| Show I TIP IN TJTNTAH I Discovery of Paraffin Wax Blue j I Mountain District Special Correspondence j Vernal Jan ISThere was considerable consider-able interest created here this even ling i by the exhibition of several fine j samples of paraffin wax by Peter I Jensen and Jesse Teeters The wax I which is said to be much more valuable I valu-able than gilsontte was brought in I from the side of the Taylor mountain I about fifteen miles north of town i The gentlemen together with Edward 1 Whipple who is said to be the discoverer discover-er have located the stuff which is S found in several small veins which give every indication of developing into avery a-very valuable proposition tue charm ot toe jeilow metal has I however taken possession of the inhabitants inhab-itants of this place and what would have created a mild sensation a short while ago there now goes almost unnoticed un-noticed The gold fever took another spurt yesterday by the circulation of the rumor ru-mor that William McCaslm had been offered 10000 for his interests in the Blue Mountain district Mr McCablin was eenlast night by The Herald representative as to the truth of the report which was corroborated I corrobo-rated by that gentleman who however I declined to give the name of the would be purchaser but he said he was a prominent business man and that the offer was made without any provisos I Mr McCaslm stated that the offer ofer was by a reliable party and was bona fide in every respect The gentleman I however has great faith in the new district and declined the offer although al-though a neat sum was tendered to bind the bargain The fever has now struck the merchants mer-chants and county officials here and the I machinery of county government maybe j may-be visibly affected if the thing continues II con-tinues County Clerk Hanson leaves for the camp in the morning accompanied by I Lycurgus Johnson of Johnscn Sons and Byron Nebeker of the Coop James Hacking and others Justice of the Peace Camp and Assessor Tyzack will strike the road shortly Commissioner McKee is said to bs already on the ground With the prospects of unprecedented activity in mining matter the coming I veal comes a renewal of rumors concerning con-cerning a railroad or wagon road from I the north Hock Springs and Green River business I busi-ness men together with the Union Pa cHic officials are said to be watching developments in this section with interest in-terest and are anxious to capture the j I trade by estabishing communication I over a route that is said to be quite feasible by local men I the Salt Lake people do not take I action In the matter in the near future it is strictly within theline of proba bit that r delegation of business men I from here will wait upon the Union Pacific Pa-cific officials and business men of Green River City to lay before them a proposition looking to the bridging of Green river |
