The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18


has been the longest and coldest that
this section has experienced for more
than twenty years. The first sleigh came
out on the 4th day OF December. and
bids fair 10 last a week or more yet.
Zero weather is rarity In this section.
but 1t went far below that this win
ter.
Candidates Getting Thick.
State candidates are getting as thick
as flies in August Particularly Is this
the case with Republican gubernatorlal
candidates Paul Clagstone. speaker OF
the lower house of the Legislature. an
avowed candidate for the nomination for
governor against Governor Brady. spent
several days in the city, comforting with
leaders OF the party and fixing up politi-
cal fences. Mr., Clagstone announces
that he is In favor of state wide pro-
hibitlon. Governor Brady Is also on the
water wagon, so that leaves the two
gentlemen to tussle for the dry vote.
Barney . Nclll, another candidnte Tor
the nomination, is not saying anything
about the liquor question, but is saw
ing wood all the time. and astute poll
ticlans are of the opinion that Barney
may slip between the lines and heat out
both Brady and Clagstone, TWO candl-
dates for state superintendent OF public
lnSlIutIlont HdNc hlSO announced ltltlI
candidacy, Evidently there will be no
lack of candidates for state offices. As
yet no Democrats have come forward 10
claim a slice OF the pie that Is To be
distributed this fall.
Seven Devils Mining.
Arrangements are being made for ac-
tive mining operations In the mining sec
ton down the Snake river below Hun
tngton and in the Seven Devils district
as soon as spring. opens up The Levi
thtN nf Nrxr Yif 10
largest copper producers in the United
States. who are represented by the Salt
Lake Copper company OF salt Lake city,
have purchased the Iron Dyke. one OF
the largest and most promising OF the
copper properties on the Oregon side of
! the Snake river also the McDoIgal prop
TO have an option on the Arkansaw. one
OF the best developed properties In the
Seven Devils districts, and are preparing
for active work, The Lewisohns have
also purchased the Iron Mountain mine.
about twenty-five miles from this city:
and have large force employed there
In development work and getting out
ore. The Iron Mountain carries large
percentage Of iron, which is excellent Tor
luXing. a large smcltcr Is 10 be erected
this summer near the Iron Dyke, 10
kansaw and other properties in the
Seven Devils. and the iron Will be used
In reducing them. The smelter is 10
be run by electricity; power 10 be Sc
Oregon Light & Power company, located
at OK Bow. on the Snake river few
miles from the site OF the smelter. lram-
ways are 10 he built and an electric rail-
way line constructed 10 the mines OF
! the Seven Devils 20 convey the ores 10
| the smelter. The mines In the Seven
Devils district are. some OF tnem' .eis. seEStdl
thousand feet above where the smeltef
| is 10 be located. The work Is In charge
of William 3. Fisher Of Salt Lake city,
one of the best-known mining men In
| the west.
Railroad Progress.
| IL is stated the railroad down the
Snake river below Huntington, projected
| TO Lewiston. viii be completed and cars
running into Homestead by April l,
The cars are running Into CopperheI33
would have been IN 10 the latter place,
as the grade is all completed, had not
tunnel between the two places caNed
| in recurring several weeks work TO clear
| IL ont Homestead where the Iron Dyke
mine is located. and where the smeiter
| TO be erected by the Lewisohn Bros, Is
| 10 be located. An important town VIII
| probably spring up there.
The Country Progressing.
A great many inquiries regarding this
| section are being received from the east.
and a large immigration is expected. y
| majority OF the inquiries are from pcr-
| sons who are looking for orchard iand,
while a number want land for raising
| alfalfa hay. a number OF large tracts
| nave been plated into Ave and tcn-acre
| tracts and are being offered at DDeFal
| prices and on easy terms TO purchasers
| The tracts are irrigated and set out TO
| apple trees, The purchaser can pay toI
| his tract In five years and need never
| 90 near X for that length OF time II he
| does not choose TO do so. The owners
| of the tract will cultivate, irrigatc and
| take care OF the trees for him FOR the
| Ave years, and at the expiration OF INC
1--WE years turn over to him bearing
| orchard.
| This promises TO be the banner year
! IN building operations in Weiser. More
| buildings are planned for 10 be construct
| cd this season than ever before In the
| history OF the city. Last year was inc
| banner year up to that time, but II VIII
| be easily dstanced this year. SIX or
| eight large brick business houses are TO
| he constructed, and material is neinS
| mt on the ground for some OF them
| Material is also being placed on inc
| ground for n SIS 900 church, Weiscr al
| ready has the finest theater building in
| the state. but another. to cost $4,000. Is
| houses galore are To be constructed
| Weisor now has about 5000 population
] but by the end of 1910 she VIII have
! 1000.
Rumors OF railroad extensions and the
| construction OF new railroads In this sec
tion arc rife, but no one appears TO Know
deAnitcly what Is to be done or when
| anything will be done. But there Is no
question hut In the near future this see
| ton viii witness some lively railroad
| building operations.
Tooele to Be Cleaned Up.
Special To Tho Tribune.
TOOELE, Feb. lT-After a meeting OF
the board OF health notices have been