Show SAN RAFAEL SWELL UR URANIUM progress castle dale utah ira browning came up from the san rafael swell on monday where himself mr beebe and another man have put in several weeks work in developing their uranium mine for about three weeks no one passed their way and communication with the rest of the world was entirely cut off their late exploitation of their property confirms what was previously said of it that is is too big a thing to describe several 5 10 and 25 pound samples and even larger quantities of the uranium ore have been sent out for analysis and while the returns show the majority lots to contain but 4 and 5 per cent uranium yet the tonnage in sight is so great as to stagger computation from ledoux co new york ore exporters mr browning recently received a very encouraging letter stating statin 4 that ore containing 5 per cent uranium oxide is worth per ton in germany such ore being paid for in cash in new york city on receipt of oc ocean ean bills of laden accompanied by proper certificates of assay and weight the substance of this is that cash is paid for all 5 per cent uranium ore delivered on board steamer at new york city the ore to be packed in sacks or barrels to prevent loss in the lengthy transportation in carload lots the charge for sampling and weighing is but per ton the freight charge from the mine to germany is not known but will it is presumed be less than 50 per ton browning and beebe and other co owners are endeavoring to get a line on some scheme to concentrate the ore reducing it about three tons into one or five into one thus rendering their ore shipments worth in the neighborhood of per ton and effecting a great saving in transportation charges Live everyone connected with the san rafael swell property is hopeful and looks upon hilsen as a pioneer of an industry that will bring big returns to all concerned |