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Show LI COSTS AT . 0H10CDPPER Mining- and Milling Expenses Much Lower Than at First Expected. MILL IS TREATING VERY GOOD TONNAGE Mine Producing Large Tonnage and Still There Is Time to Spare. "I am not at liberty lo give you the report of our oporatlona for the month of August, but I can say that wo aro mining min-ing our ores at a cost that In 37 ccnta per ton less than tho estimated cost when tho mine was in its first development develop-ment stugca, while our milling coals arc at least 20 centa per ton lesa than wc anticipated an-ticipated earlier," said Colin Mcintosh, general manager of tho Ohio Copper company, com-pany, lo tho press Saturday morning n3 ho gazed over the report that was forbidden for-bidden ground to the boys gathered in his office. When the report I3 made public it. will show that tho mlno costs arc 32.75 cents per ton. which includes all development, oro breaking, transportation, nvino timbering, tim-bering, office expenses, insurance, electric power, in fact .ivorylhliig up to the doors ?. th" '.V,111- Tll HiiiimS'Mncnt has brought Ihe milling cost down lo 29.02 cents per ton. all which adds materially to the not proceeds at. the cud of each month. "Wo tiro getting out our present tonnage ton-nage without, any difficulty, nnd there- is linio to spare. The mill Is treating an average of about. 1000 ions, while the banner tonnage so far handled is very or.o to 2000 tons in twenty-four houi.' Everything Is In splendid running order." Mr. Ilc.lnzo will bo a visitor to Salt Lake within Iho next fow days, and one thing the newspaper fraternity will .seek lo scenic sc-enic rrom him Is thi monthly reports released re-leased in Sail hake on the same dav thai tlm eastern clllcs sccuro tho same" This Is the practice-iiiow or tho. Utah Copper company and several other organizations of the state. |