New-York tribune., 1871-07-11
TIE UTAH SILVER MINES.

SUCCESSFUL sHAFTS-ABSENCE or EXCITEMENT
REGARDING THE UTAH MINERAL DI5COy-
FRIES.
To the EdiiOr Of The Trfbune.
SIR: Salt Lake City is now the headquarters
for all mining operations in Utah. and is the rendezvous
Of capitalists who come to invest. Miners who have
"struck It," and to realize !" and OF all who come
to try their fortunes seeking the lodges of precious
among the crags and cef Of the rugged ranges which
rise high and bold for hundred miles from the town In
addition TO these active strangers the city is visited by
nearly all pleasure travellers the continental
route who find here much that Is interesting in tho
Mormons. But the Gentile element Is rapidly gaining
strength and will place MOrmOns and Mormonism
in the BACKGROUND in Utah To traverse the main street
OF Salt Lake Cityat MONDAY, would quickly give the
impression that California, Montana Nevada and the
whole mineral West had broken loose and sent their
stawart and rolckng delegations here to take posses
sion. The crowds OF miners, spectators, &c, on
the streets, the stores full OF goods the new house
fronts and enlarged buildings, the assay and mining
Offices the miners QUILTING stores, etc. all give the
city the outward appearance OF what 1t Is really becom
ing-i e., great mining headquarters. Stages leave
every morning for the Cottonwood Bingham Opbir,
Tntc, and other principal districts" where deposits
been found so numerous and rich attract aud
engage large numbers Of men, and rapidly create
towns mining camps. In Cottonwood, &c miles from
the city, numerous rich lodes have been opened-the
principal one, the Emma" mine, bidding fair to be
OF the greatest silver mines In the world. The surprising
extent OF this great bed OF rich is not yet known
although shafts and drifts have been sunk and for
hundreds Of feet In various directions.
Leaving Salt Lake to visit of the mining districts
reached Ophir City at p. IN, after ride Of ten hours
in the stage This place although only months old has
about $50 houses including numerous wellbuilt stores,
two somewhat primitive hotels several restaurants and
"a oons reduction works, and four assay offices. The
town is laid out rather strung out in deep
gorge Of the Oqurrh range called East Canon, and 1t is
in and ON these great rugged Nights rising sharply 1850
feet ON each side above it, that the many and extensive
Leads have been found which have established here
busy mining district and built magic city OF the West"
ip this wild and romantic spot The principal mines at
present In this district the Silver Shield" "Yeoc
pede" Mountain Lion" and Mountain Tiger" The
aforementioned two, situated high the north side
OF the cahon, working In immense deposit OF ore
the limit to which, in the OF the Emma" Is not
vet known The other two taking out quantities or
very high grade rock but have probably not large
deposit n. the nrsnamed Beside these, there are nu
nerous mines not much developed, bur yet taking out
fair amounts Of good which will pay their owners
handsomely. There also hundreds OF locations or
claims developing, many OF which promise richly. One
also hnds clambering about the mountains many
abandoned claims, in every mining district,
| where few days or weeks work had been employ d
/ without favorable result. At present the draw
back To great activity here the need reduction works.
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