Salt Lake Tribune | 1903-01-18 | Page 12 | A Striking Business Change

A STRIKING BUSINESS CHANGE The change In Walker Brothers business bus-iness arrangements whereby Mr M H Walker takes the bank and the other family interests take the store is ole of the most Important business changes for years In this city This old and substantial house was for many yearn the great one for general business here When Fred Walker withdrew that segregated seg-regated n portion of the heavy interests controlled by the firm The death of Sharp Walker was not a disintegrating disintegrat-ing force nor did that of the chief oC the firm Robert J Walker appear lobe lo-be at first but its effect is now more plainly seen and there Is a square division di-vision in the business Each Interest is Jel very great and there is plenty to I provide well for all the members of the families But thousands of people all through this mountain region will regreL the loss of the staunch and steady old firm of Walker Brothers from the business world of Salt Lake To them it will be like parting from an old friend and the severing of many lien both practical and sentimental The Walker Brothers were 3 tower of strength to the miners and the active men who came to this region In the period Just after the cessation of the Civil war and hundreds have occasion to remember them with respect and gratitude But change is the order of the world and in this dropping out of the old firm its honorable and high record rec-ord is a thing to remember and treasure with pride mil gladness