The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-23
TINTIc MINING DISTRICT.
The r. G. W. Gets Out a Handsome
Booklet on the Camp.

The Rio Grande Western Railway
company, always up to date, has just
issued handsomely illustrated booklet
descriptive of Tintic mining district and
its four famous mining camps.
The work is issued by the passenger
department of the road, Colonel F. A
Wadleigh in charge, and the story of
the camp, which is a most interesting
written by H. l.. j. Warren, the we'll
known mining journalist.
The article starts out with data re-
garding the district and gives the out
put of the mines of the camp for the
past year and the amount paid in divi-
dends during this period. Then fol-
lows other interesting matter such as
How to Get There Pioneer Settle
ments,' and special articles on Silver
City" Diamond, Eureka NAM
moth Hollow and "Godiva Mountain"
The work is beautifully illustrated,
and in their order the leading mines of
the district are fully described, while
in the back there is compiled some
valuable statistics relative to the state,
and, what is more, there is map of the
route of the road from Denver to Og-
den, and also correct map of the
patented claims of the district. which,
in itself, is invaluable.
Under the heading of Retrospective,
is the following string of gems, which
we republish with pleasure, as follows:
RETROSPECTIVE.
The great romance of new world ad-
venture is the search for precious metals.
1t was this that sent the Spanish gal
Icons across the sea in the sixteenth seem
fury, just as it sent the prairie schooners
across the plains within the memory of
to the atmosphere through which we
view the far west, in spite of the fact
that advancing civilization has en-
croached on the stage of savagery which
made the California of the early days so
picturesque. Gold and silver mining is
one of the most striking and distinctive
phases of American life, of the pith or
force of which no more apt e~emolifica-
forth the annals of the discover ana
development of the great Tintic district,
in Juab county. Utah. OF all the far
west. the only region to which the
earliest settlers did not rush in on the
lookout for gold and silver is Utah, where
the pioneers were plain. sturdy tillers
agricultural empire in the broad. fertile
Northumberland fastness lying securely |
sheltered at the foot of the Wasatch |
range; yet the state in its lusty re- !
fore in a mining way. That the search |
for the precious metals was not the orig |
NAL aim of the founders of these homes |
in the distant wilderness rather adds to !
the thrilling interest of the story of the |
mines.
At the present rate of increase of |
growth the value of Utah's metallic prod
lcts will in a few years overtop those
IF neighboring states. All the leading dis
riots recorded a most satisfactory i'm
orovement during 1886. but in the con-
Finite in gold. silver. copper and lead
EASILY places Juab county at the head
If the premium winners.
1t is indeed more than strange that the
iifferent mining sections OF Utah are so
title known and talked about. THIS Is
frequently commented on among well in
ormed mining folk and many conflicting
easons have been given as to the cause.
Probably the early non-mining history of
he territory has in the past had much
O do with this drawback, but however
hat may have been there is now nothing
O hinder or prevent the merits of the
camps becoming as widely
amiliar and as favorably known as those
# Colorado. California or Montana
These several Tintic localities are all
asily accessible. reached by convenient
ailroads and for the most part are only
few hours. ride from Salt Lake city
borrower there are no serious obstacles
+ stumbling blocks. like labor troubles,
r difficulties in transportation. or mar
citing of ore products. AS illustrating
hese marked Utah characteristics, Tin
lie affords a striking instance.
This district today numbers on its
oster of honor more handsome monthly
ividend payers than any of the Rocky
besides many proft-yielding
hines not owned by companies; more
yer no mining region of the country
more easy of accsess; still. somehow,
xplain it as you may. it's fame has gone
ut little ways beyond the boundaries
it's home state If the whole district
ould be lifted up in it's entirety and car
led over into Colorado. it would soon
e as renowned. the wide world over. rs
Cripple Creek. or Creede at the
cme of their glory. 81
A COPY of this booklet can be OBJ
aimed free. Of charge by sending your
ddress tosF. A. Wadleigh, care pas