Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-29

lilo county, returned from Denver last
night, and this morning, in the presence
OF Capt. James McCorriston. confirmed
the article published In THE CITIZEN of
Thursday afternoon 10 regard to the
establishment Of another big reduction
plant at the Albemarle group. ia the Co.
chitis, In a very short time.
81 read your article during the walt Of
the train at Raton," said Mr.. May, "and
every word Is the truth. Messrs. POsey,
Coram and Bagby are now at Bland, and
they. with other capitalists who are
getting interested In the district, mean
business"
The Denver Republican, In a lengthy
article regarding this important mining
news for New Mexico, says:
"rhis completes one OF the most impOr-
tant mining enterprises that has been
1Oated on the eastern market for several
years. The deed for the property was
concluded In Boston several months age
and the enterprise Is backed by some OF
the best business men in Boston. The
promoter, j. A. COram. Is %well-known In
mining circles IA a successful miner, who
thoroughly understands the mining bust
ness and is In close touch with the
strongest financial men OF the country.
HAVE THIRTEEN CLAIMS.
1.-THE Aibemarle group embraces thir-
teen claims In the CUchiti distIi let OF
New Mexico, all OF which show mineral
VI the same character, "A hard quartz car
fying gold la fne PARTICLES, the distribu
Ton Of which Is remarkably ven through
out the rock. Tests made while the deal
was In progress show II ~ be one OF the
most remarkable instances Of thorough
mineraliz alton ever found In the cOun
try. The lowest return made was 81 per
ton, and the highest S2S, and the average
value Is maintained In every mass Ot
rock broken down. Mr.. COram says that
the ore Is the most even that he has ever
found In a long experience In mining
enterprises OF every kind. Tests by the
cyanide process give a return OF a saving
Ut W per cent OF the gold values and n
slightly less percentage OF the trifling
amount OF silver carried In the ore.
'But the most important feature Of the
enterprise Is the mill which IL being
erected on the ground for the treatment
Jf the ore. This will be entirely OF steel,
lined with asbestos felt, insuriDg immu-
uity If, m fire, and the requisite warmth
in cold weather. IL II the irst steel
structure erected In New Mexico and has
no counterpart In Colorado. the Mercur
mill OF the Mercur district OF Utah Ii on
the same plan. In many respects has
served IA u model for the Albemarle
structure, the general plan being on the
same line.
AGRAvITY PLANT.
"rhe mill Is entirely automatic, and In
most OF the details Is a gravity plant. ele-
yators being used In but two Instances.
The ore Is brought through the tunnel to
,he upper part OF the crushing mill and
carried TO the chute directly TO the crush.
ers, from whence IL Is discharged TO the
irst set OF rolls by gravity. From these
II IL elevated 10 the second set OF rolls,
which complete the preparation OF the
pulp. From these II falls from the bins
70 the tanks located below the cayn-
ide solution tank In which the
gold Is taken up by the
solution. The solution IL directed by
pipes 10 the pulp tanks, and when the
process Is complete is pumped 10 the zine
o In the upper floor, where the solu.
lion IL freed OF It's gold and il conducted
through pipes 10 the solution tank below
10 DO used again after the necessary ad.
iiti0n Of cyanide.
1.-THE nominal capacity Of the plant IL
100 tons daily, though when the mill Is
fairly In operation l25 tons per day can
he treated. There is ample floor space
for the addition OF machinery 10 that
whenever necessary the capacity OF the
mill can be readily increased TO 20O tons
per day.
ALL OF STEEL
"The several buildlngsOf this plant are
the cyanide house, 60x173.6; the boiler
house 40x25; the engine room 4Ox36, and
the crushing mill, 76xg9. All these
buildings are steel ana iron with CORFU.
gated iron roofs, no wood whatever being
used In their construction. Besides the
buildings Of the mill proper there will be
u machine shop, office and several smaller
buildings, plans Tor which have not yet
been made.
This plan was designed by +. NJ.
johnson, Of Denver. who will superin-
tend the construction. The work will be
commenced Immediately, AZ the contract
HAbFAat0 n nAhiAhk hbNn VI Allt lOn-
tract price for every delay, and work will
have 10 be pushed vigorously in order TO
turn over the building In the three
months specified In the contract.
-. A COram will be the president OF
the company, o. 7. POsey the managing
director and |. NJ. Merrill the superin-
tendent. Mr.. COram has been in the
city several days In consultation with
the constructing engineers. Mr.. Posey
arrived Friday evening from the Pacific
coast, and W. J. Cartan, who is also In.
terested In the property, has been In Dem
Yer several weeks attending 10 the pre-
paration OF the plans and specifications.
The three were engaged yesterday in ex.
aiming the working details Of the plans
and in giving the final touches TO the
enterprise.
WORK GOES ON.
"Work Is being steadily prosecuted on
the mine, and upon the completion OF the
plant the reduction OF the ore will be
commenced at nee. Mr.. COram says
that II Is the expectation OF the company
that the mill will be in full blast by May
l. The mill aud mine will be lighted by
electricity generated in the plant. The
entire cost OF the construction will be
tl25,OO
mir. COram said yesterday that the
mine WAS II OF the most promising in
every particular that had ever been
brought TO his notice. 1t has always
been my custom said he, in handling
mining property, 10 push the develop
ment until there are sufficient ore re.
serves Ia sight to keep the reduction
works in operation ten or twelve years.
This will be followed In this case as
wherever we have made openings we
have found good ore, and ii will not take
very long 20 put the mine In condition.
We have an abundance OF ore, the veins
Of generous width. and the ore IL 40
even that we know from day 20 day ex-
upon what we ear depend. | am
not Inclined 10 be over ~sanguine in min
ing operations, but | can safely assert
that the AlhemaTle Is destined TO become
a good mine"
The wilits Map.
W. C. Willis, a civil engineer OF Den.
yer. the publisher OF maps OF about two
hundred cities, the last one being OF
Ration has haan AZ vUnrk Tor aorna Tine