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Show W. W. ARMSTRONG Candidate for Democratic Nomination for United States Senator for Utah J Born at DarTingrton, Wisconsin, September 18, 1865. Childhood and early manhood spent on Kansas farm; graduate of State Law School, Madison, Wisconsin Resident of the State of Utah for 32 years. Associated with Georgo A. Lowe & Co. for 10 years after coming to Utah; engaged m banking business in Nephi and Park City seven years and still interested in banks m those towns. Founded National Copper Bank in Salt Lake City in 1910 and Bankers Trust Company in 1012 and still head of both institution?. Elected to the State Senate from Salt Lake county on Democratic ticket in 1916, leading his ticket. Accorded party leadership in State Senate in 1917 session ses-sion for enactment of legislation to carry out pledges of State Democratic platform of 1916, which included workmen's work-men's compensation, prohibition, regulation of public utilities, util-ities, initiative and referendum, and the budget system for handling state expenditures. Resigned as State Senator before expiration of term to enable him to devote his time to the duties of the offices of federal Food and Fuel Administrators in Utah during the war period Was an active member of the State of Utah Council of Defense. One of the organizers of the Salt Lake Community Clinic to afford nao.n modem medical treatment for sufferers suf-ferers in moderate and indigent circumstances, and financed fi-nanced the purchase of radium for Clinic use. Member of original committee appointed by Govern I William Spry to foster reclamation of arid lands arid cot I servation of flood waters in the State of Utah. One of the founders and treasurer of the Western 8utei Reclamation Association, organized by representativej 0 the governments of the public land states to foster reclv mation of arid lands of the west through federal govjrj j ment co-operation. Member of the Water Storage Association of the SUt j of Utah. Conceived and perfected the plan, now known throng ' out the United States as the Armstrong or Salt Lakeph by which the War Finance Corporation was enabled to loan millions of dollars to farmers, stockgrowers and tin beet sugar industry in Utah and surrounding states dor. ing the financial depression since the World War, The plan has been employed by the War Finance Corporation i in aiding the farmers and stockgrowers throughout tht United States and the cotton growers of the South. For two years a member of the Utah wool marketiaf J committee formed by the State Farm Bureau and thi Utah Wool Growers' Association. Took the initiative in organizing the federal joint stock land banks to serve the argricultural interests in the Twelfth Federal Reserve District and which soon will bt j in operation. Active in all matters pertaining to the development of j the natural resources of the State of Utah and untiring ii efforts to aid the producer. One of the principals in the organization of the Colum. bia Steel Company which is arranging to undertake imme. diate development of the iron resources of Southern Uub, Dance at Ogden's Ideal HERMITAGE PARKS Oijden Canyon, every nip! Sunday. Admission 2Sc 1 Aristocrats of the Table aJCH Very essential food needs are sup- L m plied by Banquet Better Butter, 4' I Eggs and Cheese, yet the delicious 'llUtlV flavor and daintiness the unex- If'VW give them a rare zest and relish that ' ha ?iUett i llLy are truly aristocrats of ifjk BoUr Bute, Eggs and Chees at youl PHI BANQuS NELSON-RICKS CREAMERY CO. |