The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-02
I'm Hotel Corridors

j. f. Hayes. accompanied by ms VIE
arrived in the city Sunday morning and
became a guest OF the Knutsford. Mrs
Hayes says they are on their honeymoon
tour Although they have been married
seven years and have two chlldSen. this
is the first time they could make 1t con-
venient TO take an extended trip together,
and Mrs. Hayes says she is enjoying 1t
fully as much as il she were the bride
of e day ~ have been over a portion
of the city and think Salt Lake is beau
tiful The streets are so wide and so
nicely shaded, and some of them. notice,
are being parked. This will be a lovely
place In few years" said Mrs. Hayes
enthusiastically.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes live in Detroit.
where Mr.. Hayes is proprietor OF the
Wayne hotel He is also proprietor of
the Park hotel at Ssult Ste. Marie.
Mich, and the Park hotel at Hot Springs,
Ark. Speaking Of Hot Springs, Mr.. Hayes
said; 'It is being made an attractive
place and is growing rapidly. It is city
now Of about 5000 people. But In the
winter season the number Us ausmented
the people come there from. all parts OF
the United States and Canada. The city
is spending a great deal OF money IN
tractive The springs are owned by the
Government, and everything Is under
Government control, 4 splendid park has
been laid off for q mile or so along the
creek adjoining the city. and IL is being
improved in the most tasteful style. THIS
park viii add much to the attraction and
pleasure of the place. The Government
can we'll afford to do this. as 1t derives
a large revenue for the use OF the
waters
Michigan. I am safe in saying is one
of the most prosperous States In this
Union. Detroit is large city and grow
ing rapidly; Its present population Is
over 100000. Business Of all kinds is
OF all the lake cities. The lake tonnage
is tremendous and is increasing every
year: Another Government lock has been beer
tate the freight which goes through the
canal at sault Ste. Marie.
"In coming West ! find that the coun-
try everywhere is prosper1ng, and there
is not an unreasonable hope Judging by
appearances that the crops this year IN
the great grain growing states OF ihe
Middle West will average well up With
the crops OF former years In that region.
'Tt is nearly seven years since ] was
in Salt Lake. At that time spent
great deal OF Improvement done in the
city since then. and in the interval Salt
Lake has made a wonderful growth, There
is no reason why salt Lake should not
West. This city is becoming railroad
center. and more are coming, This makes
business Salt Lake. in my opinion. has
lasting advantage over most Of the In
land cities or this country in this. that
she has more natural resources. as yet
but partially developed. to draw upon
than any other city ! know of. AS ,he
soil OF the Eastern States grows more
and more Impoverished by constant use.
this country VIII continue TO grow richer
in precious metals and ore reserves.
I'VE are going West from here and will
take in the Coast cities and return by
the northern route. We shall spend Mon
day in Salt Lake before resumins our
journey.
W. FuJn Of New York. prominent
Salt Lake and was a registered guest
of the Kenyon. Al. Fnjn is bright Chi
nese. has been in This country a great
many years and talks excellent English.
He said that his countrymen-those OF
them that are engaged in business.are
doing well. Times are good. lie. said he
was on his way to China OH a visit, and
expected to be gone four years.
/. w Partridge. general manager of
the Detroit Colorado Mining company In
San Juan, Colo, is registered at the
Knutsford. After three years OF devel-
opment work" Mr.. Partridge says, "the
Detroit Colorado mines have been made
10 take their place in the producing list
We are now shipping large tonnage OF
high grade ore. Everything now is work
Ing satisfactorily. the property having
been put on a substantial paving basis.
San Juan is a large and rich mining
district In the thirty-sevcn mining dis
tricts i'm the State. san Juan stands sec
ond in the production OF gold. first in sill
yer and third in lead. The dimensions Of
the district are about sixteen miles
square Mining is very active In our dis
trict this year and the mines being
worked arc giving satisfactory results.
Those being prospected look very en-
II was in Leadvilc the other day and
was informed that there are in that dis
trict at the present time III mines from
which ore is being shipped. and they say
there that the ore shipments from there
would be double what they are If the
railroads could give them tTensporta-
than for several years pnst'
Geo. n. Rathman and wife and Mrs.
7 +. Singiscr have returned from the
East and are registered at the Knuts-
ford MIR. Rathman Is general manager
Of the American Flag Mining company
Of Park City. OF which his father-in- law,
the late Captain Singiser, WAS president
and general manager.
Richard Gentry. prominent in Kansas
City business circles and interested in the
combination mines Of Tombstone. Ariz.,
accompanied by his wife and daughter.
Miss Helen, spent Saturday and Sunday
in salt Lake. guests Of the Knutstord
Mr. Gentry and family arc on their re-
turn home from an extended trip through
the Northwest. including British Colum-
bla. They expressed themselves as great
" pleased with their trip. and especial
~ We're they favorably impressed with
Salt Lake, Mr.. Gentry said: 1T has
been many years since ] was I'm Salt
Lake, The city appears 10 be growing
and il you can succeed in keeping mu-
niclpal affairs In the care and under the
! control OF progressive business men. as
| seems TO he the case now from what
| have seen, there is no good reason why
| Salt Lake should not become one OF tho
| prominent cities Of The West. You arc
| going 10 be favored with all needed rail-
| road facilities for rapid transportation
| East and West and certainly YOU have
about as large q country Of ineShausti-
| bic riches surrounding salt Lake as al
most any city in the country ! can sec
! nothing to inspire anything but conf
dence in this city's future gree as :
! business center SALE Lake is growing
! fast and / observe that the business is
4 being extended from the congested bust
I ness center What is true Of salt Lake
/ is true Of every comparatively young
| growing city III the country--that is
! where the earih's surface is as IT is
! here Here IT Is az easy Go build one