The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-19
STRONG TRIBUTE TO
A UTAH OPERATOR
Goldtield Tribune Is Giving
Cordial Welcome to New
Investment Capital.

The GodneId Tribune OF February IA
says
Hospitality properly directed always
establishes all entente cordiale between
strangers, and the action of the Com
mercial association of Goldficld Mon
day evening in entertaining a group OF
distinguished visitors on short notice Is
deserving of applause. The association
is only In it's swaddIng clothes. but IL is
proving a pretty lusty youngster for all
that. twithstanding the fact that the
Officers are chary Of spending any OF
the association money for entertainment
purposes. They propose to employ their
iunds III manner that Will do the most
good That a distinct impression Of a
happy nature was made OH the minds
OF the visitors is manifested by remarks
on the appearance OF the hotel and the
metropolitan prestige OF such All Gle
The surprise OF n few capitalists who
had not been here before was further
augmented by the gallant appearance of
The uniform rank, Knights OF PYthias.
and thcir ladies AT the annual dance,
which happened TO occur on the same
evening. What surprised visitors most
was the wealth of floral decorations and
appointments OF the hall, coupled with
the taultless attire OF guests and knights.
They were not prepared for such do
ingS, and regretted they had 10 appear
in business garb but when they learned
they were Just as welcome they Joined
the merry thronE and danced the small
hours away until nearly daylight, The
dinner and dance We're suggestive of
the Old time Goldfield spirit, which at
one time was known 10 the world as
the Goldiield way"
The significance OF the visit may he
explained further by reference 10 a
transaction negotiated by ]. c. Weir OF
the firm Of Weir Brothers. who has been
i of nv
OF the prominent Tonopah companies.
His most recent deal was the promotion
of Halifax Tonopah Of which he sold
100000 shares OF treasury stock in twelve
days at 81 - per share.
Senator Thomas Eearnss life is the
life OF thousands of self made men
whose ambition caused them TO soar
above an humble station until they
reached the pinnacle OF success. When
Tom" kcalDs worked in the Home
stake mine he spent his evenings study
ing metals and geology with the eN-
pressed determination of not always re-
naming a miner Thus equipped he went
prospecting and after seven years he
was rewarded by the discovery Of the
Mayfowcr mine. The returns from the
first shipment came in shape of a check
for $50 900. and from this small for
tune his first work was TO provide a
home for his parents and competence
FOR life. His mine continued TO pay,
and he became one OF the owners OF
stitute the greatest silver mine In the
United States today under the name
OF the silver King Coalition. This
made him a millionaire. The wealth
which came 10 him from Utah mines
was reinvested in Salt Lake and Utah
interests. Senator kearns's enterprises
ramify through the entire industrial
field OF his adopted state, for he Is a
firm believer in Utah and everything
that pertains TO its industrial develop
menl. Throughout his life he has never
forgotten that he began as A poor boy,
aud his chief benciactions have been to
the kearns St Annes Orphan asylum
I'm salt Lake which harbors hundreds OF
children. As an employer he has the
good viii Of thousands of employees,
who know that one OF the primary IN
functions OF the master mind Is that
they are TO he treated with the utmost
consideration and given every comfort
consistent with their situations ana 10"
cations This is the kind OF investor
who is looking 10 the great state of
Nevada for opportunities