The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-25


wants OF others, and all those things
which are characteristic of civilization
and the wants of men, are the out
growth in the vicinity Of Park City. of
the discovery of this one mine, and
its successful operation. 1t is true
that the net profits have largely passed
out of the Territory, in which, had
they remained, they would have been
8 conspicuous factor in securing for US
that recognition to which our resources
entitle us. Despite this fact, however,
which we all naturally lament, this
mine has been Of vast good TO all the
people of the Territory, in that j. has
increased the number of consumers in
all the various industries that are
known to the world. Now as to it's
building up Park City alone, this, in
its broadcast sense, is hardly the truth
since there have been other mines
operated there, some of them success
fully, some of them not SO much so
but they have all given labor to men,
directly and indirectly, and, to some
extent, have helped to build up the
character of Park City, as one of the
most prosperous districts in the coun-
try, and as giving some of the most
reasonable assurances for returns.
But the fact still remains that the
great factor in the building of Park
City has been the work done by and
through the Ontario. When it is under
stood that Park City claims a
population of 5000 souls, and that it is
assuming metropolitan airs, the ad-
miration of all thinking men cannot be
denied an industry, of whatever nature
it may be, that has done so much for
the human race generally and made its
owners so very wealthy in particular.
There is no reasonable probability of
decline in the Importance of Park City
as a mining centre for q great many
years. Even had it to depend upon
the Ontario alone, which is not the fact
to- day, it still would haye a basis suf.
ticient to justify all the confidence now
entertained in its behalf by its citizens.
The Ontario, as mine, from present
knowledge, can be operated for years
on the existing basis, while what the
unexplored portions of the vein may
contain no one can reasonably tell.
Nevertheless, all human probability
points to the fact that the work of tax
ing out the precious metals so far dis
covered upon the vein, is barely COM
menced.
Some years ago tunnel mile and
quarter long was commenced, and with
IN two years and one month was fin
ished. 1t tapped the mine at the 600
foot level, and carried off all the water
above that point, and from below, which
previously had to be pumped to the sur
face. This cost $3.50, 900, and was then
thought a stupendous undertaking.
The water thus taken from the mine
ran through the channel of Silver
Greek down Weber Canyon and through
the Weber River into the Great
Salt Lake. At that time no one had
any conception, unless it were those
Immediately connected with the
management of the mine, that another
tunnel would ever be bored. During
the last summer, however, the an
nouncement was made that a second
tunnel was to be commenced, tapping
the mine at depth of l 800 feet; and
soon thereafter THE HERALD announced
that work had been commenced. The
mouth of this tunnel is situated about
Two miles beyond the Deer Valley
Divide, below the Heber road, in the
main eulch towards Cuffs rancho; in
other words, it is over the hill from the
first tunnel. on the other side of the
range in which the Ontario vein is
located. three miles away. The start
ing point is known as"Camp Florence"
so-called IN honor of little Florence
Robbins, who was the first of her sex to
visit the spot. The tunnel, is now in
about $50 feet, and the work is being
prosecuted under the direction of John
Keetley, who managed the driving of
the former tunnel. About thirty five
nen are now employed on the tunnel,
which cannot be finished in less than
three years, though the intention is to
work night and day until it is completed
This will drain the mine down to a
depth of l 500 feet. There will be
vast saving in the expense of pumping
the water 800 feet, which will have to be
done when the mine Is operated to that
depth. This undertaking will cost
$3.50 900. The water from this tunnel
will flow down tbs ravine in an easterly
direction until it reaches the Provo
River, then past Heber City, Midway
and other points in Heber Valley,
down the Provo Canyon, past Provo
into the Utah Lake, and leaving thence
will flow through the Jordan River past
Salt Lake City, and on until it finally
mingIes in Great Salt Lake, with the
water flowing from the 600 foot level
by an entirely different route. When
one cOnCemplate5 Tue amount OF time
it will take to complete this tunnel. the
vast expenditure of money involved,
it will give some idea of the
confidence the owners have in
the permanancy of the Ontario Mine,
and show largely the reason for the faith
of the PEG pie in the Park for the pros
nerity of that mining city There is,
no probability of any dimin-
ution in the number of men to whom
The Ontario mine will give employ |
menu, nor in the benefits to be derived |
" b } Territory at large from the con-
sumption of our local products by men |
who are KEPT at remunerative employ |
men there thr ugh the instrumentallty |
Of this colossal mining industry. We |
ma trust that there are Others in the |
same vicinity which will ultimately
produce like results With those that
nave been achieved by the Ontario
through its management; that the con-
of local products by the
increased number of men employed in
)ther mines in the same vicinity may
,e materially augmented, and that the
ime may come when many who will
become wealthy through the discover d