Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-22
RESIDED HERE
WHEN A BOY.
A Michigan Man Who Lived in
Utah in the Fiftles.
HE Is VISITING RELATIVES,
Talks Interestingly Of His Hesidenee
In utah-Len IN Is50-Now Trav-
cling for Health.
Robert, Mines a well.to-do business

Robert, Mines. well.to-do business
man Of coldwater, Michigan, who, as
q boy, resided in Salt Lake city IN the
hitles, and who. IN 1859, with his father
ana brothers. begun an eastward jour
ney, which resulted In the making OF
permanent home, where he now lives,
mas returned to the scenes Of his chlii-
hood, where he viii visit with relatives
and frlends for the next few days.
Mr. Mines Is the son Of Henry Mines,
who settled In the Fourth ward OF this
city, near whore the Grant school now
stands, IN 1884 In conversation With
representative OF the News" Mr.. NIL
mes impaired some interesting informa-
ton concerning himself and family. His
father, he says. was a native OF Eng
land, and came % Utah With the Walk
err brothers. the well known bankers
and business men Of this city. The
family consisted Of Henry Mines and
wife, Robert Mines, who Is now visit
Ing Salt Lake. and a lad who Is now ex-
Congressman Mines OF Branch coun-
~, Michigan, and Charles Henry
Mines. The last named brothers, says
Robert, worked for Bishop Sheets Of
Wv A+tLAiii Nalu ANA oNhNl a. eNhANf
ing engaged IN the vocation Of hauling
wood from the canyons.
In 1857 Mrs. Mines, the mother Of
the gentleman now visiting Salt Lake,
died and was buried In the city ceme-
terry. The year before that Incident in
Utah history known as the Move the
Mines family took uD their residence
In Springvllle. When the order came
for the citizens OF Salt Lake to aban-
don their homes and take up their
abode In the country 10 the south over
the anticipated probability Of a conflict
with Johnson's army. the Mines as
sisted the Bailey and other families In
their pilgrimage. Soon after, however
Mr. Mines concluded TO leave Utah and
in 1859 packed hts personal eff
fects into a wagon and started
through Emigration canyon towards the
east whence they had come with the
Mormon" emigranls a few years be-
fore. During the first night out from
Salt Lake City, while camping In Emil
grafton canyon, one Of Mr. Mines
horses was stolen. A brief search was
made for the missing animal. but II was
never found and 10 this day II Is not
known by whom the horse was stolen
The family continued It's Journey and
settled in Iowa for a period Of two
years. After that time, the family
moved 10 the wolverine State, where
Il has resided ever since. The senior
Mines died at Coldwater, about eleven
years ago and the business In which he
was engaged was continued by his sons
who became prosperous and widely
known, Alfred being sent to Congress
from Branch county, as already stated
For some time past Mr.. Robert
Mines has not been In the best OF
health and last fall was compelled 10
undergo a surgical operation in which
one Of his kidneys was removed. Lat
terly he has been travelling in Southern
California for The benefit Of his health
and only fet' days ago arrived IN
this city where ne is now stopping AT
the residence OF John II. Bailey, the
well known commission merchant No.
COG south First West street The gen.
tleman is cousin Of Mr. Baileys
mother. He Is also related, distantly,
10 the Needham and other early Utah
families.
only once before since 1859 has Mr..
Mines visited Utah. That was during
the boom days Of 1890, when he came to
Salt Lake and invested In local real es-
tate. That transaction happens TO be
one Of those that Mr.. Mines does not
care to speak about. Unfortunately
for him he bought property on that no.
torlous thoroughfare known as Frank
lin avenue. The manner in which
property has deprecated there Is per-
haps as well known TO the gentleman
from Michigan as the fact Is painful TO
many a Salt Laker Like numerous
other gentlemen who have given the
subject consideration. he thinks that
there Is but one way to bring II back
TO its real value, and that is to remove
the shacks that now line It's sides from
end to end. rename the street and
erect new and respectable buildings up
on It. With this done, be Is certain
that its central location and natural |
convenience would insure It prosper
Gus future.
The gentleman thinks that there have |
been many substantial Improvements |
In this city during the past ten years
and that surrounded by fertile valleys. |
wealth producing mines, a splendid |
free school system and settled by a |
thrifty people II cannot do otherwise /
than become a rich and prosperous |
In the midst OF the |
Rocky Mountain country. Mr.. Mines |
viii probably leave for his home on l
Monday next. In the meantime he |
would be pleased 10 see the friends Of |
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