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Show oo Nomination of Utah Woman Is Confirmed- Word was received in Ogden yesterday yes-terday of Confirmation of tho nomination nomi-nation of Mrs. It. E. L. Collier of Salt Lake to be collector of customs for the state of Utah. Confirmation was made following the unanimous report of the senate commerce comitteo. Mrs. Collier was recommended to President Wilson by Senator W. H. King and was endorsed by . many prominent Utah, men and women. During the world war Mrs. Collier yas prominent in the activities of tne state council of defense and had chargee of tho registration of women. District No. 48, of which she will have charge as collector of customs, includes the state of Utah and Nevada. .Her nomination came after competition competi-tion with several men who had applied ap-plied .for this appointment and it is the first time a woman has been named for this position. |