The oasis., 1898-12-10
Hiue Management and mismsnagemen
[Continred from fifth page.l


 what could be done. 1 went, and could only reiterate my former recon mendation; and, as he now had stamps, pans and settlers, the install latiOn of a furnace was all that was necessary. 1 was told that be, the owner, had already spent so much money without any return that he did not feel able to spend the Sl0,00O or sl2,000 required for the installa- tion of the furnace. which 1 con sidered necessary, and asked if l could not concentrate the ore. After making the tests 1 infoi med him that if he was willing to lose 9 per cent of the values could guarantee the bal ance of 75 per cent l was sent to San Francisco tO buy the necessary machinery, installed the same, and the mine is running yet on filings of old stOpes, and saving n per cent as per letter from owner.
 ''On the 22d of February last, while in Altar, Sonora, on business connect ed with my vocation, 1 was approached by the manager of property owned and operated by foreign capital, and invited to go out and see their plant in operation. 1 welcomed the chance to kill a few days time and went with the gentleman. 1 found a fine con centrating plant, and fine ore to con- centrate. | found the mill run en- tirely by Mexican labor, and among the machinery lot of vanners, and whenever a belt would run to one side, and as they had never been adjusted, that was often, a dozen or so Of Mexi- cans would grab the opposite side, aud by main strength pull it straight. 1 was assured by the manager that the results were satisfactory, and l was transported to Altar, and we parted with expressions of mutual esteem.
 "A very shout time ago l had some ore sent to me for advice in regard to the proper method of working it. 1 recommended concentration. The ore was of such a character that any kind of fine concentration would answer, and revolving buddles were decided upon because of their capacity and cheapness. They were installed, and would not do the work. was nOti- fed, went hOwn and investigated, and had the skeleton corrugated iron GOV cred with Portland cement, as the maker intended, and furnished for tliC Bui DOoNs duh bhO iIoOAb TO oti Sd0O could be desired.
 'In view of the foregoing expe- rience, would ask: "Why is it that the ordinary hard-headed business man in other lines seems to lose all his business accumen and common sense when hegOes to mining? If he was starting a lanyard he would put a practical tanner in charge; or saw mill, sawyer in charge: but, when he tackles mining, any old, or young, thing will do for manager.
 Mining is just as legitimate busi- ness as any other, and, in point of fact, the profits are surer than in any other, if the manager knows enough to drop mine when it is no good. The trouble is, manager will keep on sinking, driving, and cross.cntting long after the humblest man in the mine knows it has played out, hoping to demonstrate his capablity by a new strike.
 My experience has taught me that in the majority of cases failures n mining and milling are caused by try ing to make an ore fit a process, in- stead of. i n the first instance, in- stalliDg a process to suit the ore: and that a misft manager is extremely liable to install a misfit process.