Show LAST YEARS SHOWING A TIME OF gilert PROGRESS judging by the fast lie fmura looms let people talk as they will the wonderful advancements being made by utah cannot bo denied compared with her sister territories her record for the past year compares ns favorable if not more so than theirs A diseased body duce healthy results and the filthy ulcer of which so much has been said must certainly possess somo healthy properties the manufacturing interests of utah have never before received BO much attention as during the past year there are eight woolen mills in the territory tho largest of which is located at provo operated by the provo manufacturing company it employs operatives and manufactures and sells goods to the amount of a year the aggregate capacity of the eight mills is over 1 pounds of wool per annum the capital invested in those woolen is over half a minion dollars which pays dividends of 7 to 10 per cent employment is afforded to operatives in all the product consists of flannels cassi mores carriage robes skir tings batting and bams yams of which is exported to denver chicago new orleans and other eastern and southern the manufacture of f is also an important industry uen takes the lead in this line havig of the finest mills in the vest A market for the flour is found in all tho surrounding states and territories and such is tho demand that tho mills are kept running almost day and night boots and shoes and clothing are largely manufactured in salt lake city the output of the utah soap company for 1887 w was about pounds of a quality that has scarcely an equal in any of tho imported the salt lake glass works which have made om eoa sons run have been a profitable experiment and the salt lake chemical works a now enterprise will inaugurate the manufacture of soda carbonate ash and bicarbonate of soda and other kindred products local canneries tanneries tann eries are a success and consume some pounds f hides annually paper mills foundries furniture factories canneries and other small industries throughout the territory will make a grand total of worth of manufacture during 1887 the fields and farms of utah next claim attention an estimate of the wheat yield for 1887 places it at 2 bushels barley oats bushels potatoes bushels from tho orchards of utah fresh fruits are exported in considerable quantities north and east and their qualities are such that a ready bale at tha highest figures is always commanded the cattle and horse industries of utah are rapidly improving in avory respect much moro attention is being paid to breeding up than before the utah horse has the reputation of being a bettor animal for his weight and size than any other in america utah is therefore an important horse market with a wide reputation for the excellence of her stock the number of sheep in the territory is estimated at over 2000 and the last wool clip tween and pounds the number of cattle in utah is approximately estimated at half a million valued at horses head valued at the value of tho sheep is estimated at in the mining camps of the territory production and prospecting are being carried on vigorously at park city whore is situated the great ontario mine with its proud record of in dividends and never an assessment the product for 1887 will probably reach from gintic tintic district tho output is regular and increasing in quantity the cel eb bullion beck mine the property of a CaH fornia incorporation and under the of that old Com hank smith is leading the van with a weekly production of tons of ore assaying from 30 to 50 per ton bingham stockton ophir and dry canyon are tho great silver lead district of the territory and if the bo allowed to stand with lead at present figures and the improved methods of dressing the low grado ores now coming into operation thoro will soon bo induced a tremendous activity at these points the great horn silver mine at frisco which has paid over five millions in dividends is now making but spasmodic local mining operators predict no further dividend divi dens until there is a radical change in the methods of the management at silver beof tho most southern camp of the territory occurs that anomaly in mining silver in sandstone during the last eight years over eight million dollars have been extracted in this district by free milling aad the leaching process the christy company of california is now working its mill to its fullest capacity and the management have just added the aeao electric process which is said to give very satisfactory results in amalgamation the great iron deposits in iron and utah counties which are practically are as yet among the undeveloped resources of tho territory these deposits aro declared by experts to be unexcelled in intrinsic pahio by any in tho world tho ores are magnetic and hematite and yield from 40 to 90 per cent iron the Ka narrah coalfields coal fields in celoso proximity to tho southern utah iron mountains are of vast extent and will reader tho manufacture of iron easy and cheap djos angeles partie havo already bonded some of thes mines in the expectation of the salt lake and los angeles railroad Eail road running near by with the completion of this road utah coal can be taken into the san francisco and los angeles markets und sold at from G to 7 per ten and ahen it is remembered that the region tributary to this now railroad requires at the present time 1000 tons of coal a day and that this demand will increase with added population and the requirements of manufacturing it will be seen what an immense coal traffic the building of this line imports to utah for at the above figures all other coals will be driven out of competition the sulphur mines located at cove creek southern utah have been doing 0 profitable export business the past year the refined article being fully equal to the sicilian imported another industry is that of manufacturing fac turing salt of which the waters of the great salt lake by the simple process of solar evaporation furnish tons a year the most of which is consumed inthe chlorination works of the quartz mills of utah idaho and montana it has been said eliat in utah there is salt enough to pickle the world sulphur enough to suffocate it and coal enough to cremate it it is indeed true that the capabilities of this important section are only just commencing to bo understood for the hand of nature seems to have never wearied in bestowing benefi cienfu gifts throughout the mountains and valleys in utah all roads lead to the capital salt lake city justly celebrated for its charming and unique location its beautiful scenery and the of its surroundings to the southeast are the majestic snow dad peaks of the wasatch range with their great rocky sides rising sheer from the valley lands to the west is the glistening great salt lake with its islands fading faintly in tho distance and with any portion of the radius the vision can encompass from the highlands of the city there exist points of interest worthy of a visit and close examination the pleasant and advantageous climatic conditions of the salt lake valley are attributed to the vicinity of the mountains and of groat salt lake a body of salt water occupying 2500 square miles of the basin the cool fresh air of the mountains light and pure and the atmosphere of the lake salty and marine together with the sheltered situation the distance inland and the elevation have contributed to give what some have termed the most unique and wonderful climate on the face of the globe the foregoing are but some of the features which are rapidly noising the fame of salt lake city abroad as the most desirable residence spot in the rocky mountain region and which eventually must crown it the queen city beaven omaha and san francisco in building improvements in 1887 were expended over with the incoming of the colorado midland the building of the salt lake and los angeles road and the certainty of two or more eastern lines pushing to western connection here tho prosperity and advancement of utah seem to be fully assured and the expectation that in 1898 its population will be doubled appears to be based upon a solid foundation of facts rather than the belief that it will be accomplished through the evanescent qualities of an inflated boom |