Evening journal., 1909-02-19
HAPPENINGS IN UTAH


salt Lake City. Utah. Feb. Il. 1909,
Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
This is rather quiet day, because
oil the places of business are closed
all the principle ones ave. Everybody
seems 10 have caught the spirit Of the
hour, which is tho spirit OF Lincolnl
Every school neld appropriate exer-
cisen yesterday. to-day the flags are
flying and people are talking about the
q ieat emancipator. and tonight vari-
Gus organizations VIII meet and ora
tory win flow ir abundanca and ap-l
propriateness. So in tho quiet of the
hour. / begin to think OF dear old Del
aware, and wish that l might peep IN
upon my friends there. And that re-
minds me, Mr.. Editor. that / desire
TO express my appreciation Of those
speeches that wc~e made at the launch
ing Of the great battleship. The Della
ware. by Judge rennewill. and ex-Sen-
ator Higgins. The people that remain
ia Delaware always do themselves
proud when occasions require Il.
The Legislature is in session in this
city, and the mos interesting bin thus
far presented has been a state Prohi-
bition Bill. which passed the House
few days ago BY an Overwhelming
majority, but its assassination is said
10 be sure in the Senate. because the
Federal Bunch as they are called.
don't want IT, And because Of the at
titude of the political bosses relative
To this bill. there has been called n
special mass meeting OF the Republi-
cans of the State for the purpose Of
compelling the bosses to "hands off"
it is doubtless an interesting fight 10
those on the outside. and especially to
the Democrats. because II this bill
should divide the Republican party. it
Is almost sure TO put Utah in the
Democratic column at the next State
election. The fight is. however. to a
finish.
Anyway. the city is growing. and
growing rapidly. If there is a city In
this country with more activity at this
time, I would like TO know where II is.
Every interest has a sure. steady in
crease. New buildings are going up
Il; every part Of the city. and apart
ment houses are having quite a boom.
Beside tho purely located interests that
are helping the growth OF the city.
salt Lake City Is rapidly becoming a
/ great mining centre. and predict that
within the next five years this city win
/ be the mining centre Of the West.
Everywhere. on all sides. great mining
/ properties are being developed, and
developed with success.
Sume days ago a now camp was
/ opened in Nevada. a short distance
/ from here. The camp was opened by
a Mr. Chafey. after whom the new
town was named. Theer was and is
much excitement because Of his rich
strike. with a three stamp mill he
/ has teen beating out something like
/ 81 .000 per day for s1metime. In COM
pany with some friends of mine, Wis
! tied the camp. and spent Sunday.
( surely had "a great time. Many prop
critics were looked az by my friends,
ond some deals were cousumated. I
visited the mine that has made the
camp famous out here. and wished
many times that had even a small
interest in the pile Of rock that is gold
bearing II is not for sale. I have no
stock in any of the properties there,
but / wish that l had. as the old min
ing men of this city say that Chafey
Camp is a winner.
My experiences at the camp were
unique. Saturday night there they
had dance. ami every fellow had to
go though he might not dance. he must
do something. They asked me to make
a speech did so When I had con-
cluded. in order TO please me. perhaps.
they called for more. and I responded
by pulling an old knife from my pocket
that I had found some days before in
front of my home. and saying. Ladies
and gentlemen, have here an old
knife that is of no use &c me. 1t has
C. corkscrew, and a champaign opener,
and will just suit you mining men. 1
propose TO sell Il 10 the highest bidder,
and give the money to your school
fund" The bidding started at $500,
and it went in leaps and bounds until
I finally struck it Off TO a San Fran
cisco lawyer for Sl00.0O-One Hundred
Dollars. The camp then decided 70
have 1t gold-covered, and will present
it TO its purchaser. I've had lots Of
old knives offered me to sell since.
on Sunday evening at o'clock, /
spoke in the largest saloon to a great
crowd of men. My subject was, "A
Mans Responsibility to HIS Family"
and we had a good meeting. At 7.30
7 preached in the hall to large COM
pany, and was not long in discovering
that the miner had heart in the right
place. 1 surely had fine trip TO a
busy mining camp, and returned home
much rested because OF five days COM
plete change from the arduous duties
of a city pastorate. If you win come
out to see me. will show you the way
TO Chafey. New. about which camp, l
predict you will hear great things in
the Gays to come.
The snow is now falling as fast as
YOU ever saw it in dear old Delaware.
and when 1t has ceased the mountains
will stand out in gorgeous array. Come
out to the City OF the Saints. You