The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
R. H. CHARMING
QUITS UTAH CON.
Will Go With the Cerro de Pas
co Company After First
of Year.
A. w. M'CUNE RETIRES
TO GIVE ATTENTION TO PRIVATE
BUSINESS AFFAIRS.

T.. H. ChanniEg. jr. general manager OF
the Utah Consolidated companys mines
and smelters in this state, yesterday an
nounced that he had resigned his posi-
ton during his recent visit east IN order
To accept the presidency and general man
ageIship of the Cefro de Pasco Mining
company and the CorTO de PaScO Rall-
read company. an auxiliary company To
the parent concern. Mr.. Claiming states
that he will quit the Utah Consolidated
company just as soon after the flrst OF
January as ne can complete necessary ar
ransements for the location and plans Tor
the new smelling plant to be erected by
the Utah Consolidated company. and the
proper installation of his successor whose
identity has not vet been revealed.
\. W. McCune of this city, who has
been prominently Identified with the
CeTro de PascO company since its orSanl-
zstion in 1902 has. it Is understood, de-
eided to give up further active c0Dnec-
tiOr with the management Of the enter
plise in order that he may give his en-
tire attention To personal interests tnat
he has been compelled to neglect during
his enforced stay in the southern cOun-
Try.
position and his resignation from the Utah
Consolidated company 5 general manager
ship will come in the nature of surprise
To his friends here and the mining world
II large. He has built up an envlable rep
utatioa as a manager of mines and smei-
tiers during his years in Utah and that ne
has decided To- leave will be cause for eN-
Dressions of genuine regret
II is understood that Mr. Claiming will
spend the greater portion Of the next
two or three years at Cerro de Pesco,
Peru. where there is much 10 be done IN
the way of perfecting methods for the
successful handling of the mines. smelters
and railroad of the Cerro de Pasco COM
pany. That he has been called upon 10
handle such an important undertaking
speaks volumes for the estimation placed
upon his ability by the powers in the
CerFo de PaSco company, which has al
ready spent, il is said. more than 81.
00a00o
At the head Of this tremendous under
taking are such men as James b. HaS-
sin. J. Pierpont Morgan, NJ. McK- Twom-
bley and other wealthy residents of New
York who. with Mr.. McCune of this city.
have been pouring money into II Win
lavish prodigality for four years or more.
During the present year and beginning
last January. the smelterS at the property
were placed IN commission For Varl-
Gus reasons. however. principal among
which have been the refractory nature OF
The ores the success attained has been,
10 saw the least indifferent
L must have been tidy sum that in
6uced Mr.. Claiming to quit the Utah
Consolidated and go with the Cerro de
Pasc0 company. His relations with Inc
company have always been of most
harmonious character and he feels that
Il is like quitting home 10 leave them
lie has converted the Utah Consolidated
into the first dividend payer of the state
during his six or more years cOnnectior
with il and his friends viii be glad e
seo him make d new record in Sautf
America.