The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-17
Meeting ON separating Works.

Quite a large meeting OF citizens con
vened at the City Hall last evening for
the purpose of initiating the movement
to induce the establishment of separt-
ing works at some convenient point in
White Pine. Tho meeting was called to
order by Mr.. James J. Ayers, and DIR.
McMeans was elected chairman and Mr..
James Reilly secretary.
DIR. McMeans. IN taking the chair in
terested the audience with a clear and
forcible exposition of the evils which
our District suffered from ON account of
the failure of reduction establishments,
East and West, to carry out, in good
faith, their promises TO the smelters aud
miners Of White Pine. They had re-
ceived our bullion and our ores, and had
left us without returns until our means
had become exhausted; and had. by
their own incapaeity and delay, piled mp
expenses against our shipments until the
returns. even if they ever should reach
us, would amount to no relief Mt all. He
understood that parties, whose judgment
in matters of this kind would he conclu-
sive with men of ample capital, were de-
sirous of erecting separating works, if
they had reliable data from which they
could determine upon the safe and re-
munerative character of such an enter
prise, and he hoped this meeting would
take such action as would secure the in
formation desired.
NJ. o~. 0Ta~al "a -..Rintfnn - -
point a committee of nine, for the pun
pose of procuring statistics relative 10
the amount of base bullion turned out by
the furnaces of this District, from the list
Of January 10 the LIST Of July, 1870; the
percentage of silver carried by such bull
lion, aud the percentage of lead dosilver-
lied; the base-metal producing capacity
of the District, with the present furnaces,
providing the returns from the separat-
ing works were prompt and certain and
the furnaces run to their full extent; and
such other data as may be deemed by
the committee valuable in connection
with the success of separating establish
ments and the development of u metal
lie resources.
The resolution was seconded, and Mr..
Ayers laid before the meeting statistics
showing the prices paid for our metals
abroad, the aceruing charges against us
from delay, and the ruinous profits ex-
acted because we were in the power of
reduction works nj a crest distance. He
also explained the process OF separation,
and showed that 1t was simple md cheap,
and the only available means AT o COM
mand to secure to ourselves the just pro-
ducts Of our base metal resources and the
prosperous condition of afinirs to which
we are naturally entitled.
The resolution was adopted, and the
following gentlemen appointed on the
committee: James j. Ayers, Z. Eyerts,
DIR. McNIeans, General cadwallader, Col.
Buckley, Mr.. Reyes, of Swansea; Mr..
Hillyer, Of Treasure; A. II. Biggs, of
White Pine mountain; and MIR. Gerrish,
of Hamilton.
Mr.. Gerrish said he thought We were
capable of raising the means in White
Pine TO build the works, and put the
cost at $1,000. He therefore moved the
appointment of a committee of five to
canyaes the District for subscribers to
10 such an enterpriGe.
The chair appointed the following
committee: Messrs. Gefrish, A. q. Cor
don, Reuben Barney, Capt. p"-"~n Of
Russell Bros.), and Mr.. With
Both committees were re
meet at the Office OF II. d. ~
Monday (to-morrowl eseni
O'Clock.
The meeting then adjourn
Saturday evening, at the City
the committees will report.