Show asphaltum deposits tho the asphaltum a deposits cle posits of utah 1 are ro attracting 1 considerable atton attention tion at the present several corporations are making arrangements to teat lost the product for purposes heretofore there has boon no attempt to develop what is known as sand asphaltum this article is found in vast deposits in several places in utah and in particular whitmore Whit moro canyon it is said that tho asphaltum found in whitmore canyon bears a strong resemblance to the trinidad article th that at id asod so extensively for paving throughout the united states A com company pany having baving largo paving i dg contract in denver and elsewhere hayo begun work on some property situated in in this canyon and will commence com menco shipping tho the product at an early dote date A thorough test will bo be mado and if found to bo be good for paving purposes those deposits will be worked extensively another company have signed contracts for the supply of seven million pounds of asphalt or G of a bettor better grade to bo be used for other purposes PO as aa it is too valuable to be used for paving the same company is under contract to supply 60 tons per week of Ozo korito there is still another company just formed for the purpose of mining 0 and handling asphalt known as the Uta horito and asphalt company of stilt salt lake ur mr E al gibson local representative was engaging teams yesterday to haul their asphaltum to price for ship shipment mont the opening of the differ different ont bod 3 of asphalt will greatly stimulate business and stops steps should bo be taken at V once to have the entire product shipped from price the board of trade has a splendid chance to distinguish itself as a body the roads should bo looked after arid and every thing shaped to make price the distributing point the above contracts will require a nu number abar mbar of teams to carry chii frol freight i and will ml lamount to two million dollars poi annum price telegraph |