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Show Bf EDWARD D. HASHIMOTO mn To Edward ID. Hashimoto 1ms re- B cently come an additional honor in the government of (Mexico. ,Mr. Hashimoto Hashi-moto is undoubtedly the best known member of the Japanese colony in this section of the country and aside ' ' Bhape of an official appointment by B i General Carranza as counsel for the H intermountain region for the de facto Hi from the natural leadership of his people peo-ple in this state has taken a high rank in the business community of Utah. He is an importer of oriental goods and a merchant of acknowledged worth. Mr. Hashimoto was born in Japan in 1875 and when fifteen years of age came to the United States to complete his education. His unsatiable desire for knowledge, particularly of the business field for which he seemed to have a natural bent, finally brought him to Utah and he settled in this city, forming the E. O. Hashimoto company and 'becoming its president. The concern engaged in a general f merchandising and importing busi- ness, opening a store and wareroom j on South Temple street. Various commercial and Industrial j! enterprises claim Mr. "Hashimoto as an ' interested partner. Upon the forma- jj tion of the Farmers' and Stockgrow- ers' bank, he was chosen to the direc- torate of the institution and has since j served that organization in that capa- city. Mr. Hashimoto is married, his wife formerly 'being -Lois Hide Niiya. |