Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
Majestic's Great
Blocks Of Wealth.

- HE properties Of the Majestic
Copper Mining q Smelling com.
pany, consisting Of the o. r.,
old Hickory. Harrington-Hick-
Org Vicksburg, Southern States Hoo.
sier Boy, Larkspur. Copperheld and
Treasure groups are situated I'm Bea-
| Yer county Utah. I'm all, the company
owns 100 claims, smeter site with $40
acres Of land adjoining and the Tad
pole Springs covering 100 acres, afford
ing sufficient water for any concen-
tratng processes which might be in
stalled IN the future.
These properties are an within n ra.
dius OF nine miles from Milford, slt-
uated on the main line Of the san
Pedro, Los Angeles q salt Lake rail-
road 22l miles from Salt Lake City
The Ola Hickory has "a spur from the
Frisco branch of the main line running
direct TO the bins and the others have
five wagon roads which approach the
mines ON q grade not exceeding 80 per
cent and I'M each case have down haul
. an the way to the railroad making Il
/ possible 10 lay the ore down at cost
not exceeding 30 cents o ton.
These properties are wonderfully well
| equipped having absolutely everything
which win be needed for years 10 come,
and supplies ON hand, such as timber
and tools, TO supply the companys
needs for a period Of many months.
There are four "a h. p. Fairbanks,
Morse & Co. gasoline hoists, and two
smaller ones, one steam hoist, two cons
plete electric equipments. ore bins,
NJ "a huuuN
ing houses, and in fact everything to
be desired all Of the very best types
ana IN perfect condition. so that Moth
ing viii have TO be expended on surface
Improvements.
SHELTER a MODERN ONE.
The smelter is Of the newest and most
modern construction, situated one and
one-Quarter miles south Of Milford, on
the main railroad line II includes
copper mating furnace OF $50 tons
daily capacity, and a silver lead fur
mace Of 100 tons capacity together with
a complete sampIlng MILL The access
sOrlcs, such as an assay office, builds
inga for men, n st0rerOOm well stocked
with smelter supplies are all included
IN the equlpment,and the furnaces could
be blown I'm at IS hours notice There
are four artegian wells near the smeltcr
affording ample supply for steam and
smeIter uses, The fact that the smelter
Is centrally located In reference to the
mines and It's railroad connections, give
It a most commanding location.
The foregoing was taken from a re-
port made on the properties Of the Ma
jestIc Copper Mining g. Smelling COM
pany submitted by Louis S. Gates, now
superintendent Of the Boston Consolid-
ated mine mt Bingham, who recently
conducted an examination Of them
II was the privilege of a representa-
tive Of the News 20 visit the Old
Hickory and o. H. mines Of the COM
pany during the present month, and II
Is the firm conviction Of the writer that
not half has been told about Majestic
I'm the east and elsewhere some very
splendid things have been said about
this compauys Beaver county prop
critics. they have been pictured In
qultc glowing terms, yet IL is a. credit
lnlc thing 10 note that IN u all there
ms been no eXaggoratlon, not, any
way. by the present management II
envy shareholder has any reason 10
question the assertion. Il would do him
q lot Of good 10 personally visit the
mines and subject himself TO few
surprlses-for some are there.
GREAT o. X. MINE
This fact is strikingly evident In the