The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-14
CARBONDALIAN'S
STANDING IN UTAH
The Salt Lake City Herald Devotes
Half-Column Big Caption Article
to Visit Of William McHale, a
Wealthy Mine Owner, to Carbon
dale-A Half Brother of ex-Select

Councilman Thomas Battle.
William McHale half-brother of ex-
Select Councilman Thomas Battle. OF
the West Side, is back again in his far
western home in Utah. after visiting In
carbondale, his early home. as related
in The Tribune few weeks ago.
Mr.. McHale, on the occasion of his
return, was made the subject of half
column article in the Salt Lake City
Herald of last Saturday. The story is
displayed under Il big caption on the
financial page of the Herald. The
prominence which Mr.. McHale enjoys
in his adopted home is Indicated by the
elaborate notice of this daily. He Is re-
1erfeu to as THE veteran prOspectOr
and claim owner Of Frisco. who has
made good chunk of money during
the past year or two" These evidences :
of Mr. McIiales success and standing
VIII he II source of satisfaction and
pride to the many Carbontlae assuri-
aieS Of his youth and the numerous adj
ditiOnal friends that his attractive per-
SonnlltE won on the occasion of his re-
cent visit to Carbondale
The story in the Salt Lake city Her.
ald contains Il characteristic interview
ilom Mr.. McHale. 1t is as follows:
William McIIale. the veteran prospector
and claim owner of Frisco. Beaver coun-
tN. VINO has made Il good chunk of money
hililiiS the past year or two. and who
stands to make IL great deal more in the
years 10 come. returned yesterday from
an extended visit to his ola home near
Scranton, Pa. accompanied by his son.
1t is twenty-three years since Mr.. Me
laT al
III the wild and woolly west. and he re-
atcs that while he met amy number of
people whom he knew and who recognized
lim. many of them, like himself were
crowdnc old age
IL did all could" said he. ito impress
everybody ! met with the fact that Utah
was a great state, and that all kinds of
money was To be made in following min
ing. | had to crack Il few Jokes of
course. and among other things | told
them rode all the way home in a palace
ear. ana that next time | proposed TO Oc-
cupN special train all 10y myself
but. speaking seriously | found
great many people already interested in
| tah mining enterprises. and any number
more who were looking for chances to in
vest | went as far as Boston, where [
renamed several days. and at every stop
ping place and on every hand ] was be-
Siesed by people who wanted information
concerning the mining regions of this
state. had with me quite II collection of
titan ores ana the sample. were worn
with handling. From all | saw
ANA heard ! am satisfied the tide has
only just begun to roll this way"
Mr. McIlale and his son will leave for
Frisco tonight and during the winter they
Will go to work. assisted by number of
men to DE employed for the purpose, de.
rclopinS big group of claims which Mr..
Mcllale owns on the mountain dividing
the Cactus from the Horn Silver.
Mr.. MciIale did not forget his Car
hondale friends on his return, sending
acceptable remembrances to Il number.
Among them was The Tribune man,
VINO heartily acknowledges Mr. Me-
llale's generous thoushtfuness.