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Show OGDEN i DEPARTMENT Otflce. 412 Twenty-fifth streo, croaa from entrance to Reed hotel. Phone3 6n4 and 740. TRIBUTES PI TD E.G. ASHTDN j Committee of Lawyers at Ogden Present Report on Attorney's Death. j I Suf-cuil .o I'ti- Trunin,-. 0'JIKX. Oc-t. 20. In the d 1st net court iud;ty it rojiort in vl.!-h hlfih tributes '.veru paid to the lutr- KUm Conway Aah-! Aah-! ion i,f S.all. Lake '.'.as suhmUtctl by a 1 fonimiUfif ai-iu;nt-j(J for that purpose. , .Juds'c A i f red V. Anee presided and ; Jinl'c Artiiur Iv Pratt, and a lure num- ! her oi Httorin-yn alo v.T-r present. ' In addition tu tin- presentation of the report by Artiiur Wouliey, remarks were made by .lames X. Kimball. Janics Uu--l 1 1 f and J udt-H A'ee and Pratt. Tin; report. i'oIIu'as: -Klias Conway Ash ton aUained to un-e.vrelled un-e.vrelled distinct ion in Lhe inti-rinounlaiu ivtflun an a brilliant advocate, a profound studfiiT. and a safe adviser in tiie practice of lhe law. Ut'tfinnintf liutnbly and un-aided un-aided by wcaltli or power, and by dint 1 ut' toil and perseverance, he gained a cl-U'tfiuie cl-U'tfiuie trainiiif; and withstood the severe Lest of tne early stages oi' tlie practice of his profession. His keen intellect, incisive loic indefatigable inde-fatigable energy and forceful character couii attraetfd attention, and, while yet a vouiik and comparatively unknown l.ractltionrr. l,e was employed to handle Lilian tan l litigation, particularly tlie noied Hinelter eases, Involving lar.e sums and Intricate questions of law, in which his marked success established his reputation. repu-tation. "J Us rise was rapid and steady, and tragic aud ever untimely death, racing with, wider fame, struck him at tlie crest, ol" national distinction. It found htm in the depths of a mine laboriously preparing, prepar-ing, by intimate personal knowledge of ffeolo'ic formations, for a legal battle of unusual magnitude concerning them. He died lighting. "He was icspeeted and admired by the members of the bar throughout the entire state and loved by a host or' friends, won to him by a genial, open-hearted personality. person-ality. "He was active in civic affairs aud a close student of poli tical questions, and found time to devote to the service of his eiiurch. Me was a splendid citizen, a successful lawyer, and a gentleman. His ioss is mourned by all. 'Iu token of his attainments and of the high regard in which Mr, Ash ton was held by tlie members of the bar of Weber county, we recommend that this report be spread upon tlie minutes of this court, and that the clerk be directed to furnish his widow' and i'amilv with a copy thereof: (Signed) "GUOUGE JH ALVKRSO.N, 'ARTHUR WOOLLEY, "J. H. DKVINE, "X. J. HARRIS, "C. R. HOLL1XGSWORTH, "Committee." |