Show MILL FOR THE LA SAL DISTRICT moab times manager dark clark of the interstate inter state mining company received instructions from headquarters of the company at centerville Cent erville la ia to proceed with the erection of the com banys mill at gold basin and get it in operation as soon as possible the machinery will be shipped at once mr dark clark has been of the opinion that to start the work so late would bring a work well into the winter and would be a matter of economy to delay the plans and specifications have all been prepared and will reach moab in a few days this will be the first mill in the la sal district and its advent should have a stimulating effect on development of mining properties throughout the district there are many properties in the la on which if the amount of work had been done as on the interstate inter state ground would be in line as producers many of them are reaching that point but the pace is very slow it takes capital to develop a mining district and capital needs constant urging it wants to be sure and it takes plenty of nerve and sacrifices on the part of prospectors to keep at it until such a point is reached once a district is producing it gives a brighter prospective value to every property in the district such is the history of all the great mining districts some one strikes it big and then others by heavier work also find it when the grand valley times came into existence over seven years ago there was not a mining claim of record in the la sal district it has persistently insisted that it would become a second cripple creek and is still more than satisfied that it will but admits that it has been longer getting there than at first expected and hoped for but every year has seen it takes a step forward and at no time has it gone backwards 0 |