New-York tribune., 1872-11-08
THE WASATCH MINING REGION

EMMA HILL.-SOME OF THE LEADING MINES
PROFITS OF THE BUSINESS.
ALTA, "LITTLE CoTToNwoOD," n. T., Oct.
27-Ths letter is written the capital town Of the
richest and most extensive mining district excepting
only Virginia, in Nevada. the locality Of the Comstock
lode y yet discovered in the United states. The mineral
belt OF the district at present developed has
of about square miles the only limit yet found
being the line Of the belt where It is bounded
by the granite that walls in for distance of about eight
miles, reckoned by the roadway that leads down tho
eaon the western slope Of the Wasatch range OF noun
tans The country rock is silicate OF lime that in the
eastern part Of the district is metamorphosed into an
almost white sandstone. This is threaded, usually in
diagonal direction from northwest TO southeast, by
veins OF quartzlte-the gangue rock OF the ore
and these threads in their course often widen
into large and rich deposits of depth that
present explorations have not yet reached.
The ores are usually either argentiferous, galenas,
carbonates OF silver and lead, often carrying silver su
phurets and those yet mined have averaged fully 100
ounces per un in silver. They have invariably increased
I'm richness with DEPTH which is not the case although
often asserted with reference Odes OF which the
matrx hard rock and in this instance Is accounted for
by their extraordinary soitness aud crumblng cOndi-
ton. The Emma Hill is by far the richest and largest
division OF the described. The course OF the hill
almost due east and west and on Its southern slope I'm
remarkably general direction, situated the greatest
derbit Flagstaff the Wiusor Utah CQmpany's group OF
mines, Vallejo, Titus, Ohio, Emily, Silver Dream-and
first among them at present developed the farfamed
Emma. OF the lastramed mine the average amount OF
ore shipped reaches 800 tuns per week. appa
renty not limited by its capabity OF production but
due fact that the mine is not yet worked syse
matcaly. 1t viii be necessary to sink deeper and to
open moro levels increase the productions To ef
feet these needed improvements there Is continual eX-
tension OF the main wnze 200 feet from the mouth
OF the tunnel and 52 feet below its level and levels
are run from IT, bottom is lode OF the richest
yet discovered the mine. description OF the Flag
staff Davenport, Titus Vallejo, Savage aud Montezm
would SIMPLY be a repetition Of that OF the Emma,
modified by the extent OF their respective developments
These are now all profitable mines, sOmo OF them
paving heavy dividends enormous capitals,
although only two years have elapsed since the
first dividend was declared by any OF them:
The Flagstaff paving Pacific coast monthly dividend
S. Of capital and has enough IN slgt 10 as
continuance of such dividend Ihe ONO Is ihA-
ing large quantity Of ore that averages over S2OO
per tun Directly in the lLe OF these mines are many
slightly developed properties, the prospects OF WAie are
Development any those descriDcd and that need ap
parenty only assistance OF small amounts ot capital
To become equally valuable properties EhBis capital
now owns many, pcrhapsa majority or tho best mines
ON this coast Is daily extending It's oN nersp Tho
Emmn. Fagstan ANA Davenport OF tls utairi.t, went
brggIpR thr,ugh NtW-IOrk Tor purchasers 40 p.ives
which were mere fraction OF what EIt'ehmcu suOae-
ouonty paid Tor them, ANA which results provo they
were Wi5U la Uatlnt.