Show I S I I DAVID MATTSON LEADER IN GOOD ROADS WORK D urine During Term m aa TI Treasurer r lie He lie llam n Been flem n Champion of iTe Work ork on State I IL L S I 1 S. S 1 7 DAVID JI David Da Mattson who will become soc soc- of state January Ja 6 G has been a prominent figure In county for forthe forthe the past paRt twenty years ears and Is ono one of tho the thoI lOst best known state officials In Utah Mr lr Mattson Mattion was born In Ogden January 10 1875 and has taken taleen an interest In I politics and business enterprises SInce he was 17 years old Ills His first business enterprise was in cattle and sheep Later ho he became as associated associated associated as- as with the O Ogden cn State bank He lie entered the real estate business with Matthews under the name o of Matthews 8 As Mattson laUson During this time Mi Mv Mattson acquired largo real estate holdings In Of Ogden cn and Weber county Mr Ir Mattson's Interests ex extend ex- ex tend outside Weber count county Including property In Salt Lake Lalee among amon- which I Ithe la is lathe the hotel In political life liCe Mr Mattson has been beena a prominent factor in the Republican party In Weber count county Ho He was elected county count clerk In 1903 and hel held that th office of ot ice flee during two terms At tho thio expiration tion of or his term as us county clerk ho he was wasel el elected state treasurer which office ho hohas hohas has h filled for Cor four fOUl out years During Durin his term as treasurer Mr Ir Mattson was a member of the tho state road commission an and has been one of ot tho the active c members of ot that board boar in building roads throughout the state He lIe Is la an advocate of permanent nent road construction and Is la now for Cor tho building of a sixteen foot I cement road between O Ogden and ami Salt alt Lake bike Mr Mattson also believes a n state Infirmary Infirmary Infirm Infirm- aJ ary should be built to to care for tor tho the in indigent In- In Instead of hl having on one In each county count He lie will work for the establishment establishment of SUCh an Institution I |