The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-26

the work Abstract men and attor-
neys having occasion TO use the rec
ords which il was his particular duty
10 keep still refer 70 HIM as ''the dep
uty who never made a mistake"
Since 1899 Mr.. Devote has been en-
ployed with the ogden & Weber Coun-
ty Abstract company.
Orson Riser.
Less than a year ago the business
men and firms of Ogden almost with
out exception approved the record of
Orson Riser as chief OF the Ogden
fire department for four years. They
asked that he be retained in the po-
sition he had filled with such eminent
success. Mr.. Riser, being a lifelong
Democrat, was not retained in the po-
sition. the city administration being
Republican. and since Jan. l he has
been in the coal business in Ogden.
He was born in Salt Lake in 1856, but
came 10 Ogden twenty years ago.
While in business here he was an ear
nest and efficient member OF the volun-
teer fire department up to the time
that the paid department was estab-
lished, and was for a time chief OF
that service. He is now president Of
the Veteran Firemen's association. Mr..
Riser is A keen, alert, level-headed
man, having the confidence and esteem
OF those who know him best. and viii
make a fine sheriff.
Joseph Wallace.
Joseph Wallace. the candidate OF the
Democratic party for treasurer, came
TO ogden from his native city OF Salt
Lake about twenty years ago, and dur
ing that time has steadily and surely
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integrity and absolute fairness, coupled
with industry and fine ability as an
accountant He worked for eight years
| after coming TO Ogden for VIII
liam Driver before entering the drug
business for himself. He is at present
manager of the Wallace Drug COM
pany, and with the exception Of about
three years spent in foreign missionary
work, has lived practically all OF his
adult in ogden, where he is uni
versally respected and esteemed by his
neighbors and all who know him.
W. G. Cragun
Wiley c. Cragun of Pleasant View is
| Democratic candidate for assessor and
| Is finely equipped AMI qualified for the
place in every way He is a self-made
/ young man. about 40 years Of age, and
| thoroughly familiar with the county
and the valuations of property. Sew
eral years ago he was appointed by
/ the governor as one Of the governing
| board Of the Utah State Fair associa-
ton and has been reappointed each
year. He is a self-made man and
Utah product. He worked his way
| through the Utah university and after
wards taught school for about ten
years in various parts OF the county.
| OF late years he has been engaged in
| the business of shipping and dealing
in fruits and produce, and has built up
a good business at his home town. NO
man in all the county has better rec
ord for fairness and scrupulous hon.
esty. These traits, coupled with his
experience, fine ability and good judg-
ment, make him qualified in every way
/ for the duties of county assessor.
A. E. Pratt.
Arthur Z. Pratt, the Democratic can
/ didate for attorney. is disuncuVely
product Of Utah and her institutions
and a good example of the successful
young professional men. Mr.. Pratt Is
a grandson OF OrsOn Pratt, ST.. promi-
nent in the early history OF Utah and
her people. He was born in ST. George.
Washington county. about thirty-elght
years ago. but has lived most of MS
life in ogden and Salt Lake. His early
| education was in the public schools OF
the state and in the Utah university
/ After graduation at the latter instl-
tuition the young man attended the
! University Of Michigan, and was grad
uated from the law department in 1880
After practicing d short time in Salt
! Lake he came to Ogden and was asso-
/ eiated for several years with the law
firm of Richards & Macmillan and later
/ OF Richards & Allison. Dillgent. stu
dious and methOdical. the young attor-
ney has gradually built Up an enviable
| reputation as a thorough and success
] full lawyer. While Mr.. Pratt has never
sought or held public Office. his serv-
| ices have been secured in important
cases. not only for the county, but Cor
the state, some particularly important
matters connected with the attorney
generals Office being placed in MS
/ charge during the years 1900 and 1901
while he was practicing in salt Lake.
Washington Jenkins.
No man living has been more closely
identified with the history Of survey
/ ing in Weber county than the Demo-
/ cratic nominee for surveyor, Washlhs-
ton Jenkins. He Is a son OF the late
David jenkins, the pioneer surveyor OF
this county. and is competent not only
in the matter of technical training. but
by experience and natural fitness. There
is not a corner OF the county with
which Mr.. jenkins is not familiar and
where he has not surveyed. He has
also done much important work in the
way of plating and running lines for
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