Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-20
MINER AND MILLMAN.
Street Discussion as to their Relas
tions, Particularly at ding
house Canyon.

house Canyon.
We overheard conversation among
number Of interested parties this
week regarding the duties of mill
man, and those Of a miner with ore to
be milled.
Free discussion on any lines Of mu-
tual interest rarely fails to be Of
mutual benefit. and this is so we'll rec
ognlzed that conventions are held at
great expense for such purpose.
The conversation referred to had Its
inception In news item which stated
that Olinghouse Canyon soon would be
adorned or damned-as you see it.
with another small mill. E1en milling
business may be oyerdone. Then the
purpose was dissected. 1t was the
opinion of some that the miner was al
the mercy OF the millman and the mill
man by nature Of his calling could nor
be merciful. That he would get his
hands into place where they did not
belong and exact tribute to which he
had no right. We all know that the
miner is very. very frequently dlsap-
pointed with bullion returns after a
milling. Generally in his heart after
such experience he has bitter feeling
towards the millman. Now If the
millman is such an evil. why does the
miner want.an additional dose .of him.
in Olinghouse Canyon1
Then another man had his say to
the effect that the price of milling in
this section was too large for the miner
and gave the millnan too much profit
at the expense Of the miner The
speaker was not qualified to prove the
assertion because he did not know the
value of the mill. the value of the
water. the cost Of repairs, frequency Of
renewal, running expense. length Of
employment Of mill, or, in fact, any Of
the items, all of which he would need
to, know to prove his assertion.
Who knows that the installation of
another small mill in Olinghouse Can
yon would reduce the price Of milling
to the miner not shareholder in such
nilla And as to the miner, a share
holder in the mill, he would only be
better off as to his proportion of pos
sibe net earning of such mill. The
reduction Of ore at lessprice than at
present charged would be to the COM
mon good of the miner but there Is no
assurance of such less price.
At this point another man who is
well qualified to speak said that no
millman could successfully steal for
any length of time from any miner II
the miner did his duty towards him
self, and the millman, II you please. by
carefully sampling at both ends of the
mill. The custom is almost universal
where milling has been carried on for
wears and results countless times in
complete satisfaction to all concerned.
AT least 1t would clear away doubts
that assail when what Is deemed the
same class of ore returns $50 per ton
at one milling and $l8 per ton at an
other.
1t appeals strongly to US that no
further milling plant is needed in
Olinghouse until II can be satisfactorily
demonstrated that ore could be re-
duced cheaper. 1t does not appear
that this can be done until larger
plant is installed. Such was the meat
of the discussion. In the meantime
there are some thousands of tons Of low
grade ore in Olinghouse that cannot be
miled at present prices.
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