Show SPLENDID SHOWING election of officers of the coop co op wagon and machine co at the the annual meeting of the stockholders of the cooperative co operative wagon and machine company held monday jan ath the old board boach of directors was reelected re elected for the ensuing year as follows reber heber J grant geo T odell john henry smith charles S borton junius F wells J P F grant F M lyman I 1 orson A woolley william W riter joseph F smith anda george romney eorney the president read the following report SALT LAKE CITY utah jau jan 9 1888 to the stockholders of the co wagon and machine co gentlemen I 1 take pleasure in making this ray my third annual report and submitting a statement showing the condition of our business since my last report our paid up cash capital has been increased to 1886 was a satisfactory year but I 1 am ceased to bbate that the business of the past year has been more prosperous our nt net profits tor for 1887 were or more than in 1886 out of said profits or 12 per cent has been declared as al dividend payable on bornand in mercha merchandise nolad or feb 1st ast in cash cab I 1 have to announce that we have lost the agency of the champion 1 harvesting machinery it became necessary to resign the walter A wood agency it if we wb retained the itie champion and the decided in favor of the wood being f fully ally convinced that the wood machines are superior the bain and mitchell wagons now stand at the head and are growing continually in popularity the wood machines are fast becoming recognized as the best beat in the market and give better satisfaction to our patrons than any machines we have ever handled the oliver and gale chilled and deere 6 gos cos steel plows have hava always taken the lead in this market the milled buggies are celebrated for line fine work and durability they are equal to if not superior to any to utah the improved thresher is a first class machine and is growing in tavor favor with our people every year it has ever been the aim of our company to secure the best goods in the market by careful and prompt attention tc business 88 andt and he best interests oi 09 our patrons and with the above standard agencies together with many others iu ia our hands bands I 1 an anticipate t t e for our company in 1888 the customary liberal of the people expressing my pleasure with the showing for 1887 and congratulating the stockholders upon the same I 1 remain very respectfully vours H J GRANT president this well known organization now stands at the head bead of its class clasa in this part of the country cau the energy and and ability displayed lo in the management of its business has made its success almost phenomenal and by carrying the best obtainable agricultural machinery its customers en rave have been inspired with a confidence that all articles purchased are precisely what they are represented to be there is no doubt that the company will continue to receive the patronage it merits mf crits |