The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-08
BIG SHELTER MEN.
THE GuGGENHElNS. OF DENVER.
PAY SEATTLE \ VISIT.
They Pronounce This n Good SmeIt-
Ing Iocation-Their Tour Through
kootenai-Contracs for n Tram on
the Is Ntne-EIectric Reduction
Proved q Success.

There is no reason why this should not
be a good smelling location. with the open
ing of the British Columbia and adjacen;
mining country" said Simon Guggen-
helm. of Denver. at the Butler last night.
This opinion Is entitled to the more weight,
as II comes from one Of the heads of the
largest smelling company in Colorado. Mr.
Guggenbeim Is vice president and mana
ger of the Philadelphia Smelling and Re-
hning Company, OF Denver. which owns
an NeD-ton plant at Pueblo. He has been
making tour OF the kootcnai country of
British Columbia in company with his
brother. William Gugsenheim. and otto
Mears. Of Denver. The former gentleman
is general manager Of the Guggenheiin
shelters In Mexico one being az Monte
rev, south Of Laredo. Tex. and another at
Aqua. Galleries. south Of FL Pasc. Tex.
The brothers also own Il refining plant at
Perth Arnhoy, n. j. and ia their smelling
industry alone employ about $500 men.
They also operate mines In Mexico. having
begun their connection with the mineral
industry by owning the A. Y. AMI Minnie
mines ri Leadvilie. col. and being there
hy attracted 10 the smelling bushes -. Mr..
Mears is one Of the pioneer railroad men
of Colorado having built the RIO tiranfe
Southern into the southern part OF the
state and being the owner Of the SilvertOn
road running 10 Red Mountain and tuta}-
''Smeltefs are good proposition SO long
as they are operated ny the people direct
~ Interested in them continued Mr.. ST.
mon Ciuggenheim. For n city. no in
dustry is better than a smelter. for IL
insurss a steady pay roll and good wages
for a large number Of employees. The
esnpl0y Frent is regular. for IL does not
pay a smelling company 10 have some
OF It's furnaces shut down. the profits
depend largely on continuous operation.
As regards smoke. the more Of II you
have the more successful viii he the
town As matter ~ fact smoke does
not interfere with YOU, FIR II ia not in
furious to either health or vegetation.
This is our first visit TO Seattle and
We. are very favcrably impressed with the
CRY and feel that Il has great future
before Il. The great inland waterway
from Vancouver to Seattle particularly
struck as"
When asked about his party's tour. Mr..
6;algs-enhatr1 said. we ara not on
mission n purchase. bat - see what
was going on In British Columbia and
to Judge what the future would be. From
what we have seen. mat country. par
ticulsrly Rosslane and the SLOGAN district.
has great future before If. although L
IA nor very much developed "a set. The
SLOGAN has shown M weil and a good
deal ~ work is being carried on IN
Ro~siand The low grade ores VIII have
~ - treated on tire ground. My iadg-
rn.n- il that hey have good Indications
and now require capital - open uP me
country or course the necessary capt.
tai viii ne forthcoming large NUM-
bor ~ Americans have been instrumental,
together with The Canadians. in Develop
ing the country The CoiyiNe reservation
Is also q good country and there - 10
doubt tnaf th- same mineral belt *
tends southwark through the state"
slessrr GuRg4nheim and Mr.. Aears
leaxs TODAY for Portland and thence -
n Bate and Helena 81 sls.t the suaet-
ars ,aere on their why home.