The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
rORTHEAsTERN UTAH.

~ many other sections with varied
resources, but lacking in trans
portation facilities. has passed through
her quota OF mining excitements with
out the material results that are so es-
sential to the permanent prosperity OF
every mining section.
The history Of mining throughout
the west has demonstrated that the
mere presence Of mineral is not all
that is necessary to establish the name
and prestige of a mining district. It
IS the character Of its associations that
more frequently place it On the road
10 Iame and prosperity Many a dis
lflct with but Indifferent merit be-
comes the scene OF popular investment
among mining men because there has
been attached to the camp some oper-
ator upon whom Dame Fortune has
smiled and who has carved in the
ShtterinS temple of fame the magic
word success The association of a
name that has been linked with sue
cessful operation in the old established
districts is to a new and undevelOped
Heid what warm teddy is to a man
chilled by the winters blast The min
ing world is with a new and undevel-
IS with an author. whose merit is slow
10 be recognized. He NAV have strug-
gled for and deserved recognition for
long years, but it came not until his
work receives the endorsement of
names that have been linked with sue
cess IN that particular field, when Of
sudden, like Byron. he becomes IA
nous and his merit is proclaimed from
the housetops, and from that moment
henceforth his work receives recogni-
ton regardless Of any deterioration in
It's character It is so with new min
ing districts. Men take hold of them
through fancy, maybe, as well IS
faith, who have been successful else
where, and others following in their
wake flock around and jOil in making
q reign of general activity. Thus the
district comes into general notice. and
many a proposition with little real
merit receives the attention that would
make a prospect a dividend payer in
some unnOticed district that has been
less fortunate in its associations. Pros
poets, TOO, in a district where dividend
payers have been developed and within
easy reach of transportation prove the
most attractive 10 the average mining
operator not only because of convent
ence, but because of the associations
of the district. To have shares in a
prospect on the same line with the On
tarlO, Silver King. Grand Central or
other famous mines has an attraction
that is lacking in a new district. and
many a struggling prOspector has
learned through many appointments
how difficult it is to lure capital for
mining investment from its old loves
and associations, and when be does
succeed he comes to fully realize that
n in Mi 10 of
successful name has done more for his
property than any real merit that it
may possess.
Has Varied Resources.
There is capital seeking Investment
in every old established district that
is sadly needed in the new and unde-
ve,Nped sections, but it cannot be lured
from It's moorings because of the lack
of prestige and OUt-Of-the-way lOca-
lions of the districts seeking to at
tract it. Northeastern Utah is an eV-
ample of this. Perhaps there is no
section of the west with as varied
mineral resources coupled with such a
combination of unfortunate circur1-
stances. The hills of northeastern
Utah are filled with indications of al
most every known mineral. Hydro
carbOns exist IN the greatest quanti-
phaltum TO the pUrest gilSOnite. There
are coal measures to furnish all the
necessary fuel. There are deposits Of
gold, silver, copper gypsum, Fuller's
earth, photographic stone, and other
kindred minerals, awaiting the magic
tOucn of energy and capital. North
eastern Utah, with all her latent re-
sources. beckons the mining men of
action to her domain, hut alas, there
is a barrier across her threshold that
has thus far caused capital seeking in
vestment tC turn away and seek for
more fortunate localities
On the west and south and embrace
iIg some Of the richest mineral sec
tiOns of the state are the Uintah and
Tncompahgre reservations, which IS
, forbidden ground. On the former are
known to exist extensive deposits Of
copper and hydrocarbons, and accord
ing to popular opinion. gold. On the
latter are he great gilsOnite deposits
Of the White river country, and the
strongest indications Of oil in the
state according to expert opinion. Not
only is this semi-cii cUlaT barrier for
hidden ground itself but it stands as
a bar across the pathway TO the pros
Derity Of the balance of this naturally
favored section.
A hundred miles from the nearest
shipping point, that portion of north
eastern Utah not included in the two
reservations finds itself isolated from
the great world. The difficulties at
tending the penetration Of the Indian
reservation. combined with the physic-
al obstacles which present themselves.
have thus far deprived this section of
the much needed transportation ia
ciHtles and consequent influx Of cap
ital that always follows, and as a con-
sequence tie mining development OF
this section has been necessarily re-
tarded. but after all. there mas been
some progress in spite Of adverse cir
cumstances and there is renewed en-
couragement for the claim owner who
has for years waited patiently for the
light TO break through the shadows.
Better Railway Facilities.
From what are considered to be very
reliable sources, it is learned that the
prospects for railway facilities for
northeastern Utah within the near fu-
tu~e were never better than just at
present The realization Of these
hopes viii mean that the copper pros
poets of the lime belt viii receive the
attention they merit, and that the coal
measures VIII be made to produce their
quota to the world OF trade; that the
great sand aSphaltum deposits will
become Of commercial Importance, and
tho gilsonite fields viii become the
scene Of operations of vast magnitude
through the cheapening of the produc-
ton and transportation. 1T is quite
generally believed that these latter de
pCsits would have been ere now re-
leased for entry under the mining laws
were il not for certain big interests
Eppking- 10 get the absolute control of
these properties for the purpose of
building up q monopoly. There is no
6cubt in the minds of the people of