| Show MINING IN THE NORTH TOE THE excitement of the mineral dieco discoveries co in the neighborhood of paradise cache valley is increasing and lg la PI plata a ta is the centre of attraction in the north there have been rumors of finds jn in that region for many years at first it was a mountain of iron f that promised to bring wealth to the finders anders later laier on other discoveries were made but the present seems mee me to eclipse them all and there is little doubt that te V e new mineral developments ments will be found genuine deposits of lead and silver 0 paradise paradise is situated at the south end 10 eli of cache valley there Is an aan excellent fent road to it from logan prom from thence to the mines it is said to 0 be of an easy grade and from what we know f of the lay jay of the land it cannot be de nied that loon logan to is the nearest and mot easy access accessible ib le town of alp ilp from the point of attraction r brigham city while not much far away can only be approached L from that spot by travel over some i pretty steep mountains mou plains and somewhat rough canyon roada the same may be said in reference to ogden but a p na railroad up ogden canyon could be pushed to a point pretty close to the new a ew region while ogden valley nearer still J might be made a point of ordinary food supplies there need be no quarreling over which place Is IB the nearest and the most likely to receive the trade and gain the shipments of ore from la ia plata klets each of them will receive some pecuniary benefit no doubt and also each of them will be damaged to some extent through the excitement that comes from such causes the unrest it will bring to the people and the disappointments that many will feel while success comes only to the few we think that logan will be likely to make the easiest shipping point for Ls la plats plata and to be 16 its earliest source of supplies A great deal of work wark would have to 0 o he be done clone to make a direct route to ogden practicable abler of course jf f the mines should turn out to be so extensive and productive as ae to warrant n ut the t ib erection of a 9 smelter am ea ter at ogden ea 47 siy that would be the most moet feasible fea aible place for its establishment and a railroad most moet of tho way would settle the matter we hope our friends in the north will not become unduly excited over this new development they should remember that on the whole it costs coats about as aa much to got get out the precious metals as they are worth and that while the few gain the many lose in prospecting and working and in vesting A farmer with good land and a steady increase will as a rule be better off in sticking to his trade than in neglecting the soil for holes boles in the ground he will enjoy life better have fewer risks less anxiety tind and more genuine satisfaction in the quiet steady and home life of the thrifty agriculturist that in the rough doubtful and often rowdy and godless struggle of the ibe miners camp there thare are some men who are a suited u eted to the latter life there ar are other artber meu who are cut out for the risks of investors 0 re in it we say nothing against them W we dp not decry mining we only warn our quiet farming friends who are doing well and living in contented peace and domestic prosperity not to catch the mining fever to the detriment of their present condition and perhaps the ruin of their future career we hope the new mines will prove to be all that they seem to promise and that the territory may receive the benefit of their output and we hope also that they may not prove a disturbing element among the good people of the north or bring disorder into the lovely valley where the temple of the lord glistens in the clear sunlight the pride and glory of the people |
