Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Mercur Continues to Give
Up Its Golden Treasures.

pany's lime Is now costing about half
what Il costs 10 ship It IN.
A NEW SLIME PLANT.
The most important announcement
that has come from the company Tor q
long time came from President John
Dtrn on Nov 49, last. II was to the
effect that at a meeting OF the board on
directors held on that date, the man
agement was authorized TO proceed with
the installation Of slime plant The
residue values I'M the ore after treat
ment have IN the past averaged close
20 81 per ton. sometimes a little high
en-, and sometimes slightly lower. Last
years average was IS cents, on the
tonnage treated this means that nearly
S26c.000 went over the dump in the
ialliugs Exhaustive tests have shown
that he taillngs by other methods OF
treatment. can be bought down to %
cents per ton. This means that nearly
half of the gold that now goes out I'm
the tailings Is recoverable. 1t Is obvious
that n this recovery can be economi-
cally made II viii mean tremendously
increased profits 70 rthe company
SOLUTION OF A PROBLEM.
The solution Of this problem has en-
gagged the attention Of the
manager ana his technical STAFF
for the pas. year. and IN Novem-
Der their researches had progressed to
u point where they were willing 10 re"
commend That a new plan, should be
built. The directors Immediately voted
In favor OF the plan, and gave instruc-
tons that the work be pushed TO COM
pletion without any unnecessary delay.
The companys capable metallurglss,
Mr. w. r. Janney IL now perfectlng
an "a installation
and construction work Will begin forth
with. while details have not been
given out. It IL stated that the process
will consist OF separating the sand from
the slime. teaching the sand and filter
Ing the shines. II In limited that the
plant win embody some new ideas
which promise superiority over any
method heretofore used The improve
mcuts viii cost IN the ueighborhood
OF S25 600, and should be completed be-
fore spring
IN GOOD CONDITION,
The Con Mcrcur properties are report
e1 90 be In prime condition. II Is we'll
known that the mines have very largo
ore reserves and gratifying new deve-
opments ere made from time TO time,
20 that the 'ore Ia sight does not
seem TO diminish. The company con-
tlnually spends large sums in pros
pectins which Is necessary where such
q large tonnage Is mined.
James Qurk 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
slngularly free from rlous acc dents to
rs employees. The general Offices Of
the Consolidated Mercur Gold Mines
company are at Room 5l6 Dooly block
Salt Lake City The companys official
roster Ia as follows: John Dern pres
ident; Hubbard w. Reed vice presi-
dent; a. Reeves secretary and G. II.
Dern treasurer and general manager.
QUICKSILVER PRODUCER.
The Sacramento Is the next mine in
Importance In The Mercur, or Camp
Floyd mining districts. This property
contains large deposits Of clnnebar ore,
and while the production OF gold con-
tinues TO be an important factor In the
Sacramento company's operations. the
shipments Of quicksilver Is equally
so. In fact this Is the only mine In
Utah where quicksilver is protitably
mined and is one OF the few in existence
in the United States.
A fw other properties have been
worked on a small scale in the district
this year. The Overland mine at Sum-
shine was closed and may remain so
permanently.