Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-21
NEW ERA OPENS WITH BLOWING
IN OF SHELTER.

bmc4ter AZ humboldt, marks the dawn
Of e ncw era IN The industrial history
Of Tao central. northern. aud western
portions of Arizona.
It's effects on the mining industry
can hardly ho realized by the large
number Of minc owner. and companio.
operating on medium grade ore. which
could not boo shipped at profit Ia
smeltcrs in other states.
They have waited patiently for the
dawning of th" day when market
would b" afforded for ,hc products 81
their properties without the great cx.
pcnsc Of transportation 10 other parts
That day has now arrived their
long looked for opportunity * here, aud
II j. Incumbent on them tn show 10
the world the vastncss and illimitabl.
extent of our mineral resources. Before
the construction of the railroads
through the mining sections Of north
ern Arizona, ore Of less value than
$500 could not be mined and shipped
at a profit. With the building Of the
roads conditions changed 50 that ore
of value ~ 800 could hc mined and
marketed 10 advantage, but now, when
IT IL announced To- the world that 500
ore can DO mined and disposed Of to
the Arizona smelling company, and
with better results. the effect Of this
announcement will amount almost TO
a revolution ia the development Of
our great mineral resources. In almost
any Of the mines Of this section. with
good surface Indications. ore of much
greater value than $50 ton can be
taken out in the ordinary process of
contribute TO a great extent towards
evolving this class of properties from
the embryonic stage, placing them on
a permanent basis. making them sources
of income 10 their owners and mighty
factors IN the progress and prosperity
of the country. With the facilities
afforded 10y this new plant. IL does not
need prophetic eye to foresce the
splendid evolution in the coming year
of the mineral possibilities of this
great territory.
The new plant cannot be considered
n Yavnpai county institution. although
1t IL situated in the heart of the richest
mineral section here. Already large
shipments Of ore from Yuma. Maricopa.
Pinal and Mohavc counties daily mr.
irving AT Humboldt, bear mute tcsti.
mony TO the revival Of the search for
mineral wealth that is now a part Of
the life Of these districts.
II is true that the construction OF
the Phoenix aud Eastern railroad east
from Phoenix through Pinai county.
and the building Of the Arizona and
California railroad through Maricopa
aud Yuma counties has stimulated
The mining industry In tributary dis
lricts, but the completion of the smelt.
n Mt Humboldt, affording market for
he medium grade ores mined in these |
places, IN responsible for the regenera-
ion OF the industry in northern, cen.
raj and western Arizona, and in the |
Infusion of new life to properties that
nave been idle for years for the lack
II market for their products in this
erritory.
The plant consists of two reverbcr-
tory furnaces, each with a capacity Of
90 tons daily, n roasting plant con
listing Of three large 100 foot Ed.
Yards mechanical roas,crs. These
oasters are automatic. and handle the
res from hoppers 10 the calcine ears
I the discharge end without labor.
converter plant. made up of two
lands Of convertors. with n capacity
80 tons Of metallic copper per day.
sampling works capable of handling
200 tons Of ore In twenty.four hours.
boiler plant Of 800 horse power ca.
acity, In which the steam IL general.
from the waste heat from the rever-
eratory furnaces. An engine plant.
Of one blower engine, and
wo 800 horse power generator en-
ines, all Of the cross compound con.
ensing type, with a total capacity
1000 horse power 4 pumping
liant with electric driven turbine
nmps, with daily capacity of 1000.
30 gallons \
The entire plant il operated by oloc. I
lefty, aud is thoroughly equipped ,
it'll water systems, fire plats, electric
ght plants, machine shops, and labo-
tories, while the fuel used in Cali !
'rnia crude oil.
The institution will be enlarged 4
ON time to time ms the development \
the country advances, and the ore I
pplies warrant.
A concentration works il also on I
@ ground, which has n daily capacity i
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