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Show LETTER FROM BINGHAM. Correspondence of tho IIebald.) Bingham Canyon, Juno 15, 1S72. The season having sufficiently advanced, ad-vanced, active life characterizes the day and the results are proving satifac-tory. satifac-tory. Peaco and quiet reign. The congressional miniog law of May, 1S72, is digested and laid aside, with the understanding un-derstanding that it gives to capital and labor the property of their creation. crea-tion. Our old district ordinances are still held sacred, with their peace-preserving qualities, aud from their simplicity sim-plicity and strict adherence to them, 1 the kindest regards havo existed between be-tween fellow miners, while the securify of property is never questioned, nor legal aid required. The people of Bingham have a t'reat disposition to equality, and new-comers readily fall into the same way of thinking. A quiet, flourishing mining camp, twelve years of age, that has neither lawyer nor minister, bespeaks a great deal for the common sense and purity of the people. , It was pleasing to notico, tho other day, in transitu for the Silver Gem, judge Spicer and his mule in counsel together, to-gether, tho former going directly for Greeley, tho latter having a disposition disposi-tion to wait till tho 9th of July, at which time it b reasonable to suppose that the judgo's action will bo endorsed; en-dorsed; then the Silver Gem will be noticed among the thiDgs whioh are so highly esteemed in our locality. The business appearance, generally, of Bineham, at date, is inviting to the attention. Teams by tho dozen winding wind-ing their way through the canyon, somo drawn by six animals heavily laden with ores, bullion, charcoal and iron, and some with merchandise; all combined together making a grand result in the action of a live community. communi-ty. The tradesman, with pleasing word and look, is weighing his choice goods to tbo encouraged miner. The landlord, with smilioK address, invites his guest to tbo delicacies of the season. sea-son. Tho livery is well! supplied to answer the exchange of tho weary stud, and make the distance pleasant and easy ascending to the mines. No pains is spared to make the visitor's stay agreeable; and, in fine, we have everything that heart can desire to complete the rural happiness of a mjuctain home. j U is designed to occupy a portion ol I this letter in giving a geological dc-! dc-! scriplion of W est Mountain mining S distric:, comprising Bingham canyon aud adjoining vicinities. Tho grand : mineral' ba.-in, laying on the eastern ; slope of the Uqairrh or western range, I may be described as the arc of a circle, I throusrh which tho main Bingham can-' can-' yon runs as a radius, with the ciytd drawn along tho base of the awim tains : about equal distances, jurthcrly and ' southerly, from Binm canyon, inter-seeling inter-seeling the arc aeaeb end, describing j the boundaxus of an area some forty toii:'ty sjuare milos in extent. Through iWs extensive basin, so unmistakably designated by tho mountain range, in an easterly and westerly direction lay certain mineral belts, miles in extent , and notieeab'o to a nicety by tho practical prac-tical eye. Tbo geological formation containing tho mineral bearing rock in j place, lays in a northerly and southerly direction, trcndiDg at right angles and nearly cross-cutting tbo direction;-pf the minn.il belt. From C o urjeveuss of the suii'aee, occasioned by the deep gorges, funned from the laws of gravitation gravi-tation and running waters, diaerences of opitiiou ari;0 &s to the exact localities locali-ties of tho richest deposits; but as a venture of expression toward an op-- op-- prosiuiation, let a few mines be mentioned men-tioned a within tho bounds ol these iii;neral Lelis. -i c-uc pa--rs up Biniruam iviryon, alour a 'tit-: Dorlh-ea.-tcr!y and below tho ii-wn. an iron-caii ped mountain, protuiai n. ' and attractive.is seen bearing to the '. i'f ; This mountain, apearac is probab'.y the bli'om revk, which overb'irr:-t overb'irr:-t hat viiIu:auio aud mted ioneojuoca i mire. Tins er,--..uw - ia tl.c vniuiiv 1 iyine within tho nums i tlin pU'rn c '. end of the northern b.-U, wiu.-U .ccdi westerly, tk.n w.ilnn 'he fullcwini: na:ned Ul0 North Sur, Julia, Oro, cspaian. In dependence, Wa-hinirton, Silver Gem. j and other valuable properties in the i .ame rano, the li-t still continuiiiK over the dividing mountain in the di- ; rection of Tooele, where h.-ads ot uome ; Q-itc are already b'-iiii; d'-vi-luped, and which hr-ar evidence to the aforesaid ( conc'iL-aion. . ; Bi:iwct-n the n-nLern and middle ; belt-: fur a -tce -. f a ri'i;, more or ( It- in v.idf!i. p1 id-wa.-h and copper ; -:n L-InraDUrii'.' the s-uri'uee appear-ai.e--1. The mid lie belt, C 'lnmcuciug in il.e foot hi li n ar the valley and . runiaifi-r wl-.-i rly, i-. very ui -irked and i-s ti n -i vo in its b urinu'. and strikingly ' altraerive In appearauce Irom the v.i?l . aiuouiit t.f e irbon;tt: an 1 p-i't-na ores ! i.ro'iuet.-d tu iis ra-me. Within the . limii- of t!.i- mineral b-it is noticed j the devel i''d evidence of cx'etiive di-juj-i:." and tine ti--ure vci.s o1 valua- hie li-iiii'Tu1, bearing the farming ' names in I'-eitUjii: I he Vuseuille, T-'li-i'iiu'ii, ii:a.ck Hawk, Spanish, ilai-M-ie, Orphan li .y, O.uil.a. West ' ! .J.ir'iaii, N or them Lv''t, Kano-h. , Ah.-I I'riH tor, diaud I'atriareh. i Ciri.'y, li t-t Cliai.ee, and other lu i ins of ureal value, worked by iti- j r j T j U-d con:;. 'fhi.-i b-:!t ex- ttjiu- acroii the mount i in divide in Jie tiin'cliuu of Sto.-ktnu and Tooele, where mifn' have b'i'ti dVt-Ioped. wii h- 1 in tvriain limits to ju-u!'y this couclu S .-ion. A mi' er.i!i'L'iral vitrw of these mioes w.-Ljld l;e our. of place in this connection connec-tion ; iiK'ivlore an examination of thum will fi'j l''!'t for another time. The -ouihem b-lf. which pa.v-es through tho southern portion of tho baiu, com-prl-iiu' liuiteitield canyon, with its jribuiaries, Black Jack "and vicinity, is I not bullk-ieutly pro.-peeled to judc of I the extent, but it is pi culiary eharac-I eharac-I tcrized in the rich milling ores which :r.. h-.it.ir ,lpir,.!...l frnm l hp t'.dl.iwinir j named mines: Osceola, Lucky Boy. Kiupire, Gladstone, and others now beiu developed with Uattering pros-spects. pros-spects. This belt, extends across the divido between Bmgbam and Ophir districts, making its appearance again in east canyon, where mines of exceeding exceed-ing richness have been developed. In tho southern and western parts of West mountain mining district, from three to ten miles of Bingham, there are bright aud invitin fields open for pros-peeling. pros-peeling. lu conclusion, I will add that tho smelters in the canyon are running .steadily and wi'.b good success; gold placers are being worked with pleasing results; in fino, we are all happy. II E.N 11 V 1JALHEB. |