Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-02
Vast UndeyeIcped Region in South
Eastern Utah.
La SAL MINING DISTRICT.
Tornado Mining Company Ready TO
Begin Vigorous Campaign
Rich La Sal Mine.

An heretofore neglected mining re-
| glon located In the southern part Of
the state is receiving attention from
local mining men, It Is predicted that
before the close Of the present year
this vast mnerallzed section, known
as the La Sal mining district, in Grand
county, will witness considerable ac-
tiylty. The one great drawback to the
country h its isolation, being consld-
cradle distance from the railroads. But
when one considers that Tonopah is 60
miles from the nearest railway point
and that It is one Of the greatest min
ing camps In the west today made so
by the perseverance OF IN sturdy Neya-
da miner, the obstacles in the way OF
opening ny the gold and copper mines
of Grand county are Of mere insignin-
Cance.
Mr. j A, Largent, the well known
Salt Lake attorney and mining man,
was attracted to the La Sal last Octo-
Der and at that time made q careful and
exhaustive examination OF the geologi-
cal and meteorological conditions exist
ing there The result was entirely sat
isfactory; he arrived at the conclusion
that the region was one Of great Inn
portance and that It would. In time, de-
velop into one OF the most productive
mining camps In the state.
Accordingly he acquired property
there which formed the basis for the or
ganizatiOn Of the Tornado Gold Min
ing company. comprised OF well known
Salt Lake citizens, among whom are
T. r. Black. president, f. c. Carthy,
vice president: lsadore Give treasur.
en-. j A. I.argent, secretary George l.,
Nye and NJ I. Fowler, the latter, Of
Grand county, directors,
The new company rs now ready, said
Mr. Largent today To commence an ac-
tive campaign Of development and con-
tracts are 10 be let for several hun
dred feet Of exploratory work consist
ing of wines and drifts. At the time
Of taking over the property 500 feet OF
development work had been performed,
IN which was exposed a vein Of ore.
10 feet in width from which assays run
ming from 81 to Sos TO the ton in gold
were obtained. II is also claimed that
there are OO0 tons Of ore on the dump
which win average S3l to the ton. The
rev vein has been trailed across the
property for a distance Of 5000 feet. and
lies between a formation Of line and
granite.
Another property OF merit in the La
Sal mountains Is the International Cop
per mine, In which local mining men
are interested
In the same region, but just over the
state line In Colorado Is the La Sal
mine, containing some marvelously rich
ore bodies Mr. Largent was privileged
TO see the returns from So car loads
shipped from that property which
brought net returns Of sos per ton.
The ore was hauled overland 70 miles
10 the railroad for shipment.
MIR. Largent says the mining men Of
Salt Lake do not realize the import
ance Of the la Sal and Henry Mountain
mining districts II they did he be-
lieves that the country would receive
tho attention which It deserves An
immense amount Of trade could be a.
verified to Salt Lake from that part Of
the state II p railroad were built into
the country from Cisco on the line Of
the d. & r. @. railway
Mr.. Largent says that stems are al
ready being taken by persons interested
In the welfare Of Colorado 70 have the
road built into the district from that
side, This would mean that Denver
would reap the benefit II Salt Lake
PEOPLE will take more active interest
IN the region Mr.. Largent states. the
road can be financed TO run In on the
Utah side without difficulty
The Tornado company has a large
tonnage OF ore blocked out and It is
planned to build a mill later in the
year.