| Show RO ROT ERT fORRESTER MAN MANOf Of SCIENCE S AND A SPORTSMAN N A dt 7 A r 4 gy 1 r r 2 n ff O err j k i y N y G ti L J ROBERT FORRESTER Robert Bobert Forrester geologist for the I Utah Fuel company and the Denver 8 j Rio Bio Grande Orande Railway system is ill one of I I the leading leading scientists of the West He 0 came ame to Salt Lake City at Christmas Christmastime Christmastime Christmastime time 1888 1858 and since then many mines of Utah have given up their secret secret treasures under his scientific search An example of this was Mr Dir Forrester's Forres ter's treatment of the Home Coal company's com eom- company's pany's mine at Coalville It had bad been beena a 0 losing proposition The riches were there but they had bad not been found in paying quantities Mr Forrester was asked to try bi his his- hand When he finished his work it was wasa a treasure store In faraway Scotland Mr Forrester first gazed on I Ithe the wonders of life That was November Novem Novem- ber bet 22 1864 His parents we were e not wealthy but they hey were good parents honest bonest and look looking n out for the welfare of their children They sent Robert Bobert to the Edinburgh University He was studious and made the best of his golden opportunity The science of 01 mining won his heart and he turned to the United States to follow the prof profession to th the greatest advantage He He- came He-came came to America in 1887 and went to Clearfield f eld county Pennsyl vania He studied the co coal l situation and soon goon answered the call cf of t the throbbing throbbing throb throb- bing We West t. t At Kansas City he be displayed dis displayed die dis- played his is keen scientific knowledge and superintended the building of a street railway system The first first- mining exhibit of ot Kansas I City was was under under his charge too When Mr Forrester came to Salt Lake City he be entered the service of f the Pleasant Valley Coal company Th The Government learned of his knowledge knowledge know know- ow ledge of coal coal mining and in 1892 Mr r. r Forrester was' was appointed appoint d United States Coal Mine Inspector of Utah It is a splendid testimonial of the trust placed I in him that all his recommendations 6 t I were accepted without question by the G Government and th the knowl knowledge dge an and experience in this official position have proved very vary valuable in the private positions he has sinco since held The scientific scletie's scletie which have extended ex ex- extended tended invitations to Mr Forrester to take membership rank among the leading leading leading lead lead- ing ones in the country lIe He holds membership membership membership mem mem- in the Forestry association He Heis Heis Heis is a member of the National Geo Geographical Geographical aph ical society the American Association for the Advancement Advancement of of- Science the Geological Society of Edinburgh the American Institute of Mining Engineers Engi Engi- Engineers the tho Colorado Scientific society the Denver Athletic club the Alta Alto cl club b bof of Salt Lake City and the Commercial club of this city Membership in all these societies would keep most men men busy but Mr Forrester has as a wonderful supply of energy and vitality He Ho is one of Utah's Utah a most successful fishermen and the frisky trout has none the better of him in an anar an ar argument of the mountain stream He hunts bunts wild game tamo amo and generally brings back a full game sack But Mr Forrester finds his keenest deli delight ht in rending reading good books and ho he is isa isa a a. great first Burns of course is one of his favorites and in his valuable valuable value able library he has editions of I Burns' Burns works Many scientific and professional men sacrifice their business ability in absorb absorbIng absorbing Ing other knowledge e. e Not so with Mr Forrester He has an adaptability to business methods which has bas steadily moved him upward in the world He is identified with the Uintah Railway company and the Gilson Asphaltum company besides being the geologist eolo for forthe forthe forthe the Utah Fuel uel company campa iy and the Denver Denvel Denver Den Den- ver vel Rio Bio Grande system His Ilis Salt Lake City offices are in iu in 1 rooms Dooly block and he ho has Denver offices in room 20 Equitable building In Colorado Mr Forester represents the Calumet Fuel company He opened in Uta Utah the Sunnyside Somerset Castie Castle Cas tle tie Gate Cloar Clear Creek and Winter Quarters tern mines for t th Utah company J JI I |
