Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-12

or deposits practically inexhaustiblo and
OF superior qualify, sufficient without
intermiNiure, save with each other. for
the production u E8semsr iron and
stool. Professor Nowborry says Of them.
The deposits NJ iron ore near Iron
,lty and lron Springs In Southwestern
utah are probably not eNcollod In In
uiusic value by any In the world The
ore IL magnetic aud hematito, and ocrufa
ia bclt hfieon or twonty miles long aud
lhroo or four miles long, along which
there are ircquont outCrops, each ofwhich
shows a lcnpth and breadth OF several
hundred foot uf compact mas8ivo ore of
the riches quality. There arc certainly
no other deposits to compare with them
west u he Mississippi for tho manunc.
t1re 81 pig and bar iron aud steel, aud II
would he difficult. 10 over estimate the IN.
nuonce they would have on tho indus
tries OF the Pacific Cunst.n
a letter published FROM Mr.. Britain.
prominent ironmasior Of Philadelphia,
say!
''somc limo ago analysed a number
~ samples " iron ORE aud limestone from
southern Utah 1t WIS from these mines
and have Information o. 10 the magui-
tudc ~ the deposits. Athr.t was SOME.
what inclined TO liHrrulit tho sta ompnl-
but Afterwards had ihom confirmed by
woll.kuowu English master, who had
himself visited the locality. now hold
tho Impression that those deposits ARE
among tho wonders Of tho world. ~
such coke ~ was sent mo can be pro-
duccd thcrc IN quantity, ltnh'i iron To-
SOURCES must cNcucl those Of ans Other
section oi the Uniun.'
The ANALYSES spoken oil wore Eve, aud
were madu from iron, phosphoru. and
sulphur only. The average result was NJ
Of d ..H
per cent? Of phosphorus, practically
mono. Mr.. w. A. Hodges Of salt Lake
Analysed two sanplUs-No ! " mag
ne'itc, No. Ut homat.te, and obiaiucd
the following results
Iron. Phosphorus. sulphur. SILICA.
&C., go, !. ' 80 . '''' d i!'iS :;
Mr.. Britain aualyzol a specimen Of tho
limestone near Iron city, finding u ear.
Donate " limo, eO.lj per cent; aud oi In.
soluble sliciuu' matter, 1922 per cont.
Tho following analysis Was made from
ores from the famous iron mine. Uf ltun
county, Utah, aud needs no common.
THOMAS PmuE a Sos,
Assay ONCE, Chemical Laboratory
and Ore Floors 12i Sacramento
street, san Francisco, Gala,
May -, lsgO.
Walter S. Maxwell, E.q.. +. o. Box il73,
Station q, Los Angeles, Calad
Dear Strive have made u careful
analysis u the three samples OF iron ,cnt
to this Office by you, with tho following
result;
No. $40 per cent iron,
40 U per cent iron
NO. per cent iron
This ore IL Of the very bcs, quality, aud
Ia that which commands tho highest
prices. II Il ~ the same character ~ tho
orc used for tho production Of tho well
known brand of iron called "Norwny
Iron" Tho very highest porccn age that
chemically pure iron ut this class could
produce would he 72.i5 por cont.
Tho percentage u silica In oil your
samples /. very low. Sample No. pos.
snsses no enhanced value on account Of
lis magnetic properties. All your sam
Piles arc magnetic oxides Of iron, and
will produce the sa'ne quality Of metal
lie iron. Yours truly,
TmoM,s PmcE& Son.
In view OF the recent developments or
natural gas a. salt Lake city, It's Import
ant to mole IN connection with the future
Iron industries Of Utah that inexhaust-
ible lodges ~ tho purest limestone occur
In tho mountain. surrounding tho city.
Several large quarric- are being at present
operated Within the city limits for the
purposo OF supplying - ilux for the salt
Lake smcltors A. woll as the city's supply
OF limo for building purposes.
Manganese IL also found In large do
posits to tho southeast Of salt Lake CITY.
Trusting our cifnit. to supply you with
reliable data on tho above will DO salts
factory to you, We are, yours respoct-
fully. IouN W. DOSNELLAN,
5. W. SEARS, Secretary. President.