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Show MAYOR 1RTELL OF SPANISH FORK IS EMPLOYED AS A ITODMAN I Docs Not Make EiiohrIi Money jH in Home Town sq Decides (o Run a Stfcct Cnr Attends jH to Mayoralty Duties Besides WlicnNcccssary. James A. Murtcll was elected mayor of tho Utnh town a year ago . last November,' deferitil)g'v Oscar . Greer, oiobf tho best known citi- 701)8 of Spanish Fork, for the honor 'H He had n 'fr majority, too. His salary as mayor is $100 a jH yciir nmbthnt is not enough to keep liH him nnd his family. As chances '-JH for earnijig other money in Spanish. Fork wefrn not' especially bright for iH Mnrtell ilii'cnl to Salt Uke CSty to seek I other cinployuient and easily fouud work ns nn oxtra mo- tormau, HH When ofllciul duties call "his jH honor" to his homo town he gets a layoff, transacts the mayoralty bus- iness nnd returns to his post on a jH car. . Probably it is unknown to the 'iH olliicials of the Utah Light and Bullwny company that their com- 'H pany has tho honor of having in its 'H employ tho mayor of this thriving little city. It is the only street car company In tho world that has n mayor in its employ s,s a motor- , JH liian or condnotor, ( Mr. Martell's term of oftlce will ' ,k not ejpirc until n year frcm next January. Sl |