The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-07

growing feeble. He was seriously i'll
when last in Utah and had not recovered
when he returned home.
Commissioner Williams of Arkansas, is
the present chairman OF the commission,
having been elected to that position at a
meeting of the commission held in Wash
lngton last February. The other MEM
bers are General John A. McClenand,
Democrat, of Illinois, R. S. Robertson,
Republican, of Indiana; and Colonel God
frey, Republican, OF Iowa. 1t is expected
that the commission will meet in July and
appoint registration officers for the No
vember election, which is the most ardu-
Gus task they have to perform. The east
ern members of the commission usually
make it point to return home as soon
after the bathing season is over as pos
sible.
Will Lett, the son of the new commits
sioner, received the news of his fathers
appointment from HERALD reporter.
He did not appear to be half as deeply
concerned over the appointment as the
state of his fathers health, which has
past week. He had every preparation made
last Sunday to start for Chicago, where
his father now is, but received reasSuring
news, and the physician in attendance
has since wired him that Colonel Lett will
be able to travel in about four days. He
will stop at Denver and visit his daughter
on his way home.
H. @. Lett was born in eastern Ohio,
near Cleveland, in 1884. When fifteen
years OF age he removed to Illinois, where
he taught school and alternately clerked
in store for several years. From there
he emigrated to Lavette county, Kansas,
and engaged in the mercantile business
until the breaking out of the civil war,
when he removed to Nebraska, settling in
Brownsville, and dividing his time be-
tween mercantile pursuits and the con-
struction of railroads. While resident
there he was elected president of the Mid
land q Pacific, and the Brownsville,
Kearney & Pacific railroads, holding
these positions for six years with credit
to himself and profit to the company. He
subsequently removed to Lincoln; thence
TO Denver to accept the position of super
intendent of the stone department of the
Union Pacific road, the duties of which
important position he discharged to the
entire satisfaction of the company for
over six years. Mr.. Lett was the first
man to start what is known as the s'Great
Stone Industry of the Rocky Mountains''
In the development of this industry he
employed from 500 to /, 600 men and turned
out stone from the quarries of Colorado
amounting IN value to 81 GOO 600, that
was sold all over The western states.
Aocue eulSS years ago ne YlSltSu CdlD
Lake and invested heavily in real estate.
After brief visit to Denver he finally re-
turned to this city, where he settled per-
manently, established himself in the real
estate and loan business, and was an i'm
portant factor in organizing the Salt Lake
real estate exchange, serving as president
of that body for two terms. He is also a
member Of the Salt Lake chamber of COM
merce, and served term on the board of
education.
Colonel Lett has taken an active part
in politics ever since he came to the ter
division movement, and gave valuable
aid to the cause of the Democracy during
the last campaign. He is a self-made
man in every respect. a gentleman of
undoubted business abilities, unques-
toned integrity, and deeply interested in
the welfare of the territory.