The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-19
Local News.
From Fridays Daily.
SILVER CoPPER COM
PANY.


months ago it will be remembered, a
Im appeared in the MINER stating that
Inv Of capitalists had under consider
~rroiect to purchase and open up the
nine. and to erect a smelter for the
III Of what r it could be made to
Whether the smelter would be
ted this fall was not then decided,
fact, very few of the particulars of the
scheme were understood by
bic. It was presumed that Mr..
~tidgeon of Connecticut who visited
n several years ago, was one of the
Eomoters of the enterprise, and that
succeeded III interesting eastern CAPT
sorne western capital, the latter being
bod to come from Helena. In order
the question and ascertain whether
here is any truth in the report of the
construction of a smelter, a MINER
Yesterday introduced himself to the
AN whom he considered best able to
| on the situation-Mr. A. F. Nigeon
Mr.. Migeon is a gentleman Of
address, and has the look of a man
uld not put his money into an invest
(ithout previously satisfying himself
had a reasonable show to make a
Of 1t.
rue, said the reporter, that you have
ground for a new smelter?
not exactly broken ground, but we
ected and surveyed q site for a smelt-
have hauled considerable building
We shall probably begin excavat-
in a few days."
t will be the location and what the
Pr
have no desire to publish our private
!, but if you wish to know. for your
prmation I'll state that the buildings
erected a short distance southwest of
er Bow mill. They will be three in
and will have a total length OF about
Is feet. The daily capacity will be
forty or fifty TONS"
It process will you employ"
smelter will be constructed on the
eneral plan as that of the Montana
Company, and in all likelihood the
will be quite similar. l have paid
tention to the methods of Mr.. War
kr over at Meaderville, and think that
ment will prove a conspicuous sue
have made a study of the different
5 for separating and reducing low
es and may incorporate into my own
BIT such principles of each system as
conceive would aid in securing the
I'd speedy reduction Of the different
+ ore l may have to handle"
soon do you expect to begin smelt.
IS a question the solution of which
I've to Divine providence. You see,
\ very slow time Of the year, yet from
can learn of the Montana climate
kther is more reliable than spring
If l postpone the beginning of the
usting to an early spring season, l ma!
ed until the middle of May, whereas i
covered in this fall, the condition o,
her next spring will have little effect
therefore, at once begin active opera
d keep al work until compelled Il
which time l hope the buildings will
for the machinery as soon as it ar
the spring"
p what property will you draw you,
ply"
n the Parrot, most certainly. W.
excellent piece of ground, embracing
Of the old Parrot claim, and $40 fee
east end of what was formerly tn
D."
have, of course, no fears OF an in
icy of ore?"
e in the least. 1t is our belief tina
ftion will not be whether the mine
the smelter supplied, but whethe
liter can get away with a REASONABLE
on of the ore produced"
you develop the mine through tn
kings2"
fehe present, yes though we shall no
much of q force this winter. i
q we shall start . double compart
~ and import machinery and opel
fcperty in the best possible shape"
you take custom ore?"
. make no positive statement in re
That question ; and as l don't want t
. to death, you will please allow m
3 p
fsporter took the very delicate hil
khped.
A Pleasant Occasion.