The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-22
I1IDW|VED COAL
y EXPERT IS DEAD.
,,b,rt Forester, WeIl-known
Ijtahn, Passes Away in
City Of Seattle.
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!. .be death OF MI Forester. Utah and
!. .oi,re west lost one Of it's most val
4, ,ItIrsns. Born in Scotland fifty-siN
~,,s ago. the progeny of an eminent
sI,xist, the boy. the youth. the man
s.,,bed the intellect and teachings Of
u s,,bsr Fortunately for him. he re-
- = an academic education and at an
~, are graduated with honors from
y university Of Edinburgh. Shortly
4, eraduating he came TO America. and
: SIMS -ears made his home IN the
m districts OF Pennsylvania. all the
<zs studying. and In scientific way
sS,jng coal forma tions.
4 n Forester during his all 100 shor,
,si,s life. upon coming west. superin-
s,asd The building Of an important street
rsrsv In Kansas CITY. Mo. and at that
.,, nd charge OF the mining exhibit,
Is. sr,t show OF its kind ever given TO
y uublic east Of the Rocky mountains.
Father Mine Inspector Laws.
/. ,So.Mr Fnrrester came to Utah and
4, surs became interested in the coal
|Es-ss,s Of this end adjoining states.
ID vas, in the early '9ns. United States
III mining inspector for the territory
krnh. He drew the oriEinsI coal mine
|-~sctiop laws OF this state. As a con-
20. his Judgment was asked for by the
|~plors and employees alike, and as
|y,clt Of mis- fairness. of his just and in
|sFetni Judgment Utah today has the
|br laws In the interest and protection
y ,oll miners Of any state in the union.
/ s scientific circles. Mr. Forester was
E.oznlzed as perhaps the best and most
|<Ake coal expert in this or any other
|-r.ry. As one nj his close friends eX
|rsssed Il: "Mr. Forester had n better
|taTed knowledge OF Utah her multi
|hi.as formations in respect TO minerals
IL am scientist or expert In the couD-
N As an expert Of Jtileontology. II is
.erIonahe Il lie had an equal
Owned Splendid Library.
| Mr. Forester. able as he WIS. was un
|ilsh ss his heart was great. He pos
|stsd gie5l library pertaining TO scien-
/ n scrks and was a devoted collector
4 icssi's valuable collection of which.
on, he donated TO the University OF
| NJ Forester had the honor to be
@ntsr Of the Royal Geological Society
4 Edinburgh. the American Institute
Mining Engineers. charter member of
American Metallurgical society. mem
q the Colorado Scientific society. a
rrbsr OF the American Mining congress
laso Of the Utah Society OF Engineers.
Ia social way he was member Of
IL Alta. University and Commercial
n IN this city, and the Deseret Ath-
club
Was Consulting Engineer.
the later years of his life. to such
we had he risen in his profession.
N hs occupied the exalted position of
<ailng engineer and eeologist of the
4Nr Rio Grande and Western Pa
isiroads; also the geologist OF the
&fsel conpa ny. and was at the time
Death. consulting engineer OF the
Light Railway company.
ferrester's unlocked for and un-
- Death has cast a gloom OF lasting
,nh on all the affairs of the companies
na city With which he was connected
tpeclalls SO is this true in the at
- the Utah Fuel company, a cor
nen Tith which he had been so long
FeasuDtly associated.
Tribute from Friend.
Speaking of Mr.. Forester. Mr.,
,sL wee e-president OF the Utah Fuel
Eny SAD; i am absolutely at loss
-. +.
S1srs death, | knew him well and
um. As a scientist. he was invalu-
lrlene. ihcompara BILE, and Just
yespest despair over the untimely
our good friend. Mr.. Forester.
uas OF Burns come TO my mind
repressble force:
10y has worth so short 2 date
'el villains rlpen gray with tImep"
rs. ,I!y,I9Wlns tribute from an officer
w" fuel company is appended:
opened Utah Coal Mines.
"a,I p1resicr has been connected with
~, pnl,erests Of the Denver & Rio
~ uitoad company for upward OF
/-,t.d =. al OF the mines at present
s,n, y nhe Utah Fuel company and
4 \ r,,o ,n'ey Coal company in Utah
h ! pnst..so having been opened under
7 a, stn, n,'9n' He was thoroughly IA
by r", Az phases Of coal production.
4s.aral aptitude and special edu-
efnsIss, regarded as one OF the most
n, r connected with this indus
IN NJ ~ .moltester was devoted to the
slsrbn,..', tne sciences. and added to
"a , 81 euucaiion acquired at Edln-
Iii in Ipot ,L thorough and practical
y AID sdi ss mountains OF Utah. Colo
rsjesl ,,,oinlnR states. His thirst for
! I, ,,.nllor nlLor nation was Unsuitable and
NJ Smallt he climbed practically ali
sdss a,aI.ahs ,Ih and travcrsed thousands
n through desert wastes I'm the
- formations. tho collection of
~ sa Sma Inc compilation OF topo-
n sa Me utner information. AZ the
y undsn pes'n there was being pre-
siyInr nis direction a map OF Utah
Sori ". results OF many wears Of
n - II
= I<1s sriulo 10 completion. would con-
,s5 smsndld monument 10 his mem
:. z.si ord all everlasting evidence
!. ftr ;. dno sacrifice which he de
y Be-, m general public benefit. Ono
rfiya,ae e"lsctions OF fossils owned by
N .onnIe, e'u2en. and doubtless the
u 10 Iiiah correction that has beer
tisr. ,nd ~ was possessed by Mr
- ,hrourh .nese We're chiefly gath
M Ws" MS Individual Iabors.
was Lover of Books.
q lover OF books. and pos.
.,s{<< "a Dr., us. extensive library. com
~ rbIes ~ everything extspt OF
-. b ssx geology. In addition 4
! .d a.. and accumulated scvera
- a eornent eoetent editions of the noel,
- aN, ad,,,N WING many of the mos
81 ttun,,,. ons. and the blbliopoles O.
- o6trs Hnn Snn OF Europe were eiver
"a lIey r The purchase OF sucI
~ s'y Included in those nos possesse'
sInnlor, Mr Fouestcr's talents wer
y sorg ea III connection with hi
spmnsnva a eeologi3t OF the Utal
"a ioy -, NO. was also consuItint
"A fsslern 'pe Denver & Rio Grand
I, n. tsd in acllic railways. and ais
I'M Xh he,a,;t- consulting canacity witI
hIus IusslIierous mines. Tbe ANN
Ia Iv NJ IN The Beaver district wa
sl.lsenMf Mf A. Forester. and throms
tbs ~ in,o direction and skill was dc
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