Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-12
|,,.es W. NibIey and Counsel
ors Take Their Positions
This Morning.
|,,vy CALL TO CONGRATULATE
I, Nibley is Well Known BuSi-
ness Man With a Long and
Successful Career.
10 Miller Ills First Counselor, Has
- An the Office for Many Years
n smith second Counselor.

rb,. morning the two new officials
~. General blshopric OF the Church,
,tb o. p. Miller, who has been in
oe.e for many years, and the new
-.r.stration began its work.
mo routine business consumed the
t morning session, many friends OF
~ Nlblcy. the new presiding
soo calling to congratulate him on
,opoIntment. His counselors, o. p.
rls- and David Smith. were also the
r,s1ts of many congratulations, and
.t.. for success In administering the
| rts of the office
I'M reorganization Of the blshOpric
~ announced In last evening 3
|y.vs' ID was made necessary by
scent death OF First Counselor
bsr II. Burton, and the release Of
asdIng Bishop Preston after many
srs Uf faithful service. All three OF
n4u appointees are well known I'm
Church Bishop Nibley. who Is a
IN known and successful business
tn Is a native of Scotland, and was
In ir "a village near Edinburgh, Feb.
isN He Is therefore I'm his nifty
nth year. The names OF his parents
rs James and Jean Nibley, and tho
rily WAS converted to Mormonism as
av AS 1874. In 1859 the Nibleys emf
ated 20 America, going first to Rhode
ana. where "A stay was made that
Hciert means might be earned Bog
l. head OF the household TO bring it7
mbers 20 Utah. The year 1860 wit
.sed the arrival here. and Wellsvilie,
|l,he county. was made the first home
Doe family.
Tho son Charles W. remained in
usvme until 1863, when he went TO
Brigham City 20 live. The following
ear be went on a mission to the East
90 states, and upon returning engaged
railroad work. In which business he
|0ntinuei until 1877. In the spring Of
he ssi named year, Mr.. Nibley was
lied % perform second mission.
g Time 20 Great Britain. President
'eph i. Smith was then presiding
% iht European mission, and Elder
3iey was assigned to labor In the
|srp0O. Office. There he remained for
s and when he returned home
an ugaged in business at Logan.
N0 only was Mr. Nibley prominent
a business way and socially I'm Cache
uny hut he took an active part in
ssastIcal affairs. For many years
vas superintendent OF Sunday
lo0ls for cache Stake. and his labors
every direction were marked with
yna success.
Some Is years ago business venture
Mr. Nibley directed his attention
the northwest, and Il was not long
FORE he was recognized as a CHIEF
Gor in the building up OF eastern
eg0n and western Idaho. He became
eary Of the Oregon Lumber COM
ny Of Baker City, the largest lum-
ring institution west Of the Cas-
&c., The position Of vice president
Doe Sumpter Valley Railway COM
by was also held by Mr.. Nibley. and
is now president OF the Payette
ley railroad.
M Nibley was one Of the founders
chief officials Of the la Grande
gar company, afterwards merged
The Amalgalnated company. He
& ana active part I'm the colonization
Gmnde Ronde valley, Oregon, and
yeite valley. Idaho, and he Is held
high regard by the people Of both
H"NH NI| NNAAAWNA AAAANl NNNN Win MANNAA
Nibley Is connected are not con-
I'd TO Oregon and Idaho. but extend
% California. Wherever known he is
kel upon as an up-to-date, progress
d and aggressive man Of affairs
Enthusiastically, Mr.. Nibley was ac-
IN oregon as elsewhere. While he
inaiued his residence there he was
counselor TO President Franklin
Bwnwen OF the Union stake. The
cotton of Mr. Nibley as the presiding
Shop 0f the Church IS looked upon
being a wise choice. His life and
actor are irreproachable his in-
rIy uuquestloned. and his judgment
q ability OF the highest order.
BISHOP ORRIN p. MILLER.
Bishop Orrin y. Miller. first couuse-
10 Bishop Nibley. served as second
lnse.or In the presiding bishopric
m OCT "a, 1901, until yesterday As
.-ls,lor TO Bishop Preston, he sue
.l Elder John r. Wlnder. the lat
',.ng called into the first presidency
The reorganization after the
1f President Lorenzo
owing 20 the an health
bishops Preston and Burton
ine last few months. the labors
bop Miller were most arduous.
ha. however, fully equal 10 every
Urgency and he well deserves the
a.' mont that has come 10 him.
'll1p Miller was born at NH
'e' salt Lake county, Sept. n. 1858.
ialher was the late Bishop Reuben
''i and his mothers maiden name
ann 'rancr Nov. 10. 1881. o. p.
, 10. married Miss Elizabeth Morgan,
'II Creek The young couple re-
To laFerion the following year.
uir Mr. Miller was made prcsi-
'I branch organized from "a por-
south Jordan Rlyerton was
NiIl. made "a ward and be- be-
pa. ufsi bishop. That position he
u.'.N ine county outside OF salt
guy was divided into two stakes.
dld Jordan, when llishnu Miller
'n io preside over the last
lio IabUred in that capacity un-
INTO ihc presiding hish0pric.
n.. .''l uH previously stated.
ana iu "a business way
MII|Df has also been active. Br-
division on party lines Do waa
ui tho county central come
Nl 'he Peoples party. ana FOR
N was member of the terri-
,.... 'IlIliliee. He was "a deputy
In. under the Utah commission
r..., .a.a iu 1859 De- was elected
o .I lnn board NJ commission
'aIl Lake county. After the
an n M lhe Democratic party in
d .,-..' liler became a member OF
H'.or'a committee
lurr. TtorlC and sheen
M. il companies. etc.. Bishop
f.... .hhrn nn active part. MS
|ars., stock raiser has been most
AZ. inN Prior to the time that
nur., t.''d DO the blshopric he was
10y iho Church 10 look after