The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-29

and adopted, and that now he was So
liciting for bids for the excavation for
the foundation. the erection of the mill
and Cor the machinery.
In answer to Inquiries made by The
Herald's representative, Mr.. Cohen
stated that the bids would be opened
within 80 days and the contracts let
and that wora would then commence
with the expectation that the plant
would be ready for work within four
months from the time that the con-
tracts We're let.
Mr.. Cohen also stated that the plans
called for plant with 500 tons daily
capacity and that the building and ma
Chinery would be constructed with this
end in view. but that at the start the
mill would have q tankage capacity OF
500 tons a day only.
The equipment of the mill, in the way
OF recent and valuable inventions and
the quality of the machinery, will
eclipse anything vet erected in the
west. and the plant is TO be model
one in every respect
When asked what process would be
employed in the reduction of the ore.
Mr.. Cohen replied that it would be the
same as that employed at the small
experimental plant at the mine, which
had been found successful and accept
able after making experiments with il
on al least 1908 tons of Golden Gate
ores. This process is combination Of
roasting and the Kendall cyanide sys-
TEN. which has been proven 10 be
ada-table TO this class of mineral
The mill viii he erected about 100 feet
above the north shaft AT the mine, and
the switch from the salt Lake & Mer-
cur railroad will be put in at once; in
fact. J. c. Jacobs. the manager Of the
road. viii 60 out this morning, accom-
panied by a surveyor Tor The DurDose
Of running the lire. when work in lis
construction oill begin al once.
A survey for the spur vas made some
time ago. bur the change in the location
of the plant viii lecessitate a change in
TIE route, short as il Is.
The plans and Specifications have
been in hand for the past six months,
during which time some alterations and
chances have been made, and now it
is believed that they are perfect
According 20 AIR. Cohen, there is not
a scintilla of truth in the Iumor on the
streets 20 the eect that the Golden Gate
had been sold.
Captain De Lamar. The Herald is in
formed. is expected to arrive in Salt
Lake from Europe about the 10th Of
July. and It is likely that he will look
over the ground personally, and make
the first move towards the starting Of
this magnificent plant.
The news As above given cannot but
be gladly received by the people Of
NEercur and also of this city. 1t is au-
thentic. for one thins. and there are
but few who do not realize and under
stand what this means for the camp of
Nercur. and as a result the district is
sure 10 enjoy a phenomenal growth. as
heavy capital has been kept in abey
ance for a lorg time waiting 10 see
what Captain D Lamar would do with F,
his Golden GAZE mine This has now
been settled, and it IS expected that as I
soon as the contracts are let the purse +
will re loosened. and that /.
everything around Mercur and In Camp .
Floyd district viii soon register at par 4
or above
The people OF Mercur. by rights. I
should hold a jubilee over this auspici- {
Gus event, as the fusure of the camp is (
now assured.