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


Book Cliffs to the Rio Grande Western
railway. It is because Of these ad-
vantages that the east end of the belt
is being exploited first, but should
these companies now opera ting en-
counter oil in paying quantities, there
is no question but that drilling ma
Chinery viii be rushed in along the
entire belt, ana a big industry be built
up.
Dyer Mine.
The conditions operating against the
I development of the mining industry of
northeastern Utah. as previously
stated, has been noticeable along the
lime belt, with its, many indications of
copper and lead ores. The production
has been confined to the Dyer mine as
yet. which, owing to the rich character
Of the ore. has enabled the com
pany to ship the ore and bullion
over a rough wagon road for
a distance Of ninety miles. The
higher grade ore has been shipped to
Chicago for treatment. while the lower
grade has been worked up at the smell
ter The company, during the season
just passed. has shipped out in the
neighbOrhoOd of 100000 pounds of bull
lion. 50 per cent fine in the lead metal
with some silver and gold, and consid-
cradle of the higher grade of ore which
was taken out for treatment. The
company is under the necessity OF
hauling all Of the coke used for smelt-
ing in from the railroad, which entails
considerable additional expense.
Work at Grizzly.
The mine itself, which has always
been a puzzle is in the lime, and the
ore thus far taken out is in the form Of
big pocket or deposit, and great
deal Of prospecting is necessary to
keep track Of ore bodies. The company
is equipped with diamond drills for the
work Operations at the mine have
been suspended for the winter, as it
has been found very expensive to oper-
ate during the winter months, owing
to the deep SHOWS that fall along the
range ana block traffic on the roads.
At the Grizzly, four miles east of
the Dyer, in which Jesse Knight is in
terested, prospect work has been car
ried on during the past season, with
the result that the property makes a
better showing than at any time in its
history. well defined vein of heavily
stained stuff has been encountered.
which encourages the owners to believe
that the ore bodies that they are seek
ing are within reach.
Jesse Knight is also interested in
several properties immeditely around
the Dyer mine, upon which considerable
work has been done. On the Cleveland.
upon which tunnel is being driven
10 tap the contact, the face of the drift
Is now in over 500 feet in the solid
lime
At the Silver King, Bassett and other.
Iead silver properties along the noun
tain. work has been confined to as
sessment work, as the value of the
propositions depend wholly upon the
expectation Of cheaper transportation
facilities
over on Deep Creek, thirty piles
west Of Dyer, and near the line of the
Indian reservation, preparations are
being made for extensive DEVELOPMENT
work in the spring. The district. which
contains extensive deposits of low
grade copper ore. as well as some
pockets of high-grade stuff, has again
come into notice through deal recent
Il made by which Frank Keith and
others Of Salt Lake have bonded a
group Of claims from D. ". Mundag of
Nernal and DR.. Starr of Washington.
d. c. The district was the scene Of
quite a little boom at one time years
ago, and q small smelter was erected
TO treat the ores, but owing to the low
grade character of the ore and the
lack Of transportation the attempt to
O. crate the claims was abandoned.
Keith and associates are confident.
however, that they have a good prop
Os!tion and express the intention Of
stirring things up on that end Of the
range during the coming season.
Over in the Jesse Ewing district.
which is one Of the most promising in
this corner of the state, matters have
been quiet during the year despite the
fine shOwings on the surface. At pres
ent. however. a deal is in progress that
may result in options being taken on a
large group Of claims and the resUmp-
ton of active development work in
the district
The same may be said Of Red creek
and Willow creek along the same
range. Everything depends upon bet
ter transportation facilities.
Sand Asphalt Deposits.
A proposition that bids fair to be of
considerable commercial Importance
when the question of shipping facili-
ties has been solved by the advent of
the iron horse, is the great sand as
phalt deposits that encircIe the Ashley
valley on the south and west During
the past year this material has been
thoroughly tested for paving purposes
in Vernal, and a considerable amount Of
paving done. which is the wonder of
visitors and is a standing testimony of
the value Of these deposits for paving
purposes. Pavements made from this
material are fully as good if not bet
ter than the article used by the Cali
r. Ill L H.
mer. The material has the advantage
Of being cheap. as it needs very little
preparing, and makes a very good
pavement Just as it comes from the
mine. There is no question but that
with shipping facilities it would drive
all other paving materials from the
market in the west. as the supply is
unlimited. Of these deposits, the Beck
Hyde Cunningham holdings are the
most extensive, and consist of over fiji
ty quarter sections, all containing de-
posits Of this material.
On the north Of the Ashley valley is
a range of gypsum hills that also bid
fair to Ie of commercial value with
cheap transportation. While gypsum
is considered a common article
throughout the state, the claim is made
that these deposits are of a superior
quality All the calcimining and hard
finishing Of the county has been done
with this material, and is 4eund to be
very superior for this class Of work.
The development of the coal meas
ures of this section OF the state is nee
essarily confined to what work is nee
essary to mine coal for home eonsump-
ton, buC sufficient has been done at
the different mines to demonstrate the
fact that they viii add materially to
the wealth Of the state when the coun-
try is penetrated by a railroad.
Ene coal veins now being worked are
4b,ro tho most oour-apfau4 aud are from,