Show r TUB tilE UTAH CONSOLIDATED ATEI J Humor lisa lIa It Hint flint 1 t th tho Nut t Will ho 1111 noo a n Share Concerning tho the Consolidated an on eastern publication I says sn SI I the tho went Now Ne York 1 buying ot of o Utah has hila been a n rumor that thai I the tha next dividend on this Ihla stock pay paya a 1 I ebb In July Ju would bo be b 2 per Iler or share There Is la no present nt Intention to 10 do de declare I dare clare better than JUO ttO per ler share In T July but tIO tho December D payment may bo 12 2 Tho enlarged d smelter smeller will not bo be In Ino ina a operation o until July Jul and tho ha fact tact that thata I If a the company ho bar been able to pay payIn as 8 asIn In dividends per annum and pay for this thu smelter enlargement costing over 1250 out of ot tho the earnings la s a source of ot great grent satisfaction There is III a n belief In the publIc mind that the Standard Oil Interests In Utah have In view an Increased dividend with an attendant advance In the tho price of ot the tho stock which 11 warrant the exchange of oC Utah for tor Amalgamated on ona ona ona a share for tor share basis Tho rho Standard Stanard OH Oil people may have hav this In mind but lUls itis Ih Is questioned If IC they have Sufficient stock or can enn secure stock around present prices which would enable them to carry corry through such n a plan The laro stock stockholders stockholders holders of oC tho the Utah other than tho the Standard Oil people would vigorously ly Oppose any ony such plan They believe bellevo that the Utah will seek a n level around ic W 00 per share upon Its 1111 merlin merit |