, 1890-05-25
GETTING TO BUSINESS.
Negotiating for a Branch New Pro-
cess Smelter.
The ~company's Proposition was
Met With Another.
Asked for 5000, 900 in Land for a
500-Ton SmeIter.

Inc work oil securing a smelter IS the
task of the hour. 1t has been agitated
with persistency and willing men have de
voted time. money and energy to the pro-
iect for months. Within the past month
the work has been moro direct, systematic
and to a purpose than ever before. New
ne possessed OF keen s~hrewdness, talent
and the blessed endowment OF persever-
ing industry have been enlisted and have
given the movement an impetus.
The visit here of Secretary King of
the Kansas City and City of Mexico New
Process Smelling and Refining company
has been reported in full in these
columns, including an account of the 10
spection of Silver Crown mining district
Friday and Mr.. Kings views on several
claims of the camp.
A JOINT meeting of the Board OF Trade
and Real Estate Exchange was neld yes
terday afternoon and was largely attended
and the proceedings indicated the deep
interest of those present. This PROPOSE
ton was submitted to the city of CheY-
enne through the directorate of its two
public progress ORGANIZATIONS:
For q bonus of 5000, 900 in land and lots
in aud about the city of Cheyenne and the
free use of water the Chick Smelling and
Refining company will agree to erect and
operate a gold, silver and copper sm-lter
at Cheyenne OF a possible capacity Of 500
tons per day of tweuty-four hours. IL
would, however. be provided on the part
Of our company that we would only build
and begin to operate with q daily capacity
of 100 tons, to be increased in capacity as
fast as the ore supply in the vicinity of
cheyenne is increased and the business of
the company will justify. The land to be
selected TO be as accessible to the city as
possible. and the value OF said land and
lots to be determined at the present value,
to be agreed upon by three disintere- ted
parties, one to be selected by the com
pany. one by the Real Estate Exchange
and one by The Board of Trade.
We would also wAnt the Board of Trade
and Real Estate Exchange to aid us in
securing switches. prices and freights on
coal and building material on as favorable
terms as possible.
We would want the deeds to SAID lands
and lots donated with complete abstracts
OF title to same, to be deposited in escrow
in some bank in this city with a contract
providing that said lands and lots may be
sold by the company; that all the pro-
ceeds Of sales shall be deposited in said
bank until such time as the works shall
be commenced, when the proceeds arising
from the sale, not exceeding one-half of
said bonus so given. shall be turned over
to the company, to be applied to the ex
peDses of constructing and eauipping said
works. and that so soon as the same shall
be ready to run, the deeds to the remain
ing property shall be delivered to said
company.
Work to begin on the buildings within
sixty days of the completion OF the sub
scription of the bonus.
An exhaustive discussion of the commu-
~nication followed. Remarks were made by
Mayor Riner, Mr.. Meuges, Mr.. Hay,
Mr.. Baker. MI. Stubs. Mr.. Jeffrey, Mr..
Masl, Maj. Glafcke. Geologist Ricketts,.
Mr.. Parshall, Mr.. Slack, Mr.. Hellman,
Mr.. Coutant, Mr.. Whitley and others.
Mr.. King was questioned at length and
made clear all matters on which inquiries
we're based.
OF course Silver Crown ores could not
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bonus was to be given for a 5O0-ton
smelter. to secure material where it liked.
The smelter would employ 400 men at
the works. Silver Crown development
would be inevitable and 1000 men and
more would soon be working and Lying in
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neAi.ly iAsoreu tne propsition 30 lar as l.
provided for the granting of a liberal
land Grant to induce the location of a
smaller n nnmher n-eson, and ;no,rd;n,
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e'ea' VIM "ouiu oe heavy uonors. De-
lieyed tat the terms should be considera
bly, altered. 1t was impossible to reach
definite conclusions Mt this meeting and n
oomn;,,o. ..a;.,oa .eI-na.
~. : "ppo"'eu W ui"i'a propo
s'hon from citizens to the company to be
presented to q general meeting at the city
in the evening. Henry G. Hay. Mavor
Riner and I n RIA wo,o - ~
D'u "efe "Aae Tue
committee.
Upwards offs hundred prominent citi-
zens occupied chairs IN the council cham
her n, tho ,;,v hall wban No. p
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IN the absence oil MI. hay, opened the
meeting. Maj. Glafcke was appointed
secretary. Mr.. j. @. Baird read first the
nronos;t;on made hv NJ kim on 1919
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