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Show ! SOUTHERN UTAH IS FORGING TO FRONT j I II 11 MORE ACTIVITY SHOWN IN VARIOUS LINES OF DEVEL- OPMENT THAN AT ANY PREVIOUS TIME IN ITS HIS- Iff 'TORY, AND FUTURE LOOKS EXCEEDINGLY BRIGHT. II Mining Activities nt Bull Valley, Beaver, Silver Reef, Cedar City, l and Elsewhere Creaniery for Washington County Much M Agricultural Development and Other Practical Proof of In- jfe. dustrial Awakening. ifv (Special to Tho Record.) U Benvcr, Utah, Jan. 7, 1915. "It : strikes mc that there is a wave of I awakening interest in industrial nf- ! fairs sweeping over southern Utah f that will make 1915 the biggest year , j& in the history of the section," said C. rll. Bunker of the Bunker-Becker , Press upon his arrival here this week Iff after an extended tour of Beaver, g Iron and Washington counties, in the ' interests of the Southern Utah Indus trial League. "This feeling is general throughout the southwestern corner of tho state, and is given practical demonstration in the inception of a number of new enterprises that strike an entirely different note in the life and thought of the people. They are awake, they are watchful and they are affirmatively active. They seem to have shaken off indifference and not only are they using efforts to develop r resources on their own account, but they are meeting the advances of fcL., outside capital with u spirit of intel- " ' ligent co-operation that unquestion- 1 ably marks a new era for tho coun- Practical Proof of the Awakening. "Chief among the things that give practical proof of tho trend of the times are the mining revival in the gold section of Bull Valley, Washing-Iton Washing-Iton county, where the first stamp mill went into operation on the first of the year; tho projected creamery for Toquervillo or Leeds, which is to handle han-dle tho dairy surplus of Dixie; the opening of coal mining at Cedar City in Iron county, with its promise of big tonnage; the activity both in quartz and placer in the Beaver gold fields; and to crown all a general unity uni-ty of purposo in the speedy completion of the Grand Canyon highway which is to become the artery of commerce for the whole section. In addition there are many smaller enterprises, all combining to forecast a year that will mean the biggest forward step since southern Utah was settled. "I have long had an abiding faith in this country but on this trip I became be-came decidedly enthusiastic. It seemed as though forces which have t been working for months suddenly combined to seek expression in real accomplishment. I feel assured that there will be no backward step in u $ number of years to come. Ml Bull Valley Mill is Significant. Mr "The starting of u mill in Bull Val- JMf ley is a most significant event, since lfi it lias long been tho contention of mining men familiar with that dis- B. trict that Bull Valley is one of the mmR' great highgradc gold sections of the By inter-mountain country. This mill is fK' being operated by leasers on tho fa- H, mous Hamburg mino which has pro- flu. litMAfi ntnl-ti sniI wiittnitir mm H uuced picture rocK running over IgP- $100,000 a ton. It will mean the NK, i 6iv opening of a number of properties K IJ W and the iXof of the claims of those Vw V sP if w S0UKil0 lnB t Pon a camp IW thor0, jK? Creamery at Leeds or Toqucrvlllc. (y ' "A big creamery either at Toquer- j vlllo or Leeds has long been a crying "A necessity, and it is now given out on Mfty good authority that this creamery H 1 will bo supplied during the coming H V spring, backed chiefly by tho Jensen H a interests of Salt Lake. This will H I mean a strong revival of tho dairy J Industry at La Verkln, Hurricane J Virgin, Toquervillo, Bellovue, Leeds 1 11 and Washington. Ever since the days jl of the Silver Reef, Leeds has watched I I splendid water power going to waste. Mi This fact gives It a commanding bid aw as the site- for the proposed cream- Mfe cry- VlffiL Development of Green Coal Property. vmSt "California peoplo arc bnckisg Dr. Kk i . , .Jtfs rtvW' : ) E. P. Green in the equipment of the Green coal measures just outside of Cedar City. They propose to put in an aerial tram bringing the coal directly di-rectly from the mine to the valley almost adjacent to the state highway. With a big decrease in cost they figure fig-ure on a large increase of local consumption con-sumption and truck haulage. It is even said that these interests will finance fi-nance a branch railroad to connect with the Salt Lake Route if tho development de-velopment justifies it. Beaver Gold Fields Make Advance. "In tho Beaver gold fields the advance ad-vance has been remarkable and conditions con-ditions have reached a stage where surprising developments will come to light in the next sixty days. This not only applies to the quartz mines which give every evidence of opening large bodies of highgrade, but is particularly particular-ly applicable to the placer fields where recent showings have called in some of the greatest experts in the country. coun-try. They plan extensive tests thru tho spring which will mean the expenditure expen-diture of many thousands of dollars, while the preliminary indications warrant war-rant tho belief that there are millions in the placer gravels of Beaver Valley. Val-ley. Grand Canyon Highway Will Help. "In Kane, Washington and Iron counties the completion of the Grand Canyon highway is an industrial necessity ne-cessity to get products out of that country until such timo as the railroad rail-road penetrates to the Kaibab forest. They have awakened to tho fact that a good road is a mighty fine substitute substi-tute and thnt big motor trucks can run up mileage in a very effective manner. There is no doubt in tho world that trucks and good roads will solve Dixie transportation problems to a great extent. I confidently expect ex-pect to see a regular service inaugurated inaug-urated next summer and to hear that Elberta peaches are taking the Salt Lake market by storm. "In Juab, Millard and Beaver this highway is also a necessity through the opportunity it affords of showing easterners just what southern Utah really is. Every tourist that can be induced to visit the country will be made a booster and a possible investor. invest-or. Once tho air of this country thoroughly saturates your lungs, you can never forget it. St. George is Building Up. "A number of beautiful homes are going up in St. George and Cedar City, while Echo Farm, the famous peach ranch, has a splendid modern, concrete bungalow with water system and tiled bath rooms. Rather an achievement I should suy for people who can't get their fruit to tho outside out-side market. "Tho cannery at Leeds has a most successful season to its credit, and there Is talk of an enlargement of this industry in Washington county. It was based on rumor, however, that I was unable to confirm. Mining Revival at Silver Reef. "Mining is also attracting renewed attention at Leeds both at tho River mino and at tho Silver Reef. Oscar McMullin is starting development at tho, first named property, a silver-lead silver-lead proposition, and tests are being made at tho tailings dump of the Silver Sil-ver Reef, where 100,000 tons owned by B. Y. McMullin nro expected to yield large returns in both silver and lead. "Agriculturally, tho whole country 's going uheod nt a rate never experienced exper-ienced before. Largo tracts oro go-'ng go-'ng under tho plow along tho Virgin River in Washington county and tho fruit acreage is being increased. The Delta, land project in Beavor county Is oao of tho by; achiovwaento of Uifi past year and means immense things for tho future. Nearly 350 families families, mind you enmo Into Iron, Reaver and Millard counties last year from southern California alone. Nearly Near-ly half of these nro settlers In Beaver county. Tho projects In Parowan and Cedar valleys are big enterprises and mean many thousands of acres to go under cultivation this year. "It is a big work the people arc doing in southern Utah, and I for one say, more power to them." |