The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-18

to make his way in the new world, q
stranger and without any influences.
What he gained he achieved by his
own unaidcd effort, and by his indomit,
able pluck and energy.
He was then 90 years Old AS soon
after his arrival as he could, he made
application for citizenship, taking out
his first papers at once.
Not finding the field in Now York as
promising ns he had hoped, he then
went west and south in search of a
better field of opportunity. He spent
a few months in Cincinnati, and after
and then. aroused by the tales Of for
tunes being made IN a season in Cali
fornla, where the gold stampede was
reaching its height, set sail for that
land Of promise.
Was Self Educated.
The young barber sailed in the
steamship Moses Taylor By way of
the isthinus Of Nicaragua, arriving
June II, 1854,
He prospered in San Francisco for
Il time. and began the accumulation of
n fino standard library of German and
as barber was finished, he would read
these standard works in both languages
far into the night, thus rounding out
his education and broadening his point
of view.
The accumulation OF good books in
both languages continued to be an alb
sorbing passion with him until the end,
and his library of German books is con.
sidered today as one Of the finest in
that language in the intermountain
country.
Schiller and Goethe were his favor
ito authors, and as late as last Sun
day afternoon he read with his Gus
tomary delight from his favorite copy
of Schiller.
Voted for Fremont.
Mr.. Diehl was granted his final citi-
zenshlp papers September 21. 1855,
and in that year voted for John G.. Ere.
mont for the presidency of the United
States. He was active In politics in
San francisco and was secretary of the
during that campaign. During the re-
mainder of his life he was an active
and ardent Republican.
In 1857 Mr.. Diehl. having prospercd. re-
turned to Europe and spent nearly year
travelling in Germany, France and Italy
eraI weeks with the associates OF hid
youth, At that time he renewed his
troth, and then returned to San Fran
cisco 70 resume his business. Three years
later, on May IS, 1860, he was Joined In
San Francisco by the sweetheart OF his
childhood. Miss Anna Rothhardt. and
they were married on that day. They
travelled up thu slope and down toward
the shadows hand In hand until today
when she was left to mourn and complete
the Journey alone save for her son and
grandchildren who are with her.
Two children were born Of the union, a
boy and girl. The daughter died In this
city in 1889 but the son. Chris 2. Diehl
and his family makes his home in the old
Mr.. Diehl lost his savings In mining
speculations in San Francisco, but the
pluck and courage that had sent hin
overseas in the search for better oppor-
tunity sent him again In search Of a new
| field
Long in Salt Lake.
| Mr.. Diehl arrived In Salt Lake City
| April !, 1866, and had made his home
here continuously since that Hme. He
| engaged in business here, and In a few
years had retrieved hfs fallen fortune
| and built n fine and comfortable home.
Active In politics. with a happy genius
| for making and retaining his friends hc
| was appointed in 1890 assessor and col
lector of water rates In Salt Lake CITY
( ed in 1892. for the following two years
and in 1894 refused the appointment fol
| a third term.
| AIr. Dlehl was elected 10 the city coun.
| Gil IN 1895, receiving the largest majority
Of any man on his ticket, He was re.
elected In November, 1897, and refused q
nomination for a third term in March
1899. Since that time. while active in hi.
| party politics, he bad not accepted An.
other nomination, his time being so fully
| taken by his Masonic duties
The history Of Mr.. Diehl's life is close!y
interwoven with the history Of the Ma.
sonic fraternity In Utah Neither could
be told without the other
MT. Diehl was initiated into the order
September 20, 1868, and was passed No.
vemoer D. the same year. and was raised
December o, 1885, ia Mount Moriah lodg,
NO. TO- Kansas registry. He was installed
secretary Of that lodge December -. 1863
holding the office for five consecutive
years.
He was Installed as senior warden De,
| ccmber 2l. 1874, and on December 10
/ 1875. WIS elevated to the nfficn Of M, .,