Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
JOHNNIE IS
HAVING I WO
WEEKS TEST
INTERESTING LETTER DE-
SCRIBINc PROPERTY
HAS ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
TONS READY
Mill Is In Operation and Promises I'M
portan: Results for the Stock
holders - Ore from
$40 to $40

Now that Johnnie Consolidated is &C.
cupying the limelight on the local ex-
changes the following letter from the
Johnnie district concerning the prop
erty is interesting:
The big mill on the Johnnie Consolt-
dated is now finished and the stamps
dropping. From the starting OF the en-
Rines there has been no trouble OF any
kind and Mr. Doubleday says that
within ten days from starting the mill
will take ore to its full capacity. BY
the end of two weeks, which is the ex-
detrimental period, during which the
proper mesh screens, the proper drop
of the stamps and depth of discharge,
and the proper grade to the plates ana
amount of water to be used to give the
maximum capacity to the mill ana
save the maximum percentage OF gold
will be determined, and the gates from
the great ore bins will be opened
wide, it is hoped never to be closed
from one years end to the other.
Considered as a whole, the mill on
the Johnnie Consolidated is one of the
finest in the west and the writer Is
told that Ii is the third largest in Ne
vada
Plant and Equipment
The plant and equipment specinca-
lions are as follows;
Cost of plant, 100000. Construction
was commenced September 5, 1907.
Milling plant completed December ~,
1907. Ali records were broken for rapid
construction of a plant of this magnl-
tude.
Hosting plant, 40-horse power gaso-
line engine. Capacity of load, ~ tons
ore. Daily capacity, 24O tons from
vertical depth of 1900 feet.
Milling plant proper, sixteen MISSED sen
batteries. Weight of stamps lSoO
hounds. Each stamp drops 100 times
dron each hour; 1896, 200, 900 pounds of
steep drop each day, or 1,4916OO tons.
Full milling capacity is $50 tons per
day.
Power. 90-horse power crude oil gas
oline. Neher generator process, saving
40 per cent on other kinds of fuel.
cyanide plant, 120 tons per day.
Compressor drilling plant; lOo,horse
power crude oil gasoline engine Nener
generator process. Drlll capaoi'S'
twelve machine drills.
Complete electric lighting system
surface and underground.
oil tank system, $1,000 gallons in re-
serve.
Water system, two miles tour-hcn
pine to water rights. Water tank re-
serve 10000 gallons; total water de
nIant as a whole is one of the most et'
ficient and substantial in the west.
Min is SO built that additions can be
made with comparatively small ex-
pense. simply machinery equipment.
The electric silver plat system toF
amalgamation comprises $40 square
feet. half of which is made up Oh snaK-
ing tables. 4.,.4oa
mining claims of ledge bearing prop
ertv. four unpatented locations upor
which work is being done, water rights
covering six magnificent springs de-
veioned under present management &c
| furnish twice as much water as neeuee
for all purposes. Water is brought by
pipe line direct to mill and has gray
| itv fall of 400 feet. Not drop OF wate
! is p,lmped. The company also own
practically half the town of Johnnie
Johnnie Consolidated is one OF tn
largest holders of proved mining groun'
In the country.
Water System
Tn the mine workings there are nov
Inn mo tons of ore ready to mill, tn
same running in value from $40 to "a
per ton. The lodges increase In size al
| denth is attained and values materially
| increase with every level in sinking
The main working shaft Is down 80
| feet, with all levels opened up anu II
ore The immense rich ore bodies which
Welded the great wealth taken from
the mine in early days above the 300.
foot level nave been found by Mr.
Perry and are being rapidly opened III
on the lower levels. These ore bodies
SO far as exploited, are larger anC
richer than they are above, and 1t Il
the opinion of mining men that mil
lions have been added to the value o
the mine by this valuable discovery.
The ore throughout the mine is en-
tirely free milling; indeed this is char
acteristic of all Johnnie district orc
There is not a drop of water in tn
mine and no timbering is needed t
support mined ground. Superintendent
Perry says that after the mill has rul
sixty days he will cut cost of mimi:
and milling below $3.50 per ton.
TO THE RACES
Steam trains to the races 1918 p. m. and 1884
| D. m 81 minutes Seats for everyone SOUTH