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Show W. A. CLARK 1 SALTUKE CITY Salt Lake, Feb. 15. Former Senator Sena-tor William A. Clark of Montana, president pres-ident of the Salt Lake Routo, accompanied accom-panied by his brother, J. Ross Clark, who is vice president of tho Salt Lake Route, and his son, W. A Clark, Jr.. arrived In Salt Lake at 7 o'clock yesterday yes-terday morning. The party came here from'Los Angeles, and J. Ross Clark returned to that city on the L03 Angeles An-geles Limited last evening, and former Senator Clark and his son left for Butte at 11:45 o'clock last night "When questioned regarding busl. ness conditions especially In regard to tho mines, Senator Clarki said that, It tho copper refineries of tho world wore to closo thero would not bo enough copper to supply the market for threo months. Tho rise In the price of silver tho senator attributed to the trouble in China nnd expressed tho hopo tht tho price would continue to advance "The physical condition of the Salt Lake Route could not well bo hotter," said Senator Clark. "Our business is good and is Increasing overy day. Tho new high line that wo have built through the Meadow Valley wa6h has cost much but wo now feel safo from all future trouble on that section of the line. Wo aro now building a lino from Moapa to St. Thomas and It la likely that wo will extend it to St. George and other places In Utah's Dixie. The proposition of building an Independent line from Daggett to Sun Bernardino is now under consideration considera-tion and It Is likely that aqtlvc work: will bogin there In tho near future " When asked In regard to the political politi-cal situation tho former senator said that he was out of politics and had no gueses to make as to the future nominees of the several parties. "Wo have definitely decided to con- |