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Interested in his youth in politics, Mr. Anderson attached himself to the Republican party, and his energetic and faithful labors have not been diminished by the recognition given him by his party.
Mr. Anderson was the prime mover in planning the division of the schools of the county into the district system which has at- tracted favorable attention in American educational circles. He installed the first electric lighting system for the thoroughfares of an entire county in the United States. That was in Salt Lake county in 1902, and from that beginning the best county lighting system in the country originated.
Mr. Anderson was County Commissioner two terms, from 1901 to 1904, for Salt Lake county, and inaugurated many reforms and improvements. He was state chairman of the Republican party from 1902 to 1904, and member of the Republican National committee in 1904. He has been an enthusiastic advocate of good roads. He became United States Marshal in 1908, serving until 1914.
Mr. Anderson has been twice married. His first wife, Annie Abbott, died 1903, and in the following year he married Elise Schneider, who recently was called to her reward. His children are Florence M. Horsley, Mabel E., Dessie M., Alta E., and Ellen E. Anderson. Two have died. They were Edgar J. and Albert H. Anderson.
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CULBERT L. OLSON.
S an attorney at law and representative of several in- fluential corporations in the west, Culbert L. Olson is a leader in his profession in the west. His con- nections with the legal department of the state and his position as president of the First National Bank of Burley, Idaho, have made scores of friends for him through his integrity and his progressiveness. Mr. Olson, son of Delilah K. Olson and George Daniel Olson, was born No- vember 7, 1876, at Fillmore City, Utah. He came to Salt Lake City in 1897, since which time he has been following his profes- sion.
Mr. Olson's mother was the daughter of Thomas R. King, a pioneer of Utah from New York State, and the first settler at Fillmore. His father came from Copenhagen, Denmark, arriving at New York at the age of nineteen years. He settled in Salt Lake City in the early sixties. Mr. Olson's parents are well known throughout the state and have been instrumental in many ways in the uplifting of the general interests in connection with publie matters and the Mormon church.
He is a Democrat and he has always been an ardent worker for the party.
His early education was acquired in the public schools of Utah. After his school days Mr. Olson chose the profession of law, attended the University of Michigan Law School for one year, after which he took a three years' course at the Columbian University Law School, now the George Washington University, at Washington, D. C. He was graduated in 1901, having attend- ed that University since 1897. Shortly after his graduation he was married to Kate Jeremy, and is now the father of one boy, Richard C., six years of age. Mr. Olson is a member of the Phi Delta Phi Greek letter fraternity, the Native Sons of Utah, the Salt Lake Commercial Club and the Press Club of Salt Lake.
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JOSEPH W. MELLEN.
HEN curb and gutter extension No. 20 was authorized by the city commission of Salt Lake and bids were asked for, contractors, cement men and the general publie sat up and took notice. It meant that 240 blocks of curbs and gutters were to be laid in this city, making the first step towards paving and im- proving a vast district.
The contract for this work, which entailed about 125,000 cubic yards of excavation, was awarded to Joseph W. Mellen, one of the most successful contractors of some of the most important buildings and improvement work in the city and was, by the way, the first contractor to handle dirt from the city streets with steam shovels into automobile trucks.
He has furnished sand and gravel to practically all street work in Salt Lake and contributed this important material to the following principal buildings of the city :
Cullen Hotel, Culmer Block, Deseret News Building, Tribune Building, Scott Building, Dooly Block, St. Mary's Cathedral, Union Depot, Rio Grande Depot, Boston Building, Newhouse Building, Kearns nilding, MeIntyre Building, Commercial Club Building, Stock Exchange, Hotel Utah, Newhouse Hotel, Or- pheum Theatre, Utah State Capitol, American Theatre and Walker Bank Building, as well as hundreds of the finest resi- dences in the city.
Mr. Mellen was born in Salt Lake City, March 8, 1873. His father was Joseph H. Mellen and his mother was Martha Mellen. Mr. Mellen was married to Miss Stella M. Jacobson. He is a Republican and a member of the Commercial Club of Salt Lake.
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C. L. McFAUL.
IKE the greater number of railroad men who have attained positions of trust and responsibility, C. L. McFaul of Salt Lake City, district freight and passen- ger agent for the Southern Pacific company in Utah, Idaho and Montana, has devoted virtually his whole life to railroading.
Mr. McFaul was born February 1, 1872, at Hampshire, Ill. His father was Archibald David McFaul, and his mother Sarah Huston McFaul. His father was born in Canada of Scotch-Irish parentage, and was engaged in the lumbering and manufacturing business. His father came to the United States in 1869, engaging in the same business in Illinois. His mother was born in Ireland, of Scotch-English parentage, and came to America when a child.
Mr. McFaul attended the University of Denver, from 1889 to 1891, and came to Utah April 10, 1913. He is married, his wife having been Miss Cora B. Terwilliger. They have two children, Irene Margaret, 17 years of age, and Donald Jesse McFaul, 12 years of age. Mr. MeFaul is a Thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mason, a member of San Jose lodge No. 10, A. F. & A. M. He also is a member of the Commercial club, the Salt Lake City Trans- portation club, and the Weber club of Ogden.
He began railroading with the Burlington in 1887, serving in various capacities until 1892, when he resigned as train dispatcher. He took service with the Southern Pacific in July, 1892, serving in varions capacities as clerk, dispatcher and chief clerk to the superintendent, until 1899. From 1899 until 1901 he was general manager Nevada Central Railroad; and from 190] to 1913 he was city ticket agent and traveling freiglit and passen- ger agent for the Southern Pacific. On April 10, 1913, he was appointed district freight and passenger agent for the same rail- road with headquarters at Salt Lake City.
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GEORGE K. SMITH
EORGE K. SMITH was born at Montreal, Canada, May 23, 1867. His father, David Smith, Esq., was a native of Perth, Scotland, and his mother, Helen Seath, of Cupar of Fifeshire, Scotland. His father owned the largest floral establishment of Montreal, Canada.
Mr. Smith is a graduate of MeGill Normal school, White's school of stenography, and Professor Weston's Art school. He was employed by the Grand Trunk railway for a short time, resigning August, 1886, to accept a better position with the Bur- lington railroad at Omaha, Nebraska. After staying with the Burlington for six months, Mr. Smith resigned to accept a higher position in the accounting department of the Union Pacific railroad.
In March, 1894, he was promoted to position of chief clerk to the general superintendent, Mountain division, of the Union Pacific railroad, with headquarters at Ogden, Utah, remaining there until March, 1897. He was then appointed chief clerk and assistant to the vice-president and general manager of the Ore- gon Short Line railroad at Salt Lake City, which position he still holds.
On September 16, 1890, Mr. Smith was married to Miss Annie Robinson, youngest daughter of Thomas Robinson, of Whitby, England, and Elizabeth Seanor of Montreal, Canada. Mrs. Smith is a graduate of the Montreal Senior school and Mary Rose academy. They have three danghters and one son : Jasmine Robinson, Vivian Seath, Theodosia Victoria and George Kirk. Jr.
Mr. Smith owns an artistic home at 919 East First South street, where the family reside. He also owns considerable other real estate throughout this state and in Idaho. He is also interested in various industries in the west.
In fraternal circles, Mr. Smith is well known. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, a member of Mount Moriah lodge No. 2, F. & A. M .; past regent of the Royal Arcanum; a member of the Salt Lake Transportation club and the Commercial club
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MAURICE M. JOHNSON
EGINNING his practical education as a mining en- gineer, as a boy of fourteen years in a coal mine near Scranton, Pa., Maurice M. Johnson, one of the best known coal and metal mining experts in the west, ad- vanced during the twenty years of his employment with that company, the coal department of the Erie Railway company, until he was assistant engineer. He then be- came engineer, and later superintendent of collieries for the same company. He came to Utah in 1893, and engaged in metal min- ing at that time. In 1898 he became connected with the Utah Consolidated or Highland Boy mine of Bingham. He was after- ward manager of the Boston Consolidated Mining company, now a part of the Utah Copper holdings; and later of the Cactus mine. He was consulting engineer for the Dominion Copper company of British Columbia, and consulting engineer for Samuel Newhouse. He is now consulting engineer for the Gil- more Mining company and the Pittsburg-Idaho company with mines at Gilmore, Idaho. He acts also in an independent ca- pacity in the examination and direction of work on mining prop- erties in general, with headquarters in Salt Lake City.
Mr. Johnson is a son of Sarah Dininger and George W. Johnson. He was born at Beaver Meadow, Pa., Nov. 11, 1857. He is a Republican in national polities but stands for the best government in local politics. His carly education was obtained in the common schools of Tomaqua, Schuylkill county, Pennsyl- vania. He came to Salt Lake in 1893.
He is married, his wife's maiden name having been Isabel B. McCaa. There is one danghter, Louise R. Knight, wife of H. S. Knight. There are three daughters and one son in Mrs. Knight's family. Mr. Johnson is a Scottish Rite Mason of the thirty-second degree. He is a member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and the National Geographic society. He is also a member of the Alta club of Salt Lake.
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LELAND R. WATTIS
MONG Salt Lake City's most successful railroad con- tractors is Leland Ray Wattis. He was born at Ogden in 1879. His father was E. O. Wattis, and his mother Mrs. Martha Wattis. Mr. Wattis was edu- cated in the Ogden public schools. It was not until December 27, 1912, that he removed to Salt Lake City to make his home. But he is now one of the well-known business men of the community, and as railroad contractor he is active in commercial life. He is president of the L. R. Wattis Co., which is carrying on many extensive enterprises. He is affiliated with other corporations, including the Wattis & Beektel Co., the Wattis Realty company, and the Oregon-Idaho Orchard company.
The list of his business activities reveals the fact that Mr. Wattis is a believer in the "back to the farm" movement, for ranching occupies a considerable portion of his time. Although he is a city man, he has made a marked success in ranch work.
Mr. Wattis finds time, outside of business, for lodge duties. He belongs to the Elks club, and is also a Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite, a Knight Templar and a Shriner.
Mr. Wattis and his wife, Mrs. Helen Wattis, have one son, E. O. Wattis, Jr.
Mr. Wattis is a Republican and is an energetic worker for the interests of that party. He has a bright future in the inter- mountain country, and is firmly assured of the coming greatness of Salt Lake City and Utah generally.
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DR. EPHRAIM G. GOWANS
IGHTING fire with fire has been the policy of society for ages in its dealings with the erring. It is only within the last few years that a loftier spirit, the spirit of encouragement and helpfulness, that lends a helping hand to the erring or morally deficient, has gained a foothold. Dr. E. G. Gowans, state superin- tendent of public instruction, who, for the last four years before his elevation to that post, was superintendent of the State In- dustrial School, has applied the principle of aiding the erring and encouraging the youthful offenders against society's rulings, with remarkable success. Many young lives have been reclaimed; many erring feet have been brought back to paths that are straight. It was because of his remarkable success as head of the State Industrial School that Dr. Gowans was elected in No- vember, 1914, as state superintendent of public instruction.
Dr. Gowans is a native of Utah. His parents were Hugh S. and Betsy Gowans. Dr. Gowans was born at Tooele, Utah, February 1, 1868. His parents and his grandparents were pio- neers of Utah. Dr. Gowans attended the Brigham Young college at Logan, graduating with the class of 1894; he then attended Baltimore Medical college, Baltimore, Maryland, graduated with the class of 1898, after which he took a postgraduate course at Johns Hopkins university.
He married Miss Mary Lyman shortly after his return to Utah; they have two sons and three daughters: L. Lyman Gowans, 20 years of age; Miss Lois Gowans, 18; Marjorie, 15; Emerson, 9, and Marion, 6 years of age. Dr. Gowans is a mem- ber of the Commercial club of Salt Lake City ; and of the Weber club of Ogden.
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HERBERT WARE REHERD
ERBERT WARE REHERD, D. D., president of Westminster college and the Salt Lake Collegiate institute, and one of the prominent divines and edu- cators of the state, was born in Geneseo, Illinois, August 23, 1869. He is the son of Jacob K. Reherd and Lucy Louise Ware Reherd. The father was of German ancestry several generations back, and the mother of Scotch-Irish ancestry, back of the "Mayflower."
Dr. Reherd had the advantage of an excellent education. After completing the common school branches, he attended Parsons college, Fairfield, Iowa, and was graduated from that institution in June, 1893.
Dr. Reherd came to Utah in November, 1913, and soon thereafter took up his work at Westminster college. He is an able, forceful talker, and frequently gives lectures on travel and on conditions in the Far East. His extensive tours abroad have given him a fund of information on commercial, political, edu- cational, religions and philanthropie conditions invaluable for this purpose. He is joint author of " Around the World Studies and Stories of Presbyterian Foreign Missions."
Dr. Reherd is a member of the Commercial club and of the Aleph Heth Yodth fraternity. He was married to Miss Mar- garet Louise MeClure, of which marriage two children are issue : Elizabeth Louise, 13, and Harold McClure, 8.
Westminster college and the Salt Lake Collegiate institute were originally separate schools, but now are under one board of trustees.
The latter was one of the first schools in Utah and has been in continuons operation for more than forty years. Four years of high school and two years of college work are offered at Westminster. It is planned to add the other two college years one at a time.
Fine scholarship and high moral character are ideals for which the college stands.
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RAYMOND C. NAYLOR
AYMOND C. NAYLOR, treasurer of Salt Lake county, has a brilliant military record, and a cred- itable political record. He was born August 27, 1873, in Salt Lake, a son of George Naylor. He attended the public schools of Salt Lake and the Uni- versity of Utah, from which he was graduated in 1893, upon completing the four years' normal course. He was married September 7, 1900, to Miss Fay McCune, and they have four sons and three daughters.
The study of military science and tactics was compulsory when Mr. Naylor attended the University of Utah, and he re- ceived the highest average with three other students in these subjects. His record was published in the United States Army and Navy Register in 1893. He was graduated as senior cap- tain, University battalion, and was awarded the distinguished cadetship for Utah by First Lieutenant Walter K. Wright, Six- teenth infantry, United States army. He taught school three years in Centerville. When the war with Spain began he en- listed, and was appointed second lieutenant, Battery A, Utah Volunteer infantry. He helped organize the National Guard of Utah, and served five years as captain of Company D. He then was elected major of the First battalion, and afterward was appointed on the First Brigade staff. He served through the Spanish-American war, and through the principal Philippine troubles. He then was promoted to rank of first lieutenant; Battery B, United States Volnunteer infantry, in July, 1899.
After his return to Utah he was elected on the Republican ticket as county recorder, 1500 votes ahead of his ticket. He resigned to go on a mission to Germany for the Mormon church, and was out of politics until the fall of 1914, when he was elected county treasurer on the Progressive ticket. He is manager of the Utah-Southern Idaho branch of the Missouri State Life Insurance company, and lives at 1028 Eleventh East street.
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ANTHONY C. LUND
S A MEMBER of the musical profession in the west, perhaps no one is better and more favorably known than is Anthony C. Lund. Professor Lund is the son of Sarah Peterson of Provo and Anthon H. Lund, and was born at Ephraim, Sanpete county, February 25, 1871. His father was born in Denmark May 25, 1844. Shortly after his arrival in Utah, Mr. Lund, Sr., settled at Mount Pleasant, where he was put in charge of the Jennings Mercantile business. Professor Lund's mother was born at Lehi January 4, 1852.
Professor Lund attended the public schools of Utah, after which he attended the Brigham Young university at Provo, from 1888 to 1891. After this course he attended the Royal Conserva- tory at Leipzig, Germany, where he studied for three years. He graduated from that institution July 18, 1894. Following his graduation he studied for one year in Paris and one year in London, and was later made professor of music at the B. Y. U. His political views have always been in accordance with the policies of the Republican party.
On December 24, 1902, Professor Lund was married to Miss Cornelia Sorenson of Manti, Utah. In 1895 he was married to Miss Laura Greaves of Ephraim. The following children have blessed his married life: Weber Anthony, 18; Grant, 16; Anton H., 11; Herschel, 9; Cornelia, 7; Max, 4, and Irene, 1. Mr. Lund is an honorary member of the B. P. O. E., and a member of the Provo Commercial club. He has the distinction of being the youngest member in the constitutional convention.
Professor Lund resides at 160 North Academy avenue. Provo, Utah.
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LORENZO NELSON STOHL
ORENZO NELSON STOHL, though still young in years, has gained an enviable reputation as one of the wide-awake, progressive business men of the state of Utah. He was born in Brigham City, Utah, April 7, 1873, and is the son of O. N. Stohl and Christena Johnson-Stohl. Both father and mother were among the early pioneers of Utah, having emigrated from Sweden. Mr. Stohl, Sr., was prominent in church and civic affairs for many years.
Following completion of common school courses, the sub- ject of this sketch attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake and the Utah Agricultural college at Logan. He took a promi- nent part in school activities and was a popular student at both institutions.
Mr. Stohl now is second vice-president and manager of the Beneficial Life Insurance company, a Utah concern, and is con- sidered one of the best posted men on insurance matters in the state. From his office in the Vermont building he is directing the operations of a company whose ramifications are extending over all the western country.
Mr. Stohl also is a member of the board of directors of the Deseret National bank, president of the First National bank of Brigham City, chairman of the board of trustees, Utah Agri- cultural college, and honorary member of the Deseret Associa- tion of Life Underwriters. He is an active member of the Salt Lake Commercial club.
Mr. Stohl is married, his wife's maiden name being Miss Vinnie Ralph. To this union were born: Dolores, aged 20; Hortense, 13; Camile, 11; Phyllis, 9; Vinnie, 6, and Ralph Stohl, 2.
Mr. Stohl is a Republican in politics.
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MAURICE M. KAIGHN
ETERAN of the civil war, active in fraternal life and in politics, Maurice M. Kaighn, familiarly known as "Colonel" Kaighn, numbers his friends by thousands in Utah. He was born March 30, 1843, at Camden, New Jersey. His parents were William S. Kaighn and Nancy MeElroy Kaighn. His father was of English ancestry and his mother of Scotch.
Colonel Kaighn attended Columbia college, now George Washington university, Washington, D. C., in 1866, 1867 and 1868, graduating in that year. He came to Utah in 1876, and has since that time resided in Salt Lake City.
Colonel Kaighn has married twice, his first wife having died many years ago. The children by his first wife are Maurice Ed- ward Kaighn, born April 8, 1871; Jean K. Kaighn, born March 16, 1868; Herbert E. Kaighn, born August 19, 1875; and Merrill M. Kaighn, born February 16, 1882. Colonel Kaiglm's present wife formerly was Miss Effie M. Coates.
Colonel Kaihn is senior member of the law firm of M. M. Kaighn and C. S. Bucher, with offices in suite 413, 414 and 415 D. F. Walker building, Salt Lake City. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the Odd Fellows, the Benovlent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, and the Grand Army of the Republic. He is receiver for the United States Land Office, Salt Lake City, and is a Republican. He has extensive mining and oil interests, in addition to his law practice, and is vice-president of the West- wood Oil Company.
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DR. E. D. HAMMOND
S A REPRESENTATIVE of the medical profession of Utah and as a man who is considered among his fellows as a man of truth and integrity and honor, Dr. E. D. Hammond stands in the first ranks. By careful study and close attention to every detail along the line of his chosen profession, Dr. Hammond has built up a large practice in this city. Possessing marked natural executive ability and the advantages of a superior edu- cation, as well as years of wide experience in the practice of medicine, he is well qualified for the positions of trust and responsibility to which he has frequently been called since he began the practice of his profession in Salt Lake.
Dr. Hammond comes of well-known parents. His mother was Olive Chadwick-Hammond; his father, De Forest Hammond. His ancestry dates back to the early days in the New England states. The Hammonds of which stock he comes were among the first settlers in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Dr. Hammond was born in Franklin county, Vermont, June 19, 1870. As his ideals were disposed to lead him in the direc- tion of the medical profession, he eventually entered the Creigh- ton Medical college at Omaha, Nebraska. By diligent and untir- ing work Dr. Hammond graduated from that institution in 1900. The following year he came to Salt Lake City, where he took up the practice of medicine. In the course of a short time he mar- ried Inez Blanche Wilson of Ann Arbor, Mich. They now have in the family three children, namely, De Forest and Evelyn, twins, and one younger girl named Florence.
In addition to his fraternal connections, Dr. Hammond is a well-known member of the Salt Lake Commercial club; is chief surgeon of the Salt Lake & Utah Railroad company ; was elected president of the Salt Lake County Medical society for 1914, and chairman of the staff of the Judge Mercy hospital the same year.
Dr. Hammond has traveled extensively, having taken a trip around the world in 1910, and visited the hospitals of Vienna and London for several months at this time.
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SAMUEL SHAW ARENTZ
HE GEOLOGY of the western country is an open book to Samuel Shaw Arentz, mining and metallur- gican engineer, who has tramped over hundreds of miles of mineral-bearing ground during his residence of eleven years in Utah. Mr. Arentz was born in Chicago in 1879, the son of Andrew C. Arentz and Mary Shaw-Arentz. Following a common and high school education, he attended the South Dakota School of Mines, from which institution he was graduated in 1904 with the degrees of B. S. and M. E.
Utah at that time looked most promising as a field of oper- ations for the young mining engineer, and here he came shortly after he had received his sheepskin. His success in his chosen profession was immediate. During the last ten years he has inspected and made reports on hundreds of properties in this and other states, and also has become interested financially in several properties. He is a heavy stockholder in the Lakeview Mining company, which owns valuable zine claims on Promon- tory Point.
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