The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-14
THE ALICE NINE IS A BEAUTY

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The Alice Development company
have and are conducting q series of
experiments on the low grade ore that
extends across Clear Creek county and
into adjoining counties and that fol-
lows the Continental Divide. The ore
exists in quarries instead OF veins. Var
ious experiments have been made to
save the values in the ore but with
heretofore Improbable results. Some
time ago Messrs w. L. Shaffer and
A. H. Roller began making expert
ments and with most encouraging re-
suits. The solution of this problem by
them amounts to certainty and will
make this great sulphide belt the rich
center of mining in this country. The
vast areas of these low grade mineral
lands and the facility for handling
the ores cannot result otherwise than
in bringing rich reward to those who
judiciously expend their money and ex-
ercise prudent management.
Five tests have been made within the
,Aestfew months and each has shown q
Uecided improvement. The amount of
ore treated in these TESTS amounted to
1916 tons. The value of the crude
ore in gold, silver and copper averaged
A.22 per ton. The net savings on the
plates averaged $2.65 per ton or an
average of 63.8 per cent. The ore con-
concentrated 8.3 into l. The amount re-
covered in the amalgam traps was
twenty cents and recovered from
the floating shines eleven cents per
ton making an actual recovery in mill
of 81. S6 per ton or 7O.1 per cent. There
was also recovered from re-treatment
of middlings through metallurgical test
sixty cents per ton making total re-
covery of $3.56 per ton or 84.3 per
cent
These tests show an actual stamp du-
ty of be ter than five tons per twenty
four hours through a twenty mesh
screen. Operations at the mine are go
ing on steadily and the progress is very
satisfactory. There will be no inter-
ruption of work during the winter.
Plans are now being considered and
are under way for thorough equip
ping Of the property next spring and on
such an extensive plan as will insure
the treatment of at least three hum
dred tons per day. The property has
recently been examined by experienced
mining engineers each of whom pro
naknced the mine as one having wonder
ft merit and q most encouraging fu-
ture. Among these may be mentioned
Norton H. Brown, of Idaho Springs,
E E. Chase and w. F. Wuensch, Of
Denver, Colo, and George w. May
nard of New York City.
There are now over million tons OF
ore in sight and the development is yet
in its incipiency When one considers
the very low grade ore that is being
treated at the Homestake and Tread
we'll mines, less than three dollars per
ton and at very paying profit it needs
no argument to show that with unesti-
mated millions of tons of ore that av-
erages A.22 per ton, there are fortunes
in this Alice property.
The men who are conducting these
tssts are experienced mining and mill
ing operators and chemists. They are
euhstantial and conservative men and
who conduct affairs along thorough
Business lines and have the confidence
Of the people. They do things and
ket results.
Il is conjectured that the sale of tic
kets to Denver and return as well as
ts,s use of transportion, is on the in
cxoase due to our Office hungry demo-
era&ie friends going there to look up
eh6nees for official positions. A tenn
poeery supension was in evidence ow-
Rsto Governor elect Shafroth being
ed to Washington. This portion Of
G9 punty is entitled to some Of the
ratio spoil for we met the enemy