The Mineral argus., 1884-12-04
TIE START.

membered by those who were presen
; at the starting of the Maginnis Min
,r ing Co. quartz mill, the construction
o of which was commenced last Aug.
J. since which time forty carpenters anc
e mechanics have been constantly EN-
e ployed, who have seen the result o.
their handiwork improve day by day
until there remained ought to be done,
and the ponderous machinery ready to
receive the power of the engine and
use 1t to the emolument of the COM
pany, as well as to furnish employ
ment to a number of mill men and
miners.
Promptly at ? o'clock everything
was pronounced ready for operation
and the invited company of ladies and
Igentlemen gathered around the ss-
horse power engine, over the valve of
which Mrs. A. M. Esler, the esteemed
wife of the Superintendent, presided;
the signal was given, our lady engineer
opened the valve, the steam rushed in
and the monster, with a groan, as
though loath to commence its unceas-
lng work, slowly moved out its long
arm, Wheels, pullies and belts responding
to It's Influence, and in another instant
the mill was a thing of life. A mo-
ment later the crusher and stamps were
started and then what a noise was
there-as a lady expressed it lyon
couldn't hear yourself think"
A general inspection of the ma
chinery was then INDUCED in by all,
working and usefulness of the
several pieces proving of great interest
particularly to those who had never
Tienesaed the process of separating the
precious metals from pulped ore. An
hour was probably employed in this {
way, when the superintendent and S
wife requested the pleasure of the
and gentlemen at their resi- I
Ience where refreshments were served !
nd a pleasant social hour passed. r
the result of the enterprise thus
uspiciously started may prove, not
lone a material factor in the future
and prosperity of Maiden and Il
development of the mineral re S
ources of the Judith mountains, but L
financial bonanza to the company A
nd our esteemed fellow-townsman b
nd lady, Mr. and Mrs. Esler, is the S
ope of their many friends. A
THE MAGINNIS MINING co.
as organized three years ago, at
.hich time Mr.. Esler purchased of
arney Hill, James Deer ct. al. the n
lontana and Orc Cache mines, upon ii
hich but little development had been al
one. Work was commenced upon "
lese properties at once, and one year =
ter a free amalgamating mill was :
in and operated successfully eN
ough OF very limited capacity-up IN
last fall, when the company decided sy
put in works that would properly tn
eat the ores and give a capacity that
ould insure much greater returns on M
pital invested. The company was tn
organized last winter and stocked va
the sum of 100000. The present II
1cers are S. I. Haqser, president; In
M. Esler, superintendent. sh
H NEW MILL tn
built upon the site of the old one ac
e latter having been torn down ex- Ne.
pting the wing formerly used as an on
glne room, now occupied by the wi
.ort furnace. The building is 8oxo4. TIE
feet high, constructed in the most tn,
)stantlal manner and costing over =
5000, Gncludlng new machinery.)
MACHINERY.
the ground floor is stationed the
horse power engine and boilers,
.nufactured by the Atlas Engine
OF Indiana two force pumps.
ee Frue MANNERS and settling tanks.
the second floor are four pans, two =
tiers, the Huntington mill and -
)per plates, while the third floor is
d as an ore house where the Blake
sher IS located. The pans, settlers.
le MANNERS and elevator are from