The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-08
HON0R|NE MINES
WORKING SMOOTH
Eastern Capitalist Well Pleased
With Investments in Utah
Property.
TALKS OF EARLY DAYS
IN SALT LAKE CITY
Believes Salt Lake Surrounded
by Resources That Will
Force Growth.

George A. Baird OF Chicago, presi-
dent of the Honorine Mining and
Milling company; F. H. Bull OF Sharon,
Pa, and w. c., Rigby, attorney, OF
Chicago, are guests of the utsford.
The gentlemen are here on mining
business, which will be completed to-
dav, after which Mr., Bull will re-
turn to his Eastern home, President
Baird said to The Tribune that con-
ditions at the Honorine mine and mill
are going along smoothly and IN
most satisfactory manner. Mr., Bull
expresses himself as well pleased with
his investments in Utah and his irri"
cation projects in Idaho. Twin Falls.
where Mr.. Buhl s interests are located,
he says, is settling up rapidly with
first-class people Idaho is going TO
be wonderful State. The land is
rich and very productive. In very
few wears the people up there will all
find themselves we'll to-do, Speaking
of Salt Lake, Mr.. Buhl said:
Talks of Early Days.
'I1l never forget the first time
visited Salt Lake. II must have been
twenty 1--we years ago. I stopped at
the Walker house, over on Main street.
That was the leading hotel in the city
at that time. 1t was the day before
Christmas, There must have been 200
or more visitors there; the place was
crowded The bar and billiardroom
even see the bar. let alone get TO it.
1t was a great crowd of jolly, good
natured fellows in town for a time-all
good natured and with plenty of
money, 1t was my first introduction
to Salt Lake. and 10 me an exceedingly
funny and enjoyable one. L have often
laughed about il since.
1.-The people become wonderfully at
tached TO this mountainous Western
country after living here number OF
years. AS an instance of this. want
TO tell YOU about a mana Pennsyl-
van;a Dutcbman-who had been liy-
ing in one OF the Pacific coast States
for twentyseven years. One day.
few years ago, he concluded TO visit
the home of his youth, He happened
TO he on the tram | was on going
East. OF course we got acquainted
as strangers viii, Ell route. He told
ME something OF his history, and /
frankly told him ] would give good
deal for the pleasuTable sensation
which he felt in anticipation of his
return home. We arrived in Chicago
In l9e morning, afn naH 70 IaV over
all day until ; p. N. | suggested that
he take a trip and see some of the
sights of the great city. But he did
not feel inclined to 90. Finally he
suggested that We play game of
slough He had been living so long
IN the mountains that he had lost all
interest in cities. how they we're built.
or what was TO see IN them, aud il is
fair TO conclude that after he visits
the folks at home he will be more
anxious to return West than ne was 10
reach the East when he FIRST started on
the trip.
Substantial Buildings Erected.
81 understand there Is going TO be
some substantial building done in Salt
Lake this coming year 7 hope so-it is
time building move was made.
Salt Lake is going TO be great city
1t s natural resources, when thev come
to be developed, will necessa rilv make
It so. Salt Lake is beautiful and
attractive city, and will always be an
important business center
Yes, [ leave for the East tomor-
TOW night. It's about time 1 was max
ing start for PENNSYLVANIA. I
haven t even change of clothing with
me, and having been DELAYED
couple of days longer than expected
have been compelled 10 buy couple
Of shirts; and. as You see, l am pretty
hard TO Mt In that garment.