The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-04
HOTEL GOSSIP.

HOIEI UUOSlH.
Captain Luis Pomar of the CHILEAN
navy, with his son, Luis NJ. Pomar, two
represent ia tives ~of the Gillian govern
ment on their way to Buffalo and
Washington, are in the city, stopping
at the Cullen Captain Pomar is on
shore duty being attached to the
photographic service. He is a ocm-
missioner to the Buffalo exposition, and
has been selected on one of the juries.
His son is connected with the depart
ment Of ofreign affairs and is depUtized
to study the United States system Of
colonization of public lands. After at
tending the Buffalo exposition both
will go on to Washington to take paEt
in the ceremony Of placing, in behalf
Of the Gillian people, a gold memorial
tablet on the washington monument.
The people of Chill wish to do this, .
said Captain POmar, Ito show that all
friction Of the past is over, and that the
best of feeling prevails toward the
American nation"
The captain and his son have spent
some time on the coast, studying
photographic subjects, inspecting fish
hatcheries and salmon canneries and
other things which have interested
them. They are delighted with Salt
Lake City and with the lake itself.
Ed Raymond, formerly of Salt Lake,
returned yesterday after over a year
absence in Nome and the Klondike,
putting up last night at the Walker
only about 5000 people wintered at
Nome" he said. That is still great
country although it is hard to prospect
it. Nome will never be as great as the
KlOndike, however, principally because
there is no timber The work must all
be in open cuts because you can't do
any timbering. while around Dawson
sf-,1r I~sF he LTnnd4ka
would be all right if it wasn't for the
royalty to the Canadian gcvernmene-
This is % per cent, and it sometimes
takes all the profits and more. A man
mustn't go up there with the idea that
he can get big wages. Miners are paid
So to S. as a rule, while some draw as
high as s.. Living is so high that 1t
makes this pretty small.
Mr. Raymond was leasing at Dawson,
but gave il up because of the royalties,
although he and his partners cleaned
up fair profit.
c. F. Singiser Of Salmon City. Ida,
formerly delegate to Washington from
the territory, is IN the city for a few
days. stopping at the KnutsfOrd- Mr..
Singiser is mining in the Blackbird
country beyond Challis. the town OF
Sihgiser being named after him.
There is a wonderful country around
beyond Challis," he said last evening.
but it will take a railroad to develop
it. We are confident, however, that we
will have a railroad there by next sum
mer. the Houston branch of the Short
Line being extended into that region
There is some fine agricultural land
/ that needs only irrigation - sake II
productive, and some splendid mineral
/ land
| r. r. Thomas of Frankfort Kan,
! 1, -15f Yesterday from the
4 Sunfower state, putting up at the Cul-
/ len.
"The drouth hurt the corn seriously,
giving US only about a third Of a crop,
/ he said but the wheat is doing well
/ and so is the oats Farmers are thrash
! ing now. and there is an excellent
yield of both wheat and oats. Before
/ 1 left there were good rains all around
/ our section. and everything was look
/ ing better"
George w. Edgerton of Coalville, who
/ is with the United States geological
! survey. is in the city for repairs, haV-
ing hurt himself climbing over the hills
/ in the Uintah forest reserve
! There is likely to be trouble be-
! tween the indians and the sheep men,
/ he said. "as the herders are running
/. their sheep over on the reservation
If the Indian police hear Of 1t, there
] VIII De a CldSn over IL
The surveying party is making good
| progress with its work OF mapping the
forest reserve. The tract contains some
/ fine timber and agricultural lands, but
no mineral of value has been discov-
/ cred.
Alonzo Steward. assistant sergeant
/ at arms of the United States senate
/ and his wife, are guests at the Knuts-
J ford. Mr. and Mrs. Steward who was
! Miss Grace Bliss of Atchison, Kan.
until July 10, are on their honeymoon
trip to the Pacific coast, and viii re-
main in Salt Lake until Tuesday
Mr.. Steward is the oldest employee
in point Of service, in the senate. He
has outlived many senators in officia
life. He began as page at the age
of II. He was promoted until he be
came chief page and finally. thre'
years ago. was chosen assistant ser
geant at arms.
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]. A. Young. san Francisco; William
Boyd, Omaha; George J. Giark, fltts
burg; J. Hecht St Louis: Fred a. Car.
rick. San Francisco; George F. King I,
A. F. Lowenthsl, New York; 5. Il
Campbell. St. Joseph, Rev Dr. sanders
/ CampbelfOrd, Ont. B. ". Hlil, Denver
p G. Ziek. Butte; N. Abrahams. SaI
Francisco, John BIineaT, Custer, Ida a
| z. Garlin and wife, Albion. Neb-; F. "
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r. r. BCdun Miss Bodun. Ogden Mr.
and Mrs. J. r. Pool, Moline, lis; B. "
Warner. Kansas City. T. p. keeser
Philadelphia IT. Truelson, w G Me
! Carly and mother, New York; WeSste
| Davis and mother. Kansas city Phliii
/ Argau and wife. Denver. Jacob Irleoe
and wife. Harry Trieber and sister Lltll.
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: / Kline ir New York. s ". Clement
/ Mississippi. r. r. Potter and wife. Cali
fornia; sam BanksfOsky. san francisco
Hugo Gumini. San Francisco; II. 4
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Mrs L. r. Benziga. New York; J.
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, ! ham, Detroit c. d SlOcum. New York
w B. Clark. Omaha; r. c. Tyler, Og
| den: L. J. Vincent. Denver; A ". Ack
erman Portland. Ore. Mrs. G. l. Thorpe
Mrs. G. w. Goodrich, Mrs. ".
Stewart. Hot Springs. s D.; h N
McCan and wife, Tacoma.
The Knutsford.-N. NJ. Woods and wife
Mrs. A c. Kepler. Miss Il. 5. KepleT
{ Mrs S. r. Davis, Rev. Charles lie Moin
and wife Charles w lie Moline, J. TAI
bot and wife. John F. Talbot, Miss NJ. A
Booth Miss n ]. Merriam. Mrs. H. 81
Huntington. Mrs. 3. T. Reid, Miss Jen
ME +. Reid. Master John z. Reid, G. "
Smith all of RAYMOND FYhitconnb excur
! siOl party Mrs n. A. Page and children
Park City; Charles Crawford and wife
Everett " Meeks. New York. Oliver II
Eddy. Chicago. Henry T. Dutton, jr
! Florida Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moore