The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-21

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THE GATES IRON WORKS.
| A Branch of the Chicago Mining Machin.
cry House Now in Helena.
| A new and interesting institution in Hell
ena is the agency of the Gates Iron Works,
Of Chicago, which has just been established
ON Wall street. Mr.. w. B. Mcpherson, late
OF Deadwood, is the general agent in charge
of the branch Office.
Areporter dropped in there yesterday,
being attracted while passing by with
the moving of machinery. There in Mr..
McPherson's Office was seen real ore con
centrator in motion. Tho plant consists OF
three pieces of machinery and Pelton
water wheel, the latter furnishing the
motive rower. Tho machinery is neces-
sarily of a diminutive pattern, as it is in
tended to practically illustrate the work
ings of the concentration of which the
Gates company is the sole manu-
facturer. as we'll as the sole agent
of the Pelton water wheel, this alone being
marvel of simplicity and furnishing a
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the apparent small capacity of this crusher
Mr.. McPharson informed the re-
porter that it was capable Of pulverizing eco
pounds of ore every hour.
Yes, I've just established here, but am
not completely rigQed out YET" said MIR. Nc
Pherson. II am putting in an assay outfit and
with that will be prepared to do sampling
on small scale. This will prove quite a
benefit to mining men who are DESTROYS of
ascertaining the best method of treating
par cent?
What do you claim for your concentra-
tor!" was asked.
We'll, in the frat place, it is the cheap
est. simplest and the best. It will save more
metal from ore than any other machine
and also saves larger percentage Of
Sums Na,,a -. very Important item, by the way.
piece of, ore, dropped it in the cone
shaped crusher and it was pulvurizsd very
rapidly and with but little noise. 1--WE
give three times the crushing service of the
Blake crusher. and with So per cent.
less. power. We can furnish these
machines in sizes to crush from
5UO pounds to 15O tons of ore every hour.
ihey are becoming very popular and the
les has been for the past year at the rate of
one every day. They range in price from
$125 to $500. And here is an attach
ment," said he, pointing to screen-cov-
cred box below, "that is used for sampling
ore."
"We manufacture all kinds Of MINING
machinery, from stamp mill to a hoist of
5,uO feet capacity. In fact, mining ma
chlnery il our specially"
The Cornish rolls in connection with the
plant arean interesting and simple bit of ma
cnlnery and on emo mining man should fail to
inspect. After the ore leaves the rolls it is
az flne almost as powder, and by very
simple continuance this is carried on to the
concentrating tables. Another feature is
the great amount of work accomplished
with small quantity of water. BY means
OF stationary cylinder with holes along
the top the surplus water passes off carry
ing with it only the waste. Every grain of
metal is preserved and connot force it's
way to the water outlet. For the treatment
OF base ores Mr.. Mcpherson claims this
plant lg superior to any manufactured and
he would be greatly pleased to have any and
all mining men call at his Office.
and illustrating to the satisfaction Of
everybody the workings of the machinery
manufactured by the Gates Iron Works.
Az to the Pelton water wheel, it is pro-
nounced by all engineers the most success
full motor of the age.
.oa Inc Chicago Iron works have numerous
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their rock breaker over all others. 4. L.
Skinner. is superintendent of the Caledonia
gold mine in the Black Hills. where No. 6
Gates crusher is in use. He writes:
/. with go stamp mill, this saved us in
labor. power. ETC.. some 1877 Il day. With
culate about $50 to $35 day.
We were using Blake Breakers No. 6, re-
ceivinR openings 9xl5 inches. For an 80
stamp mill it requires four Blakes, reuuir-
ing three men, each eleven hour shift, to
feed them.''
g. E. Bailey. E. M. of Rapid CITY. un.
solicited says, latter extensive experiences
with your Gates breaker, consider it the
best in the market for breaking ores.''
j. Vivian, superintendent of the Huron
Copper Mining company, of Houghton,
Michigan, is fully satisfied that it is far
superior to anything of the kind now in
use on Lake Superior. It has hundreds of
similar endorsements.
Some time ago committee was appointed
to investigate the merits of a 9x14 Gates
breaker and Blake breaker, with Marsden
improvements, 9xl5. The Gates breaker
of stone broken. nine yards in twenty and
one-half minutes. The Blake Marsden
breaker was then run with this results
Amount OF stone broken, zine yards in
sixty-four and one-half minutes. Both
breakers received and discharged the same
AAAu Va bGOuos ~ o COuulGLo0 WAS COM
posed of prominent officials connected
with railroads and mines. The power re
CURED, shown by indicator at the trial: The
Blake-Marsden breaker, l6 42-1OO /, H, r.:
the Gates breaker, 81 75-1OO I. H. p. Thus
1t will be, seen that the Gates breaker broke
three and one-seventh yards to one of Mars
den breaker;also power used by Gates break
er WAS about 8 per cent less than by the
Blake Marsden breaker doing the same
amount of work. The stone broken was
trap rock and granite. ''Our breakers are
sold Oh guarantee to do double the work
of any jaw breaker, receiving and discharR-
ing same size stone, T" said Mr.. Mcpherson,
10 the prospector and miner who wants
to know the value Of his ore by practical
and inexpensive test. Mr.. Mcpherson is
prepared to offer Inducements that will be |
found useful and profitable. He is q prac-
tical mill man of long experience
with all kinds and grades of ores
and call upon him for any information
will be cheerfully given. He is prepared at
all times to furnish estimates on any kind
of mining or milling machinery. He is 10 |
Gated in the new brick business block IN
the corner of Main and Wall streets. his
office being few doors from the corner of
Main street.
Florida Oranges.
One car of the celebrated Indian River
oranges just received direct from the packer
in Florida. LINDSAY & Co.,
20 and % Edwards street,
A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever.
This truly can be said of each and eyery