The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-02-19
THE SMELTER~
~BLOWS IN
The Starting Up of an Institution that Assures Pros.
perity for Chloride and Every Mining District
in Northern Sierra County.
A Most Satisfactory Test Run Confidence Restored.

Ou Monday morning, Feb. 18th, 1891, at O'Clock, Prof j l.. Wells, and Mr.
- Jno. Creighton one of the directors of the Cliff Mining Il Smelling COM
pany, took snap judgment ON the rest of the directors who had assembled
here for the purpose of seeing the smener blowin, by applying the blast, and
at 7 o'clock were drawing Stag, and had things moving like "A charm. When
MeSrs. BraymeT, Kelum, Riser, Smith and Felt stepped from their rooms in
the morning they were greeted with the news that the mammoth plant. one
half mile below town. was in full operaton. The GOOD news was at first re
ceIved with doubt but soon the truth was out. Atonce broad smile of sat
sfacion settled oyer the features of the members of the company, and care
full observer may even yet distinguish traces of joy in the frank. open counten-
ance of the genial Judge Braymer.
The starungu up of this plant has been looked forward to as the opening
wedge and now that it has been accomplished, and with such marked success
all doubts as to the future o. the Apache and Black Range mining districts
have taken flight in the bright dawn of coming prosperity. Better and
brighter days for the miners ae at hand. The new era is actually here.
THE BLACK RANGE scribe explored the smener from ore bins to Stag
dump Thursday night and found everything working like a charm. In every
department the most improved methods are in use, and all presided ever by
trained and skilled men. Chief Metalurgst j. /. Wells has that peculiar facul
y of surrounding himself with good and Efficient men and is the right man in
the right place. Mr.J. G. Williams chief turnaceman of the night force is
ably assisted by Messrs. Harry Beagle and Kirk Garrison. while Mr.. VIM. Nor
lis has charge of the day shift and IS equally well assisted by Mr. Henry Torr.
The engine and machinery departments are in the hands OF that skilled and
painslakng mechanic Mr. Robert Copen, assisted by Mr.. Perry Hunt. The
assay aud chemical department are ably presided over by Mr. Chas. Laidlaw.
In shor, each department is presided over by a man OF large experience in hN
particular line, aud everything moves along with that regularity and accuracy
of an old and Well regulated establishment. The giving QUITO a pump caused
atemporary delay, but now The furnace Is discharRlpg Stag and laHion with a
regularity that asonhbes "od timers and making a remarkable saving of 9S
per cent. of the values. Much credit is due Messrs. Judge Braymer and Jno.
Creighton for their unt!Hhg energy JACK cah ways 70 loand al the helm
ready ITO help and direct the boys in time of emergency, and the success Of this
enterprise will place his name in the list among the most successful mine and
mill operators IN the southwest. "hIe Messrs' fel' heDum' Riser, and
Smith are comparatively new men in this district, still they are rapidly estab-
fishing themselves IN the good graces of our miners by their clear cut business
methods and disposition "iar an INQUEST business oeahrg| I"e company
are paying the very highest market price for ores with the lowest possible
treatment charge, and our miners could not do better even were they in touch
with the largest centers of reduction.
AteEt this preliminary run of some 400 tons of ore the company will for a
short season close down and enlarge their ore storage capacity and otherwise
greatly improve their plant. They will, however, continue to buy ore as here
tofore. so that when the blast is again applied it will not be cooled for at least
me ear. The operating of this plant will give our miners "a ready market for
their product and an opportunity that WehaVe been longing for and that is
the means of developing our mines, 50 that we can refrute the charge "that If
our country has values why are there not more paying mines" We now have
the opportunity and il is the duty of every minerin nor.hem Sierra county TO
at nce start development on his properly and demonstrate to his own eutue
satisfaction and to the outside investing public, that We have a mineral belt
uneouaed in quality, quantity and extent. If every miner will take Advantage
of the opportunity now offered we predict that within the next six months,
this section will witness a boom such as it never had, and such a Lotn rs VIII
be lasting and of great good.
The gentlemen who have placed their money in our country ask only this
at our hands "sen US you ore, in urn we viii give you the highest mafEt9 price
for in cash, thereby giving you an opportunity to develop your properties
and increase tier commercial value while making Il good living"
For the benefit of some of our miners it would he well to recie the fact
that capital is looking for mines, and very seldom ihVestm prospect holes. We
have many fair developed properties IN this section, ut ht ear as many
as there should be, judging from the splendid surface Indications
Too many of our property owners, ana these generally nay lhe most
promising claims, are sitting idle awaiting for some body TO come along ana
pay them the price OF u mine for a very uncertain prosper. HE BLACK
RANGE predicts that, the antact Of their trousers will re Woru pretty thin be-
fore the hopes of most of these persons viii be realized. Grnuenen. step
forward and give the institution that has cone to US, thorough TIE uhllnhg Ell
forts of MI. John ST. Glare Mack, your hearty support loF taeh ad every one
will cal a measure of their success and reward.
Tie members of the Cliff Mining &tNnating company, ad all our citizens
arc congratulatng each other over the remarkable success of The snelter up
TO date-an institution that we believes boGndt to prove a sure winner.
success to the Cliff Mining & Smelling company,