Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-17
DERN ON UTAKS
MINING CAMPS
Salt laker Delivered an Address
Before Mining Congress at
Denver Yesterday.
GIVES INTERESTING FACTS
Tells About the. states Coal and Met
taIliferous Mnes--Oid Alta
District.

John Dern Of this city. vice president
of the American Mining congress ana
who will probably be the next president
OF that organization, delivered an adj
dress at the afternoon session Of the
congress In Denver yesterday afternoon
IN which he told his hearers something
about the mineral resources OF TINS
state. Mr.. Dern said:
II Is rapidly being demonstrated that
in mineral wealth Utah ranks at the
very front among the states Of the I'M
ION. While through force Of circum-
stances early settlers laid great stress
on agriculture. to the detriment OF min
ing yet the rapid strides made In late
years more than compensates for the
slow beginning; and now the search
for minerals has commenced In earnest.
There has been found TO exist In Utah
possibly as great variety of CONNER
cially valuable minerals az Is to be
found In any like area on tho face oil
the earth. In paper OF any reasonable
length but brief mention of some Of the
most important minerals and mining
regions VIII be possible. In the pro-
duction OF the four important metals,
, gold, silver, copper and lead, In the
United States during the past year Utah
stood third in silver, third In lead,
fourth In copper and sixth IN gold. In
MI OF these metals she showed sub
rtantial increase over the year previous,
with the exception Of lead, and IN the
increased output or copper and In her
prospects for enormous further increase
in production OF this metal, the state
has made an envlable record. Utah Is.
beyond all question. one Of the import
ant future copper districts OF the world.
A few OF her leading mining districts
Will receive attention IN this paper.
CAMP OF PARK CITY.
The famous Utah camp OF Park City.
which has long held the reputation of
being one Of the leading silver-lead
camps OF this country. holds its own In
the advancement or mining IN the state.
Irhe output for the past year amounted
TO upwards OF one million tons. The
l6iver King, the DAILY West, DAILY Judge
and Little BELL are the heaviest pro-
lducers. although other important mines
lare coming close behind. The ore OF
this district runs especially high In sill
liver and lead, with copper increasing
with depth Although much OF the
lore lis first class, or shipping ore, YET
some very extensive concentrating mills
nre being operated ia connection with
the larger mines.
Alta tho once famous Little Cotton
wood camp, has recently come again
into prominence. The production Of
lead. silver and gold from the old En-
ma and Flagstaff properties during the
seventies and early eighties amounted
10 millions. After a period OF less ao-
tivity, recent DEVELOPMENTS IN this dis
frict arc disclosing enormous ore zodies
Nd II is now claimed that Alta Is des-
lined to be second Park City; a natur-
nj comparison because OF their corre-
spending position and similarity OF ore.
High grade shipping ore has recently
been found In the Columbus CONSOLIDATE
ed mine, and upwards of 100000 worth
OF this product has already been
shipped to the salt Lake smelters. This
company and the Continental Alta are
operating concentrating mills on the
milling ores Of their properties. An In
terestlng occurrence, and also a profit
able one for the Continental Alta. is
that OF wulfente, the molodate OF lead
In this district. The mineral concen-
trates readily and has O high value,
mainly for its moiybdenum. Alta Is the
scene OF great activity at present,
THE TINTIc DISTRICT.
A greater number OF dividend payers
are 10 be found In the mines of the Tin
tic district than OF any other district
OF the state. There were IS shippers
during 1905, the total output Of which
amounted to 100000 tons. Among the
toned the Centennial Eureka, Mann
moth. Bullion Beck, Uncle Sam Consol-
dated, Gemini, Eagle ana Blue Bell.
Yankee Consolidated, Grand Central,
May Day, Swansea, South Swansea,
Beck Tunnel, Carisa, Eureka Hin and
Godiva. This district has always been
an interesting field for the mineral col
hector, as II affords a great variety OF
rare copper and arsenic minerals Of de-
sided beauty.
IN Beaver county are located the
Horn Silver and the Cactus mines. The
snrmer has produced principally lead.
silver and zinc ore while the latter Is a
copper mine. Many other mines OF less
Importance from the standpoint OF ore
produced, are to be found In this dis
frict. The Cactus mine. owned and op-
Grated BY the NewhOuse Mines and
Smelter company, has been developed
on plan which at first strikes one as
financially daring TO the nolnt Of au-
dacity, and yet on closer examlna-
lion appears 10 be based ON a careful
scientific study Of conditions ana cost
u IL stated that tho development az
the mine, the building Of tho necessary
railroad connections, plant. etc. cost
the promoters over n million dollars
before they were IN condition 10 Oh
tain any returns from the reduction OF
their ore. On the other hand thev
claim TO have IN sight two million ono
HUNDRED thousand tons of ore which
VIII carry, on nm average. per cent
copper Recently In the development az
the properly an extensive ore body e9s
feet wide Of higher copper content hos
been encountered ON tho three lower
i"ve's OF the mine The outlook for
me future Of this district Is very
gratifying,
The Gold Mountain district of Pluto
county ~ represented by two Important
producers tho Annie Laurie ard he
SEWER Consolidated Gold Mining com
pany These companies are mining
sold orc averaging seven or sight dol