Show MINERAL WAX AND ASPHALTUM whilo attention has boon been paid to tho the wealth of gold silver lead and copper deposits of utah but very little has been said regarding ra Dg the of the territory in the way of her deposits of asphalt asphaltum uni ozoli erite ela aud and gilsonite which in time promise to conio como into greater prominence and doulong demonstrate the fact that not in her precious preciou metals alone is utah to become famous as a wealth producer this morning a journal scribe had bad the pleasure plea gure of an inter liow with john G crocker one of the pioneer prospectors of mr crocker came into this country in 1861 with gen E P connor and organized orgon n izod the first mining company that ever operated in this toni torii toy in ia L t tie cotton wood for many years this veteran pro i has devoted his timo time very largely to the development of the deposits of ii ozo korito aud and olat erite in eastern utah and in his rooms on west temple ho he has many fine specimens of those these commodities the first specimen examined by the reporter was a piece of elat clat erite or mineral rubber sometimes called jet this substance is found at sol diers summit near P V junction in utah county so far no method has been found whereby ela can bo be dissolved or precipitated by heating a little it can Wi be ignited gaited by a mutch and gives out a clear abady flame without smoke or offensive odor by electricians it is pronounced to be the best nonconductor non conductor known and in the future promises to enter langly into kanuf manufacture acturo of electrical supplies after being heat ed ela undergoes a chan change go whereby it becomes almoas like rubber and when thrown on the floor will develop nearly as much elasticity as a rubber 1 her ball in the same locality mr crocker has discovered largo deposits of a mineral wax that will molt melt more easily than buttor butter this is the only depolito de of the kin d as yet found in the united states the formation hero here wo are told is almost identical with that at galesia Ga losia aus atria from where tho the used in this country is i imported when lit it gives out a briliant and odo odorless riess light and for this thia reason is langly used in lieu of canalas in cathedrals and in the houses of the wealthy in nine Nin mile canyon mr crocker has located mountains of asphaltum that is equal in every to that used by the barber asphalt company in this canyon thoro there nio aio also largo deposits of gilsonite gils this substance is being largely used in the manufacture of coach varnish and paint aud and can bo be bleached almost white thus making it it a most valuable article for purpose to which it is applied ozo korito is also found in the duchesne Du chesno country in uintah county those these commodities with the exception of the ola olat erite mr crocker has molted bolted into blocks and bars with which his rooms are well stored bo sides which lie has some soine fine breci mons of marble from noar Nephi and other utah minerals mr crockom has boon been by a boston syndicate for a half interest in cheso upon tho acceptance of which a company will bo be incorporated and development woi h begun 0 an agent of the syndicate is expected to arrive horo hero athin a few days after which the details of the proposed del deal will be made public salt lake stock and mining journal |