Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

Of It's coal, copper lead and the precious
metals.
IRON AND COAL.
On the south Of US Just now there is
great agitation because Of the vast iron
and coal deposits found there. The
State Of Missouri has long boosted II.
self as the DoSsessor Of an iron noun
tain. Utah goes It several better by be-
ing able TO boast that il literally pos
sesses whole county that Is iron. II
requires no stretch OF the Imagination
TO fancy southern Utah as the Penn.
sylvania Of the West So far as natural
resources are concerned Ii Is entitled
to that cognomen now.
THE DEEP CREEK COUNTRY.
on the western border Of our be,
loved State, west and a little south OF
Salt Lake City, is what is known as the
Deep Creek country. This embraces an
area OF about seventy-fiye miles square.
owing TO the fact that II lies over and
beyond what Is known as the Great
Desert, being somewhat difficult 20
reach from the lack Of
transportation facilities, and TO
the further fact that the attention Of
the public has been directed largely 10
the rich deposits more happily located.
this region until lately has attracted but
very little notice. It's wealth has been
fully known by few faithful prospect
ors for the last quarter Of a century or
more, but 1t was not until within the
last few months that anything like gen.
eral interest has been aroused, and in
deed II might be said, that not until the
last few days has there been we'll d.
rected effort made 20 open It up. We
viii have more TO say further on.
THE DISTRICTS EMBRACED.
The Deep Creek country embraces ten
mining districts knoyn as Spring
Creek Willow Springs, Clifton Ferber,
kinslev Warm Springs. Glencoe. White
Cloud Fish Springs and Dugway.
The writer few days ago made a fly
ing observation trip to that country,
but from want OF time was unable 70
visit any except Spring Creek and elf
ton districts, but can cOnscientlously
say, that II these two may be used as a
sample Of the rest, then II is a truly
-
that the attention Of the public has not
been directed to It more than ii hds.
For many years the writer has lived In
Utah and heard nothing else much but
talk Of mining, without becoming in the
least excited or Interested, but a weeks
sojourn In this wonderful country did
the business for him. He now talks Of
prospects" all day long, and dreams
OF rich finds" by night
THE CLIFTON DISTRICT.
on the north Of the Ibapah mountain
range lies the Clifton district. The
principal deposits here are lead, copper
silver and gold. This Is one Of the
highest mlneralized districts In the
West, or even In the world so far as
the writer knows, There is ore every
where, II is famed more for quantity
than quality, but 1t must be borne In
mind that high grade ore Is far from
being wanting. The Success mine has
turned out ore that assays as high as
So per cent lead, Mr.. j. F. Gardner has
several claims near by that are making
wonderful showings Of high grade ore.
Taken as a whole the Clifton district Is
considered a low grade proposition, but
is the finest smelling ore ever found
anywhere. In the matter OF quantity
the writer would tremble for his repu-
tatlon should he attempt to try TO make
people TO see IL as he has seen. Were
were 10 say that on the Dutch mountain
one Of the Garrison group Of claims
called the Monster, there Is ledge OF ore
that comes to the surface where men
cab begin knocking II down and load
a car the first day. We would expect TO
have either our judgment questioned or
our ver8city do3btsd. But such is the
case. We doubt that such another
showing can be made anywhere.
SOME OF THE PROPERTIES.
Among the properties that have made
Clifton district famous We note the fol-
lowing with the names Of their owners:
The Midas, owned by John Dern and
James Chapman, both Of Salt Lake
City. Gold Bond and Nominee, s. X.
Kinney and G.. W. Brown OF Clifton,
and J. II. Walcott Of Salt Lake City;
Calavarous and Union, Lomis Martin Of
Salt Lake City and NJ, Silvarn Of
Clifton; Gold Hin. Stock company;
Widow, Herman Breess OF Cherry
Creek, Nevada: Ora Veta, Fred Snive-
ley Of Ibapah; Copperopolis. NJ. n.
Fetherstone OF Ibapah; Confederate,
Stephen Worthington OF Grantsville,
Utah; ST. Louis, G. w. Brown Of
clifton Silver King, +. c. Little and
Brigham II. Young Of Salt Lake city;
Pocahontas, ]. II. Stratton Of Salt Lake
City and DR.. w. L. Ferrebee OF Sandy,
Utah; Bully Boy and Great Republic,
David MacKay and Joseph c. CahoOn
OF Sandy, Utah, Coleman, Windy. and
Immense. Col. Geo. a. Henry OF lbapah
and Senator Joseph Robinson Of Fill
more. Utah: Red Jacket. Jas. Hendry
OF Ibapah; Black Bear, DR.. II. j. Faust
OF Salt Lake City; Uncle Sam. II. j.
Goldsmith OF Ibapah; COLOSSUS, Mon
ster. Copper Queen and several others,
John s. Garrison OF salt Lake city;
Copper Gulch and Manganese, Maudle
weimer Mining company, OF salt Lake
City; Greenback. j. p. Gardner Of salt
Lake City and Paul Rodenhouse OF
Ibapsh: Monacca, G. W. Thatcher Of
Logan, Utah; Ben Hur and Lew Wal
lace, Chas. Noig, q lbapah; Albany,
Senator. Kaiiir. and Cyclone, Duncan
McVlchle and II. II. Breen Of Salt Lake
City.
(The Jessie Weimer Mining company
of Salt Lake City has recently obtained
a bond and lease on the entire Garrison
group Of twenty-four claims on Dutch
Mountain. Including the Success and the
Uncle Sam, the same being heaviest
tonnage properties In the district)
This list embraces only comparative
few Of all the paying mines and pros
poets OF the Clifton district A COM
plete list would cover more space than
is granted the writer for this article.
THE QUESTION OF WATER.
The question OF water has hitherto
been considered serious one. but