The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-20
Captain j. j. Donovan Re
turns to Zion After Abb
sence of ia Years.
GROWTH ASTOUNDING
Glad to Get Back to Former
Home and Greet His Old
Friends.

CAPTAIN John T. Donovan. WHO lEurco
conspicuously In the local police depart
mcnt In the dnys Of Chiefs Of Police sam
ucl Paul and Arthur Pratt. has returned
TO visit old. familiar scenes and still more
familiar faces. after an absence OF four
teen years in Alaska.
CAPTAIN Donovan was connected Win
the police force for nine years prior to
1897. He distinguished himself In many
ways and climbed up the ladder rapidly
occupying the position of captain OF po-
lice at the time he Joined in the Alaska
argonGut move. During his absence
Captain Donovan has travelled over near
Is every foot of ground In the big min
ing sections OF Alaska and he Is now
connected with number OF the larger
properties,
For some time prior 70 leaving on his
homo visit he took up residence IN
Tditarod. where he acted as deputy
United States marshal ModestN re-
strained the captain from making inc
statement. but newspaper accounts of his
departure from that city tell how more
than 800 citizens OF Iditarod nearly the
entire population. petitioncd that he re-
main with them and be retained as dep
uty marshal.
Season Cut Short.
According to Captain Donovan. placer
mining In Alaska will give All OUTPUT OF
81 500, 900 this year. although the operat-
able season has been limited to June.
July and August and part OF September.
He SAYS that number of new strikes
have been made at Ruby CITY and Fair
banks. which have resulted I'm one of the
old time stamDedes The Yukon river,
from its head TO It's mouth, he SAYS, Is
fast becoming populated through tho min
eral resources OF the territory. while the
entire northern country is undergoing Il
natural DEVELOPMENT CaDtain Donovan
Says the country has already paid back
%, hn of fiNn Ia lk,
purchase.
In speaking of Salt Lake and the old.
familiar faces, the captain expressed
wonderrncnt al thc progress OF the com
munIty and said he met strange people
on every side where formerly he knew
most everybody he chanced 10 meet on
the streets.
After all. there is really no place Just
like Salt Lake" he said 1T seems
great to get back again. ] am due to
leave here again for Alaska TO look after
but II this feeling keeps on ! don't know
whether I'll get away or not.
Finds City Cosmopolitan.
When I WAS here before Salt Lake
was vastly different In appearance. al
though her spirit has not changed ex-
cept 20 become more progressive and cos
lined with poles and il was usual 10 find
old trees along some OF the principal
business thoroughfares. The paving de-
velopWcnt, building sprint and general
expansion had at that time hardly be-
gun.
Now ] find the place transformed from
small town with mostly dirt streets TO
big, thriving. growing center. with
paved streets cleared of poles. skYscrap-
crs that would do credit TO any city In
ihe country, thousands moro OF people.
and a co-operation In pulling together for
future development OF city and state that
had thought hardly possible in former
DAYS.
1T is splendid change and only goes
to show what Is In store for the people
OF this community | don't see WHY Dco-
plc want to leave here 10 see great sights
and enjoy beautiful scenes or marvellous
climates when AL this Is right here at
hand
Salt Lake holds many friends for Cap
tain Donovan, who VIII be glad TO shake
his hand again and enjoy together remi-
niSccnccS OF recent years.