The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-02-07

developments have been made by open
cuts and tunnels, aggreg8tiug hum
dTeds OF feet, exposing bodies of ore
in extent and quality to rival anything
III the United States. Then again.
| the working OF these iron bodies
will be liGht in expense, since it will
all be abOYe-ground work. because
there will be no necessity TO dig
down, but Only to quarry rather
than niue, ''or iron breaking" as it
is called where such large bodies exist.
There is read to The mines having such
{ aSy grade that a span of horses easily
haul TWO a d half tons to the load,
and it viii be small matter to build
& railroad so as to load cars direct from
the quarries OF openings. In this con-
nectiOn it will be well to give distances
from Provo City as the starting point.
The entire distance via rail TO Santa
quin, on the Union Pacific, twenty-six
miles, thence by road already sur
veyed ard proposed to be constructed
fourteen miles, making forty miles in
all; from the mines to Eureka, two
miles. The Rio Grand Western has a
route surveyed from near Springyille,
via Spanish Fork and Payson to the
mines and on to Eureka and Silver
City, making the distance considerably
less than by the other route.
There is another interesting
feature IN these iron deposits. A por-
ton OF this iron ore is a most excellent
substance for making a brown fire
proof paint. Some years ago small
mill was put in operation at Provo
City, to manufacture just such paint,
and several carloads have been made
and sold, and the company still man
ufacture and sell paint. If more cap
ital was invested and the mill enlarged
tn make several grades of paint a very
extensive paint business could be
built up easily. This paint has stood
the test OF time and exposure so well
THAT its manufacture also offers in
ducements for factory to supply the
West with such paint. But we need
not further argue the practicablity
of establishing great factories for utiI-
iziHg these vast deposits of iron. The
way Utah and the West are growing
there is absolutely an ample market
f0f al the iron and steel one big plant
can make. The ore has been tested
enough to satisfy the eXperimenters
that the quality is all right, and GER
ta!glY there is no lack of quantity
The mines have been patented. hence
the titlc is perfect, and they are owned
by the Utah Valley Iron Mining and
Manufacturing Company. with head
quarters at Provo Ci(y. That company
aud Provo City both wart the
plant fur manufacturing heated at
Provo City. and they offer to contrib
ute $50 600 towards putting works
there.
Outside Of this offer they viii other
wise give encouragement to an en-
terpriSe that will put III machinery to
utilize this ore. Mr.. i. A. Noon. the
nqeGnteHdeut Of the company, re-
a.Grs at Provo City. and having spent
much time and money in developing
these mines and ptrimenting with
the ore VIII gladly answer inquiries
thereon, and himself and associates
in The company vii; extend every pos
Sible help TO advance the nlauufaet ttr-
Ing OF this iron. Tie officers Of THIS
company are: Judge Warren n. u is
tss;,iIyl,.,. Jresiti-,.tj-59s- -I,-l2zl.e,
ice-p president; George 4. Dg+enberry,
scretar7 Tie company IS iuc3r
peTated under tie laws of UJah, tleir
property is fully secured III titles Ia
United States patents, and the Gem
pany is composed of Tepres ntativ.
men Of Provo City and fAysfu City