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


Il Y made during the past year.
especially In the vicinity Oh
Milford and Frisco and the coming
wear WIN undoubtedly bring forth many
mere changes of substantial a""
permanent character
THE BIG MAJESTIC.
The successful launching Of the Ma
jestic Copper company upon firm
financial basis was one Of the notable
happenings Of the past IL months work.
ING TO tho benefit OF the citizens OF
Beaver county. This was accomplished
through the indomltable pluck and the
untirlng efforts OF the Hon. A. -
Lewis who has spent several years In
bringing about this success, against
the greatest odds. But by sticking 10
/, he finally won cut and was instru-
mental in organizing one Of the strong
est mining corporations operating IN
Utah. The financing OF the Majestic
company had hardly more than been
reflected when the announcement was
made that contracts had been LET for
the construction OF a $50 ton smelling
pl.nt. al the new town OF Lewiston,
rbout two miles south OF Milford. This
was authorized at meeting OF the
company held In Denver on the bth
day OF last August. Engineers were
ordered to the field and the work was
soon under way Excellent progress
has been made with the buildings,
When completed, which will be early
next year, the plant will be equipped
with machinery capable Of treating 2bV
tons of copper ores and 100 tons OF
lead ores per day. Several miles o,
railroad tracks have been construct
ed, connecting the various mines OF
the company with the works so the
greatest economy will be exercised In
the movement of ores.
MINING AND POLITICS.
Mr.. Lewis has been congratulated
time and time again for his achieve
ments in bringing the mining interests
Of the county to the front again, but
the greatest compliment yet paid him
was on last election day when the peo-
pie OF Beaver and adjoining counties
elected him to serve them In the state
nenate for four years.
Mr.. Lewis set the pace for Samuel
Newhouse and the latter made his IN
PRODUCTION into Beaver county by UNI
dertaking the exploration OF the Cac-
tus mine northeast Of Frisco. His
forces have been busy during the year,
succeeding In opening some vast bodies
OF low and high grade ores. The de-
yelopment OF the mine has been 80
eminenty satisfactory that plans are
Icing made for the erection Of q mann
moth concentration at the mouth OF
Copper gulch The initial plant VIII
have capacity OF 500 tons daily, but
VIII be so arranged that II can
be doubled without difficulty. These
works will probably be completed be-
fore the close of another year. The
Oregon Short Line Will extend It's
trucks from Frisco to the site OF the
new mill, where a town Of several
hundred people will come into existence.
THE BEN HARRISON.
The properties under the management.
OF j. ]. Trenam OF Salt Lake have
undergone radical changes during the
past few months. The Ben Harrison
ard the Beaver Consolidated are the
mines being worked under Mr. Tren-
ans direction. Each property has been
equipped with new hoisting plants,
various new buildings have been con-
structed and everything put in shape
for rapid development, While the Ben
Harrison and Beaver Consolidated are
not yet producing, every indication Is
favorable that they win be sometime
during 1908. The properties adjoin the
Majestic company's o. X. mine.
BLUE ACRE COPPER.
The Blue Acre Copper company Is
doing some telling work upon a nice
Group Of claims located west Of the O.
X. Here several shafts are being put
down and II is the intention OF the
management 10 commence a cam
paign OF prospecting by means OF drill
holes sunk from various points on the
surface. The Blue Acre Is another
good property and will undoubtedly
make a good showing for Itself In the
near future.
The o. X Extension company owns
some good territory and Manager A. j.,
McMullen is carrying on an energetic
campaign OF development The pro-
pcrty is well equipped and has a shaft
down TO a depth Of 800 feet, showing
very favorable indications at the bot
tom.
BEAVER LAKE ACTIVITY.
Activity Is largely centcred in the
Beaver Lake copper district at pres
ent, yet the other districts of the coln-
~ are drawing the attention Of mining
inen.
In the north end OF the Beaver Lake
district are some good properties and
A saeme strange that N has not deyel-