Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-09
After Exploring Greater Part Of
Globe W. horthup Nc
, milan Settles Down.
TRANSFORMING THE JUNGLE.
Where Once Stood the Great Temple
OF Juiu He Erects Modern
Electrical Machinery.
sneelal Correspondence.

i ONDON. oct. Sl.--America IS get
ting too crowded for Americans
who banker after a life Of uncon-
ventional freedom and adventure. The
wild and woolly west" appears TO be
played out except as a field for sensa-
tional fiction. Those Americans who
want novelty and excitement with
plenty Of sport. ana chance, too. TO
indulge in the national game OF making
money. now have to seek the gratii-
cation Of their desires elsewhere than
IN Uncle SANS broad domain.
That is the reason why W. Northup
Mcmillan, an American millionaire, and
q son of the late Senator James McMil-
Ian Of Michigan has established his
Headquarters in the wilds OF British
East Africa There he has sn immense
farm. which il is his ambition TO make
one Of the most up-tO-date on thu
globe. Just al present he Is probably In
America whittier ne went on "a flying
visit "A short time ago to attend me
wedding in Massachusetts OF his sister
10 Sir John Harrington the British
minister 20 the court Of King Menelik
Of Abyssinia.
GREAT HUNTER
Mr.. Mcmillan has made a reputation
as great traveller and big game hunt
en-, ana n h, perhaps, appropriate that
ne should settle down I'm what was a
few wears ago the least known portion
OF the world, but which promises soon
20 become one Of Great Britaiu's mo.
prosperous colonies.
There IS hardly q region OF the globe
that Mr.. Mcmillan has not explored.
lie is as familiar with Egypt as he is
with his native town and he has follow
Ell the tracks OF Livingston and Stau-
Icy Ia Africa. lie has Travelled all over
South America and he has paid several
visits 90 the frozen north
HIS TWO FARMS.
His property IN East Africa Is stu
nted near Mairobi on the line OF the
Eew Uganda railway. II consists ~
10000 acres ana really comprises two
farms. The Juiu and the Jula farms.
The name JUN is familiar 20 an
readers of the r0mancos Of South Ar
riCa. 10 D. the name given 10 the terri
bic medicine or magic of the natives
and its human sacrifices and other
dark rites have furnished the basis 81
many "a uflling tale. II takes ltg name
from the district now covered by Afr.
hcMillan's farm aud Juja Is the adj
Joining district IN which similar rites
were practisod. Tho scat OF the Great
Juju. on evil spirit a. almost an the
geographical center OF Mr McMlllan's
property.
SOME DISTINCT CHANGES,
In this district where only % few
years ago degraded negroes practised
their terrible rites iu awamps and jun
giles, there are today "a group Of the
most modern buildings An Tee plant
occupies fhc citc ~ the great hut
which Faned az the temple Of luju and
close beside n is nu electric light and
rnNir plant Arc lamps Hight up what
were the dark places of The Jungle and
the plant furnishes power f0r drlving
q lls and an kinds ~ electrical ma
chnery' The natives now bring their
Fpln 10 ihe ground ln Alr. McMlllan's
MI on the spot whore only few
yvers ago ther brought their human
aerinces 10 Juiu
UNIQUE AUTOMOBILES.
Tho latest additions to the equipment
pi these Amoricanized farms are Two