The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-07-31

tons go TO the reduction works of Secor
Swami & Co., Jersey City and three
tons to Berlin, Prussia. The Jersey |
City works are duplicates of those used
at Swansea, and thorough practical |
test will be thus made of the famed |
Poor Mans Joy rock, by two different, |
and superior, processes. The ore is be-
lieved to be extremely rich, as button
of 2 or pwts. of pure silver, smelted
from one pound of rock by Mr.. Mnllitor,
would indicate. This is at the rate of
over So $500 per ton. It is not to be sup
posed the entire quantity is that rich,
but there is considerable portion OF the
shipment choice ore, and it is believed
will yield from $500 to $1,000 per ton.
The cost of transportation from the lead
to Berlin is calculated to be less than
800 per ton; that to New Jersey, going
by rail from St. Louis, will be about SO
per ton more. The last lot brought
over from Flint Creek was shipped at
two cents per pound, currency, to Benz
ton. This also is shipped for like pur-
poses as those above mentioned, and
should the results be as good as antici-
pated il will instigate the shipment of
large quantities of valuable ores next
season, and the eventual introduction of
machinery adapted to their economical
and perfect separation.
We see the question raised in Colora-
do as TO whether or not il is to the best
interests of the Territories to ship their
ores outside for reduction. We see no
valid objection to it. Certainly we have
ores enough. If the labor is too high
here, or the machinery is not adapted to
saving the precious metals, it is well to
send it out; let the wealth of our quartz
be seen capital be stimulated to invest
ment improved machinery be introduce
ed, and when labor becomes cheaper
there will still be sufficient ores to last
for ages. California and Nevada quartz
came into notice by this means, and the
falling off in shipments from there, at
present, is owing TO the advance in
freight, from 50 to $15 per ton, to Eng
land. Colorado is shipping ore to Chey-
enne for $40 per ton. and from Chey-
enne to Newark. by rail- at $50 per ton
Montana can chip by wagon, to Benton
for 500 from Benton to St. Louis for
SEQ from st. Louis TO New York, oil
foreign ports, for so or $l5-giving
Colorado protective transportation
tariff of $79, and Montana $50 or $55
per ton. IL will be seen by this thai we
can lay ores on the New York docks
for $25 or $50 per ton less than Colora-
do. We have 30 steamers reaching
Benton annually, with capacity o
G. 1000 tons. Two-thirds of this tonnage
at least, is unused IN the return trip
and if these shipments give a margin
the opportunity will be turned to gooC
account by another year. However, non'
but rich ores will warrant shipment, fo
although eastern reducefs guarantee
, return foo per cent of the fire assay
they charge $50 in gold for milling ores
and the expense of mining, transports
, tion and reduction, requires an assay o
at least $50 per ton, To justify the ven
, lures. Its chief objects we have stated
they are in the highest degree com
mendable, and il is 10 be hoped, rs an
+ ticipated, that these shipments will re
, ests of Montana.