The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-29
THE RED BUTTE FIND.
The Salt Lake Tripoli Com
pany Organized.
A REPORTED GOLD STRIKE.
werHing Up an Old Dissatisfaction
aires In the Prospective-TripOh
and Hts Uses.

Since the mention in The HERALD
few days since of the discovery of the
immense deposits of tripoli in Red
Butte Canyon, short distance to the
northeast of the city, the finders have
been busily engaged, and have per-
fected the formation of a company
bearing the above title. The capital
stock is placed at 100000. divided into
shares of the par value of SIS each. The
company has opened an Office in the
basement of the Wasatch Building,
and there they have samples of the ar
tioIe on exhibition. 1t is in it's natural
state, merely having been shaken
through a one-hundred mesh sieve,
which makes it almost as fine as -four,
the slightest touch reducing it to
powder. La color it varies consider
ably, being blue, light brown, cherry,
etc., but each does the most satisfactory
work. Tripoli is an earthly substance,
originally procured from Tripoh, and
is used as a polishing material. Ac-
cording to an authority it is composed
almost entirely of SILICA, and when
examined by the microscope is found to
be composed of the exuvial or skeletons
Of infusoria, the families of which are
readily recognized. 1t has been found
in several parts of the old world, but
not il such quantities as was desirable,
and there are not over two
deposits of it known in America, in
since in Red Butte. It is found in
seams or layers, and Manager Stewart
says there is at least a million dollars
worth of it in sight, and the indications
are that the mine will yisld enough to
supply the world. 1t needs but little
preparation for the market, being
simply reduced to a powder which can
be done at nominal cost, and the labor
of getting it out is not greater than
loading sand or gravel in any of the ad-
jacent sandpits. Samples of the article
have been forwarded to several large
eastern firms, the Pullman Car Company
being among those who use a large
quantity for polishing silver and brass
work, plate glass. etc., and it is also
now being tested by the various railway
shops. Reports are of the most en-
couraging character, and from present
indications it would appear that the
owners have a fortune within their
grasp.
REPORTED GOLD STRIKE.
There was considerable of buzz in cer.A
tain quarters oyer a rumor to the effect
that specimens of ore from close prox-
unity to the Tripoli deposits had been
assayed and shown to contain gold to
the value of SIS per ton. Those who
protested to know the facts in the case
were very reticent, but it is safe to say
there is hen on-whether she will,re-
main there long enough to hatch re-
mains to be seen.
THE TINTIC COUNTRY.
Ore shipments from the Tintic coun.ss
try have been somewhat short during
the week, the miners having taken their
holiday lay off.
THE OUTPUT FOB THE YEAR.
Mr.. Dooly has completed his annual
report of the output of Utah minerals
during the year. He says the figures
show slight increase in value, but this
IS due rather to the reduction in freight
rates than to larger output.
IMAM OLD DISTRICT.
Henry Owen and few others who
are interested in the old workings of the
Mammoth Canyon, in the Lakeside
Mountains, forty miles north of Grants
vile, and seven miles from the shores
of the Great Salt Lake, will leave
for the mines in short
time, where they will put in consider
able work and expect to ship large
quantities of ore between now and
spring. It was for the purpose of haul
ing ore from these properties that the
City of Corinne was first placed upon
the waters of the Great Salt Lake, and
several hundred tons were taken to
Corinne by this water route. Whatever
ore has been produced since that time
has been shipped by water to Center
Vile and there loaded on the cars. The