The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-05

For years Utah has been noted for
her magnificent silver mines. In fact
the producers of the white metal in
this state have become famous the
world over. and to such an extent that
no one ever considered for a. moment
that Within the boundary lines of our
commonwealth there existed deposits
of free milling gold ores.
In the search for the yellow metal
Utah has, in a measure. been, over
looked, and California, Idaho and
oregon have claimed the attention that
1lghtfully belonged to this state. whose
mineral resources. although but barely
prospected as yet, are unrivaled.
L has always been known that the
silver-lead ores found in Utah mines
generally carry good values in the yell
low metal. but the demand for free
milling gold ores had not been met nor
supplied until within the last few years.
and the. new gold camps of State Line,
Gold Mountain and Blue Mountains are
recent acquisitions TO Utah's coTnu-
eopia of wealth producers. and yet
there are but few VINO realize and an
preciate the value and importance of
cheese new camps, which give to the
state something that our people have
long been looking for and as soon as
capital is interested in their develop
ment il canEot be long before the out
put of gold from This state viii equal
the product of the mines of California
Idaho, Oregon, or even of the Klon-
dixie country.
For many years in Utah no effort
was made 10 find mines OF the aurifer-
Gus metal, and as long as the produc-
ton of silver made vast fortunes for
the mine owners Of the state. no at
tention VAS paid to gold, and its ex-
lstence, even if known, was ignored.
But wsth the decline in the white
metal however, men began securing
the mountains and foot hills of this
intermountain region for veins and
iedges of free milling gold ores. the
result being that it is not nov neces-
sary TO leave for the frozen regions Of
the north in order TO find riches and
wealth. as. right here in Utah or
pOrtunities ana advantages are offered
that cannot he eXcelled in any of the
western states, and, as for Alaska. the
amount expended IN reaching this
frozen zone and in living there for a
year or more. would open dp~a gold
mine night here IN Utah that would
make its owner independently rich.
In years gone by one Of the leaders
cf the Mormon church made the
prophecy that in the near future the
southern end OF Utah would dead the
northern portion of the territory, and
not only as to population. but also in
the way Of natural advantages and
the possession of the essentials for the
comfort and prosperity of the people.
This prediction is in a good way to
be fulfilled. for the scantY prospecting
that has been done n this region as
yet has disclosed more natural re-
sources, and Of a larger variety, than
is known to exist in the northern part
of the state.
1t IS here. in the south. that immense
beds of splendid coal have been found
Gigantic mountains are crowned from
base to ton with deposits of hematiee
and magnetic iron ore: copper a.bounds
in abundance. gypsum is plentiful and
the measures OF silver and lead are all
most ineXhaustible. II is also in this
southern country shat the almond
grows and where the fis tree fiourishes.
while il is from the luxurious grape Of
this region that the renowned Dixie
wine is made. There are mills in south
ern Utah which transform the crude
cotton, the product Of the soil, into
cloth. and the cotton batting from this
ser1li-trOpical land brings a higher
price on the market than Hloes the
product OF the SOuun sea lies.
Thus IL viii be seen that dame nature
has been prodiga7 in the bestowal of
her gifts as fer as southern Utah is
concerned, and during the past few
years 1t has been discovered that be-
cides all of the blessings above enuTneT-
aeed. gold exists in that region in al
most ineXilaustible quantities. and that
in form and character it is the enlbodt-
rnent of what the prosiaector end min
ing investor has long been looking for
from one end Of The state to the other.
as it is free milling, and although
isolated from the outside world. the
claim holders can. with The facilities to
be found at every hand. transform the
crude ore into bars of bullion which
can essfly find their way to the milts
Of this country.
STATE LINE DISTRICT.
In the western portion Of Iron county,
almost on the Nevada line, and al an
elevation of about 1000 feet, is nestled
the pretty little mining camp OF state
Line.
This camp, although scarcely two
wears old as yet, and withal quiet
and unpretentious place. is destined,
from all indications, TO fire the hearts
and souls of nearly every mining oper-
ator in this western country, as the
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