The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-17

import their laoot llpW GaSfand, under
contract age far below the rates pre-
vailing in this State. This thing has
ben tried before. both in Nevada and
California; but it has invariably failed to
accomplish the object intended. The
Cornish miners have as much average
intelligence as any people, aud when
they find themselves doing the same
amount of work for less pay than
other miners. they will be very apt to
disregard a contract which is only bind
ing as long as they feel disposed to fulfil
its terms. There is n bill before Con-
gress, introduced specially to thwart the
coolie importation movement in the
South. 1t voids the legality of contracts
for labor, made abroad. at the expiration
of six months, when such labor will be
considered s%ervile and interdieted; and
should this Act pass. there would be 10
distinction between imported White aud
Imported Chinese labor. They would
both stand on the same footing. But 1t
Is doubtful if any White foreigner would
avail himself of snch n measure. He
would simply look upon the contract as a
WRONG, and not work for less than cnr-
rent wages. We are moi now speaking
of such conduct in its moral aspect. An
understood or voluntary agreement, vio-
latiye of no law. should always be car
rird ont; but practically such contracts
never Tor very rarely) are. even when
made by our own people. The reasons
piven for the importation of cheap labor
from Europe have "A direct tendency on
the value of our mines. The inference
drawn is that the mines ARE not rich
enough to warrant the payment Of the
Dresent standard of wages. The rates
paid on the Comstock led e are the same
as here. Yet the average value Of the
ore worked from that lode does not be-
gin 10 approach the average of the mill
ing ores worked here. We were told. nj
the Big Smoky mill yesterday that The
general run of rock crushed at thlt mill,
aud from the mines around Treasure
City, ranges from $40 to $40 pr tun.
Bot millmen classify this a. low-grade
ore. The lowest figure stated would be
considered a good yield for the high
grade rock of the Cnmstock mines. II
the above is a fair parallel, then onr
mines can abnndautly afford 10 pay the
same rate Of wages that prevail in Vir-
ginia. We bave no objection IT, the
English Company making the expert
ment. Thai Is their business. But We
feel certain they will regret it, not only
as n failure; but also as a stroke of bad
policy.
PLAN FoR A SHAFT FURSAcE.-J. Mos
heimer, who erected the White Pine
Smelling Works, at Swansea, publishes
a long article in the last number of The
Scientific Press, in which he reviews the
smelling history of this District. He
recommends the substitution of a shaft
furnsee. with an iron shell and IL move
able hearth. instead of the brick and
tone structures ut present in use. Fol
lowing is his description Of such n fur
mace rs he thinks wonld be successful !:
The upper part of the furnace Il CON
structed Of masonry in any proper nun
ner. That part. however. where the
greatest heat is produced. consists of a
w%ronght-iron shell. which acts rs an air
chamber, and also for the protection of
the lining Of the furnace. The air as II
comes from the blower passes through
the pipe. into this shell. keeping II cool,
and thence through the tuyeres, into the
furnace. This shell rests on nj iron
plate. supported by tour posts. one at
each corner. The upper part of the fur
mace is also supported Independently on
iron posts. The shaft Is lined inside
with about three inches Of ireeliv, for
the protection of the iron. If preferred,
water may be- used instead of air for
cooling the shell. The bottom or hearth
Of the furnace is movable. II Is nude
Of strong bniler-iron, either round or
square. and Is filled with the material
used Mt present Mt White Pine, pounded
down and cut into shape. II can be run
in and ont on wheels, aud firmly secured
in place by screws or similar contrivan-
ces. 1t will be of advantage to have
constantly on hand an extra hearth. so
that when the one in use burns out, II
can be replaced very quickly by a fresh
one. The expense of building snch n
furnace will not be one-hnlf of that re-
quired for BRICK structures, while 1t viii
last longer and can he put up In two
days. The ironwork costs in Sun Fran
cisco less than $500, and adding to this
the expense of freight and lining, the
total will not be over 500. The I'M
provement of n movable hearth can also
be applied to furnaces already construct
ed of brickwork, or to Haskells water
lined, and for roverberatory furnaces.
MEETING OF THE FOURTH OF July Ex-
EcuTIvE CoMMITTEE.--The Fourth of July
Executive Committee, appointed by the
meeting on Tuesday evening, convened
last night in Mr.. Perry's rooms. There
were present the full delegation from
n.a. - 4. ,,r.uA "a ~ VaG
from Shermantown, besides the hamll-
ton committee.
On motion, the following order of
business WAS adopted and the names OF
gentlemen annexed elected;
President of the Day-Governor Ste
phen Miller.
Grand Mnrshal-George W. Birdsnll
Reader of Declaration of independ-
ence-Wm. +. Anderson.
Orator -.
Chaplain-Rev. NJ. Slont.
A committee consisting Of Messrs. j..
Rawlings and Charles Wilson was APP
pointed to visit Mrs. Williamson, and re-
quest her to furnish q poem for the &C.
casion.
The following subcommittee were
appointed:
CHARACTERIZATION: Lew. Cook, j. A.
Dumars, and l.. Dnhiman. Sherman
town: C. Wilson, aud j. N. Whitehill.
Treasure City: John A. Blair, Capt. j. p.
Lnyne, f. Alexander.
On motion the Committee on Stand and
decorations was made up of the foremen
OF all the fire companies in the county,
together with the Chief Engineer of the
hamilton Department, and Robert j.
Moody and Russell Scott.
motion was carried giving the Mar
u inii powers to arrange the detail OF
on motion the Marshal was instructed
n,r; aehd mn invitation to the Fire Com.
omo;a, ana their officers, the County
UaniHs' The Trustees and officials oi