Gilpin observer., 1901-08-01

blower started. Soon large volumes of
black smoke poured from the huge iron
stack, and Golden people knew that
they again had smelter in the city.
Nearly 100 men are at work about the
plant, and every man fits into his place
just as if it WAS an old story with him,
as, in fact, it is, as most of the employees
are experienced smelter men. 1t is not
intended by the management to exceed
150 tons daily at first, although the fur
mace can be made to handle $50 tons ii
day. 1t is rot thought advisable to
operate it to its full capacity until after
1t has been in operation for awhile.
There are about 10000 tons of ore on
hand in the bins and piled along the rail
road track, all of which is from the com
panys own mines in Gilpin county. In
addition to this there is the Stag dump
of the old Valley smelter, which was pur-
chased with the site and this will also
be treated by the Carpenter process. 1t
is estimated that at least S20,000 in values
can be secured from this Stag dump
which was lost by the Valley smelter
with its old process.
| Now that the plant is in operation DR..
Carpenter states that the two new fur
naces will be added just as soon as posi-
BILE. Work on the construction of the
new refinery, which will be located close
to the smelter, will be commenced soon,
workmen being already engaged in clear
ing the ground. This refinery will save
the expense of shipping the matte to
! Omaha for treatment
Arthur Carpenter, son OF DR.. Car
penter, is superintendent of the plant,
and he is thoroughly acquainted with
the process. William Burnell will have
charge of the furnace during the day,
, and John Ryan will be night foreman
and furnace man. The engines are in
charge of Frank Smith, chief engineer,
John Elliott, day engineer, and L. c.
Knowles, night engineer.
The employees have organized Shelter
mems Union No 81 of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. William Burnell is
president; Andrew Brandt, vice presi.
dent, and Charles Hemberger, secretary.
The wages paid at the plant will range
from 81 day for shovelers and roust-
abouts to $40 and SO for furnace and
machine men.
DIR. Carpenter, the builder and man.
ager Of the new plant, is well pleased
and says the smelter has been running
since Saturday morning and is doing as
nicely as their Deadwood, S. d. plant,
which has been in successful operation
for eleven years. There has been no
sign of trouble of any kind, and he
belie:ed that all danger of any sort was
past, and that he had Just wired the
owners that it was complete and an
absolute success from every point OF
view. The plant as it stands DOW is
neat and compact in every way. There
| is one blast furnace in operation at pres.
ent and it is only working at one-third
capacity. This is gradually being in.
creased and by next Monday will be
running full capacity, which will handle
about 300 tons of ore per day.
The foundations are in for two more
furnaces, which will be added as soon as
possible, thus making the capacity OF
the plant Just three times what it is at
presenter 900 tons per day which may
all he pay ore. On the charge floor,
which is usually the worst place in Il
smcter, there is absolutely no fumes or
smoke, even when the furnace doors are
open, and the room is clean and the air
fresh and pure,
DR.. Carpenter states that the report
that was printed in several OF the Den.
yer papers that he has n special rate of
30 cents per ton on ore is not true. He
says the railroads have treated him
fairly but have given him no special con
cessions, and says further that he does
not ask, want or need them.
The plant is now treating ore which
runs about 81 per ton, ana this can be
treated with n fair profit About 100
men are employed now, and when the
plant is completed, with the two new
furnaces and refinery, about 80 men
will he given work. This, of course,
means great deal for Golden.
Pyritlc smelling is not, as great many
think, u new process, but, on the other
hand, is one Of the oldest, and the doctor
says the man who talks of having in
vented it talks foolishly, unless he be in
the neighborhood OF 700 years OF uge.
DR.. Carpenter introduced the process
into this country from Europe, and says
that the only difference between the pro.
cess used here and that at Argo IL that
he uses blast furnace and coke while at
Argo reverbcratory furnace and coal
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