Show practically in this issue the mining review publishes ef most interesting article from the gifted pen of prof marcus E jones of this city descriptive of the and geology of the henry mountain region in wayne county this state this region this portion of our great commonwealth in in the matter of its aliza tion geoly geology p y and its varied and gener ous possession of material resources is practically t unknown to the prospector the mining man maii and the investor in this respect it is typical of many other sections section of the state removed as they are from railroad tran tation and in many instances practically inaccessible because of intervening deserts sd impassable mountain ranges a and nd ye yet it is safe to say irr in tame to come this cepl region n and others of like isolation but rich in then their almost boundless resources will drop into line as producers of almost incalculable wealth the review has often stated that the people of utah as a whole have but a vague idea and coric conception eption of the magnificent resources of certain portions of our state and we are becoming more and more convinced of the truth of this statement As a matter of fact how bow little we know concerning the mineral deposits deposit of wayne garfield kane grand and san juan counties in certain sections of the localities mentioned there are mountains heavily timbered and watered by lakes streams and springs a veritable paradise for the prospector the sportsman and the tourist with scenery so grand so bubl sublime ime that other boasted sections with their similar attractions pale into insignificance in comparison in these isolated regions nature has been prolific in her deposits of the precious metals and in other attractions in the way of coal gypsum oil and other commercial products straggling prospectors scientists and hardy explorers tell us of this great material wealth but still the purse strings of the capitalists have been tightly drawn when appealed to with the request that an invests investigation be made into the wonders and resources of the comparatively remote localities already alluded to tt it is not so long ago ago that gold mountain in piute diute county was practically an unknown quantity so far as its mineral resources were concerned now however it is possessed of one of the the richest and greatest gold and silver producing mines in the west with other bonanzas in embryo yet to hear from stateline Stat eline in iron county a long neglected section promises to blossom out into one of the most prolific mining camps of this intermountain region park valley in box elder county is daily attract attracting inu more and more attention because of its extensive its numerous ledges of gold bearing quartz while many other sections of the state for years ignored and neglected promise within the next few years to become formidable rivals of our well established and productive camps such as tintic gintic park city bingham mercur frisco alta and stockton and it is safe to say it is safe to predict that as interest in mining becomes more widespread that when a more careful investigation is made into the vast mineral resources of utah and adjoining states that scores of other camps possessed of more sensational wealth producers will be found and established in the almost unknown localities above mentioned and in other portions of the almost unexplored west with even a vague I 1 knowledge of marvelous mineral wealth such as we possess what an incentive there is to prospect to explore the wild picturesque and isolated regions described what an opportunity is offered to the prospector in theses these districts and what wealth may be his if lye he will only go out and claim it and what an opportunity is offered the capitalist the men with limited means to io join hands with the prospector in the search for the hidden treasure that is is sure to reward the efforts of those who seek for gold in virgin fields |