The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-11-17
A VALUABLE ISyEsrTos.

Last Tuesday Hiram Konton, of this city,
received the patent on his magnetic gold
separator. This IL one cf the most ingenius
~ well as valuable inventions ever intro.
duced on the Pacific Coast, aud will stand
by thesids Of many Of Tho wonderful inven-
tions Of the present time. To Mr.. KsntOn
II will, we are confident prove . gold mine.
To accomplish what II will do In all les do.
tails has been attempted by many ingenius
minds, all Of whom have failed. but Mr..
Ksnton is confident now that he has struck
II right and obtained just what Is wanted.
For tho last four years bo has made this
his study, and IL should be n matter Of local
pride that he has succeeded.
The object Of the separator 10 TO separate
the gold from magnetic sand and other sub.
stances, one Of tho most tfoablssoms being
chlorine, q greasy appearing acid found par.
tlcularly near tho ocean. The plan Of do.
Ing this is really ingenius, and shows thor.
ong knowledge Of magnets, etc. A series Of
copper pans. are arranged In wooden sluics.
which may bs divided and doubled or trobl.
Od a. tho alnice dsseends, each pan being
lower than the ono above. and at the same
time descending. On tho bottom Of the
pans, quicksilver Is spread. forming coat
ing, without eating tho copper. In each ei
the pans perforated copper plates are fitted,
and under each arc series Of large magnets,
from fifty TO q hundred and Gfty. according 10
the size Of the separator. Over each Of the
pans, running from tho Hidos Of the sluieS
arc two beams, through which copper screws
partly ineascd Ia zinc arc run, resting on
the copper plates. The sand, water, stc.,
are thrown into perforated ArrangemeD.
At the top, which throws of the largo sub.
stances and allows tho sand, gold, water. .sts.,
10 pAss down through tho sluics over tho
perforated plates, pans, ETC., forming = per.
feet riflie. The quick-silvsr attracts the
goli through the perforated plates, and IL
adhsres TO II, while the magnets underneath
disturb The magnetic sand. keeping IL at the
top. 30 that the water carries IL ON through
the sla'os out at the bottom. Mixed with
tho water. gold and aAnd il tho troublesome
Chlorine which would collect aud cat the
plates. rendering II impossible 70 save the
gold. but 10 oppose this enemy. the copper
plates are given . negative power. repsllipg
IL, while the zinc on tho ssrews having .
positive force attract ID. and At the same
time by reason Of the copper pins being con.
nestsd with the plates below. an electric
current Is formed aud i 10 continued on
through the sinies. When this is done the
gold Is easily taken from the quicksilver.
Mr.. kensoa is just finishing one Of the
ssParators for = gentleman ia Oakland. Cal.
who Is very enthusiastic over ia virtues.
IL will able 10 throw oil at least hundred
sous Of sand day. Ia the tailiags alons ol
many Of the mines on the coast there can be
found S. 10 $40 70 the ton and considsrabls
higher in maay easss. only short mAths-
nsticAi denomination will tell what IL all
do. AZ the coast with q small separator
where tae saad only yields about bit u
the ton Mr. KsntOn made ss.57 ia two daya