The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
TONNAGE IN The
OHIO PROPERTY
Duncan MacVichie's Report Is
Recalled i'm View of Re-
ported Deal.
NINE WAS MARVEL
AMONG THE C0PPERS
And Still Has Tonnage That
Keeps It's Standing at
High Level.

httlc over three years ago when Dun
can MacNichic made his comprehensive
report OH the Ohio Copper property at
Bingham. the copper industry lacked its
Ray Consolidated Chino. Miami. Ne
vada Consolidated and Inspiration copper
propositions. the Ohio then standing as
one Of the marvels among the copper
properties OF the country. While its tom
mage today does not extend 10 the high
figures which The world has been edu-
Gated 10 receive with the development OF
the porphyTies. the mine still can stand
with head uncovered and with all rea-
son demand its due of attention from
discriminating world.
In view OF the belief that eastern in
terests are TO take over the control OF
the company by purchasing bonds ncccs-
sary for the full equipment OF tho con-
centra tor at Lark. "a consummation to be
rounded cut, il is said, within the next
few weeks or few days. few extracts
from the MacNiche report will prove
timely and of interest.
Mr. MacVichic dated his report De-
cember 81, 1907. Al which time there
were 2.7f6.l65 tons of copper orc de-
veloped averaged 1906 per cent. and
which. with copper AT T. cents a pound.
were G.@2S.sls tons in addition of what
the report termed possible orc. Of an av-
erage Of .l.55S per cent. the net value
Of which on a l5-cent copper market was
''If tho ore bearing territory" says
this report. ''aa developed on The 500
foot level Il assumed 10 continue 10 the
depth OF The Mascotte tunnel. an addi
tional tonnage, horcin given as possible
ore. is found TO the amount OF 6il0.01i
tons the averHge grade OF the exposure
on the 5oo-foot level being 1867 per cent
copper
Since tho presentation Of this report
the Mascotte tunnel level and the 700
also have been shown TO contain the orc
and with every indication of extending
10 ever increasing depth. SO local cir
cles arc Of the opinion that 10000 600 tons
Of orc certainly are assured i'm the mine
AZ present. and with the probability that |
there is still greater tonnage possible |
of mesSurem ment.
The report closed with the following
paragraphs:
I'm conclusion. II is hardly necessary
10 empahsize the value of the property, |
and attention will merely bn directed TO |
the few OF the striking features which |
viii shortly cause the Ohio Copper COM |
panys mine 10 take rank with The lead |
ing producers OF the world:
Firsi-Thc enormous tonnage de- |
veloped In so short time.
SecondTThe persistence of and in |
crease in values with depth.
"Third-'rhe magnificent concentrating |
qualities Of tho ore.
"Fourth-Thc possibility of eNtraordi-
nary economies on mining, transporta ton
and reduction
"Fifth-Thc large proportion of terri
Tory Yet uncNplorcd" "
Those knowing the Ohio mine and mill |
bear testimony To the economies predict
I'd by Mr.. MacVichic. and they declare
that the achievements OF the company
would have spoken eoquently and long
ago OF these things and of earnings had [
The company met with the financial back
ing that appears to be soon provided bv
the eastern interests.