Show OGDEN AS AM AN IRON CENTER THE MIE S fears that tho the subject of tho the iron industry of utah has never been largely presented to nor thoroughly discussed by the citizens of ot ogden Oden yet thera there are available facts interesting enough I 1 to make the subject tt enter entertaining talat ag profitable andin and ia the highest degree important not alone t ti those who ardently desire tin prosperity of this city by tha the development ot of every poi aible sible resource but also tho the public at laree who feel the typical american anxiety to eee every rood good thing worked for all it ia 18 worth by way of introduction we cita cite a few plain facts obtained from a perfectly reliable source A test that was made no longer aga ag than 1882 at the ogden iron works resulted very satisfactorily in proof of the existence of the proper raw ma for of pig iron and it established beyond doubt a no less important matter that every demand for the exact sort of fuel could be met the experimental run occupied thirteen days and pig iron vaa was drawn from the furnace on the third day two mappings tap pings being made each day thereafter charcoal was used during eleven days the operation ol 01 the re malnine two a days proved the value of coke tha the coil in the fields between tha the rocky and nd ther Wasatch range of mountains ad within twenty five miles of ojen ogden is classed as an earni semi bituminous of course it ia is of quantity and constitutes an extremely cheap fual so no far as it can be used raw at castle gate on the rio granda grands raid an excellent coke is produced it is heavier and stronger than the pleasant valley coke and it la Is only ten miles further distant or miles from ogden it is claimed that this coke has done dome what tha the mai mint valley article has failed in the reduction of biker silver ores better fuel for iron working ig Is not required in addition to this by the connection of the rio orande grande western aid aad the denver it illo RIO grando grande at grand junction the anthracite coal mined at crested butta butte 50 miles distant has become accessible thus the fuels obtainable are aro charcoal coke anthracite and bituminous coal and thero there is boon soon to ba be added to these that very useful article natu natural ai gas it is need needless lesa to a eay ay that there Is an abundance of lime for boxing axing fl As to the iron ores found in ia the immediate vicinity the experimental run ran referred to gave ample proof of their excellence their quantity no one will question who has given the matter even the most cursory examination it has been demon demonstrated stra tod that tho the manufacture of car wheels wheel AL rea a flattering possibility they ain anbe e from am utah iron with TH eM less weight and with lout lo 10 ut any ny decrease of durability in ibis ono one item itera alone thera there Is a demand sufficient to keep a amill furnace going but there aro are various other commodities modi ties which are in local demand deman d and which pay may be manufactured from the iron product of the territory iron fronts for building gas and water pipat stove stoves mining machinery etc etc the revival of tho the interest in this important subject indicates tho the be lief ilef that tho the gateb are opening for an immense iron industry to bo be established in this city oa on tha the other band hand there is reason to hope that capital cappal awaiting investment will bo be directed into this channel wo we ae arc satisfied that all that is needed is to convince capitalists and manufacturers of the facto bare here existing if they can get gal a hearing they will speak for tor themselves |