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Show EASTERN OPIH ON BIHMCiP Boston Broker Surprised at Gigantic Operations of the Utah Copper, ROAD IS SCENIC ROUTE Tribute Paid to 'Beautiful Surroundings Sur-roundings of Salt , Lake City. One of the first Impressions I he visitor to Bingham over tlm Bingham .& Garfield lino gets Is the immenalty of the L'tnh Copper mliiliTg operations, and the second, sec-ond, that Salt Lake CHy should lake advantage ad-vantage of this scenic road to bring tourists tour-ists to Bingham, thereby giving them an idea of the mineral resources of the slato that they am get In no other way. lhls point was emphasized on Wednesday by C. H. Cole, a prominent broker ot Boston, Bos-ton, who spent Tuesday at Bingham and Garfield, accompanied by R. L Gcmmcl. general superintendent of Ue blah Copper Cop-per company, anil the memb.ers of the Nathan L. Amslcr : party, of which Mr. Cole was one "The last lime I was in Bingham was in 1S99." said Mr. Cole to The Tribune, yesterday. "At ihat time I wad treasurer of the L'nited Slates .Mining company. I went up tho canyun in a mule tram-car, tram-car, and on returning we coasted down the hill. "The change since that day is truly remarkable, and I was much surprised at the tremendous magnitude of the Utah Copper mining, railroad, milling and smelting operations. It is evident thai the officials of the Utah Copper company are certain of the ore tonnage and their abilitv lo handle Ihc same, or such expenditures ex-penditures of capital for mining and equipment would not have been made. "The view from the Bingham &. Gar-lield Gar-lield line Is remarkable, and the tourist to your city should be urged to lake that trip. I havo never seen Salt Lake advertised ad-vertised as a plac'c abounding in magnificent mag-nificent scenery, but you certainly have this great attraction. The view even from my hotel window this morning was line. "Uailroads sell tickets lo thousands of people annually to see scenery not a bit liner than you have right here In Salt Lake, so why not advertise this feature along with your other many advantages?" Mr. Cole and associates left last night for the east. |