The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-26
PRESS
Their Reception by the Citizens
OF Butte,

And Their Visit to Some Of tn
Mills and Mines.
Butte was honored yesterday b,
the presence of quite a number O
gentlemen connected with the Eng
lish, German and American Press
These gentlemen formed a portion o
the Willard party. They ATTENDED
the last spike ceremonies, visited tn
Pacific Coast, and in returning
switched off to Butte to see the larg
est and emost prominent mining
camp in the world. The party was
in charge of Col. Charles H. Lam
born, Land Commissioner of the n
P. r. R., and Mr.. E. v. Smalley, O
the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company. There were originally
over sixty representatives o.
the press in the Willard
party. All have returned to theil
Eastern homes without seeing Mon.
tana, except the little Spartan band
whose determination to see and ex
anime into n of the great resources
Of the Territory, strikingly attests the
truth of the Darwinian theory of the
survival of the fittest." The party
was composed of Col. Lamborn and
E. V. Smalley, OF the Northern Pa
ciflc; Henry l.. Nelson, of the Bos-
ton Herald; T. B. Lindsay, of the
Boston Daily Advertiser; E. P. Mitch
ell, New York Sum-; Royal w. Mer-
rill, Philadelphia Press; F. A.
Richardson, Baltimore Sum-; H. T.
Sperry, Hartford Evening Post; H.
F. Farney, Century Magazine; H.. p.
Robinson, Pail Null Gazette; w. w.
Coleman, Milwaukee Herald;
J. r. Brigham, milwaukee, SENTINEL;
P. V. Duester, milwaukee, See Bote;;
w. w. Warren, Springfield Repubi-
cam; J. C. Porter. st. Louis Globe
Democrat; G.. Harrsen, st. Louis
Wcsuiche Post; Richard Bartholdt,
New York &aats Zeitung; Dr.. G.
Mohr, Cologne (Pr.) Zeitumg Gazette;
G. Graham, Hayper's Weekly; and
81. v. Boynton, Cincinnati Com
mercidl Gazette.
During the forenoon the party
viewed the city and immediate vi
cinity ard noted the evidences of its
sound aud healthy growth and prom
isibg future. Soon after noon car
riages were procured and the gentle
men in charge of Col. Lamborn,
Sheriff Irvine, Col. Estes, Mr.. H. T.
Brown, of the MINER, Hon. Lee
Mantle, ofthe Inter Mountain, and
Alderman Pinkham, were driven to
the Anaconda mine. Here they saw
the finest and most complete hosting
works in Montana. The dullest of
morta]s would have known they
were a party of newspaper men, for
no sooner had they struck the ground
from their carriages than
and notebook were out
and their owners busily engaged In
data for letters to their
respective papers. And here We may
parentbetically. that Butte spoke
o the whole world yesterday, for
;hese gentlemen represents news
papers that are seen and read in every !
civilized nation on the globe. From
he Anaconda, they proceeded to tn e
Lexington passing on the way several
inc mines more or less developed. |
Arriving at the Lexington, the whole
was kindly welcomed and hos
entertained by Mr.. Medhurst,
he genllemanly and efficient man
Iging dire ctor of the mine and mill. !
after examining the fine cabinet of
mineral specimens in the Off the
'arty placed itself under the guild
nee of Mr.. Medhurst, who
onducted them to the
nine and hosting works. From
hence it was taken over the tramway
o the mill, where all the processes to
which the ore is subjected were mi
'utely explained by Mr.. Medhurst.
many in the party were unable to
e present at these explanations, it
nay not be out Of place to repeat
hem. AS vas seen by all, the ore is
aised from the shaft in cars, which
re run from the cage to the track,
nd sent down the tlamway to the
ill. Here the ore is dumped and
ut through a Blake crusher. From
ne crusher it is sent to the drying
lin, where all its moisture is evapo
ated; from the kiln it is trans
erred to the ~self-feeding batteries.
lfter passing through the batteries,
is carried to the Stetefe!dt fur
aces, where it is thoroughly roasted;
the furnaces it goes to the cool
lg floor; from thence to the pans.
nd from the pans to the settlers.
[ere the silver is collected in the
,rm of amalgam, that is, it has been
ken up by quit ksilver used in
ne pans and settlers. From the set
lers the ama!gam is taken to the
etort furnace; from thence to tie
;rong box,s which MI. Medhurst
indy opened for the inspection of
is visitors. and which, by the way,
,ntained $25, 900 in silver and
old: from thence it is
ken to the bullion furnace
nd melted and run into bricks or
ars, each weighing about 12O lbs.
hese bars are shipped east. where