The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-28
N. ]. GRAY Of IDAHO
IS At THE KENYON
lie Is One of the Leading Stock
men and RancherS of
That Section.
.EAD CITY MINING MAN
VISITS SALT LAKE CITY
Ne Says the Labor Troubles in
South Dakota Mines Will
Soon Be Settled.

NJ. i. Gray of st. Anthony. Ida, ar
rived in the city Tuesday and regis
tered at The Kenyon. Mr.. Grey is one
of the leading stockmen and ranchers
in that section Of Idaho which he is
emphatic in stating is the finest portion
of that or any other State,
"St. Anthony" Mr.. Gray says, sis
prosperous and growing, increasing in
population and in business. The travel
through st, Anthony over the new
Short Line branch railroad 10 the Vel
lowstone park, l predict, is going TO be
something wonderful the coming sea-
son. -
- How has stock wlntered YOU ask
Fine; tho range is good, the winter
mild, and as r result stock is coming
out in splendid condition Cattle and
shcepmen have nothing of which to
complain this year. And wheat that was
sown in the fall TO The east of us is
looking superb and growing fine. This
is on dry farming land. The raising of
wheat on dry land up there is a demon.
stratcd success, idaho is one of the
greatest Of our mountain States. What
Idaho needs is more railroad lines, and,
rs / look at il, any unfriendly legisla-
by these Western States is a hindranCe
and drawback to the msterial interests
and progress of the country. ] came
down on business and shall be here
few days,
William Walsh, prosperous and eX
perienced mining man of Lead City.
5. D.. is in the city for a few days.
Mr., Walsh is on his way west on a trip
Of observation and investigation Of
some OF the mining camps of Utah and
Nevada, with a view to making invest
nents. Mr.. Walsh is making his trip
at this time because all the companies.
with the exception of the Homestake,
are practically closed down, and have
been for the past two months. by rea
son Of general strike among the
miners of the district, When the strike
first went into effect the Homestake
acceded to the demand of the men.
which was for eight hours a day, and
they kept on at work. This strike, Mr.
Walsh says. will be ended and the men
Will go TO work about May !. BY this
strike four months time Will have been
lost and considerable amount of
money by both sides. Mr.. Walsh saws,
in this connection, that "when condi-
tions are finally established on an
eight-hour basis for days work, the
settlement Will he permanent and good
times are insured for the greatest min
ing district In this country for all time
10 come, Mr.. Walsh is the owner of
some very rich mines IN the Lead City
district, upon which development work
will be pushed npou his return
E. Milford, proprietor Of the White
House hotel, has returned from a year s
trip abroad.
The fame Of the great mills and up-
todate methods FOR the reduction and
treatment Of ores which are in opera
tion in this valley, Bingham and Park
City. is becoming widespread in the
mining world. Fred Csrron of Ourav,
Colo. manager OF the Atlas Mining and
Milling company. is stopping at the
kntusford and said Tuesday night in
speaking Of his visit to Salt Lake: 81
came here on a tour of inspection Of the
methods employed in the treatment Of
ores in the mills and smelters around
Salt Lake. Of their good work we have
known much over in tho San Juan
country. where are mountains of ore
! came down from Park City where ]
spent the day visiting some Of the con.
centrating mills in that camp. I re-
gard my trip as most profitable one.
] shall visit Bingham. Goldfied and
the smelters in the valley before re
turning, and I feel that my trip will
not be without beneficial results to our
company We have had a winter sea
son of great mining activity. The pres
ent season promises to he a prosperous
one in our section Of Colorado