The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-17
fcheduie Of Rates Adopted intended to
stop All Cutting.
SMELLING CHARGES.

stop All Cutting.
The kccncst interest Is taken by min.
ers all over the state In the agreement
on smelling rates entered into between
the smclters and mill men at their re-.
cent meeting In this city. says the
Denver Republican. Some parts Of
these rates have been published In the
localities affected. hut all efforts to Oh
tain complete copy from the smcltcrs
have failed. Notwithstanding the rep
RESERVATIONS made that Il Is impossible
90 keep secret schedule, copies Of
parts of which are scattered all over
the state. FOR the use Of ore buyers aud
samplers. There are no special efforts
made 10y the ore buyers to maintain
secrecy, M they must give the rates to
the miners who demand II, and there
fore, while the Republican has been
put To considerable expense and trou.
BILE, II has succeeded In securing what
II substantially correct copy of the
rates paid In the different camps OF
the state.
The shelters claim that the new
rates vary hut little from those which
have been In vogue for long time.
aud that the schedule is more Of an
equalization In accordance with vary
Ing conditions than nm advance In the
scale. They also absolutely deny that
there has been any Idea Of the forma-
tlon Of a trust for any purpose what
ever, all the smclters being absolutely
independent ana each smcltcr being
allowed. In the Lcndvillc district, to
make It's own contracts regardless Of
the schedule when competing with the
Bimctallic smeltcr. which Is not repre-
scented In the combination.
In Gilpin and Clear Creek counties
the rates In force are practically I'M
changed. For dry and copper ores the
following are the rates liked. Gold j.
paid for ut the rate of $3.50 per ounce
when the ore contains % Of an ounce
or more In gold: for silver % per cent.
Of the New York quotation II paid:
copper. dry. ls paid for nj 81 per unit
treatment charge. Denver delivery,
$3.50 per ton: no extra charge IN made
for silica when the ore contains no
more than 10 per cent, the excess
above 10 per cent being charged for
at the rate Of 10 cents for each per
cent. aud an allowance OF . cents for
each per cent. below 10 per cent be-
Ing made M to n maximum treatment
charge Of $3.50 per ton for ores not
exceeding S25 per ton gross value aud
Sll for ores exceeding S25 gross value
ores containing zine. not to exceed .
per cent. no extra charge and 20 cents
extra charge FOR each per cent. Of zine
above per cent.
Lead ores are paid for M follows
Gold, when ores contain % Of an
ounce or more. $3.50 per ounce; silver
% per cent. of the New York quota
tlon lead on the basis Of - per iO
pounds. no charge for zinc up TO 10 pei
cent. ana 20 cents for each per cent
In excess OF 10 per cent. Lead con
talned In the ores Is settled for ms fol
lows: For . TO 10 per cent, 80 cents
per unit and Sll treatment charge: II
To IL per cent. 40 cents per unit aud
$3.50 treatment charge: IL 10 20 pei
cent. 40 cents per unit aud $3.50 fOi
treatment. 20 TO ~ per cent, 40 cents
per unit and $3.50 for treatment: ..
10 30 per cent. ~ cents per unit aud
81 for treatment: 30 10 ~ per cent.
A. cents per unit and $3.50 for treat
mcnt: - to 10 per cent, ~ cents pei
unit and 81 for treatment: 10 To ~ pei
cent, a cents per unit and 81 fol
treatment: - to 30 per cent. 80 cent,
per unit aud 81 for treatment: over ~
per cent, ~ cents per unit and 81 fol
treatment. All treatment charge,
Denver delivery.
Tnlllngs and concentrates: Gold
when ores contain % OF mn ounce al
more. $40 per ounce; silver. o. per cent
Of the New York quotation: lead IN
concentrates and talllngs upon n 81 la
sis, 10 cents per unit II ore contains :
per cent. or more; 10 per cent OF silica
allowed without extra charge. 10 cents
charged for each per cent. above 10
. per cent. OF zine allowed without cX
ira charge. 30 cents charged for cncl
per cent In excess Of =; treatment
charge $3.50 per ton In carload lots
Denver delivery.
The Gilpln and Clear Creek schcdul,
refers only to carload lots, shipped dl
rectly from the mines.
In the Aspen district the following
schedule was made: For silver. ~ pei
cent. Of the New York quotation: lead
80 cents per unit upon the basis of 81
per 100, when the ores contain 3 pei
cent, or over; treatment charge 81 pet
ton, delivery AZ Pueblo or Denver: fOi
excess OF silica over Iron n charge OF
10 cents for each per cent OF such eN
cess; for excess Of iron over silica M
allowance OF 10 cents for each pei
cent. OF such excess; an allowance nj
10 cents for each per cent. Of lime; 1
charge of 20 cents for each per cent
OF sulphur: charge of 30 cents fol
each per cent Of zine In excess of :
per cent. All contracts for Aspen ore,
10 he made directly with the mines.
The prices OF Red GIN. Beldcn ant
Gilman ores are 10 be- governed bj
agreements already made, aud all new
shipments 10 he arranged for IN TN
future. The Creole shipments are ais,
90 be determined by the general agree
mcnt governing the renewal of con
tracts.
The Cripple Creek schedule Is as FOL
lows: For milling ores carrying tive
ounces per ton or under. $40 per Ounc,
Is paid for the gold and % per cent o
the New York quotation for silver; 4
two ounces or under, IS per ton; 10 {,
ounce per ton, so; To 10 ounccl
per ton, SO; 1.25 to l.5O ounces pei
ton, Sll; LOO TO . ounces per ton. ST.
on smelling ores, carrying NOR,
than two ounces per ton In gold, S2l
per ounce Is paid for the gold, aud o.
per cent. Of the New York quotation
for silver, II the ore contains on,
ounce nr more per ton: trcatmen
charge, $40 per ton, Denver or Pucbl,