Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
INCREASE In MINERAL OUTPUT.
Utas Contribution For 1899 About Two Millions Of Dollars in ADJ
vance of Last Year-The Greater Portion of
the Increase Comes From Copper

branch OF the industry has paid big
profits to the smeltermen.
During the past year, every smelter
In the valley has been run 10 Its ca
pacity-and the Germania has ore CON-
tracts that are said to exceed its ca
pacity,
The Hanauer is better equipped than
ever and like the Germania, its out
put shows a considerable increase.
The Pennsylvania company has also
had busy season. and these old plants.
together with the Highland Boy, have
turned out metal that fOOts up an III
crease Of about 25 per cent in value over
1885
The sampliug works too, including the
Pioneer, Taylor and Brunton and Conk-
ling plants, have all had very pros
porous year.
The great feature In the smelling
field this year has been the constitute
ton Of the great Highland Boy smeter,
a mile and half southwest OF Muir
ray. The Highland Boy Gold Mining
company intended originally, TO en-
gage exclusively in mining and milling,
but the ore IN the lower workings hay-
ing changed 10 copper, 1t soon became
necessary 10 go into the smelling busi-
ness. Accordingly the ffty-slx acre
tract was secured and work was COM
menced on Aug. II Of last year.
The industry was a big one, as may
be judged from the fact that the plant
covers 900 to 500 feet OF ground. On
May 23rd OF this year the smelter was
fully completed and In operation, and
the first pig Of copper turned out
Since then the output has been continu-
Gus, every two or three weeks seeing a
shipment averaging four cars or 100000
pounds Of pigs. worth something Ike
$4,000. sent to the Eastern refinery.
II is the product from this
smelter that has made such
an immense increase in the output OF
copper for the year, and increased by a
! considerable percentage The value Of
! the metal output Of the State
Everything about this plant is con-
/ structed on the most scientific lines.
| The ore track comes In on a three per
| cent grade, and along a $50 foot trestle.
ore and coal bins are arranged. They
discharge the ore and coal into cars on
| an electric tramway underneath By
an ingenious arrangement the cars are
raised from level to level, as desired
and run 10 their destination quickly and
eaelly.
After the ore Is crushed. 1t Is taken 10
the three Wethey roasting furnaces,
having combined capacity Of 300 tons.
which are provided with a dust cham
her. The calcines are delivered by the
electric tramway cars TO the main smell
ter and go 10 the reverberaiory fur
naces The building here is 70 feet by
232 feet and Is also provided with con-
veiters. In the center Is crane with
a lifting capacity Of 25 tons, for hand
ling the converting apparatus.
The matt from the rcverberatories
goes directly into the converters and Is
blown into pig copper and cast. The
product goes down TO the ground level,
where IL Is put on the cars for ship
ment The Stag is delivered 10 the dump
by electric power
The power plant Is capable Of hand
ling 500 tons OF ore day, while
the shelter has a capacity OF $50 tons
Of crude ore day. and this is TO be
doubled.
A most interesting feature is the
Highland Boy tramway. running from
the mine to the railroad. and which not
only facilitates the handling OF ore. but
Is a money saver.
Il might De too much 20 say that an
! NAlff SIttlAfi - 'Fl AAll A'i AN'N' iNN NiiN
indications all point in that direction.
The United States company's ground
has plenty OF ore 10 supply 500 ton
smelter constantly. and should the big
consolidation Of Bingham properties
be made on the lines proposed by
BOSTON capitalists. who have such heavy
interests in the old camps the chances
are that larger smelter than any now
found in the Salt Lake valley viii be
built
, The purchase In June last OF Col,
, Wallis Bingham group by Capt. De
Lamar is pointed to as another reason
. why additional smelling facilities must
, be provided ere long. II one Of the
companies does not build. II is be-
lieved that a custom smelter will so up.
The American Smelling G. Refining
+. Companys plants are entirely unable 10
handle, the ores offered and every plant
has more ore than can be handled.
, This condition has led 10 the belief
that a customs smelter Of 10000 tons
crude ore capacity per month would
i be a perfectly safe and profitable in
! vestment