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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

toothed bucket into place, plunge for
ward and dig from five to seven tons
of rock and dirt out OF the mountain
side. lift it. swing and dump 1t into one
Of the waiting cars in less than a min
ute. is a sight worth seeing. In this
way a train Of ten cars, holding 100
tons, is loaded in five or six minutes,
and the train pulls out, to be immedi-
ately followed by another string of
empties. This process is being carried
on day and night with two big shovels
and their complement of men and
trains, and it will continue for many
months to come. Nothing like 1t was
ever seen in a western metal mining
camp before. The introduction of the
method was a master stroke, originated
by master minds in the mining world
Utah Copper Company.
A thousand feet below the Utah Cop
per company has employed the same
methods to strip the overburden from
its deposits of copper porphyry, so that
by and by this company, also, will be
doing all its mining in this class of
copper ore on precisely the same lines
as those inaugurated at the Boston
Consolidated. In the meantime it has
miles and miles of underground work.
ings from which any tonnage desired
can be sent to its milling plants, one
of which is located in close proximity
to the mines. and the other, like that
Of the Boston Consolidated plant, near
the great copper smelters at Garfield
The Bingham mill of this company
has been used largely as an expert
mental plant, notwithstanding it's ca
pacity of 600 tons or more of ore per
day. 1t is now being partially remod-
eled and enlarged so that it will treat
not less than 1000 tons a day. Later
it may be increased TO an even greater
capacity than that. 1t is unnecessary
to speak here of the great tonnages of
ore exposed in such mines as the Utah
Copper and Boston Consolidated. Pbth
properties Will be running 100 years
from now if copper is still being con-
sumed, and that is long enough to fig
ure upon by living mOrtalS of today.
Utah Con. Beats World.
The Utah Consolidated has become
such a staid old producer and dividend
anything new from it. 1t may be said
in passing. however, that it has the
largest and richest body of copper-gold
ore to be found in the camp today 1t
is so big that the management dare
not open It up for more than two or
three years ahead on account of the
danger that such a proceeding would
entail under the system of mining en-
plOyed, the 'caving' system. This
company makes copper cheaper than
any operating company i'm the United
States. This is due to more than one
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produced as cheaply as in any district
of the United States. All of the ele-
nents of flux necessary to cheap smelt-
ing are found in the mines and, as
transportation and power are both TO
be had at little cost, it will not take
long to provide for the making of
copper-gold bullion on a large scale
Electric power is being supplied the
district by a powerful company at the
present time and most of the mines
are so located that aerial tramways
and even broad-gauge railroads can be
utilized for transportation purposes De-
tween mines and reduction plants.
Captain ]. r. DeLamar is success
fully operating and treating the ores or
his Bluestone property, in which II IS
claimed more than 100000 tons of 3
per cent copper ore is now blocked out
in one single claim of his group.
Representatives of Senator w. A.
Clark. of Montana. are making Won
derfully rich mine of the Mcconnell
property, and that it will soon be add
ing largely to the camps output is
considered certain.
Compared With other Camps.
In one of his characteristic shake
em-up'' stories. J. FitZ Mccarthy,
"Fitz-Mack, had great many good
things TO say of the YerinSton region
in letter to a Reno paper. From that
story the following paragraphs, com
pairing the district with other Nevada
camps, is taken:
Barring Eiy-always barring Ely,
which is the greatest copper camp on
earth-Yerington today has more min
eral wealth in sight than all the other
mining camps of Nevada Jumped to-
gether.
''Tonopah is a great camp, Goldfield
Is great camp and her mines are in
the hands of the cleverest traders on
earth-people whose wits have been
sharpened by long seasons of hunger,
but who had the pluck to tumble out
of their blankets on the sand and howl
all day for Goldfield on an empty
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lines on the Ludwig and carries the
same contact from which that company
is shipping regularly to San Francisco
100 tons of % per cent copper ore daily.
A triple-compartment operating shaft
is now being sunk on this ground and
the intention of the management is to
send it down for 600 feet, at least, with
out stopping.
Mason Valley Company.
The Mason Valley Copper company.
which undertook the development of
the Spragg mines about two years ago.
has now made showing that guaran-
tees one of the biggest mines of the
country, and it is expected that the
proposition, the control of which has
been placed with George E. Gum, will
be brought out as one of the prizes of
the district between now and spring.
Great masses of rich sulphide ore have
been opened up at considerable depth in
this property during the past few
weeks. A tunnel was run for the pur-
nose of determining whether the ores
went down and held their value. Both
nropositions have been proven and
emnha sized in the lower Spragg tun-
mel IL is a big mine now: it will be
made to appear several times as great
within another year.
Western Nevada Copper Company.
Samuel Newhouse, Senator Reed
S,noot- ID. III. Peery, G. E. Loose and
other powerful interests in Utah's min
inp world. have taken hold of the
DYER properties and organized the
Western Nevada Copper company, to
handle them. This property was at one
time under bond to the Mason Valley
company, but because the owners would
not sextend the time, and thus allow of
more development work, the bond was
thrown up. 1t was taken over FOR the
present crowd within an hour at a
much larger figure, and development
work was crowded. The object sought
by the old crowd was quickly attained
by the new and at the present time
the property is considered as the peer
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To what extent these improvem ents will
now be pushed is hard to say. 1t Is
probable, however, that the few
months respite which the appeal of the
cmelter smoke cases has afforded the
company, will be utilized in an extra
effort to so control the smoke ana
fumes from the plant that the objec-
tions of the court can be overcome and
the operation OF the plant continued I'M
interruptediy for many years to come.
Smelter Expert H. L. Charles is WORK
ing industriously TO solve the problem.
His success will mean everything to his
company and the smelling industry
Colonel Wallis StarIess.
Something over a year ago Colonel E.
A. Wall purchased the Starless group
of claims, adjoining the Utah Copper
company's properties, and began the
systematic opening of the ground. Dur
ing the year just closed he has equipped
the mines with a large compressor plant
and everything necessary to carrying
on the work on an extensive scale wnen
the proper time arrives. Between 5000
and 5000 feet of work has now been
done in the mines, and, while some or
this work, done in the days before he
ACQUIRED possession, has been without
substantial result there has been some
important disclosures made in the mine
that lends encoura cement to the belief
en- the part of Colonel Wall that q big
and rich producer of copper can be
made of the property. Recent develop
mepts have been particularly assuring,
but they have not been pushed to a
point where the owner Is willing 10 dis
cuss them in print. 1t is safe to say,
however, that curing the coming sp-1Es
ne will begin handling ere from the
property in his Bingham canyon mill
and. Should the next twelve months
Developments meet expectations, there
is no doubt but what the mines will be
equipped with a large individual mill
ing plant.
Utah-Apex Campaign.
The Utah-Apex company has carried
on a vigorous campaign during the
year and results have been exceeding
ly satisfactory to the management. The
developed ore bodies in this property
show heavy percentages OF IRON with
milling values III lead, silver and gold
together with a little copper A long,
deep tunnel is being driven on this
property and the belief IS unat 1t Will
open up great bodies of ore of better
value than those found above. Results
are already being met with in the
lower or Pervenue tunnel and, in order
to handle the increased tonnage that
these workings are counted upon to
supply, the company is already build
ing a tramway and providing, through
an auxiliary company, ample milling Ia
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a considerably greater sum OF mineral
wealth, reckoned at the present price
of copper. than Tonopah. G0ldfield and
Bullfrog all Jumped together. can show.
"And that is only one of Yerington's
mines"
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founder of the Tintic Mining & Devel-
opment company, owner OF the Tampa
mines and smelter Mr.. Robinson, with
Captain Henry Stern, of New York,
had labored zealousiy and long to bring
the company's Bingham properties up
to the splendid stage of production they
now occupy and, just as the PROPOSE
ton was placed on its feet and when
it would have been possible for Mir.
Robinson to have commenced the en-
joyment of the fruits of his labor, he
was called to his long home.
And right here it is necessary to give
another man full credit FOR the Part he
played in the affairs of the Tampa
company. That man is James W.
Neil. During his career as manager
OF the property the system by which
the mine was so splendidly opened was
inauguratad and when the time arrived
to equip the property with a smelter,
he il was who insisted that the works
should be erected near the mine rather
than in the Salt Lake valley. 1t was
repeatedly declared that, rothwitn-
standing his iEsistence, the Smelter
would be located on the banks of the
Jordan river, in close proximity to the
plants that are now under the ban of
the courts, and which will, most likely,
have to cease business and move to
points where less damage 10 vegetation
will result from their operations. MIR.
Neill was able to see what YVES coming
and he urged his opinions so strenu
ously that it was finally decided to
build the smeiter in the canyon. where
the fumes could do no ha~m Those
who berated him at that time are now
at least forced to see that his judg-
ment was not at fault. whether they are
brave enough to publicly admit it or
rot
The Yampa mines and Smelters are
row in shape to handle approximately
60G tons of ore per day and, as the
product of the mine averages up With
the best in the camp, the future of the
proposition is assured ard great sums
of money must be poured into the poct-
Bingham Con. Affairs.
The mines OF the Bingham CousoH-
dated company have been responding
sp,endidly during the year. and a ire
mendous amount of development work
has been performed while most of the
ore that has been going through the
company's smelterS has come from its
own Bingham and Tintic mines. Dur
ing the fall, after Mr.. Heinze became
managing director of the company, Il
was decided to greatly enlarge and re-
model the smelling works, this with a
view of being rot only better able TO
handle the ores from the company's
own mines, but to better handle the
companys custom smelting business
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of the best in the district in which il
is located. Arrangements are now be-
ing perfected for its equipment with
heavy machinery and all facilities for
a heavy and telling campaign. In adj
dition to the mines this company also
owns valuable water rights, millsites,
etc, on the Walker river, and there is
reason to believe that this company
will build mills and smelters of its own
during the coming year.
other Big Operators at Work.
The Yerington Copper company, of
which C. n. Strevell is president and
c. d. Rooklidge secretary and treas
urer, is also developing magnificent
property in the Yerington country. Ore
is being taken out all the time that
runs from to 80 per cent copper. Ship
ments will be inaugurated this spring,
and that the proposition Will be made
to pay handsomely there is no doubt.
Willard F. Snyder and the National
Development company have most
valuable property in the Malachite
group. Development is progressing all
the time, and one of these days the
property is going to be heard from in
no uncertain manner. Even now there
is talk Of great combination of in
terests In this portion of the camp,
and it will not be surprising if some
thing of the kind happens during the
coming twelve months. This is where
the hand of the Guggenheins is likely
TO make its presence felt, If that COM
bination decides to enter the camp, be-
cause it is here that a great cluster
of top-notch properties tie on to each
other.
The Yerington Ironsides is another
proposition controlled by Salt Lake tall
ent that is considered a conner, and
there are probably a dozen moro In
which local capital is interested.
Ores Can Be Treated cheapIy.
1t is claimed by engineers who have
made a study of the country that mill
ing and smelling can be carried on in
this section and that copper can be
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cflities- The Utah-Apex company has
spent its money with determination to
make a great mine. It is entitled to
succeed, even beyond its most sanguine
expectations.
Much the same combination that con-
trolls the Utah-Apex has other big
groups of claims to the north and
northeast of that property, and there is
prospect that substantial results will
be attained there one of these days. At
any rate, those behind the undertakings
have evinced willingness to spend
their money and take the chance. and
that is the kind of work that results
III the making of mines.
Bineham-New Haven a Wonder.
The Bingham-New Haven is one Of
the wonders of the Bingham camp
Two years or so ago The proposition was
taken hold of by c. II. DoOlittle for the
company that had been previously
formed to operate the ground. In the
twenty-four months, without calling on
the company for dollar without put
ting the management to the necessity of
selling treasury stock, he mas equipped
the mine with splendid buildings, in
Guiding numerous cottages FOR en-
ployes, put in heavy machinery, a long
tracks from the Rio CraEde railroad:
has run long new tunnel and opened
up the upper portion of the mine in Il
marvellous fashion, all With the ore
taken out. Moro than that, he has made
it possible for the company to enter the
dividend list, make its initial payment
and give the treasury reserve, in ad-
ditiOn, of more than 100000. There is
no question but what the company will
pay regularly every quarter from now
on, and Manager Doolittle promises
that during the year ne will be able
to give big news concerning mine con-
ditions as they will develop IN the new
lower tunnel. designed to open the ore
bodies for more than 700 feet or their
dip below the present deepest work
ings of the mine.
inghamMary and Phoenix.
The Bingham-MaTy company COM
menced development work early in the
year and. after building long piece of
road from the main canyon road and
getting a working shaft started, ma
chinery was placed and the active open
ing of the mine was commenced. Good
ore was encountered at short dis
lance below the surface, ana now the
company is developing the ledge on the
30G-foot level, while the shaft is being
sent to greater depths. Prospects for
the making of a good mine in this
is held by a strong company and very
recently its shares have been command
ing a good price in the eastern market.
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Ores Can Be Treated cheapIy.

1t is claimed by engineers. who have
made a study of the country that mill
ing and smelling can be carried on in
this section and that copper can be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-10
Federated Clubs.

The annual meeting Of the Oklaho.
malndian Territory Federated Com.
mercial Clubs will convene tomorrow
at Oklahoma City and delegates from
both territories will attend. The Fed.
Grated Commercial Clubs is an or.
ganization maintained for business i'm.
terests and the work that has been
done nthe territory is commendable
II is made up Of IN, clubs Of the ter.
ritory and Hon. Lee Cruce. Of this
city. Is at the head Of the organization.
\. G. Mexican, of Oklahoma City. is
secretary.
Each Commercial Club Is cnutleI
to three delegates and Hon. Lee
Crucc and }. y Spragins will attend
from here. The other delegate X. L.
Sanders, will be unable to attend.
II is stated that quite q number oI
important matters will come up be
fore the meeting and no doubt the SEES
sion will be an interesting one.
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I'm ereet Handsome cot,ade.

Commissioner VIM Pfleffer OF pur.
cell, who purchased very pretty 10;
in the McLish addition at the time
the lost were placed on public sale,
has had the plans drawn up Tor the
erection of a neat cottage on his lot.
The residence Is to be two stories
with a half basemen' apd will contain
six rooms. It will besteam heated and
have city water and lights, which two
modern convenience have been put in
at the addition The dwelling Is to
be among the prettiest in the city
and will be a credit to the McLish ad-
ditiOn
Judge Pfeiner will move here from
Purcell soon. The judge Is well known
here and has many friends who viii
be glad to know that he is to ma &c
Ardmore his home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-10
RATE ON RAILROADS.
Secured into Ardmore During Reunion
One Fare Plus Fifty Cents.

The arrangement committee for the
has been in correspondence with the
officials Of the different railroads Of
the city in refernce to securing low
rate into this city during the Con.
federate reunion on the 2Gth. 27th and
2Sth. have secured a rate Of one fare
plus fifty cents for the round trip dur
ing these three days. over the Santa
Re as far south as the Texas line. and
all over the Oklahoma and Indian
Territory.
Also the same rate has been secured
from the Rock Island over the okla
homa and Indian Territory. This rate
holds good. except where the fare OF
one fare and a third would be less.
The Frisco has rot been heard from.
but Il "a supposed they will fall IN line
aud make the rate the same as the
others.
The securing Of this rate insurcs
| ibl AluiNblt bllt " Nilt ihlAtHl fINhuH
which as ever visited the city. Con.
federates and their friends. aud others
who want to visit the city will take
advantage OF this opportunity and
spend three days In the best city In
the territory.
II Is the purpose OF the committe,
to communicate with. the head official,
OF the different frpada Jpn an effort tc
secure q rate lower than this for ,li,
INST dfy. at witch ttrhethe great state
hood celebration will also be held IL
connection with the reunion. This Il
to be the banner day Of the three an,
thousands Of visitors are expected
All preparations necessary are beini
perfected to take care Of the enormou
crowd which will be in attendance
and all who come may be assured o
the best Of everything. Reunion head
lquarters have already been establish
ed and the preparations are being cai
ried steadily onward
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-10
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
In Hand With twenty-five .csliber
Pistol-Not Serious.

Amos. the sixteen year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Whitehurst. who
reside nthe southwest part of the
city, accidentally shot himself In the
hand yesterday afternoon with a %
caliber pistol. The ball entered the
fieshy part Of the hand, lodging there
in. He was playing with the pistol at
the time and had been shooting rats
around the barn. The wound ywSs not
serious, but will probably keep his
hand crippled for some time.
The boy had been in the habit OF
playing with the gun. and had re
peatedly been ordered by his parents
TO dispose bf II. The bullet was ex
tracted by DIR. Won Keller yesterday
afternoon and the wound will not re
suit seriously. but will probably pre-
vent him from again playing with sc
dangerous a plaything.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-10
Re.Union Headquarters.

Reunion headquarters were opened
today In the United States court
building and will be open till after
the close Of the reunion. Ham p.
Bee is In charge and speaking of the
work ahead of the committee said:
We now have young ladies' In each
ward finding out who will entertain
Confederates and how many. The
people will only be expected to enter.
tain them for lodging as We have made
ample provisions for the feeding of the
old soldiers and their wives at the fair
grounds. II the young ladies should
miss any one and they will please
send In their names and the number
that they will entertain. II will be
more than appreciated. / look for
ward to the biggest crowd that Ard
more has ever had each mail brings
inquiries and notifications Of the com
ing In great numbers. One letter stat
ed that South McAlester was coming
here this time stronger than ever"
All arrangements are going forward
for the Sponsors ball and IL is expect
ed to surpass any OF the past events
The Sons Of Confederates are TAX
ing quite an interest this year ant
Gen. Kirk and his stan VIII be her,
from the Oklahoma division.
The Daughters are looking aftel
the entertainment features of the Wis
ltors and have arranged a program
for the different days.
The Fair Association will admit al
of the old soldiers and their wives
TO the fair grounds at all times free O
charge.
Ice water will be placed in differen
parts of the city during the reunion
There will be plenty of attraction
here TO please the old and the young
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-10
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Hal spragins went to Sulphur today
to spend several days.
Or. Walter Hardy made proiss.
sional trip TO Davis today.
Miss Lillian McNees left today for
Sulphur to spend a week with friends
Ex-Gov. VIM, Guy was a prominent
visitor to Ardmore today from sal.
phur.
Harold Young left today for Kansas
City where he will vsiit some time
with relatives.
Miss Bssie Palmer has gone to Law.
ton, okla. to spend few days, the
guest OF friends.
J. T. Coleman has returned from
trip OF week 10 Oklahoma City
and other points
J. u. Moore returned from trip
10 Pauls Valley yesterday. whore hc
went on legal business.
Jim Light left today for Oklahoma
City where he will reside in future.
He has accepted position there.
Miss Malissa Nelson. who has been
in the city the guest of Miss Sophia
Fry. left today for her home a. Sui
phur. 'l'' t'I3 .u 'f u'
Mrs. Sam Kelsey and children are
in the city from Oklahoma City. the
guests Of Mr.. and urs. W. d. Talia.
ferro.
Mr. and Mrs. Moran Scott will de
part this week for Colorado where
they will spend the remaInder oi
the summer.
Mrs. +. VI. Fox and son Wallace
have returned from Springfield. Ills.
where they hays been visiting rela
tlyes for the past three weeks.
J. c, Murphy Of the Chickasaw Com
press at Pauls Valley came down yes
terday ON legal business.
/ 1fbs' W. ~ NAhibl5h ahh NhiihA'A
accompanied by Miss Sadie CASTOR
left today for Eufaula. wnere they viii
spend some time with friends anC
relatives.
w. II. Bumpass, OF the ChickasaV
Compress company, went TO Pauls Val
ley today on business connected Will
the compress owned by the compan!
at that place.
Mrs. ]. F.. Young and Mrs. A, w
Sullivan returned yesterday from Ma
rietta, where they have been spending
few days with the family OF Mr.
and Mrs. George Head.
Or. W. r. Gardner and daugnte
Miss Ruby Gardner, departed toda.
for their home at ChecOtah after
brief visit here They were accom-
panied home by DR.. Gardner's littl
granddaughter, Iona Belle Lynn.