Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1899-03-10

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tons and the Brnsh Heap milf has
fully 500 tons of similar grade
about 40 ounces silver and IS gold
per ton. In addition to these re-
serves both the above mines car be
relied upon for An output sufficient
to keep in operation at least one
Whitley concentrgtcr. To attain
the best results. however. much
larger quantities OF ore must be
treated and Manager Harmon IL
quite alive 70 the fact that 4 con
81 i,erabIe cnstuas business must be
encouraged and built up to make
his works true financial success
In working the ore be has now on
hand he will be able to determine
the average cost and establish a
rate that will pay the concern and
at the same tune give the miners
the greatest possible advantage.
AIr. :. Dayie OF Colorado, mill
man OF wide experience, 10 in
charge Of the works. He expresses
confidence in the capacity OF the
mil. even az present constituted, to
make a high saving OF values.
During the experimental stage the
mill was run only in daytime, now
anosher Wilhey is added and con
.inuous operation "a hours a day
viii be .ai- rule. Manager Harmon
and his associates deserve cnmmen-
datiun for tho good Judgment
sliown in taking greatest advantage
Of the old smeltar buildings and
equipments. At comparatively
light expense they have quickly
ce'nplete,! aud operated a we'll
arranged plant capable of being
doubled and trehled in capacity
with further expense only OF actual
m 4chnery. The ore -receising
arrangements are excellent and the
crusher and rolls capacity is equal
TO thu treatment OF from Az to 5O
tons per day The water reservoir
aud snpply are amply beyond pres
ent requirements and equal to very
large demands. The assay office
std trnances are also compe-
tent for any amonnt OF business.
The many leasers IN the district
IRE not slow In porceiv,ng tho value
TO thcm of this new blt solld and
raiilIle !sstitntion On The Hi
nois, the Kangaroo and Caledonia,
at The Grey Eaele and at other
lesser mines, they are at work TAX
Ing ont great quantities OF ore.
Tie margin they will be able to
make on their low grade ores will
hereafter become their most i'm
portant source OF revenue and will
enable them to continue the search
Tor those rich pockets which carry
the great prizes in the lottery OF
Where there is go much to com
mend and congratulate. THE
ADVOCATE is loath to suggest the
OF difficulties ahead.
L may he unnecessary to caution
Manager Harmon against the
miner or miners who will bring
OF ore for treatment
worth half or perhaps less thar
ghat they confidently claim, who,
vhen the inevitable results are
hown. will go around accusing the
ompany Of incompetency, or even
( robbing and beating them.
Iook out for them they are to be
ound III every mining district
nless Kingston may prove an
RECEPTION in the particular.
)eterm the value OF their ore
efore a pound OF it is allowed to
o through the machinery. Really
would be better for all concerned
the company would add suffi-
iont sampling works to the plant,
thoroughly test the ores and buy
lsm outright just as the smeIters
.. ss ehe custom mills Of Colorado
0, aud as the only final satlsfac
prv method. A treatment rate
lat ..,1 / cover average uDavoid.
Fle loss and insure mill expense
nd ,rutit. would be definite and
scale for the miner