Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-11-21

used IN the Mint was SO acid and no,
pure, hence the gold was not precipi-
tated as the author desc!ihed. sc was
the proper strength Of sulphuric acid
and had such acid been used there
would have been no loss. The pro
portions Of chlorine in the Mint tanks
was about J grain per gallon.
OUR PROSPECTUS.
Gen. Clarke said he wished the new
placer diggins by AtheIton's potato
patch r~eprospected and His Honor
said he would appoint three men to go
over the ground p%rospected by Patter-
son. Oscar Woodbury. of the acid and
refining works a the Morgan mill.
Empire, took the stand and testified
to the ASSAYS that had been made Of
solutions hauled from the Mint in the
lead tank used As acid tank. Some
OF the assays showed high gold ana
silver, but the Court ordered most e
the testimony stricken out as the VIII
ness was unable 10 give direct to.,
monv, on some Of the ASSAYS or Il 9
conditions under which they w.ro
made. Witness gave ASSAYS from
rubber hose, lead pipe and acid tanks
that had been used in the Mint.
Couldn't say whether thew had been
sailed or not.
Recess until I 80.
AFTER RECESS
In the AFTERNOON session Clark
figured with Woodbury. that the s+ur
IN the tank was worth nearly one dol
lar, the rubber hose two d0|l3rs ana
the lead pipe n dollar ana aquarrer.
Prof Price again took the st md
and talked at length on the chemical
action Of acids when boiled etc. etc.
J.P WOODBURY.
Testified that he had a small refinery
at the Morgan Mill and had n con-
tract to furnish the Mint with acid
The acid had a strength of GO degrees
They took the Mint solution in part
pay, Had worked on Virginia ore
worth from 80 to IS, the percentage
worked in the mill was about 20 ner
cent silver. and IS for the gold. The
average OF he tailings was So 90 a |
ton. The highest value o. srufr put
IN the slime pit from the mi, was 81
nj after the Mint solutions vent in
the assay value was So.
T examined. Con1I not Adv |
what proportion Of the Mint %solution !
went in.
The Court ordered all the testimony
OF Mr.. Woodbury.. regarding the ore
assays stricken out
Witness said that the acid furnished
the Mint by him was the same as has
always been furnished
James Larsen Of the Morgan Mill.
at Empire, described how he took hat.
terry samples.
Mr.. Lowell OF Virginia CITY. clerk
OF the Con. Virginia Mining Co. The
company has been having its ore
at the Morgan Mill for about
10 years. Objection was made to the
testimony. Counsel said it was to
that the Con. Virginia ore had
returned as high as over 100 per cent.
50 per cent was as high as it
ought to go, and that this surplus was
by the waste from the Mint
The objections was still
'a1sed and sustained.
L Harris, Meter & Refner Of the
Mint, was recalled. Had worked 1885,
'6s ounces since he entered the Mint
1896 ounces was god. Had worked !
1872 ounces by the nitric process
L. L. James assayed in Gold Hill.
identified some assays made in his
but was not present when thew
vere made. 8
Assays objected to and sustained f
Oxide of iron will rise to the top Of t
melt. Shouldn't think that oxide Of c
would be found in gold, treated
y the s~ulphuric process. Prosecn- 7
objected to the witness as bayino +
o real knowledge of the matter. E,- n
used. -
Lawrence ElrOd vas placed on the Il
and to show that he had figured out q
lie excess Of Con. Virginia returns IT
ON the Morgan Mil over the battery n
amples. Objected to, AMI objection
lstained.
Defense called for the moulds of the
Furious bar etc Pecarc For on
ties, ,