Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-09-04
VAL VERDE HOPPER fCo., LTD. Val Verde, yavapai County, Ariz.
Notice.

HIS COiuDtlll WILL pldCcliS SulcltcI in operation during the first two weeks in October. On and after Sept. 20th it is prepared to receive shipments of ore and concentrates. It will be pleased to quote rates, etc, to those in a position to make shipments and to receive average samples of such ore as it is intended to ship, which will be analysed free, and quotations for same f. O. b. point of shipment.
 It writing kindly advise from what railroad points shipment will be made, about when, how often, and what the tonnage will probably con sist of, also, approximately, the kind of ore and grade of concentrates that would be shipped.
 It is the company's policy and in- tention to favor the miner wherever possible, compatible with a fair profit and to establish a market for home product. It thus expects to merit, and hopes to receive hearty co-opera- tion from all interested in the estab- lishment and building up of home in- dustries.
 In order to compete with outside smelters, on account of being situated so far from the source of fuel supply, and market for its product (thus hay ing to contend with heavy freight charges in these two respects), the company is installing the Pyritic system of smelting, by which it hopes to lessen materially the consumption of fuel, and receive other advantages, which will enable it to operate cheap ly. This additional pyritic machin- cry, which entails an extra expense upon the company of about ten thous- and dollars to install, is now being shipped.
 The smelter is new, modern and complete in every respect, of large capacity and so constructed as to be operated at a minimum of expense. These advantages, taken in conjunc- ton with the pyritic system of smelt- ing, all rebound to the benefit of the shipper.
 The Standard Smelling and Rein ing company recently secured site at Val Verde for the erection of a GUS tom concentrating mill, and has just let contract to the Colorado Iron Works company for the erection of same. This mill will be completed about the commencement of Novem- Der; it will be large and comprise all the latest improvements required by modern practice in concentrating different varieties of custom ores. About 250,000 pounds of machinery will be shipped in the next thirty days, and the company will, from time to time, install special machinery for the handling of individual varieties of low grade ores from large shippers. It will operate in conjunction with the smelter. Although the two con- panies are separate corporations, in- asmuch as the product of the mill will ultimately be treated by the smelter, and the two plants form ad- juncts to each other, they will work in harmony. As the mill hears com pletion, further information in refer ence to same, milling rates, etc., will be issued by the Milling company.
 The mill will handle ores that can not be treated by smelting without being first concentrated. thus enabling the owners of low grade ore proper ties to have their ores concentrated at a minimum of expense, for final treat ment by the shelter; hence the loca- tion of these two home industries in Central Arizona will make profitable many mines and prospects that do not at the present time permit of de- velopment.
 The Santa Fe, Prescott and Phenix railway and the Prescott and Eastern railroad have made especially favor able freight rate to Val Verde, with a view of cooperating with the shelter in developing the mining resources of Central Arizona, and in helping the miner to produce comparatively low grade ore, which heretofore would not permit of handling on account of the long and thus expensive freight haul. The companywill be pleased at any time to have intending shippers, or those interested, visit Val Verde and inspect the plant and facilities.
 Consignments solicited (especially of high grade sulphide copper ores), whether large or small, and core spondence invited.
 Val Nerde Copper Co.,, Ltd.
 Cecil F. Fennell,
 Gen. Mgr.
 Val Verde, Arizona, August 3Oth, 1901.