Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-17
CHARMING TAKES
NEW POSITION
He Has Resigned as Manager Of
The Utah Consolidated
Mining Co.
GOING TO SOUTH AMERICA.
Will Leave Salt Lake lust as
Soon as His Successor Takes
His Place in January.
Has Accepted Post OF President OF tho
Cerro de Pasco Mining and Rail-
way Companies OF Peru.

The fact was made public today for
the first time that Mr.. r. II. Claiming
had rendered his resignation as mana
ger OF the Utah Consolidated Mining
company and that he expects to be re-
lieved by his successor sometime dur
Ing the month OF January. He goes to
Peru, South America, having accepted
the presidency of the Cerro de Pasco
Mining company and of the Cerro dc
Pasco Railway company. at a princely
salary Heretofore the active man
agement Of the affairs OF the two named
companies has been directed by A. w,
McCune, who, II Is understood has de-
sired for sometime to be relieved I'm or
der that he might devote his energies
10 business matters pertaining 10 his
own personal interests.
CAUSED A SURPRISE.
The announcement of Mr.. Channine's
retirement HIS come as a complete sur
prise and while his many friends in
TINS city and state Will be glad to hear
OF MS Advancement, at the same time
his departure from the local mining
field Will be keenly felt by all who
know him. He Is one OF the most pop
ular mining men in the west and
among the most successful mine man
ayers In the world. In fact, he stands
In the FROM ranks and no better evil
denoe OF this could be shown than his
elevation TO the position to which he
has been called in the south
HAS MADE GOOD RECORD.
Mr.. Canning has made an enviabls
record In his conduct OF the Utah
Con solid k. oh Il -
him In the last annual report to share
holders shows that this big Bingham
mine under his direction Is producing
copper cheaper Titan any other cop
per mining concern IN the world.
He came 10 the Utah Consoli-
dated In 1899. In fact, has been
with that corporation every since its
inception and therefore started the first
smelter In the Salt Lake valley for the
exclusive treatment of copper ores,
which started out with capacity az
200 tons day. This was In 1899 Since
that time the plant has been practicai-
ly rebuild and enlarged and the PRES
ent plant is handling close 10 1000 tons
per day. But during the administers
ton OF Mr. Charming 100000 tons of
ore have been treated, from which has
been produced about 90. 600, 900 pounds
OF copper. AT the present time the
company is producing this metal at a
cost of around cents per pound. The
Utah Consolidated has paid dividends
TO the amount of yj,136,000 and with
the one recently posted for January
payment, total OF 6,036, 900.
Mr.. Claiming came to Salt Lake from
the Mesabi range OF mountains In
Minnesota, where he managed the
Picands-Mather iron properties. Prior
to that he managed the properties OF
United States steel corporation and be-
fore that served the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway company
as superintendent of mining explora-
ton.
THE PROPERTIES.
1t is not the intention Of Mr.. Chan
ming 10 leave until his successor, whose
appointment has not been announced IL
made acquainted with the mine aud
smelling situation. The site for the
new 100000 smelter has not been Sc
iected. but probably will be before New
Years day.
The properties that Mr.. CharnlLg will
take charge of, says Horace e Stecena.
In the Copper Handbook. al 6a1Wn as
the Cerro de Pasco mines. located near
Lima, Peru. The owners are James ".
Haggin, J. Plerpont Morgan. n. Mex.
Twombley. and other New York capi-
talists. The company operating the
mines was orgfanized In 1902. under
the laws OF New Jersey, with a ,capi-
talization OF $l0o00,00Q. Associated with
IL Is the Cerro de Pasco Investment
company, which Is generally considered
to be shield" TO protect the mining
company from grafters domestic and
Peruvian both.
The district Is famous mining CEN
ter. 1t II 1890 feet above the sea, and
this elevation works against IL thar
labor is quickly fatugues on account
OF the difficult respiration. The sur
rounding country is bleak. compelling
food and supplies 10 be brought from a
distance. There Is town of mine work.
ers estimated at from 5000 10 20, 900.
SPLENDID CLIMATE.
The climate is peculiar one, in that
X seldom rains, and Otter halls whiIa
there Is never q layer OF snow on the
ground. Between summer and winter
the variation Is less than 20 degrees.
The low attitude makes for mild WIN
tiers while the high attitudes prevents
warm summers.
Silver was discovered at the mines
In 1880 and prior TO the close Of the
century II is estimated that
450,OO0,eO0 ounces OF silver had been
carried away. This was mined by
primitive hand methods and carried
on llamas distance OF six miles TO
primitive shelters. whence IL was
carried 200 miles TO Lima on namas.
IN 1870 the railroad came to Oroya
and displaced this primitive transport
tation method.
PECULIAR GEOLOGY.
The geology OF the district Is Dc.
culiar and authorities differ much on
the subject. Mineral Is found In
every claim In the district. which is
A mile wide and between one and two
miles wide, Under modern methods
the ores develop gold. silver, copper
and colbal. The upper zone carries
mostly silver In decOmposed duartz
AT depth Of 100 feet the silver ore
Is mixed with copper and still deeper
the copper predominates. So far the
copper ores have averaged from 90
10 40 nor cent in tenor, but only tho
choicest ore has been shipped owing
10 high transportation charges.
EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT
The present company has dIsregard-
I'd the old workings. and operates five
shafts, each OF two compartments.
With modern machinery throuahout.
The ore IN sight Is estimated from
I, 100000 20 100000 tons. Tho
mines are regarded as the most ex-
penslve COP or propositions In tho
world BET re cent OF earnings was
IGken out, the present company spcne
Al2,ooO,O0o on the mines, the shelter,