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

Govcrnm eRt forest reserves II not made
to cover too much territory and If
properly managed by those appointed
TO take charge of them, will prove to
be great benefit to the country and
not inimical to the interests Of stock
men in the use of the public domain.
This is Mr.. Meekss first term in the
Legislature. and he enters upon his du~
ties absolutely unpledged on any sub
lect which NAV come before that body
for consideration. He is one of the
seven Democrats in the Legislature.
John w Henri Of Garfield, Repre-
sentative from that county, was born
in Panguitch thirty year sago, and has
been a resident of his native county
ever since, He received such education
as the public schools of Garfield county
afforded, including the sheep camps 81
good part of the time. He is a success
full woolgrower and IS also interested in
the mercantile business Mr., Henri was
not prepared to say Just what the ef-
feet Government forest reserves are
going TO have down there; as yet. he
says, they are new thing. This is Mr..
Henri s first experience in legislative
work He is in no way pledged to any
measure which may come before the
house for disposition.
OrviIle l.. Thompson enters the Leg
islature for the third time as the Rep
reseutative from Alillard county. Mr.
Thompson was born at Woods Cross,
Davis county, and is 10 years old He
is graduate Of the b. Y, academy at
Provo. His life has been devoted TO
stock and mercantile business He is
resident OF ScIpio, where he is at the
head Of a large mercantile institution
He is also secretary and heavily inter
ested in the Melville Reservoir Canal
company. one Of the largest irrigation
projects in the State, now nearing COM
pletion, with a capacity for the fur
nishing of water to 10000 acres of arid
land. Mr.. Thompson gives 1t out cold
that he viii exercise his own Judgment
upon all questions which may come be-
fore the ensuing Legislature for con.
sideration.
participate in the ]aw-making body Of
the State for the first time He was
born at American Fork forty years ago
and is a prominent resident of that
city. Mr.. Jackson is man of splendid
physique, He was educated In the
public schools of Utah county, and is
4 successful merchant and prosperous
dry farmer
George A. Hone is resident Of Ben
iamin and a Representative from Utah
county. This will be his first expert
ence as legislator. Mr. Hone was
born In Provo on the llth day of MAY,
1874 His education consisted of what
he picked up in the district schools of
wears course in Salt Lake business
college. Mr.. Hone is in the general
merchandise business, and is also
large manufacturer of creamery but
ter
A. G, Benson, Representative in the
lower house of the Utah Legislature
from Tooele county. has the distinction
of being a resident of Grantsville, a
town of 1000 OF more inhabitants and
one of the wealthlest little rural settle
ments of its size in Utah. Mr.. Benson
Is a native of Tooele, having been born
there fortyone years ago. His scholas-
tic education was obtained In the pub
lie schools. Mr.. Benson is a successful
raiser of live stock-cattle and sheep
and is a prosperous farmer. He is also
interested in some of the mining en-
terprses in Tooele county. This is the
first time he has been called upon to
constitute an integral part of the law
making power Of the State, although
for years he has been n prominent fac
tor in the upbuildng of Grantsville and
ippcir t'uhLN' "N ~" iuG 'NNH ~ iifhi-
ber of the Town Board for years. also
among the foremost in establishing an
educational system. acknowledged TO be
the best in the State outside of Salt
Lake Mr., Benson has also served two
terms as County Commissioner. He is
level-headed, representative citizen
Peter Clegg is the hold-over Senator
from the First Senatorial district and
is resident of Tooele City. Senator
Clegg first gave notice that he was on
the earth in animate form forty-seven
years ago in the city where he has
ever since resided. His education was