The Ordway new era., 1908-11-13

tioh mas been the operation n, ali ~.
works OF the COMPANY unJor 81, W.
pacity. Furthermore. the comnan. "~
nus not hesitated In the reductinr ~,
treatment charges to antIcinato tha
benefits which It was expectcI would @
oe realized by the introduction a, IN
proVements in which large sums have
oeen expended and to give the same
IN largest measure to the ore nrodmnar
lhe changing conditions Of ora ~
auction in the state have brou"h,
ABOUT n situation which could M, sat.
isiactorily be met up to the nrasa",
me iron sulphides, OF which there 10
superabundant quantity and which
nave always commanded Tho ver,. ,a,,,
.s' treatment charges on account NJ
their fluxing character have stnadn',
ueciiiied In value. The sllicious ores
"h,.n are necessary to the smelling
vi inc iron sulphides. have steodIIy
s,u"h IeSs ana less In their production
ni'houEh treatment charges have con.
""''y p'ch reduced In order to pro.
80 - 'hc output Lead ores from
n1np' nu" nave bccom" a steadily dl.
/ ihihlShinS factor. so that for the smelt.
I ms oi th' tunnngcs which are now
"S"'l'pIc Nv hi least seventy per cent. Of
,n' necessary lead has to be brought
& III from outside districts.
] Without very clos, study and CON.
I S'Qu"ht familiarity with these comulex
conditions, 1t is not possible for any.
one 10 pass a corrcCi or Just Judgment
on the situation. The rldiculous cry
& oi persons who are unfamiliar with the
business, and others who have so lit
/ u" knowlcdr" Of 1t MS to formulate
"rlf'l statistics, that the chief object
OF IN" American Smelling and
refining Company Is to crush mines
/ ont OF existence. thereby closing down
us own works. seems To be- too silly to
call for comment. So also NAV the
aslninc charges that the American
Smelling and Refining Company con.
T ducts its business In a dishonest way
b" dismissed from the consideration Of
all decent people.
Best Machinery Used to Secure Very
Best Results.
In the pursuit ana CARRYING ont OF
lis business, the company has installed
u" most perfect apparatus and para
| phcTnalla known In the art OF smclt-
'Ff7 A'A Nll' 'NIll'tN u'lfI IlnlIlhilOn ana
valuation of ore received by II. The
weighing and sampllng are conducted
under the most rigid methods. which
make for accuracy. and at all times
are tn" works and methods OF the COM
pany open tO the most searching scru-
tiny Of ore shippers or representatives,
who may be- delegated by them to look
after their interests.
The company is In no wise inter.
cst"d In any public or private sam.
piers. and In giving the concerns the
greatest latitude In th' samping and
purchasing uf ores for its account. II
puts them on exactly the same basis
Of regulation as is the case with ship.
pcrs who send ores direct to the
smcltcrs.
II the ore schedules which are of.
ferCd to shippers seem to be somewhat
complex 10 the layman. II may be said
that they are the result of the cvolu.
tiOn from schedules which were intro.
duccd in Colorado over n generation
ago. To the man. however. who Is
continually selling ore, and who can
easily figure out the resultant value in
applying the schedules to his own ore
the rates are not mysterious. The
question finally resolves itself into
one of net payment for the metals
contained In the ore. and the net value
OF the ore to the producer after all
charges have been met. II the rate Is
such as will enable him to produce at
profit. the ore will be mined. Other.
wise 1t Is sure to remain in the ground.
The American Smelling and Refin
ing Company has no monopoly In Its
, business. 1t has no secret processes
nor has 1t monopoly of the technical
and business talent. which is neces
sary to successfully conduct its enter
pris.s. 1t has no privileges In the
matter of secret railway rates. and
has constantly eXerted its efforts with
the railways for the obtaining OF min
imum freight charges. the benefit OF
which when secured has been given to
the ore producer.
The company has been charged with
the new crime OF employing brains in
the conduct of its business. 1t pleads
guilty to this accusation, but in doini;
so claims that it should and does have
n keen recognition of the fact that be-
ing entirely dependent on the prosper
ity of the mining industry. II certainly
cannot thrive in its downfall.
FRANKLIN GUITERMAN.
General Manager Colorado Depart.
| ment American Smelling and Re.
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