The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-19

eeedingly gratifying manner after the
expenditure Of many millions Of dol
lars in getting the enormous red met
al deposits of the Ely camp into
shape. IS youched for by LEW
Humphries. consulting engineer of
the GunnrThompson Go, who is tack
after an inspection visit to the Ely
district, says the Salt Lake Tribune,
continuing as follows:
Mr.. HUMPHREYS has been connect
ed with the Cumberland Ely Co. ever
since It's inception, making the first
reports on the same for the Guggen-
helm Exploration Co, and from that
time be has been closely associated
with George 2. Gum in directing the
development on this great copper
nine.
:. When asked yesterday for the lat
est word from the copper camp of
White Pine county, Mr. HUMPHREYS
said:
From the minute the wheels
started TO turn in the concentrating
and smelling works of the Cumber-
land ELY and Nevada Consolidated
companies, everything worked per-
fectly and absolutely without friction.
The converters are now at work. and
shipments OF blister copper from the
works will lie matter for the very
near future. To thoroughly appre-
eiate the enormous amount Of effort
that has been applied at Ely, and
TO get a proper realization OF the
hard work necessary and difhculties
which had 20 be overcome, one must
40 there and see for himself
ION the Cumberland Ely ground
the new electric hosting works il
In operation, and IL will take care
OF these mines perfectly. This hoist
il capable OF bringing TO the surface
eight tons per minute from depth
OF 500 feet, but as we are only 10
the 400 foot level nov. the capacity
of the hoist is eight tons of ore each
half minute. The steam shovel work
ON the Nevada Consolidated property
is progressing In very satisfactory
manner. this method of mining be-
ing especially adapted for the hand
Iing OF Nevada Consolidated ores
-Four OF these shoyels are now work
ing, two removing the Gaping, the
other two working on ores.
The railroad service throughout
the camp is ideal, and the concen-
traitor j. receiving ! SEQ tons OF ore
a day. This amount OF copper ore is
taken down from the mines by only
one engine and one train, which is
an itemeof Importance In the cost OF
copper production. The eoncentra-
ton OF these ores Is giving results
equal TO all expectations, and II Is
thought that inside of 80 days two
more sections of the big mill can be
placed In commission which will give
the plant a concentration capacity OF
1000 tons OF ore daily. \ tact OF
interest and Importance In connee-
ton with the milling of the Ely ores
is that grab samples OF the eoarser
iig concentrates show great deal OF
native copper, which naturally VIII
help out on the sum total OF GOOD ac~
complished. The smelter proper Is
highly satisfactory. and the million
dollar power plant is moving as
wheels without hitch OF any sort
ut needs only glance AZ condi-
lions in Ely TO see that the red meta
will be made there as cheapy anu
efficiently as the Utah Copper or any
other great producer in the world can
make IL, and what IL means 10 "
yada cannot be overestimated. Ely
presents the scene for the first tlne
within the borders of the state Tor
modern metalnrgical science to nn-
fold its wonders. and the prestige II
will give Nevada is thing we all
appreciate.
Mr.. Humphries states that the sue
eessful conclusion to the ELY enter
prises. and the present maghlhceh'
state of efficiency To be observed III
each and every detail Throughout the
extensive works there, speak tio-
auently of the ability and rare eXecu-
tive attainments of Pope Yeatman
and his corps of capable assistants.
The management of these large en-
terprise deserves sincerest praise
for its earnest work in overcoming an
the difficulties with which such prog
ress in Ely was hampered.
Mr.. Humphries leaves tonight LOT
Fairyiew, Yerngton and other camps
towards the west During his trip
he will visit the Nevada Douglas
propertv aud the Mason Valley az
Yeriugton. also the Nevada hllls
mine at Fairvew. As to Yerington'
he is very enthusiastic over the out
look, and predicts that TINS seetlon
soon will be In a position TO com
pete successfully for first place IN
the ranks of Nevada copper prodne-
ing sections.