Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-19
TgLEGRAPnERs AND TBAINMEN
Mention Made Of Many Utah Men.

HhAke tht nuiu VI tuNN'h7tNA -
and asu0ciat,s--men whOm We nave
wntchud climbing the lndder, always
struggling to gasp the round hDOVv.
IL has been long, woarisOme pun
many sethackH have been encOuulefeg
nlnco We were working side by sidt
with them, but fortune smiled upon
them at last, aud the effect OF their re-
ward IL conspicuous In their faces. The
fired, carbwOrn look has resigned lie
place 10 a smiling, Kind tXnression'
0Many years ago, whom Utah began
ia growth, II wna necessary that teie-
graphic communications, other than
those furnished by thu Western Union
company, be obtained, and In ccnse.
qusnce u the rapid growth and urgent
tenants, the Desvret Telegraph Com
many was formed anu the construction
Of the lines throughout the Territory
wa begun and through circuit VIA
soon completed and Dusiness com.
mouced.
Wlhls company has been under the
surefinleudUucy OF but Two men; its
ani being hlu. a. NJ. Mu~cr, who
nilrd tine position for many yenfu very
cfedltably. This gentleman was
always a good, Kind friend ~ the
fraternity, and occupies warm place
in the hearts n those who served TN
,Ierbim. MI Muger now iills the
to.ition OF fish commissioner Ui Utah,
and biz face shows plainly lhl, he i
one OF those who rest at the topOf the
Ia dor.
aThe pfestnt suporintcndcnt OF the
DefeUt company IL Mi. W. T..
Diugall, VINO succeeded Mr.. Mussef
number OF year. back. Mr Dau >.
Spencer, who, for years, was employed
~ operator aui train dispatcher on the
"Old Utah Central" ,uDw the Ulah
division Of he Union parihcl, Occu-
pies the place VI chief clerk IN the
Ias,nrgef department ~ the Union
Pacific IN tins city. No one ever
,lOke nn unkiud word for Dsn, aud
hi. admirers ARE inHumCrghle.
His pppulau,y We a big card
Tor the Union Pacific.
"At the next ic.h viii be found his
brother aud assistant, Jake Spencer.
Wen, u II nee dlpss 10 suy anything
Concerning 'Jake's' char 'tef 90 the
fraternity. lie lsa wcll.suOwn Wesl-
eru Union expert telcgraphrr, AMI has
more friends than anybody In the
business. 'JaKC' D., "a use the common
phrase Of tho day,simply out Of sight
lie is married t. ~ happy little lady
who meets him Mt the door " his pleas
ant home few minutes after ne leaves
the office for The day.
"Mr. MIC. Merits, who IL ~ well and
favorbly known ~ chief Dispatcher
the Utah division Of the Union Pacific,
h with TIE Consolidated Implement
Co., In this city, aud ia deserving Of his
good fortune. 'MvP is remembered by
the 'hoys' rs gentleman and u nuo
fellow.
"AIr. II. T.. Morris, the late freight
nlcBt " the Union Pacific, Ia in lhe
coal business hero aud verging 10 the
front. 'DiCk' was the nominee fbf city
recorder on tho Democratic ticket, in
the recent election, which was de-
iuated, but the gentleman ran way
ahead Of his ticket aud will probably
'set there next trip.
HMorfls Wilkinspn, for long time
the manager OF the Drserrt Telegraph |
office IN this CITY, ami whose ever
smiling face bespoke his genial dis. |
position, can DO found almost any |
hour Of the day with man button. |
h0led on one vi our principal streets, |
talking "real estate" Morris wa. lnr. |
tunate during the "boom" aud made a |
nice clean up.
"ChATlcy POmerOy whose lnlcpTaph.
lc experience dates back 10 the paliny
days VI the BOs, has accumulated an
Independence nom brokerage and
real estate. Charley prefers salt Lake
City rs u place for peace and rest.
"rho good old face OF Harry Cox,
INaI a. l.aN 4
reminds one OF the days when Salt
Lake was the "Tupenliugn point IN
stead ol Ogien,and when good salaries
were paid. ThOre were the days which
warm ones heart 10 think u, when
.hifty men were employed instead OF
he pres"nt small iurCC. When Harry
was IN his prime ana told his
yarns" TO Johu Henderson, man.
lgoi; "John" Grlef, chief ope.
-atoj Billy Grier, Bob Hamilton, 4.
4. Honey. Jack and Aleck Morrison,
'Bii" Cook, Billy Pnrr, Mike Con,
Hayi Tom kehOe, Cleo. Mchiahon,
le1. Hayes, Lees. Painter anu Dick
Lewis. lie was great fsvorl,e ami
hose OF the old force who are 'on this
.ide,' VIII always remember the wed.
ling at Waguer's brewery. Harry has
old his farm anu now "does lfG' In
comfort.
az. l.. Carpenter, for some time
,upt. Henry WO0d's chief clerk. on
he Rio GNnde Western At thia pluoe
irhfs ago, IN now superintendent o. the
'leasSnt Valley Coal Co., wilh heai-
luatets hefe. "Carpey" Is doing
ven.
81. g, Ksoler, an oil and much
'dmired ieltgraph.r, has given up the
iappy prsc,ice OF "rOastingn the man
It tue other end " the wire and laugh.
ny because they cannot come back
'hard enough" aud Is now engaged
n the electrical business. Ed. is build.
ng w q Tremendous trade aud ~ get.
lug rich.
d. "DOuglaB q. Swan, who was chief
'lHlatcher on the Utah Northern for "A
leflOd OF years, Ia with she Dcserat
NATIONAL bank, and inhnles the air Of
'rOsperity.
"lhe Utah Central railroad has "A
'eiy aOle tfain muster In the person.
Be "l john V. Hampton. We all
no" John TO be brilliant railroader
hu al uncommObly agreeable gentle.
lah' Ills long Sci yico as operator,
gehi anu chief dispatcher ON the Utah
vision Of The Union Pacific was an
Krelltnl schooling, and when John
.Ils MS hg hctd Of sheep he viii noat
over.
Mhh our prominent prEcticlng |
'Wyeis stands our old and highly ta.
'ened iFlend and sO.lnb0rcr, Mr.. :,
h. heuner Thlg gentleman holdH am
hylablo place at the bar Of Justice anu
. Journalistic circles, His good Morse
~ gone 10 rest, but his eiouuencc Ia