Show I Arthur Lloyd Thomas Helps 1 to Build a State J I It F t f er u- u c iy e- e f I l r r L. L L A. A L. L I I iI iI I I i I i Former Governor Arthur Lloyd Thomas postmaster pf pC Salt SaIl Lake has hns been one ono of or the most prominent men In tho the o of the time state and has undoubtedly been Identified with more I prominent measures for tor a n. better state than nn any other othel man In public life UCe in Utah today Mr tIr Thomas was born in Chicago August 22 22 1851 and his irIs advancement from a bo boy working working- Inthe in inthe the tIme iron mills In Pittsburg has been j t almost entirely due to his Iris own pluck energy and self r Appointed secretary of ot tho the territory of ot Utah by President Harrison Mr r. r I I J Thomas came me to S Salt lt Lake in Iii 1879 1379 In 1880 1830 he wa was appointed supervisor of ot I census fox for Utah and amid in 1881 1851 he was appointed special agent for tor the government gov gor- oV- oV to collect church and anel school statistics tics In 1881 1 he ho was a member of ot the tho commission to compile and codIfy codIfy cod- cod U tho the laws of ot Utah antI and he ho served ser as a a. member ot of thin tho Utah commission from roar 1886 to 1889 While serving as governor s from 1889 to 1893 o. o Mm 11 Mr Thomas was active In starting g the the- new public school era in Utah that hn has now placed the tire state tate among amon- the tho first three In the tho union In I the tho of ot Its school chool system i Mr ir Thomas as governor s approved the tire first absolutely free ree public school law I of tho the state statu and In 1890 he lie called the first great reat Irrigation atlon Congress which met mot at Salt Lako Lake and also Issued the j first call for tor the tho International j IrrIgation tion lion Congress s held at Los Angeles In 10 UI I I It was as during his torm term as governor that Mr lr Thomas rc received recel the he petition I Mormon of Wo Woodruff President of ot tho tire I church f for tor r amnesty which was hr I brought to Governor Thomas by a com com- I this Sie Si- e of at fi tho thio chu church ch authorities a and d i petition was forwarded to Pros Pros- dent nt HarrIson with tho the I H Uon tion ot of Mr I Mr Ir Thomas Thomas Thoma that It t bo be granted was nas tor of Salt Lake b by appointed I resident MelOn ley hey January 7 1898 and he has hall been twice cc aPP reappoInted V ted b bV by President Roose Roose- I velt Ho Ia is known as ao the Father 1 athor of ot Rural Free D Deliver Delivery y In Pru Utah an and tinder uner un- un i der er hT his direction lon the postal service of ot Salt Lake has been brought Bought to a ro- ro business state or of r P perfection tf while time tho I or of the ot office ce has hall ulm almost doubled Always a R. staunch Republican Mr Ir Thomas has lias been active In party work In J the state tale ha having s I served r cd tin thu party parts In n i various arlou Jh chairman i us capacities u UK as committeeman of oC conventions an and being al always al- al oed nod ways road ready to give cUc freely of or his time Um experience In party work I |