Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-05-01
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The papers ot this city have hovled themselves hoarse elamosing for the erection in Prescott of a plant for the general reduction of ores. Meetings have at various times been called to discuss the proposition, various aod divers plans and theories have been talked. but each and all have ended in talk, and Prescott is yet without the de sired plant. Another meeting has been called for tonight at the cou,t house. when we will have more talk, no doubt. and t IS hoped that. whatever may be said, may be followed up by works which will result in obtaining our long cher ished hopes.
 Every man in Prescott should attend this meeting, as every man who resides here has . special interest m the pros perity of the town. The prosperity and life of the town depends upon the min ing interests around 1t. If we can have no successful mining operations we have no resources to maintain a large town Mineral in abundance exists in our hills' The only trouble with 1t is that . very large percentage of it is low grade and will not bear transportation of several hundred miles and then leave profit to miners If our mines are to be devel- oped the ore must be treated near them. This is proposition there is no getting around. This or that man may tell you that it can't be done, but the practical man who has looked the proposition squarsly in the face wiil tell you it must be done or our mines cannot be worked. Outside capital has been requested to take hold of it, but the conditions of the mines are not such a to justify at pres- ent large and expensive works, and cap ital does not want to bother with . small plant. When the mountainrefused to go to Mahomet he had to go to the mountain. If we cannot induce capitalists le come to us. let q nn.1---s----=
 " -. - .....sed effort be made by our i own people to help themselves by start ing in small way. A small plant in successful operation will attract capital sooner than anything else. and 1t would not be long until miners can furnish ore in quantities to justify enlarging 1t. c. !. Rockwell. . mesallurgist and assayer, who has been in this section for a number of months, has made study both of the ore resources of this section ard the method of treating them. He has also studied this proposition of re- duction plant. and has formulated plan for putting up small plant. to consist of ten-stamp mill ~.th copper plates and concentrators, small furnace and colonization apparatus. all of which he says can be accomplished for $Is. 900. By this means the low-s:ade ores of the country can be worked here and money furnished the owners of such properti es to go ahead and develop ,hem-soms- thing they are not able to do at present. As the quantity of ore increases adt,- tions can be made to the plant, and he says there is no reason why such plant could not be enlarged to a $Iso ooo proposition. Wnh u in successful op'- ration the mines of Mohave county. i' stead of shipping to Denver. Pueblo or some other point hundreds ot miles dis tant could find more profitable market here for ore. The proposition is certainly one worthy of the most careful consider ation of our people. and every one should attend tc-night's meeting. Let united effort be made by our people in this mat ter and the resuts will he astonishing 10 ourselves