Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-10 | Page 28 | Receiver Tanner on Majestic

I RECEIVER TANNER ON MAJESTIC Did Not Dun tho Company for Fancy Salary What Mines Can Bo. Made to Db. The report that he litis poked at the representatives of the Mnjestlq Mining company a claim of $1000 per. month for services as racqlycr, or for any other amount! Is without foundation whatever, what-ever, said Receiver R. R. Tanner on his arrival from" the piant and properties, out of JVIIlford, yesterday morning. On tho contrary, he ha.s deliberately refrained re-frained from putting: In a claim, realizing realiz-ing that the court by which he was designated had better knowledge of tho value of such services, and the only person per-son with whom the subject of compensation com-pensation was ever discussed was with his attorney. With as much emphasis. Receiver Tanner denies having sought tho position as superintendent, 'although whon It was Intimated to him that a recaiver would be required for some time longer he 'dld-sqggest that, In- that event; besought to be given "something to do." The report, said he, probably originated with the gossips down south. Of tho properties owned by. the Majestic. Ma-jestic. Receiver Tanner says they are no doubt meritorious, the dump ores marketed by him . bringing, over $1000 per car, without reference to the wealth underground, The intelligent expenditure expendi-ture of 510.000 ought, in his opinion, demonstrate to the satisfaction of all interests that they lmsve a valuable properly, but the "Effort "should be concentrated. con-centrated. The affairs of the company will, said Receiver Tanner, come before the court again tomorrow morning, When an order or-der will probably be made fixing the ' compensation of the receiver.