The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-09-07
NEWS OF MANHATTAN DISTRICT

Manhattan. New, Sept s-Four peril
DDS IN the evolution of a mining camp
out pre-eminently In the transit
tion Of Its mines from a stage of pros
pective to actually demonstrated value.
Firs.. is the period Of discovery with It's
attendant features of enthusiasm. ex-
element and more or less I~awlessness
Second. is the period of development
with its attendant features Of successes.
disappointments. rich strikes and hopes
deferred. Third. Is the period
of production with It's attendant feat
ures Of realized expectations. persever-
ance rewarded and ore bodies blocked
out. Fourth, is the period of ore reduc-
ton with its attendant features Of mine
product delivered at the door of mill
and smelter. OF treasure extracted from
auriferous quartz and Of the metamor-
phose of poverty stricken p~rospector to
man of afiuence and AFFAIRS.
The mining camp of Manhattan has
passed through the first and second
stages mentioned. II now well advanced
upon its era OF production and Is about
to enter upon its era Of ore reduction
The route leading from wealth antici-
pated to wealth realized has not been al
together free from obstacle in shape Of
arduous. unremitting toll. vein faults,
the ~vaporinss OF the knocker and the no
less re~prehensible blare of the indis-
eliminating booster. Not a few men
have jumped the trail just before reach
ing the final turning. and gazing full
into the face Of Fortune have failed to
recognize her presence. Only the mt
have stood pat during Manhattan's days
OF travail and depression. but by the
sation the faithful few are entering into
their reward
BUILDING or NILS
At the present time three plants for
the. reduction of Manhattan ore are be-
ing erected here. One Of these plants.
that being built by the Manhattan Ore
Reduction and Refining company. Is
nearing completion. Ground was broken
at the sites of two other plants within
the week. 1t is anticipated that the
trio Of mills will be in operation before
January 1, 1908.
Standing in Main street and looking
westward where the gallows frames OF
the Thanksgiving, Mustang. Breyfogie
and other Mustang hill mining COM
panies push upward into the ambient.
health bestowing. rarified air. the par
TALLY completed milling plant Of the
Manhattan Ore Reduction and Refining
looms in the foreground OF the
panorama of rolling slope, serrated hill
crest and anonymous butte. Construc-
ton has reached the stage where appre-
citation may be had of the adequacy OF
this plant to the ore requirements OF the
Camp. It's size and character Is evil
dent to the eye and that 1t is properly
designed to treat the auriferous product
from the surrounding hills is equally
apparent. Right here. 1t is but fair to
state that Mr.. j. III. g. Wolf, the engi-
neer who foated the project and who Is
In charge of construction work. mas the
distinction of being the first man to sue
cessfully launch a company having as
it's object the erection of a stamp mill IN
Manhattan Mr.. VOLTS earlier enorts
were hampered by innumerable discour-
agements. not the least of which were
the scoffings and i~nnuendoes of a certain
CLIQUE Of Ma~nhattanites. However, he Is
making good his assertion that he would
buiId a mill here and for that reason. II
no other. il worthy a need of praise.
rrEArSrEur PHoCEss
The treatment process for this plant
was worked out by the eminent metal
lurgist. f. L. Bosqui. who has just COM
Melted erection of the Montana mill at
Tonopah. and who is engineer OF the
Coordination mill at Goldheld- MI
Bosaui was recently appointed engineer
in chief for all the milling plans OF the
GoIdield Consolidated Mines company
Of that city. Experimental work on
Manhattan ores by MIR. Bosaui Indicated
most strongly that fine grinding was
necessary 10 obtain satisfactory extrac-
tions (that Is above 80 per cent? hence
after stamping the ore tube milling Will
be resorted to. after which the vacuum
filter process will be utilized for treat
ing the shines.
The main building is so feet wide py
120 feet lone partitioned as follows'
Tank room, 1sx45 feet; engine ROOM
asx40 feet: cleanup and administrator
room. 42x40 feet: rock ROOM
1sx3s feet. The finest grade OF oregon
nine lumber is going into this building
and heavy retaining walls or stone sup
port the various levels or noors' o.
which there are six. Engine power Is