The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-09-15

COLUMBIA 4 BEAVER MILL.
The Teaching Process-It's Advantage
The Mines Of Sawtcoth Given New
Life-The Pilgrim. Lucky Boy, Silver
King and Others-One Hundred MeA
Employed in the Vicinity.

Ming ana Others--OHe Hundred MeA
Employed in the Vicinity.
The Columbia & Beaver mill, as was
stated in our last issue, started un on
the 10th. Since that time it has kent
in steady operation on Silver King ores
and from the latest account runs vlfa
perfect satiafaction Under the skilled
direction Of Vice President yernum and
superintendent A. Stevens, and file
immediate supervision of Manager Doh,
Ter, the success of the Columbia u
Beaver mill seems fully warranted and
the teaching process, so long the sub
ject Of universal doubt in the Sawtooth
country bids fair to be decided sue
cess. There is little doubt of this, as
the teaching process, as adapted to the
dry ores of the Sawtooth region, posses
ses important advantages over am i
gamatlon for ores, which mnst in either
case be roasted, while the chief advan
tages consist less in the diminished cost
OF the working plant. which in per-
manent establishment with abundant
capital would be secondary considera-
ton then in the current cost, which is
OF the utmost Importance. The apara
tus once erected, is almost indestructi-
bic by use, and stoppages for renova-
ton or repairs are reduced to a mini
mum. The cost of material for leach
ing is not greater than that of quicksiI-
yer, etc, for amalgamation, and he re-
suits obtainable by good management,
are better. The risk of loss through
carelessness or accident is less in leach
ing, and the cost of handling about the
same. In obtaining bullion consider
able benefit in the matter of discount
results in teaching from the fact that
gold IL obtained separately, while the
silver can always be got at least 500
fine, and in the case of the Columbia &
Beaver mill it has been obtained over
900 fine.
The present capacity of this mill
throughout is sufficient to accommodate
the steady operation of ten stamps, and
may be safely estimated at ten tons
daily. Hence, since the grade of ores
in this region is generally high, it is
fair to make one hundred dollars per
ton an average assay value from which
a bullion product of 81 600 daily, an adj
ditional 81 600, or that proportion. for
each additional one hundred dollars in
assay value, constitutes the steady weld.
The resumption Of operations by the
Columbia & Beaver Co., has inspired
| the mining fraternity of the sawtooth
| country with a renewed courage, aud
| this influence is signified by an in
creased and confident activity in the
development of mines and prospects
ON every hand. Among the most ac-
tive mines the Silver King and Pill
grim operated by Mr.. Scott, the Sco-
tia and Eureka by Col Broadhead. the
Atlanta by ]. D. Murphy, aud the
Lucky Boy are employing large forces
in the reduction of ore, and will pro-
duce sufficient ore for three times the
| capacity of the Columbia & Beaver
mill in the prospective milling indus
try or Sawtooth. 1t is the Columbia
Il Beaver Companys aim and
intention to manipulate these ores
and control the milling industry of
| Sawtooth in the future, even at the ne
cessity of large Investment and greatly
| increased milling facilities. Capital is
all that is necessary to build up O
| thriving community and profitable OPP
erations here, and the G. 6 B. Co. has
! the coin.
The run this fail, owing to the late
ness of the season will in all probabili-
ty cease about Dec. 1st, though favora-
BILE circumstances may permit winters
run The operation will, however, be
sufficient to dispell the fear entertained
by the miners in that part rs to the
adaptability of the method, aud leave
clear way for immense enterprise in
the Sawtooth country, beginning with
the season of 1854.
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