Show MIN MINES AND MINING MINI f EDITED BY F. F W W. SPRAGUE UTAH IRON FIELD IS ISI SUBJECT OF REPORT I f R Rapid pid Increase of Iron Ore I Consumption Creates New Interest Interest TRUST NOW HAS CONTROL C F I i. i Branch Owns Large Block of Land Will Land Land Wil Will Develop Develop De- De When Necessary Chicago Sept 21 A n.-A A careful investigation hives hl of or tho present available a supPlY supply sup sup- 11 ply o of Iron ore in Sn Utah Ulah has lias just been heen completed for tOl or the United States geological geological geo geo- o lo logical ical survey b by Prof C. C E. E Leih of the tho University of Wisconsin's f geology department assisted by R. R C. C Harder 4 graduate student at tho the university Tho rho rapid rapi increase e in consumption of Iron ore oro in iii the tho United States in Hi the thelast thelast last tow few years ears makes this investigation In of special importance and adds t to the Interest of the bulletin entitled entitle Iron Ores of tho the Iron Irn Springs District District Dis Dis- Iron hod b by bythe bythe Southern Utah pull published Leith re reports re- re the survey sune in which Prof Prof spOrts ports tho the results of or his stud study of or that tha d district strict I Tho The region reon has been leen explored b l by about 1600 pits pit but as the deepest o or of these theseas was as only about feet Ceet the vertical ver el er extent of the ore ores orea has lias not been discovered The total area aca it i wa was found Cound is square Quare feet and tho total total tonnage estimated by ly tn the areas arcas and pits pUs explored is tons ton As the ores orts doubtless continue belou belo the thc deepest pits for tor some sonic dl distance tace 1 II I l Is Js probable that this tonnage estimate Js s much too small small- Transportation fa facilities fa- fa are arc poor however as tho near 4 t-st t cl t railroad is 2 22 miles distant distan The rhe iron fields of Iron county count have hayo long been known to be amOng amonI the best bestIn In n tho United States States In some portions of ff the field eld exists it I Is said sait the cr very bet best product for making bessemer steel that has ha been discovered an anywhere where There Thero Is no rio question queston about tho the deposits being very er large nOt nor is there there- an any eluS question about their being utilized some omo da day upon extensive scale sele JH HI lug Company Holds Hold Ic Key The rhe Colorado Colordo Fuel and Iron company com coin pany holds the key to the situation t It fany owns at least least- acres of or the host best cst of the lands and it Is the only holder who Is In position to develop tho the field When it i will wH develop clop c the field feld depends upon how soon it i needs tho additional raw material or when A t demand from the West Yest or the far tar I East EaRt springs up which shall make it itA I a a. n matter mater of or economy to have haye additional addi add tonal works in this region i-I i But ut as s a the te dispatch says 15 the rapid Increase in consumption of or iron tron ore oreIn oreIn oreIn In this country countI adds continually to tho the interest st In the Utah field for the reason that it I necessarily brings nearer tho the time when this supply must bo be drawn lra upon |