The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-15
LOCAL MINING MAN
HAS FAITH IN ELY
Il. W. Griniths Talks of District
in Very Optimistic
Manner.
WILL DEVELOP SOME
PROMISING PROPERTY
Conditions i'm District Warrant
the Many Good Things
Said of II.

r. w GrIulths the wcll-lnown mine
operator whose past ventures in the min
Ing game have been attended with signal
success, and whose opinion carries much
weight whenever il is given, was in salt
Lake Sunday after a visit OF two weeks
10 the ely district. and he brings with
aim glowing reports of the renewed ac-
Iiviiy and improvement which is Ycry
noticeable in that section at the present
iimc. lie is satisfied that the special
interest which has been shown IN ll!e
Ely country by mining men OF Iate, Is
fully warranted by the manner In which
new properties down there arc opSnlhs
mp, and in which the immense ore de-
puSitS OF The older and larger pIoduG-
rrs arc being constantly added 10; PuSH
md vim, he states. are everywhere IN
pressed by the wonderful strides which
r.c district is making New interests
ure entering the camp: the Cole-Ryau
people are still buying up ground IN tne
aud consultations arc hcinS planned:
and business men as wei! as those oi
Tic mining fraternity are tulS AWAKE
20 the future probabilities of the camp,
and expanding and investing accordingly
Bright Prospects in View.
Nh tiriIri.hs believes that the recent
attack made ON the property OF the Eiy
central company by thc Engineering and
Mining journal was actuated by an uR-
worthy motive. for. he states, one VINO
has impurtillly viewed and studied the
situation must admit that Ely Ccntrh!
has indeed mauv merits TO recommend
u, and The prospects for the making oil
p miue OF this property he considers
eycrIlcnt This is emphasized in view Of
he immense results being attained III
the development Of Nevada Consolidated
and the close proximity TO this big prop
,sition of the Ely Central holdings.
Rtsnryggtinn and E.lN tallIlcl
WIRE also mentioned by Mr.. Grltfths :
,cug mighty promising propositions, ana
n his. opinion they will develop INTO
,iG money making mines. About 2VuV
men are employed AT the present time
aI thc biz smeltcrs. Nh. Griftths states.
aud some 1900 workmcn arc kept busy
at Copper Flat.
Will Develop Claims,
Mr.. Grifiiths visited in Ely in the in
terests Of number of capitalists, ang
through him has Just been consummated
The purchase Of the Jefferson Mulcl
group of claims extending over seventy
acres of lnneral-bcarlne ground. me
purchase was made from George I,
M"zgcr, former owner oil the Boston Ely
property, and the claims adjoln the Ely
Calumet on the northwest and the Nc
Donald Ely on tho southwest There
are five parallel veins running through
thc holdings. and Mr Grffiths states
that Tor n distance or 2l00 feet along the
vein II is possible TO pick off samples
pi q good grade oi copper ore. lne
Centennial claim OF the Mcdonald Ely
property M the Grand Deposit claim OF
The Ely Calumet group arc in close proN-
unity TO Mr.. Griinthss new interests.
Mr GrifithS SAYS thai the possessions
nC his company have been explored by
means of open cuts and shafts. ana that
a very satisfactory showing has been
made. IN the bottom Of = 4@-foot shaft
eighteen inches Of copper ore was un-
covered tho product showing 35.i per
cent copper. with Some values in sold anc
silver.
Will Incorporate Company.
Il Is the Intention OF Mr.. Gyifiiths and
his eastern associates 10 incorporate a
company TO be known as the Ely Cen
icnn!al company. for the purpose OF de-
veiopinG the ground, and Mr., Griftlths
will return 10 Ely Tuesday TO start work.
lie viii direct his personal attention TO
the management OF operations. which
will he carried on on a large scale. y
shaft will he sank on the upper vein
on the claims and below this q tunnel
will he sent IN for the purpose Of cut
tinS The ore at depth OF 500 feet. The
points og operation will be within the
city limits of Ely.
Mr. Grilfiths Is sanGuuc 10 the ulti-
mate success OF his undertaking, and he
feels that he will be IN u position TO
participate IN the uncqualod prosperity
which he firmly believes the Ely dis
tgict is soon 10 enjoy.