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Show LEADING CITIZEN DIES. Provo Jan. 4. Joseph T M Ewnn died at his home on Provo bench this morning of pneumonia. He was a native of Scotland, born in E nbm i September 1. 1840. and came to Utah with bis parents In i860 After remaining re-maining in Salt Lake a short time be moved to PrOVO, where the family has ii E resided. He was married here August 25. 1S67. to IHnda Naomi ('ran tin II . who with one son. Bishop D. D, McEwan, and seven daughters survive. sur-vive. Mr McEwan. with R S Slater and Oscar Lyons, started the first news piper m Proo, the I'tah I OUni Times. In the earl; 7" and was for several rears actively engaged In thai work. He always took an active part In public affairs and served as county commissioner in 1899 and 1900, and held other publle offices. For the last ten years Mr McEwan bad suffered with rheumatism, which compelled l him to give up active work. |