The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-01

II the president and manager. : L
butler, formerly Of New York CITY.
but now of Salt Lake. is vice president
ana MI Gushing is its superintendent
since the purchase of the property
by the company its equipment has been
changed IN nearly all respects until il
Is one or the most thoroughly fitted up
concerns IN she west. Like most all
MODERN institutions. its work is almost
entirely automatic. The old floor ma
chinery used by Macintosh. which was
the best obtamable, has been retained
mus giving the plant separate ana
dlsllnct samPling departments.
Inc plant has Il capacity of 200 tons
per day IN the hand sampling depart
hellI ana an automatic capacity Of
nom 500 10 400 tons per day, thus af-
Iordlng the entire plant a productive
output OF erom 800 to 600 tons every
twenty-four hours
A brief description of the workings of
the mil may not be amiss. The ore in
the hopper amounts 10 practically sixty
TONS mis- ore passes out automaticaI-
~ INTO a large SyratOry cTUsheT, which
reduces II 20 dimensions OF two and
ohe-haI1 inches From thence il is
conveyed IN elevators to the first sam
pier in the uppe: portion of the mill
In TINS department is cut out One-ffth
OF the bulk and is crushed 10 three
quarters of an inch, the remaining
four-hfths passing back automatically
" tiAN CcAt III WHICH II Is SnlDDH0 To the
slnelter- This 0One-fifth is now taken
10 another sampler. which also cuts
out one-hfth an0 brushes il to three
elghths of IN incn- The reject is con-
Neyed back 10 the car, as in the other
instance, and the process is again re-
peated The sample is next cOned and
quartered, which gives it a more thor
ouSh mixing than any of the old pro-
ceSSes which are vet in use in other
inlllS- rms quartering is kept up I'M
III the sample of the size required is
secured for the plate. 1t is then dried
and reduced 20 pulp that Will pass a
1OO-mesh sieve. This drying is done BY
the aid Of steam, which warrants an
evaporation of moisture without in
curing the Hanger of roasting the ore
and its attendant loss of value. as
might be the case with other processes
where drying 10 desired.
The mill is provided With all the nee
esSary trackagc from the railroads
mentioned, thus placing it within easy
access OF all mines in the state. and
affording it facilities for the reception
OF cOnsignmentS for either the local
sInelIers or Jha eastern markets. This
mli was designed with a view to han
dlIng ore shipments sent 10 il in every
conceivable sort OF car. including the
several kinds of coal cars box ears
steel hoppec ears, etc. and for the.
purpose of facilitating the handling of
the contents OF these diversified meth
obs OF transportation the large crusher
was placed beIow the track level The
policy mentioned has demonstrated the
wisdom of the designer of the same
and in more than one instance has en-
abled the shipper 10 get results where
had arrangements been of an adverse
character, veXatiOuS waste of time
would have enSued
In short, the plans of the designers
OF the system have proven very effica-
cious, and as every portion of the new
" constructed mil has been con-
structed with a synonymous object in
sight, the success of the sampler needs
only TO be imagined.
The business Of the mill has steadily
Increased since il was opened for pub
lie service some two years ago. after
the new equipment was added, and
during the last twelve months its trade
has been especially gratifying to its
management.
Prompt attention and strict super
vision is given every shipment. and the
smaller mining producer receives equal
attention with the man who sends i'm
a trainload. Visitors and patrons are
always welcomed, and every attention
Is shown Them Information as to the
methods is cheerfuIly given on all oc-
casions-
The main Office Is, in this city at 315
and 5l6 MCCORMICK block.