| Show BLACK i DEASON ENJOY BIG ASSAY BUSINESS Samples amples of Ore From Many Points Shipped to Plant in Salt Lake City From prospecting holes in distant British Columbia from big smelting concerns in California and Texas and from prospect and mining companies companies compa- compa nies in every section of Utah samples sample of precious ores found their way to the crucible In the plant ot of Black Deason assayers and chemists South West Vest Temple street during the thelast thelast last year Practically one fourth of the assaying and testing done by these Utah chemists came from large California California Cali- Cali fornia smelting plants reports B B. W. W Deason junior member of the firm The plant ot of this firm is the second largest In the state stat of Utah Uta-h having obtained this place after a miraculous growth which extended over a period of less than two years The firm wa was I organized in May 1917 and in less than three months a staff of six was necessary to handle the Since that time three more have been added Both Mr Black and Mr Deason at the time of the organization of the firm had eleven years years' experience experience ence in assay and chemical research work obtained with another Utah f company Only metallurgical or inorganic assay as- as say wor work is done by the firm the organic organic or- or ganic assay not being undertaken because because be- be cause of its Interference with the metallurgical metallurgical met met- which is specialized upon by them Besides the ores tested for tor the precious precious pre pre- cious metals much potash tungsten I land and other ores from various states ot of otI I the West Vest are treated by Deason Black One returned soldier has been given givena I a position in the assay plant and the heads of the firm plan to give employment employment employ employ- I ment to another 1 |
