Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-09
NEWS OF THE MINES
What an Experienced Miner Says Of
tho Alta District.
uF CONSIDERS It ALL RIGHT YET
Votk Being Rtsumrd On Cid lrodac'fS
l-snrw.lIlts and their Disasr.uS
RisuIls-At The state Line.

Mn Joseph Burnswood Ia man who
-uous thing OF two vt least, with ro'
gard 10 mining IT, UAh. For over
,niry yssts ho has clsmbcred over the
hillsdss with knnpsack strapped 10
his back IN quest Of the rroclcu'
metals, ami lhe welding OF lis PICK
has brought many claims to light
which have subsequently developed
into gooi.paying properties.
This gootloman IL - pioneer In tho
hlstoryoi Utah mining, and a. such IL
not carried away very quickly with
tho reports Of new strikes, new dis.
,rlcts and the like, although he con.
fcssos that the geological formation Of
Utah's hills glvos to the State the pos
,ibillty Of becoming one Of the greatest
mining states In the American Union.
But his faith II pinned 10 the Old dis.
ificis that were the scenes OF activity
during the early days, and from the
mines Of which were taken hundreds
and thousands, yes,millians OF dollars
worth Of gold, silver, iron aud lead
ores.
Prominent among the distflcla In
which Mr.. Burnswood has implicit
ontideneo Ia that Of Alta In the Little
Cottonwood canyon. Here II Ia that
tho once famous Emma mine was
located In this latter part of the eixties
together with other good paying prop.
critics. "iho camp" said tue gentle.
man, "has produced tons upon tons Of
ore that has brought TO It's owners
handsome fortunes, and while tho dis
lrlot has been quiet and inactive for
some time past, n resumption " uevel.
opment work on the old producers 10
now tahing place, and the chances are
that before lUug, the Rio GTnndo West.
cru railway will be led 10 fix up the
track which was nj one time ~ much
uteu and run their cars into tno tiines
that have been AZ standslill for such
n pfoifActod period.
"rhe Alta District" continued Mt.
Burnswood. ole still all right, and with
the active work now going on In the
recently located claims, together with
q resumption Of work on some Of the
old producers, the Little Cottonwood
canyon bids fair 10 prove a verilablo
beehive during the coming months.
elm speaking Of Alta" said he, at
calls 10 my mind the great trouble
that the miners In that district were
put 10 n few years ago on account OF
snovslides. Thars what virtually
killed the camp, nni when toll you
that have made collins Tor anu as
sisted In burying over l2O people that
were killed by the "slidos," perhaps II
will give you faint idea OF their die.
AsITous work and lead you to think that
the miners did perfectly right In leav.
Ing the district M they did.
"Ona In particular, 1 remember. 10
came down one hill, n distance Of over
300 feet, with such terrific force a. to
carry asmAll cabin which was In iis
path, up onto another hill almost $50
feet. Those wsTo porilous times 1
tell you In that camp, and Oftlmes
have been led 10 think OF my extreme
Iy good fortune IN escaping those
ralamities no miraoulouaiy.0
MIR. BuTnswood speaks very highly
Of tho Old Reliable district and others
OF the old timers, aud Is n man who
firmly believes Ia following out the
principles Of giving his support 10
ihings which have teen ttled, tested
ana never found wanting.