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Show DAILY UTAH STATE JCURNAL. MONDAY, PAGE FOUR. News of the Mines and Mills SMELTER AN INDEPENDENT WILL NOW EE INSTALLED Ogden and Salt Lake Capitalists Have a Project on Foot for a Plant at Ogden of Sufficieet Capacity to Handle ' Large Daily Tonnage. Independent maltara will now bo established, for tho quootion boo boon ooriouoly takon up by tho Utah Operator's association, who have unanimously pledged moral and financial support to nny project of that nature. Salt Lake and Ogdon moi of sufficient financial strength to positively ineuro tho installation of a largo plant, are actively moving in tho matter and tho unqualified indorsement noted will bo quite important to their enterprise. Independent smelter, yes I Thera ammo no doubt but tho Independent smelter question baa taken Arm bold of the mining men of Nsvada and Utah, and tho press generally la glvljtg much space to this Important matter, for It la Indeed vital to tho successful operation of many big properties In tho West. For some years there has been a tacit acceptance of the onerous conditions impoaed by tho American Smelting and Refining company from the fact that at least some ore could bo reduced and nominal returns had by operating properties, even under tho adverse conditions which have prevailed, and It waa with a degree of hesitation that those who were favored In this regard would care to take up the matter ooen, at least, aa It waa possible to get a few tuna treated at an unjust charge. Vioioua Discrimination. Discrimination has been bad enough against' Utah operators, but positively vlcloua against Nevada men, for an nrnltrary charge of 91 per ton treatment In excess of those on ores from elsewhere was entirely sufficient to bring to the front that undercurrent of dissatisfaction which has actually prevailed fur some time. When mining men pay a regular charge for having their ores treated they then have the right to receive all the values la those ores, yet. under a conspecial cal use In the five-yetracts, which are demanded of them, one-ha- lf of the value of the minerals alone a certain price will be retained by the American Smelting and Refining company. No good business mason can be advanced for such deduction and, further, the market price of either copper or lead la paid to the producer, hence there la good reason for dissatisfaction on the part of the ar operators. It George M. Lawrence and Reed Smoot. On labor Thomas Kearns, who will appoint two others later. This organisation starts off with tha right ring to It and tha enthusiasm at the meeting Saturday night la conclusive aa to the good work which will be quickly performed by tbs different committees. Tha full strength of the organisation will at all times be behind them, which Is entirely sufficient for successful action. Independent Smelters for Ogden. Ogden and Salt Lake people have for several weeks been perfecting plans for a plant of largo capacity to ba located at Ogden, and one of the active spirits In the enterprise is now en routs to New Tork City In furtherance of this project. Full particulars or the men Interested, of course, can matter has been sufficiently gone Into to warrant tha opinion that It la In a fslr way for a successful termination. The enormous profits which have accrued to the operators of the American Smelting and Refining company should be a sufficient incentive to cure the party ooopsratlon of sufficient capital without any delay whatever. That corporation disbursed In dividends the tremenduous aum of 130,000,000 In six years; and Ogden being an eligible point In every respect for the location of a large Independent plant, la a positive assurance of very large returns on an Investment In this enterprise, which la one Indeed quite Important to Ogden. Hill HOW ( Goad Results Certain. la gratifying to note that the. Utah Mine Operators association has seriously taken up the matter of independent smelters and with auch strong operators, moving strenuously, no doubt good results will be attained at an early day. Certainly the mining Industry la greatly handicapped by lack of proper reduction factlltlea and ones the mining men take hold with the right spirit the remedy will be forthcoming In the Installation of plants at eligible polnta In Utah and Nevada, There are many districts In these states where plants can be located with a positive assurance of success, for while the transportation question la absolutely necessary, this has been settled In the affirmative, within the past year or two, by the construction of railroad systems to such an extent that the big producing districts are easily accessible to fuel and all classes of ores. Hence the matter of location of x large plant la not so material aa It waa a abort time since. Base Ores. There are millions upon millions of tons of base ores which can only be treated by smelting now blocked out and In night In tha mines of the Went, and not only la this vast sum of "no use whatever to the producer, but from the fact that these ores cannot be treated at the present time there is no inducement whatever to ..further advance exploitation, which deprives many hundreds of Industrious miners from an honest livllhood and thus directly affects business Interests generally. Strong men are taking the Initiative In the organisation of tha Utah Operators Association and It would be entirely proper fur the mining men of Nevada to act promptly on some such aggressive and effective lines. That Resolution. The second meeting of this organ Isa tlon waa held Saturday in Salt Lake City and at that time C. E. Loose offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That this association give to any Independent smelting project now in contemplation or that may be contemplated. Its moral, and. If necessary, its financial support, Standing committees of the association have been annonuced as follows: the first gentleman on each committee being chairman: On smelters C. E. Loose, Thomas Kearns and Willard F. Snyder. On railroad Willard F. Snyder, E. Loose.' David Keith and On legislation Harry S. Joseph, High-Gra- de high-gra- de Away down south In Nevada, on the Death valley aide of the Funeral rang.' of mountains, la located a great gold property known aa the Kean Wonder, which waa discovered about two years ago and since that time has been thoroughly exploited by Goldfield and Rhyolite operators, and la today mak- ing an output of 910.000 per month. Situated high up In tha lnhoapltable Funeral range, and under advene conditions, the energy and good judgment displayed In tha conduct of this propo- sition Is commendable. Exceedingly good values kero secured at the surface and the strong outcrop of the vein waa full warrant for the active development which has ueen prosecuted during the past two yean. About a mill was Installed year ago a and tha regular, output since that time has been phenomenal, every surrounding condition being considered. . The mill has done good work from the first dsy It started up and tha future results will no doubt be very much better, for recently a strong body of much higher gnde material haa been encountered In the lowest workings of the mine. When the Kean Wonder waa first discovered It was considered very doubtful If a property could be successfully exploited and operated in that section, but the resuite attained are highly satisfactory and the output of the Kean Wonder la now assured. In the early history of this mine very rich samples, showing much free gold. a 1909L Tfcomas Great Jan' Sal off Muslin .Underuary wear, Embroidery .and WMte Goods Is How Ii Ml Mast i LAST wen from time to time brought to Goldfield, Rhyolite and other southern camps, and many pieces of this ore showed enormous values, perhaps something like $100,000 In gold, and while these high values are, of course, not maintained, the value of the ore bodv throughout Is sufficient to return a handaome dividend over all expenses. Tha Kean Wonder has always been deemed a big gold mine and the mill testa have emphasised this good opinion. It la probable that tha present month will see a larger output, very much In excess of that for December, during which time the mill was1 shut down for several days, and yet 910.000 waa the reault for tha month. SCOTTY TO RIDE HORSEBACK FROM FRISCO TO NEW YORK THOMAS &: traps down to the Herald Square hotel, I large tonnage ready for the smelters where he secured apartments In any j as soon as then plants can receive It event, Scotty is a character, and This ore le exceedingly high grade and while at, times he may disgust mining will return a large profit over all costs men by his exaggerations, he Is prob- of production. At the Round Mountain Combinaably the worst enemy to himself, and certainly does get a great amount of tion, In which Mr. Mead to also a large holder, theors body has been defined pleasure out of the attention he at depth and the high values encountered In the upper working are maintained at the lowest level. The placer fields la that section are being operated at a profit HELD FOUND field has been Another silver-lea- d discovered In Nevada. It Is situated about .fifteen miles east of Golconds and eight miles dlractly north of Iron Point, on the Southern Pacific. The district Is new In every respect, for It has not yet been named or bounded. The ores are lead ilver-gold and the veins are strongly defined. During a recent visit to that section George F. Busch of Ogden took an option on a group of seven claims, the property of P. V. Sanders The latter is a stockman and haa driven his flocks of sheep over the hills for several years and waa attracted to the outcrop front tha fact that galena waa sticking out in chunks Some work was done by Sanders and then Is a defined vein exposed, which tarries good .values On the Heels group the . outcrop la pronounced, and at s recent examination by Frank Jardlne, as an expert for George Busch, showed by fire test that the' ora runs 91 per cent lead. It ounces silver and 80 cents In gold per ton, which not only makes the ore very desirable lead carbonates but much aought after by the smelters as a fluxing material In combination with -s- Walter Bcott, commonly known as Scotty, Is determined to remain In the limelight, and not satisfied with hiring special trains to cross tha continent, be now Intends to ride hone-bac- k from San Francisco to New' York in twenty-si- x days, no mors and ; no lesa. Scotty haa made a glgaatlc effort to become famous In tha idln-in- g annala of the West, and 'bvfcry effort on bis part haa been directed to notoriety, some of which haa been good and some bad. Ha lint claimed that ha had a great gold mine In the Death Valley country, and certainly did mikt tha proper "flash" to sustain his post tlon, for money dropped from his hands like water, and when It came from Is ; still unknown. Some supposed that ,tlw Santa Fe railroad supplied theee funds In order to attract atenttun, and. Incidentally, Increase the tnvel to the mining regions tributary to Its lines, and others have said that a cache In the desert, obtained originally through lawless methods on the part of othen, was tils banker. Scotty now says that durinr his present trip Into Death Valley he has actually taken out 919.009 worth of very rich on from his mine, and no doubt he will show the money later, even If he doesnt produce the on. As to this ride across the continent "Scotty states that he will bet every dollar that he can raise and make or break on the proposition, and his past escapades will lead people to believe that he will at least attempt this ride. Three or four months ago Scotty" dropped down In New Tork and Inhotel wltn vaded the Waldorf-Astor- ia a cowboy air and swagger: rigged out a cheap business suit, blue flannel shirt, flaming red necktie, and a great big broad rimmed black hat It Is very probable that there was not another man within two thousand miles at the time rigged Just like him, and hence he attracted proper attention. Every man In sight looked at Scotty" and sised him up as a typical Western road agent, but who he waa or where he came from was not known. .However, sa he put his name on the register the clerk quietly, but firmly, announced that he had no vacant rooms, and Scotty was compelled to move hs silver-lead-go- ld W. H. BCOTT, a Goldfield mining operator to a guest at ths Reed, and peaks In very enthusiastic terms of the mining outlook In his district. There are nearly 900 men at work hi the mines and this force to being dally Increased. Mnlng men Jn that section are making arrangements for active development on new properties the present season, and the old producers will increase the production by several mlllon dollars. Tha Goldfield district last year disbursed In dividends shout $7,000,000, and this sum will be very, much Increased during the present year. Not only will the deep workings In this district be driven to a greater depth, hut many new hoisting plants have been ordered and reduction facilities added. Mr. Bcott believes that tha present season will see very much more active mining than ever before noted In Goldfield district GORDON GRANT, ths courteous and efficient manager of the Reed, makes a anecial effort to take the beat possible care of mining men who visit this city. Mr. Grant haa valuable mining interests of his own, and consequently keeps In close touch with active development work in Utah and Nevada camps. GREEKS TRY TO BREAK INTO STOCKADE An amusing Incident occurred at ths city Jail this morning. Three men, evidently Greeks, wen noticed peering through ths cracks in the stockade fence and there they saw twenty-fou- r men busily engaged in pounding rock. They concluded that this waa a good place to get work and were trying to get Into the place when they were directed to the Jail. One oi their number entered and asked the desk sergeant If he had any work for them; that they would like to work out there. They were told that there wu no work for them unless they wanted to work for their board and room. This they did not care to do and were thea Informed aa to the natura of the plan, and the speed they exhibited In getting out of the office would have put Bernard Wefera to the blush. OKLAHOMA FARMERS MEET. STILLWATER. Okie, Jan. 99. FW the first tlma under statehood, the termers of tha new commonwealth gathered here today for the annual short course to stock Judging and sesd selection at the Oklahoma Agricultural college. Sessions will alsobs held during the week by. the stats board ' of agritulture, the Eastern Oklt-hfm-a Poultry association, the Oklahoma Corn Breeders' association and other agricultural bodies. Just Lifco Hone 9-- 19 NEW ELECTRIC THEATER. PROGRAM i Week Commencing Monday, January 20, 2:30 p. m. ON BEFORE MURPHY . PICTURES. 1. Laughing Gaa stlkioua ores 9. Work Made Eaey. Theee values Indicate that tha Hecla of the alleged robbery of 3. Seng, When the Man in the la a ahlpplng at the the The story proposition house to being brought out A Moon Looks Down. Ogden develgrass roots and without further before In the municipal Miss Myrtle Ballinger. opment, for there la now disclosed court Judge Murphy B. Smith, the today. George PICTURES. maeighteen Inches jut this clan of clerk of ths hostelry, who waa arrested O 4. Prince's Idea. terial, with another good and strong for the crime, to having his preliminary 5. Witehsa Secret. strata to be exploited, the value of and several witnesses had been hearing S. Baker in Trouble. which cannot yet be determined. examined up to no6n when court ad7. Song, In the Land of tha journed to 9 o'clock. Chief Browning, Buffalo." Detective Pender, Sergeant Tout and Mies Myrtle Ballinger. Officer Ward law and Harbertson wen PERSONAL CHATS PICTURES. on the stand and the officials told of WITH MINING MEN. 3.. The Heavyweight! Rasa. 9 the arrest Of John Lang, the porter, FATHERHOOD AND and his subsequent confession that the . DRUNKENNESS, clerk had robbed the safe himself and Heme Story With a Pathetic E. H. MEAD, favorably known In then attempted to make It appear ' Moral. he had been held up and how he (Lang) mining circles as a prominent and Misa Alyee Allan, Pianist operator, passed through the was. to receive 910 for keeping his One Hour, 10c. city today en route to his home at Balt counsel. Performance Begins st 2:30 Lake City, direct from Goldfield. MatWhen court adjourned young Lang 7 p. m. Sharp. Sunday and ters at Goldfield, says Mr. Mead, are waa on the stand and waa recounting 9 Evening I p. m, assuming a normal condition and a his story Just as printed In the State 9 Matins Ladies' Souvenir men on are number of seeking work Journal at the time. He will again take 9 Wednesday. Children's Candy different properties. Ths air of gen- the stand at 9 o'clock and finish hto tala. Matinee Saturday. eral prosperity which pervades that Thera are yet several witnesses to be 9 JUST LIKE HOME. section Indicates an early renewal of examined and It to likely that the hearthe large output which has heretofore ing will consume the remainder of the been the history of tha camp. Both day. , business and mining Snen believe that Late this afternoon the trial was NATIONAL AUDIT CO. Goldfield haa takers Its second wind. concluded and Smith was held to anand the production the present year swer to the district court under 91,000 9484 WASHINGTON AVE. will be greatly In excess of that of bonds on the & McConnell, mgr of burglary. chab. charge 1907. ACCOUNTS OF CORPORATIONS Subscribers Mr. Mead to a large shareholder In of The Utah State AND FIRMS AUDITED. era requested to road and the famous Ramsey Comstock mine, at Journal Lat us keep your books. tost tol'ow ructions at of head printed Ramsey, and this property now has a editorial calwiMh . Reference: First Nsf L Bank. Ogdea r (Dour Semmfi' . . 20, Losfr& " , JANUARY Twice a year we set our Trouser Stock in order. We do this by cutting the prices deep enough to make the Trousers vacate. Trousers of all kinds Work, Business or Dress. SMITH HEARING ' : ve . 99999999999999999 pi |