The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-08
SMELLING WORKS.

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| The Elko papers, in every issue, contain
statements of the shipment of base tullion ant
ores from that point to Newark, New Jersey
where they are smelted, and after the gold AM
silver Is separated returns made to the ship
pers. At frst but small quantities were ship
ped, until 1t was demonstrated that the busi
ness would pay. when larger shipments fol
lowed, until during one month-July, we be-
lieve,-forty.sev car loads of crude bullion
and ores were sent east The success which
has attended the reduction of these ores, and
from separating aud refining the bullion, has
led to largely increased shipments FROM the
mines along and in the vicinity of the railroad
The great Importance into which this branch
Of industry is rapidly growing. and the profits
realized. not only by the proprietors OF such
works but by the shippers of the ores. has
awakened the people of Omaha to the adyant.
ages to DO derived from the early erection of
smelling works at that place. The matter has
been considered by prominent citizens and cup.
italists of Omaha. aud the project has at last
begun to assume a tangible shape We learn
from late number of the Omaha Herald that
a company has beer organized ut that place,
and one of them has already gone east TO pur.
chase the necessary machinery.
II it will pay 10 ship such ore and base bull.
linn from the mines in Battle Mountain, and
other districts in Nevada. by rail 20 Newark.
\. j., distance OF three thousand miles, the
establishment of reduction works at Omaha
will give new impetus 10 that branch Of bu-
slness BY shortening the distance oi transport
alton about fifteen hundred miles.
We believe that the establishment OF similar
works at Boise City would do more towards
developing the mineral resources of Idaho Ter
ritory than the construction Of railroad. We
have the mines which are capable Of producing
more bullion than those Of Nevada Our ores
are equally as rich. If not richer. but the dis. /
lance 10 the railroad il too great to warrant /
Inc experiment, of shipping ores east for re-
iuction. II works of such a character were
erected ut Boise City. persons who now own .
mines tha, are lying idle would immediately
commence taking OF, ore aud hare II hauled TO
he works. 10 be tested a; least. We have no
ears as to what would be the result We have
mines in Boise county aluar containing base
allion enough TO keep the smrl,ing works in
onsians operation, unless they were bull, on
ute an extensive scale. An assay Office or a
hint would not be OF onc.half tho advantage
D us that the smelling works would BE-. and
10 believe that IL the matter should be agisat.
and properly presented before Congress. an
appropriation might be obtained for the erec.
on of smelling and reduction works a, Boise
'iiy in conjunction with The assay Office Our q,
delegate. Hon J. X. Shaicr would audoab.- /,
iy do everything In his power TO secure the
pprnpriation. and wc feel confident, that il +,
oud result in more lasting benefit 10 Oh" Ter. :
tory. aud contribute more towards develop. ,
g our irexhaustibIe mineral resources. than
~ thing -lse tha. could be done Tor Idaho !.