief on engineer Ain cor will wiIl b be here heren herein in n about two weeks to look over the local ocal 1 plant lant to make make suggestion as to changes and improvements J J. J C C. D. D Clark man manager cI of the Utah company says ays that t th the r proposed c consolidation means eans a great eat strength strengthening ning of the tho local lo lo- cal cal company and aud will give the lor unity Jor t the o e of ot funds with which to tc greatly improve the local plant lant and extend its service largely Tire he lle plant is now serving servin about 5 0 consumers It runs continually and persons are aro e employed In the manu mann facture of the gas now now consumed ninety tons x ns of of- coal are ara used daily The Tho local plant ant was installed originally originally originally nally by the Farwell Trust company of Chicago Tho control passed d to the tho Brower people February 15 1912 AM |