Salt Lake Tribune | 1907-07-21 | Page 8 | Ute Copper Company

UTE COPPER COMPAUT. Three Tunnels That Should Open Great Property Being Driven. It is development work that is neci" ed, and results aro not expected until a given amount of work has beon accomplished, ac-complished, is the way in which tho Uto Copper officials meet all inquiry regarding tho condition of mine at-fairs. at-fairs. The campaign of exploration has boon mapped out by tho company, and no effort is made to rush results unduly, un-duly, but visitors from Bingham aro authority for the statement that surprises sur-prises are moro than likely to ,bo in Btore for tho management. Tho past usefulness of tho property, and the largo amount of unexplored territory within these boundary lines, create the impression that oro developments are practically certain to arrive before anticipated. an-ticipated. Superintendent G. S. Williams is rushing" rush-ing" work ahead in the Woir tunnel, now in about S00 feet. It will bo recalled" re-called" that this tunnel was driven years ago, and up to about a week ago tho management was occupied in placing this working into shape for present use. "Tho faco is being sent upon its ore-opening ore-opening missioD now, and it is uudcr-Btood uudcr-Btood that excellent progress is being made. Two additional tunnols aro being be-ing sent into the mountain, all three being so aimed that when they have finished tho taak set before thorn thero will bo no further doubt regarding tho mineral possibilities of tho property. President Thomas Woir is now abroad, and knowing ones are of the opinion that, he has timed his return so as to bo able to percoivo splendid improvements improve-ments in the mine.