Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-04-25

PALMETTO. AfRrL 18th, 1888.

ED: BULLETIN :---Tht immediate es-
tablishfhen II reductl d works at this
place by r. B Catherwood, successor
to the old Pamletto Co, is no longer a
matter of doubt; certainty having sup
planted speculation The plant cor
sists of II Mi of fiNeen tons capacity.
Krone rollers will Ge used in redilc.
ing, ana the Breckner furnace II
roasting lie p'r. l. Xivletlen |. HE
process that will he adopted in saving
the precious metals. John L. Powell,
Manager and Super ut adee; ot the
mining enterprise, is the architect and
builder of the mill. Mr. Powell com.
bints with experience in mill building
familiarity with Architecture ID all
its branches, CUR aztec sat the stluct
ure will be inechanical s,lccess The
mill WIZ be set upon the site of ihe
former one Of The old ISanetto Co
and he mason work o. lte alter will
be utilized. j. 5 Knapp, machincst
and engineer will supervise the place
ment and running Of the machinery.
Defbis, the accumulation Of years, i
being removed aud the Old foundation
prepared for the recepion of the new
mill. The leechiEe walls will occupy
the basement of the former rtverbera.
tory furnace Wafer To supply the
brick yard was obtained at i depth of
eighteen feet from the surfme. T. T.
Harroll, to whom WAS awarded II
contract for 500 cords of wood is de
livering huge loads daily All is life
and business activity on the premises.
Twenty Eve men respond 10 the dinner
bell.
The miifes are four miles distant, id,
forest of nut pine, and consist of
groupof fifteen claims, thirteen OF
which are covered by u. s. Patents;
two, the Brooklyn d Ajax are recent
locations.
In June 1886, the work Of clearing
the old shafts and prospecting the
mines at Il greater depth was com
mehced. The greatest amount of
work that was done by the former
Company was on the Champion, on
which shaft had been sunk two hun.
dred and seventy feet, and four levels
run. The shaft had Teen filled up one
hundred aud twenty-five feet with
waste from the levels hboye. This
removed, the shaft was extended to a
depth of 400 feet, and five or six levels
run each way, disclosing a we'll de-
fined ledge of ore of good grade. The
Kontuck shaft had been filled in like
manner, over 100 feet. the waste taken
out, the shaft was extended to a depth
of 2e4 feet, and levels rim each way on
the ledge. From these two mines was
taken most of the ore that supported
the mill Of the old company. Extend
ing developments on old openings, and
making new ones continued until
August 1887, when work was suspend
ed until thorough working test Of
the,ore from the different mines could
be had. The result was the resumpt-
ion of the work on the mines and the
putting up of reduction works, which
are assured Of constant supply of
good rock. On the dumps OF the Pres
ident, there are nearly 1000 tons that
will yield by mill process, gold az az.
and silver 1924 OF. per ton. The great,
est depth yet attained Is 1875 feet, from
which levels have been run showing
a ledge from two to four feet wide
The vein has been traced 1000; open
ings have been at ten different points
the entire distance, and the same type
of high glade ore is encountered at
each place. During the last week ore
of Better grade has been taken out
than heretofore. 1t is not extravagant
to shy that the ore now being taken
out OF this mine, by little asserting
will pay f'om $500 to $500 per ton.
There SIRE seventeen men employed at
the mines Under the foremanship of
VIM. Scott. The mill VIII be started
up early III June, when che muskv
cloud that has ltihg lowered over the
mining Interests of Southwestern Els
meralds will he dispelled. The sue.
cess Of this new enterprise will give a
new impetus to ayNania, six miles
distant, district rich ia lead ore, and
carrying large percentage of silver.
VEN1.
Aurora.