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Show 7 Rejuvenated Alta. o A Short Sketch of the Famous Mining District Past and Present. mine ore that showed a value of 1,200 A tramway was constructed from San-d- y ounces In silver was sent to the marto the mines and the camp took on a metropolitan air. Millions in ore was ket. Underneath this great body of car- mined and sent to the market The bonates, It has now been demnostrated old Emma gave up its wealth to make that there exists greater bodies of sul- the Walker family of Salt Lake milphide. In fact, below what Is commonly lionaires, the Grizzly made other milcalled "water line," the character of lionaires until between ten And fifteen the ore is completely changed. Silver million dollars in ore had heen taken e and lead cease to be the prevailing out of the mines. Only the surface metals present and copper to a large was worked. The drifts when the highLake City. The canyon is one of the most pic- extent takes their place, while the gold est product was mined were filled with turesque In the west and has been values increase. There can no longer low grade material and a constant formed Jn part by the glaceral action, be any question but that the history stream of metal was pouring forth through erosion, by water has also of the sister camp of Bingham Is to from the valley smelters where the ore contributed its share to its develop- be repeated In Alta, and that from be- was treated. Then came the great slump in the ment. Its sides are perpendicular and ing a great silver camp it will In the down its entire length falls a turbulent near future become a greater copper price of metals. The value of silver producer. The deeper workings in the was cut in half and lead ceased to pay .mountain stream. From the valley of the Great Salt camp, (those of the Columbus Consol- for the mining. A terrible palsy struck Lake the rise is continuous until at idated) go far to prove this theory, the camp. One by one the mines closed Alta a height of 9.000 feet above sea which In the new tunnel Just now be- down, until not one was left in operlevel has been attained, Many promis- ing run in the old Flagstaff and at the ation. A few prospectors held on to the their claims and- - for a short time during properties are situated still higher Lailburn and other properties, tering the summer the needed assessment up along the brink of the big bend un- 0 proof is intensified. With its great and then til at the Beniis an altitude of over ritory and extent of Its mineral zones, work was accomplished the time Is not far distant when Alta, the camp was left to Mr. Stillwell, feet is reached. Upon entering the valley the visitor will rival Bingham, for the title of the" sheep herders and occasional cow first notices lofty walls of rock. Greatest Copper Camp In the World." punchers. About this time a boy was attending From Postmaster Stullwell, who has This is granite, capped for miles by a district the public schools picking up the only variety of quartzite. It was from the stayed by the Alta mining and who education he ever acquired, who was . immense boulders of granite which through boom and depression, have been loosened from the lofty can- has known Alta for over thirty years destined to touch the old camp with ledrned In to the light of his genius and call it again yons walls that the material for the of constant residence, is hlstorv of the to life. This lad was Tony Jacobsen, Mormon Temple was secured. Many a great extent the early the founder of the great Columbus of these boulders, broken up into slabs camp. Mr. Stillwell Is an affable genHe early choose mining as are still to be seen along the road tleman and also a man of unusual inHe saw the camp in its his lifes work and gained enough extelligence. loading up the canyon. There is still produc-tion"anperience to become the superintendent enough of this beautiful rock left de- heyday of popularity and early waited thousthrough build to a also of a Nevada property. Chance led him walls the from tached patiently and cities the size of Greater New the years of desertion, when the sound later to Alta and he acquired the neu-cleu- s of his holdings, a part the great York. In fact it is the greatest quarry of a blast was as rare as angels visits. of fine building material in the world, Now since the great calm has been company. He and his brother started v For many miles up the canyon, how- broken and the hum of Industry is ever work and began driving a tunel to ever, there is nothing to interest the increasing about him, he will justly catch the great vein at a lower geologist. There is a sameness to the share in the latter day of prosperity. level than before had been attained. The history of Alta is not unlike Success crowned his efforts. He demformation which would be tiresome were it not for the great scenic beauty many another western mining camp. onstrated the fact that the old camp Over thirty-fiv- e years ago a prospector was far from being worked out and the of the place. A short distance west of the ground discovered a surface indication of ore fact that its history as an ore producer of the famous Columbus Consolidated and located a few claims on what Is had scarcely begun. The mining world Mining company, the first change In now the Emma group of claims. Work looked on and then believed. H. M. the character of (he rock is seen. It In a primitive way was commenced. Crowther, a young mining engineer is here that the white limes first No great deptht was attained when a saw the possibilities of the camp and body of high grade carbonate ore was formed the Continental Alta mining appear and the possibilities of the secThere were roads to company, which under his management tion as an ore producer becomes evi- encountered. hauled has been a constant success. The old dent. The white limes at the forma- build and supplies to be tion are not in the shape of veins but in, and for a long time the pro- Flagstaff ground, was taken up by a in great dykes which alternate with duction was very small. Even at the new Flagstaff company and active dethe granite and quartzite. height of its productiveness the camp velopment work started. The Albion, Passing through these are Immense was so difficult of access that only the which in the early days had produced veins and fissures forming a perfect very highest grade of ore was shipped. its millions in ore was rejuvenated. network of mineral bearing channels. Added to this the settled policy of the In fact, all the old producers with the The altitude of the apexes of these Mqrmons against mining had a retard- sole exception of the Emma aid Alta veins being so much greater than ing effect. But in despite of it all the Centennial are being worked and thoqe grew In importance. Mine after hose of Park City, leads many to believe that they are really the apexes of mine was opened until the names of REMEMBER. that far famed districts ore channels. Flagstaff, the Grizzly, the Emma, the local merchant does not If your One of these great veins comes down Peruvian and others became household carry in stock Temple Brand Gardl-- . words where ever mining was discuss- ments, Rams Head Sweaters, through the American Fork canyon Sego vide and passing diagonally through ed. Methods were constantly Improved Lily Underwear, send your orders, with communication the Alta mining district finds egress nd the means of rect to the sole manufacturers, Salt over the mountain into Big Cottonwood the outside world, made much easier. Lake Knitting Works. canyon and on to Park City. It Is on this mineral zone that the most of the Dr. old producers of the district were sitTansy French An kc Tablets. uated. with quatntanre Another and auxiliary zone passes When in want of help, call upHN these tablets will result In a pleasor write Strocka Employment)) through Peruvian Gulch over Superior diant surprise to Hill and on over the Cottonwood Agency, 45 West 8econd So.gflj suffering: women. vide. On this latter is situated the Phones 464. safeladles The Myj Peruvian Alta, the Alta Superior and In cases guard. of painful or supthe Columbus mine, together with pressed menstruam""v nronerties of 'lesser note. THEY SUflCF.ED. Price, 2.00 per These mineral zones are crossed tion At all drug stores or by mail, with numerous cross Assures which box. securely sealed. Doull Drug Co., Sih 5 cut the zone mostly at right angles and Main. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1 HUDDART FLORAL CO. fc which show ore values throughout ar hoir entire length, the large bodies 6 E. 2nd So. however, generally making at their in- SALT LAKE A MERCUR RAIROAD or tersection with the great veins CO. TIME TABLE. (Opposite Grand Theatre.) edges. Cut flowers and floral work fort Still another mineral zone passes to 4 the east of the great bend in the can-voEffective December 10, 1905. all occasions. crossing the ridge through We make & specialty of shipping Alta. It Is on this that the Eastbound. tinental Alta.. It is on this that the Westbound. funeral designs. Write , telephone No. 2 No. 1 Alta. Hecla. the Granite, the Zenus and or telegraph. other mines are located. The fact is Arrives. Leaves. Stations. , S a; that in few places in the world is the m. 1:45 p. Mercur 11:15 a. m P. O. Box 443. Phones 106. same amount of mineral wealth s'"-'- ' ' 1:55 p. m. Summit within so small a territory Parle 11:00 a. m millions of tens m. of . . . credit .2:35 with its m p. 10:30 a. City Manning in ore already mined, American Fork 10:05a.m.... Fairfield ....3:13 p. m. and bonanzas with its budding canyon To be assured of a pleasaar Jris Arrives. the Cottonwood with their history of Leaves. ore production both past and present east, purchase your tickets vlt The Throughout this great mineral zone GOOD POSITIONS FOR YOUNG Railthe ore varies in character. At Park MEN AND WOMEN. City the values are mostly silver azd lead, while at Alta copper and gold We have more calls for stenographmake thier appearance. In the district this article treats of all the ore ers than we can fill. Our business is bodies near surface are of the car- to fit young women and men for these bonate variety. These carbontes vary positions.' We give a complete prac-- . In value from the low grade milling tical course. Write us or call at our ore to high grade shipping, the latter office, 224 Dooly block. Salt Lake City, often containing a value of from 300 Utah, for catalogue, terms, etc. STENOGRAPHNC BUREAU. to 600 ounces of silver, while still higher values than this have been found, a notable Instance of this being SOCLEAN keeps your floors free in the upper workings of the old Grizfrom dust from Omaha to Chicago. terriof the zly mine, now a portion SOCLEAN will not allow dust to fly First-clas- s tory of the South Columbus. In this service also between when sweeping. SOCLEAN will make your carpet Omaha and Minneapolis and Chicago and SL Louis, as well as all points in look like new. o:o;o:oo SOCLEAN will make your floor ap- the South and Southeast JOHN HAWES. pear as If scrubbed every day. For full Information call em or writs SOCLEAN will save you hundreds of Utah. Marysvale., ' dollars annually by having l J. A. FOLEY, Dealer In your place clean and free from dust. Commercial Agent, GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Send IP your orders. 76 Second South Street. West No. SOCLEAN MFG. CO.. No. 261 So. W. Temple SL, Salt Lake 60 YEARS City, Utah. EXPERIENCE DTO.OTOOTOO The rejuvenation of the Alta mining district is one of the chapters of recent history which is proving of intense interest to all mining men. The camp is situated in Salt Lake county at the head of the Little Cottonwood canyon and is about seventeen miles due east of of Sandy a station on the 8alt Lake route, or between thirty-twmiles southeast of Salt and thirty-fiv- ' o , , v .. - ' r V Ns's ' , r-- r tpiiia o ' '' ' - 10,-00- d - -- litrori . JL HENRY M. CROWTHER, Manager of the Continental Mine and Smelting Corporation at Alta, Also tho Man Who it Going to Connect Alta with the Outside World With a Raifroad. (Through Courtesy of Salt Lake Tele - ' ... gram.j follow the lead. Ground which was a few years ago considered valueless or at best of little worth, has taken on great value and the turbulent Little Cottonwood creek, no longer foams on its unmolested way to the valley, but Is harnessed to turn the wheels of air compressor and mill. will soon , - Electricity, that modern wonder, does its pefrt, and lights up the gloomy chambers of the deepest mine, while the mine superintendent directs his men within the drifts and tunnels by the use of the telephone, while sitting in his office above ground. A constant stream of rich ores are finding its way to the market and rich strikes cause only a moments comment so frequent have they become. What the camp needs is & railroad. Already one Is projected to take the place of the tram which the elements The undertaking have destroyed. (Continued In .Ou.r Next.). ABRICULTURAL CQLLEEE OF UTAH. 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