Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-21
SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE
FRYER PROCESS.

HIS ilhttcI SrCu-S w oC II vi Stsii
great importance to the mining sections
that we may be pardoned for abiding
to it SO frequently. The editor of the
Grass Valley Union has recently been
permitted to make a personal inspec-
ton of the works of the new process,
and although he was not allowed to
give full particulars. he nevertheless
throws much light on the subject. We
make the following lengthy extract
from the Unaon's article, knowing that
it will be read with much interest by
all who feel any concern in mining at
fairs here and elsewhere. Says the
Union editor:
"After a statement from Mr.. Fryer
of the principle upon which he started
out with for the manipulation Of ores,
we were shown into an apartment
containing the original apparatus,
where tests of ore were made upon a
small scale, and where, after a series
of experiments, extending over a Pc
Rod of months, and upon a great vari-
ETY. of ores, a success was fully demon
strate6 which justified the erection of
large works, made a thorough inspec-
ton of all the apparatus, and received
an exp EXPLANATION of he Process +" in all
its details. We will not excite the Ok
pectations Of our readers by saying that
90 ..,.l1 -. - - - tl1N, fho IN fOrn,otiOsn
we have received, as we are not at lib
erty at present to do so. But we can
say that it is a fire process, that the
working of the ore is thorough, and
that it would seem impossible for any
of the precious metals to escape, and
that the whole process is wonderful in
its simplicity, and remarkable in its
neatpess, economy and dispatch. The
entire operation of the machinery is
wholly unlike anything at present used
in the working of gold and silver ores,
and the apparatus is no more costly
than that of mills in present use, with
equal capacity of doing work, and the
wear and tear must be an insignificant
item compared with that experienced
with the present'miils. We will here
correct a misapprehension we may
heretofore have given u readers, that
little quicksilver Is used in this process.
Quicksilver is freely used in amalga-
nation, as in ali mills, but there il no
loss, or at least only an intinitesinai
quantity. We will say further, that
the idea which to some extent has pre-
vailed that superheated steam and
chemicals are used are entirely errone-
Gus; the process is simplicity itself,
and requires no skill beyond that pos
sessed by any man of ordinary intelli-
gence in conducting the entire opera
tons of the works.
We are aware that there ia a general,
and certainly it is a laudable curiosity,
on the part of the public, that the pro
cess be made known to the world, in
order that it may be quickly utilized in
mining operations. But the inventor
asks a little further Indulgence. while
nothing more is wanting as TO results
in demonstrating the sueess of the
Process" and the kind of apparatus
necessary, there are mechanical de-
tails which do suggest themselves as
necessary for convenience and econo-
my in the arrangement of works when
they are to be put up for public use;
and also to determine cOrreetly the
proper proportions of every part Of an
outfit when scaled tor different capaci-
ty of working, from small to large
works.
The present enlarged works have
capacity for working twenty -four tons
of ore in "a hours, and were erect
ed to demonstrate if equally as good
results could be Obtained as in the
small, preliminary works. The re-
suits haye been entirely satisfactory in
every instance, whether upon gold or
silver ores. These works are not in
tended for custom business, but tests
have been and will be made on ores OF
different companies. Tests continue
to be made on small lots of rock, but
the utter impossibility OF meeting all
demands of this cha acter will be I'M
derstood when We that Mr..
Fryer has received 1920 different lots
of ore to be tested, coming from all
parts of the Pacific coast. .-~
In conclusion, we will say, after a
full examination and explanation OF
the I" Process that we have eLtire
confidence that it is q grand success,
and that it Is destined 10 work a COM
plete revolution in the character OF
milling machinery; and that while it
a not make poor ore rich, it will ex-
tract all the precious metals that ores