The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-04-08
HENRY J. O. Frs.
An Interesting Interview With This
Celebrated Builder of
Quartz Mills.
WHAT HE HAD TO TALK ABOUT
The Advantages of a Local Custom
Mill are Infinite.

Mill are Infinite.
We strolled down to the Hotel on
Thursday night, to have a word with
Prof. Henry J. Powers, who is here
considering the erection of a quartz
mill at this place and who has a mint
of sound practical knowledge and ex-
perience both in building and opera
ting all kinds of mills. Fortunately
we found the gentleman unoccupied
save in the ENJOYABLE task of digest
ing his supper. After the customary
salutation the questioning began and
a attentive and pains-taking at
the same time fluent and pleasing
conversational we never met.
Well, Mr.. Powers, what do you
think of our camp:
I "a safely say that | am more
than pleased with it's present condi-
ton, while a man has no dea of the
great possibilities before it.
DO you still look as favorably to-
ward the local mill proposition as be-
fore?
Yes, sir; eve more so.
You accompanied the mill-site
committe today in a visit to the diff
erent sites. What is the result of
your observations?
We examined the Spider location
also the place where stands the little
concentr ator. We inspected the CT.
ty dumping ground, and walked up
Harley creek to the ground of the
Granite mining company, closely sur
veying every probable site as we pas
sed along. think in most respect:
the Spider lays best of all the sites
examined. The best location there
for a mill is on the west side of the
creek, where the hill side slopes a
an angle of 40 Or so degrees.
How much ground will be requir
ed for the building of such a mill a
you propose:
The mill itself will be over 200 fl
square and will cover at least one a
ere. Then from two to four acre
will be required for storage and othe
purposes. Furthermore, it is hardl,
advisable to build upon a plat ST
cramped that the mill may not be en-
larged should business demand it.
How many stamps will your 81
ton mill contain?
am not sure that it will contai
any. 1t will have massive crushe1
and pulverizers, the question onl
being as to the best method of redu
cling the ores to the proper grade {
fneness. There are many ways t
accomplish this.
How many men will the mill en-
: ploy?
There must be about AZ men il
side. This is not accounting for til
men and teams needed to haul OF
and supplies. There will be used J
cords of wood a day. Hundreds {
men will find employment directl
and indirectly. will guarantee til
population will be doubled hel
within a year after the mill is starte'
What wages do you figure upo
paying?
! will pay labor nothing less tina
S s3 a day, and skilled labor not lie
IT than 81. The work is heavy, al
A the aim of employment will be
e get nothing but the hes, men in a
o departments.
We, of Neihart, thoroughly appr
ciate the need of such works as W
l. propose.
You can not realize until they a
n running what great and lasting be
re eft they will be. An $50 - pla
al covering more than acre
r.. ground, employing more N a hu
T drcd men and half as maly team
reducing at home just such ores
n. cannot be advantageonsly shippe
saving to the miners $4,000 OIL So
600 every year in cold cash, are que
tons hard to understand without
CT actual object lesson. And now
| must bid you good night. The
things will all be made plain at t
- mass meeting tomorrow night.
'e hope to see you again. Good night
W Monarch News.