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Show WESTERN PACIFIC OFFICIAL JHD JollH K. Kvans. the Auditor. Is Made Recipient of Handsome Hand-some Present. OFFICERS AND CLERKS OF FUEL COMPANY DONORS Auditor Says Work on the Road Will Be Immediately Immedi-ately Rushed. John F. vans. formerly auditor of the Utah fuel company and recently appointed auditor of tho Western rnclflc rallrejul. arrived from New York yesterday afternoon. Shortly aftr his arrival lu thin city Mr. Evans was back at his old quarters In the Dooly block, where hi r.-eclvi 1 tho congratulation of hli "II buMnofcs Hivioclntcf. Auditor Is Ploasantly Surprised. Before leaving tho ottlc.es In the evening. Mr Lv iijih was pleasantly surprised by his formei colleagues, the surprise being the tangible form of a presT-ntntlon to Mr. Kvans of a handsome hand-some chejit of silverware. Upon hearing Of Mr. Evans's appclntnu.-nt os auditor of 'be Western Pacific, the .initials and clerical f. rce In ihe ral ..filers of tho t'tah Fuel company decided lo give expreislon In some pioctlcol mauner of the high esteem and appreciation ap-preciation In whleJi he ha1 been held by all luring his occupancy of tho oftlce of auditor of the company, and the presentation won decided upon. WilLiams Makes Presentation. At R-16 last night. Just before work wan suspended for the day, all the office employees em-ployees assembled at the rooms fonnurly OC-. OC-. uple.l by Mr. Evans The latter was quietly at work squaring up some Old business when H. G. Will buns, mnnaciT of th lel company, com-pany, invited his attention, and In a brief spe. eh. In which ho allud.d lo Mr. Evans's Invaluable services to the l iab company arc! . ongratulate 1 him In hU promotion, ho pn -tented him. In half of nil the employees, with tho chest of silverware. Taken by Surprise For a time Mr. Evans was nonplused. He was completely taken by Burprlse. and upon recovering his equanimity ho extended to all Ms heartfelt thank'i for tho great klndnejs sliovNti bolh lo himself and Mrs. Evans. The pre-, nt Is an exceedingly handsome, one. and a silver plate on tho exterior of the chest beam tho following Inscription: 1 Presented to Mr. and Mm. J. F Evans by officers and Clerks of the Utah Fuel company and Wasatch Wa-satch Store company, October 21. 1905." Road Will Ee Pushed. Mr. Evans will remain In Salt I.ake for tilout a veek and will then leave for San Francisco t. assume his new duties The auditor had nothing In particular to give ..it colli ernlng Y -l.rii Par I lie uff:ilr. but ho states thai th.. road will be built Just as fast u money and men can do It. The line will be comolet.?j to Salt Lake and In operation within thr.-e yeurs. and perhaps earlier. Parts of It In California win be completed and in up. r-.itloii before thit time, hut It will certainly cer-tainly reach Salt Lake City by lSoS. |