Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
Friends Of Deep Greek Hold Inter-.
esting Session
ORE TONNAGE DISCUSSED.
Numerous Speakers Exioiled the
Merits of Region Railroad Facii-
tiles Nay Come soon,

ne NltEunb OF Dttp NItth HllHt bNh-
ers and citizens Of Salt Lake at the
Commercial club last Saturday even
ing viii undoubtedly be productive Of
much good.
II was too bad that there was not
present on this occasion good repre-
scntation Of men who are seeking q
Iloce for the Investment Of their
money from which they are reasonably
certain Of receiving large returns.
The merits Of this great empire OF un
developed mineral wealth we're extoled
b, probably dozen different speakers,
among whom were John Dern, chair
men " the Deep Creek association;
President HIS, Of the Four Metals
company; capt Duncan McVIchie,
Marcus Z. Jones. Manager Johnson Of
the Dewey mine, Judge Goodwin G. D.
Rcoklidge, j. NJ Han llton Fisher Har-
ris, Major Wilkes, Angus NJ. Cannon,
Harry Il. Windsor and others.
Some Of the speakers expressed the
opinion that the time is near at hand
when a railroad into the district could
be secured, This can be done, they ar
gued, by united effort on the part Of
the property owners Of the region and
every citizen who is interested in see
Ing the camp brought to the front. II
the mine owners would get together
and make a showing such as the merits
o. their properties would justify. and f
tdey can satisfy the railroad companies
tnat they have sufficient tonnage. the
speakers seemed to agree, that the ad-
vent Of transportation facilities couli
not be Ions delayed.
The mine owners were positive that
us could be done and II that was The
only inducement which tho railroads re.
CURED they can get to work and Salt
Lake can soon be linked with one Of
the states greatest mining sections,
which covers an area comprising no
less than 10 districts
had spent $4,000 In the DugWay dis.
trct and tiNat his property In It's pres-
ent state o. development could be- de-
Tended upon 10 furnish no less than one
car Of ore per day II a railroad was
close enough to make the marketing
or the ore profitable.
The representative OF the Four Met.
els Mining company, declared that
~ ~ laf
an even greater tonnage.
John Dern, who Is interested In de-
velOpment Of the Midas mine. said tina,
property Is showing up very satisfac-
toflly and would not be found lacking,
The Utah mine at Fish Springs was
mentioned as one property now paying
dividends regardless OF the long wagon
haul, Other merilorious propositions
located In Kane springs, Dutch noun
tain and other districts were mention
ed, leaving little doubt 10 the average
pereon that Deep Creek can back up
everything that had been said Of It,
II it came 70 a show down,
Capt McNlche who exported the
country first In 1896 for Chicago peo-
pie and who has since become inter-
osled n the country himself, declared
that the formations OF the districts IN
dictated that with development an inn
mcnse tonnage Of smelling ores could
he relied upon The districts possessed
much merit, but had been sadly neg
ltc;ed Such neglect, he said, couli
hpdly have happened in any other
state Of the Union II good roads were
constructed and travel made less bur
donsome. he. Ike majority OF the
Other speakers, felt that little trouble
would be experienced Ia getting cap
it'll TO aid In the opening OF the mines.
a committee OF three. consisting of
James Chapman. ]. Z Gardner and II
N Mccartney. was selected 10 inves-
tigate the good roads, water ana kin
drod matters. while a motion prevailed
the chairman Mr. Dern. 10
appoint two other committees. one tn
learn the amount of tonnage OF which
HE section is capable and another 20
investigate the deslrablllty Of putting
on automobiles and traction engines 20
handle passengers and freight between
here and the camps pending the co.
ftruction of railroads.
The several committees appointed a.
q previous meeting were called upon TO
report
The finance committee announced
that 500 had becen subscribed. towards
the $1,000 figured on for the getting
uut Of $4,000 pamphlets
An adjournment was taken subject 90
tho coll az Tho ..h.Frfs.,.