Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-12-09
PRACTICALLY ILLUSTRATED.
now REDUCTION WORKS PAY-THE PRESENT
PROSPERITY OF UTAH.

now INDUCTION WORKS PAY-THE PRESENT
/, PROSPERITY OF UTAH.
D. r. Sessions, the State Superintendent
) of Public Instruction, has just returned from
a visit to Salt Lake, where smelling works
are at present in fall operation. An APPEAL
reporter called upon him yesterday at his
Office to get his opinion from actual obsesva-
ton as to the feasibility of erecting reduction
works in Carson.
WHAT HE SAW IN UTAH.
81 stopped at Salt Lake couple Of days,
said Mr.. Sessions, and it did not take me
long to ascertain that the reduction Of re-
bellious ores was the leading feature Of the
city's business The works are erected out
side of the town to avoid the smoke and
fumes, and they are not only making a great
deal of money, but are helping others to.
The practicability of the scheme is Demon
strated beyond any possibility of doubt.
OF course, do net know how much is made,
aud know but little Of the workings. had
talk with Mr.. Garrett, the Governors Pri-
vate Secretary. He told me he had just sold
! ten tons of ore to the works. The ore was
| rated at two grades; he got $50 ounces
ton for two tons of the first grade and $40
ounces ton for eight tons of the second
grade. The transaction Melted him over
-, 900. This was, of course, an exceptional
case, as it was richer than the general run of
ORE He told me that the erection of the
works had vitalized every business industry
and brought an era of prosperity to the
country"
THE MINERS PROSPEkIEG.
Reporter-How does it effect the miners
Mr. Sessions Miners can find a market at
once for their ore. A man locates a ledge
and begins to take rock from the groupings.
He takes ton to the works and sells it after
an assay has been made or pays so much to get
it reduced. He makes another trip and
brings another ton or SO in. Presently he |
gets some more mules, brings in two or three |
tons at time and goes on developing his
mine and making money, paying as he goes.
In few months he has mine upon which
he hires men to work. Men are, in fact, be-
coming rich by this process. Of course, do
not mean that every man can rush out with
a pick and shovel and coin money. He must
have ledge to start with, and if he has that
ledge he can soon have a mine, no matter how
obdurate the ore. When l saw how the thing
was done l Immediately got the fever, and
vowed that l would locate in that country.
Now, if the same plan is adopted here had
thorl iyoh oro hoo T Eo1i |
as good a country for such a business. The
advantage of the system is the immediate
realization of returns. You can take ore to
sample works, get an assay and sell the ore
IN the spot fer 80 per cent Of its value. If
4 man can get $50 worth of rock out in day,
and pay S. for hauling it, he clears $40 on
hat day s work. Here a miner cannot rea-
lie unless he has $40, 900 to erect mill.
THE WOOD RIVER DISTRICT
The success of the works at Salt Lake has
induced men to try the experiment in other s
districts. Reduction works will be built in
he Wood River district, two hundred miles
rom Ogden, in the spring. l talked with one ,
If the parties who intended to erect the =
WI 40 oAu iC 0APcSlco W CoLupLclC Inelu lol 4
49, 900 and enlarge as business increased.
This new industry has lifted the country from .
tagnation, Just as it will this, if the scheme is
'reperly carried out. You may think me
yer enthusiastic, but if you could spend r
ven as short time in Salt Lake as | did,
OH would not be surprised that | look so
avorably upon it.
THE TABLES TuENED.-The Homer Mining b
,sde,c tells the following: 1t has been n
avorite joke of the officers here to get some
IAN to try on the handouts and then "seak' Il
ae key to some saloon keeper for the drinks Il
he victim Of misplaced confidence would 81
ave to redeem the key to get released. A a
wv days ago one of the officers got badly left ="
a a joke of this kind. Jim Slack, Deputy IT
Unstable, got Charley Hector to try on the
bracelets just for fun. When they were O.
'curely fastened, Jim soaked the key at the tt
n ow1ake saloon for dollars worth Of
Risky. Charley refused to put up, and il
ter a while Jim took a walk, leaving his
ctim to mediate on the pleasures Of being =,
While Jim was absent Charley =,
deemed the key, and then pawned the y.
.ndcuffs for eight dollars worth Of whisky. ~
hen Jim returned he gave in that he was VI
'at, set up the whisky and redeemed his tn
welry. &C