Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-06-12

look arOund and examine lot lhcm-
solves and be convinced that there is
not a more desirable place in New
Mexico fora smelling plant than
Lordsburg nor q situation where a
larger per cent Of profit on capital iu-
vested could be realized.
JAMES ToN0
To the Editor Of tho liberal.
on CITY, Pennsylvania, May 29.-I
notice i'm your issue of 22nd inst an in-
tcrcsting letter on the mining ques-
tlon in Virginia camp near Shakespeare.
The said letter points the way to a
satisfactory solution OF the all inn
portant question of,how to make the
abundant ores Of the camp profitable
and thereby make prosperous the
campto which With your permission
/ viii add ON estimates and sug-
gestions that seem to me after .cOnsid-
cradle investigation and inquiry may
trow some light on the question Of
probably handlidg the ores Of the
camp. LIST putthe mine i%ncoRditlon SO.
that the ores can be chcapiy taken out
and delivered to mill; 2nd pass the ores
through rock breaker and reduce to
cubes if say Il inch, assert andship all.
ores that will give II per cent copper
25 ounces silver and 3 pennyweights
gold per ton directly to the sulelter, or
of equal valae and upwards. All
ores if a lower grade that areso closely
associated with the other ores rs to
require them to be mined With them
goes through The mill and concentrate
at probable loss Of 20 per cent of their
value and smelt with the richer ores.
] believe the camp win furnish in
abundance ores that WIN give u per
cent copper, is ounces Of silver and s
pennyweights OF gold Go the ton; that
50 tons nined win give . tons of t5o
above value hy.a cheap method q as
sorting as the csashing and mllll9g
goes on, AID that s. og tho go tons viii
be @ofss 7pcr cent copper end g pen=
uyweights gold per ton and Chat these
IS sons can be concentrated into tGn
tons at loss NOT TO exceed 80 per cclt
of thcir value. This win give s. tons
per day ready f1- The suciter at a cost
as follows:
Mining and putting into mill 20
tons at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. t2l0
Milling and asserting fin part.... 100
Dead work In mine.---........ 20
Lo-ai .-....... eity
Considering the fact that the ores Of
The camp, particularly the Atwood
contain associated with the ores con-
siderable iron and lime, 1 estimate
that one ton OF flax to three tons Of
ore will be sufficient. this would make
~ tons Of iuX say worth 81 per t0a ait
the smelter; coke, 8 tons per day worth
at Shakespeare slipper ton; the furnace
would require II men at q probable
Ecost Of SO elchi power, light, OH, wear
and tear probably sls; TO which may
b eadded a contingent fund for assay
ing, superintendent, etc. Of $40; this
viii give a total of S314, to which add
500 and wc have 87l4 to reduce The 80
tons to about II tons of matte, to
add cost OF transportation TO Swansea
at 3i7 per ton, 8235. This win give a
total cost of 3952 for the handling Of
30 tons OF ore reduced to matte and
delivered TO Swansea, where they Pay
u cents per pound for copper, and Iun
yalue OF silver and gold less B per cent
with no smelling charges. After de-
Quoting 10 per cent for loss in smelt-
ing the so tons win yield:
g558 pounds copper a3I2 cts. ISL, l48 06
1897. Z % silver mt 90 cts...... 053 80
1852 pennywelghts gold 90 cts 322 50
Total value at Swansea ... .a2l02 q
Deduct OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 052 90
Net profit on 80 tons worked 8i,i5l ~
This shows a large profit and vii. re-
qulre care IN mining to secure ores Of
the value taken. In the above esti-
mate, the question Of lux leftout, the
other items are reliable, IL not over
the necessary actual cost. AS TO cost
OF mining and milling, think the es-
Innate reliable; as TO cost OF shipping
to Swansea and value Of metals there,
they are based on positive offers to
transport and purchase.
The above facts or estimates are Of
fered fully aware OF the h%uetuating
~characlor OF minlng I'm goneral. that q