The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

That portion of the state of Utah
known as Summit county comprises
! the northeastern part of the state. and
contains nearly 100000 acres of land,
and is bounded as follows: On the
north by the state of wyoming. the
counties of Rich and Morgan, in Utah,
on the west by Morgan and Salt Lake
counties; on the south by Wasatch
county and on the east by Uintah
county and a part of the state of Wy
oming. II was first settled in the year
1858 by one Samuel Snyder. who built
some sawmilfs near the present site
of Snyderville, and was organized in
1861. In the meantime several settle
ments had. come into existence, and at
the time of the county organization,
Wanship. a central town, was selected
as the county seat
Its Mineral Products.
Soon after the organization Summit
county became noted for its mineral re-
sources, consisting of gold, silver. lead,
copper, coal, iron, mica, etc, the devel-
opment of some of which has made
several millionaires. The famous On
tario silver mine, which has paid in
dividends over s1S.000.0 900, and the WON
derful Silver King and Daly-West
mines. with millions in sight, are
rich producing mines in the county.
Industries and Other Resources.
In addition to the mining industries
of Summit county there are many
others, notable among which are coal,
lumber. cattle, sheep and agricultural
pursuits. The coal mines at Coalville.
the present county seat, were at one
time the largest producers in the state.
but at present. on account of the great
railroads owning and operating mines
of their own, this market has been
considerably depressed, and there are
now only about from $50 TO 200 miners
employed. The lumber industry has
also been curtailed, owing TO the fact
that the government forestry reserve
takes within its bounds much of the
best tinbered belts, but there are sew
eral mills now operating and producing
an excellent quality of lumber, and
there is room for many more.
Its Flocks and Herds.
Summit is one of the best grazing
counties in the state, as is evidenced by
the large number of cattle and sheep
which pasture within it's lines during
the summer months The residents are,
many of them, owners of large fiocks
and herds, which tend to swell the
finances of the county as we'll as to
enrich themselves.
A Pleasure Resort
Besides the above and many other in
duStrfes in Summit county, there are
many attractions, especially in the
summer months, when pleasure seekers
repair by the hundreds from the lower
valleys TO our mountain resorts to en-
joy the refreshing breezes and escape
the sultry atmosphere of the lower
lands. Many beautiful streams flow
down the canyons and mountain reces-
ses, in which trout and other varieties
of fish abound, and with which the Wis
itor finds much agreeable pastime and
pleasure. Game of many kinds also
abound within the limits of Summit
county, on account of which the noun
tains are annually thronged with lovers
of the sport, each in the season allotted
therefor
There are in active and successful
operation now in Summit county three
creameries, each of which produce an
excellent quality of butter and cheese
The county is we'll adapted for ranches,
of which there are many, and all pay
handsomely to their operators.
The inhabitants generally are a pro-
greSSive, industrious and well-to-do
people, az the assessed valuation of
nearly 100000 worth of property, at
tested by the assessors roll for the
present year, clearly proves.
What It's Towns Are Doing.
Coalville, the oldest town in the
county and the present county seat,
was first settled in 1859 by Henry B.
Wilde, B. E. Williams, William H.
a prominent resident here and now the