The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23
u1AH.s ouANo DEPOSIT.
a Unique Enterprise Undertaken by = New
Company.

A Uniaue Enterprise Undertaken by = New
Company.
A unique mining venturc-thc eco
nomic working OF the only deposits OF
the kind north OF the equator-will
soon be in progress on Great Salt Lake,
in Utah. Guano was discovered on
Gunnison Island. in Box Elder county,
Utah. in the winter OF 1oo4-95 by a.
Richter, George Payne and T. G. Davis:
Immediately on learning the value OF
their find they prospectcd all the islands
and the shore line OF the lake. desiring
to have monopoly oil this product, 1t
possible. Under legal advice they locat-
ed twelve placer mining claims OF
twenty acres each; eight on Gunnison,
two on Hat and two on Davis Island,
respectively. and these 24o acres EN-
brace all the deposits OF this valuable
substance
So soon as it became noised about
party OF jumpers filed desert land en-
try on the Gunnison 100 acres and
shortly aiterward the Southern Pacific
Company set up a claim TO the better
part OF the beds, alleging that the
ground was within twenty miles OF its
track, hence in the limits of its land
grant Last winter a homestead entry
was made on the Gunnison tract. which
placer locators were poor men, but
alert. and they succeeded in securing
associates of means and enterprise to
join with them and ard in protecting
their rights. Within few months OF
the first discovery the Utah Guano
Company was incorporated with 100000
capital stock. in shares OF 81; the pres
cnt officers being: Simon Bamberger,
president A. H. Cannon, vice -presi-
dent. 7. A. Perkins, secretary; w. 5.
Mccormick. treasurer; A. Richter, gen
cral manager. These, with John Beck
and w. c. Maginnis, compose the di-
rcctoratc.
The railroad has now abandoned
its claims to title OF the land, and in the
District Court at Ogden, on May 3.
1897. an order was entered making the
temporary Injunction. obtained by the
Guano Company against the desert land
filcrs, perpetual AT this hearing it was
proven that these tracts are not farming
land. hence there is no way in which
title can be had to these deposits save
as placers.
The all-important matter of title being
thus settled. the Guano Company speed
lily made preparations to mine its placer
deposits and to begin marketing its
products this season, A contract was at
once let for the building OF three
masted schooner. 400 tons burden.
adapted for navigating this trcacherous
sea. to cost $1,000, and to be launched
early in july A contract is practically
closed for 5000 tons for beet, sugar
lands in California. which will compose
the initial shipments.
Guanos are rated according TO their
nitrogenous and phosphate contents.
From parts OF Chill, Peru and the
islands near by, where there is almost
no rainfall come the best of these fer
tilizcrs Around Salt Lake there is
considerable rain, and larger portion
OF these soluble salts is leachcd out.
Analyses show the Utah guano has
about half the percentage of the soluble
ingredients contained in the standard
high-gr Peruvian. but the Utah
product is said to be still worth $40 to
$45 a ton in San Francisco. In thick
ness these deposits vary from one to
twenty feet, and a recent estimate OF
the material in sight. after a very
thorough examination, places the total
at over 1000, 900 tons
The origin of these deposits is sl.-- sil;i..--
liar to that of the Peys.S:a.:. euano.. Mil
lions OF gulls, pelicans, grebes arg 5i.e
cranes have chosen".hhtSe tricts for their
nesting place. At times, they cover the
surface so that not point can be seen.
save broad carpet OF live feathers, and
when they rise on the wing they hide
the sun completely To-day it is i'm
possible to step anywhere on the ground
of the company without walking on
eggs Gulls' eggs are as large as hens
eggs, which they resemble in taste and
favor. while those OF the other fcath-
cred denizcns OF these islands are not
fit to eat The peicans destroy large
quantities OF fish from the streams that
flow into the lake. In Great Salt Lake
there are no fish. or anything else in
the way oil animal or vegetable life, with
the single exception OF sort OF a di-
Salt Lake Shrimp"