Show NEW SENATOR hon thos kearns recently elected TL U S senator by the utah legislature logis latue is a typical miner and what may well be called a self made man he is but thirty six years of age age and will be one of the youngest men in the he t senate not many aspirants seeking 11 one of the highest gifts at the hands bands of the people have made such rapid strides to the front as has mr air kearns beginning his career on the plains of nebraska as a cowboy he be soon drifted further west and became a member of the construction force then employed in the building of the rio G rande Grande railroad west from f rom denver this was in 1880 coming on to salt lake he was given employment as a miner under hon david keith in the ontario mine between shifts he worked another property nearby on a lease and it was while so employed that he discovered and located the now famous silver king mine in the development of this property he be interested mr keith and several other practical miners the result being beina that it was not lono long before the mine be became came a prolific producer and handsome dividend payer and it can truly be said that today the king is one of the greatest dividend payers on the american continent contine nt ten years a ago g 0 mr air kearns was va a poor man depending upon his daily wages for a living today he is a millionaire and a member of the united states senate with his wealth came a desire to participate in political matters and his money his shrewdness in political affairs his generosity and his strong fo following has enabled him to distance all other aspirants for the senatorial toga although lacking in higher education and elpe experience r bence it is believed lieveld d that he will bring cr credis edis to the state in the national congress he has a long head even though he has wielded the pick and drill in mining operations he has met with success as an organizer has strong individuality and a steady purpose and has stated emphatically that his untiring efforts will be devoted in and out of season to the furtherance of every interest chief among which will be the mining industry of the state as well as of the west the mining alining review believes that tair mr kearns will come back from washington with the applause and commendation of our people |