New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01
UTAH SILVER MINING.

BRILLIANT rROsPECTS-RAPID GROWTH OF TIE bull
LION EXPoRT-TEMPTING OPENINGS FOR LABOR
AND CAPITAL HIGH WAGES AND GOOD PROFITS
PROGRESS OF RAILROAD BUILDING TO ACCOM-
MODATE THE MINERS
20 the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: 1t is the universal report of all the
mining this Territory that the prospects for sill
production this year unusually favorable They
all expect 1874 OF from 80 to so per cent
and our merchants already basng their
for tho seasons business the calculations.
It Is barely i've years since rapid communication was
opened between Utah and the outer world by the com
peton OF railroad from this place to Ogden TO con-
meet with the Union Pacific. These five years have
witnessed such development the most sanguine did
not anticipate and furnish the safe basis for our future
calculations Here for instance is the record silver
The following table shows the shipments OF silver
bullion from Utah the Union Pacific Railroad
for the past three years:
1s72...-.-.......-...-..-...-.. s@7.72o pounds.
Is74...........................2s O9O,757 pounds.
The whole Territory abOunds IN deposits OF silver,
copper iron and coal The silver mines have thus far
attracted the attention. Over 1000 have already
been opened and il few thousands OF the idle and
few millions Of the idle capital Of the East could be
induced TO come here, should soon show you O
product Of that o. any country in
the world.
Ewe have constructed railroads only TO keep pace with
the development OF mineral wealth. Our outlet %
the East was OF provided for IN the Union
Pacific The Utah Central Railroad, connecting in
Salt Lake with the Union Pacific is 80 miles long. IL
has proved profitable having paid its shareholders u
per yearly in quarterly dividends for the last FIVE
years TIE Utah Southern road is practically exten-
zion OF IT,, running south from salt Lake, 70 miles,
through the rich mining regiona The Union Pacific Is
said to own large, II not controlling interest in both
Besides these, we have SIX narrow gauge roads The
Utah NoTthera from Ogden &C miles, TO Franklin,
IN the northwest Of the Territory and expects TO
make an early extension 20 Montana. The Bingham
Canon and Camp Floyd road il p miles long, running
west from the Utah Southern to the mining district 1t
Is paving 30 per upon It's cost The American Fork
road 10 miles long, has grades as high as 2T feet
10 the mile and is operated with Fairlie engine The
Wasatch and Jordan Valley road runs up the Little
Cottonwood Canon IL miles. 1t has average grades OF
$50 feet to the mile II is TO be extended 10 miles to
Alta City the center OF the Little Cottonwood mining
district. Summit County Railway runs from Echo
south to Coalvlle, distance OF nine miles over this
road 200 tons Of coal per day delivered TO the
Through lines An extension 20 miles southwark to
Parley's Park mining region Is projected. The Utah
Western Railway 20 miles in operation with
an extension 10 the Ophir mining district in prospect.
The Winter here has been comparatively mild, and
unusually favorable for mining operations. Wages are
high and abOrers are in great demand. II only
get those who need work 10 understand how willing we
are 70 pay for it, and those who have money TO 70
see what splendid results Investments. are already
bringing here, we shall show you such development
In the next three years Territory has yet ex-
hibited. D.
Salt Lake Gig. Feb TO- 1875.