Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-31
FORTUNES FOR SETTLERS
THE COUNTRY BETWEEN IvAMPAH
AND UTAH.
Mr.. Barton Gives an Enthusiastic Ac'
count of an Undsveloped Region.
Mines and Lands Full
of Riches.

The HERALD, in its work of arousing
interest in the building of the proposed
Salt Lake railroad, has often called at
tention to the rich country which ii
would make tributary to this city. Mr.
w. S. Barton, who has contributed sew
eral very valuable articles on this same
matter, furnishes the following state
ment of interest to homeseekers:
"Between Ivamp pah and Utah terri
tory there is broad expanse of country
which is comparatively unknown to the
people of the United States. 1t is sell
dom trodden by the foot of man and
more seldom described. Untold wealth,
consisting of almost every mineral, is
here, unknown and undeveloped. Gold,
silver, copper, nickel, cobalt and zinc are
found everywhere in paying quantities,
"There is government and school land
enough for thousands of homes in these
valleys. AT the base of high mountains
there are rolling foothills which gradu.
ally decline, and there are broad, fertile
valleys, suitable for agriculture or graz
ing. The soil is a dark, sandy loan
with clay sdbsUil. Water is very plenti-
full and can be had at from to 15 feet
from the surface. Artesian water can
be had at less than 100 feet.
There are nice running streams OF
pure, cold mountain water seen running
in some places. The temperature is like
that of Los Angeles in summer, and in
winter not more than two or three
inches of snow falls, which melts in a
| few hours.
"The soil. as 1 have said, is prolific
and tillable; oats, barley, alfalfa and
potatoes can be grown successfully and
as regards apples those grown here can
not be surpassed. There are about 200, ,00C
acres here awaiting settlers. Timber
far fuel and fencing can be had from the
mountains near by. But the timber
must, like the many patented mines,
remain unused because of the lack oi
transportation facilities. The survey oi
the Salt Lake railroad has been made
through this country; and if the road
is built, which is now considered GER
tainty, it will open up the most produc'
tive region now known.
| "In this section is a nitrate bed oil
great value. But this, like the numer-
GUS other valuable minerals, must re-
main undeveloped because there is nc
means OF transportation. There Is
mountain near here which is believed to
be pure Portland cement. One can
readily see the fortune that awaits the
one who develops this cement. Coal
and petroleum exist in large quantities
only short distance from the proposed
railroad.
"This year has been the dryest ever
known in this country, but I did not see
any poor cattle. All were looking we'll.
Over 1000 head of beef steers were
shipped from here this season to eastern
markets. The land on the foothills
which is too uneven for cultivation is as
fine grazing land as can be found any
where.
81 expect to start in few days to the
nitrate beds, to get some samples. Now
is the time for settlers to get homes, for
as soon as the railroad is built and the
fertility of the soil and richness of the
mountains is found out, there will be a
mad rush for this new country. So l
advise those who are desirous of good
homes to delay not, but hasten 10 the
new countrvo