Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-12-27
Output of the Chloride District Comes To
 Humboldt
Metallic King Starts Off With 100
 Tons
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Ore is now coming into the Hum boldt smelter from all parts of the territory, and when the plant is blown in, it is estimated that there will be Gbout 100000 tons on the ground ready for treatment
 Yesterday the first shipment of 100 tons was received from the Metallic King, a property that lies back of the Iron King, at Blanchard. The ore runs from $2o to $30 in gold, and will net handsome returns after paying the smelter charges. Geo. P. Wells is the manager.
 E. H. Bennett has commenced shIp- ping lead bearing ores from his proper ty near Hot Springs Junction.
 The Chloride district in Mohave county is to be large contributor of are to the shelter The Elkhart Re- demption, Clyde and Minnesota -Connor gre already shipping, and there are six more mines in that section which con- tracted to send their output to Hum boldt.
 Several cars of copper ore, bearing from 9 to 30 per cent of the metal, are now loading at Wenden. This ore vas obtained from surface workings, when the property from which it was 4olyan ;s davalonad opd lorra bo1;as gre uncovered, the production from the 6esert country is expected to attain en- Grmous proportions.
 Copper ore is being received at the shelter from P. McHugh at Winkel- man, and Kent and Williams at Kel- win, and there are many other mines in the southern part of the territory, which are arranging to send their pro- duet to Humboldt, as the freight and emelter charges combined are less than Those connected with shipping to Fl Pasc.
 T Construction work is progressing at . rapid rate on the many buildings at fhe smelter at Humboldt, and neither the indictment weather nor the coming of a holiday or the Sabbath is per snitted' to interfere with the carrying sut of, the program as outlined. Every Department is in full blast, and the tmmeqsity of the plant is being com yrehended all the more as it hears com Pletiol, An inspection of the various works as partially completed impress sss one with the gigantic character of the project as well as the magnificent mpetus it gives to the mining industry of this as well as other sections of Arizona.
 It is difficult to form an estimate of the amount of ore and concentrates that are already on the ground, in early anticipation of the inaugurating of the plant, and if area is any criterion to jndge by. the sentiment of theminer even at this early day is in supporting this project with all the power at his command.
 From one end of the track to the oth- CT near the works there are numerous ore dumps at all points, together with concentrates piled up everywhere and in all manner of conditions. The De Soto company ranks as the heaviest individual shipper to date, and they have an ore bed that will aggregate over 10000 tons, it is estimated.
 Other shippers will swell the ore available to as much more. Every train has its ore cars, and the belief is universal that when the plant is under headway it will have an abundance of business to handle. The miner is as diligent to support this enterprise as the company are anxious to provide him with "long felt want.''
 Grading for the lead jacket is now being prosecuted with all the vigor possible, and the same may be said of the big concentrating works. The roasting addition is nearing completion, while the power house, beautiful col lection of machinery, is ready for the string of belts. The machine shop is being completed also. and the same may be said of the conve ter addition An army of men are employed. skilled and unskilled, and in any of the many departments there is an air of busi- ress and human activity that is unmis- fal-ahle tn r1rsh fhe wnrk tn cnmnlntinn