Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-21
CYANIDE is KING.

- aNAbb IA MIMI
Cyanide l. King" u to he legend /
inscribed on the base 81 the monument
erected in the Kimberley, South Africa.
exhibition hall, "a convey some idea At
the magnitude Of the Witwatersand
output, and the title would appear tn
he well merited In recent report 81
African Gold recovery company, who
use the Macarthur Forrest, process. il
was shown that the gold recovered by
the process, in proportion To the total
output Ut the Randi. has increased
from "a per cent. in November, 1891,
to II per cent in March, 1892, and IL
per cent, in June. The August return
gives 1892 ounces out OF total of
lOl,322 ounces, being equal to rs per
cent, and the September retnrn is still
larger. Many Of the companies are re.
tanning their talings until they are
able to erect their own cyanide works,
and even granted that not another
stamp is erected for the next six
months, within the period there will
be an appreciahie augmentation in the
yields.-Denver Mining Industry.
In view Of the results being secured
through the cyanide process elsewhere,
it is surprising that more dilligent eff.
fort is not made to introduce it here
The process has achieved phenomenal
success, not only in South Africa, but
in many parts of the United States
, and there is no doubt that many kinds
; Of ore can be reduced by means of il
more cheaply than in any other way
q Indeed, there are many ores that can
a not be handled ut profit by any other
a process which would pay handsomely
ii this process were used This hal
, been the experience OF those using
y this method Of reduction and there i
a no reason to doubt that there are ma n,
= districts where it would give equal sat
). isfacLion.
o. The cyanide process is distinctively
is "A proce for gold. II saves SILVER, bu
] its great importance arises from til,
v fact that it is cheap method Of savin
- gold that Is found in combination wit
. certain other metals that render anna
I'd gamation impossible.
lie 1t is not claimed io- this new proce,
:" that it is adapted 10 the reduction ,
X all gold bearing ores, for there NJ
ne many for which it is vhlueless. Or
er carrying lead or copper in considerabl
~ m hn F,,ll Ia. ..
ha by this method, and with some 9th,
er. ores il has failed; but with all ores
We which the gold il found in combin
he tiun with iron alone it is unqualified
~ succe ssfui.
int Ores carrying gold associated wi
hts iron are very common in Iduh
os' There are immense lodges in warrior
'"s parts OF the state that are worthle
I'M with the amnlgamation process. II
far gold is not free, and the cost of roas
lol- ing is to great too hc undertaken viii
or it is often Impossible 10 save puyii
49, percentage when the ore is rnaste
The cyanide process saves from so
% per cent. OF the precious metal
es- such ores and at so low cost III
ion very low grade rock can be made
NY pay Handsomely.
ne From all that can be learned Of I
ooi process, il is peculiarly adapted to 4
- ores that are found in Boise basin,
,at Gilmore county, in 0wyhee county a
DIS. in so many sections Of the state. z,
,on sibly il would not prove to be succo
of here, but it is worth experiment:
he with II these ores can be handled
Id such works, we can develop the 60
u. mining industry OF Idaho to most a
w proportions that We please.-Bo
Statesman.