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Show THE BOX ELDER NEWS, BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH. 24 into limonite ore, and where a considerable quantity of copper sulphate is exposed along the course of the iron vein. Notwithstanding the fact that lor 50 years, the existence of this iron lode has been known, all that time no use has been made of it; and yet it presents one of the largest and easiest worked bodies of iron known to exist in America. Although coal i3 not yet found within the boundaries of Box Elder county, its associated minerals, asphaltum and natural gas are present In many places. Immediately west of Brigham City natural gas was successfully used some years ago where drawn from a well sunk there while prospecting for water. Its flow was sufficient to burn several hundred thousand bricks and also large quantities of lime, but the pipe that was driven to lead it to the surface being defective, the flow was cut off and since that time no other efforts have been made to open this gas field that lies in the valley of Great Salt Lake, and as above stated, quite adjacent to Brigham City. The known areas in which asphaltum occurs In the county lie chiefly west of the Promotory along the shores of Great Salt Lake and also along the north lake shore where it skirts the desert. There we find a considerable flow of asphaltum, exuding from small springs along the lake shore and from little mounds situated out in the lake and fragmentary masses of it in a dry state are found scattered for miles along the lake shore. The salt fields of Box Elder county are, of course, associated with Great Salt Lake whose waters ton- - tain at present about 20 per cent salt in solution. be gathAlong the shores in the dry season it may Espeered at many places in Immense quantities. the and Plain along of City northwest this is cially north shore west of Promontory. The salt deposits of this part of Utah are very They lie chiefly extensive and the quality good. in the Wasatch mountains north of Brigham City, and also in the Promontory. Samples of these slates have been used and proved to be of the best commercial cla3s. The expense of opening slate quaries is great no matter where situated, and the demand for this product being limited in Utah, no one has undertaken the work of opening to production any of these deposits. From the brief sketch given in the above space, it will be seen that the part of Utah covered fiy Box Elder county contains most of the metals and minerals used by civilized man. And, although up to our own day the field has been but little worked, the future is certain to bring our county into line with the other mining regions of Utah. o I hear many speakers whose remarks are just stupid enough to make me sleepy and just loud enough to keep me awake. Two of my acquaintances are bound to be in trouble all their lives. One of them wont take any advice at all, and the other tries to take all he hears. Every man who has attained to high position is a sincere believer in the survival of the fittest. 'Ti TOASTS. The health of those we love the best selves. our noble Heres to the home a mans kingdom, a childs paradise, and a womans world. Here's to love, the only fire against which there is no insurance. Heres long life to the mother-in-law- , With all her freaks and capers; For without our dear old ma, What would become of comic papers? Home The place where the worlds strife out and the worlds love is shut in. is shut Heres to this water Wishing It were wine. Heres to you, my darling. Wishing you w'ere mine. Heres to the noblest woman that God ever made. He never made one such another, As my mother. Drink and the world drinks with you; Swear off and you drink alone. Heres to my friend The man who knows Im no good and is able to forget it. r t 1 1. 'tiV ; 6,(K)0 feet s tV, a i ? z Big Profits are Made Growing Bernes on the Mountain Benches nride in Mantua. The altitude of this " the faT11! " ST berry above the berries a flavor and high altitude color that is not equalled on the lower gives higher price also, netting die grower from seven to eight hundred dollars per acre each year and a patch will yield for There is not so much danger from frost on the benches for the reason that the l ! spriag fro, ha, passed. Raspberries. Dewberries aad Red Curra,s caa also be 8 F is surperfine. Growing berries on the mountain sides is becoming a big industry in this locality. product The berries stera b years in h d field is Accession. q g |