The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-23
TRIP Up MILL
CREEK CANYON
Tribune Correspondent Has a
Very Hard Climb to Con-
tinue His Studies.
HAD TO PENETRATE
THE BEAR COUNTRY
Heavy Naturalization Of the
Country Justifies New
Road Construction.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
MORGAN. Utah, June 22-Commencing
where the writer closed his last letter.
two miles up Mill Creek canyon from
Daniel Murchie's cabins. his concluding
Investigation In this direction was made
on Thursday and Friday last in company
with Mayor w. S. Graham, o. l. Porter
and Burt Williams. To make this trip.
mountain blackboard was used as lar UP
the canyon as Taylor's saw-mill, where
the night was passed in mountaineer
style. /. e.. sleeping out OF doors ana
cooking with dry willow twiSs, Being IN
that particular part Of the range infested
with mountain lions, bear. deer, grouse
and trout the theme OF conversation was
aiternated by experiences from one 70 the
other of these Interesting disturbers or
the peace until sleep dropped the cur
rain,
on Friday morning, at break of day,
breakfast was prepared by the writer
while the horses were being fed and sad
dlrd for the days climb up the canyon
and the eastern slope OF the Wasatcti
mountain range. The start for the nrst
from there on. your entire editorial force
would have 10 be reuulsitioned TO describe
the balance. The TRAN had been washed
away; the heavy winters snow mao lIat. !.
tened the young growth OF Guaking asp to
the ground TO all kinds of elbow shapes
and the young growth OF undcrbrush hao
so entwined and matted their branches
that for long stretches the march was
made step by step and then only as
our cornpanion in front could cut his way
with an extra small camp axe.
Reaching the mountain crest wnsre
large bodies of snow yet remain In con-
crcaled state the descent down Beaver
gIch was commenced on foot To multi j.,
PIX the above conditions by ten would
ing every muscle into play In going down
a mile and 4 half and consuming three
and u half hours In doing so, the point OF
destination was reached here we en-
.ray quartz copper-Stalned In places
and side lined with wide miGatious
siTeaks OF granite and quartz mixture
IN places assuming conglomerate nature.
This Interchangcd ledge matter covers a
space of not less than a third OF mile
IN width. eRSt and west, while the pro-
trudirg cliffage OF unartz.pearl IN MN. n .
cral. running north and south, extends as
far ns the eye can trace the ridges from
an upper viewpoint
r, is along this zone that several rich
which are now being worked. Mr.. Porter
states that It Is his intention TO devote
his time and efforts for the baiance OF
the year 10 his discoveries both on tne
north and south sides OF Beaver canyon;
and that within short time good ana
passable road will be completed from ms
camp 10 Bountifui. 4 distance OF SIX rnileS;
also that the road leading to Morgan WIZ
receive his Immediate attention: These
two conditions should be compiled wills to
the end that parties wishing to see TINS
highly nlneralized belt, can set tnere.
To the north and IN the next canyon.
known as Wards, some OF the finest
steel gaiena I have ever seen is being
brought to the surface and cordec upon
thc dumps. Lower down the gulch, the
same class of ore is being produced by
a force of sixteen workmen, but not hay-
Ing time 10 visit the grounds future
trio will have to be made The samples
OF ore in our possession from o. L.. Por-
ter's property are very fine and IT Is only
smclters Will be receiving 1t. To the
prospector who has braved the many dan
gers alone, as Mr. Porter has. not only
reward should follow, but pension given.
II Is necessary to say that our return
trip to Morgan was a repetition OF our
going with the addition OF four thorough :
ly wet bodies occasioned by heaVy ram
storm and n shower bath from every bush
and tree that happened to be Jared py
our hasty passage homeward