Show 0 o THOMPSON THOl ENDS HIS SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES SERVI SERVI- CES AS LAND OFFICE JEAn HEAD 0 The local United States government government gov gov- ern ent building building- is no now Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic fro from fourth h floor to basement basement basement base base- ment at least as far as heads of departments are concerned There may be a few clerks who pay allegiance to the Republican party b but t they are not making any public demonstration of this allegiance They are re retained because eca se of th their ir efficiency andin and ana andin in In spite of their politics The king is dead long live the king Icing was th the way one way one one man expressed sed the change that took place today when E E D. D R R. R Thompson register of the United United United Unit Unit- ed States local l land nd office e handed handed hand hand- ed over the reins of f his hid office to his Democratic successor Gould B B. B Blakely At the same time the receiver of the office M M. M M. Kaighn stepped out out- and arid made place for Heber C. C J Jex ex of Provo Mr Thompson has announced his intention of taking up private private ate law pr practice and will make a specialty of land matters and contests His His' offices will be inthe inthe in inthe the Felt Building He was ivas appointed appointed ap ap- appointed ap- ap pointed receiver of the office in March 1906 In February ry 1907 he was vas promoted to they position of register arid and Mr I K Kaighn was made receiver Both Boti men m men n have remained in these offic offices office's s until the present time During the time Mr 11 Thomp- Thomp sn has been head of office the business businesS' of the office has in increased increased increased creased largely Mr Thompson is modest about taking credit for this improvement however yer and says that it is principally due to the natural increase se i in n population population population tion and the effic efficiency efficiency- ency of the clerical fo force ce He especially Ily pays a tribute to George E. E Woolley chief clerk and nd ol one of the he five holding such positions in the country As As' Asa a token n of their appreciation appreciation appreciation ap ap- ap- ap for the courtesy c and kindness with which he has treated his clerks during his incumbency in incumbency incumbency in- in Mr Thompson was today CodaY presented with a let letter r signed by Mr Woolley Jessie Riley Gerge Gerga H. H Crow and W W. Le LeLand Foreman Mr 1 Blakely the new register announces that he will make make tJ effort to m maintain nta n and Tm- Tm ni- ni prove prove the former high efficiency of the office and will draw upon his former experience as a land office official in the Middle i West Vest Westy to help hirn hm solve Utah y land hind lems ems Mr 11 Kaighn the former receiver receiver re re- eiver has announced that he will engage in law pra practice Salt Lake Telegram 0 a- a |