The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-23
NEVADA CONS
MILL ADDITION
Report Says Fifth Unit viii Go
on New Site and Use Muir
ray Creek Water.

The new unit Of the concentrator when
was recommended by Pope Yeatman. the
consulting engineer of the Nevada Con-
solidated. in his annual report. is TO be
b,alt on the old smelter site at the point
Of the hill north Of East Ely
This report was given OUT ldst h'sn l
from, the highest authority. II Is nos
Intended TO make known the exact l0ca-
lion OF the new concentration al TINS TIME
as there is considerable work OF prepare
lion To be done in connection with us
erection. -.
II has been generally understood that
the new unit of the concenuator Woulo
lie erected adjoining the present ste %
the big concentration. bur that TINS Is hol
advisable is pointed out by engineers VIC
ave conVersant with the situation Ihere
are several reasons given that SNOW W. VIZ;
the erection of the concentrating uillt
sboilId be on the old smelter site near
nc Doint of the hill north of East Ely +.
or across the valley east Of East Ely, at
"A point near the Harbenson rancn. C iSs
Of the most important reasons i llla' - ~
water silpplv would be cheaper tnan IL i
al the present smelter site at Mc1ll' as
Tho wafer would he furnished the pro-
posed concentration by gravity
Water Question Bothers.
Tho nearest water To the concentration
NJ NcGm is that Of the streams IN the
valley but as that is $50 feet DeioN tuv
nIant in elevation Il would cost a con-
siderable sum 10 pump the water ,,I ti,S /,
high up the hill. but II is question
tbat has been considered with others Ihal
may I've of vital Importance some udS :
,vben the big plant will need more water
man Duel, creek viii supply it,
This cost Of pumping could De SAY -
II "a concontrator were built at either OF
the places mentioned as the W.tleI Nv Nv :
so both places by natural gravity. Ihat
his would be a considerable saNlhS III
The cost of operation there IL no DOUBT
and il has always been a matter OF us
pute among engineers as To Whethtr tne
present smelter site Is the proper one Ioi
fhe Operation of the concentrators An
lother point of vital consideration IN the
cost OF operation of mines ana conceh-
TRAITORS is the matter Of naulase- II Tue
new cOncenJratOr is erected az elthei u
the places mentioned in this article the
baulaec of ore will be shortened ABOUT
fourteen miles. and this will mean Il say
sing Of something like 10 or 10 cents ton
or from 500 to $50 per day there AT
a,,env other advantages that the proposed
site of the new concentration would nave
cover the present site OF the Dig conceh-
TRAITOR which are apparent TO any mining
man who has ever VISITED the cOhCeH-
.t~ators at McGuL The limited capacity
fof the bins which are used Tor storing lhe
tore at McGIl. for instance. ana the uts-
ttle which is erected over the BINS IS IaF
8 40 crowded and makes il very neon
r,c,ient for the ore 10 be dumped When
zone trainIoad of ore is being run on the
etrestle II takes considerable time 10 ma
rueuver the cars over thc nihS on 'ie
@single track which Is in place. ana our
ing this time another trainload OF orr
-1nay be compelled to wait on a sldeuach
several hours until the work OF dumping
he first Is completed.
It must be remembered that the smeltef
and concentrators at the present time are
not being operated at anything ike the
tpace that is to be set for them later on
sand that this must be taken INTO eohs t,l-
GRAFTON by the engineers VINO nave tne
.cOnstructiOn and operation OF the ols
plants in charge.
New Mill Site d Logical One.
The mines can and probably will be
made 10 produce at a rate greatly in eX-
cess of their present output and the con
centrator and smelter must be in posi-
ton TO keep up with the output OF me
mines When these things are taken INTO
consideration il Is readily understood that
the officials in charge Of the erection OF
the new concentration INST consider not
only the present interests. but the Iuture
needs OF the plant that rs 10 treat the ores
from the big companies and be in po-
ssition 10 treat all the ore that is sent TO
therh and at the least cost
The cost of operation in a plant such
as the one erected al McGin Is OF the
greatest Importance end of most vital
concern to the promoters. when y i
considered that it treats an ore which
seldom averages over per cent, ana Iilal
CcpDer is nos what could be termed 4
precious metal at the best In view OF
al these facts the erection Of the new
roncentrator at a point other than the
present shelter site. which would enable
The company to make a large reduction
in the cost OF operation IS certainly loSl-
cal and the infOrmatioD that II - COR
tel-aplated does not come as . su-prlse to
those who are in a position 10 know the
details Of the operations OF the present
units. -
The capacity Of the new unit which has
leen recommended by Mr.. Noatinan rs tht
same as those in operation az McCflii
and IS expected to handle about loo tons
~ ore a day. The cost of its construc-
tor. with the necessary grading ana wors
az preparations on the proposed site. would
Ice about S10oo.oo0.
That those Infested in the erection OF
the new unit Of the concentration would
give no information as TO It's probable To-
cation is understood. II the location Were
made known before the work Of con
s-~uction was actually started there II
would start q rush for land adjoining
the site aud would cause much incon-
vcnience to the men who have the WORK
in charge.
OUR WORK is RIGHT.