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Show V1AY CUT SALT LAKE COUNTY IN TWO. The next state legislature will convene con-vene In the capitol in a Tew weeks and although tho interest which attaches 'o tho election or a United States senator sen-ator will bo lacking there Is a great leal fit Important work to be done by the legislators. It looks every day moro probable hni tho police and flro departments ot 'dtles or tho First and Second class will bo put .ui)der. state control and will be njanaged by a non-partisan board or police and flro commissioners. commission-ers. s' . A proposition -will also como Tor-ward, Tor-ward, or. tho division or Salt Lake county Into two .counties, ono to bo composed or Salt Lake City and tho other of 'that portion or tho county as t,ls at .present outside or Salt Lake nAf.y. Thero would bo many advantages advant-ages In an ararngement or that kind which it Is said works very sat'lstae-torlly sat'lstae-torlly in tho caso or 'San Francisco and other places. As It Is now the .county folks aro always grumbling .uahiHl Salt Ulco City for, an they wjfi mq wytlilng and tlio city folks grumble because as they say, In H a financial way tho country gets the H best of tho city. H There- is somo talk as to who will be the officers of the next legislature. 'or president of the senato It Is I 'nought Stephen H. Love who filled I hat chair two years ago will bo chos- I in again. Tho honor, however, may I lot go to Salt Lake. Other counties I ave claims which must bo recognized. I Weber county wants Judge Hulanlskl, I I H Ogden and other counties will have I I heir" men. I "For speaker or tho house Harry S. Jjr rospeh is a mile In tho lead ot anybody any-body else that has been mentioned so 'ar. It It goes to Salt I ako Mr. Jo-Qph Jo-Qph seems to have tho advantage al- f though C. S. Marks has a considerable f 'ollowlng. Hnrry Is a worker and nakes friends. In tho last leqlslaturo io was an exceedingly useful member, vas on tho square nil the time nnd Mayed no favorites. Io did cood work n the Portland fnlr investigation nnd as also been a strong factor In pro- A noting tho usefulness or the Reform School, ho being a member of the board or trustees. When Harrv takes mi a cause ho stavs with It through hick and thin. Not nl the rbuso and aloling or tho "Americans" could werve him from tho republican party. |