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Show PLAN 10 DEVELOP fiEW STATE QUARRIES Proo, Feb. 22. There Is now a fair prubpect that tho immense slate quarries In Slate canyon, east of this city, will be epeu:d up. and the product pro-duct placed on the market, F, W. C. Hathenbruck. who owns several patented slate claims, after falling to Interest Utah capital in their development, has brought the matter to the attention of French capitalists, and he has the promise that a representative will be here In March to Inspect the property. Mr Hathenbruck has had scientific and practical tests mnde of the slate, and the verdict has always been that It compares favorably for roofind and building purposes, with the Philadelphia Philadel-phia and California slate, which Is extensively used in all parts of the country. Mr Hathenbruck Is also developing an underground flow of water in Slate canyon, and has several men at work on a tunnel, In which there Is now a good flow of water. lie expects to obtain a stream sufllclently large to be valuable for Irrigation and for culinary cul-inary purposes. i |