The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-24
BINGHAM IS BEST
CAMP IN C0UN TRY
This Is Declaration of Capt.
Baker, Former Utah
Man.
HAS MADE INSPECTION
OF MINES OF THE STATE
Also Says The Tribune Is Taken
as Authority on Stocks
in District.

Capt John w. Baker of Detrtot Is q
guest at the Knutsford, just In from at
extended tour OF inspection OF Utah
mines and mining plants, especially those
in Bingham canyon Capt, Baker Is ar
old resident OF Salt Lake. having come
hero In 1854, but for somo years has been
q resident OF Detroit, Mich. In the Ions
interim since last he was here so grca,
have been the advances In oil mining en-
terTprises that he marvels at 1t all. Said
ihe.
Greatest in Country.
bingham Is tho greatest mining camp
In tho United States Low grade orc can
be handled there much cheaper than in
any other place, think In my Judgment
your children's children Will not 1--we 10
sec the end OF the Bingham camp. Econ
omy and proper management have madc
bingham success, and copper Is pro-
duced there cheaper than In any other
camp IN America
'All copper, lead and silver mines today
) are having great prosperity, but 1t is my
opinion, based on close analysis OF con-
duons, that between now and January
"a, 1907, copper will fall In price from TO
y cents per pound.
Basis Of Belief.
my reason for so thinking is based on
the fact that copper is being found In
SO many new places. and the general law
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matters especially. Copper may go high
er than 1t is now, In tho meantime. but
1t must eventually fall
Compliments The Tribune.
Tn Detroit, when the Salt Lake Trib-
hne comes In my clients crowd for II, to
read the mining news OF Utah, and am
proud TO show II TO my friends as being
the best paper In ell points In tho West
ern country. I have taken It for years
and 1t always gave me the straight news
On mining matters.
Improvements Going On.
on In Bingham canyon. The American
Smelling company and tho Boston Con-
solidated company are putting up big
plants so they may handle HOO tons Of
ore out or Bingham canyon every day.
Utahns on Square,
MY experience In Utah mining mat
ters for two years shows me that Utah
people have always been on the square In
all mining deals. There has never been
any hold-up dodge.
honest growth, and an increased product
from year to year. l often wish had re-
mained in Utah. I am looking for Bing-
near future. from real merit.
Looking Toward Utah.
Eastern people nre looking In deep
interest toward Utah stocks. Between
Eastern and local capital the whole State
Is Tun- Boston lS IN the lead ana NOW
York is Jealous because Of IT.
Il was in Philadelphia lately. and the
Secretary OF the stock exchange there told
me he would be pleased to list Utah
stocks.
''I have seen great changes in Utah
mining matters in twenty-five years. I
saw Utah Con. sold two years ago for $50
end now 1t Is SCI.
To Place German Capital
'I am hero now to place German capt.
tai in Utah mines, and / shall tell my cli-
ents have tho fullest faith In the invest
'nent. II you so to Tintic. Bingham. Og-
den or here In Salt Lake you do not find
sharks to hold you up. You do not find
knockers OF other mines as you do in
Arizona, and that tells the story OF
Utah success, Men have faith In her
output and the management Of It.
ELECTRICITY plays an important part In
mining In Bingham, and although they
bring tho power many miles. 1t is only
push the button and all sorts OF work
can be done. There Is q great future for
Utah In her mining industries
Eat your lunch in the palm garden
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