The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-31

By tho veteran journals. Of the Mis-
souri, valley region. William f. Swltz-
Ter: while a young barrister he acted
as associate editor OF his home paper
at Marshall. No, and later on, re-
moving 20 Colorado. aided in the es-
tablishment and editorial work OF a
party Journal
In 1890 ne came to Salt Lake and
soon after perfected arrangements, IN
connection with several others. for the
purchase OF the Evening Times with
view OF establishing IL as a party
Journal when the deal was switched
over TO the securing OF the salt Lake
Herald under a new organization,
with Frank Dyer. r. c. Chambers.
Simon Bamberger and a score of
other leading Dem ocrats as its spon-
sors. and Colonel William Hyde. the
veteran editor Of the Missouri Repub-
lean. as editor-in-chief. and A L.
Pollock as managing editor. For
nearly two years he served as court
reporter. making the rounds of the
state as special correspondent I'm the
memorable contest In 1Ss2-in which
Joseph l. Rawiins was elected dele
gate 20 Congress. Later he resumed
the practice Of law, and IN 1894 was
appointed a member Of the Utah COM
mission. which position he held until
statehood and the organization OF the
federal courts. when he was appoint
ed clerk. and has held that position
ever since.
John James was for six years court
reporter u the Deseret News. leaving
that position in December. 1900. when
be was elected county clerk Of salt
Lake county. and he later filled other
political Offices. Mr.. James was born
in Pembroke. wales. and came to
Utah IN 1884 While on the News Mr.
James was editor Of a local joke col
umn which created considerable in
terost az the time.
Professor J. n. Paul. who has for
years been Identified with the school
work OF the state. was also at two
different tin - engaged in newspaper
work. which he found entirely con-
genial. and which would now be his
occupation N the schools had not
claimed him. After nine years at the
University Of Utah, Professor Paul
resigned his position there and be-
came associate editor Of the salt Lake
Herald FOR one year He was then
president OF the Brigham Young col
| lese al Logan and OF the Agricultural
college. He spent two years abroad.
and on returning went TO the Dcseret
| News for n year He was for seven
years president OF the L. d. S. uni
versity. and since that time has been
professor OF nature study at the Uni
I versity Of Utah. Professor Paul Is a
/ frequent contributor 20 the city
dsilies and other publications.
An Early Herald EmplOye.
s. A Kenner has been varlously
engaged on the city papers and on the
state journals. He was one Of the
| first employees Of the Salt Lake Her
aid and helped start papers at Alta.
| Beaver and Provo. He was assistant
editor or the Herald and also Of the
/ Dcseret News and later editor Of the
Great Campaign.
A former mining editor Of the Desc
ret News IS now deputy sheriff Alex
ander Buchanan left newspaper work
FOR politics. which. he says. is more
uncertain and not so interesting. bur
no newspaper man ever became
wealthy. which Is one objection 70 the
business Mr. buchanan was mining
editor and city editor Of the News
from 1895 to 1906. with intervals OF
other work.
John W. Pike. a former reporter on
the salt Lake Herald. also worked on
other papers In the city. but left to
engage In the work OF court stenog-
rapher. He was connected with the
Virginia City enterprise I'm the old
days and worked in the Salt Lake
Democrat and the salt Lake Inde-
pendent. OF which he was editor and
business manager.
A leading insurance man. r. w
Sloan. was formerly a practical print
or on the salt Lake Herald, later be-
coming reporter. city editor and man
aEer. He also edited a paper Of his
own. which had a short existence. A.
u. Irvine Of the firm Of Thurman
/ Wedgewood G. Irvine. was formerly a
reporter on the Herald. WillfTm
| Leary now n rising lawyer. was re-
porter: Dale Park reported for the
7 Tribune while at the University Of
Utah. and Joseph J. Cannon. now OF
| the firm OF Cannon Brothers. worked
ms n reporter in 1875. These are
some Of the successful men Of the
| city who left the newspaper field %
engage IN other business which they
l have found more 70 their liking in
many respects. but not so entertain
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