Show THOMAS F COLE COLf COLETO TO VISIT MINES One of the Biggest Operators in the Country Coun Talks of Opportunities WILL REMAIN HERE HEIE A WEEK BUT DECLARES BUSINESS IS NOT TH THE E REASON Thomas P F Cole one of the best known mining DIning operators In the United States president or of the Calumet ArIzona CoP CoPper Copper per company president of the Coalition company of Butte organizer and presidEnt president dEnt of the North Butte company and manager of the mining department of the United States Steel corporation Is in the theA A city and state for a few days With Mrs Irs Cole he is en route to the coast for the purpose of escaping the rIgorous blasts of winter that are sun still sweeping through the lake regions of the north northeast northeast east While ThUe here Mr and Mrs Cole are the guests ot of Mr and Mrs Walter FItch 1 at Brigham Mr Cole stated yesterday that there was vas absolutely no business significance In his Visit at this time though he de declared dared his intention of staying over four or five days in order that he might visit some of the mines and mining camps of Utah It is but natural that men engaged jn in the mining busIness should seek to post josl themselves he said I 1 have heard hearda a great deal and know In a general 1 way consIderable about the mines of Utah and I have haye a number of friends In the camps of this state Operators from Utah frequently visit properties in other portions of the country to learn of f conditions methods etc and we all take more or less inter Interest t in what is do days that Mrs Cole is visiting with Mrs I Fitch I shall take the opportunity to toL L visit in the surrounding camps I wish ii to say however that it is not business or of any kind that has brought me here at atI this time L I Utah Attracting Attention Utah and Utah mining are attracting a great deal of attention at the pres cut nt time continued Mr Cole Your silver lead and gold mines are 1 being talked about aU all over the country Il and It seems to me that the state is just entering upon a period of prosper prosperIty prosperIty Ity backed by wonderful resources that must attract more and more attention Now that JU have a short connecting I road through to Los Angeles a great greatman man many people will drop off here and look for the chances for investment and in my judgment a great deal ot of business wiIl result to this state Concerning the reports that he F A Heinze and others were preparing to en engage enI I gage in mining in Utah Mr Cole said t that at what Mr Heinze might be doing here bere he could not sear say but that a corn com combination for the purpose stated had been formed he was not willing to admit Doe nt Know About Heinze Mr Ir Heinze is a bright nina man and n a first class mining engineer said he and If he has decided to enter the Utah min mining mm ing field no one ought to complain but butI I am not in a position to say what his intentions may mav be It is not unusual for forr r mining operators to keep men in the fIeld to search for openings to learn of to do business Utah Is getting a good start in thIs direction and it is possible that more attention than ever eyer win will be devoted to mining enterprIses I here by outside L Concerning the settlement of the late h unpleasantness at Butte Mr Ir Cole de deI I t dared that it would result in mining minin L given such an impetus as it had 7 never reer before experienced The mines would become tremendously productive 1 and business o of aU all kinds would pros I I per correspondingly The settlement nt meant the employment of a great man many r more rore miners and the value alue of aU all prop I in the northern camp would be greatlY enhanced Thile OlIe It was impossible to obtain any sort of a statement from Mr Cole that would throw light on any contemplated move on his and his associates part it itis ItIs is taken for granted that his stay In the state for a week is not altogether for I curiosity and that It would be stange I I indeed if more is not heard before long longI I concerning the import of his visit I |