The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-17
DERN IS SLATED
FOR PRESIDENT
Salt Lake Citizen Likely to Be
Honvred by American
Mining Congress.
GOV. CUTLER IN EVIDENCE
NOTABLE ADDRESS BY MR..
DERN.
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Denver, Colo, Oct. 16.-John Dern of
Salt Lake in all probability will be the
next president of the American mining
congress. Sentiment is crystallizing for
Dern. President Richards is among
his strongest supporters.
Governor Cutler made an impressive
address today. Part of his speech fol-
lows:
1.-The welcome which Denver extend
ed to this body seems to be in the very
air. he began, "and the character of
the delegates assembled here is an in
dicatiOn that the future of the mining
industry is in good hands," Continu-
ing, he touched on the prevalence of
the mining swindle and its baneful in
fiuence on the eastern investor, and sec
Onded Governor Pardee's remarks re-
garding reformative legislation in that
direction. He made the strongest point
in his remarks when he urged the adop-
tion of the vertical line" system of
stalking out claims, declaring, amidst
applause, that the apex system" was
profitable only to the mining lawyer
and the expert surveyors, who make
their living from litigation as to under
ground mining claims. He suggested
amendments to the mining laws which
would protect vested interests and at
the same time allow the prospector to
stake out larger claims than the law
at present allows.
During the afternoon session John Dern
of Salt Lake spoke on THE Mining and
Mineral Resources of Utah. as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Dern's Address.
1t is rapidly being demonstrated that
in mineral wealth Utah ranks at the very
front among the states of the Union.
While through force of circumstances
early settlers laid great stress on agri-
culture to the detriment OF mining yet
the rapid strides made in late years more
than compensate for the slow beginning
and now the search for minerals has COM
menced in earnest
There has been found to exist in Utah
possibly as great a variety of CONNER
cially valuable minerals as is to be found
in any like area on the face of the earth
In paper of any reasonable length but
brief mention of some of the most i'm
portant minerals and mining regions will
be possible. In the production of the
four important metals-gold. silver. cop
per 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 all of these metals she showed
a substantial increase over the year pre-
ViOus. with the exception of lead, and in
the increased output of copper and in her
prospects for enormous further increase
in production of this metal the state has
made an enviable record. Utah is, beyond
all question. one of the important future
copper districts of The world
districts
viii receive attention in this paper.
Park City.
This famous Utah camp, which has
long held the reputation of being one of
the leading silver-lead camps in this
country. holds it's own in the advance
ment Of mining in the state. The output
for the past year amounted to upwards
of 100000 tons. The Silver King, the
Daly-West Daly-Judge and Little Bell
are the heaviest producers, although 9TH
hind. The ore of this district runs es-
Especially high in silver and lead, with cop
SIJ,r increasing with depth Although
4 much Of the ore is first-Cass. or shipping
ore vet some very extensive concentrate
ing mills are being operated in connection
with the larger mines
Alta.
Alta. the once famous Little Cotton
wood camp has recently come again into
nrominence The production of lead sill
yer and gold from the old Emma and
Flagstaff properties during the '7Os and
early 'S0s amounted to millions. After Il
period OF less activity recent develop
ments in this district are disclosing
enormous ore bodies and it is now
claimed that Alta is destined to be a
second Park City-a natural comparison
because of their corresponding position
and similarity of ore. High grade ship
ping ore has recently been found in the
Columbus Consolidated mine. and up
wards of 100000 worth of this product has
already been shipped to the Salt Lake
smeiters. This company and the Cont
mental Alta are operating concentrating
mills on the milling ores of their proper
ties An interesting occurrence and also
a profitable one for the Continental Alta
is; that of wufenite, the mOlydate OF
lead in this district. The mineral con-
centrates readily and has a high value
mainly for its molydenum. Alta is the
scene of great activity at present.
Tintic District.
A greater number of dividend payers are
To be found in the mines of this district
than In any other district of the state
Continued on page 5.