Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-12-12
THE SMELLING SCHEME.


The Committee On Reduction Works me-
a. Wellington Stewards Office last night ano
passed the following preamble and resol"'
tions
| WHEREAS, The rebellious ores of Nevada
require scientific and practical experience aud
| appropriate process to make them yield their
| value, and,
| WHEREAS, Such ores, If properly and
scientifically treated, weud secure the
! State q prosperous future and yield to the
| commerce of the world the large wealth con
| tanned therein, therefore,
Resoluea, That reduction works, known as
| the Nevada Reduction Works, be erected.
Resolpe9, That their locatlon and place of
business be at Carson City, Nevada.
Reselued, That stock be ISSUED TO the amount
Of 100 coo shares, at the par value of 81 per
share, fer the purpose of securing and sup
plying the necessary funds tn defray the e1-
pense of constructing such works and as re-
serve fund to purchase ore and supplies.
ReS0lreG, that books be at once opened for
subscriptions for stock, and that subscribers
for stock be required 10 deposit five per cent.
of their subscriptions SO that any part thereof
may be used fos the purpose of detraying the
Resolted, That Messrs. Bryant and Bence
be committee to furnish such books and the
necessary documents belonging thereto.
Re$o!sed, That the b INK Of Wells, Fargo *
Co., of Carson City, be elected Treasurer oi
the Nevada Reduction Works.
&. ". Jones, Mining Engineer and Net
alurgist, at present in the employ OF the Isa-
bella Mining Co, vas before the Committee
and gave valuable ami full information as to
the cost of smelling lead ores and concen-
trating and teaching base ores. The entire
cost Of such works was estimated to reach
$50, 900; an additional reserve fund for the
purchase of ores. etc, to keep the works
rnnning, and it is estimated that this fund
should be $50 900 to $50 GOO These works
would reduce from thirty TO forty tons
of ore per twenty four hours, and would save
gold, silver, copper and lead.
1t was also resolved that q public meeting
be held at the old heater on next Wednes-
the questions connected with this matter.
Every citizen who is interested in the aeyel-
opment of Ee,ada's largest interest is re-
quested to be present.
Tho Enterprise has the following sugges
tons regarding the smeting works which are |
well worth considering. It aays in its issue
Of yesterday;
The Reno Gazette proposes that the towns |
Of Virginia, Gold Hill, Carson and Reno |
combine TO secure the erection of s,nciting |
works At the most eligible point for the nur-
pose. We are authorized to state that on
such 3 scheme Virginia will not be behind in
money contributions, regardless Of local
ealousles. Let rs suggest, however, that
smelling works are not exactly ~ hat is wanted.
l. Ia true thai there are large quantities OF
nelting ores in Western Nevada, but there
are also immense bodies Of low grade intract-
bic ores that cannot be treated hy smelling
What is required is reduction works located
n some point where fuel and water are choap,
md which shall be SO arranged IS that they
,an treat boz smelling ores and low-grade
Milling ores ard work them to q profit 70 the
producer. There shoald be: first concen-
ration works; sacond-chloriratio works
hrd-an amalg2mati9g mill fourth-smelt-
ng furnaces. With such combination all
he low-grade, base and refractory ores with
which Western Nevada abounds could be re-
-ucad. each according to It's characteristics.
Either Reno or Carson would be ciegble sites
or the location OF the woaks; but Carson
FoHld possess somewhat Of an advantage On
ccount Of bein., nearer to the source bf ore
upp1y BY railroad Communication. II works
we're built at Carson and proved a success,
her works could be built a. Reno, contigu-
Hs to which town there are also numerous
eposi.s Of cebel,ious o<es. 1t is net worth
,hitc to quarrel about the point Of location:
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