The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-09
George B. Harrington of VIII
mington, DEL, Impressed
With Zion's Future.
HAS EXAMINED MINES
LOCATED IN MEXIC0
R. {, Lund of MOdena at the
Wilson: Other Arrivals at
the Hotels.

George p. Harrington and wife. OF VIII
mington, Del. arrived In the city sun
day morning. and arc guests of the
knutsford. Mr.. Harrington is Prom
nent mining engineer, and is on his re-
turn East from Mexico, where he has
been some timo engaged In examining
some mining property in Sonora in the
interest OF an Eastern syndicate.
In speaking of his observations In Mex
leo Mr.. Harrington said:
ut Is a wonderful country. and the
country ! was in J found to he heavily
mineralzed and many very great and rich
producing mines are being opened UP.
There is great deal OF American and
other foreign capital invested In mines
In that country, md wonderful amount
OF development work Is being conducted.
with, in most instances, encouraging re-
suits. The mines OF Mexico, especially
those being operated hy Americans, are
worked along scientific and economical
lines, and so thoroughly are the mines
examined and prospected by scientific
miners that few mistakes ate made In
mining Investments there The laws are
liberal, and ample protection is aUorded
foreigners engaged In opening up the
mines. In my opinion. Mexico in many
respects Is an ideal and safe country in
which 10 operate.
81 want to tell YOU that since our ar
rival we have seen portion Of Salt
Lake, and are greatly impressed with the
beauty and attrectiveness of the city and
its surroundings. | see that great prep
Rratlons are being made for modern i'm
provements. The city, In my judgment
will stand a great deal OF expenditure in
this line. ! am satisfied. that this inter
mountain country is jus, beginning to he
opened up, and you Will find that the
more buildings that are erected the great
cr will be the demand. This Is always
the case. especially In these fast grow
Ing Western cities. and | think that Salt
Lake is I'm the front rank OF this class
The next few years viii witness Won
dc~ful growth. and increase in population
and business I'm salt Lake. I contem-
plate n trip to Godneld In the morning.
] am anxious to see the great mills and
shelters which have recently been erect
ed there for the treatment of ore.
r. c. Lund. OF Modena. Is In Salt Lake
on a business trip, and Is guest OF
the Wilson Modena is a prosperous sta
tion on the Salt Lake Route, seveniy-two
miles south Of Milford. and siNty-slN
miles north of Caliente. in Iron county,
Utah MIR. Lund is engaged in the for
ward!ng and mercantile business. II Is
the diverClng station TO ST. George and
the great mining district OF State Line.
for rs several i Years pasX Mr. Lund reports
business AZ Modena as being fairly active.
that section for several years past. said
Mr. Lund. THAT is on account Of the
recent unusually heavy rain falls and the
deep SHOWS which covered that section
OF the country during the early weeks IN
March The washing ont of the railroad
track for miles on either side of Modena
has had a depressing effect on all kinds
Of business. Despite the inclement
weather. however. sheep has wintered
fairly we'll Prepara tlons arc being made
for shearing 140.0 900 head Of sheep at
Modepa this spring, and shearins will be
gin this month. The freightage from
Modena to st. George Is usually very
heavy. and times being prosperous in all
parts OF Egypt. we expect 10 do a larger
business this year than heretofore.
Mr., and Mrs. t. A. Perkins Of Welles-
ley Mass, on their way east from trip
10 the coast via the Sunset Route,
stopped over in Salt Lake TO see the
sights of Zion. and registered al the
Knulsford MIR. Perkins, VINO Is n prom
inent business man Of Wellesley, said
they had enjoyed theiN trip through the
West to the fullest extent. and were de-
lighted with Salt Lake.
You ask me about Wellesley's female
every one: That Wellesley college is the
ladies In this country. The college is In
a very prosperous condition We. are
proud OF II, proud Of us past achieve
acquired through merit. The many
graduates of our college which have be-
come distinguished IN the world of lit
erature Is a source of qualification in
which all Wellesley shares. I am glad
we stopped in Salt Lake. You have here
an attractive. fascinating and wide awake
growing city. That is our opinion of it,
e NJ Rogers OF New York, formerly
consulting engineer on the GugGenhelm
staff, arrived In the city Sunday from
Caliente, where he had been on profess
sional business and Is n guest OF the
Knutsford. The nature Of his business
in the nelghporhood OF Caliente. while
relating 10 mines. ne did not disclose,