The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-08
ELY ON THE EVE
OF A BIG BOOM
G. F. Mezger, Veteran Mining
Man, Talks of Camps
Future.
KEITH AND KEARNS BUY
SOME VALUABLE PROPERTY
New Railroad Will Be Opened
for Business at Early
Date.

d ldTSe amount OIL money III tDe develop
ment and disposition OF some valuable
mines In the Ely district. spent few
days with friends in Salt Lake, en- route
East to spend the winter, accompanied
by his wife.
Mr. Meager has lived In Ely twenty
years, and of Its mines and future pros
poets talked Interestingly to Tribune
representative on the eve Of his depart
ure for Ohio. Thursday, Elys future.
he says, as the business center OF the
greatest mineral district In tho Western
country Is assured. Tho railroad which
Will be opened for business September 80
Will give 1t an impetus In business way,
the magnitude OF which It Is hard to con-
ceive,
AT present the most prominent mining
enterprises In active operation are the
Nevada Consolidated, which Is being ope-
rated by a large force Of men, and the
Giroux Coneolida ted, next In Importance,
whose smelter Is built and ready for the
machinery to be put In, and is only
awaiting the opening and operation of
the railroad. Next comes the CHAMBERLAIN
Ely, which owns the Veteran, These are
strong companies and own copper mines
the value OF which 1t is impossible TO
compute. OF tho above properties, all
are owned by the Guggenheims except the
GirouX Consolidated.
In addition there are. said Mr.. Mez-
ger, over twenty other large mining cor
poratlons formed many OF which are
actively at work In the development Of
their properties.
Keith and Kearns Interested.
Two miles out of Ely David Keith and
Senator Kearns of Salt Lake have taken
over the Ely Mining company's proper
ties, which consist OF thirteen patented
claims. These mines at first were opened
up in the lime formation and worked for
the gold which was therein found, at the
time ignoring the porphyry dixie or belt
lying TO the north OF the workings, which
is copper bearing throughout This prop
erty, II is now ascertained, is one of the
largest and can be made one OF the most
profitable copper producers in the Ely
district.
These gentlemen have also acquired the
Maceo group, which adjoins the Ely prop
critics on the north. This group will
prove to be a valuable asset TO the Ely
property Duck Creek. situated about
twenty miles east OF Ely. is the name of
mining district, which, until a short
time ago, through the rich strike in the
Success mine. was little known to out
siders. Its merits are beginning to be
understood. great deal OF development
work is being done and considerable
mining machinery to facilitate work Is
being shipped into the district
Messrs. Keith and Kearns have ac-
quired large interests In the districts,
and IL is expected that Duck Creek will
forge to the front with a rapidity and
impetus characteristic OF the progress
being made In all Nevada mining camps
OF merit. The Duck Creek ore is heavy
In lead and also carries good values In
gold and silver,
Apathy in Salt Lake.
During his few days visit In the cIty
Mr.. Mezger was surprised at the appar-
ent apathy OF Salt Lake business enter
prise. No active steps seem to be on
to secure the Ely business, which is al
ready considerable. and In the near fu-
ture will grow TO immense proportions.
Ely Is destined to be and remain the
business center Of eastern Nevada. 1t
Is less than 400 miles from Salt Lake in
southwestern direction, and Salt Lake,
Of right, ought to be Ely's natural base
of supplies. Ogden sees the great prize
in store and is wide awake to the situa-
tion. Some time ago the wide-awake citi-
zens Of Ogden extended an invitation to
all Of Ely to visit Ogden after the com
pletion OF the Nevada Northern raIlroud
The day is to be designated as ELY
day"
This kindly recognition Of Ogden's
friendly interest is greatly appreciated
by the Elyites. The invitation has been
accepted, and the number OF excursion
lists will only be limited by the capacity
of the special train which will be char
tered for the occasion. To further show
their good will and interest in the Ne
Vada town, large number of the enter
prising business men Will go to Ely In
body September 20 to participate in the
celebration Of the opening OF the Nevada
Northern railroad on that day
These things count for much with the
people of Ely, Mr.. Merger says, and steps
will be taken to make Ogden a large
gamer In q business way in recognition
of the friendly interest manifested by
Ogden at this time.
Upon his return from the East Mr..
Mezger will again engage in active mining
operations at Ely.