Show THE DREDGE christened immense concern put up at enormous cost at green river started in motion one of the most important events in mining circles in this part of utah for deais was the opening of the im mense diedre at green river of the uintah placer mining alining exploration company on wednesday prominent stockholders and officers of the company were present aiom milwaukee salt lake vernal and other parts of the country among whom paul T brockmann wife and daughter salt lake laho bart burton and wife salt lake mr air walker and mr bendler milwaukee mr ike deitan and elfe besides the eis and officers were many il visitors including N J meagher and wife II if C ruple and J T mcconnell of vernal tbt christening took place during the afternoon after which the ma clit chinery nery was put in motion miss brockmann Brock maun broke the bottle of champagne and spec speeches clies made by a number of the members of the com pany the principle one being mr air dendler bendler who spoke of what has been a arni and what will be av at tempted in the future if this pre V V sent undertaking is the success hoped for the company will expend many thousands moie in the construction of other dredges this one has been put in at an enormous cost there is at least tons of machinery which was hauled after leaving tile the railroad a distance of at least 70 miles something like feet of lumber inas ft as i required to build the frame work ork the cost of the construction and the machin ery has totaled in the neighborhood of the work nork was under the supervision of isaac teeter one of li es in the country and his services gave such splendid satisfaction that the company donated him shares of the stock to show the appreciation of his efforts Is there much gold in the dirt out there has been asked but the question appears to be silly when it is considered that some of the most noted placer mining men in the coun try han have e expended such sums of money in the enterprise antei prise they gainly would not be so foolish as to make investments unless they knew what they were ere doing mr meagher of the dank bank of vernal has purchased considerable gold panned from that vicinity mrs 11 C ruple huple of vernal now has in her possession a nugget worth 2 which was vas taken rr fr mi the c i law aw of 0 a chicken ON over er in the section of country about island park near this dredge it is claimed that the dirt is deiy tich ilch and there is no doubt but that it will be a paying arc position it is imps impossible sible at this tim to give an idea as to what it will run to the yard the washing process will begin right away and thon then more definite information can be glen given |