The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
BEST PROOF Of
NEVAOA'S WORTH
Smelter improvements Speak
Very EIoquently of Mineral
Wealth of Nevada.
HOW MINERAL STATE
REGARDS OUR GARFIELD
United States Company Bring
ing Competition VIII Help
to Solve Problem.

In speaking about the regard that Utah
snd Utah Industries have for the great
mineral Snte OF Nevada. the Nevada
State Journal OF Reno says:
Nothing better illustrates the magnl-
lude and worth OF the mines Of this re-
gion than tho tremendous efforts being
n ade by the smetcrs to keep pace with
production. More than once during the
past year the American company has
been compelled to throw up its hands and
cry Enough That has irritatcd the pro-
Queer, OF course, but no more than IL has
the smeiter managcments. for they. UCo
Ike TO make money and would undoubt-
edly be only too glad to handle every
ounce OF ore that was offered The United
States and Bingham Consolidated com
ponies have relieved the situation 10 some
extent. but the prospects for the coming
year are that the number of available
furnaces VIII not be adequate TO the de-
mands that Will be made upon them.
Hurrytng smelter Improvements.
AT a cost of approximately 100000
the American Smelling and Refining
company has secured lands. water
rights, etc, fifteen miles west of Salt
Lake and Is now hurTynE construction
upon smelling works that VIII have an
initial capacity OF 1000 tons OF copper orc
per day. This plant viii, in a measure,
iCIleNe lfe situation Tor a time far
IL AFFECTS the classes OF ore that IL Will
be able 10 treat there: but these immense
works offer no measure Of consolation to
the producer OF silver lead and zinc ores
nor that class OF ore which carries the
four metals in combination. The big plant
at Murray is capable OF handling only
100 tons per day, and II Is being worked
TO the limit now. That being true IL
would appear that the company viii
either be compelled TO enlarge the works
at that point or else provide for the
treatment OF other ores than copper and
gold at its new smelling town. of Car
ncld, This Will involve the expenditure
OF S5,OO0OOO to $40 600 900 more and that IL
viii be ordered during the next twelve
months Is more than possible.
Competition Is Born.
Some hope OF relief is fostcred by the
producers of this region I'm tho expressed
declaration OF the United States COM
pany that it was In the field as a direct
competitor of tho American company. IT
II already able To take care OF few
hundred tons OF outside ere per day, and
II may decide to provide additional flcll-
tiles during the coming year. Some ono
has got TO do H. There is no denying
that fact, for In ninety days the Honerine
and other mines of Stockton, and the
BEckhorn and Ophir Hill of Ophir viii
alone be supplying not less than so tons
per day As much more Will be coming
will be asking for accommodations for
another 800 tons per day.
Increased Demands From Ctah.
The the capacity OF all present plants
is covered. Beaver county mines are now
hending out about 100 tons Of Silvcr-lead
ore per day, and mines down there are
row getting ready to supply more than
double that amount. Tintic mines have
GOT to have accommodation for not less
than 80 tons per day of the class OF ores
mat cannot be treated in copper fur
Taces; Bingham must be given space Tor
more than that. while American Fork.
west T1ntlc. Dugway. Fish Springs and
several other camps, including Phoebe.
Good Springs and other Nevada camps,
VIII demand room for anywhere from 900 |
10 1850 tons more. lt Is. therefore an |
parent that smelling capacity for double
the amount of ore now being treated
must be provided soon III the comnanIes |
already i'm business do not provide IT, tho |
held Will be invaded by some one who
Will.
Facts About the Majestic.
While little has been heard on the |
SUBJECT az yet, there seems 4 probability |
that the Majestic company will utilize Its |
plant at Milford for the accommodation |
OF It's own and other southern country
furnace of 300 tons capacity and copper |
furnaces capable of handling about ~ |
nuch. and there seems to be no reason |
WY .rn tH,aI, 1ne plant mt should not be made to
same time help out nei9hbors
Great Railroad Booms.
The building of the new smelters and |
mills at Garfield has caused large |
amount OF work TO he done by the san |
Pedro and Rio Grdndc railroads during |
the year, and they have barely com |
Inenced. Miles and miles OF new road |
nave yet TO be constructed I'm the camD |
oil Bingham To give the big companies n |
chance TO move the thousands OF IONS of |
orc per day that VIII be necessary 10 |
Keep their plants running q few months |
hence. One line has been practlcaIIy |
completed from Il point below Bingham |
10 the new smelter town and EXPERTS
declare that another line viii have to he |
Dullt before the Rio Grande company can |
handle the business that IL has contracted |
10 do. W.
Utah Copper at Garfield.
Tho Utah Copper company is making
good hoadway with the construction of
IT'S 1S-ton concentrating plant and the |
boston Consolidated will break pround |
just as early as weather conditions VIII
permit. Plans and specifications for tho
crushing department of the works that
mis- company will erect are already nrac
tically completed. but other features or
the op0O-ton plant will not be worked nm
nntil the comDany's test mill noy roinG
INTO commission at Bingham, has demon
Stratcd what Will be best IN the wav os
equipment TO get maximum results
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