The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-29

The resignation Of James w. Neill
as general manager of the United
States Mining company's properties
has been accepted, A. F. Holden has
been added to the board of directors,
and on Tuesday next he will resume the
duties relinquished just previous to his
departure for Central America during
the holiday season. and become man
aging director of the corporation
Mr. NeilFs formal resignation-the
document which President Evans car
ried back to Boston with him, and
which was acted upon Friday, was
dated April 90 and read as follows:
Il hereby tender to you my Testgna-
ton of my position with this company,
to take effect May 1, or as soon there
after as may be convenient to you.
This viii leave your hands entirely
free in the choice of your assistants.
I would request that you give me an
answer in this matter as soon as con-
venent, so that l may make settle
ment of other matters now pending.
The release Of Mr.. Neill was conveyed
IN a night message from President Ev-
ans, dated New York, yesterday, 1 a.
m. It read: your resignation ac
cepted, 10 take effect May 1. Transfer
Office to A. F. Holden"
Mr.. Holden Notified.
a f Holden, who is to resume the
managing dictatorship, was advised Of
his election yesterday morning in a
telegram received from President Rob
ert D. Evans. Mr.. Holden, of course,
had reason to feel pleased over the re-
suit. and during the day received
many messages Of congratulation from
the east. as well as from host of his
friends in this city.
When seen at the offices Of the Cen
tenniai-Eureka company in the after
noon. Mr.. Holden expressed regret that
Mr.. Neill had rendered his resignation
and was to leave the services of the
United States company. He hoped that
he could have been induced to stay in
its employ.
Il have only the kindest regards for
Mr.. Neill," Mr.. Holden said. land l
have no i'll feelings whatsoever against
him. He has done perhaps more than
any other one man to place the United
States company where it is today.
When the crash came in Boston he
worked hard to get the property on
its feet again, and he deserves lots of
credit for it,
Mr.. Holden declined to discuss his
future plans. in fact. he said. he would
not know until after he had taken the
active management of the mine just
what would be done. He thought it
quite likely that the cOmpany's offices
would be consolidated with those of
the Observation-Disclosures, but that is a
matter which is left entirely to the
discretion of President Evans; and as
to a successor being appointed TO Mr..
Neill, nothing would be done until the
wishes of Mr.. Evans and the eastern
directors are made known 1t would
probably be several weeks before a Sc
lection is made. The plans for the cree
ton of a smelter will undoubtedly be
carried out as previously contemplated
and eventually the ores of the two
mines will be heated together, but
those are ali matters yet to be consid-
cred.
Mr.. Neill Talks.
When seen at his home last night
Mr. Neill said he was pleased that his
release had been so promptly arranged
as other business would innm edIately
require his attention Several offers Of
other positions have been rendered Mr.
Neill by wire and otherwise during the
week, and more than one dispatch has
urged him not to accept any offers TIL
the parties sending them could see him
What he will do he, of course, could
not say, but that he will quickly find Z
place of importance equal to that relin
QQlSneQ goes WITHOUT saying.
Concerning the charge of 'extrava
CANT management which has beer
made in some quarters, Mr.. Neill saiC
that from the organization OF the com
pany up to the 10Th day Of Decembe
last, when the collapse came, his ever!
official act was performed with TIT
knowledge and consent of Mr.. Holden
who was then. as he will be again mex
week. the managing director of tn
lett .
and every paper having to do with tn
business of the company was cOpie'
and sent to Mr.. Holden; no eXpendi
ture- either on top or under ground
with the exception of small incidentals
was ever made, Mr.. Neil states. tina
Mr.. Holden did not know what tn
money went for, and since his return
from Boston about all that had bee
done was to trim down expenditures.
Many expressions of regret wer
heard yesterday that Mr.. Neill felt i'm
PEELED to take the step which he did.
Mayberry For Superintendent.
Mr.. Parker, Of the board of director
of the company, left for the west yes
terday, and before his departure ne sci
he believed that no general manage
would be named in Mr.. NeillS place
the operation Of the comPany's mine
would be placed in the hands of on
man-Andrew MayberTy, if he woul
accept-and his time would be equal
divided between the Old Jordan, OF
Telegraph and the Niagara. It is ais
understood that all employees at I'll
mines will be required to live at til
company boarding house; that the Sa
Lake offices will be consolidated wit
those Of the Centennial Eureka, IN
when the mine is again running full
handed, II is the purpose to make ii
operating expenses all of $4,000
month less than they were last year.