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

Possessed OF normal amount Of State
loyalty can contemplate the vast miner
nj resources OF this State without feel
Ing swelling OF the heart" Every
mineral known 10 science or Of use In
the arts. from alum 10 zinc are found
here. and many that ore found nowhere
else.
The development OF Utah'o mineral
resources. nii know. Ia OF comparatively
recent date. But In this short period
have sprung up the fabulousiy rich
cities OF Bingham. Park city. Eureka,
Mcrcur. and many others that promise
TO equal, " not excel, any OF them.
That feeling Of pride 10 In no wise
lessoned by contemplating the possl-
bilitlcs OF the immediate future.
just at this time there IL n growing
| agitation In the eastern portion OF the
state over the vast deposits OF miner
ais there; minerals that are peculiar to
that portion OF the earth. to say nothing
OF ita coal. copper. lead and the precious
metals.
IRON AND COAL.
on the south Of us Just now there IL
great agitation because OF the vast iron
and coal deposits found there. Tho
State Of Missouri has long boosted II.
| SELF as the poSaessor OF an iron noun
| tain. Utah goes IL several better by be-
Ing able to boast that Il literally pos
seeeos whole county that ~ 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 IL IL entitled
To that cognomen now.
THE DEEP CREEK COUNTRY.
on the western border Of our be.
loved State. west and little south OF
Salt Lake city. Ia what ia known as the
Deep Creek country This embraced an
area or about scventy-nvc miles square.
OWING. TO the fact that II lies over and
beyond what II known as the Great
Desert. being somewhat difficult Go
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. lite wealth has been
fully known by few faithful prospect
ors for the last quarter OF century or
more but II was not until within the
last few months that anything like gem
cral interest has been aroused. and In
deed II might b. said. that not until the
l
rectcd effort made 60 open It up. We
viii have more TO say further on.
THE DISTRICTS EMBRACED.
The Deep Creek country embraces ten
mining districts knogn us Spring
Creek, Willow Springs. Clifton. Fcrbcr.
kinslev Warm Springs. Glencoe, White
Cloud. Fish Springs and Dugway.
The writer a few days ago made NY
Ing observation trip to that country,
but from want OF time was unable 10
visit any except Spring Creek and cllf-
! ton diHtrictp but can cOnscicntlously
cay. that n these two may be used as q
sample Of the rest, then II IN truly
wonderful country. and the surprise IA
that the attention OF the public has not
been directed TO II more than II hds.
For many years the writer has lived In
Utah and heard nothing else much but
talk VI mining. without becoming In the
least excited or Interested. but week =
sojourn In this wonderful country did
the business for him. He now talks Of
prospects" all day long. ana dreams
OF rich "nnds" 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 ana gold. This IN one Of the
highest mlneralized districts In the
West. or even In the world so far as
the writer knows. There II ore every
where, II IL famed more for quantity
than quality, but 1t must be borne In
mind that high grade ore In far from
being wanting. The Success mine has
turned out ore that assays as high as
So per cent lead. Mr.. J. i. Gardner has
several claims near by that are making
wonderful showings OF high grade ore
Taken as n whole the Clifton district II
considered a low grade proposition. but
l. Ia ~
anywhere. In the matter OF quantity
, the writer would tremble for his repu-
tation should he attempt TO try to make
people to see 1t as he has seen. Wen,
were 10 say that on the Dutch mountain
one OF the Garrison group OF claims
, called the Monster there l. ledge OF ore
that comes to the surface where mel
cab begin knocking II down ana load
a car the first day. we would expect I,
: have either our judgment questioned OF
, our veraelty dollt.I. But such Is tho
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 Dcrn and
James Chapman, both Of salt LAX,
! City: Gold Bond ana Nominee, $. X
Kinney and q. W. Brown OF Clifton
and ], II. Walcott OF Salt Lake city
\ Calavarous and Union. Lomis Martin OF
Salt Lake city and NJ. Silvarn OF
Clifton; Gold llill stock company
Widow, Herman Breoss OF Cherry
Creek. Nevada: Ora Nctn, Fred Sniye
, ley OF lbapah; CopperopOlls. NJ. "
= Fetherstone OF IbApah: Confederate
stephen Worthington OF Grantsville
n Utah: st. Louis. q. w. Brown o
r clifton; Silver King. +. g. Little nm,
D., Brigham II, Young OF Salt Lake CITY
Pocahontas, j. II. strntton OF Salt LAX,
8 city and DIR. w. Il. Ferrebce OF Sandy
= Utah: Bully BOY and Great Republic
= David Mnckay and Joseph c. cahooi
OF sandy Utah; Coleman, Windy. ana
70 Immense, Col Geo. A. Henry OF lbapal
I and Senator Joseph Robinson OF FIN
O more, Utah. Red Jacket. Jas. Hendr,
d, OF Ibapah: Black Bear, Dr, II, j. Faus
. OF Salt Lake city; Uncle sam H. j
Goldsmith OF lbapah: COLOSSUS, Mon
g ster Copper Queen and several others
John 9. Garrison OF Salt Lake city
n Copper Gulch and Manganese. Maud,
welmer Mining company, Of Salt LAX
Y city, Greenback, j, y. Gardner OF Sal
a Lake City and Paul Rodenhouse o
! Ibapah; Monncca. @, W. Thatcher o
Il Logan. Utah: Ben Hur and Lew Wal
a lace, chas. Volgt q lbapah; Albany
a senator. kafir. and Cyclone. Duncan
: | MoWIchia md II IL Hrpen of Salt LAX