Show r William H. H Kershaw I V 1 The Tue Man ManCE 1 I 1 0 CE NE E of or the tho most Important factors I in the tho development ment of or Utah has been tho the settlement of at homesteads This has hall be been n the tho work of oC William lIe il Kershaw Kershaw for Cor the past ti fifteen Heen years cars In that time he has assisted man ninny many doser descry people In n acquiring homos homesteads tends in n various arious sect sections ons of or Utah the result beIns being boing be- be ing Ins that thit man many fertile acres have been developed dc which aro no now adding addin mi ma- ma tel tall to Utah's agricultural a wealth In 1903 1003 and 1901 I. I Mr Kershaw helped 1 tto to survey two thirty-two township In f UIntah basin and und since then has al- al rays Tays been active In forwarding fOr clevel- clevel f In that portion of qC tho the state SLate However cr he ho has not confined his efforts cC- cC forts entirely to that locality his hit ac- ac having spread oVer over a largo large part of tho the state S i Prominent amon among his successful Cc acreage projects proJect were were the disposition ot of many thousands of acres In Rush flush and and Ce Cedar n valleys situated from forty to seventy five miles southwest of ot Salt Lake le City It It la Is safe anfo to sa say that Mr lr Kershaw has handled more mure than oneS one one- S half halt of or t Uio tho o land transfers In that lo lo- lo He has haa also dil disposed lo d of much S cr acreage acre l e in lii Duchesne Juab San Juan Beaver an and counties Mr r. r Kershaw personally drew the thc first petition for designation of or home home- under the tho Grazing homestead act that that that- w wa accepted b b. b bS the lie U U. U S. S land here in February 1917 He was also responsible for Cor tho the first four designations of grazing a. hornest Jn made de In Utah In May 1919 Due Dup to r. I.-r. ts many sections of once onca arid lands Are arc now In in cultivation and anti under tho of or thrifty thrift farmers have been made to yield generously Mr fr Kershaw was born in Utah his parents having been among among- tho the plo plo- S t of the tho state Ho lie was married sin fin 1903 to Anna Annn Edwards al also abo o a native Utahn During Mr Ir Kershaw did not fall fail ir ii 1 his dut duty to the Uie go government nn and angl his country lIe He was prompt and lIb lIb- cral In response not only In S ti nt s to to bonds but In donations to to nell fled Cross and other relief work l et the ago So of active seT service himself hand lIb his lIl six children being under age aSCI ho lie used his Ms utmost 5 endeavors to be of ot aid In civil chU branches of war var activities iS' iS v Mr K Kershaws Kershaw's dealings In govern govern- nt land have been handled from hi his at 2011 1 Nc s Salt Lake Lake City Those Thole interested in using their homestead right or In state laid lUd In an any part of Utah should should communicate immediately with I rt rt Mr Kershaw as aa many arc re yet ct to be had c y i I 1 1 I 1 1 L V To Herman H. H Green elt city commissioner commis- commis I Is duo due a major portion of or the credit for Cor tho Inauguration of a n systematic systematic S I pro program of park puk improvements improve improve- ments merits In iii Salt Lake Keeping abreast with Ith the over over- growing over demands and of oC former former for tor- surpassing hl his enviable record mer years cars Mr r. r Green I Iz lz responsible directly lly for tho the many notable Improvements Im Irn In the city's parking system ys- ys tem tern during tho last few rew years ears Under his direction scores of conveniences have added to tho the list lisl of f those pro pro- provided for tho public enjoyment and the parks have been p patronized aa Qs never before It wn was the tho Idea Mea of or Commissioner r Green that the city erect an m ideal Idea municipal bathhouse at Warm Springs This plan has now materialized anti ann tho the mcney money h has 9 been raised h by Issuing bonds That this Improvement will j I I provo prove to be bo ono one of the most beneficial assets to the municipality both beth from froma a rt and pecuniary point of view i la Is tho the opinion of or Salt Lake t taxpayers tax tax- tho the bond I Issue Is- Is payers who authorized suo sue to support Commissioner Greens Green's public Improvement scheme n I I lri In th the grounds at the finious oM old watering wa was another mother idea lda of f the tho which Is now tD wads 1 po possible SI b Ic No other man in Salt Sail Lal Lalo Lako e has b bi bs' biso so 50 Influential In bringing about a 0 proper proper proper pro pro- per appreciation of the tho city's public parks than th Herman II Gr Grem fn Ills His In- In nu ty in determining tho the thing wd ni-wd- ed d to make maJc the parks park rendezvous for tor pleasure his kindly Inte Interest In the necessary playground und s or ot children and his innate ability to manage manase and nd direct public Improvements Improve meats ments have be m be n directly re responsible for tor the tho fact that Salt Sail I Lako LaIo llo H it nicho in the history of public Improvements Im Ire- In tho w west st st. Construction of or several miles o of surfaced hard boulevards and anO th tho th broadening and improving o of existing highways make it to build aI a boulevard which when completed com corn t will n give to this I c city sonim of f r e. e t t n h. h t I I inn LII un I v At the II present si siet et time Commissioner o isi Green Greenis i I is planning still more moro highways highways' an as of oC the tho program for the tho beautifying beautify beautify- ing of at the city and n. n aa as a solution to the tho adverse economic situation result result- lug Ing from demobilization Greens Green's interests are unbounded When not at work ork In a I civic lc capacity he ho Is 15 planning pl and scheming for Cor the tho Improvements of or th city Ity In ever every way Few lew wen men have b n more moro active In civic affairs than C i Co missioner Green Grcen sine since ho came camo to Salt TA Lako Le C twenty five yearn ago name namo Ison lson Is on the membership rolls rolI of the tho Commercial club Tho The Alta AlLa club thu th Salt all Lako Lalo Gun club and Rond the local branch of or- the tho Ea Eagles le lod lodge iode o. o lIla His un- un united capacity for work qualifies qualifies' him to accomplish th good work worl It to him In connection with these organizations Ills man many duties did no not prevent him from doing a splendid work vork In tho the promotion of oC war activities lie He as also chairman o of local board No 1 for Salt La Lake Lako e City A A. son Jon of Ohio pioneers Mr Creon came camo to Utah In 1896 six Ix years following following fol tol- fol- fol lowing his graduation from tho the Spen- Spen cerIn business colle college of CI Cleveland his graduation from t t-ID t la school chool he worked as assistant bookkeeper bookkeeper book bool- keeper in the theoffice office of a mining company corn com pany iny Ion at nt Iron Belt Wisconsin Lat r ho wan aa mado head bookkeeper r In lh lh Iron Bank of oC Hurley Wis- Wis com About this time limo Frank Hod feller brother of or the famous oil magnate magnate mag ron nate mite John D. D en engaged him Mm to look af after nf- nf tel ter the development of tho the Fa Commodore mines In Mesaba Iron range In linn Gota Mr r Green at nt a time b ehme Interested In tho the merchandise business and con considerable holdings In this line of I business at al Virginia City Minn 1 When he decided to come west ho he sold his his' I mercantile business in 1895 1815 Mining was Mr tr Greens Green's business un until until until un- un til 1912 In at which tune time ho lie followed follo the developments at the tho properties lo located located lo- lo In ham and Tintic He lie was In the employ of the tho Consolidated Consolidated Con Con- Mining Smelter Co until 1907 aa as chief chlof and purchasing ing agent In 1910 Mr Green became treasurer secretary and a director atthe of at the Capitol I company anti ami re remained remained re- re with wilh this firm until In in Jul July 1913 he secured a a. contract to au audit lit the tho special funds of at Salt Lake Lalo City anti and through h the audit saved to taxpayers approximately tely representing representing representing rep rep- resenting paid over special Improvements Improve Improve- ments assessments In 1913 1313 Mr Ir Green was was' elected elt city auditor and two years year later laer wa was e elected Cle city commis commis- I I I f sinner Ioner In politics 1 Mr tr Green Is a Republican Fishing hunting baseball and flover In- In er em culture arc aro Mi Mr Greens Green's particular holl hobbles hobbies bles Interest In Salt Lakes Lake's service men who rho went forth to beat beit the Hun lIun was w evinced e by Green Grren I Camp C welfare drives Irles to provide comforts comforts com corn forts for tor the thc fl fighting men were on- on thu supported b by the commissioner com corn ml missioner as well wells as s every other worth worthy campaign n. n civic or military Since tho the demobilization of ot tho the ann army h hrs has s been heeti ordered and Utah's warriors are returning the activities act of se securing se SC- curing employment c for these theae her het hetI ns I Ihas has mot met with tho hearty approval of Co Green who has tak taken n a most vital Inter Interest st in cac each soldier sollier oc socking employment Not Kat unlike e Commissioner ioner Green Mia Mis lII lI Gr Orp n Is 13 a mo most mol t enthusiastic worker n affairs Sev ril r special TIM l Croas Cros assignments u WC 3 nr m'de de deo o to Mr Mrs tr Green nd her hor i. DolIt y and Lois LoI durin during tho thi rm crt n 1 S SV Se SeLa O Ls La an sa act 1 eh ehl church l worker for t th tb h- h Pr church In this city n nJ moro more than a pas passive t In c ie cl I affairs The Tue Greens live at 1563 S. S Fourth At t where they own on their lorn Tb Th y harro havo three children Dorothy oth J IP 1 If Lo Lofe 16 and Herman H. H Jr Jr 10 Three nephews s of Mr and Mrs Gr cn engaged In mil military servIce Ien Ice Ico d during tile the war Two of them were veri In th till the infantry and ono onn w Vii fi fin n L lieutenant In the tho o iii I. I II PU Inon with the army of army I |