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Show This Will Be a Scries of .ft A SLort SketcLes of Men Pictures of UtakV Big Men J Wno Built Up the State I -- I II ' - - : n ' . . . . ' ' -.. . - ' , . i - : . V ... ... ' ... v .-. , . ' :;.:-: s'. 'W' 'V ivs-VS.. ; ' . . . t , - - : ' ;: : - v-':" :, : ? s; ;::'' ; " i : ' -! ' ' .. ; , . v: '' ' .." T""1.-. ': ' '' " I - " : -:. , t " - y k " t ... ; ' ' i I ' - ' ; ; . .- -w . ':' - . ' v v , - y ' x , . : . C. HAD LEY -v Among the many young men who have made a gooJ name for themselves in Sa.H Lake 'City, and 'vicinity, .and who have by thetr own native ability achieved success in their choben occupations may be mentioned K. C. Hadley. tho subject of this eketch, who, though only 32 years of ag has had a remarkably successful career. He was born in Indiana in 1S74. He was educated in the public schools of his native city and graduated with honors from Earlham college of Richmond. Ind., since which time he has demonstrated his ability in many directions, and is now one of tho best-known machinery men in Utah. At 21 he went to Denver and secured employment with the Wclls-Fargo Express .company. He soon acquired a thorough knowledge otthe express business aud he went into the transfer business for himself, which he followed with success for aboutfhree years. In lSi'it he went with the Colorado Portland Cement Ce-ment works as superintendent of the roasting department, and a year later he became president and manager of the Colorado Concrete Construction company, continuing as such for five years. During that time he did a great, deal of railroad work; afterwards the foundation work on the zinc smelter for the American S.uelting and Refining company at Pueblo, Colo., also the concrete construction work on the new Portland Cement works plant, at Portland, Colo., besides be-sides a lot of public work such as curbing and gutter work and sidewalks. He came to Salt Lake in 1!'05 and opened a branch office for S. G. Shaw & Co. and handles everything In the way of construction machinery from a stam shovel down. He sold the first steam shovel that was shipped Into the intermountaln country, 'and he shipped over 400 carloads of cement in here this season. A local railroad agent remarked the other day: "Hadley, considering the length of time he has been In this country, has stirred up more tonnage than any man who came to the State; of Utah." Mr. Hadley also represents, the Reeves Traction Engine company. The engines are made especially for ploughing, are used very extensively through the Webt, and he expects to interest the local land companies along that line. Mr. Hadley is an unusually active man, of shrewd justness acumen and ever on the alert for opportunities. His motto, "Never tell a man I dout sell anything" is constantly before him, and by the application of a little strategy, has enabled him to consummate many a successful sale. In business circles Mr. Hadley is looked upon as a singularly well-equipped and successful man. He Is known alike for his clear Insight Into the details continually arising from the conditions of growth and development of the country and for his close attention to the same. He Is hot a club man In the extended meaning of the word, though he is a member of the Elks and Commercial clubs. |
