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Show VALE CRITCHLOW. John Critchlow is going away. First he said it was to be for three weeks, then for three months, and now, from what can be learned, it is believed that except for an occasional oc-casional visit, his departure will mean that he will reside in San Francisco permanently. He has resigned from the local management ol the Western Fuel company and has accepted a fine position with the United States Smelting, Refining & Mining company, created through its recent acquisitions of Utah coal interests, and he will leave for San Francisco on Tuesday next to begin his work of exploiting Utah fuel on the coast. Except for the fact that it will mean a great deal to "Long John," both in the importance import-ance of the position and the emoluments which go with it, his friends here would probably ge out a restraining order preventing his departure, depart-ure, for there is just one J. Critchlow all others oth-ers are Imitations and Salt Lake can ill afford to lose him. His popularity is not confined to any particular par-ticular class or coterie, and he Is so well known and liked that he will be quickly missed in business, busi-ness, club and social circles, where he has been such a prominent factor for a long time. As coal man, politician, newspaper man, amateur actor (very amateur), after-dinner speaker, M Bohemian, and latterly back to the coal dust again, his abilities and successes have been marked, and it is hardly the square thing for him get up and leave in this way without a word of M warning. H That he will more than continue his success M on the coast goes without saying. It is an odds M on bet that he will make good from the start M in a business way and the Bohemians of San M Francisco know and like him and will welcome M a new bon vivant with open arms. M Of course it is not certain that he will care fl to remain permanently, but the indications are that his return to Salt Lake will only bo for an occasional visit, and so it is the proper time to M shower a few Utah petals on his dear old bald head before he goes away to have it wreathed M with California blossoms. H |