The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-01
NJ DONALD ELY HAS
NEW OFFICIALS
Management Places Extensive
Campaign of Development
Work.
SUCCESS COMPANY
ALSO IN THE FIELD
Local Men Have Faith in Dis
triCt and Expect to Make
Mines.

D. c. Mcdonald, mayor OF Ely, was
scheduled 10 return 10 Nevacia's s great lit
tie copper city Friday evening. after hav-
ing been in Salt Lake on business con-
nected with the Mcdonald Ely and Sue
cess companies. In which he is heavily
Interested with Salt Lake capitalists and
mining men. Prior TO Mr. Mcdonald s
departure the Mcdonald Ely interests had
met and taken the first steps toward the
reorganization Of the company. David
Keith, who hss been president OF the com
Pany Tor some time. asked TO be re-
lieved OF this position. in view OF the
fact that an extensive campaign of de-
velopment is planned for the property.
aud that he would be unable to give his
fairs TO the extent which would be re-
CURED. Accordingly, Mr.. Mcdonald was
elected president and general manager Of
the company, the other officials being
w. Parks secretary, II. A. Comins OF
Ely. and f. ], Westcott W. G. Lamb
Frank Knox and r. 4. Wall OF Salt Lake
are directors OF the new company.
Work Planned
As soon as the details of the reorgsni-
cation have been perfected 1t is the In
tention of the company to prosecute ac-
lively and on large scale the develop
ment of it's valuable holdings in the Rob
inson district. As outlined briefly by
Mr.. Mcdonald before his departure for
Ely. this work will consist OF the sink
ing, of the mill shaft on the Robust
and ST Patrick claims, to the SoO,foot
level. former work on these claims hav-
Ing disclosed the presence Of big de-
posits of ore running from to 4 per
cent copper. Just prior to the suspen-
sion of work at Mcdonald Ely this ore
had been driftcd on for 100 feet and
crosScUt for 30 feet. the deposit show
ing up better and stronger all the time.
Considering the showing made in for
npNplpnFnDnt work IL iS .bnnrbf nal
this ore body Will prove to be one of
the largest and richest in the Ely dis
trict.
Will Gross Section.
It is the intention OF the promoters
also to cross-section the big porphyry
zone which runs cast and west across
the company'S territory. this being the
same zone that cuts through the Ely
Centennial and ely Calumet posses
sions.
Backed as il is by substantial and
practical mining men. the Mcdonald Ely
company is looked 10 10 develop one OF
the big mines of the new year.
About Success.
The organization of the Success Min
ing company, owning the Success mine
on Duck creek. was also perfected dur
ing the visit or Mr.. Mcdonald. David
Keith was chosen president Of this COM
general manager, and i. J. Wcstcott
secretary, These. with j. Dunn and II.
a. Comlns, constitute also the board OF
directors. The company Is capitalized
at 500 900 shares. OF the par value OF So
per share, large block of the treas
ury stock 10 be held In reserve.
Tho Success is . silver-lcad propo-
sltion, located on the Duck Creek lode.
and is already under development. twcn-
ty mon being employed In the work. a
large tonnage Of commercial ore has
been opened up and is ready for ship
mcnt. tho first conslgnments 10 be made
Just as soon as the roads will permit
hauling.
IT Is the intention. however. TO ex-
tend the development OF the property,
special attention To be paid TO the third
level. and also TO the 2Oo-level where ore
averaging 25 per cent lead, SO gold and
20 ounces silver has been found in eX-
tcnsive deposits Very rich orc is also
Of frequent recurrence at the Duck
one OF the foremost in the district.
particularly In view of the high values
of It's ores.
The success was recently inspected
and fsvoraby passed upon by officials OF
the Nevada Smelling company. II is
understood also that small block of
Success stock Will be placed on the mar
ket for development purposes.
In connection with the Success men
ton has been made Of the property Of
the Minnesota Mining company. operat-
ing about fifteen miles north Of the Sue
cess. whore high grade ore has also
been uncovered quite recently. There
arc also "A number OF other companies
developing claims In the Duck Creek
country.