Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-01-26
BI-METALS Mine
TESTS ORE BODY
RESULTS JUSTIFY BUILDING OF
LARGE MILL
HAMMOND WORKS AN ECONOMIC
SYSTEM
Conference in Los Angeles May Lead
to More Comprehensive Develop
ment Than at First Planned.
Railroad to Chloride

KINGMAN, ,Ariz., Jan. 25.-DrlttlnS
on the recent strike of rich ore in the
Bi-Metal mines has been carried on
with a view to getting results and
showing up the extent of the ore body
at that point. This part of the mine
shows some of the finest specimen ore
ever seen in this part of the country,
the GOLD forming in, hligree all through
the rock.
The company expects to at begin the
construction of a large mill at once,
thirty stamps to be added to the pres
emit ten-stamp mill, and an entire
change made in the method Of recovery
of the gold from the ores. This change
will necessitate the installation of
either a large sand wheel or a tailings
stacker of some character, besides
larger mill buildings in and around the
mine.
70. M. Lamont, general manager of
the company, was called to Los Angeles
last week by representatives of the
John Hays Hammond interests for a
conference. In the event the Ham
mond people acquiesce in. the demands
of the Arizona Gold Mines company,
much greater plant than that outlined
above will be put in at the mines and
a more comprehensive system OF min
ing will be introduced.
Work Out a System
The Hammond people have prac-
tically worked out the system, having
had control of the mining and milling
facilities of the company for a period
of two months when the engineers were
testing the ores, and have arrived at a
method that is thought will give the
best results.
The Bi-Metal is one of the greatest
bodies of free milling gold ore on the
Pacific coast, having a general width
Of foot WliIn fhA shoot has
been uncovered for length of over 500
feet, where it passes under the great
flow of basaltic lava, that rises straight
up 100 feet above the outcrop of the
deposit. To the east of this Gaping
the vein again shows itself as massively
= as at the point where the company's
works are now established.
The contract on the Carter shaft has
been completed and the work of cross
cutting is now under way. It is be-
lieved the vein will be cut within fif
teen feet. The shaft now stands at a
depth of 260 feet, and should the same
ore body be found on this level that
was opened on the 160-level the man
agement will make arrangements for
reduction plant to handle the tonnage
the property will be able to produce.
The ore on the 100 level is said to be
one of the highest grade throughout
than that of any other mine In the dis
tf1ct, ana Jne ore DOuy is Oh 6eHerouS
width.
Deal Is Completed
1t is understood the deal on the
Golden Gem mine has been completed
and that the properties will be taken
over as soon as the outside mines held
by the old company have been surveyed
and patent applied for. The company
now has a surveyor at work getting
things in shape for patent and it will
plication has been made. The new COM
pany will also take over number Of
other mining properties and make q
large group around the original mine.
The Tennessee mine at Chloride is
soon to be one of the big shippers Of
the county, the old workings showing
an immense tonnage of lead-zinc ores,
suitable for concentration. 1t is said
that on the 500 level there is a body
of mixed ore sixteen feet wide from
which fine grade of concentrates can
be shipped to Needles as soon as the
Needles Smelling and Mining company
has it's concentrating plant in opera
ton.
The Western railway of Arizona is
grading and clearing off a new depot
site at Chloride, which brings the ter
minus of the road into the town. a
short distance from Tennessee avenue.
The road will leave the main line and
come in over the first route surveyed,
which will be great convenience to
the shipping public at that camp. 1t
will be possible now to run spurs from
the road to the Tennessee, Midnight
and other large shipping propositions
in the camp.
22o Tons of High Grade
The Gold Road mill is now receiving
daily 220 tons of high grade milling ore
and the big plant is working like a
charm. The extraction of values is so
close to the 100 that the tailings are
turned loose in the canyon, a rework-
ing at some future time being deemed
inadWsable on account of the small
values left in them.
The big mill of the Tom Reed is al
most ready to be placed in service, only
a few minor details having to be
worked out before it is turned over.
The new shaft has reached quite a
depth and as soon asst penetrates the
old levels the extractions of ore will
be carried on through it. In all the
levels good ore is showing, and the be-
lief is quite general that the mine will
assume greater proportions with depth.
The old mill continues the work of
Of turning out big bars of gold bullion