, 1870-11-14

secure thereby, on arm foundation, tho trade |
andtrific Of q country vastly larger in extent |
than all Of that which has been heretofore t1ib-
ntary to Chicago. In order TODD this, We lave Il
got to learn ali about gold and aslyer ores, and
know all about tho combinations Of those |
metals with copper, zinc, arsonic, antimony,
sulphur, *. Then we eau doal Ia tliona, and !
nako the machinery required in their rcduc- |
tiou, and fully auswe' the wants OF tho mining |
region. And Chicago Will not etAud in her |
proper relation to thus la=ge and growing in.
terest until her education IL attended to. Aud
here wo venture tho assertion, thu. it ono
dollar in hundred Of tho money which
Chicago men have fooled away In mining
erterprites had been expended in getting An
elementary knowledge OF mining and metal
lurey,t The creator part Of tho other ninety-nipe
would have been saved. Almost anybody can
run stwmill, or gristmtll, OF packing
house hut il i1onworks were in question
thero would be moro doub: about it !; and when
the reduction Of gold and silEer ores arc
talked about il Ia no question 1t ali. It is
speciality. It requires knowledge, both
ecientihc xnd practical OF metal-
ln1gy in its moat advanced state. Thia
IL especially tho case with the orea
ct silver. It IL true that nature has scattered
this metal wlth lavish hand throughout tho
weste1n mountains; but she did not leave hcr
tseasure-houee entirely unlocked. Silver Ia
not found in 1eAds-coined bars and ingota, or
Spanish nflled dollars, but locked up In
chemical and mechanical knot, with other bascT
metals and eubatancee. And this knot it il
the business Of the mota1lurgist to unite. It
Ina been y subject Of profound study FOR con-
turics. Certain processes hare been ascer-
| t=iutd, by experiments, to be successful, and
they arc being constantly Improved upon.
l'utif 4ny new beginner supposes he eau ig-
| nors Ill past experience, and br short cut,
or Yankee trick, not only get the start Of ali
the world, and even Of nature herself. ha
: n,nst likely end where he began,
, II may be saia that the proper place to xe~
Juccs the ores il 1t tho place where they arc
/ found. But, although this is true as to ores
of low grade, which must be treated to the
lNst advantage when they occur or not It all.
yet almost every paying lode produces cer-
tain percentage Of ore OF = high grade, whnh
will 60 where II can be best treated. Mining
Of orc is oue buslneBs, and the reduction Of 1t
il another The two branches are vAstls moro
distinct than that which exists between tho
cotton planter and the manufacturer, or bfs-
tween the farmer who raises flax md he who
turns it into cloth. Without cnlarglpg upou
Ito reasons, 1t is u fact that the high grade
ores, &ud ores partially reduced to the form Of
''1natts =" are going in largo quantities Ill the
slime to San Francisco, to England, and to the
Eastern States, to ba reduced.
Correspondence has been had with gem
t]cuan belonging to The mining region, md
who stands on the Pacific coast, both ecion-
tiheally and practically, in tho foremost rank
smons rraeticsi netallurgss,s, aud hc has
consented to come to Chicago to superintend
te erected here He has enegested wha.
Non]d be required 10 begin Eitl; and he
thinks that about 81, 600 would cover the
cnti1e outlay In order 10 put the conoern in
operation and make beginning. This enter
prise, eurerintendcd bY Grceuhorn OK .
luack, would certainly prove failure, cvcn
il double tho amount Was invested. And the
question is, would it be success in the hands
! Of man who waa educated to the bueineea 10
the most famous mining schools Of Europe,
and who has had over ten yea1s' experiences
among our own mines On the Western elope
snd whose reputation has extended and Il
known wherever there in = miner Or 4 mill
man in Nevada OF Californian VIC canno
cay. But it Is worth tho trial. It Is reason
7ble 10 suppose that II facilities existed her,
for the successful working OF the ores, the
would not simply pass through hcre Is NJ
station on their route Eastward. It IL = well
known f.et, before referred to, that the mine
produce ores OF various grades. Those Of
high grade, say those assaying over $50 t
1900 per ton, will bear th
toat Of transportation and will 60
eestrh Of the best ekil and appliances whic
can be found for their reduction. They vi
; meet at torne point, where tho difficulties pr,
, sentcd By some orca will be overcome by th
elements contained in the others, Al
where their baser products may be made
sonsce Of profit, II Chicago furnishes tt
proper appliances, tuch orc Will como hez
+ aud stop here, otherwise not. II il ap7arcs
t that miner, having quantity OF ore Of
: / vey high grade, say 81 ,ooo per ton, would nj
: trutt 1t 70 An unknown pereou TO reduce Il
. him. He viii send 1t TO I mill OF known an
high reputation. he will send it to Europe
necessary. It Ia onc Of tho elenenss OF Ii
= p1,n proposed to take nan who iswell kuo4
9 and commands tho coufdancc Of tho miain
q community; one whose operations would i
& relied upon, and ~hpse opinions would
;: looked up 10 as that of Il m>u who had bee
= tried and found oh trial to stand the, seak
a Based on these views this plan L. put fort
;. "a fcsaibls md practicable. At Ill oTept
: ue have ruggested the best plan which ocfu
70 TO Us, to aasNar real nscasaity now sxinti1
3 hers. II any person wants u invest U
I, whole amount he can do 3d. Bat it 10 unlike,
i thM any ono porsou can be found to inltiAt