Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

4 LTA WAS the scene of some o.
n the big events Of the year in
au the way of mining development.
In this famous old camp, Won
derfu progress has been made
since the end Of 1902 II once
claimed the distinction Of being
y the most important camp In
Utah. II not in the west its prestige
was lost for a time but the way things
have moved along recently 1t is rapidly
coming into prominence again and Is
once more ranked among the 400"
The successes recorded mt the Column
bus Consolidated mines have attracted
wide attention. the result has been that
new energy has entered the camp;
properties which have lain dormant for
20 years, or more, are being dressed up
again for vigorous and active cam
paign of development. More activity
was displayed in Alta this year than
was even dreamed of ~ months ago.
Then the Columbus was first class
prospoct-little more, while today II Is
"A mine OF most generous proportions
with ere in sight to the value of $4,000
900. Much prospecting has been done IN
every part OF the camp number or
deals have been effected, shipments ~
ore have materially increased improve
mems have been made in the way of
Installation Of new and expensive
equipment and plans are completed for
the expenditure of many thousands OF
dollars in this manner during the COM
ing year.
ENTRANCE OF CON. ALTA.
One Of the most important transfers
of properties In Alta during the year
was he one consumated by Henry NJ.
Crowther, NJ. e.. who was afterwards
instrumental in the organization or the
Continental Mines * Smelling corpora
ton. The ground involved In the trans
action being the Grizzly, Lavinia. Reg
ulator and other properties which are
not without shipping record. The
Superior Alta Is another new organiza-
ton, backed by local and eastern capi-
tai, which has acquired territory near
the Columbus Consolidated. The Bling
ham Centennial company, with other
mines at Bingham. has secured root
hold there, besides several others
The Albion company has kept devel-
upment work going and Is engaged ~
ore bodies. The Peruvian company has
also been performing exploratory work
and at the oxford a small force no
been engaged. On the Big COTTONWOOD
side the Mountain Lake, Scottish Chlef.
Wheeler & Wilson. Kennebec Maxfield
and others have been busy. some OF the
number recording frequent shipments.
In American Fork canyon numerous
properties have been In steady opera
ton but shipments from That source
have not been extensive.
The old tramway between Sandy and
Alta was leased recently to local syn
dictate and may be fitted up for opera
zion next year. As the output from the
mines will be greatly increased then
and employment furnished for several
hundred men.
DISCOVERY OF EMMA LODE.
The discovery of the Emma lode was
in 1868 some say In 1859, by two pros
pectors who went into Little 'ot'oh-
wood canyon In search or something
good. They prospected the country as
they iourneyed along, but found moth
ing TO attract them seriously until they
reached the upper end of the canyon
where they came across the groupings
on ground which they located MS the
Emma claim.
BEGINNING OF EXCITEMENT.
This was the beginning Of the min
ing excitement in the Cottonwoods,
which became intense in the early 10s.
The Emma discoveries did not work
hard, but during the first year they
took out probably 100 tons OF ore.
Subsequently these men sold out
Capt j. +. Woodman, the Woodruff
brothers Joseph K. Walker and others
being the purchasers. Shortly after
wards several eastern parties became
interested, they being Trenor w, Park
and II. II. Baxter, New York promot-
ers, and their entrance led up to the
sale of the mine to the English syndi-
cate which operated It up to the time
of the collapse about 1876.
FOUNDATION FOR SCANDAL LAID.
Park and Baxter We're instrumental
in closing up this deal with the Eng
lish cousins and therefore laid the
foundation for the scandal which came
near causing international difficulties
with England.