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carpment  to  the  east,  the  bottom  of  Wawah  Valley  being  over 
1,500  feet  lower  than  the  valley  on  the  east,  in  which  are  situated  the 
town  of  Frisco  and  the  Horn  Silver  mine. 
History. — The  Cactus  mine  lies  in  Copper  Gulch,  a  narrow  ravine 
running  in  a  northwest  direction  down  the  western  slope  of  the 
range  toward  the  Wawah  Valley.  This  mine  formely  belonged  to 
a  French  company,  which  opened  the  deposit  down  to  the  hundred- 
foot  level  and  erected  a  small  concentrator  in  the  bed  of  the  gulch. 
That  this  company  was  not  financially  successful  does  not  seem  sur- 
FlG.  15. — Sketch  map  showinu  location  of  the  Cactus  mine,  Utah 
arising  when  the  almost  absolute  want  of  water  and  the  difficulty 
)f  access  to  the  locality  are  considered.  •  After  the  property  had  long 
ain  idle  it  was  purchased  by  the  present  owners,  who  have  pro- 
ceded  to  develop  it  on  a  plan  which  at  first  strikes  one  as  financially 
laring  to  the  point  of  audacity,  and  yet  on  closer  examination 
ppears  to  be  based  on  a  careful  scientific  study  of  conditions  and 
ost.  It  is  stated  that  the  development  of  the  mine,  the  building  of 
he  necessary  railroad  connections,  plant,  etc.  will  have  cost  the  pro- 
oters  over  a  million  dollars  before  they  are  in  condition  to  obtain 
