The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

My primary purpose in coming to
Manhattan was 70 engage in the prac-
tice Of law. 1 had passed a successful
examination and had been admitted to
practice in the state courts of Cali
fornia, as well as to the United States
circuit court. There wasn't a great deal
going on in my profession when 1 first
came, so naturally, in a place where
nearly everybody is interested in stocks.
turned my attention to stocks also
we bought and sold among our
serves Tor time, ana then I suggested
that we get the market report from
ash Francisco, a few OF US pledging
san Francisco, & few of us pIedging
pense: The idea met with favor and the
report was ordered. After a time 9TH
ers asked permission to Join the com
Dlnatlon, and the organization of an
exchange with a regular call at a speci-
ned hour was the natural result As
nave said, neither myself nor nv asso-
c1ates in the business seemed to think
there was anything extraordinary in a
woman becoming an active member of
a stock exchange"
Miss Wilson's activities 90 farther
than mere membership. In addition to
DeIng e charter member of the ex-
cnange, she is member Of the board
OF governors and chairman Of the i'm
portant arbitration committee or
chairwoman, if you prefer that express
sion. She rides miles every dav look
ing over mines and prospects. Miss
wilson owns stock I'm a number of
mines, and she IS also the owner of
several promising claims, besides her
claims to distinction
she is properly proud of her certih-
cate of admission to practice law before
the United States Circuit court. IT Is
customary when an applicant possess-
ing the required qualifications asks for
admission to have an attorney OF stand
| ing before the court make n motion FOR
ms admission In the instance of Miss
wilson she was personally known to the
court, Judge Morrow, and il was on the
courts own motion that she was admit
TED, after having graduated WITH hon
ors from Hastings college.
L cannot bring this story of Manhat-
tan TO conclusion without some men
ton Of the treatment accorded ms by
I'd Holman, general manager Of the
| Sullivan Trust companys mines at
Manhattan, and well known in Utah
IS the superintendent of The Carisa.
which he developed into a tremendous
| ly successful proposition. II is pleas
| ant 10 be able to say that MIR. Hoff-
| man is continuing his unbroken line OF
successes in Manhattan Under his
| management the Sullivan mines are
opening up tremendously large and val
liable ore bodies and the payment of
! dividends from them is only a matter
of 2 comparatively short time.
Mr.. Hoffman's Success.
Mr.. Hoffman took me TO his heart
and his home in the Indian Camp. Stray
Dog and Jumping Jack combined once
] building effIrafed q honf Tho cortor -.
as near to the center as possible. of the
Sullivan ground. He maintains bach
| elOr quarters in this building, quarters
| that are all that could be desired. We
sat before the great wood fireplace, a
big back log burning briskly. while he
told me the story of the development
work that has been going On IN ths
| properties.
Mr.. Hoffman is most enthusiasts
about them. He says that he never
handled mining propositions IN his life
and he mas handled many-that PROM
/ ised as certain returns as do these His
talk was absolutely devoid OF the eIe-
ment known as hot air." Rather was It
the conversation Of a man who knows
what he sees and tells only that which
! he sees and knows. In another part or
this section are set forth the results OF
my personal observations and my talks
with Mr.. Hoffman His friends tn Utah
will be glad, but not surprised, 10 know
that he has "made good
| Mr.. Hoffman was most cordial in his
expressions regarding the Sullivan
Trust company. He said that that cor
poration had granted him tie fullest
ieeway, through General Mine Manager
John D. Campbell, i'm the exploitation
Of the ground Immediately under his
care. The money in the treasures Of
the various companies was being ex-
pended with care and judgment. and
the results were already apparent
II am willing TO stake my reputation
as a mining man." said Mr.. Hoffman,
''and it Is reputation that 1 value
very highly, because I have been build
| ing 1t up for many years, on the pro-
phecy that in the Indian Camp, Jump
ing Jack, Stray Dog and As You Like
Tt groups the L. N. Sullivan Trust COM
pany either has now. or VIII nave In tins
vary near ftrf1rra fnrTr. 0f fhS prea