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Show GEORGE T. O DELL The John Deere magazine of July prints a fine picture of George T. O'Dell, accompanied by the following follow-ing article which is vory complimentary compli-mentary to the candidate for Governor: Gover-nor: "George T. Odell, president of the Consolidated Wagon & Machine com Pany. of Salt Lake City, the largest retail implement house in the world, is candidate for governor of Utah, on the Republican ticket. "We are proud to claim Mr. O'-dell O'-dell as a member of the John Deere family. He has been selling John Oeere implements for thirty-six years. He visited the Moline factory in the winter' season of 1883-84 and did bnsine n-;n, ti... t- i ,L11 -"""i ueere. t In JSS3. fsw. o'Pell with John F t"l Herbert J. Grant, formed the - implement and vehicle business! i which today has,fifty-five stores op-1 1 crated by its own employees, located ! in T'tah. Idaho and Wyoming and Ne j va d a . ; His record stands as the criterion! I of his ability, and in his career Is I . demonstrated what is possible for! my American to accomplish by tak-i '"" advantage of the opportunities to be found in this country. Coming to this country when a! hoy. with virtually no education. Jlr. ' Odell overcame many obstacles' through sheer pluck and the force of i his personality, and became one of . 'he best known men nf the West. , He is ! Irvine of all the confidence ' the people may see fit to repose inj' him. I , I The government still owes Mr. ! ' 'Klell $2.4,i-3-S. which amount re-'reents re-'reents his salary for the twenty- .:ie months he was slate director of war savings in l'"ab. JJr. Odell says I presume our governmental friends have many pUoes to put their money mon-ey other titan paying such small items. However. 1 urn holding it i :a:nst them, and am gratified to know that I did my duty selling approximately ap-proximately fourteen million dollars worth or' War Savings Stamps.' ma-'uriiy ma-'uriiy value, during ,the twenty-one months I was in the I". S. Service. |