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Show II VENTURE'S PRESIDENT. Begins His Inquiry Into the Furnaces Fur-naces of Valley Smelters. - President F. W. Baker of tho Vcnturo Corporation, London, began his observa-I observa-I tlons among tho plants of tho valley at ' an early hour yesterday morning, thc.flrst stop made by him. at tho smoltcrs of tho I United Slates Mining company, to which he wns accompanied by Manager Fitch and Managing Director Holden. Completing Complet-ing his studies at these plants, the visitor will extend them to the nolgh-i nolgh-i boring ones, and having absorbed a knowledge of the very latest devices In l the smelting of ores, his attention. will bo u devoted to tho latest methods of concen- ' tration and tho leaching of them. It was ! said during tho day that tho distinguished ; visitor, in company with John Ilaya Hnm- I. montl, will visit the' properties of the Ohio Copper company, on which an option is S'J running, and that when the final transfer tl of that property is effected an interest, la K at least, will be allotted to him. Presldont wi Baker will visit other properties in tho K j ' big camp in which he is ready to em- Jfll braco any good thing that may be poked if at him, with tho acquiescence of Mr. R t Hammond, who Is also serving tho Ven- j I turo In an advisory way. That tho visitor 1 s is here in the Interest of an undertaking lilt1 which seeks tho absorption of all the ft I larger producers of that camp and their alK future exploitation under a single stand- Sip ard, however, is ridiculed. |