Show MAJOR GENERAL in the honor that has come to brig adler general mccook just promoted to the position pori lon tion of major general made vacant by the retirement of at general howard no ejection of the country will take greater joy than does li utah where the gallant officer ja is well known and where he be has baa a very large circle of at warm friends of course luring during we the closing days of the period when general mccook was in oom coin mand at fort douglas there was in tome some quarters a measure of action with certain he felt it his bis duty to inke but bug since that time and especially during recent years year in short while he has been in command of the department of Colora colorado dc a thorough understanding of past dif lorences foren ces has been reache dand a sincere personal friendship has been developed between him and the entire local oom this was pies pleasingly singly shown antho in the readiness read loess with which leading and citizens of all shades of at religious and political faith joined ju in petitioning the be president ident to advance him aim to the vacant position outside of the regular order of promotion in hardly u K singe gle case was there reluctance on the part of either present or past a official fal clale fed federal era territorial or municipal to signing the request referred to this must le be a source of real pleasure plea eure to the general genera for besides being an evidence that mere to is a host of congratulations from utah on his suco euc otes it is in still mure more precious as an illustration of the high esteem in which he be is locally hold held as 28 a soldier a citizen and a man under the law the date of general mccookk Mc Cooka d retirement will comp come within 4 a few aadil we w believe hift new e wa 1 1 liot long de 00 worn in active service 14 bute abey bey have happily been received in hoie mg to give him the rank and recognition big bib fine abilities deserved and will gracefully round out a long military ary record conspicuous at once for gallantry and patriotism the NEWS speaks for a large constituency in ten derieg hearty congratulations and wishes for major general mccooks continued life health and prosperity |