Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-06
hammond and Ely Mills.

hammond and Ely Mills.
Rv the kind invitation of Captain Day,
,he we'll known and respected Superin-
,andeut of the Raymond & Ely Compa-
ny, we yesterday visited that company's
mills. Leaving Phoebe about 0 a. IN.
behind a spanking team, which the Cap.
handled with the skill of professional
wbip, we alighted at the Office
IN BuLLIoNvILLE
few minutes after ten. So we made
pretty good time going down. After a
short STAY at the office, where We found
Mr. Eastland the clerk, and Mr.. Seavey,
the Superintendent of the mills, who re-
ceiyed us cordially, in company with
the latter, who, by the bye, is an old
Austin man, whom we have known for
more than ten years, we started on a
tour Of inspection. We first looked into
the twenty stamp mill, or
MILL NO. /.
The mill was not in motion, it having
been stopped to put in two new pan.
W learned that it has been running on
tailings alons since July last, and is
making very handsome returns. The
arrangements of the stamps, pans and
other machinery is excellent, and is well
calculated to save labor and SO promote
economy. The propelling power is sup
piled by powerful steam engine, of
three feet stroke and II inch cylinder,
which drives the twenty stamps, twelve
pans, six settlers, an automatic feeder,
crusher, pumps, etc., with great ease.
Passing from thence to the thirty stamp,
MILL NO. 2.
We entered one of the most complete
and well arranged quartz mills that ii
has ever been our fortune TO observe.
Commencing on the platform where the
ore is delivered, we find Blake crusher
for reducing the ore to the proper size to
place under the stamps. Then entering
the battery room, we saw that the ore is
fed by the means of sels-feeder, which
constantly delivers the right quantity of
ore at the right time. By this contriv-
ance the stamps are enabled to crush the
utmost they are capable Of doing, for
they strike close to the die with only a
thin stratum Of ore intervening, SO that
the force of the blow is utilized to the
greatest possible extent The crushed
ore, now called pulp" escapes from
the battery through No. 40 wire screens,
and is collected in tanks, from whence
after the water is drained off, it is shov-
e!led on the platform and distributed
among the matchmaking pans. OF the
latter there are Is disposed on side of
paralellogram. The pans are charged
with 1900 pounds each, which is worked
eight hours. when the contents is dis
charged into the settlers. where in o few
hours the amalgam is collected. and the
tailings allowed to run off. By very
ingenious but effective arrangement the
quicksilver and amalgam is separated
from the tailings almost automatically
and falls into the strainers without any
handling. After the amalgam is strained
it is placed in an iron lined car, which
runs on track, and taken to ths retort
room, where it is shoveled into retorts,
and speedily assumes the form of bull
lion, while the vaporized quicksilver
passes off and is condensed in pipes i'm
mersed in cold water. 1t is impossible
to give description which will convey
an adequate idea of the perfection of the
various devices for handling the
ore, pulp, quicksilver and ANAL
gam. They must actually be seen
to be appreciated. We thought we knew
something about mills and milling, but
we see that long stride has been made
IN perfecting the arrangement and man.
agement of ore reducing machinery since
we had anything to do with that bust
ness. We cannot however forbear from
noticing the
NEW QUICKSILVER PUMP
invented and patented by Mr.. Boss. It's
simplicity Is marvel, but yet it is most
elective By Its agency the quicksilver
Is distributed through pipes wherever
wanted, thus saving a vast amount of
iaoor and consequent expense, besides
preventing any waste. Both the com.
pahy mills and the Magnet mill are
n''ea with this useful contrivance, and
gives perfect satisfaction. On leaving
.He mil, We found several hundred tons
" ore collected on the dump, and is now
~ process OF working. We also exam
niil u 'ne large steam pump which sup
p r., most OF the water required for the
Io'hs' ana could not help commencing
uo oare'u Preparations made to subdue
aus ure That might break out. Coils of
i Ioso lie ready for coupling, and as the
h,nBe pump is always going, a fire would
nave but little chance to make much
nnesauWay. Weforgot to mention the splen-
vi" engine OF the 30-stamp mill, which is
%% nv, me piece of mechanism, plain,
GUY, m soHu and lasting. 1t is 42.inch
tt nohe' lo,inch cylinder, with one of
on oSe whirilng governors that makes
I ne eyes ache to look at. We do not
Il n'?w mat 1t is any better for that, but
- spired us with sort of scared Gu.
'y as TO how the darned thing could
%. ~ iast. 1t was explained to us, and
we SAID, Eyes, yes" but we
o Iai 'nat We did not carry away any yery
wear solution of the mystery. After
,eaving No. 2 We crossed the biSh trestle.
Work to the - ''e''''-
HALLWAY FOUNDRY
mna, ulachine shop, and found one of the
~, complete establishments of its size
PsS t probably can be found on this coast,
with s 'he casting apparatus, it is fitted
cnt,in a splendid lathe, boring and screw
ton 'sg machines, and palmer. The
i il Jury is great convenience; in fact.
uo ",most necessity for the mills, for
cnu pan bottoms, muller shoes and dies
ecopon easily De replaced with rapidity and
oo". n;omy' We found some ouite LARGE
castings, for instance, settler bottom
t u,et SIX feet in diameter. After LEAVING
'"e foundry we went to the
MAGNET MILL,
VOW under the efficient and c,raf,, man
tssement OF A. Barber. We ayaminad
on 'sn.stamp mill, and found il WORKING
Ran ure taken from the ground west of ths
ANN ymond a. Ely proper. The ami.
of tbo "nu machinery We're pretty much
ch, .ne same effectual and labor.
in tSa p we have attempted to describe
yisitad Il raymond & Ely mills. We also