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Show r Rejuvenated Alta. A Short Sketch of the Famous Mining District Past and. Present. The rejuvenation of the Alta mining district U one of the chapters of recent history which Is proving of intense Interest to all mining men. The ramp in situated in Salt latke county at the head of the fJltlr Cottonwood canyon and la about seventeen miles due east of of Sandy a station on the Salt I.ako route, or between thirty-twnnd thiriy-flv- e miles southeast of Balt Lake City. The canyon Is one of he most picture twine in the west and has been formed in part by the glaceral action, through erosion, by water has also contributed its share to lla development. its allies are perpendicular and down Its entire length falls a turbulent mountain atream. From the valley of the Great Salt Lake the rise is continuous until at Alta a height of 9.000 feet above sea level has been attained. Many promising projierties are situated still higher up along the brink of the big bend until at the Ilenus an altitude of over feet la reached. Upon entering the valley the visitor first notices lofty walla of rock. This la granite, capped for miles by a variety of quartzite. It was from the Immense boulders of granite which have been loosened from the lofty canyons wulla that tho material for the Mormon Temple was secured. Many of these boulders, broken up Into slabs sre still to lie seen along the road loading up the canyon. There la still enough of this beautiful rock left detached from the walls to build a thousand cltlea the else of Greater New York. In fact It Is the greatest quarry of flue building material in the world. For many miles up the canyon, however, there la nothing to Interest the geologist. There la a sameness to the formation which would be tiresome were It not for the great scenic beauty of the place. A short distance west of the ground of the famous Columbus Consolidated Mining company, the first change In the character of the rock le seen. It Is here that the white limes first appear and the possibilities of the section as an ore producer becomes evident The white limes at the formation are not In the shape of veins but In great dykes which alternate with the granite and quartzite. Passing through these are Immense veins and fissures forming a perfect network of mineral bearing channels. The altitude of the apezee of these veins being so much greater than those of Park City, leads many to believe that they are really the apexea of that far famed districts ore channels. One of these great velna cornea down .through the American Fork canyon divide and passing diagonally through the Alta mining district finds egress over the mountain Into Big Cottonwood canyon and on to Park City. It Is on this mineral aone that the moat of the old producers of the district were situated. Another and auxiliary zone passes through Peruvian Gulch over Superior Hill and on over the Cottonwood divide. On this latter la situated the Peruvian Alta, the Alta Superior and the Columbus mine, together with properties of lesser note. These mineral zones are crossed with numerous cross fissures which cut the zone mostly at right angles and which show ore values throughout Milr entire toneth. the large bodies however, generally making at their intersection with the great veins or edges. Still another mineral zone passes to the east of the great bend In the canthe ridge through yon creasing Alta. It la on thla that the tlnental Alta. It la on thla that the Alta. Ilecla. the Granite, the Zenua and other mines are located. The fact la that in few placet In the world la the tame amount of mineral weilth within so email a territory Park City with Its credit of tens of millions In ore already mined, American Fork canyon with its budding bonanzas and the Cottonwood with their history of ore production both past and present. Throughout this great mineral cone the ore varies In character. At Park City the values are mostly silver and lead, while at Alta copper and gold make thier appearance. In the district thla article treata of ajl the ore bodies near surface are of the carbonate variety. These carbontes vary In value from the low grade milling ore to high grade shipping, the latter often containing a value of from 300 to 500 ounces of silver, while still higher values than this have been found, a notable Instance of this being in the upper workings of the old Grlz-sl- y mine, now a portion of the territory of the South Columbus. In this o 10,-00- 0 mv ? JOHN HAWES, Marysvale., Utah. Dealer In GENERAL MERCHANDISE. mine ore that showed a value of 1,200 ounces In silver was sent to the market. Underneath thla great body of car bona t ob, It has now been demnoatrated that there exists greater bodies of sulphide. In fact, below what la commonly called "water line," the character of the ore la completely changed. Silver ind lead cease to be the prevailing metals presept and copper to a large extent takes their place, while the gold values increase. There can no longer lie any question but that the history of the sister camp of Bingham Is to be repeated In Alta, and that from being a great silver camp U will In the near future become a greater copper producer. The deeper workings m the camp, (those of the Columbus Consolidated) go far to prove this theory, which In the new tunnel Jnat now being run In the old Flagstaff and at the and other properties, the proof la Intensified. With its great territory and extent of Ita mineral zonea, the time la not far distant when Alta, will rival Bingham, for the title of Greatest Copper Camp In the World." From Postmaster Stullwell, who has stayed by the Alta mining district through boom and depression, and who baa known Alta for over thirty years of constant residence, la learned In to a great extent the early history of the camp. Mr. Stillwell Is an affable gentleman aid also a man of unusual Intelligence. He saw the camp In Its heyday of popularity and early production and also patiently waited through the years of desertion, when the sound of a blast was as rare as angels visits. Now since the great calm has been broken and the hum of Industry la ever Increasing about him, he will justly share In the latter day of prosperity. The history of Alta Is not unlike many another western mining camp. Over thirty-fiv- e years ago a prospector discovered a surface Indication of ore and located a few claims on what la now the Emma group of claims. Work In a primitive way was commenced. No great deptht was attained when a body of high grade carbonate ore was There were roads to encountered. build and supplies to be hauled In, and for a long time the production was very amalL Even at the height of its productiveness the camp was so difficult of access that only the very highest grade of ore was shipped. Added to this the settled policy of the Mormons against mining had a retarding effect But In despite of It all the camp grew In Importance. Mine after mine was opened until the namea of Flagstaff, the Grizzly, the Emma, the Peruvian and other became household words where ever mining was discuss-ed- . Methods were constantly Improved and the means of communication with the ontelde world, made much easier. tramway was constructed from 8. y to the minea and the camp took in a metropolitan air. Millions in ore w is mined and sent to the market T le old Emma gave up ita wealth to mi ie the Walker family of Salt I eke n thd Grizzly made other n until between ten and fifte a million dollars In ore had been tak in out of the mines. Only the surfa :e was worked. The drifts when the hi: h Ht product was mined were filled w lb low grade material and a conatu it atream of metal was pouring foi h from the valley smelters where the epe A -- treated. Then came the great slump wan " Li French Tablets. , L-y- y" Marysvale, Utah. menstrua- 114-11- Effective December 10, 1905. Westbound. East bound. No. 1 No. 2 Arrives. 11:15 a. m 11:00 a. m 10:50 a. m 10:05a.m.... Stations. Mercur Summit Manning Fairfield 1:45 p.m. 1:55 p.m. ....2:55p.m. ....3:13p.m. Arrives. POSITION8 FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. 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Electricity, that modern wonder, does Its part, 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 hla office above ground. A constant stream of rich ores are AERICULTURAL DDLLEBE When In want of help, call up or write Btrocks Employment Agency, 45 West Second 8oj sup-pross- Bertelaen Bros, BLACKSMITHS, HENRY M. CROWTHER, Manager of tho Continental Mines and 8meltlng Corporation at Alts, Also tho Man Who lo Going to Connect Alta with the Outside World With a Railroad. (Through Courtesy of Salt Lake Tele a gram.j will soon follow the lead. Ground which waa a few years ago considered valueless or at best of little worth, has REMEMBER. taken on great value and the turbulent If your local merchant does zjt Little Cottonwood creek, no longer GarIn Brand stock Temple carry foams on Its unmolested way to the ments, Rams Head Sweaters, Sego Valley, but Is harnessed to turn the Lily Underwear, send your orders dty wheels of sir compressor and mill. rect to the sole manufacturers. Si" Lake Knitting Works. time, easy terms, liberal tions. drop us a line. 1 op- o o o o (t o o 9 o 49 (9 (9 it wealth to the paor, an honor to the rich, an aid to the young, a support and comfort to the aged. Bacon. COURSE8 OF from Omaha to Chicago. i service also between Omaha and Minneapolis and Chicas and SL Louis, aa well as all poiats is j the South and Southeast FIrat-clas- a For full Informatloa call ea or J. A. FOLEY, AGRICULTURE Agronomy, Horticulture, Animal Industry. 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IT IS IMPORTANT Street EO YEARS' EXPERIENCE 1 Before you decide which school to attend that you consider carefully the opportunities afforded by the AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF UTAH Its strong faculty, modern courses of study, splendid equipment, moral atmosphere and healthful environment; also the low expenses and the uniform and splendid success of Its students. Commercial Agent No. 75 West Second South 0.0.0.0,0.000 g the In price of metals. The value of allv r was cut In half and lead ceased to p y for the mining. A terrible palsy stru k l be camp. One by one the mines clos d down, until not one was left In op A few prospectors held on o their claims and for a short time d; the summer the needed aasesamc at and th a work was accomplished the camp was left to Mr. Stlllwi 11, the sheep herders and occasional ofw punchers. About this time a boy was attending the public schools picking up the oi ly education he ever acquired, who wps destined to touch the old camp with the light of hla genlu and call It agi In to life. Thla lad was Tony Jacob n, the founder of the great Columbua Cc He early choose mining M hla life's work and gained enough perience to become the superlntendeht of a Nevada property. Chance led later to Alta and he acquired the cleua of hla holdings, a part the company. He and hla brother started work and began driving a tunel catch the great vein at a lo level than before had been attali Success crowned hla efforts. He demonstrated the fact that the old camp was far from being worked out and the fact that Its history aa an ore producer had scarcely begun. The mining world looked on and then believed. H. M. Crowther, a young mining engineer saw the possibilities of the camp and farmed the Continental Alta mining company, which under hla management has been a constant success. The old Flagstaff ground waa taken up by new Flagstaff company and active development work started. The Albion, which In the early days had produced Its millions In ore was rejuvenated. In fact, all the old producers with the ole exception of the Emma and Alfa Centennial are being worked and thope sroy a Tanay An acwith quaintance them tablets will result tn a pleasant aurprlsa to suffering women.THe ladles' safeIn casea guard. of painful or Dr. n-d- 40 Trade Marks Designs Ac. Anton imdtn, a krtrhCopyrights anS rtMrri JinlrklT aMenain our opinion fivawfiMbfran Uou M nrtljr ooiia,1,( Ini. HANDBOOK on Cum. OMmi aaanry fur Patanta takm ikrr.uak Muim A CjTi tprruU notice without charm, in tba Scientific American. n hanAaomtlv flhwtntM weakly. h auiaUoa of any mnilflp J.nimaL lam m ,L " MUNN & Co.3618'. New Yorl Nraeah UMaa. SB F SL. Wathln,. 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