, 1870-08-23
WHITE PINE.

Works in Process OF con4tructlon
--~ePnrnttnK Works Projected.
(FRox ocR OWN coHsxsroxnxsr,
snKaxASTnxs SeS' Anc>s
er7r+.o ~, 49,, = - ,,...1. 1ae'"
=, ~. Asn Mn e"ili1su suhSn. s,...-
~ 49, sou were pfomieeo @ao'ionA IN
toinanon concerning smelling operations in
this district. and gencrally Of the business OF
mining and reducing the Base ores. In fu,.
f,lu,nn3 ~ w.. ,,,c.-,e. wv 1,.n.no, ~ -.
r,,,,,;a.ts a., !4,s,.. p.o. =. ~. .r. ra W eot''
.'e MY" 1eue' ~ .Aeoo .n@..oto %
eAsneo ny ActuA obeeEsAtloh. No difficult :
has ever been experienced in reducing either
the birh or Inv Grade otee Of thc D.,. R,,o.
=. y, ob,.;r;ro tbor, ~ .h,,a.. -
- s p..,,.. -. '.., io1 tnAt
purpose rue Only tfooble hitherto has been
TO construct the interior OF furnaces Of such
refractory materials Is would NTH,
,,on.,,,,,orts ~ ~ ~. A tno
.oA07 ,.. " lne VIC ".en exposed 10 IN
sehFe heA' Inc gangne being \ calca.eous
luaIt1ltc.and sometimes even calcareoua spar.
the linlc hss proven too powerful "A A Aur
for any lining composed Of e;1icst, or ~
49,, ~ ..,'.'.:.' r - sAnu we're insefnin-
kHa' 1"e necsstHs OF stopping the work at
very SHIRT Intervals, for the purpose OF rc-
ucwlnG the lining. delucts largely from tho
tI1TctcA profile of the bu.lucHs A. III thi
occupation. tlu,e IL money, as it is IN every
.tLtr. Even our claws coutsin no N uch irn1
th.t the carbonate Of lime soon di.,nterrata
+ lining If s,act material Alitd N fhfs an
.1cers of li1ae il, thu ch.rce .ouetimcs canse.
the formation t = s.calcuIua W IL aI,o.t
r, und WHICH the oxides OF iran colfart nj
anh their t.xs;,cu. aud conssitntn lni;s
metallic i1uu ni,ss. which r. dif;ruIt ~ 49,
nnd which song oos:ructa Tim fras
1assase uf air and molten met.i
through the furnace. Thn o,s.tr,,c.
siou airo defects tho beat nj tl,e fra 1.nnn tha
lining, and .uuuer I,s r,,ys t,Is,, ~ rhateSer
m=:cria it NAV be COMPOSED. Il IL thus
shown that the obtaining Of a proper material
ore. COMPOSING the Charge. are Tie .istderata
which the elnclt.ra have Hitherto lacked in tho
manipulation Of the base ores. Yet, notvitn-
staining this FERROUS tli1icnlty, the amount OF
work accomplished during the PAST ton mouths.
III reducing The ores Of tho Ea.e Range. and
wl,cSp It could be eutaratct1 and retinel has
been exceedingly large. At the lowest .sti-
mate, mure than mill.ou pounds Tor over 500
tons) Of siIver-lead bullion have thus bean
.lruJueed and exported from this 6;.,
tic. during that period--an n1ersoo ~
Gfty tons per month. But this amouut il not
s1.-haf ~ lar,c Al il oupht to hive heen
aud might have been, hsd the furnace mer
possessed the requisite metnlurgical knoHl-
edge and experience. The DELAYS and losses
occasl5ned by their own inexpofiepce hnye
discouraged many from pursuing tho busi-
ness ~hI's IL e success OF others. in spite of
these obstacles Las shown that there ia i'm
metse profit in it. where the nRceaYaTy skill
e1istH and il exercised to obtaiu that result.
sUNnxn Asn LOCATION OF sM1Lr1xa wongs,
In Hamilton aud vicinity, four compau,ea
have, at different timer. boen eueaved in tbn
re<iuction OF these ores. Tie N.1s1v Work.
comprising two upright furnaces, we're run
Int a eEo.t t,uc for w.nt az csn;,.1
Theae wero wcli-constucted snS onor.ta5
satisfactorily and nrnftnhIr nv psst.;js
one of The uperstots witi, thnsa fr-n,e.. e..
fur a ntort time in Chicago. and other ~.
e1n cities, endeayos1nc to engage o.n;tATs.,
III the enterpfise,
Van WycE s Co., assayers, c1cctea and mr.
Grated = -1nal1 furnace for > sLort tiu,n. Tna
rauac OF their failure was in the material. n
cuu.t1uctiun 1nd laek OF means
Wicland i Co. have lecu the most SUCCESS
,ui o! any il Hamilton in the rroduction ~ ,
large amount OF bullion. Their business h,s
been very profitable.
ls1thturn Co., Of the fame place have
s!so turned aut larse quantities Of the metal,
1heIt Works are at present idle.
lu Shesn,antown a company was formed
WHICH was Thought 10 be aIrons. fjn,ucl,}iy.
and erected the Alsop Works. cons.ti1,., ~
all upright furnace. with engine and IAN sn,j
everything complete AMI l,rcczsary t, sue
cess. 4 roasting kiln. and n watorl:,,n,}
yupota. for reducing conner matt u,,s s,hsa.
4uently added. These wusks 1.1aue three suc.
tesrfuj rms, enc OF whcl, va: tl,iIty-fn,r
dsys III length. During tue latter fern, they
produced upward OF Isl, ,oOa pounds OF .iiycr-
lend l,ats acs;lcs large quantity OF reSulus
OF c,'l,I,cr. One or the company. who 1as
alrn engaged in other b,,siuaa-, fsiled, since
which occurrence the works have not l,eou iu
operation
Hoes' Smelling Works, also in Sherman
Town, succeeded we'll but, having passed
through the hands OF several difIereut own
,r., all OF whom lacked buth capital and skill.
:hcy we're finally STONED.
The sane fate overlook another sm citing
establishment il tl,,s place, called the Silver
springs Works. sud lrop rho tamn cAnsa.
Al Swansea tv, .st ,,,l;sI,,nc,,in it.ra 1.,o,,
in .urce..f,f o.,,.r,tion ,,.ti ~" ~ .,o.. :.
Of unite ,ecr,,t cnu,tr,,rtinn Tia 9rb;ta M,s
Sueitinc Comrauv erected tho tisst furnaces rrs
in tho district. consisting Of Two upri.ht
el,ri1,s and I'm. and have lad tho .dv.nt,co
OF scientific skill in tie manacera Of H.
Sorks. The results have l,een ISnndertrIir
table-the production Of these Worke ex-
r.ediuE that OF all ur auy Others in the dis
Inct. Yet even this COMPANY have met will,
financial troub}cs-some OF the Trustees hay-
ils loaned the cnmpauv largo su1ua ~ WORK.
ing capital and having attached tic work. to
teufc payment before tho managers could
c!sain returns from t'.c bullion produced and
-iMrrcd aHay for separation. 1hls. ~ vol
az The Aisop, il an Incorporated compan7.
Tie Eagle Works, ii Swausc,. receutly
erected. have llad three short runs OF from
five to sixteen days zach. The furnace ia
fftD1fEN}blH u ia 81
ftetn Iarr, SiHr7]iynnt ian md asi,ror;r-
10Th elae and metal in the most reeulsr an3
ratislact.ry manner, Tie engine Il nff,ct,ys. ,
hut the t4,il+r is not OF sufficient c4pacity.
The works ars uulcr the direction of . acien-
tific netaIlurEist. aud tie uroliurtjon IN verr
large And profitable. Tho owners hare a
GTeat advantage in the possession OF a ysiua-
lie mine on White Pine Mountain, called tho
Trench, tho orc Of which il rich i1 silver. easi
IL smeltcd, and requires but a moderate
amount OF cArllouate ore ~ Hux- TAe b,1s
}.roduced average $50 and e220 per ton in
wnRks IN PROCESS Of CONTRACTION.
An Incorporated company called the Jouuy
a. Consolidated Mining Company, owning !
mine OF, the no1tharn nlore Of White Pine
the miuc. th. oru OF uiicl, viii bs sn,eIteI On
the cro,,ntI. wllen the "a Workn nre comnfcted /.
Tie nrc II cornn.rt "a aIhonara # ,esj c.rrv.
irr a isrre r,crctnf,.,a ~ s;irer nnl vii y,
proftable for smelling, provided the m,u-
secra arc not deficient IL the necessary .kilI
most offensive. works in rrrccss Of erection.
are those OF ex-f;oye.1lor Nattcson. Of II j.
pois, uhicl, will coon be comuleted and in
operation. Thesc works are building upou
.n elevated plateau. near Hamilton, ou
s.SHa1 Rasenassa for the ruoso y the
uitt, Iyiu. .rriuS Of water On
tho premises. tutficj n: for all
the wantr Of the establishment. A reservoir
l,,s tcen co,,rtr,l fed and pipcs c,rhteen
hundred fec, in length CONDUCT tic water to
tl,c Inrality tf Tho Torls Three nnr;rht
ru,,,l,a ~. 4o hc crectS n,.,, fhe IAN ia ~ hn
~, hr - fn1t, .,'ar'. ,soTa- c,,c;nn .,re,ds
~ ~. ,rn,'.S ~ if1,,,,.,'sn hc;,ar,. 49,,
,.,s Lin, ~, il, .,l;i ,nasonry. and The fouu.
Latou ,of ti.. sn,,,,,e i. Also bciug laid beside
tia: CT the boilers. The threo furnace. will
i,,1 RID in liua With the cnciuc. and With