OCR Text |
Show GEORGE E. SMITH GETS PROMOTION Auditor of Utah Gas & Coke Company Advanced to Responsible Position in Grand Rapids, Mich. Georgo E. Smith, auditor for the Utah Gas & Coko company, will go to Grand Rapids, Mich, on Saturday next to become assistant auditor of tho American Public Utilities eompanj'. The latter company is the parent organization orga-nization of the Utah company, and controls eleven gas, electric and street railway corporations in various cltieB. Mr. Smith entered the employ of the American Public Utilities about three years ago, coming from the New York Contral lines, whore he had risen from office boy to assistant auditor. He was placed in charge of the gas company at Kankakee, 111. Later be was transferred trans-ferred to Elkhart, lud. Ho camo to Salt Lake City April J, ID 12. Tn the seventeen months he has been here 3VTr. Smith has effected numerous improvements in the accounting system and won the recognition that resulted in his promotion to tho general office of the company. His wife, son and daughter will remain re-main in Salt Lake for several months in order that the children may continue in the public schools. Mr. Smith's duties with the local company have been taken over by E. A. Hancock, formerly assistant auditor. |