Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-07-23

ter. The result or two years work ON
those lines: $4,000 profit 10 the com
pany, mine abandoned and at least
$4,000 saved by moi erecting the mill.
Some two years ago | was sent for
to sample n silver mine, aud 10 advise
in regard To method of working the
ore. | found the finest little silver
mine TO he found anywhere, thorough
ly developed and opened up 10 "A depth
of 400 feet The mine was opened up
by three tunnels, driven on the ledge:
three ore chutes from the surface TO
the bottom, running from 600 ounces
| 10 1000 ounces per ton: and between
| the ore chutes what in any other mine
| would be waste Is ore Of an average
| value OF ilfty-One ounces per ton. Ay-
| erage width OF ore, ten inches. ! adj
| ylsed shipment Of rich ore 10 furnace,
as has been and is being done, and
| roasting and chlorination, and either
amalgamation or teaching OF the fur
mace product, us the owner saw fit.
The owner went 10 buy the necessary
| machinery and fen into the hands of,
| we VIII say, phillistines who induced
him 10 put up ten-stamp, wet crush
ing mill, with tanks, pans and settlers.
Started mill with designer and con-
structor Ia charge. Result: less than /
per cent saved. | was asked 20 go
over ana see what could De done. 1
went, and could only reiterate my
former recommendation; and, as he
now had stamps, pans and settlers,
the Installation of furnace was all
that was necessary. ] was told that he.
the owner, had already spent SO much
money without any return that he did
not feel able 10 spend the $4,000 or
$1,000 required for the installation of
! the furnace. which l considered neccs-
sary, aud asked IL | could not eoncen-
truie the ore. After making the tests
; ! Informed him that IL he was willing
To lose - per cent, OF the values
] could guarantee the balance of T5 per
cent ! was sent 10 san Francisco 10
buy the necessary machinery, installed
. the same, and the mine is running yet
ON Filings OF old Slopes, and saving II
? per cent. as per letter from owner.
] a very short time ago ! had some
4 ore sent 10 me for advice 10 regard to
the proper method OF working IL.
! recommended concentration. The ore
b. was of such character that any kind
I ~ ilns concentration would answer
r and revolving buddles were decided
d chcapnpss They were installed and
] would not DO the work. ! was notified
went down and investigated. and had
= the skeleton corrugated iron covered
i with Portland cement, as the makcl
| Intended. and furnished for the pur
e pose, and the result Il all that could b,
L desired.
i In view Of the foregoing experience
u ! would ask: why Is II that the or
i binary hnrd.headed business man Il
= other lines seems tn lose all his hnsl
/. ness acumeB and common sense whei
= he euos TO miniuEf If he was start
Il ing a lanyard hc would put a practica
], tanner in charge: or a sawmill. "A saw
= yer ia charge: but. when hc tackle
Z mining. any old. or young. thing will
:, do for manager.
e Mining Is just rs legitimate bust
p ness as any other. and, IN point OF fact
o the profits are gurpr than In any other
y II the manager knows enough to druI
!. n mine when It Is no good. The troubl
q ia, n manager VIII generally keep @,
Il sinking. drifting and cross-cuttin
Il long after the humblest man In tn
Il mine knows il hns played out. hopin
L. 10 demonstrate his capacity by mes
Il strike
n My experience has taught me tina
ia In the majority Of eases failures j
10 mining and milling are caused 10y try
sr ing 60 make an ore III n process. II
x stead Of. in the first instance. install
n. Ing process to suit the ore; and tina
n. n miStit manager Is extremely liabl
to Install a misiit process.
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