The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
VISITORS TELL OF TRIP.
Believe Visit Will Result in Closer
Commercial Relations.


President w. A. Fuller said the trip
would undoubtedly result in closer
business relations between Chicago and
the west, although the "Trip was taken
purely for recreation.
We have been amazed and delight
ed at what we have seen since we left
home, he said. The broncho- busting
IL Arizona, the fruit trees about Los
Angeles and the commercial growth of
the northwest have interested us
greatly As > veteran in the lumber
business L was greatly surprised at
the modern methods OF numbering used
about Seattle The speed and pre-
ciston with which great trees were
handled astonished me. salt Lake pre-
scented 10 us TO-DAY the interesting and
curious phases, rather than the bust
neSs possibilities, as the center Of 3,
rich agricultural. coat iron, gold and
copper region. ] believe that invest
ments in the west viii result from this
trip
Secretary J. j. James also expressed
the belief that business would result
Indirectly from the trip.
Results from such an excursion as
this are not apt 10 be tangible" he
said. They win come from time. to
time without being credited directly to
this trip, but 1 expect some such re-
suits. At present we are simply nav
RolIin A. Reyes Of Franklin Mac
Neagh & Co said.
We are having an elegant trip and
a splendid time. At present it is a
case of sightseeing, but it is bound
to result in closer business relations.
/ have been interested in the growth
OF the beet sugar industry in Utah. 1t
is going To be "a great thing for the
state. in my opinion.
William 7. Bakers Views.
William T. Baker, ex-president of
the Chicago board OF trade, said:
inf Ff.rs
in the development Of the west, and
this trip has interested me more than
ever. L nave business interests in Sc
attic. which shows my faith in that
city, and 1 have been greatly impressed
with Salt Lake. 1t is bound to be the
metropolis of this intermountain re-
gion. and the coal and iron and other
minerals, together with the agricul-
tural Possibilities, are bound in time
TO make the state as great as any
in the east"
John NJ. Clark, president of the Chi
cage Telephone company, declared that
the trip had been wonderfully pleasant
and instructive.
we have learned that the resources
OF the west are beyond anything we
had ever supposed. he said. 1T is one
thing to hear about things and an
other TO go and see them for yourself.
A great impression has been made
upon all Of us
I'VE lave been having a splendid
time" said John V. Farwell. jr.. ''but
think we will all be glad to get back
home. OF the country that we have
been through, / was impressed with
the advantages of southern California
as winter resort. with the commercial
possibilities of the northwest, and with
the mining and manufacturing chances
in Utah ] understand that this state
has Quantities of high-gTade iron ore
and plenty of coal That in itself. with
short railroad routes to TIE sea coast.
should make the state great, to say
nothing of the minerals and the agri-
cultural resources. The beet sugar in
6ustry ought to ne a great thing for
this country, from what / hear of it
II we were not tied up in Chicago, 1
think some Of us might come out this
way"
John J. Glessner of Warder, Bush
nell & Glessner, said:
I'VE have done a large business in
this part of the country Tor years, but
i have never been out here before 1
Nave been interested in everything 1
saw. This is great country ard the
possibilities are wonderful"
Kimban Forgets Chicago.
G. +. Kimban Of the G. +. Kimball
company is another man who has
business acquaintance in the west, but
has not been familiar with the country
or its people
i haven't paid any attention to
business since 1 left Chicago, he said.
Il have Deen trying TO forget II. We
the country and the people. but l am
going TO let business wait until l get
home"
W. J. Chalmers OF Frazer & ChaI-
mers felt somewhat at home at Salt
Lake. as his firm does large amount
OF business in this territory.
Il have always liked Salt Lake he
said. and each time ] see It / like II
better The commercial possibilities Of
this part Of the country are allur.ng-'
We have been interested wherever we
have been. for that matter.
President Byron l.. Smith of the
pleased with what he had seen from
the time he left Chicago.
salt Lake is a great city he said.
and / look for "A great commercial de
velopment here. The resources are al
most Iimitless
Louis f. SWIFT % the Swift Packing
company is introduced as the baby
member of the club.
said and we have learned a great
deal that was new to us. Whether
there will be any direct investment
made as a result Of this trip would
be hard to say
f5lbridge q. Keith. president of the
Metropolitan National bank. said
pleasure had been his sole aim in the
trip. although the business aspects OF
various parts of the country had Of
necessity been forced upon the mem
bers.
You can say pretty much the same
thing FOR all Of us" he said we have
enjoyed ourselves immensely, seen
sights that were new and instructive
and have become better acquainted
with the people of the west. We are
impressed by its possibilities and may
i'm the future avail ourselves Of the
knowledge we have gained
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