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Show H WEATHER IS ASSUMES DUTIES A. H. Thiessen Succeeds Dr. R. J. Hyatt as Section Director of Bureau. A. H. ThlesBen. the new weather man, took charge of tho Salt Lake station at noon on Saturday, succeeding Dr. 11. J. Hyatt. Mr. Thiessen Is one of the best men hi the weather .service In the United States. Ho has for a number of years had charge of the station In Indianapolis. For tlvo years Mr. Thiessen was electrical elec-trical expert for the weather bureau, conducting con-ducting experiments In wireless telegraphy. telegra-phy. In which ho made several valuable discoveries. He is a graduate of Cornell university, where he specialized In electricity. elec-tricity. Mr. Thiessen was transferred to Salt Lake from Indianapolis at his own request. "I have been in the west before," he said, Saturday, "and I liked it so much that I asked to be placed here. Salt Lake City Is a beautiful place, and T am glad to make my home here. 1 will try to turn out as good weather as Dr. Hyatt did, and that Is saying a good deal." |