The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

good one, hampered this man in the
work he had cut out for himself. He
retired from the office IN 1894 to open
and equip the Diamond Coal & Coke
cOmpany's great mine at Diamondville.
Wyoming. During this same period he
opened and equipped the Morrison mine
for the Sterling Coal & Coke company
break came in Mr.. Forrester's min
ing work in 1898. He proved then that
he had not come TO this country sim
ply to enjoy its advantages without
shouldering his share of the responsible
tiles. He joined the End us volunteer
cavalry and played his part in the war
with Spain.
In 1899 he was back at his profession
again, when he took charge of the open
ing and equipping of the Sunnyside
mines in Carbon county, now owned
and operated so extensively by the Utah
Fuel company. In 1902 he had charge
of the opening and equipping of the
Somerset mine in Colorado for George
W. Kramer Of Denver.
Makes Extensive Surveys.
In 1904. 1905 and 1906 Mr.. Forester
/ engaged in extensive typographical and
+ geological surveys in southwestern Colo
/ RADIO and the northwestern part Of New
Mexico. 4 great deal of time was ex-
/ of the utmost value concerning that
/ wild and sparsely settled country was
/ the fruits of his work. In 1907 he en-
gagged in similar typographical and
! geological surveys of the coal fields OF
/ Utah. One result of these surveys is
/ that Mr.. Forester has acquired a
! knowledge of the coal fields of the
west that is second to that of no other
man in the west, a knowledge that is OF
l inesfimable value TO him and his en-
plOyers.
The growth of his business in recent
In Touch With the World.
Perhaps there is not finer scientific
library anywhere in the west than the
one Mr.. Forester has accumulated
/ during the years of his activity along
scientific lines. In addition to this he
/ has been invited to become a member
of practically every important scienti-
/ nc society in the country. He Is a
member Of many of these. Among
others, he holds membership in the
| Forestry Association of America, the
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American association for the Advance
ment of Science. the Geological Society
of Edinburgh, the American Institute
/ of Mining, the Mining Engineers Of
/ the United States, the Colorado Scien-
| the Denver Athletic club, the Alta club
and the Commercial club of this city.
Loves to Fish and Hunt.
! For recreation Mr.. Forester fishes
and hunts. He is an Acknowledged
/ fisher. Few in this state know better
where to find the good fishing streams,
/ and few know better how to round I'D
| the speclxled beauties and land them
after the good fishing grounds are To-
Gated. He is also a successful hunter.
! OF course, the knowledge he acquired
/ in his typographical and geological
work gives him advantages that are
not TO be ignored when it comes TO
/ fishing and hunting.
Books a Big Hobby.
Naturally it would be supposed that
leading such an active outdoor life a.
man would have little time or inclina-
/ ton for books, especially when that
man was as busy as Mr.. Forester has
been since his coming to Utah. And
/ II books exercised any attraction at all
for such a man it would be supposed
| that they would be scientific books
wholly. This is not the case with this
man. He is a passionate lover Of a
good book, and his taste is as wide as
| the realm of literature. His natiOnali-
| ty crops out strong in the fact that in
his library are to be found $50 separate
and distinct editions of Bobby Burns
/ Many valuable works have found their
way into his library. first editions in
/ many cases; and not many men who
have led such an active life can talk
more interestingly of his pets than can
Robert Forester of his books.
His Anchor to the Windward.
The Uintah country has exercised
powerful charms over Mr.. Forester
since he became acquainted with that
/ land of rich promise. He is identified
with the Uintah Railway company and
with the Gibson Asphaltun1 company.
He is confident that some day he will
be wealthy as the result of his invest
| ments in this country.
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