. A glimpse of Utah, its resources, attraction and natural wonders /by Edward F. Colborn . o camps where oreis valued by the pound. It is argued that this is to her is seldom both prodigal and profuse. Very rich ores areusually found in small veins, and small veins do not generallyguarantee permanence to the mining industry. Again, rich oresbreed wildcat mining speculation and with that Utah will havenothing to do. Utah mining stocks are safe and profitable to mines paid in dividends during 1907 $7,638,,an increase of $2,487, over 1906. Utahs presen
. A glimpse of Utah, its resources, attraction and natural wonders /by Edward F. Colborn . o camps where oreis valued by the pound. It is argued that this is to her is seldom both prodigal and profuse. Very rich ores areusually found in small veins, and small veins do not generallyguarantee permanence to the mining industry. Again, rich oresbreed wildcat mining speculation and with that Utah will havenothing to do. Utah mining stocks are safe and profitable to mines paid in dividends during 1907 $7,638,,an increase of $2,487, over 1906. Utahs present mining greatness and hope for future productionis founded upon enormous and impartially mineralized depositswhich can be cheaply mined upon a large scale and profitably milledby the most modern value-saving processes. The pages of herhistory carry the names and phenomenal records of the famous OldEmma and Flagstaff, the Ontario, Silver King, Centennial-Eureka,Daly, Daly-West, and many others in that goodly company whosedividends have gone into the millions and in whose bottomless de-. The Half Tuniui Canon of Grand River. A GLIMPSE OF UTAH page thirty-five posits the pick and the blast are still at work. It would be apleasure to the writer and perhaps to the reader if this account couldrelate the stories of these rare old record makers, but these pages arefew and a little must be told of the wonderful copper mines whichare just now making fame for Utah. The first of these is the Utah Copper mine at Bingham. It didnot come into life until 1903. When we take into account itsyouth, equipment, development, milling facilities, and ores exposed,there is not another such a mine in all the world. The undergroundworkings exceed 17 miles. One hundred and twelve million tons ofcopper ores are now exposed—sixty million tons of which have beenaccurately measured and found to carry 2 per cent copper, , and ^z. gold. The gold and silver contents willin large part pay f
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