Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-11
The COMPTROLLER HERE.
Arrived this Morning, Barqdeled
and Taken 10 Saltalf.
and II surprised At Its
Magnitude.


rency James II. Eckels accompanied
by bis vile and little dang Inter al.
rived In this city from the north. Mr..
Eckels has come Yves. on a pleasure
trip ank has spent come time In the
Natiopsi park aud In Montana. Gov
ernor Wells and several Of the bankers
OF this city called on him at the
knutsiord this morning and invited
him to lun cheon at the Alta club
rooms at O'Clock today and to S,ltalr
this evening at 6.3O.
Tue lunchoon and the trip to the
lake were arranged by Governar
Wells on behalf Of the bankers OF the
city. Those who were iDviisd 10 be
present were State Treasurer James
Cnipmsu, j. NJ. Stout, Georee Y.
Wallace, Flank Kuox, Il. w. Dun IAN,
George A. Lowe, George M. Dswnsy,
o. J. Salisbury, Sam j. Kenyon,
,rhouass Msrshni, p. l., Williams, L
s. Hills, George @. Cannon, George
NJ Cannop, A. u. Campbell, J. L.
Djnlt, w. s. Mccormick, J. Bartlett,
4. II. Jones. A. l.. ThOmaS, s. ID.
Fisids, IS. F. Walker, John Dern, Il.
II. Airis, X, q. Chambers, W. b.
Whitman, J. I. Little, II. r. Duke,
Moses Thsicnor, Arthur Brown, q. Q.
Goodwin, p. II. LsnnAp, ]. j. DAILY,
g. Il. A lien, IL. l.. A. Gunner anu NJ.
j. Cheeseniau.
Some Of these gentlemen were not
able to be Present but most of them
accepted the 10 aviation. The affair at
the lake, IL lie understood, will be en-.
tirely informal.
Mr.. Eckels, although y Dem ocraf, 10
one OF the Off cials retained by the
present sati0Lai administration. 1t lie
probable, however, that he VIII soon
retire from his position to accept the
presidency OF u prominent eastern
business house. Mr.. Eokels 10 y very
young man 10 have held 30 responsible
= position in the government but the
willingness on the part OF President
Mckinley to continue him In offic-
| speaks very favorably for his ability.
Mr.. EcBels said today to represer-
tativs Of the NEWS that tni, In mia first
trip West. He has never before been
farther than the western border Of
Iowa. He realzsd as he had never
done before that this 10 q great coun-
try, geographically speaking. The
vastneas VI the territorial expAnse lie
tomeihing surprising.
Mr.. Ecksls said no was very much
| pleased with the wonders Of the
Yeliowstops park. Nature certainly
has done her share for the district, anu
now the government, sincs Il ha'
made the park national property.
should do Its pert 10 max.
ing the place attractive. All that
has been appropriated has been u,e
to good advantage, but tue govern.
ment could afford to spend couBidera.
BILE more IN the improvement OF its
pleasure grounds.
Mr.. Eckels spent some time In Mon
tana and looked over the mine, OF the
district. Nothing impressed him 30
much with their greatness as the dig
oipline Of the work. 1t can scarcely
be- oomprehenued how careful the
system must be 10 keep the work CO.
Ing every hour Of the day and every
day Of the year. The clsanliness In
the work, too, 10 surprising.
Business is increasing In the West
&C the outlook seems to be good. This
10 doubtless due to agricultural pros
perity. This Of courss helps the rail.
roads and Indirectly all department tt
OF busi n ss.
MIR. Eekels was pleased with Salt
Lake City and with the trealm mt he
had received here. The broa streete,
and the system with which they had
been LAID out, seemed remarkable for a
CITY founded as early as Salt Lake.
He expressed himself as pleased with
the beauty OF the place. MI. Eckels
said that he appreciated the corIiality
with which he had been recsiveu
both here and and 10 the other west.
ern cities.
Tomorrow evening the return East
will be begun, though at Glenwood
Springs Q stop Of about ten days will
os made, when Mr.. Eckels will spsnJ
his time In hunting. After that he
will 90 on to Denver and from there
East.