Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19


Utah mining companies have done
handsomely by their shareholders. Two
new names have been added to the divi-
dend list-Utah Copper Of BINGHAM and
the Sioux Consolidated in the Tintic
district. But the prospects for great
or profits during the coming year could
not be more inviting.
4 JUNGLE" JESSE's PART.
1t would be unjust to "Uncle" Jesse
Knight, commonly referred to as
the wizard of Tintic" to omit in this
story mention of the good things he has
accomplished In the promotion of the
general welfare of the mining Industry
of the state First of all, when the Salt
Lake valley shelters We're closed, and
the avenues of competition c.osed to
the producer Of ore, Mr.. Knight set out
to build q smelter of his own with the
view of making his own mines entirely
independent, as far as smelling facili-
ties were concerned. He received en-
couragement from other producers, Who
had complained Of the treatment ac-
corded them elsewhere. so Mr.. knight
decided to make the plant larger than
was first intended and to engage i'll
the custom smelling business. Ac-
cordingly. plans We're laid along these
lines and something like 100000 has
been expended In carrying them out.
The Tintic Smelling company was
formed and a smelter erected near
Silver City. in the Tintic district.
within convenient reach Of all the prin-
cipal mines of the district; but relld-
cred more accessible by the construc-
ton OF tho Eureka Fill railway. also
q knight enterprise. The smelter was
recently placed in commission and
while the usual hindrances encounter
ed by most new plants when starting
were experienced. 1t is now giving good
t,,r. n,,1,y tt1a 1snC
in operation, but It is expected that
the treatment of copper ores will be-
gin soon after the first OF the year. Not
only has MIR. Knight built this smelt-
err, which is quite an undertaking OIL
itself, but in addition to this he has
managed to keep a vigorous campaign
of development going on continuously
which he Is Identified. He Is mine
maker and his success in that respect
has been regarded by Some as being
simply marvellous. While Mr.. Knight S
operations have been conferred mainly
in the Tintic district, he has also been
reaching out into new fields. His money
is now being applied towards the de-
velopment of several attractive prop
critics situated in Park City. Alta, and
American Fork districts. as well as in
Beaver and Willard counties.
NEW SHELTER ASSURED.
Among the most gratifying an
nouncements of tho year was that
which came recently from the ex-
ecutipe offices of the Utah Console
dated Mining company In New York.
to the effect thar another large
custom snelter would be erect
ed In Tooeie county during the conf
ing year. This plant Will be formitl
able competitor of the American Smelt-
ing & Refining and United States
Smelling, Refining 6: Mining companies
and will be provided to treat both lead
and copper ores. While the Utah Con-
soltdated is not directly interested in
this enterprise, 1t will be Indirectly and
become a potent factor In the direc-
ton of the affairs of the company
formed to operate the snlelter.
ORES GOING TO GARFIELD.
When it became manifest to the