Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-28
TELLS or WEALTH
N Ia Sal DISTRICT
Declares Lisbon Valley Shows Three
Distinct orc Zones carrying 1oou
Conpcr Nalucs.

Although little has ever been said OF
the wealth OF the IN SAL mining dis
trict. where once or twice DO ita history
n little excitement has been started. 1t
IS declared there is a world of mineral
there In writing OF this district re-
Gently ln the Grand valley Times. a.
NJ. Rogers, says.
Having received several letters n
inquiry about different localities or
southeastern Utah and southwestern
colorado from parties whose attention
has been drawn 10 this much favored
section Of ones. metals and other mate
ura wealth through articles which nave
appeared from time 20 time in the col
urlns OF The Times bearing my sigma
ulrc. I concluded 20 take a vacation
and visit the scenes Of former prospect
ing trips and refresh my memory ana
aet samples OF rock which had
charmed me I'm former days. but have
long been neglected, as other places
have ured me away. I left Moab ON
the 25th OF August and went 20 my
camp at Columbine, on the head OF
Pack creek IN the In SAILS From there
I proceeded cross lots 20 Lisbon
valley where / spent couple or days
examining lodes. ore deposits. etc. and
wondering why so rich field for enter
prise and industry and such lavish
gently directed labor should be so
sadly neglected as this place is
LISBON VALLEY
Lisbon valley presents three distinct
ore zones parallcling each other av-
eragiug about one mile apart and run
ming in a northwesterly and southeast
erly trend These zones are heavily
mfneralzed I'm places which resemble
islands IN a river some OF very large
and some Of smaller extent, with APP
parently barren intervals between those
islands. The mineral deposits are OF
very high grade copper ores and carry
good values I'm gold and silver. This
region. were It on n railroad and the
properties owned by such mining COM
panies as Phelps Dodge q Co. or the
Calumet company, would be furnishing
thousands OF men employment In min
ing and other work pertaining 10 It.
With the expenditure OF a very reason
able amount Of capital and labor In
boring artesian wells, large areas OF
level, fertile land may be brought
under cultivation, which would fur
nish sufficient agricultural products to
sustain large mining population. Tho
question which arises In my mind Is.
why leave this field so prolific in
wealth Tor a future generation to de-
velop? Why not men OF means and
enterprise do II now?
FINDS HEMATITE.
From Idsbon proceeded via summit.
Chico, Monument, Cross canaan and
Yellof Jacket toward Ute mountain.
crossing McElmo near the mouth Of
Ruin canon. From there | went TO the
head OF Banai gulch to a prospect I
knew OF years ago and which. from
my recollection OF the ore I believed
TO be cinnabar. But on examination 7
found II TO be very fine grade Of red
hematite
Southeastern Utah Is unquestion-
ably one OF the richest undeveloped
sections Of the mighty west, and II
al yhody doubts It. let him take the
and he will see-what? A vast stock
range overgrown with luxuriant
grasses which would support four
times the stock now ranging upon II
Also on@-not merely one. but sew
eral regions whose wealth would have
appeased the avarice OF the ArgonAlts
and the groupings OF good grade In
paying quantities. OF bituminous coal.
which covers several hundred square
miles IN extent. and part Of the most
extensive oil regions in the world.
HosPITABLE CLASS.
HE will also meet with the most
hospitable class Of people who occ,lpv
this good world that beneficent
Providence has given mankind to live
upon
Aside from its having rained every
day for over two weeks. and being left
afoot 70 miles from home, I had very
interesting and enjoyable trip and hope
10 cover considerable or the same
ground and meet all OF the people
again"