Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21
Comma Richness % LaS0LS.

Ww WITH the beginning OF the new
W year Of 1902 the state Of Utah
NMI may be prepared to add to
WV her list Of many promising
w and productive mining
camps the district now be-
coming prominently known as the
la Sal mining region, In the
southeastern part Of the state. For the
past five years this section has been
gradually creeping out of its isolated
state and can now see the daylight Of
prosperity dawnlng upon It's rich and
productive mountains, whose gradual
development work and patient prospect
ing has revealed many mines Of value,
and which promise during the coming
year to add much value to the mineral
production Of the state. 1t has probably
seen and passed It's stages Of disparage-
ment and now stands prominently out
as one of the coming mining districts OF
Utah, with fair chance Of becoming
one OF our great producers Of the prcc-
lous metals, and aiding very materially
In placing Utah at the head Of the col
umn Of mineral producing states,
PAST SEASONS WORK.
The past season has been one Of un-
precedented prosperity for young min
ing section, and whore work has been
prosecuted to any extent the results
have been OF the most encouraging ma
ture. This substantial advancement
has caused capital and investors to con-
seryatiyely investigate the mining re-
sources of the district, and the uonse-
quence has been that much interest Is
now being shown on q basis OF inVesti-
gation by actual development work.
While Eastern capital has been Glow to
take advantage Of these opportunities,
the Salt Lake and Utah mining man has
now taken hold and the WORK of the
present year and Its successful results
may be credited to their judclous and
talented enterprise.
MINERS BASIN.
While there are numerous localities
now showing valuable mining prospects.
none are more prominently represented
than the Miners Basin locality, where
the principal part OF the work Is being
carried on this winter There are now
nine properties being worked In and
around Miners Basin all of which are
being developed by deep tunneul enter
prises, which when 20 their objection
points viii have gained considerable
vertical depth, thereby disclosing the
true richness Of the two mineral belts
crossing through the district from the
Paradox-La Sal locality from the south
east to the northwest Thus far the
Basin locality, with It's remarkable sur
face showing OF auriferous copper ores
on Mineral Pilot and Gold Hin Noun
tains, has proven that this Is the natu-
raj starting point for the establishment
Of a mining country, only requiring the
confidence and enterprise OF the capital
lat 10 make the entire La Sal country
one Of interest and probable value.
AREA OF DISTRICT
The area Of the La Sal country. prop
ermay all be included in Grand county
Utah, with a probable reach-oyer Of
eight or ten square miles In southwest
ern Colorado, where the Paradox "A
Sal mines are located simply because
they are naturally tributary to this out
let, and Salt Lake is our natural mar.
ket Included In this area. a.a the Va
Sal mountain districts respectively
Basin. Beaver, NH Creek. Cold Noun.
tain, GeyseE Wilson Mesa, Mineral
Horse Pilot Nj Tomaski, Mt Was.
and Deep Greek, while The surrounding
mineral districts include those Of Para.
dox, La Sal. Lisbon Valley CThe big I'm.
diam, White House, salt Wash. Rich
ardson, Fisher Valley, Huntsmau. Sin
bad and West Greek Moab the coun
~ seat Is In the extreme southwee
portion Of the county, and Castlet0n. 4,
at the foot OF the western slope tribu
tery to the Basin and Beaver localities
More or less work IS going on In an e.
these outside districts this winlor. og
pecinlly so at the Big Indian and I'd
sal mines, but the principal work o.
actual mining operations by the mos
companies IS being done in and aroun,
Miners Basin
MT. TOMASKL