Salt Lake Tribune | 1903-10-18 | Page 10 | Hailey's New Tariff

HAILEYS NEW TARIFF Hate 011 Zinc Product Between the Northern Camp and Denver The Uailey Times publishes the subjoined over which there IB much exultation In that camp Salt Lake City Utah Oct 13 1003 Mr T E PIcotto 3 la I Icy rda Dear 3hlYotmr several communications communica-tions In relation lo rate on lowgrade zinc ore to Denver After going Into this matter very thoroughly WI cannot consistently mako i I rate of less than 50 a ton from llnlley io Denver and that rate would be a proportion of a through rate on phlpmonUi destined to Galvcs ton Tex or to Join Kan For your Information will l say that we aro now moving considerable lowgrade zinc ore from mines In Utah to Denver at this figure and as the haul from Uailey Is ovur LOO miles longer we cannot very woll defend a lower into from that point lime distance dis-tance from Plnlley to Denver Is 821 miles part of It a branch line service as you arc aware so at a rate offC par ton w < figure there Is I little If I any profit In It Yours truly T M SCHUMACHER This means a new Industry for Wood Tllver It means that our nine mines will now become available Hereto fore zinc has been mere waste When proHent In argcntlfcroun ores to the extent of 10 per cent It has been penalized Hence tho care with which the black Jack or the roxzum resin zinc has bfeen eliminated at great expense From now on there will b < no such trouble or expense If In sufficient quantities to uhlp the zinc can bo hauled In bulk thug saving sacking costs and cold at a prollt If In too small quantities for frequent shipments It can still be utilized as a byproduct and thus converted Into money aa soon as a carload is obtained