The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-23
UTE COPPER owns
A LARGE ACREAGE
Thomas Weir and \. j. CatrOw
Form New Company for
Bingham Camp.
TAKES IN THE OLD
WINAMUCK GROUP
Company Secures a Splendid
Group of Noted Copper
Mining Properties.

After several months Of hard en-
deavor, during which time vast
amount of detail was gathered and
placed in order. Thomas Weir and y
j. Catrow, the latter of Ohio, have sue
cccded in rounding up a splendid acre
age of mineralized territory in the
camp of Bingham. Utah. The success
of these two investors was not in shape
for public knowledge until Wednesday
on which date the articles of incorpor'
alton of the Ute Copper company were
filed, Thomas Weir and n j. Ca.
ttow, IL VIII be recalled, were the prin'
cipal owners of the Ohio. Copper prop
crty in the Bingham camp when that
group had been brought 90 such a state
of perfection that F. Augustus Heinzc
added the same 10 his long list of cop
per holdings.
At the time of gathering in the Ohio
Copper group last year, Mr. Weir also
secured the Winamuc6 group IN Bing
bam. Since that time he has been at
work quietly securing titles TO addi-
lonaI properties. including the Mo
hawk. until the Ute Copper company
starts ont upon It's career The owner
Of between 225 and go acres of pat
entcd ground. The company OWLS in
addition 10 the old Winamuck group,
u long line of properties stretching ont
Butte company. the organization that
recently acqnircd the Copper Hin prop
critics. The Ute Copper company is
capitalized for 100000 shares, Of
par value % - each, being incorporat-
ed Under the laws Of the State of Ne
vaGa
Mir, Weir stated 10 The Tribune yes.
1crday that he did not want to say
much about the company at this time,
rs he preferred 10: developments 10
speak for themselves. II will take sew.
oral moEths for the company to get
well lrjo the known resources of the
did not desire TO make any predic-
iIcnS regarding the future, Mr. Weir
sand tnaj be would not have taken hold
Of tho proposition had it uot presented
20 him q satisfactory phase as far as
osc and ore developments are CON
"tsDcd. Evcr since last March, the
owners have been adding 20 the Win
amncE property 2 complete mining
plant, apd everything is arranged for
active work as soon as the logical mo-
ment arrives. This equipment consists
oi compressor. drills, electrical power,
and all the necessary buildings.
One Of the valuable assets Of the Ute
Copper company viii be the old Win
amUcE concentrating plant at Bmg.
nam, which has daily capacity OF 200
tons OF orc. This plant at the present
hmc is being operated by the Ohio
Copper company under lease given
some lime ago by Nh Weir, the lease
10 ran unit! the new plant Of the Ohio
Copper company Is completed The
ohio plant should be ready for opcra-
ton get this season. II IS in the Win.
amnck mill that practically all the
tests were made by the Hcinze inter.
es;s Just prior 10 the purchase of the
ONO Copper property. and this plant
under the management OF Mr.. Weir.
and the careful superintendent Of Mr..
Ileeler came very close 10 perfection
IN The saving OF metallic vaiaes.
The 10y Of the ground within the
Ute Copper lines presents au ideal tun.
nciing proposition. The lower tunnel
n early ;lmcS was driven in for 900
feet, and recent Investigation has dis
closed that this working was badly in
need OF new timbers and general re-
par. This work of repair is about
nalt done, and five or six weeks will
he required yet before all this prclim.
inary work is accomplished. From and
after that time, however. the tunnel,
TO be known hereafter as the Wor tun.
mel, will be rushed ahead as fast as
modern appliances can do the work
This tunnel will give tremendous
vertical depth upon the resources.
The Winamuck is among tho most in.
tcresting Of Utah mining groups. It's
existence dates from 1866, making il
the oldest or the second oldest property
In the State, OF Utah. 1t has produced
from the upper levels, but
never before III the 's history have
all conditions for mining and market.
ing resources been so Satisfactory as
Mt the present time. With depths the
group Is certain TO reward its owners.
as all big Bingham mines have done
and are now doing. The upper levels.
as was natural with ali Bingham
groups, including the Utah Cousoiidat
ed. was productive of the precious met
ais, with no idea Of looking for cop
per until later years. The United
States geological Investigations in the
WinamucS proved the existence OF az
to per cent copper ore, and the Ute
doubt assume FIRST importance as =
producer OF that metal.
When the history of thc Bingham
camp is compiled, Thomas Weir will
have many OF the first pages devoted
TO his energies and his successes there
His Judgment has been shown TO he
correct on more than one occasion. and
that he has another rcd metal success
IN the Ute Copper property. no one
doubts who has followed him during
the many years he has operated in Utah
mines
The names of the iucorporators of
the company, ali of whom arc direc.
tors, are rs follows; Thomas Wcir
Newton J. Cstrow, John Weir. Jr'.
John NJ Burt, Henry Catrow.
Union Assay Once.