Show IL S smelter may resume opera operations t ions would mean reopening of tintic gintic mines future of this district is becoming brighter the clouds which have hung bung over the mining industry in tintic gintic are ap patently parent ly clearing and there are rea sons eons to believe that within a very short time the smelters or one or two of them at least will be calling for ore and that the local properties lee which whichard chare are now closed will resume shipments the united baates smelt lag and refining company has filed a petition asking for t such r modi flea tion in the courts injunction decree t as will permit the smelting company to continue in operation the lead sil ver division of its great works at bingham junction the petitioner asks that it be permitted to treat ores the average contents of which shall not exceed 10 per cent with the added privilege of giving ores containing more than 10 pe per cent sulphur a preliminary treat treatment men in the roasters this tonnage not to exceed one third of the 0 tonnage reduced to a if er con contends ends can be done without the slightest injury to vegetation animals or a menace mena menaced ceo to the health of people living iving in the valley where the plant is operated the united states company has ex about in constructing a bag house which prevents the ea cape into the atmosphere of the fumes and with this bag house in sue suc operation the smelter will not injure vegetation in any way may As near as can be learned the corn com pany will secure the relief asked at the hands of the federal court and it if the smelter is permitted to continue in operation a number of tintic gintic mines will be able to commence shipping at once imong among them the uncle sam mammoth colorado beck beek tunnel lower mammoth and possibly several others |