The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-22

ret definitely determined xheshe- ~.
VII De one Or fxo-Etorsed That wstl -
decided Hhe8 II can BE- -knoun Whs,
arsnnEefnent Of shafffng will be ueee~.
- e y mSse- Al the structures vii
y OF wool exeert the engine and f.ailq-
houses. which viii be either 81 brfTg 3,
fsstinxnau 5zy stone. TIE latte will -
loeafsd al some distance from he -rr.-s.
aud AZ danger % Ere viii fhux b.,
avoided
MACHINERY Or The sxErrKa.
:. Iae machinery in detail and ia sper..
Ton IN Festaciug ores were sxuieIfsef res
i-r.1ay 70 q reporter by Hr- Easdiey:
ne po~es Tor tie WORKS vii 5e surs.ls..sf
y Two CON poG1S Eclipse ca-ftss .sgSt,a.
OF Dimensions 2fx<s feet esrh. ss4asa s-fIs
s p furnished 81 THREE Hszeifoa frspssd
o1iiers. e1Eh Of so0.herse ssowpr hs
noilsrs VIII each be esyu3rns.s. xfsb &c..
rooney mechanical sutofnzsscal s;akers
sapjsiie1 wita hoppsrs 70 feed them go
system Of elevators asd epDrqvnvs ,.fTi
carry the coal from the bitss - - 80. -
pers, thHs doing away with al sh0veIIr.y
coal bins nv s~s
The power WIN be eonveyed from The en-.
gine horse 70 the different stations E;as-s
- use vii os REQ Hired By the Dodge sys-
Ten OF manila rope transmission ThIs
system u pronounced by Mr.. HoadIer A. "a
superior 70 al Others. and It's advantages
are becoming generally reraxniTed
throughout the East Il does assnv WITH
Tee necessity 81 having more fkan one
power house Or se; OF engines. there being
ne = ~ snail engines for hosting RIGS.
conF@rs. etc. All the machinery IA fhe
plant viii be driven by this method Of rope
transmission and no uxe will - had for
belts and gear. To certain extent fse
Operation Of the machinery Is made noise
F.oeEEss IL DETAIL.
The snelser VIII have four 49tsa water
JACKET smelling furnaces. lSeated in
saeittEzroom that viii h. taflt large
enough 10 contain four more f-srnaees ~
The same capacity. Each smelling jacket
VIII be supplied with a No. Baker rotary
pressure blower for creating the reees-
sary blast for smelling the roes
ore coming froIa the ears OF sseamers viii
first OF all be carried iu the cornpany's cars
to the bunkers, where the Gre is separated
into tive ciasses--eoneentrating rock aud
rougn smelling rock. From the bunkers
TIE ore y taken b a system Of elevators 20
the rock breaker floor. where I've giant
rock breakers Will crush the rough ore 10 a
size ready 10 be handled by the roughing
these rolls, the ore Il elevated
20 system of revolving siAns screens.
suspended from the roof OF the building
Here the rock Is sized aud passed from the
sefttbs 20 the CON pSrtutent lfgS. Dle that
does nes penetrate the screens returns 10
the finishing rolls, where IL Is sized prop
ely and returned 10 the screens, aud
thence IL follows In the wake OF the first
lot. After the ore has been reduced 10
the necessary fineness In the
figs, e Is taken to the Evans
table. where the concentrates are taken
out and conveyed 70 the drying fioors
After being thoroughly dried they are
placed ia the smelling jacket and reduced
20 bullion, which IL the marketable article
The Stag coming from the smelters Is
moulded into blocks OF the size used or
diBariiy for the foundations Of buildings.
and can be obtained for that purpose BY
builders Of Seattle and adjoining towns
Every element Of the original rock is thus
made marketable article.
In the plant VIII be comprised also
roasting and steadfslt fur
naces, fer the roasting and drying Of ores
Ia connection will also be established
sampling works. for the assay Of
all rock sent for analyzation.