Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-06
HORN SILVER OFFICERS.
rb,v Stand as Heretofore With Allan c,
Washington as President
CONDITION OF THE MINE AT PRESENT.
,. ,y,ter In 1t Shows Strong symptoms
Of Copper Pollock on Lion hii-ren-
Mile Cut-OT-M miscellaneous.

Mfr Allan C. Washington, who has
,oor president Of the Horn Silver COM
nv for a number of years, still re-
.,,rs that position while Mr.. =. II.
I-,rrsyorth win continue directing
1a,rstlons as manager. which position
W. also has held for some time. with
,ho utmost satisfaction to the COM
noov,s stockholders and directors.
1-,,ase gentlemen took trip to the
Zine Saturday evening, spending
sunday ut the property, and their in
snoction Of the ground appears to have
hosp wholly satisfactory as witness
,ho following from Allan C. Washing
Ton in an interview with News"
reporter
"Nfv visit to the mine gave me the
utmost satisfaction" said the president
of the company. I'VE have ore on the
ave sis, seven, eight, nine and ten
hr,dred levels and the mine is pretty
n,uch in the same shape as before,
WIEN last | visited 1t. Its physical con-
dition is perfect; the machinery is all
in splendid running order, so that we
have no grievances to offer ON that
score. while with the increased price
lar lead we hope to do well in the next
few months.
aWill you promise an early resump-
zion OF dividend payments, Mr.. Wash
ington?" asked the reporter.
"Well. no." replied the gentleman,
I'VE don't want to promise anything.
We'd rather let promises alone, and If
We can, give our stockholders n gen.
tle surprise, rather than make prom
Fnfliuu a Eppu them. Iigap-
pont those concerned
at was reported some time ago that
YOUR miners had encountered a ledge
AZ copper ore. Is there anything in
that?" queried the News" man.
strictly speaking" answered the
gentleman, the report is Incorrect.
We have not yet discovered a copper
ledge, but the symptoms of copper are
so strong in the mine, that it would
not be q very great surprise If we
should run across 1t almost any day.
The water in the mine is strongly i'm
pregnated with copper, so much so,
in fact that in one place 1t complete
" ate up our track As you no doubt
understand n copper solution Is plain
ly visible the moment it touches iron,
and In this connection there Is every
evidence of 1t in the Horn Silver. For
q good time past we have been max
Ing small shipments of copper con-
centrates, and only today" said the
gentleman, picking up a sample pack
age of the product, I'VE have made
Il shipment of little over 10 tons,
which, Of course, has taken a good
while to accumulate
Mr. Juan NJ. Cebnllos succeeds him
self as vice president of the company,
while Mr.Ambrosc J. Harrison is secre-
tary and treasurer as heretofore. The
election of officers took place at q late
hour yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Washington, in company with
Mr.. Farnsworth, left for Austin and
other Nevada points today to look in
10 the Austin companys operations
throughout that state. He will re-
turn In the course Of four or five days
and then leave for the northwest visit
Ing Portland, Seattle and other cities
thereabouts before leaving for his
home in New York.