Show COMMENT ON UTAH MINES AND PROSPECTS an ali encouraging feature of the mining industry so far this year has been the generous response that has ben bell made in the way of dividend payments and it looks as il if the record of olour our il mines lines in this respect would exceed that of 1910 for the first six months of 1911 utah mines have disbursed considerably over in velvet money and it is possible that new bread win ners may be added to the list before the close of the year in the various mining camps a large amount of work is under way of course the big propositions are always busy but it is encouraging to note that many promising prospects are in course of systematic development most of these are in the hands of small syndicates and companies who hope to make such a showing eventually that necessary capital will be enlisted much encouragement has been noticed in various localities and already prospects have been transformed into producing p mines with good reason to believe that they will soon enter the list as dividend payers in a recent issue we called attention in this ibis column to certain points in the state where attractive opportunities for the prospector existed this comment called forth many responses and further information was requested all of which goes to show that interest in mining is still keen and that a small army of men are willing to take a chance if their efforts can be well directed in this connection it might be wan to add that there is hardly a mining district or section in the state where intelligent tell igent prospecting will not bring to light rich and unsuspected ore bodies while in almost virgin sections and there are many ot or them new discoveries will eventually be made that will outrival out rival our present bon inza propositions which have already pa paid id weir thousands and millions in dividends utah without doubt is one of the richest metal states in the union and the least prospected A great deal of prospecting and work has been going on in the marysvale Marys vale country since the first of the year and a number of important discoveries ha have hae e been reported from that section this region embodies a large area of virtually unexplored country a country that is rich in its it is an inviting and picturesque section and wide in its scope it is also well timbered and well watered from marysvale Marys vale over the divide well over towards beaver streams and lakes abound the country is rugged but its possibilities are great and the ore is chiefly gold bear ing here doubtless there are great stretches of country into which a white man has never penetrated what a chance for the experienced prospector nearby is gold mountain district with its old annie laurie and sevier mines where the ledges are strong and the outcrops out crops bold and prominent in bullion canyon above marysvale Marys vale a large amount of work is being berf performed ormed and small but regular shipments of high grade ore are being made in beaver county one of the richest mining sections of the state work is being pushed in mine operation and development the majestic is giving a better account of itself than ever before and it is stated that the management will have something good to report to stockholders in the near future the moscow is now ilow sending out about four cars of fine ore per month the red warrior continues to make an excellent showing in in the way of mine development and the lady bryan is maintaining regular ore shipments in the old sheep rock in newton ie anton district it is stated a threefoot three foot vein has been uncovered near the surface that goes oes to the ton in the yellow metal dig cottonwood district in salt lal lake e county is in the limelight more than ever and much interest is being manifested in operations being carried on in this promising section prominent among the leading properties in the south fork of the canyon are the utah mines coalition the tar baby big cottonwood con the east carbonate the cardiff the baby mckee and the columbus extension the latter lapping over the divide from the little cottonwood canyon side further down big cottonwood is the maxfield now in course of systematic development and in which most encouraging condl conditions condition tion are noted at the verda near the mouth of the canyon a tunnel is being t driven to cut a strong and promising ledge showing on the surface from the mouth of the canyon to its source in the vicinity of brighton there are many mines and prospects of undoubted merit and it is safe to say isay that this district within them the next two years will be able to boast of producing iii mines which will be the equal of any to b bo found anywhere else in the state district never lags in interest its future possibilities are such that the wise mining man mail refrains i ei rains from giving voice to his opinions for fear that lie he will be regarded as an illusionist year by year however disclosures are made which fully demonstrate the beliefs of the so called dreamer and every day almost a new feature of the of the district is revealed and to such an extent that the whole i district is daily on the tiptoe tip toe of expectation pec tation there is hardly a mine in the camp in which new discoveries are not continually being made included in the list being the centennial eureka the eagle blue bell the bullion beck the gemini keystone the grand central colorado victoria iron blossom sioux consolidated chief consolidated uncle sam mammoth beck tunnel Opo hongo yankee bonso conso consolidated li and gold chain it is easily to be seen that this is no one man camp it is a hummer and takes a back seat for no other silver lead and gold district in the west the daly west of park city has posted its regular quarterly dividend this camp has been shipping more heavily during the past three months than has been the case for sometime past and it is believed thit that th it its mines will soon be equalling their splendid records of the past ophir is in better condition now than it i been since he batly days of the camp when the walker bros and buckskin dark clark held sway on lion hill the ophir hill is giving givings a ehod account of itself the lion 1 hill consolidated is now making regular shipments of high grade ore and the cliff is not only producing in good shape but has found a place in the dividend pay ing column this is a rich section its old mines which have produced fortunes are many the rugged hills are dotted with numerous prospects and the fact that these are not being more energetically worked and developed is one of the wonders of the day the coalition near 9 lockton ton is reported to be in a most flourishing condition the announcement that the utah mine aline in fish springs district has added to its holdings evidently means bealls that this old and reliable company will soon be able to resume dividend payments the utah ore is a high 1 grade I lead product or it could not stand the long haul and still yield a handsome profit dugway is another district out in that direction this camp was noted several years ago for its high grade ores and one mine the old buckhorn Buchli orn was a prolific producer of horn silver and chlorides the bird mine in dugway has been developed to such an all extent that good sized bodies of fine class ore are showing in the mine workings to facilitate operations a company has recently been incorporated on oil this ground styled the dugway bonanza tile the intention being to begin extensive work at an early date |