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Show VISITS IN UTAH AFTER47 YEARS Former Ogden Telegraph Man in Sait Lake From Home in Arizona SALT LAKE. July 3. For the first j time in 47 years. Joseph Bo wye r, prea-1 Idehl of the Bowyer Gold and ''opper companv of QuartsltSi Arl:.. is visiting Silt Ijike. Mrs. Bowyer is a sister oi Mrs W II. Wilkinson and the couple are guests at the Wilkinson I home. But few of the old landmarks of Salt Lake are distinguishable and nj meat change hao come since 1873, when he left Salt lake. Mr. Bowyer said. Mr. Bowyer took an active part in he building of I'tah from the time of Ills arrival from Philadelphia in 1SKJ until his departure (, was manncer of the Western t'nion telegraph office at Ogden during the construction work , on the Central and Union Pacific rail loads and later, when the old I t:ili Contral was built from Ogden to Ball Lake, he held ti position here until the L'tah Southern was extended! south after which he w.cs acnt foi , that road at Sandy, an Important point in the early days. Leaving Salt Like fa 1ST". Mr i:,i.vyer went to Idaho where he became be-came Interested in mining at Silver City and made his home there until 1SS0, when he moved to A rtSOIM |