The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-16

anything I have ever seen described
in the writings OF the famous men
named
1 was prospecting, OF course. l
found tempting float" and followed IL
up and up until was using both hands
and both feet 10 get there" Finally,
! found the nest. only 10 learn that the
other fellow had been there before me
and made a location" Not discour-
aged, l sought farther heights and
found what pleased me more than a
mine would have done. For, there be-
fore me lay exposed the wondrous ac-
ton of a mighty glacier-a lateral, ev-
idently-that thousands of years before
had done its work so well that even as
l looked upon IL 1 could scarcely avoid
the conviction that art and not ice had
made the perfect grooves and polished
the huge slab that lay at my feet. Next
summer if / am as vigorous as now, l
shall visit tie spot again with cam
era and then you, too, will wonder.
Alta was killed, not so much by FIRE
and snOwslides. as by the American
thieves who robbed the English COM
panies that became the owners of its
principal mines thirty years ago. II is
coming 10 life again with a new gen.
have lain in wait so long for new flies,
are going down as men did at the
Park. at Bingham, at Tintic, and are
finding encouragement at every gained
foot in depth. In the not distant fu-
ture Alta will be found a sturdy COM
petitor for the honor of being the great
est camp among Utah's producers.
In the grounds of the Columbus COM
pany, ground that Fritz Rettich has
protected for a quarter of a century,
and which he still owns-which is be-
ing worked now at greater depth than
any property in the old camp-new and
better bodies of ore are being found.
In ground over which the old time
miner tramped il blind for years and
years prospects are gladdening the
eyes of the new adventures. Old
ground that has lain idle for years is
being exploited and exported with en-
couraging results and companies are
being formed quietly for persistent
work.
But one Of the best propositions in
the camp waits men of nerve and
means. | refer to the old Frederick
tunnel. the face of which is 1900 feet
from the dump. IL could be extended
To drain the whole mountainside on
which are the Toledo, the Flagstaff and
/ dozens of other valuable properties that
useless now because of water.
Business has been better in the camp
this summer than for years. The stores
are in the hands Of Stilwell and Bettes,
and both are doing big trade. / notice
several new houses built by men who
are evidently not afraid of snowslides.
The tramway has carried many pas
| sengers this year, who all thank God
when they get down 10 Wasateh, even
4 If they never thank him elsewhere. The
county commissioners ought to make
/ somebody put that dear. damned. de-
/ lightful little railway in a safer con-
/ ditiOn.
The lower half of the canyon has
many sheep and cattle, and they keeT
the wagon road in a state of dust that
Is a big nuisance. But the mountains
are the same sedate, silent, dear OLD
friends. unchanged and unchanging, a:
the years roll away and their benedic-
tion in the bright summer days is some
thing to remember, while the clean
sweet air in which they live is the rea
| elixir of life. CHARLES ELLIS.