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Show UTAH-APEX MINE AT BINGHAM SHUTS DOWN BINGHAM. Doe. 18.- The Utah-Apex Utah-Apex mine, one of tho largcat lead producers pro-ducers of tho state, closed down yesterday, yes-terday, so far as the output of ore is concerned. The company has announced an-nounced that It will continue with a little development work but that no oro Will be shipped at present. Deepening Deep-ening of the shaft will be included in tho development work, it is reported. About two hundred men will be thrown out of wor kas the result of the shutdown. Present low price of lead, high freight rates and inability to secure satisfactory smelter contracts arc assigned as-signed as reasons for the action taken, |