Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-25
oBERT S, LOvETT AND HIS NIECE, MISS FINCl

ROBERT S. LOVETT AN
Giants are required Men who are big
enough and brainy enough 10 see
problem. grasp its solution and carry
% 90 a. successful conclusion
IL will be remem bcred that when Mr.
Hartman returned from his long trip
abroad Mr.. BOvett was the only mem
Der of his great railroad stan that mot
the hnancier, went with him on a
special train from the steamship land
ing To Harriman's summer home. and
that he has been practically the only
man I'm actual touch with Hartman
since the lattcr's return To- this coun-
try and subsequent isolation at Arden
HIS LowLY ORIGIN.
II is acknowledged that a man who
enjoys such confidence from another
whose fame as a builder is world wide
must certainly be beyond the ordinary
or he could not hold such position.
Not only that. he must have been A
remarkable man In moro ways than
one 10 have ever reached such "a posi-
ton in the first place.
There are few railroad men I'm the
United States today whose life and life
work form as Interesting "a chapter as
Other Texans like Messrs Yoakum
and Stllmau have risen 90 positions of
great trust, honor and usefulness: but
they have not gone the same route as
that Travelled by Mr. Lovett. and. un
like Mr.. Lovett, they were born with
greater advantages Nh. Lovett had
no advantages whatever. His people
were poor. very poor and are still
poor. living In common plank houses i'm
tho backwoods Of east Texas farming.
working at public works and follow
ing such other vacations as will AFFORD
them a living
The only brother that he has comes
10 the little grist min az Shepherd
every Saturday with his turn" Of corn.
makes his weeks purchases, gets his
mail and rides back home.
The country In which he was born Is
strl isolated and will perhaps remain
so for several years 10 come because
there is nothing IN IL or about it 90
attract tho attention OF the farmer and
permanent home builder Sawmills
have cut an the timber and moved out
~ the neighhorhoOd For miles in the
locality whore Bob Lovott was born
everything wears an aspect OF lonell-
ness
HOW DID HE DO 1T?
Tho question occurs again. How did
this man reach his present position2
what gave him start and how did
ne get out OF the hush2
FOrty-nine years ago Robert Scott
Lovett. the man who win in AN prob
ability succeed MT Hartman. was
born on his fathers farm among the
hills and in the wllduess OF San JacintO
county. Texas. The exact spot on
which he was born Is a. miles north
~ Houston now populous city. san
Jacinto county. as wei as am the sur
rounding country, at that time was a
wilderness The nearest railroad point
for years-in fact till MT l.oyett was
"a years old twas Houston Mr. loyett
ST. was one ~ the pioneers of the
county and came from Alabama. Look
ing for home in the Texas wilder
ness. ne settled ON Big Greek iu San
Jacinto county. and M the head of
spring branch that is stlll running Just
as bold and free as on tho dav that
tho pioneer from Alabama FIRST behcld
and tasted its sparkling waters
Tho parents OF MT Loyctt or "Boh"
as ho is Familiarity called and known
Dog his friends and old time neiEhbors.
were very poor when m comes TO
measuring riches by the goods NJ this
world Rut They were rich ln love
and charity ana nobody nm their
ntlEhhnrhoOd over suffered m thrir
wants were made known f1 tho rar-
'ntH of "Bob' Lpvcit
WAS A TYPICAL COUNTRY BOY
The youthful wears OF "Rob" Lovett
were uneycntful ne worked in the
field as did other boys foo that back
woods section aud went to school
during tho winter and summer
months A rrist muI owned hy me
elder Loyctt stood half "a mile from
the family homestead. and here
Rob and hls brother worked every
saturday 600 noon grinding the corn
or the ueIghburs who lived loo that
section of the country saturday after
noon they went fishing nr hunting.
end sometimes wandered 500 far from
home that they dld NOT eet back ull
sunday evening The country was au
ideal place Tor hunting and fishing.
ana game UI am kinds was loo easy
reach ana boo abundance
Bob attended school lu the Forest
chapel srhuoInDuHn which was situate
,d Iu tnr Hig creek bottom. there
Hr learned DIS letters aud ALSO how
school ou and ou for about siX
months This old time schoolhouse
siIlI stands m Is forty feet long
twenty feet wide. made of heart Pine
lumber and covered with heart Pine
boards Tho boards are still as sound
Hr dollar. though uNcrgroWu with
o. thIDk coating oft moss. Tho house D.
MOI DtIled. hus gallery ln mont
pulpit boo thc rear because DO Nas
used aa "a church. and is wen nIcd
with old time benches The uamc of
'li Lufrti' rut boz bold letters ls
rfIll tU Doe soon Ou thc back 0f one off
these benches Water Tor school uur-
poses was brought from tho creek
hundred yards away. and deeply
run UaI st'll leads from the school