The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-21
LARGE ORE BODY
Of THE LUDWIG
Director Berryhill Is Pleased
With Grade and Extent of
New Ore.
30 MILLING NEEDED
FOR THIS RESOURCE
Views Copper Situation as One
That May Correct Itself
Soon.

The present condition al the Nevada
Douglas Copper property in the SeTlne
ton or Mason section was emphasizec
on Thursday by James g. Berryhill oi
Iowa one of the directors of the organ
ization. Mr Bcrryhill returned yester'
day from the mine. having been accom-
panied by General Manager w. c. orem
He left for his home last night
As pointed out In these columns sey'
eral DAYS ago. there is large block oi
Nevada Douglas Ludwig territory be-
tween the loo and 500 levels. lying south
of the shaft. which is being developed
thoroughly for the first time. The TOP
of the ore body within this untrted
ground is well demonstrated by the upper
tunnel level and the loo-foot level
which is Ion feet below the tunnel The
bottom likewise has been proven by the
south drift on the 55O-foot level
The territory is now being opened Iod
throughout and in extending the 1Oo
level TO the south splendid BODY oil
hlgh-grade smelting copper ore rs pens
brought to view, Mr.. Berryhill gives the
value of this ore as ranging from 10
80 per cent. The management Is ralslns
from the 500 level in magnificent copper
ore. and he states that all VINO nave
visited the mine and studied undST TaT
~ those composing the mine manage
rnent. believe positively that the same
ore will be opened all the way from me
deepest working 20 the luO. ana on the
various intermediate levels as the work
is continued TO the south. II is believed;
likewise. that the ore body VIII he opened
for from 700 to 1000 feet IN lenstn: ,,.
1--WE are sinking also from the 9oo-ioot
level" Faid Mr.. Berryhiil. and the oo5
WINE is in very high grade ore. we nave
every reason TO look for the same sails-
factory orc results on the 600 level when
the drift at that depth is extended TO
the south The work OF getting the mine
in shape for production is going ahcad
as fast as necessary: and me properI,
will he in readiness TO ship the amount
Of ore called for in the contract with the
snlelter or 10000 tons per month. before
the smelter is in readiness TO receive The
same .,r, .o,is-
factorlly and every indication. Judging
from superficial examination, is that
the work is being done thoroughly ana II
reflects great credit upon General Man
agcr Labarthe.'
When asked regarding his. opinion OF
copper. Mr. Berrvhlll stated thai inc
prjce OF the metal will hardly go much
lower. nor does he look for any substan :
tial advance in price until there is a
general Improvement in business condi J.
tions. The nation. Is now passing tnrongn l,i;I
following the 1907 panic. This depression
is greatly exaggerated at present by the
political conditions. and these may be
prolonged until the political atmosphere
is cleared
~ decline in the price Of copper Of
cent to II cents a pound. would throw
n number OF producing companies out OF
commission" lie said "And l0-cenl
copper would reduce the production OF
copper To such low point that the very
few mines which could operate al profit
would me unable TO supply the demand,
and in this manner the situation would
correct Itself.
II believe thai the high-Erade copper
deposits of the Copper Queen type. and
the Nevada Douglas must nc considered
within this class. will prove OF lasting
aud great value and that they VIII ne
highly regarded hV the investing world
Tho beauty Of such rich deposits consists
mainly in the fact that they do not re-
uuire the enormous capital for develop
nlcnt and equipment purposes as the
concentrating proposition.