Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-10-23

1886. and thereafter was continu-
oasly associated with It. He be
came its president in 1850, and con
tinued TO hold that position 10 the
time OF his death March Is. 1911
As a banker, David Moffats alb
ility and standing had q naiion-Wide
recognition. and he not only maze
a success OF his own business ana
that of the institution with which
he was identified. but be contriou-
ted largely to the upbuilding ana
the maintenance of the General
business Of the state and city He
was a shrewd judge Of business az
fairs, and his judgment was I'D
many cases quite as valuable as a
contribution to the success OF an
enterprise ~ was The money ne was
able to provide. for &c.
In the basic industry OF mining
Mr. Moffat was an ch.frcir ana
very successful participant and.
either alone or 60 association Win
some OF the best miulng men of the
state. he was interested BOO many OF
the largest producers of gold aud
silver. Among hls associates In
mining enterprise were Ehcn smith
and Jerome u. Chaffc, The Carl
bou mine IN Boulder county. the
Henriotto and Maid cf Erin at Lead
vile. the Resurrection and the Lit
tie Pitisburg w the same district.
the Victor. the Anaconda aud the
Golden Cycle ~ Cripple Greek. were
among the properties that commands
ed his attention aud rewarded his
efforts.
David Moffat was also one Of the
great railroad builders Of the West.
Very early In his Denver career he
was active IN cooperation With
Governor Evans to secure the build
ing OF Denver's connection With the
Union Pacific At Cheyenne. thereby
not only securing that outlet and
entrance. but also compelling the
Kansas Pacific company TO abandon
its threat OF ignoring Denver He
was also prominent figure In the
affairs OF the Denver A South Park
railroad. which built the present
Colorado A southern narrow gauge
line 70 Jcadville. aud he shared In
the Boulder Valley railroad TO the
coal fields Of that county
As president OF the Denver a Rio
urandc railroad. Mr. Moffat made
very important contribution to
the development OF the West. for
II was his policy. carried through In
spite OF much opposition. that
changed this system from a narrow
gauge line. devoted primarily TO the
service Of the mining camps into n
great transcontinoutal road. which
has already been Of great service to
the lntcrmountain country. and still
holds the possibilities Of immeasurc-
able future benefits. HE interest
In this most imporian, enterprise
nj critical time In his career was
a most valuable service 10 the pub
lie.
Mr.. Moffat was largely response
bic for the building of the Florence
4 Cripple Greek railroad which
gave the great gold mining district
an outlet TO the south and 20 the
shelters and reduction works Of the
Arkansas valley aut he built the
railroad from Del Nortc to Creede.
after the main company had re
fused TO enter upon its construo-
ton.
In Denver David Moffnt was a
leader and prominent participant in
many enterprises Of a public nature.
! lie was leader In the organization
1 OF the hNNNfl wy NANfi fNNlpA
and the importance Of that work
can be appreciated only By those
who understand The value Of good
supply 81 pure mountain water for
city OF Denycrs location aud con
ditions He was also prominent In
the Denver city Tramway company,
an enterprise absolutely essential "a
the welfare OF the city, but one that
seems to be everywhere peculiarly
susceptible 10 popular dis'rust and
unreasonlnF hostility
The last OF Mr. Mofiars great
undertakings, and me one will
which his name win always be as
ISOLATED. was the piercing Of th'
mountain barrier thar lies westward
OF the city, and the placing ~ Den
Yer upon great trlnsr1ntinenta
highway when the nature ~ tn
fight he Wagod o. understood, an,
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