The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-07
ORE IS RUNNING HIGHER THIN
LD.4S EXPECTED IN GREAT BODY
CITY OF BUTTE LDI7HOU@S'LIGHT
POUER, LDLRE OR Ryr4L SERUICE
LUILL BE. GOING
LUELL AHE4D OF TIME SET
..ROASTER TREATING ORE

That the first big 250on reverberatory furnace of the Step
toe Valley Smelling Mining CO. will go into steady commits
sion before the close of next week assured Consuc
ton work, installation of big machinery and preparation of
the departments of the mammoth works have pro-
gressed during the past several weeks rapidly that blowing
of the furnace will take place nearly weeks in advance
of the date previously calculated and announced for
of treatment of from the Nevada Consolidated
and Cumberland Ely mines
The that big furnace will be in readiness and in
regular operation ahead of the time previously announced by
the officials speaks most highly for the in which
Tying out of the gigantic plans has been effected
In the last week of concentrates
plant preparation of the for the second stage of treat
nent at the everberaory furnace has been steadily
and already good amount Of mineral has been depos
tied the storage tanks and ready for conveying fur
Three roaster operation and doing splendid work
Three others ready to into commission when needed
The latter will likely be started during the present week to
supply their quota furnishing feed for the revebeatoy
plant.
At present rate at which roasted ores coming from
the roasers will require only about another week to fill the
storage tanks and the filling of these practically all that
before operation of the reverbeaor furnace be
started 1t is estimated that four roasters will furnish ampe
to keep the tanks filled and the reverberato in constant
operation that the six completed roasters will than fill
requirements until the second furnace finished The roaer
plant designed to contain sixteen roaster and the balance
will be installed needed.
Smoke pouring the big roaster in large vol
during the week just past will therefore be followed
by larger volume from the much larger stack of the
beratoy plant And the of between two and three
weeks later the third stack erected the converter plant will
be sending forth its share This latter plant designed for the
last stage of nelter refinement of will be entirely
pete will also the blast furnace plant previous to the time
called for
Progress also at the power plant and its branches has at
tanned the high of satisfaction has characterized
every department of the mammoth works McGil Here
every requirement has been anticipated and the machinery
gotten readiness for doing duty the moment of call Two
large generators doing duty capacity
ample for supplying for reduction works and mines for
time to The generators operation at present
have capacity for 1000 klowatts, while two additional
chimes with capacity 5000 kowatts being gotten
shape for duty possible and the plant in its
trety will the highest model in every respect
Transmission of power the lines from McCi to the
veteran mine fact The miles of transmission wires
the Veteran Every test has proved the equipment in ad
mrabe shape for service and word will probably be given
the fine big electric hosting engine at the Veteran few
details all that needs attention before the new
hosting plant will go into regular commission
Concen1ator operations continue with the high sat
sacoy results have attended every step OF progress at the
plant since its commencement Nearly the maximum amount
of being treated by the first unit and the storage bins
being crowded with concentrates All machinery is do
excellent work the from Nevada Consolidated
and Cumberland Ely and the returns from the minerals sent
from the mines in every way gratifying.
Construction work the second unit of the concentration
moving along pace that will place this section in readi
for of before the first of next month OnI
second floor the Wiley tables being set up The third
is about ready for installation of the W1eys and gs
and crusher are going n Every one OF the various
forces of employed construction and erection Keeping
end and all will complete their work simultaneously or
nearly it is possible
Steady operation of the first unit since going
commission has resulted png hundreds of tons of
concentrates that goodly supply is hand for com
of operations at the smeer end With the add
ona output from the second unit after its going into service
concenraor and smeter will make very credtable showing
This will be further augmented when the third unit starts
which is matter of only 40 or 80 days ahead