The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-11-29
THE LATEST STAR.


Mining States.
Uah's Constitution has been framed;
her people viii adopt 80 in November,
and u0n thereafter The President VIII
issue bis proclamation, and The Celt
Territory the history Of which 50 Wrll
Illustrates the potency Of patience. per
sisteuce and faith. and within which
was first raised ON the Western SLOPE
tho standard of civilization viii hr adj
mit.cd TO all the privileges of q sovcT'
Cign state.
Il will be- a happy dag for Utah a
hlppv day Tor the M Hon ihc day Dt1h
shakes from her supple limbs he tram
mcls Of Territorial life. and with her
dowry of wealth and brains Is received
Into the family ~ states. Then public
Interest win center IN The new s1vcN
eighty. aud the people viii look 10 i for
an answer To the question, "Whnt have
you within your borders Tor the making
Of q great commonwealth How little
Should Utah b. ablshCd by this IN
qulryg
No Western State ever entered tho
Union after longer period Of prrpara-
tion or with more splendid men or re-
sources.
disciplined 10 the tasks of industry.
Ciah has q chain OF fertile valleys cN-
tending from Idaho To Arizona under a
system Of irrigation as perfect as any
In the world-vnlcys trimmed by treas
ure.lllled mountains. and chcrkercd wi II
little farms, whprcOn. IN many Instances
Tor nearly half q century. has been cN.
ompllhcd In the perfection OF hus-
blndry
Utah has mines the mere mention II
names OF which cnmpcls the A.
tcntlon Of the whole mining world.
Take for instance "rhc Ontario"
II has paid Sl3.t15.OOO In diyl-
dcnds. or the "iIorn Silver" dividends.
S5.ii1.iOO. or the DAILY" dividends.
S2.SiOOOO. or several others that are
neck or Two over the million mark.
These. above mentioned. are silver prop
critics, hut there are others bearing gold
bright, gll.icring goblin liberal qunn.
titles. In one gold mine alone. the Alcr-
cur, dividends are being paid on tho
basis Of half million year. while In
ihc Mcrcur district. lnlnllpslmll h y.
parlson with other mining d.H 2.
there Is q cluster OF pure gold m ~
properties that aggregates In value
many millions Of dollars. IN the Hight
OF these figures. u u unreasonable 10
assert that Utah Is one ~ tho greatest
mining regions IN the United Siatcsf
Where else can you find 80 many prcc-
lous metals, so many minerals OF usc
In the arts and In commerce. and In such
great bulky There l. even gold In tho
water OF the Great sail Lake and
health In the air that goes with it-but
that il not all. Here Is field FOR tho
business man that Il new and fruitful.
Almost every conceivable resource In
tho shape Of raw material Is within the
reach OF the manufacturer. II this Ia
an agc of progress. rs has been asserted.
then Utah Affords the opportunity 10
expand and increase the trade OF the
wnrld-thnt Is what H. needed
Utah has pastoral resources OF I'M
limited possibilities. II simply needs
the people to demonstrate Il. No more
overlooking b1unieous, golden grain
llelds. or hcnvlcr.lldcn vines and fruit
trees ever gladdcncd The hear, aud poe
kct Of un.br0wnod hushindman than
the hundred fold harvests OF this fair
land. No grcCncr pastures ever fclstrl
herd Of thriving cattle and no soil
has proved more lnpNhnusilblr than
this Water IN abundance lust when
and where needed ana fresh and purc
from IT, mountain sources.
Utah has other things, a climate IN
comparable, a marvellous "Dcad sea-"
numerous curative mineral springs. c0il
measures lncNhnust'hlc, mountains ~
Iron. sulphur. sal, ana asphaltum. and
capital city. the like Of which for
beauty OF situation ana environment. tho
world does not pOsscss-a capital city
with the great temples and structures
OF the Mormon people. with miles and
miles OF shaded, hrook.lncd streets.
with stately business blocks-a capital
city whore n healthy people do hcaluy
business, and The arms Of rs trads
reach out over an empire greater IN area
than all Of the New England aud Middle
States. an empire OF which Salt Lake
City Is the railroad. financial, cduci-
tlonal, religious commercial and social
center.
II all OF these possessions arc factors
In the growth Of n great state, then tho
new State OF Utah may face the future