The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
". ]. bARRETTE
IS SELECTED As
CITY ATTORNEY
First Appointments Under
New Form of Government
Decided Upon by
Commission.
WARRUM THE CHOICE
FOR SECRETARYSHlP
Both Men Are Widely Known
and Popular; Other Ap-
pointlllents Held in
Allegiance.

Fa7 j. BARRETTE. one OF the
NM candidates for the mayoralty
WV nomination al the recent Amer
w lean party city convention,
member OF the board OF edu-
cation from the Fifth ward. and junior
member OF the law firm OF Pierce
Critchlow & Bsrrcttc, will be the next
city attorney. under the new commits
sion form OF government. The selec-
ten Of Mr.. Barrettc TO this important
and much sought-after position was
made at q meeting of the incoming com
mission yesterday afternoon. All OF the
members were present. except Henry W.
Lawrence, ana the selection Of MI Bar.
rette vas by unanimous vote.
Another Important appointment de-
cided upon at Yesterdays meeting Was
that Of secretary to, the commission
tthc city recordcrship), which went to
Noble Warrum. also by a unanimous vote
OF the members present.
Able Young Attorney.
Mr Bsrrettc is one of the best known
and most popular of the younger attor-
ners Of the city, He was born in Iowa
graduated from Washington college at
ST. Louis, and later removed TO Wash
ington state. where he practced his pro-
fession, In 1925 MIR. Barrette came 10
Salt Lake and shortly after effected n
co partnership With Frank Pierce. Later
the firm OF Henderson. Pierce, Critch-
low & BaiTette was formed. In June.
1909, Judge Henderson died. At the
time OF his death Judge Henderson was
A member OF the board OF education from
the Fifth ward and Mr.. Balrette was
elected 10 succeed him. MT. Barrette
has made an excellent reputation rs a
member OF the board. which position he
still holds. His appointment as city at
torpey, however, will compel him 70 re-
sign. This will make two vacancies in
the board as Mayor elect Samuel c,
Park also VIII resign at the close OF the
year.
Noble Warum, the newly appointed
city recorder. is one of the most widely
known men In Utah Hc Was probate
judge in Cache county years ago and for
2 long period was recognized as one, OF
The most prominent newspaper writer's
OF the state, at one time being editor
in -chicf OF the Salt Lake Herald. Later,
Mr.. Warrum forsook the newspaper busi-
ness and has since been engaged in in
dustral pursuits
Warrum May Decline.
whether Mr.. Warrum will take the
place Of secretary OF the commission is
doubtful lie is general manager Of the
Utah Mexican Rubber company, which
is operating large rubber plantation in
the state OF Tobasco. that has just
reached the fruitful stage. The company
has also embarked in banana culture and
has depended in a large measure OF Mr.,
Wurrum's advice and management. AZ
the beginning OF the revolution In MeNi
co the rebel army drafted between ao0
and 500 poems employed by the Utah
Mexican company, besides seizing several
thousand dollars worth of stores at the
plantation. Nc settlement has been
made with the new government for these
stores II is understood and the work
Of the plantation has been almost at
standstlll since the beginning of the war,
because OF the unsettled conditions in
Tobasco In addition TO the affairs OF
tbe Utah Mexican company, with Which
Mr. WorIum mas been connected since
rs beginning. and TO which he feels Ire
owes paramount duty. he has personal
interests in Mexico which may make his
absence from the United States neces-