Show PROSPECTS FOR SMELTER superintendent burnam of the southern pacific mine north of ogden reached the city last evening to spend christinas with hi family says the telegram mr burnam confirms the report from the property pio perty which appeared in this paper relating to tho mine from samples of ore which he brought down with him the recent strike is the most important one which has been made in the state for some time the samples are tilled with free gold and mr burnam shows a nugget which contains as much as 10 of the yellow metal mr burnam brings with him the news that the syndicate which has recently been formed for the purpose of building a smelter at that point has gained control of the southern pacific intha and that it will start at once to thoroughly develop the ground not only Is the ground valuable for the metals it contains but all of the needed flexing fluxing materials for the smelling smelting sm elting ot ores are to be found in the ledges where tho work of development will be undertaken the site of the new smelter will bo in the of the ogden hot springs so that the binm to be developed will be only three allea away mr burnam says that the syndicate is making overtures to the southern pacific company for the purchase of the mine but that at tho present time no definite bargain has been made brest france dec 26 the gunboat baided bailed at 4 this afternoon on a confidential mission commander of the has sealed orders which will not be opened until the vessel is twenty miles at ea |