The daily sentinel., 1899-11-04
COMMUNICATION
Miners Basin, Grand Co, Utah,
Nov, 2nd 1899.
EDITOR SENTINEL,


EDITOR SENTINEL,
1t is with pleasure and great satisfac-
ton that we read through the Sentinel
that deal has been consummated where
by Grand Junction il to become smelt-
er loint, in fact the home of one OF the
LARGEST smelters in this country. This
information is received with pleasure by
the mining people of this country. 1t
u.eans great deal to the material In
terests of every mine owner in TINS sec
ton and such an industrial archievment
almost at the dumps OF our mines, VIII
greatly benefit this country in many
ways. 1t is a cheering note OF prosper
ity to every part Of the country tribu-
tary to Grand Junction.
Now, there is some hope OF us La Sal
millionaire mine owners looking to the
time when We can make Grand Junction
our home, not only home market for
our ores, but IAN abode where we can
abide" in luxury. A smelling plant at
Grand Junction IN cans great deal, not
only to the advantage of the surround
ing mining interests, but the centraliza-
ton of business interest that naturally
belongs to that particular point. we OF
the La SAILS will not consider ourselves
30 severely isolated from Il market for
our ores, and by its institution ten times
as much ore can and will be produced
had we to ship to such foreign markets
as Salt Lake or Denver.
Up in this hoary headed mountain
standing like g,im sentinels against the
southern sky are six tunnel projects now
being vigor usly pushed, all penetrating
to great depths into the mountains
Ahead OF them at various distances are
large aud rich ore deposits, that before
spring will reveal the riches Of this pros
pective lano OF prosperity. 1t must all
go to market, and it is to be hoped that
it's bullion will be- made in Grand valley.
The coming season is going to witness
an enormous production from this dis
trct and what is IN ost needed is a liberal
rate for transportation and fair mar
het.
Roads to the different mining camps
are now being projected and with the
volunteer assistance of miners and farm
people some important cutoff are to be
constructed this winter.
We are just now being confronted with
a very unpleasant fuss over the hlng
toll road from here to Cisco. Last week
one OF the county commissioners, assist.
ed by roadeverseer, tore down the toll
gate on Kings road at Dewey, the Grand
river crossing. The motive OF which
can only De attributed W epito Woih, u
individual revenge, as every citizen in
the mountains, as well as in the Grand
and Castle valleys pronounce it unjust
and wrong 80 far as Mr.. Samuel n. King
is concerned. Mr.. King has already ex-
pended about $1,000 in the construc-
ton CT this road. every dollar of which
he ,eeived two years ago out OF the sale
Of his interest in the Big Indian mining
property. He has labored faithfully and
industriously to open this thorough
fare, and in order to begin realizing
something out OF his investment be con
cluded to begin collecting toll, to which
purpose no one seriously objected, out
side Mr.. Kings enterprise, prefering to
be hemmed in this country, forever alone
and obscure from enterprise and CIVIL
zatiop.
Mr. Kings charter does not expire un-
til the first OF the year by which time he
has ample time to meet all its require
ments and the acceptance OF the road.
The affair is pronoun nced by every citl-
zen interested as a shameful act on the
part Of those eanc.ioniug it, and il reas-
enable in the slightest degree, In order
to give Mr.. King = chance, they would
have allowed him TO collect toll and 30