Show M. M TREASURER OF f Mm MERCHANT HANI FLEET Utah Ex-Utah Governor Will Handle Shipping Board Disbursements W WASHINGTON D D. C c. May 22 2 AP Heber AP-Heber Heber M. M I. I Wells Salt Lake City former governor g o of Utah to today today to- to day was appointed treasurer o ot of the Merchant Fleet corporation n an and disbursing disbursing dis dis- dis- dis bursing officer of ot the shipping board to succeed E. E H. H Schmidt who died last week weel Mr l Wells VeIls has been assistant to Mr 11 Schmidt since October 1921 Heber M. M Wells Wens was the first governor governor governor gov gov- of Utah serving from flom J 1895 until 1905 In 1882 he was wag appointed appoint appoint- ed Salt Lake City recorder aria anti was afterwards reelected three e successive site she times holding office until u. u 1100 0 In 1892 he was a candidate for fOI mayor may may- or of Salt SaIt Lake but was defeated He served ser two terms as member of the board of public works and in 1895 was nominated for governor by the Republican state convention Upon retiring from office in 1905 he turned his attention to banking and commercial pursuits Following Follow this he accepted a position position position tion as editorial writer on the old Salt Lake Herald He retired from this position after the consolidation of ot the Herald and The Telegram Shortly after the World war he became affiliated with the Met Merchant chant Fleet corporation |