Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1905-01-11


The new Mitchell economic smelter
of the George \. Treadwen company
at Mayer which has been in course of
erection for several months is finished.
All that remains to make the initial
run is the completion of the ore bins
and in few weeks these will be ready
for the ore from the many properties
of the company. The new plant Is
pronounced one of the best ever con
structed in this territory and is of a
capacity of $50 tons, having a tuyere
dimension of 42xl30 inches. 1t is of
type used at jerome. Bisbee, the Ca
naneas and other places.
The completion of this magnificent
shelter is one of the most important
propositions of late years to be tran
sacted in this section. It is the result
of the good showing OF development
work in evidence at the present time
on the many mines of this company.
In this connection it may also be
stated that to support the vast con
sumption of ore this plant will de-
mand. there is enough material ready
for treatment at even the present time
to guarantee the steady operation Of
the same for many months to come.
1t is probable that the output of the
company's mines alone will be the
source of supply, but on the other
hand If the custom output will war
rant, the capacity of this smelter viii be
enlarged to accommodate that channel.
On the Queen mine dump OF this
company there are over 1900 tons Of
ore roasted ready for treatment, while
ready fer extraction thousands of more
tons are blocked out and can be hand
led at any time, and are being held
in reserve.
Development work on the ckberry
has terminated satisfactorily. The
main shaft has reached a depth of 400
feet, and it is being continued to
greater depth and prosecuting from
that point is given. The deeper this
shaft Is driven all the better is the
showing that is in evidence. This
mine of the Treadwe1 people is very
highly spoken of by mining people,
and every indication at the present
time supports the belief that it will
from now on be a very desirable piece
of ground, improving in values and
widening out in vein matter with
every shot.
On the Queen a depth of $40 feet
has been reached. and sinking and
drifting is being given. Also does this
property show up handsomely.
On the Boggs drifting north and
south from the 400 level is the work
under Roadway. THE same is likewise
of good results. IN all it may be said
three mines of the company never
looked better, and the extensive under
ground development that is IN pro
gress on them is warranted by what Is
being shown and produced.
The narrow g1age railroad of the
company is finished and it has total
length Of over three miles, touching
the blackberry, the Boggs and branch
line mas been run onto the Queen
ground. 1t has terminus at Arizona
city. where it connects with the main
line Of the S. F. P. 4 P. system and
from the latter point the standard
road conveys the product to the new
smeIter that is located at Mayer. Sew
eral new steel bottom dump cars of a
broad guage type will handle the ore
output of this company and are en
route. This Will facilitate the hand
ling of all ores produced expeditiousIy
as we'll as economically. All equip
ment used by the Treadwell compan!
is owned by them, in any way to b,
associated with the operation of Their
interest; in production as we'll as il
treatment.
The Inauguration of this plant is t.
be rated very favorably in connection
with mining progress of not only thai
section, but likewise is the above
company to be commended in so prac-
tically and systematically working
out in satisfactory manner the prob
lem that has faced them. The Big
Bug region seems to be forging ahead.
and the Treadwell interests are among
the most inviting in that section.