The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-27
BIC PLANT SOON
At ITS MAXIMUM
Goldfeld Mill Within Ten Days
Will Be in Full
Swing.
SHIPMENTS OF RICH
ORE THEN TO CEASE
Combination Fraction Ore Is Be-
ing Treated in Nevada
GOldfield Mill.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune,
GoLDFIELD, New, Juno 26.-Withip
ten days il is expected that the 100
stamp mill OF the Consolidated Mines
company will again be operating at its
full capacity OF $50 tons daily. Nearly all
of the damage caused by the disastrous
fire of April has been repaired, the
structural steel work is completed, the
gigantic belt conveyor, with a daily
hosting capacity OF over 1000 tons. Will
he in operation within a few days and
the storehouse and other auxiliary de-
partments are enclosed in buildings
erected at a safe distance from The main
mill structure. In the work OF recon-
struction every possible precaution has
been taken TO prevent recurrence OF
the fire and the company is nov INSTALL
ing an elaborate system OF fire protec-
tion extending throughout the mill and
mines.
Concrete foundations are being pre-
pared for the reinforced concrete build
inss that are to house the large, power
r1esuIating and storage battery plant al at
This plant, which will cost upwards OF
Sb0,o0o when completed carly in Septem,,
Der. Is designed TO carry an average load
of 2500 horsepower and will effect a large
saving In the regulation and distribution
of electrical power TO the various hoists,
compressors, lighting plant and mill In
Will embody a number OF absolutely
unique features and the. plans arc the
result of two years continuous work on
the part OF l.. l., Merwin, the companys
chief electrical engineer, who. for the
purpose OF perfecting his designs. visited
many OF the largest electrical plants IN
the country nclydiing those ot M, me ierses'
4 most important feature In connection
with this plant consists In the TACT that
il Will empower the company TO continue
r tt,ey oil h.nIc ~
maintain lights In the mill and mines Tor
several hours after the power has been
cut off from the main supply line. an
event that has often resulted in the past
from electrical storms in the mountains
through which the supply line from Call
fornia passes, Thus. in case OF Interrupt
tion In the current. the miners can be
brought 10 the surface and everything be
placed i'm readiness for the following shift.
"A highly important factor in economy OF
operating. With the completion Of this
piant ali the mine shafts will be equipped
with electrically driven hoistlnS machtn-
cry replacing steam power at the Mo-
hawk and compressed air at the Clermont
mine.
During the week the mines and mill OF
the Consolidated company were Inspected
by party composed OF william n.
Crocker of the Crocker Woolworth bank
OF San Francisco, one OF the heaviest
stockholders in the company. and Brad
ley and William B. Bourne. prominent
mine owners OF California, and George
W. Starr of Grass Valley mine expert
for Mr.. Bourne In company with Man
ager Finlay they visited the mill. and the
deeper workings OF the Clermont. and in
an Interview Mr.. Crocker stated that they
were all greatly impressed with the
wealth of rich ore exposed and the high
degree OF perfection and effieiSncy ef ;ST to
property has been brought.
New development on Consolidated
ground continues 10 expose large bodies
OF excellent ore and a considerable ton
mage of high-gredc is being shipped 10
the smelters. chiefly from the 0-foot
level of the Clermont. in order to main
tain the normal volume OF earnings dur
ing the period of reduced mill capacity,
1t is predicted that the June production