Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-03


In my last report | expressed the
/ opinion that the action Of Congrcs. ~
/ passing the silver hill and the ant'cl'
I pated legislation imposing Nrlii gu
lead ores Imported from other countIies,
has had a stimulating and benrncihl
effect, aud u IL probable the west u
about 10 experience revival OF we
mining Industry on an extensive tcsls'
This has been more than Nerineu'
/ The present may be said 10 be phe'
nomcnal period In the history OF MN
ing IN Utah Territory. New discover
lee have icon made In the old reliable
mining camps Of Park CITY, Tintlc aud
bingham canyon, AMI at DuRWay,
Fish springs, In Plata and ONO mlp-
ing Districts and In other places. me
figures given above show a markeu IN
crease In tho mineral product lhls
increase viii probably continue, unless
there shall be adverse legislation by
Congress, and will contributes very
largely TO the m iicrial prosperity Of
the Territory. The Influence OF the
new disco vcfies, and Of the Increased
product, Il felt In every class OF busi-
ness, benefitlng the producer and the
consumer alike. a visit 10 Park CITY,
Utah, the homeof the Ontario mine,
which has paid nearly l2,0OO,00O Ia
dividends, and will continue 10 pay
them for many yeRrs 10 come, and OF
other dividend paying mines, or 10 the
rlntic mining district, also the home OF
dividend paying mines, will show 10 any
ons how vast nrc the interests Involved
In the Industry, aud also suggest how
serious a blow II would be 10 the pros
perity Of the Territory ana country II,
because Of unffivndiy legislation, or
from any cause, II iuld no longer be
prosecuted with profit. The persons
engaged In the mining district are
among the most energetic, wideawakc,
aud enterprising men Of the west.
They are public spirited and loyal
always, aud they confidently ex.
pect that the important interests
which they represent will receive due
and equitable consideration at the
hands Of Congress.
SULPHUR.
The sulphur deposits OF Utah are
practically in,xhaustible aud " 81.
perior quality. The sulphur taken
from the Cove Creek mines II said 10
be D per cent. pure, and ie deposited
In such a way that II eau he mined ut
very little expense. There are also
deposits near Frisco In Beaver county,
and In other portions OF the Territory.
The pyrites which abound la the min.
Ing camps arr said 10 be sufficient 10
produce all tho sulphur and sulphuric
acid required by the West. The Cove
Creek mines nr. about ~ tesum. their
output Of sulphur In various marketable
forms.
THr AspnALTs OP UTAH.
The asphslt- Of Utah are not only the
pur-rt In the world, but are found alec
In literally in-xhAustibl. quantities,
single veins OF which contain more
asphalt than does the famous pitch lake
OF Trinidad.
The most notable deposits arc In a
location far from railroad tfansporta-
ton, and 80 II Ia made necessarily
costly; but not No much 70 but that Il
completes successfully In the European
markets for application In various In.
dustrial aftr.
The large use Of II as a paving mate.
rial Is yet 10 be made, when facilities
for its economical transportation shall
have been provided. Then Utah eau
easily supply the asphalt for the paving
Of all the streets In overyA american city
and continue 10 do 10 for long period
Of time 10 come.
The comparative scarcity OF asphalt
Ia the civilized regions VI the world
has led TO II. being used for selected
uses; but with Utah's vast depOsits
available other uses viii be- made Of II.
IL can 10 distilled for gas and oil Of
superior excellence; can 10 used aa II
was by the people OF the ancient world,
as n cement for masonry construction,
with q probable special fitness for resvt.
voirs and like applications.
MINERAL WAX.
The northeastern section OF the Ter.
ritory abounds In deposits Of mineral
wax or ozokerite, a solid hydro.carbon
" great industrial value, which should
contribute millions " dollars annually
10 our reproductions. Th- uAtare VI the
deposits 10 far discovered impOs. DIM.
cultieu and expense OF the mining OF
them which will doubtless 10 soon over.
come. This mineral Is by suitable
treatment converted into gas, oil, a
high grade parsrnc, and q hard whit.
wax. Every candle burned Ia Utah
should he manufactured here, from the
mineral wax Of our mines.
COAL AND IRON.
The coal and iron deposits OF Utah
have long slncc received national Mt.
tent.oD. The coal measures and ore
bodies exposed In the counties Of Yin.
tab, summit, Wasatch, Emery, San.
pete, Pluto, Garfield, Iron aud
other counties show that nature
seems TO have done her utmost to
give To Utah and the west an
almost inexhsustiblc quantity Of coal
anu Of Iron ore, and TO encourage the
development In this Territory OF vast
industrial enterprises and populou-
communities. Much Of this mineral
wealth il ckei up In tho fastnesses OF
the mountains, but the steadily advanc-
ing march Of progress IA gradually Civ.
Ing them commercial Importance, aud
In the near flture they will lay the
foundation Of substantial aud enduring
prosperity.
There Ia said TO be one coal vein In
Utah thity.two feet thick, and IN Iron
county there IL q deposit u iron ore OF
superior quality, sufficient In quantity
to meet the needs Of the West foe cen
turtles TO come, and close 10 this vast
4. -. Ia ts.Naa Of