Show PORT CUSTOMS COLLECTOR OUT Resignation of T T. F. F Thomas Accepted Finally by U. U S. S Treasury Department Thomas F. F Thomas for or the tile pas past six years has been collector of oC customs customs cus cus- toms at tho the port of ot Salt Lake yesterday yester rester- day a stepped out of oC office Several months ago Mr Thomas tendered hi his resignation to take effect February 1 or Ort at t the pleasure of ot the treasury do do- do It H has remained un upon until yesterday when lie he was a advised advised ad ad- of ot Its acceptance In accepting tho the resignation the treasury department department depart depart- ment mont also ad advised J J. F I chief clerk clerIc In the office to take charge charte hat What will he be done re regarding th the theoffice office is problematical For a long Ions longtime time it ha has been said that tho the department depart department ment Intended cd to abolish It it H. but no definite action has yet et been taken am the turning over of oC the office to Chief Chie Clerk would indicate tha that the question is still in abeyance There has been a a. heated cont contest st fo for ever er since Mr fr Thomas tendered tendered tendered ten ten- dered his resignation and at nt one timIt time tim It was tas stated that the appointment o of oC Mrs R. R E. E L. L Collier had been determined determined determined deter deter- mined upon However cr no has been announced announce and now that Mr Thomas is out it Is presumed that thiat th the contest will be renewed Mr Thomas is the second collector of or the port The TIle first was the lat late Jacob Greenwald Mr 11 Thomas will re return return return re- re turn to his Ills old business that business that of oC advertising ad ad- His Ills friends re regret ret that h hhas he has retired from Crom official life lite but ev extend ex- ex tend to him their best wishes for tor hi his success in his chosen vocation |