Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20

blocked out In this property. This
property owns a small empire of min
eralized ground aud decidedly active
period Of production will doubtless soon
begin.
A STRONG ALLIANCE.
The Bingham Copper and Gold com
pany, together with its close ally, the
Bingham Consolidated, eastern corpor'
ations, have extensive territory In the
camp, including the Dalton q Lark,
the Commercial, Miners Dream and
Antelope groups and smelter AT Blns-
ham Junction, to which 800 tons of ore
daily are taken from the Binghnm
mines by force OF men approaching
$50. These mines are connected
by branch line of railroad with the
Rio Grande Western road az bingham
UNITED STATES A PRODUCER
The United States company for
long period has been conhning us IA
bors to the development OF It's grounds,
awaiting the erection Of its smelter nc
Bingham junction, which was blown
in few weeks ago, so that the move
ment Of It's ores Will hencetorth be de-
cidodly active. Much higher values
than those given, especially IN gold, are
said 20 have been found In the Unite(
States ores, and profit earning on
large scale by the property ls predict
The ores OF this company arc taken
the railroad by an aerial rGmNay
distance OF about two and a half mile
THE HIGHLAND BOY
The Highland Boy, or Utah Consolld
ated, Is also provided with tramwdy
some 200 men are employed at the mine
and while the tonnage Is not revealed
from is smelter at Murray, which uses
its own ores exclusively, there Is
shipped to the eastern refinery on an
average Of 20 cars of pig ~@r~er, con
tanning 10000 pounds each, carrying al
80 gold and silver each month It's
home Office is In Lon1on. and details
OF it's operations are released sparlngly
but the best means Of measuring its
profit paying ability Is the tact that a
dividend OF 81 80 q share, or $50 900, Is
scheduled TO be paid next month, Jan
uary. 1908.
NEW CANDIDATE FOR POSITION,
The Bingham Copper Boy, with
good area Of ground just west Of the
that cut the bonan2as tina have already
been proved, Is owned largely by New
England capitalists. 1t Is represented
in Salt Lake City by w. A. Cooke,
treasurer and manager A. Hanauer
Jr.. vice president, and j. II, Hurd, Sec
rotary. II Is situated on the west slope
IN Pine canyon, Is provided with am
pie buildings, recently enlarged and
10. In 20
to 10 men continuously the past year
and a half The workings being tun-
nels and cross-cuts, aggregate over g.
600 feet, the lower tunnel Is now In
$50 feet and vertical depth of 1900
feet will eventually be attained
Veins carrying good values in gold,
silver and lead have been cut and
considerable. quantity OF ore il now
ready for shipment The work has
now reached the state where the show
ngs Justify the necessary outlay for
extensive machinery. still more Wig
orous development OF the property and
q season of activity is promised for the
coming year. The Great Divide, near
neighbor and close ally Of the Copper
Boy. with a stil greater acreage, is
working a small force. and when ar
rangements for Incorporation now be-
ing considered, are completed, the force
win be materially increased
ARE WORKING TOGETHER.
The United Bingham a recent incor-
poration, joins the Silver Shield, and
the two closely related arrangements
are working together through the Mag
ara tunnel The tunnel will tap the
properties at depth Of over 1000 feet
as compared with $50 feet. the deepest
workings OF the Silver Shield. The
tunnel will also drain the properties
and early profits are expected from the
ore bodies known to exist at higher
levels.
A RECENT INCORPORATION
The York property, also a neighbor Of
the Highland Boy, and composing the