Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-10-04
Grading Will Be Ended In About Six
 Weeks
Concrete Is Being Laid For the Converter
 Building
(Regular Correspondence.)

HUMBOLDT, Sept. 29-The site of the new reduction works of the Arizona Smelling company is a scene of busy operations. Grant Bros, the contract ors, who have the contract for the ex- cavations for the main buildings and the laying of the switches, are employ ing at present about 125 men, and more could be utilized if obtainable.
 These contractors have five more switches to lay yet, and more grading to do, but expect to complete their pre- sent contract with the Arizona Smelt- ing company in about six weeks. Their next contract will be the laying of a "Y," and grading a site for the new depot for the Santa Fe at the point where the shelter switch connects with the main line.
 A wise provision of the company has been the laying out of the townsite on the west side of the main line of the Santa Fe, away from the fumes and dust of the smelter, and convenient to the depot.
 The excavation for the converter building has just been finished and the concrete for the foundations is now being laid in place. The thirty-ton crane for this building is already on the ground, together with most of the machinery for the power house.
 The company recently put up num- Der of tents for the temporary accom- modation of the increased force of mechanics, and with the tent camp of Grant Bos., gives the place a rag-town appearance; but the tents are fast pal ing into insignifcanee by the erection of substantial buildings.
 Most noticeable among the new structures are the steel frames of the power house and warehouse. The con- tract for the erection of the steel frames for all the buildings, consisting of re- verberatory, converter, power, rOaster, warehouse, sampler, and machine shop buildings was awarded to Potts and Dundas, structural steel contractors. of Salt Lake City, Utah.
 E. H. Dundas, one of the firm, has charge of the work here, and that he is a hustler is evidenced by the fact that al+borrb ba hoe opTx- 1aop bara 4an days, and has been handicapped by be- ing unable to secure experienced work CTS, he already has the frames for the power house and warehouse about com pIeted, and is preparing to erect the frame for the sampler mill.
 The installation of this part of the plant as a necessary adjunct to custom smelter is another wise plan on the part of the management, and will be approved by all practical mining men who have ore to dispose of, as it in sures full value, and far test of thelr ore. The two new Sterling boilers are set up, and ten first class bricklayers in the employ of the company are daily laying in the furnaces, and ireboxes ne eessary for their completion. In all probability oil will be used as fuel with hot blast from the furnace. From present indications, and judg ing by the magnitude of the plans and i the extreme care exercised hy the man. agement. even to the minutest detail, this will be the best equipped plant in the southwest for the reduction of ores. It will also mark a new era of prosper itv for this section of Arizona, enjoy ing, as it does, advantageous railroad facilities into tine heart of one of the richest mining regions in the world.
 Viewing the Sights.
 T. ". Higley, the genial Santa Fe official. was here on Thursday, looking over the recent improvements on the plant.
 Severe Storm.
 A severe storm visited this section on Thursday, with rain almost continu- ously from 4 p. m. until the morning of the 29th, making it impossible to con tinue grading or surface work for at least two or three days.
 Iron King May Reopen.
 It is rumored that the Iron King mine will resume operations in the near future now that the litigation over the
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