New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-10
THE MINES IN MoRMoYDoM.

THE MINES IN MORMONDOM.
STAMPEDE OF GENTLE MINERS TO THE VICINITY
OF SALT LAKE CITY-ARGENTIFEROUS GA
LENA-ExTRAORDINARY SHIPMENTS OF ORE
WILL THE MINERS DISORGANIZE THE NOR
MONS NEW RAILROADS IN UTAH.
CORINNE, Utah Territory, March Utah
has not heretofore figured largely in mining statis
tics, but from recent developments in the vicinity
of Salt Lake City, it seems probable that estimates
Of her mineral resources must be immensely adj
vaneed Trustworthy information in such matters is not
easily obtained for the reason, the hand that
those who directly indirectly interested in dis
coveres magnify and disor the details for speculative
purposes; while, on the other hand. those who
tablished in neighboring and rival mining localities
decry and beltIle them with equal earnestness The
Gentes in and about Salt Lake City are, for example,
talking OF mountains of silver of unheardOf rich
ness; while the people of Denver miners against
leaving good, certain and remunefatlNe diggngS IN
Colorado for the uncertainty OF lode among the noun
tans OF Utah"
The California Volunteers who came to Utah under
Gen. COmnOT in 1862, discovered ores Of the precious
metals in Rush Valley 40 miles west OF salt Lake CITY
NJ ri cham Canon % miles south west on the heads
the Cottonwood Creeks % miles southeast, and at
south Gen. Conner and others did considerable work in
Rush Valley, hut owing chiefly to the want OF cheap
transportation with little profit Under the stimulus
impaired 10 mining, or rather to prospecting enter
work has been resumed in all OF these dis
tricts. and prospecting" has been extended over
organization OF twenty mining districts generally
adjacent to the agricultural settlements OF Utah and
extending from Arizona 10 Montana. In recent report
upon the subject the following districts have been
and direction from salt Lake city: Mountain Lake
District little Cottonwood Canon, 70 miles, south
east West Mountain District bingham Caon), % miles
southwest Tntic Valley District, Is miles, southwest
SEWER District, 200 miles south Meadow Valley
in the Mount Ncbo region; Star District 200
miles. west-by-south. In each of these districts
and fresh discoveries are constantly making,
About year ago miners from the White Pine pistret
discovered the value OF the Meadow Valley mines,
claimed them by virtue OF discovery, renamed the dis-
tct aud the lOde and the district l. shipping silver
bullion ~ New-YOrk through Well. Fargo d Co.. at the
rate of 100000 com per month. The mines which are
many Of the characteristics Of permanent veins.
depth of $50 feet the mineral varying III width from Tour
to six feet The district Is very inpefccty supplied
At the rate Of $3.50 900 month about onehfh which
sti finds outlet through White Pine to Echo in spite
tablished between Meadow Valley and salt Lake City.
recent cleanup from seven and one-ha days run 81
an q ght-stamp mill amounted 10 $4,000 Ahout 1000
tns of are piled up on the mine dumps waiting IT,
turn at the mills.
Al the head OF the Little Cottonwood rich ore
was mined, and good deal of money wasted between
1864 and 1905 f3r lo6g'e ceIt Shat i da ,6 3
gentifcrOus caena. worth 500 PER tun, gross,
from which 1000 5000 have been taken, during
the past eight months, and shipped chiefly 10 Liverpool
for reduction The present workings III TINS mine are
said by initiated to expose 5000 uns OF ore with no
apparent signs of exhaustion. IL costs $40 tnn to
reduce this ore 10 com or BANK notes. VIZ, LOT lnnng'
- 5G sacking. 50; hauling to depot OF T. e. Railroad IN
salt Lake CITY, $40 transportation to Liverpool sJ5 '5
charges there for reducing &c., Sl6 com.
one-fourh interest in the Emma mine. in Little Cot
tOnwOOd Canon was recently sold for $4,000 Persons
they seem have thought that the showing made by
the mine did not warrant the payment Of the price asked
quality 81 tbe ores found IN IN Lite ColiVnI,
great excitement about the Utah mines. The Territory
has been gradually filling up with pr9spectors ior hai
q year. and are Hooking la salt Lake City from all
parts Of the country al rate which, 10y May, will give
increase OF at least 5QeJ TO the population OF me
shpped from Utah every day. Of which the
greater part is mined in Little Cottonwood Canon
which Brigham Young lives. The highest grade OF ore
as yet taken out returned sO4 ounces of lead and
Geld, as well a. silver, has been found in com
binaton with lead and other base metals in Utah;
hui unetenths of the mineral veins yet discovered have
been slverbeang lead In describing the great mine
in Little Cottonwood Canon. the expression lake OF
ton and surveys have yet failed to define It's extent
ores have been found in entirely new districts which
yielded more than 900 per tun net But not enough
of the mines whether they are lodes or deposits
Going south, the mines seem to partake more OF
the nature veins and the are better adapted
TO milling having hut little gaena in them Little ore
has yet come forward however, which could be mled.
Ii has to be smetcd aud good deal OF H. by reason OF
the presence Of anthony, sulphur, arsenic zinc, &C.,
must be roasted and freed from these substances before
IL be reduced successfully Half dozen rough and
inexpensive blast furnaces, easily repaired, have been
erected at different points TO supply this want. The
sandstone, tr-chy &c for furnace lining are iOuhu III
Utah. and those engaged In the business claim 10 have
mastered IT, that they extract all the valuable
metal, practically, at cost of about $50 per tun:
Some IS lots OF 20 loads, 100000 pounds each OF
argentfeTOus gaena have been shipped hence by the
Pacific Railroad TO NewNOrk during the past Winter for
conveyance TO liverpool great many new mines are
opening, and the shipment OF ores Will Increase very
rapidly after the country roads become passabe again.
AraTOad southwark from salt Lake City Is projected
70 miles to be built this year-which will leave many
mining districts but few miles TO the right and left.
At this point (COrrinc) on the Pacific Railroad at the
head Of Salt Lake navigation steamer OF 500 tuns bur
den is building which is designed ply between here
and Black Rock, on The southern beach of the lake,
whence railroad Is projected southwark through the
heart Of the Rush Valley, East Cahon Camp Floyd,
Intie SEWER and Star districts, 10 Meadow Valley,
ture having provided favorable depression in the
tans seemingly for this purpose
Few of the mutudes who "stampeding' I'm the
meet with any better than at other places We
want no more Adventures 10 rush here. We want ex
perehced prospeetors" 10 find the mineral, and capital
anu skill 10 extract The metal. Everybody may
rest assured that it requires the most vigant
exercise OF the qualities which insure success
III ~ neral business 10 achieve II mining precious
metals. Utah Is very well supplied with labor ~ a0ri-
culture is established every stream It's manufacturing
energies have been stimulated and 1t has enough capital
engaged III tIade Now II the West send Us ALI her
idle "prospecor and the East loan us capital 10 ex-
teud our railroads., mine and smelt our ores,
pom n ,cr.ae In ms n, ana pfecious metals We
importance in manner unprrCedeuied i'm tc hstnrv ~
the Rocky Mountain communities The fate OF molly gany
however, 10 lie involved 40
mcnt this great mineral region about salt Lake ON
The influx Of adventurous miners f. brcnuing IA I,r..
that the domestic relations 81 the "saints will be likely
10 I've seriously interferrd with. The miners will wan,
wives aud the MOmons certainly have wives 10 spare
HOW GEN BARLOw's HISTORY OF ERIE Irrl
CATION Is REGARDED.
Ffom the brooklyn EGgk
Cen F. c. Barlow has begun the publication