The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

down to suitable voltage for use in
the motors
Builds Foundry.
As instances of the cOmDany's pro-
pressiveness may be mentioned the
fact that during the past year a foun-
dry was built so that the Consolidated
Mercur company now makes all of its
own iron and brass castings, of which
/ it necessarily consumes large quantities.
Investigation has shown that this WORK
could be done cheaper at home than 70
buy the casting, and the foundry went
up Similarly, lime kiln was built.
Large quantities of lime are used IN
teaching the ore and this lime was
being shipped in a. considerable cost
| Limestone is the country rock" at
MeTcuT, and there appeared to Mr. Dern
| to be no good reason why Quicklims
could not be burnt in the camp. A
| frst-class limekiln was therefore built
and the oompany's lime is now costing
about half what it costs to ship it in.
Another New Plant.
The most important announcement
/ that has come from the company for a
/ long time came frCm President John
| Dern on Nov. 10 last It was to the eff
feet that a a meeting Of the board OF
| directors held on that date the man
agement was authorized to proceed with
/ the installation of slime plant. The
residue values in the ore after treat
ment have in the past averaged close
to 81 per ton, sometimes a little higher.
and sometimes slightly lower. Last
years average was 80 cents. On the
tonnage treated, this means that nearly
| $3.50 900 went over the dump in the
| tailings. Exhaustive tests have shown
that the tailings, by ether methods or
treatment, can be brought down TO 80
cents per ton. This means that nearly
half of the gold that now goes out IN
the tailings is recoverable. 1t is obvious
| that if this recovery can be economic
ally made, it will mean tremendously
increased profits for the company
Perfectlng Designs.
| The solution of this problem has en-
| gagged the attention of the manager
and his technical staff for the past year.
and in November their researches had
progressed to a point where they were
| willing to recommend that new plant
| should be built. The directors fmme-
diately voted in favor Of the plan, and
gave instructions that the work be
pushed to completion without any I'M
necessary delay.
The company's capable metaIlurgist,
Mr.. W. T. Janney, is now perfecting
the designs for the new installation,
and construction work will begin forth
with While details have not been
given out, it is stated that the process
will consist of separating the sand from
the slime, teaching the sand and filter
ing the shines. 1t is limited that ths
Il plant will embody some new ideas
which promise superiority over any
method heretofore used. The improve
ments will cost in the neighborhOOd
of s25,OOO ard should be completed be-
fore spring.
New Developments.
The Con. Mercur properties are re-
ported to be in prime condition. 1t is
well known that the mines have very
large ore reserves, and gratifying new
DEVELOPMENTS are made from time to
time. so that the lore in sight" does not
u seem to diminish. The company con-
tinually spends large sums in pros
pecting, which is necessary where such
a large tonnage is mined.
James Quirk is mine superintendent
and under his able supervision the
mines are kept in good condition and
are economically operated. The COM
pany has been fortunate in remaining
singularly free from serious accidents
to its employees The general offices Of
the Consolidated Mercur Gold Mines
company are room sic Dolly block.
Salt Lake City. The cOmpany's official
roster is as follows: John Dern, presi-
dent; Hubbard W. Reed, vice president;
A. Reeves, secretary, and c.. H. Dern,
treasurer and general manager.