Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-18

the town became greatly depressed,
much Of its population having absn.
jonSi the city. The people who re-
mained, having faith Ia the 1etma.
nency OF ita mines, set to work with
renewed vlgor In ptosreotiug for new
ore bodies. Its citlzsus joined together
IN forming prospecting associations,
each person contributing OF his means
as much "a he could spare monthly,
with the result thst the city IA as proc.
eruus To-Day as at any period oi it,
history ore bodies having been found
Ia unexpected lucslities. And Btfangsai
OF all, rich gold ores were found under.
lying the old silver wOrkings, one OF
these being perhaps amongst the very
richest OF gold nit o. In the world.
II our people woul form themselves
Into groups Of tens, tweuties ~ hun
dfeda aud each contribute, say $40 pet
month and upwaf1s, acc rdit K 10 their
means, aud with the UNITED capita,
thus tecurcd, vet the Idle men az work
prospecting IN the different localities,
am iute 10 Il result. would follow. IL
even fow good product < mines 70.
tult from these operations, every per-
son In the Community Will be bene.
ntod ~ the general prosperity al
tanned.
DEEp GREEK AND THE NEW ROAD.
Much prospecting has been done Tot
many years Ia what ~ generally doslg.
mated as the Deep Creek country, ~.
sultiug IN tho oalat shing Of nj least
twenty-five miuing districts, ana tho
uuc lvering Of enormous bodies OF lead,
copper, gold and silver ores. This II
refnspe tho richest mining section ~
the United States that has MT yet been
invaded by the railroads. Sufficient
ores have been uncovered 10 tnat 10.
gi0n 10 Insure an euOTm US tonnage to
the FIRST railroad that reaches out to II.
With a railroad constructed to the
State line In that direction tue min.
cral output Of the State would at once
be doubled. AZ II 10 the expense Of
wagon haul Is 90 great a. to preclude
the possibility Of working the mines No
pront, aud the owners nave Tor Yeas
done the necessary assessment work
10 hold good their claims, hupiag that
some day railroad would reach them
when they would reap great reward
ior long cOntlnued lahOr. am pleased
10 note that ctmpany has Just been
orgaLizej TO build this ROAD. have
been Invited 10 Jin In the inoofpofa-
tlon OF thls company, ami expect ~
contribute my "mitB" towards II. con-
suuuuOn. I have not yet been advised
"a TO tho plans anu resources Of the
company, but from the character OF the
gentlemun who afe active IN its pro.
motion | am convinced that We eau
nave strong assurance Il at railroad
10 Deep Creek will be an accomplished
act IN thu very neSr future.
IL IL u.afiaaa 49, .s d
gentlemen OF this exchange what the
advantages TO Salt Lake and TO the
mining Interests OF the state the COM
pieIion Of this line will be.
TIE LINE soUrnwARD
The same gentlemen have also un.
dertaken the stupendoUs tack Of build.
ing iino OF railroad south west
through ~. George 20 Los A ngeles,
California, thus placing Salt Lake on
great through continental Hoe 10 the
Pacific, cofrrctingit tho denclebciea in
our railroad situation aud making OF
this city great railroad center, which
II all that IL lacking 10 make this
one Of the great cities OF the western
half Of the continent. This line will
revive the languishing settlements In
the southern part OF our htate. IL win
pass through the rich FOld aad silver
mines OF southwestern Utah and SOUTH
eastern Nevada ana the rich copper
mines near ~. George. IL will develop
what IL perhaps tue most extensive
ranges Of iron Ia the known world, not
excepting tho great Lake Superior iron
ranges. The IRON Ia Of the finest quAl.
ity anu hundreds Of millions OF tons lie
Exp sed above the surface Of the
ground.
COAL AND SULPHUR.
Coal Of the beet quality IL found In
this mountains east Of Cedar City and
kanafra and but few miles from the
iron. These coal measures are about
twenty miles wide anu extend clear 10
tbs Colorado river NJ d are llmitiess in
extent. The coal Ia suitable for coking,
while limestone for nuxing II al hand,
In fact all the conditions for an im.
mense iron Industry exist IN this por.
ton Of Iron county. With the railroad
constructed 10 tldewatet at Los An
gelse, the entire Pacific coast Of North
aud South America, m well a. The
great islands OF the Pacific, aud the
oriental countrltF, eau be- supplied
with coal and the various products OF
iron and steel IT., m this section Of our
iavorlle state. AZ the railroad haul
would be short, with no excessive
grades, these products could be ue.
liyuTeI nj all Pacific coast points at
prices that would defy eastern compt.
lition.
Tue sulphur deposits OF southern |
Utah being Hmong the pursst and |
most extensive In the world would also |
reach uJewater over this line, al y low |
freight cost, that would enable Its own. |
ere TO compete with Slcilian ami Japan.
Use sulphur In the worlu's trade ior |
that commodity. This line would bring |
Sslt. Lake City within 500 m los ofooean |
transportation over u railroad operated |
and controlled by Utah people, AMI |
must prove an important factor In |
regulating tariffs over all lines seeKing |
Utsh business, Ii will make y cOutiu- |
u0uA north and south all rail oommu. |
nc ,llon from the head navigation on |
tue Colorado river to the BRUSH line. !
IL will have an important live stock |
ttsiiio between the great breeding |
grounds OF the south anu the rich pas.
tufago u Wyoming, Idaho, Montana |
anu western Dakota. IL VIII briug |
salt Lake within n lew hours ride OF |
st. George, Whioh Ia blessed with tue |
Dest winter climate on the continent. |
IL viii stimulate the production Of tue |
tub.tIopicnl ilTuis In that locality, !
whiGn now grows It's own tobacco, |
aimnnus faiaiuN wines. nfAuOs. canal