The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-27
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At the Knutsford. last evening, was
former United States Senator Joseph NJ.
Carey. widely known as the father OF the
famous Carey land act. He arrived here
from Cheyenne, Wyo,, Monday after
noon, to address a political gathering
at the Salt Lake Theater In the even
Mr.. Carey is great admirer OF Judge
TAFT and expressed himself as certain
of his election He also believed that
"Unce Joe" Cannon would be re-eeCt
be a particularly bad fellow, but IS will
ing to admit that he has made few
slips; In speaking of the land act OF
which he was the parent when in the
senate from Wyoming some dozen years
ago, he said "A good many OF tho
senators thought at that time that there
was something underlying the act Of a
crooked nature, and II was an almost
impossible thing for me to convince them
that they were wrong Today they know
they were mistaken. In my home state
the gain to the people by the act has
been over five million dollars, and to
Idaho. Utah and Montana 1t has been
we'll along In the millions. Just let me
say that as a result Of that act great
many immense projects have been start
cd right here in Utah, in Idaho and Mon
tana which will result in immense good
TO agriculture
The former senator is still possessed
OF his deep, heavy voice, but is showing
the advance OF years.
Tonight Mr.. Carey speaks at Ameri-
den and on Thursday leaves for his
home.
*. Hasegama OF Toxic, Japan. is at
here for the purpose of studying mining,
!n which he is deeply interested.
A. J. Lyon. prominent mining man
OF Tonopah, New" is at the knuts-
ford,
s. Barr OF Portland. Or, distinguished
Chinese, is registered at the Knutsford,
This Is the first visit OF the celestial TO
this city in seventeen years. He was
among the first guests TO register at the
knutsford when IL was opened. and says
that the city Is hard TO recognize to-
day,
C. NJ. BostwIck and son. c. NJ. Jr,. are
at the Knutsford for few days. They
are touring the country and came from
j. a, Miller. Jr.. wife and child are at
the knutscord. Mr., Miller is a we'll
known Austin, New, mining man
] Parker Currier and wife Of San
Francisco are at the knutsford. Mr..
Currier is n prominent business man at
Frisco. and talks interestingly OF the
earthquake.
Arthur Henry, prominent and pros
porous New 1ork business man, Is reg
istcTed at the knutsford. with Mrs.
Henry. They arrived last evening from
the northwest. having made q tour OF
Washington. oregon and several of the
other states. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry left
New York early In September on a sight
seeing tour OF tho country. Mr.. Henry
expresses himself delighted with the
west. especially In the two states named.
Seattle. ne says, Is rapidly forging ahead.
and he believes II viii yet be the prIn-
cipal Pacific coast city. The farming
and fruit interests were never better
and great things are 10 be expected of
that country in this respect The party
will remain here for two or three days,
taking In the sights OF the city. and then
proceed East. Mr. Henry has not seen
enough OF Utah TO express an opinion
OF 1t. but he proposes TO see the most
OF the state before returning home.
Harry Splitter OF Los Angeles widely
known In the hide trade, is at the Ken
yon.
S. NJ. welch. Goldheld man. Is at the
Wilson for few days.
Prominent men at the Wilson are
Joseph Monsoon OF Logan. G.. +. Fahren-
dorf OF Ely, New; &. X. Jensen OF Clear
Creek, o, w. Kimball OF Seven Troughc,.