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Show J. M. BLAIR J. M. BLAIR CONFIRMED BY U. S. SENATE J. M. Blair, who was confirmed by tho Senato of the United States as postmaster of Logan, last Friday afternoon af-ternoon is a Utah product having first seen tho light of dny at Salt Lako City In JSfil. His early occupations occu-pations wero cnttlo raising, farming and a salesman, but ho Is moro widely wide-ly known to Logan citizens as postmaster, post-master, having served as postmaster of Logan from 1893 to 1897 under President Orovcr Cleveland. Naturally Natural-ly ho ts delighted to bo in tho class of tho "eomo backB," and when wo reflect that it is "some dolns" to bo ablo to "come back" after a respite of twenty years, It cannot bo denied hat Mr. Blair is In n class by him-solf. him-solf. When asked ns to whal policy ho would pursuo tho new postmaster smiled and said: "Just say for mo that I nm delighted with tho unswerving un-swerving loyalty of my many friends, and appreciate their good work beyond be-yond measuro. That I proposo to bo postmaster of Logan City, and will know no party, cllquo or creed, but will treat all allko, and dovoto my time and efforts to conduct an up to date olllcicnt ofllco. I will always bo found ready and willing to confer with any and all citizens on 'mattors pertaining to tho best Hercsts of tho service" When asked as to what changes ho proposed to.mako Mr. Blair said: "Of courso it naturally follows that thero will bo changes and I do not denv that I havo somo changes In mind, but nm not prepared to an-nounco an-nounco them at present. After 1 tako possession of tho ofllco I will work along rcasonablo lines, making tho changes at such limes as they appear opportune" Mr. Blair will In nil probability ns-sumo ns-sumo tho duties of tho ofllco on tho first of March. |