The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-29

Tor the territory on the south in the
afternoon. Mr.. Clark has recently
been brought into greater prominence
than he possessed before by the an
nouncement made that he would be a
candidate for vice-president in 1896 on
the Democratic ticket end he gentle
mans denial of any such aspirations
was heralded throughout the United
States not more than a month ago.
In conversation with a Herald reporter
yesterday the gentleman stated that
he was now for silver first, last and
all the time and in the event of both
national parties refusing to declare
unequivocally for the free and I'M
limited coinage of SILVER, independent
of any other country. he will throw ali
old party affiliations TO the winds md
stand out alone If necessary for finan-
cial freedom for the debtor classes of
America. THE prospects for silver
are almost daily becoming brighter"
said Mr.. Clark, land it is but the queS-
education will have progressed so far
that there will be no serious obstacles
In the way of the free coinage move
ment. Regardless of whether or not
either the Democratic or the Republic
can parties declare for silver. the re-
suit must be the same and that result
Will be favorab to silver. 1t is time
independence and come out for silver.
even though their political parties do
not take kindly to the white metal
slogan. for this is a matter beyond
pOliticS-it involves the future of the
country and the happiness Of the whole
people There will be a few with
bravery sufficient to bouy them up to
Independent action, but am afraid it
will be only a comparative few At
present it looks like the only hope for
silver from the national parties Is in
the Democratic ranks and / 1ook for
declaration on the part of the national
convention that will shake up the f-old
east in a manner not entirely looked
for by the people there"
Touching upon general mining mat
tiers, Mr.. Clark conveyed the informa-
ton that he has just made some ex-
tensiVe improvements IN the United
Verde smelters, which are twenty-six
miles off the Atlantic & Pacific rail-
road and connected with that system
by a railroad built by the gentleman
himself and now in continual opera
We're formerly in Use ct the plant are
to be laid out of commission and they
are being substituted by as many more
or newer and better pattern. These
machines were specially designed in
the drafting rooms of L. c. Trent and
company in this city and they are now
ready for operation. Immediately fol-
lowing his arrival at the works. Mr..
Clark will personally superintend plac-
ing them in blast. The United Verdes
are now putting out something over
LOOO tons of copper bullion monthly
ana the production is to be ma
terally increased, upon the pIac-
ing in operation Of the new
conVertors. There are many other and
equally as important improvements !
now under consideration by Mr.. Clark. |
and 1t is possible that before he leaves |
the properties a number of great |
changes will be wrought.
In addition TO the Arizona copper !
properties, Mr. Clark is the owner of |
some splendid mines and smelters in
Idaho, known as the Lost River prop |
critics These latter have been idle since !
last fall when the snow became so |
deep that it was necessary to suspend |
operations. Upon his return to the |
north, which viii be in about three !
weeks, the gentleman will visit and in
spect the mines and mills and more |
than likely order a resumption of |
operations. 4 shipment of five car
loads of the copper bullion caught in |
the snow last year was made from
Soda Springs on Thursday.