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Show HAMMOND PLACED ON 1 THE EQIULIZATION I BOARD T T. Hammond former secretary of Btate of Utah, and one of the oldest and best known attorneys of the state, was appointed yesterday afternoon by Governor Simon Bamberger as a member mem-ber of the state board of equalization, to succeed Amos Gabbott, whose term expires April 1 nexl Mr. Hammond Is a Republican politically poli-tically and succeeds a Republican member of the board He v-s born and reared In Utah and has been engaged en-gaged in the law practice for years. For nine years Mr. Hammond was secretary of state. He was a member of the Utah legislature for several terms and was active in bringing about the establishment of the Agricultural; college. For a number of year he I was a member of Its board of directors. direc-tors. Later he became a member of the board of education of Salt Lako, being its president for several terms. He is Mill special counsel for the board. Another appoiniment madi day was by Walter N. Boyden. state dairy and food commissioner, who; named W. 1) Bowring as an inspector la his department, the appointment effective ef-fective at once. Mr. Bowring was formerly for-merly in the restaurant business In Salt Lake and is a native of thiB city. |