Deseret Evening News | 1902-02-12 | Page 2 | Coinage of 1901

OK OP 1001 President A To Ti Test reat It Philadelphia Feb iTh United States essay assay commission appointed by President to officially test the 1901 coinage of the lie mints In this city Sari San Francisco anti and Orleans assembled today at the new nest mint The commission comprises time the tot fol following lowing Congressman J 3 H ii Southard Prof W ST 8 B Stratton director of standards Washington Prof W V N Clifford flicker University of or Illinois ref R B 8 S Woodward Columbia university Dr J W s Holland Jefferson Medical college B 13 H 11 Tatem Helena Mont John A George GeorgeH H if Davenport Boston Capt H IL If f I Allen tilen Portland Mich Michi n 11 0 Marietta Ohio Charles B II Sioux Falls Colo Coto MaJ J M Carson Philadelphia B E F FSmith Smith of I Dr Cabell Whitehead bureau of the tha I mint Washington Coins from the tho San Francisco and I New Orleans mints were forwarded to i this city which will obviate the n ces 1 city of time the commission visiting those ii f cities The object of this tho aspa Is to Insure uniformity In time the weight and tumut direness of time coins Tha slon sion will finish Its labors In aboul three days 1