Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

branch OF tho Industry has paid big
profits TO the smeltefmen.
During the past year, every smclter
In the valley has been run to Its ca
paclty-and the Germanla has orr con-
tracts that are said to exceed It's ca
The Hanaucr is better equipped than
ever. ana like the Germania, It's out
put shows considerable Increase.
The fennsylvnnia company has also
had busy season. and these old plants,
together with the Highland Boy. have
turned out metal that foots up an In
1895.
The sampllng works too. including tho
Pioneer. Taylor ana Brunton and Conk-
ling plants. have all had very pros
porous year.
The great feature In the smelling
Held this year has been the construc-
tion OF the great Highland boy smelter.
a mile and half southwest OF Muir
ray. The Highland Boy Gold Mining
company Intended, originally. TO en-
gage exclusively IN mining and milling,
but the ore In the lower workings hav-
ins changed 20 copper. II soon becarns
necessary to 20 into the smelling busl-
ness. Accordingly the nfty-slx acre
tract was secured and work was COM
menced on Aug. II Of last year.
The Industry was big one. as may
be Judged from the fact that the plant
covers 600 to 800 feet OF ground. on
May 23rd Of this year. the smelter was
fully completed and In operation. and
the first plg OF copper turned out.
Since then the output has been con,Inu-
Gus, every two or three weeks seeing q
shipment averaging four cars or 40 OOO
pounds OF pigs. worth something like
$4,000. sent TO the Eastern refinery.
II Is the product from this
smeltcr that has made such
AN Immense Increase In the output OF
copper for the year. and Increased by a
considerable percentage the value Of
the metal output OF the State.
Everything about this plant Is con-
structed on the most scientific lines.
The ore track comes In on a three per
cent grade. and along q $50 foot trestle.
ore and coal bins are arranged. They
discharge the ore and coal Into cars on
nm electric trnmwny underneath. By
an ingenious Arrangement the cars are
raised from level To level. as desired.
and run TO their destination quickly and
caolly.
After the ore Is crushed. u Is taken 10
the three Wcthcy roasting furnaces,
having a combined capacity OF 800 tons.
which are provided with n dust cham
her. The cnlcincs are delivered by the
electric tramway ears TO the main smell
ter. and 70 TO the feverbefatOry fur
naces. The building here II rs feet by
~ feet. and " also provided with con-
veiters. In the center Is crane with
hitting capacity OF 90 tons, for hand
ling the converting apparatus.
The matt from the rovcrberatories
goes directly into the convcrters and Is
blown Into pig copper and cast. Tho
product goes down TO the ground level
where II ~ put on the cars for ship
ment. The Stag Is delivered TO the dump
by electric power.
The power plant Is capable of hand
Ing 800 tons OF ore day, while
the smclter has a capacity OF $50 tons
OF crude ore a day. and this is to be
A mos, Interesting feature Is the
Highland Boy tramway. running from
the mine 20 the railroad and which not
only facilitates the handling OF ore but
Is n money saver
II might be too much 60 say that an.
other smelter Is certain for 1900. hut the
Indications all point in that direction.
The United States company's ground
has plenty Of ore to supply 800 ton
smelter constantly, and should the big
consolidation OF bingham properties
be made on the lines proposed by
Roston capitalists. who have surli heavy
interests In the old camp. the chances
nre that larger smeltcr than any now
found In the Salt Lake valley win be
built.
The purchase In June last OF Col.
Wallis Bingham group by Capt. DO
Lamar. IL pointed to as another reason
why additional smelling facilities must
be provided ere long. II one OF the
companies does not build. II Is be-
lleved that a custom smelter Will go up.
The American Smelling & Refining
company's plants are entirely unable to
handle. the ores offered and every plant
has more ore than can be handled
This condition has led to the belief
that a customs smelter OF 10000 tons
crude ore capacity per month would
be n perfectly safe and profitable in
vestment