Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-16
TREADWELL PLANT BUSY AT
 MAYER.
(From Fridays Daily

main over until today MT. Tread
 well reports everything in his busi
 ness affairs in the best of condition, and
 explains that the various properties un
 der the direct control of his company
 are all making such showings as tC
 justify a most optimistic opinion as tc
 the immediate future.
 "Mueh of our time is devoted to
 caring for the ore that comes from
 our property, but at times we are busy
 with custom work. Since the plant
 was put in full operation last April
 we have been kept busy. Of course
 all the little difficulties that are bound
 to arise from the operation of a new
 plant of this nature we have had to
 contend with, but in the face of all these little drawbacks, we have made excellent progress.
 ''I cannot say just what portion of
 the time the plant has been kept aetu- ally busy, but we have made the best of the situation at all times, and have been fairly busy all the time since last April One of the first discoveries as to the working of the plant was as to the power proposition, and we found that our engine was not adequate to do the work needed. All of this de- tail is. of course, a matter of direct ex- perienee, and the company has now a new engine en route from the factory to take the place of the engine that is now in use. It is not at all improb- able that within a short time we may have another engine installed as the motive power for a secondary plant, and to take the place of the initial en- zine in the event of any accident, or in the event of more power being need ed than the one engine can furnish.
 When questioned as to the experi- mental furnace, that was installed something like year ago, Mir. Tread well said:
 "We were in no condition to waste time when this oil burner was first taken hold of, but am very glad that I have it ready for use. We are us- ing the plain water jacket smelter plant, and our machinery is working to good advantage. The hydrocarbon furnace that was last year installed will prove of use, and think of de- cided advantage to us in doing our work. This portion of the plant has been repaired, and is now in good working order for working the fue dust and concentrates, that will make a matte that will be worked through the new water jacket.
 "We are sinking in the Blackberry property. from the 400 to the 800 foot levels, and on this particular DOT tion of our awnings we will continue development work to 1000 feet at least. so that we may fairly lay open what is at hand, and what is avail able in the way of ore. In the Iron Queen we are upraising from the 200 foot level to the surface, with view to making a new incline shaft that in with our other work will be needed in the future. In what is known as the Boggs' mine we are drift ing and cross cutting from the 400 foot level. and thus far all indications and results from mill runs have been must encouraging.
 No. We are doing no custom work to speak of, but occasionally find time to attend to this part of the business. It requires nearly all the capacity we have to care for our own ore. but with the installation of the new power plant we will be better able to look after outside business Should the working of the new engines be such as we have every reason to expect, there will be nothing lacking to put our mining ven lures in c~cellent trim. A duplicate engine will add still further to our abil- ity to make a good run without delay, and in ease of accident will be safe guard to prevent a total breakdown.
 Superintendent Treadwell was en- thusiastic as to the immediate future of the Mayer plant. while explaining how he had arranged to care for the ore from the various properties of the and is of the opinion that Mayer will soon become one of the i'm portant mining ceuterS of this see tion of the territory.