The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-15

acquired in the district school, He is
n splendid specimen of the Western
selfmade man. He has always been
interested In educational matters and
an earnest advocate of an efficient free
school system. For twelve years he
served on the school board of Tooele
City, during which time splendid edu-
cational system has been built up, one
of 1he very best in the State. He is a
prosperous stockraiser. be being promi-
nent in the cattle and sheep industry.
Senator Clegg is a successful dry-land
farmer, and his experiments IN this
mode of farming have demonstrated
that 1t can be made sure and profitable.
Mr.. Clegg is desirous of legislation for
the State along the lines of progress.
He believes IN going forward, not back
ward.
Robert P. Hott is the Representative
from San Juan county. This is his first
attempt at lawmaking. He was born
in West Virginia about fortyfour years
ago. Mr.. Hott represents a larger
scope of country and a smaller constitu-
ency than any other Representative in
Utah, or perhaps any other State of the
United States. Mr.. Hott has been n
resident of San Juan county since 1886,
and prominent in the cattle business
years A letter addressed to Mr.. Hott
Mt Verdure will find him if at home.
Mr., Hott does not expect to have
much of pull politically as he is one
Of the few Democrats in the State who
succeeded in breaking away from the
dragnet that WIS set for Democrats all
over the State at the last election. He
is here, however, to aid in the enact
mept of laws to fit the conditions His
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ment of such laws as will encourage
enterprises TO start and be carried on
in the development of the State,
]. P. Miller Of Moab is the Grand
county Representative. Mr. Miller is
prominent in the younger class Of active
Republican members. Mr.. Miller was
born in Pennsylvania, raised in Ohio,
and has been resident of Grand coun
he graduated from the Greely (Colo.)
Business college at the head of his class,
Mr.. Miller is perhaps the largest fruit
grower and fruit shipper in the State.
He owns the best fruit orchard in Utah,
upon which are grown to perfect tion
apples. pears and peaches. Last fall he
shipped carload of pears TO New York
and one to Liverpool. England 1t was
largely due to Mr.. Miller s display of
cured the first prize at the arid lands
fruit exhibit at the Fourteenth Nation
al Irrigation congress held in Boise.
Ida. last fall Since his residence in
Moab Mr. Miller has been an active
worker along educational lines, and it
is largely due TO his efforts that Moab
has splendid high school in operation
at this time. Mr.. Miller is Sc wears
old, Of strong physique, and an untiring
worker.
II. A. Petersen of Logan puts in his
appearance as legislator of the lower
house from Cache county for the first
time. Mr.. Petersen is native of Nor
way, but was principally raised and
educated in Utah and finished his Eng
hsh education in the Brigham Young
college ut Logan. Mr. Petersen is an
active business man, and, Judging bv
appearances. amply able 10 care for the
rights of his constituents Mr.. Peder-
sen is engaged in the real estate and
loan business. is City Justice, and Judge
of the Juvenile court.