Show N fqy I 1 1 V v t al 1 don B colton 1 DON B COLTON bom boin in juab founty county september 15 1876 moved to vernal 1879 with first settlers educated in the elementary el schools and uintah academy of vernal was graduated from the commercial department part ment of the B Y U of provo in 1895 and in the normal depart department meni in 1901 prom from 1901 to 1903 he was principal of the uintah academy was elected to the state legislature in 1903 was graduated from the university of michigan ann arbor in 1905 was receiver for the U S land office at vernal from 1905 to 1913 was a member of the state senate in besides practicing law he has been actively engaged in farming and stock raising he was elected to the 0 G ath and cath congresses by indre increasing as majorities accomplishments upon entering congress he threw his whole energy into the solving of western problems after the passage of the emergency tariff act he gave close attention to reclamation of and lands and assisted in gathering data which will make possible the echo and cache units of the salt lake basin project and has gathered material showing the feasibility of two other reclamation projects in utah he has been especially interested in the con and of the vaters of utah sir mr colton has worked for measures for the regulation and control of grazing on public lands which has been and will be so advantageous to stock growers of this state he has actively participated in drafting legislation which resulted in fedrial aid for public roads introduced the till bill drawn by the attorney generals genei als office and the state land department for the perfecting of the states title to state school lands and conducted the hearings on the bill before the public lands committee which law when enacted will do so much much for the schools of utah he has assisted in the forming of farm legislation and has actively supported the farm bureau program he is the author of a number of laws for the benefit of the settlers upon the public domain and his has also assisted in important mining legislation committee appointments ranking member public land corn com cittee member of mines and mining committee member of roads corn com littee and chairman of election corn com cittee |