Show METAL PRICES MAKE OLD MINE PROFITABLE I G. G GS S. S Holmes Predicts Great Future for Abandoned Arizona Arizon Properties Proper es G. G S S. S Holmes local capitalist and mining man man returned today from Arizona w where ere he is heavily Interested Inter ested in the Cerbat Range Rang mining di This district abandoned in 1860 because the base metals could not be treated profitably Is being repaired repaired repaired re re- re- re paired with modern milling methods and bids fair to eclipse the unprecedented unprecedented dented record of Butte Mont How SHow long do you intend to remain remain re re- re- re main in Salt Lake Mr Holmes 7 was asked Now listen to me he replied Salt Sal Lake is my home home town My headquarters are here I have haye interests interests interests inter inter- ests in Ia other states which require my attention but withal I am in in every sense of the word a loyal Salt Laker An And furthermore if I make money I Iam Iam Im am m coming back to Salt Lake to spend it 2 Miny 1 prominent Utah mining men together with some some Colorado and Eastern capitalists are interested Inthe in inthe inthe the Cerbat district Its development is progressing with a rapidity unequaled unequaled un un- equaled in the history of other than gold camps When the Spanish setI settlers settlers set set- I tiers first visited the district it was wasI I found that the Indians had condu conducted t d dI extensive surface mining raining operations I taking almost virgin silver from the surface The district was developed to some extent by Americans but when It came to treating the base metals they were forced to abandon the operations because of the loss entailed entailed entailed en en- tailed In treating the metals with the methods in vogue at that time B But t within the last year modern methods of mining and milling have been applied applied ap ap- ap plied to the metals nere with great I results Mr Holmes says We commenced operations on our three properties last October said Mr Holmes and since then have made no little progress ss We Ve ar are now preparing to erect a mill having found ores in more than sufficient quantity to warrant such action on two of at the properties The rhe other property is promising and in the opinion of mining experts will eventually eclipse the production of any property in the camp There is a big stir throughout Anzona Arizona Ari An- zona over zona-over over the development of the Cerbat Cerbat Cen- Cen bat Range district Hotels cafes motion motion motton mo mo- I tion picture shows and the like have been built In fact the accommodations accommodations lions lion's of Chloride the principal town I are insufficient and nightly many men are forced to sleep out of doors Upwards of 2000 2900 men are now employed cm- cm there Indications are that the district will prove another Butte Th There re Is little or no gold found but from Indications In in- mining engineers say there is a lifetime supply of the basic metals Mr Holmes spent part or of the winter winter win win- ter in Los Angeles with his family He predicted a wonderful growth for Salt Lake within the next two years and says that while there is much development work worle being done in oth other i parts of ot the country Utah will soon take the lead in this |