The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-21
HOW P|OCHE IS
BEING REGARDED
Phoebe Record Comments on
Big Mining Men Visiting
the District.
SALT LAkERS INSPECT
CAMP IN NUMBERS
District Had Plenty Resources
to Show Which Pleased
Everyone There.

In speaking of the recent visit OF
prominent Salt Lake mining and cap
itaGstic talent to the Phoebe district
of Nevada. the Pioche Weekly Record
saws:
Phoebe has been especially favored
during the past week with visits from
number of men holding high and in
6ucntial positions in the mining and
business associations of this country.
Among these have been former United
States Senator Thomas Kcarns of Utah
and David Keith of Salt Lake City,
who has been his business associate for
many years. These men have been
actively engaged IN the development of
the mining industries Of Utah and other
states, and so successful have they
conducted their business affairs that
wherever they choose 10 invest others
do not hesitate TO follow.
In the party with Messrs. kearns
and Keith, which arrived by private
car, were Frank Knox, president Of the
National Bank of the Republic of Salt
Lake, which is recognized as one of
the strongest banking institutions of
that city, IL. c. Balliuger, recognized
as one OF the leading smelling experts
of the world, who has been associated
with L. Augustus HeinZc in a majority
of his large enterprises in Butte City;
also Chief Engineer {. +. Brooks and
A. II. Godbe. vice president of the
Ohio o.Kentucky and Prince Consolidated
mining corporations.
Tho party made careful inspection
of the Prince Consolidated and Ohio.
Kentucky properties, and OF one nc-
cord expressed themselves as being more
than pleased with the mineral show
ing presented As many other prop
critics OF the district were inspected
as the limited time at the disposal of
Mcssrs. Keith and kearns would per-
nit. These inspections only weut 10
the point of Strengthening the ideas
already gained aud it was regretted
that longer STAY could not be made
in order that the many other producers
in this section could be seen. How
ever, the gentlemen promised to favor
the district with another visit within
a short time.
A fact of more than passing impor-
staucc 10 tho local public was the COM
parison made by the gentlemen of this
district 10 that OF Park City. 4 great
similarity in the formations were noted
and il was stated that beyond ques-
tion il would prove hore, as was the
case in Park City. that tho biggest
bonapZas will be uncovered IN the lat
ter workings. 1t seems that the prev
alent idea in that section was that
the mines must all exist IN the one
great ledge, but time has proven the
thought that this would result here,
Taken as q whole. the impressions of
the district gained by the parties is
most favorable and viii surely mean
much IN tho immediate advancement
of Phoebe and surrounding territory.
Mayor John s, Bransford of Salt
Lake City aud Colonel Edward Holmes
the mining and business affairs of Utah
and sister states, were in Phoebe for d
few DAYS this week. While the gentle.
men were here for the purpose Of gain.
ing an insight into the mineral pos
sibilities of the district, they were espe
cially interested in the Pioche-Pacific
properties, in which company they hold
substantial interest. From the In
spcction made they expressed them
alone were they sanguine Of the future
results Of tho, Phoebe Pacific, but of the
entire sectiou.
On the Piocho Pacific property q mos;
complete hosting plant has been
erected and shaft sunk TO a depth OF
500 feet. In attaining this depth sew.
oral lodges have been encountered, nj,
having the appearance OF coutaipine
mineral in abundance. No cToss-cut
ting was done, however, for the reasor
that the management wished first tt
get depth, and then the cross"cuttiue
would determine the extent of the orc
shoots. This work was most pleasing
TO Messrs. Bransford and Holmes, and
they left as firm supporters of the
possibilities of the Phoebe. Pacific anG
the district in general.
We were pleased to welcome suel
men as these, for their opinion i:
weighty. carrying with it the experi
ence, Of wears of successful mining, auG
| il means as much as any visit that we
have received in years toward the ex
plotting Of the wealth OF this camp.