The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-28
THE KAMAS COUNTRY.
Great Resources Of a Region, "Just
Over the Hills"
Sixty Thousand Acres of Good Timber
Mining and Agricultural Wealth.
Three More Painters Killed.

Three More Panthers Killed.
KAMAs, Feb. 27.-Since writing you
about the death of a young panther at
the hands of Johnny Smith, near Kamas
few weeks ago, three more have been
killed about three miles farther up the
river. One, unquestionably being the
redoubtable ''old she, :" regarding which
1 wrote you, who has been like twill
o'-the-wisp' appearing first at one point
and then at another.
A dancing (round) contest was in
dulged in some days ago, the large
Kamas dancing hall being chosen for the
undertaking, and it is said that lately
imported dancing master had to succumb
to the proWess OF 'sKamas home talent. -
So, you see, though id the esbackweods, -
still, we can boast of some "natiye"
talent.
FACTS ABOUT KAMAs.
l would like to impose on your valu-
able time and paper by giving you brief
sketch of our section of the territory, and
some of its resources. Our altitude,
though high, does not affect our climate,
summer and fall is simply sublime, dur
ing the winter it is certainly cold, and we
have an ample supply OF snow. The
atmosphere is dry and crisp, and there
must be well stabbed. Sleighing has been
good throughout this winter.
AS A SUMMER RESORT.
Kamas is quite an agricultural settle
ment, with prospect later on of becom-
ing a mining center, and is within easy
distance of Park City, being about thir-
foov, nil %nv.lxv frAr n
also is no way behind it, and the
better portion of this latter settlement
is situated on the Provo river, and is from
fourteen to fifteen miles from the Park
and charmingly situated for a summer
resort. good hotel built somewhere in
this neighborhood would, believe, do
rushing business, as it is a veritable para
disc for the sportsman, tourist and health
seeker.
A RAILROAD GRADED.
The Utah Central railway running into
Park city has been graded from thence
easterly a distance of about twenty-five
miles to point on the Provo river known
as Moons Mill. Along this grade for
distance of about six miles from Park
city ties have been thoroughly distributed
and from thence on to Moons Mill ties
are stacked up in quantity and handy for
distribution. About Moons Mill the
UlmD6T SeCblO0 DeSluS, anu dS you prOCSou
along either the north or south forks of
the Provo the extent of this gigantic and
practically unknown and unappreciated
timber belt begins to dawn upon the OBJ
server.
GREAT TIMBER BELT.
1t was roughly estimated by surveyors
on exploratory runs in interest of the Utah
Central railway that there was fully an
area of $4,000 acres of the finest kind of
saw timber, to say nothing of an unlim6
tied section of country in addition TO the
above capable OF furnishing vast guam
tity of timber for tie, pole, post, cord
wood and other domestic purposes. This
section must OF necessity be utilized for
furnishing ties for the construction of our
prospective railroads. Wood for domestic
purposes is certainly a great need, and
when speaking and writing of cheap fuel
should be considered as well as coal, and
the millions of cords of it that can be cut
here should certainly be furnished with as
rapid transportation as it is proposed coal
shall be.
WEBER CANYON COAL.
At or about John Smiths ranch, some
twelve miles from Park City essterly on
the Provo river, it would be perfectly
feasible to construct a branch line or
spur up Spring Hollow on easy grades
leading on to the Kamas bench
and heading thence northeasterly
for Weber canyon, the object of such
branch being to tap very extensive coal
fields known to exist in this canyon at
distance OF not to exceed fifteen miles from
John Smiths ranch. (Which, by the
way, is admirably situated for depot.)
This coal has been examined and tested.
and is reported as fine blacksmithing
coal as can be obtained in the territory
not excepting the Grass Creek mines. 1t
might not be amisS to add, for the pur-
pose of encouraging the continuance of
work on the Utah Central railway, which
has done, what little has been dene to open
up this valuable portion of the territory;
that the lumber being hauled out by team
weekly, daily and you may well-nigh say
hourly and headed for Park City and other
important points would prove a rich har-
vest to any road built and operated
through this section and would certainly
furnish Salt Lake city with lumber at
greatly reduced rates.
MINING PROSPECTS.
As mining camp, whilst nothing can
be positively stated for or against, it may
be safely said that indications are excel
lent, and thoroughly experienced miners
have oft expressed the opinion that with a
railroad built through this section, mines,
both rich and extensive would be dis
covered ana operated. Alum deposits TO
the writer's knowledge do exist, and to
all appearances are quite extensive.
Many other things could be said in favor
of this portion of our fair territory, but
let it be hoped that an interest will be
created with those who have means and
ability to successfully disburse them in
opening up as fine hay, grain and stock
raising country as Utah can produce.
In Cold Weather
The most effective method of preventing
roughness, chapping and breaking OF the