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THE . IRR1GA TION A GE. 



UTAH. 



Utah is to have a new sugar beet fac- 

 tory, the contracts for the structural iron 

 having been let. The site for the factory 

 has not been definitely decided on. 



The big wharf at Tampico, Mexico, was 

 destroyed by fire Feb. 20. It was con- 

 sidered one of the finest on the continent 

 and was constructed by the Central railroad 

 under the supervision of the Mexican 

 government. The total loss was close to 

 $2,000,000, fully insured. 



MINES AND MINING. 



On March first there is to be a meeting 

 of the miners of Arizona, at Phoenix, that 

 state, to organize an association. It is 

 hoped that every county in the territory 

 will be represented at the meeting, as it is 

 a matter that should be of general interest 

 to every one engaged or interested in 

 mines or mining. Much good can be done 

 for the mining industry by an association 

 of this kind. 



According to the Arizona Daily Gazette 

 people who contemplate going to the Klon- 

 dike should pause and reflect on the show 

 for prospecting in Arizona, before risking 

 life and limb in the far north. The Ga- 

 zette says that one mine in Arizona the 

 United Verde, at Jerome produces more 

 bullion annually than does the whole ter- 

 ritory of Alaska. 



Col. Geo. R. Davis, director general of 

 the world's fair, has concluded the pur- 

 chase of 3,500 acres of placer ground in 

 the South Pass mining district, Fremont 

 county, Wyoming, at a cost of about 

 $500,000. This vicinity is rich in placer 

 gold and Col. Davis intends working it for 

 all there is in it. A ditch is to be built, 

 costing about $15,000, for the purpose of 

 bringing the water from the Sweetwater 

 river to wash out the gold, and the best 

 and most modern appliances will be used. 



To give an idea of Washington's re- 

 sources as a raining state it is only neces- 

 sary to state that in Stevens county and 



the Colville reservation there are 2000 

 claims being worked with good results. 



''Alaska bread, guaranteed to keep good 

 for five years, is now advertised by the 

 coast outfitters," is the latest item from a 

 Western paper. 



An important gold discovery was re- 

 cently made near Garden City, a town in 

 Rich county, Utah. Three assays were 

 made of the ore found, one of the poorest 

 samples assayed $9.50 of gold, the next 

 best $20.80 and the best $361.20. The 

 body of ore is about twelve feet thick and 

 was struck at a depth of 150 feet. 



Marble has been discovered west of 

 Custer, S. D., consisting of two grades, 

 one of which is of very fine quality. 



A mine in Utah, which three years ago 

 wa? considered practically valueless, has 

 since then yielded almost a million dollars 

 in dividends. This is the Mecur mine, 

 and the good results were obtained by 

 using a new process in reducing the ores. 



A new mining company, known as the 

 Black Hills Coal and Iron company, has 

 filed articles of incorporation at Rapid 

 City, S. D., with a capital of $1,500,000. 



A rich gold find has been made in the 

 Maryville district, Oregon. In three days 

 from the time work was begun it yielded 

 $450, and it is estimated that the property 

 is worth at least $3,000. Four pounds of 

 the ore panned out $82. 



In Saxe Creek district, Oregon, there 

 are 87 mining properties being operated, 

 15 hydraulic plants and 26 quartz mines. 

 The gold output for the year 1897 is said 

 to be about $20,000. 



News of a rich gold strike comes from 

 the Mikado mine, near Florence, Idaho. 

 This mine is in Baboon gulch, which in 

 early mining days was famous for its 

 placer diggings. At that time a single 

 yard of gravel yielded $4,500. The Mik- 

 ado promises to yield a fortune. At the 

 bottom of a 58-foot shaft the ore averaged 

 $1 per pound. A mill is to be erected in 

 the spring. 



