Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

Ohicers-Thomas Kearns president.
Perry 5. Heath, vice president; Il. c..
Kerens, Jr., secretary.
was Identical with that Of Lord Rose
berry, Each Of these speakers adopted
the same tone and dweit on the same
topics Mr. Balfour and the Duke OF
A NOTABLE GATHERING.
1t was on November 2lst that the
gentlemen named above, who probably
comprised the most notable gathering
OF capitalists that ever assembled in
conference capacity al one time within
the State OF Utah met at the Knuts-
ford. The meeting was called 10 order
In the afternoon, and Il was after
o'clock on the following morning when
the promoters arose with the prelimi-
nary part OF the great undertaking be-
hind them. Since that time there have
been other steps taken which will re-
suit in the filing OF the articles OF in
corporation in this State within the
next couple OF weeks.
PROBABLE ROUTE.
The exact route OF the new road can
not be definitely stated at this time,
but IL will be one Of the two lines in
dicated on the following page OF this
paper II Is about as certain as any
thing can be that It viii have its out
let and inlet into Salt Lake through
Tooele county but whether Il will 20
south after leaving the Point OF the
Mountain beyond Garfield. running
through Tooele city and Rush Valley,
and pushing on south 10 bennington
on the Short Line or whether II will
hg -
Lake through Grantsville and into
Skull Valley and across the desert via
the Deep Creek country TO the Pacific
coast cannot be stated.
A RICH COUNTRY.
Either route that may be chosen will
pass through a country Of many rich
though largely undeveloped resources.
This Is particularly true with reference
10 mineral The route which lies farth-
est south and east will come nearer the
great iron and coal beds 10 be found In
Iron county though In either case II
VIII be necessary TO construct a branch
line to tap them. Concerning some Of
the resources one expert has contribu-
ted the following 10 the promoters OF
the new railroad as Indicating what
they may depend upon In the way Of
mineral feeders
"Gentlomen Herewith find the names
OF the mining districts OF the eastern
side Of Nevada and western Utah which
will contribute 20 the tonnage OF the
railroad entering the Deep Creey coun-
try
CHERRY Creek with It's Star mine
which has already produced millions
and Is still a producer; Egan Canyon, a
gold camp; Cocomonga district which
has number OF productive prop
critics: Eagle district, which with
railroad transportation win FUR
nish great tonnage; Ely district which
will contribute as It has in thepast, an
immense tonnage. Duck Creek with It's
immense depositsof lead ore Shelbourna
district. noted for It's silver ores; Dolly
Warden district In which Lewis Sizer
has recently commenced extensive oper-
ations. The old copper property In the
Dolly Warden district has produced the
highest grade copper ores discovered In
the West, viz: 90 per cent. Through
mismanagement this property has been
idle for some time but Will resume
shortly
"Kinsley district with It's many pa
tents which has produced many thou
sand tons OF ore but on account OF the
long wagon haul. has not produced late
~. II contains also the great mountain
OF marble which Professor Edison pro-
nounced 10 be equal 81 not superior 20
the best African marble. This marble
can be used for both statues and super
structure. The quantity is ineXhausta-
BILE; McCurdys district embraces many
low grade propositions which with
railroad transportation would furnish a
large tonnage: Ruby I'M district IS
high grade silver and lead proposition
and there Is a great future Tor j with
the advent OF a railroad Muncie dis
trict contains the largest body OF low
grade lead and silver ore In this coun-
try. The vein is very vide and carries
its own fuxng material. There Is also
large copper vein In this distrieI Al