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


IN county has the mining situation
looked as bright there as It does
today. 1t Is rapidly recovering
from the effects Of the boom OF several
years ago. when INSCRIPTIONS prOmot-
efs-otherwise "wildcatters, put the
country TO the bad. But fortunately
this class Of operators has been weeded
out aud Beaver county is undergoing
development in a most substantial way.
The results OF this years work shows
this and the new year will therefore,
dawn under most suspicious skios.
A great many things have happened
in Beaver county during the past IL
months which may be said to be OF an
important Character and which cannot
do other than inspire confidence in the
future OF its mi9eral districts. 1t can
be said that there has been a general
mining revival in this portion Of the
state and while II Is creating no un-
usual excitement, there Is, nevertheless.
a betterment OF conditions noted near
ly everywhere where mining is con-
sldcred as a factor in the county's re-
sources.
CACTUS DEVELOPMENTS.
The most important develop
ments have been made in the prop.
erty Of the Newhouse Mines X Shelters
corporation, owner Of the Cactus, which
Is now considered to be one
of the greatest copper mines OF
the west
The Newhouse company Is the larg-
est operating concern In the county.
Its activity being conducted upon a
broad scale. The mine is equipped
splendidly TO handle large tonnage
economically. The mill Is one OF the
finest ever built IN the west and has
treated an average of 800 tons Of ore
per day during the year. Mr., New
house recently made tn announcement
that the capacity Of the plant Is to be
doubled and anticipates that the Sec
ond unit win be ready for operation
within the next four or hye months,
barring any unforeseen delays. The
construction Of 10 cottages to make acA
commodotions for the additional men
that win be needed and their families,
IS already In progress. These contcm-
plated improvements are a direct re-
suit OF the recent mine developments,
which caused a sensational rise In the
value Of the stock ana out of which
several salt Lake people who pur-
chased It before the rise, made COM
Portable fortunes.
The stock sold around 81 a share
few months ago, but ut this writing Il
IS In demand around $50 and Is GER
tain to go higher How much, no one
knows. nevertheless the mine is IN con-
dltion 10 maintain a high standard Of
value for many years to come
STEAM SHOVEL PRACTICE.
The introduction OF he steam shovel
rs a factor In Utah mining IS credited TO
the management OF the Nowhouse CONF
pany and early In the present year
one OF these machines was placed IN
operation ON the Cactus property, AZ
first It was employed In removing over
burden from the ore deposits, but when
sufficient surface had been stripped 4,
was put to work ON ore and nc this
writing about 20 pcr cent Of the ore sen,
90 The mill Is mined I'm this manner
The shovel is handling between $4,000
and 10000 tons of material per month
which Includes OF course. both ore and
oyerburden.
The plan Of operation OF the steam
shovel at the Cactus IS mo- less interest
ing than IL Is at the Boston Con-
solidated ANA Utah Copper mines Dol
Bingham. An the ore sent To thc mill
comes out through the main tunnel "a
the crushing plant and bins That
moved BY the steam shovel is dropped
down through "a shaft 90 the tunnel
level into large rhutcs whore tho mine
cars are loaded gravity The rock
is blasted out around the shaft and tht
procedure eventually forms "a gigantic
funpel-shaped hole WIth the interior
presenting surface from which ore
can be broken down at cost of onlS
few cents a ton. The Cactus Is az
undertaking Of great magnitude ans
impresses one more when 1t IL under
stood that In b.. hig ore body OF tn,
older portion OF the mine the coppe
values probably average a little 'es
than . per cent Stii. under CO 1
tions less favorable perhaps than SOM
or the Bingham companies enjoy, III
management has made n splendid pay
ing proposition out NJ t. The advan
tase In favor OF Bingham Hes IN tn
fact that the basis ~ concentration II
ah'ut 10 tons into one, agnin"f fror
20 w i'o ere IN F''-fs"l How