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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20

According to Washington dis
patches, President Taft is telling
his friends t,,at he is not bit
7nxious over another term in the
presidency. He is disgrsted with
the numerous rows he is Obliged
70 mix in and he is disappointed
20 find that SO much of his time
has to be consumed in this way.
To a congressman who called on
him he said that he never imag-
ined there was so much trickery
in politics.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Attend Feller Funeral.

The funeral of the late Urias
Feller was held at the Union
church, southwest OF this city
Sunday. Among the relatives
ON ii'.'ance Who att.rdc! the
funeral we're his brot,le. Samn,l
Eel'cr Il Kansas City Mo-, sis
icr ~ Catherine So .eflin ii
i'eru, lnd.. and two ME e, Mrs.
Rebecca Shannafelt Akron, g..
and Mrs. Sophia Carper of
Springfield, Ohio.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
LIFE CONVICT
In THE CITY
SYRIAN CONVICTED OF
MURDER IN FIT WAYNE
TRANSFERRED HERE.
Had Followed Fellow Country
man to America for Purpose
of Numbering Him.

Durgham Farris Rizk, Syrian
was confined in the Jail in Ply
mouth a few hours Tuesday, be-
ing transferre | from Ft Wayne,
to the State Penetentiary at
Michigan City. He was i'll charge
OF the sheriff AMI i deputy from
Allen county. and is on his way
to serve a life term, being con-
victed of murder by the jury in
the Allen Circuit court, Saturday.
1t required the jury trying his
case, just thirty minutes, tc find
him guilty of murder i'll the first
degree and fix his punishment at
life sentence.
Case of Feud.
Solomon Sanwer, a fellow Sy-
rian. was the victim OF Rizk at
IT. Wayne last fall. The mur.ler
was the elimination OF blood
feud. rising in Syria. Sanwer
care to America couple Of
years ago. to escape Rizk, an.
finally located at Fl. Wayne.
Rizk pursed him. learned his To-
catien and coming to Ft. WAYNE
awaited his victim and murder
ed him in cold blood. There was
no doubt of his guilt.
II the Plymouth Jail today. the
foreigner seemed utterly uncon-
cerned as to his fate, rolled
and smoked cigaretts, and laugh
ed land talked with the officers
who had him in charge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Roosevelt Heads Alumni.

The election of Theodore
Roosevelt, Harvard 80. former
president of the United States, as
president of the Harvard Alumni
association, succeeding Charles
w. Eliot, president emeritus of
Harvard university has been an
nounced by the executive board
Of the association.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Lent Begins Early.

Lent will begin much earlier
than usual this year and Easter
Sunday will come in March,
something unusual. Lent starts
on Wednesday, Feb. .. which is
Ash Wednesday and Easter Sum-
day comes on the 9th day of
March.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Peat Product Factory.

\ factory for the manufacture
of products from peat will be es-
tablished in St. Joseph county,
Lima, Ol,ia, parties propose to
spent 100000 in building the
factory along side the Vandalia
tracks at Lakeville. Leases on
l 800 acres of marsh land have
been secured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Trouble for State Accountants.

Several of the inspectors work
ing under the State Board of Ac-
oountants are having trouble in
the counties in which they have
been assigned. Officers who are
not in sympathy with the pro-
visions of the law are making it
unpleasant for the inspectors. 1t
S said that the law will be con-
tested.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Bourbon Party Here.

\ bob load OF Bourbon young
folks:- surprised Miss Tressie
Martin at her home Friday night.
Those present from Bourbon
were the Messrs. Harley Hand.
Henry Gerlach, Clarence Slough,
Quin Hibbits, Jack Baty. Win
hell Myers and the Misses Bar
bara Freymen, Willow Buzzle.
Inez Slough, Lefema Buck, Dull
Gle Morrical, Bessie King, Lolo
Parson, Mabel Parson.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Woman to Longcliff.

Sheriff Voreis, accompanied by
Israel Hagenbush OF Argos con-
ducted Mrs. Hagenbush to Long
cliff Friday Mrs Hagenbush was
declared OF unsound mind. bv an
inquest at Argos last week. Slr-
is 81 years OF age. and has three
children all grown.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Two Indiana Postmaster

The Presider t Frnuay sent
to the senate the nomination of
VIM. F.. Clave to be postmaster
at French Lick and Thomas W.
Kincaid to be postmaster at We
vay. With the exception of Ply
mouth this cleans up the post
Office nominations so far made by
the senators.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
FOR ATToRNEY-GENERAL.
Atty. Adam E. Wise of Ply
mouth is Candidate for Office
on Democratic Nomination.

Representative Adam E. Wise
OF Plymouth lras made formal an
nouncement OF his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for
attorney general. The only other
avowed Democratic candidate is
Thomas NJ. Honan of Seymour,
speaker OF the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20

OffcIal recogintian in limited
way of the birthday of General
Robert E. Lee is to be given by
he Treasury Department. The
anniversary of the birth of the fla
nous Confederate soldier falls
on january 10 and the collector
If customs of Newport News.
Va. has been authorized to close
his office on that day as long
time as public business viii per-
nit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20

The Indianapolis Star pub
fishes a long list of the handsome
men of the state. They include
Senator Shively, Senator Beve-
-idge, State Senator Bland, j. F.
Watson, Meredith Nicholson,
Charles r. Bookwalter, Edward
=. Hoffman. State Senator l..
Ert Slack, Congressman Rauch
Representative Rarby. State SEN
ator Fleming. State Senator
Statsenburg and State Senator
Proctor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
cerate Confirms Nomination.

The senate mas confirmed the
nominaih.n of The thir:ccn cen
sus supervisors for Indiana. The
;ppomin- entS Wsie made du: InS
tie on.yressionaI rece>,. bat con-
hrmation was necessary beiore
the mer could officially perform
their duties.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
BEWARE OF PNEUMONIA.
The Best Policy is to Consult a
Physician at
Once.

nlonia will reap its greatest har-
vest of the year. Cold weather in
itself is not favorable to pneu-
monia; it is cilangeable weather,
with considerable moisture, that
does the business. In cold CHM
ates, Geo. F. Burha says in the
Dayton News, there is not SO
much moisture, as in the warmer
climates: the statistics showing
that the death rate in such cities
as St Paul and Minneapolis runn-
ing from 65 to so per 100000 of
population, while in New Orleans
it runs as high as 40 per 100000
In Milwaukee it Is II; Phila-
'delphia, 95; New York, iii;
Chicago, 1873; Washington, 11S;
Richmond, Va, 140.
OF course, there are other
things than temperature that
must be. taken into consideration
in such statistics, such as the pro
portion of the underfed and
improperly clothed population,
but it is evident even from these
figures that pneumonia is not
caused by cold weather. nor pro-
NOTED by the dry cold Of the t;x-,
treme north.
1t is pretty we'll understood
that pneumonia, like about all
other diseases, is caused by
germ. But the germ theory
doesn't solve any problem. 1t does
not mean that the same exposure
to germs which would cause one
person to suffer from pneumonia,
would cause another one to do
SO. 1T simply means that the
germs,l like the poor, we have
with us always, and that when
we are in a rundown condition,
or unduly exposed to unfavorable
temperatures, the germs may
get in their work" Everyone
cause his death from consumption,
if his system is not fitted for
throwing them off. And just so
with the pneumonia germ, or
whatever it is which produces the
disease.
1t is, OF course, unnecessary for
any one to suffer from any dis
ease. That is to say if proper pre-
cautions are taken, if one lives
correctly and eats proper foods,
he is not going to have any kind
OF disease.
In preventing pneumonia, one
should dress warmly, abstain
from any enervating stimulants,
avoid draugths, which give one
cold" and thus weaken the
system and shange the clothing if
it should become damp. One
should in short keep himself in
condition, and he need not fear
the disease.
The greatest ravages OF pneu-
monia is among the underfed and
impoverished. Persons who have
become weakened from other dis
eases are, of course, more liable
to contract the disease. Persons in
the socalled rundown condition
are subject to any disease, so far
as that is concerned.
But. above all, in the, event one
contracts deep cold, or has any
reason to fear pneumonia, the
proper thing to do is to consult a
physician. There are probably
more "home remedies" for cold
than for any other one disease,
but the truth is the home
remedy" ought never to be resort
ed to if one feels that he is un-
well.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Cvlde Fruits Married.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Fruits re-
turned to their home in Burling-
ten. Wis, Monday after a short
visit with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Fruits here. The
Young couple were married in
Burlington last week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20

The New Orpheum Stock Com
Dany of this city, went to Argos
Saturday. where they played
ga Woman's Honor" at the OPP
era House there Saturday night.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
G. o. P. Editors to Meet.

Arrangements are being made
COR the annual midwinter meet
;ng of the Indiana Republican
Editorial Association at the Clay
pool hotel in Indianapolis Feb
ruary 10 and IL.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
DISTRICT MEET
OF K. OF P.
PLYMOUTH WILL SEND
DELEGATION TO MISH-
AWAKA JAN. Goth
Six Hundred knights at District
Convention of Second Dis
trict.

Hyperion Lodge OF the Knight.
OF Pythias is planning TO send
a delegation of members to the
District Meeting, of the Second
District of X of P's which is to
be held at Mishawaka on Thurs
day January 20. 1910. The Mish-
awaNa committee having ir
charge the meeting are prepar-
ing for am attendance of 60C
Knights. The following is the
program which will be carried
out at the meeting.
Afternoon Session.
One O'Clock, Informal Recep-
ton X. p. LodTe Roo.n.
One thirty, Address of, Wei
ccme by Hon. John A. Herzog
Mayor
Song. by K p. Quartet.
Response to Address of Wei
come, Aria M. Brown, Grand
Chancellor.
Two O'Clock, Trip through
Plant of Mishawaka Woolen
Mfg. Co. Largest Independent,
Rubber Manufactory in the
Worfd)
Three Thirty, Trip through
Plant of the Dodge Mfg Co.
Largest Pulley Works in the
World
Five thirty, Mishawaka's mag
nihcent Street Lighting System,
will be turned on, after which
visiting Knights are invited 10
inspect the Hotel Misllawaka. .
built entirely by local Boosters
at an expense of 100000. and
first opened to the public July s.
1909.
Evening Session.
Opening Mishawaka Lodge No
453. Seven O'Clock sharp
Exemplihcation of Secret Work
by Grand Vice Chancellor. VIM
c. Converse, Richmond. Indiana
Answering Inquiries by Gran
Chancellor, Aria NJ. Brown, Win
chester, Indiana.
Calling roll of Lodges b, Grand
Keeper of Records and seal, Har-
ry G.. Wade, Indianapolis. Ind
Conferring Rank of Page by
CaIlanthe Lodge No. Al, Goshen
Indiana.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Would SURVEY River.

Representative Cox of Indiana
has introduced bill in congress
aDpropriating $1,000 for a survey
OF White river and its branch.
the Muscatatuck.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-20
Good of the Order.
Stunt No. z.
Five Minute Talk:

Stunt No. 4.
Five Minute Talks.
Damon and Pythias :. Washing
tom Lodge No. "a.
X. P's and X. P's.. :. C.usale
Lodge No. II, South Bend.
The True Knight. -. Fredonia
Lodge No. 1872.
Good of the Order. ;. Harry G
Wade G.. X. r. and S. Indian
apolis, Indiana.
The Social Side OF our OrGer.
Calanthe Lodge No. +! Goshen
F. c. B.. -. Merrill Z Wilson
p. G.. c. indianapolis. ind.
Fraternalism, ...... LaPorte
Lodge No. 112, Laportc. Ind.
Till We Meet Again, :. VIM. c.
Converse, G.. V. c. Richmond.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
BUTTE, MONT.
James Higgins.

Especial CorTespondence)
The death of James Higgins at Butte
this week was the source of universal
regret. In the early sos James Hig-
gins was a prominent miner at Frisco,
Utah He went from Utah to Butte,
where he attained great prominence.
The Butte miner tells of his obsequies:
Thousands paid q last tribute to the
memory of the late James Higgins, for
merly foreman Of the Bell and Diamond
mines, yesterday, attending the funeral
services and marching in the cortege
from the st. Lawrence church in Walk
erville almost to the cemetery where
fnterment took place.
The funeral was held in the morning.
From the family home the cortege
moved to the church. where the ser
vices were held, Rev. Father Batens Of
ficiating Besides hundreds of friends
and old associates, members of the local
Elks and knights of Columbus lodges
and the Ancient Order of Hibernians, of
which Mr.. Higgins was a prominent
member, attended the funeral in a body
Following the services at the church
the funeral procession wended its way
down the hill to Mercury and. Montana
streets, where cars were provided for
the members of the three lodges repre-
sented. The procession of carriages
following the hearse was one of the
longest ever seen in the city.
Directly preceding the hearse was a
hackload of flowers, in which were in
Guided beautiful floral emblems from
the Elks, knights of Columbus and
Hibernians, mining companies and in
innate associates of Mr.. Higgins dur
ing his lifetime The family requested
that flowers be omitted, but the lodges,
companies and old associates were ex-
FRANKIE and Sullivan assisted Father
cepted.
At the grave Rev. Fathers Crowley,
Batens in the service.
During the day flags on the various
mine hoists and company buildings
throughout the city were at half-mast
The active pallbearers were Thomas
Driscoll, James Maher, James Brennan,
Charles Ferns, Dan Griffith and Jerry
j. Murphy. The honorary pallbearers
were: John Gillie, general superintend-
ent of the Amalgamated properties: B.
H. Dunshee, assistant general superin-
tendent of the Amalgamated proper
ties; John P. O'Neill, superintendent of
the Anaconda properties; Harry Gall
way, superintendent of the Parrot; w
e. Kane, superintendent of the Silver
Bow, and August Christian, head of the
engineering department of the Amalga-
mated Copper company.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Iumbus hall, was successful beyond
the most sanguine hopes of the pro-
moters.
The A. B. club gave valentine par
ty in st. Leo's hall on Friday evening
February 4, which was greatly en-
joyed by the large number present.
y = x
st. Clara's Aid society gave a card
party at the orphanage Monday after
noon, February z, which was very vel
attended and yielded g. neat sum fol
the treasury. The primary object OF
the members in arranging the party
was to encourage visitors to the home
near Manhattan Beach and interest
them in the vast work the Sisters OF
St Francis are doing for the girls un-
der their care.
The annual banquet given by the sis
ters in charge of st. Anthony's hospital
to the physicians on the staff, occurred
on Tuesday evening, February l, in the
banquet room at the hospital. Forty
two physicians were present, and the
speeches recounted the progress made
at St. Anthony's during the past year,
and touched on hospital work in gen
eraI. The occasion was enlivened by
several vocal numbers by some of the
staff. AS usual, none but the staff OF
st. Anthony's was present, though all
preparations for the banquet were IN
charge of the sisters, who make this an
annual affair.
X X x
At a meeting of the Sacred Heart Aid
society, Mrs. E. 2. McGovern was elect
ed to the board of directors to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mrs. ]. H. Butterfield, who is now liv-
ing in Seattle.
X x K
The Jefferson Dramatic club present.
ed "The Cheerful Liar before large
and appreciative audience Tuesday
evening, February 8, in ST Elizaoeth's S
hall After the play dancing was in
dulged in.
X 4; x
The sale of tickets for the card party
to be given st. Patrick's day by the
Sacred Heart Aid society at knights OF
Columbus hall, is progressing favor
ably, and there is every assurance that
the only festivity to break the long
season of penance and modification
will he hailed with delight.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
The White Plaque.

Throughout the country the knlghts
of Columbus are agitating warfare on
the great white plague. DIR. Edward
DeIehanty, once grand knight of Den
Yer council 539, has suggested to the
national organization that as a part
of the warfare steps be taken to erect
A wing to the proposed sanitarlum
which the Sisters of st. Francis VIII
build in Denver, and that there mem
bers of the order who have fallen We
Tins to consumption be cared for at
moderate cost or at the expense OF
the order, where the individual Is
without means.
The fight on tuberculosis being mace
by the knights of Columbus is mostly
with a view TO educating the people
as to the genesis and spread of the
disease, but DIR. Delehanty's suggestion
is more practical and of vastly greater
Importance. 1t is the idea that the al
lied printing trades have adopted, and
they have hidden for wing Tor the
care of their members.
The sisters building will be so con-
structed that the wings may be added
without marring the architectural
beauty Of the structure, and DR.. Dele
hanty is enthusiastic over the idea OF
placing the emblem of the Knights OF
Columbus. an order embracing 25O0OO
Catholic men, over the portals Of a
substantial wing.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
Social and Personal.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips of 111O
Marion street have gone to Hot Springs,
Ark, where Mr.. Phillips, who has been
suffering from rheumatism for some
time, hopes to be benefited.
x x
Mrs. A. S. King and daughters,
Misses Margaret and Florence King,
have returned from California and are
at home at the Belovia on Sixteenth
avenue and Clarkson street.
* x
Mrs. William Sayer left during the
week for st. Louis, where she will be
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Edwin
Wagner, for some weeks.
x =
On account of the regular meeting
day falling on Ash Wednesday, the
Wednesday Euchre club was enter
tanned on Monday at the residence of
Mrs. Frank Kirchhof, 1049 Kalamath
street.
Mrs. w c. Douglas and Miss Alice
Douglas are at Coronado Beach, where
they will remain until spring.
Mrs. Timothy Goodwin and daughter,
Miss Norine Goodwin, expect to leave
during the week for Los Angeles for a
visit with Mrs. John Gilligan.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. P.
McAndries, who has been very i'll, is
now rapidly recovering.
x = x
Martin McGovern, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. P. McGovern, has recovered
from very severe attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Jane Hynds, formerly of Denver
but now of Kansas City, Mo, will visit
friends IN fhic aitx- Y7avt
x X X
Miss Cecil Monarch entertained at
a bridge party Tuesday afternoon. Her
guests numbered fourteen.
!; X x
Judge and Mrs. Caldwell Yeaman
were hosts at an elaborate dinner on
Monday evening of this week.
:; X
LIS. Harry Geier of Sol Logan street
waSeWe Of the successful hOstesses of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Pigeon were hosts
at delightful card party Friday even
ing, February 4, in honor of Mrs. A. E.
Messier and Miss Lillian Frichette, rel
atives from Montreal, who are visiting
in Denver, en- route to California. Fifty
guests were entertained.
x x \
Among the Denverites contemplating
the pilgrimage to Rome and the tomb of
Columbus in company with the knights
of Columbus, are DR.. and Mrs. T. ].
Carlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence NJ.
Purcell. Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Benson,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. O'Fallon, Miss
Margaret Conley. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K.
Mullen. Miss Katherine Goodwin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Tettemer.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12

Sunday, and because of the nature of
the Illness, was flivate. Burial was in
Mount OlIvet cemetery.
X X :;
The Broadway theatre was the scene
of death Friday evening, February 4,
when during a performance of 1.-THE
Shepherd King" Mrs. Mary Kelly of
817 Champa street, who was witnessing
the play, in an ecstacy of religious fer
vor, died without an instant's warning.
Mrs. Kelly was a widow, AZ years of
age, and had come to Denver from Phil
adelphia in 1874. She was hard work
ing woman, and made her living by
sewing. Her funeral occurred Monday
with requiem mass at st. Leo's church,
and was under the auspices of the Altar
and Rosary society. Interment was in
Mount Olivet cemetery.
X X X
Unwonted sadness prevails among the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Null
rooney. who, in the death of their little
daughter, Anna Marie, have suffered a
heartrending loss. The child died early
Sunday morning, and was buried on
Tuesday.
Of a sweet, winsome disposition, An
ma Marie, always frail, endeared herself
especially to those who knew her and
was the petted baby of large family.
On a recent trip to Mobile, Ala, she ac-
companied her mother. returning just
before Christmas. Since that time she
has had frequent attacks of Group Last
week she seemed considerably better
and her father left on a business trip.
The end came suddenly, and Mr. Null
rooney could not be reached by tele-
graph. He arrived home Monday morn
ing, in entire ignorance of the shadow
that had fallen over his home. Mrs.
Benedict ]. Baker, the sister of the sick
child, was also sent for and arrived
after the little one had passed away.
sympathy with the stricken household
is general. Mrs. Mulrooney has en-
deared herself to all who knew her since
coming to Denver by her willingness to
help others bear their affections Their
prayers ere with her now.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
Personals.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fitch and their
son and daughter, Cecil and Lillian
Fitch, returned to Eureka this week
after a few weeks visit in eastern
cities. Mr.. Fitch attended the meeting
of the Chief Consolidated company at
Haughton, Mich, and then went to New
York City to attend to business matters
demanding his attention.
Captain Hugo peprezin, who has been
at the Holy Cross hospital for the past
four waeks, is rapidly recovering from
the operation which was performed
upon him, and will return to his home
in this city within the next few days.
According to Manager J. C. Sullivan.
the diamond drills with which he is now
prospecting the Raymond-Illinois
ground below the 1,5OO level, are doing
splendid work.
Postmaster James P. Driscoll made a
business trip to the capital on Monday.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-12
Knights of Columbus officers.

On Wednesday evening the local
council of Knights of Columbus in
stalled the following new officers:
T. L. Sullivan, grand knight.
NJ. j. Clark, deputy grand knight.
James B. Hanley, financial secretary.
Ed Bonner. chancellor.
Pat Bonner, recording secretary.
John Sullivan, warden.
Joseph Schlecht, treasurer.
NJ. j. Downey, lecturer.
John II, Donnelly, outside guard.
John Donnelly, inside guard.
j. D. Stack, advocate
c. b. McPhee, Pat Downey, ST., j. E.
O'Connors, trustees
T. ]. O'Brien, state deputy, and Ed
McGurrin, district deputy. were out
from Salt Lake and assisted in the in
stallation of the new officers.