Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

= ONE or the worlds biggest min
ing men are directly connected
with the development Of the mines
IN Bingham. Samuel Newhouse
was one Of the flrst TO realize that, as
- copper camp it had a wonderfully
bright future. Later came the Guggen-
helms: while the latest adherent. OF
international reputation, 10 drive his
stakes there is the man who. during
a series OF years. waged relentless war
fare against the Amangamated Copper
company In Montana-F. Augustus
Helnze.
There are other big men associated
with mining affairs In the greatest OF
all Utahs copper camps and It would
be an injustice to them II such persons
as Col. Enos A. Wall, Captain Duncan
McVichle, Thomas Weir, d. c. lacking,
A. f. Holden and A. J. Orem. were
overlooked. A good many more might
be mentioned as having contributed
largely towards the upbuiding OF the
camp but the above named are entitled
to q place OF honor among those who
have not only aided In solving the
difficult metallurglcal problems, which
stood In the way Of the camps progress
a few years ago, but who have been
instrumental also in presenting the at
fractions OF the West Mountain dis
trict TO the eastern investor.
1t was not very many years ago
when Bingham was little heard Of and
It's production of ore was a secondary
consideration as compared TO some 9TH
er camps OF this state. But to go to
the financial centers OF the earth now
and ask about Utah Consolidated, Bos-
ton Consolidated. Utah Copper, United
States Mining, Bingham Consolidated
or Utah Apex, the chances are 100 To /
that the inquisitor would not encounter
the slightest difficulty IN ascertalnlng
the location Of these mines The camp
has become as well known as Butte or
the regions OF Lake Superior and gives
promise Of surprising them, IN the due
course OF time. in the production Of
copper.
MANY CHANGES WROUGHT.
SO many changes have been brought
about in Bingham during the past
year that II has been difficult matter
TO keep track Of them, 4 wonderful
transformation has been taking place.
In.
with tho camp resulting in the transfer
OF some Of the biggest mines OF the dis
trlct, The taking over OF the Utah
Copper mine by the Guggenhelms. or
American Smelling interests, and the
reorganization OF that corporation, was
one of the important events Of She year:
the advent OF Helnze IN Bingham Com
solidated was another Of more or less
moment. the acquisition OF new terri
tory by the Utah Apex and Utah De-
velopment companies followed by the
organization IN Boston Of the Markham
Guloh Milling company marked the be-
gnin- OF n new era in the history OF
those concerns who are Jointly interest
ed In the milling enterprise; the Blng-
lam Consolidated has added new
ground TO It's territory. quite a num-
Der OF new companies have been
formed, The camp has also grown
rapidly in population and hundreds NJ
thousands Of dollars have been expend-
ell in permanent improvements.
TREMENDOUS PROGRESS MADE.
While Bingham has been making ire
mendous advancement during 1906 the
production Of the camp will probably
show no material increase over last
year Nevertheless, railroad facilities
OF the district have been taxed to the
limit and until the transportation sit
uation Is improved, the tonnage going
TO the mills and smelters cannot be
greatly augmented. But this Is being
done. The new mills Of the Boston
Consolidated and Utah Copper, now
under construction at GARFIELD. as well
as the building OF the Garfield smelter,
has made another line into Bingham
canyon necessity and it's construction
mas been In progress during the greater
part of the year.
A PREPARATORY PERIOD.
The past ~ months might be termed a