The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-02
MIAMI WORK
OF INTEREST
COMPANY is sPARlNc NO EF-
FORT TO COMPLETE IT'S MILL
BY THE FIRST or THE
YEAR.

The beginning OF production by the
Miami copper Company, the first COR
poratlou 10 begin the exploitation OF
the great low grade ore deposits OF the
Miami district. rs being awaited with
interest for the reason that 1t means
setting in motion one OF the most cred
liable evidences Of achievement In mill
building now existing IN the United
states. SAYS the Gloge Silver Belt il
is not meant that the Miami concen-
traitors IS as colossal as some others
now being operated In the southwest
and I'm Utah and Nevada, but in point
of careful and compact construction.
10 is "a model OF It's kind. From founda-
ton To- roof-tree the structure and in
terral equipment has taken definite
form under the immediate direction
and after the planning Of II. Kenyon
birch the man who built the mill at
Nacozari. and one who is making rep
utation FOR himself at a rate nothing
short OF phenomenal Invariably the
initial work of either mill or smei,er
IS something dreaded by designers and
owners alike. since there are innum-
cradle ways by which even a slight de-
feet may cause the mechanism 20 go
awry and thus cause delays. Realiz-
ing this. the management al Miami
f. sparirg no EFFORT 10 perfect the
mill in detail before January /, 1911
when the first ore is scheduled 20 pass
from the storage bins 10 the crushing
and concentrating machinery, So that
no haltiug of operation is anticipated
after the mill Is once under way
To the eyes of a casual observer the
Interior of the concentration seems
virtually in readiness for work. Near
v AN the crushing machinery and
Deister slime and sand tables are In
place ana the requisite electrical
equipment has just arrived and IS be-
ing assigned its working place IN the
general scheme OF things Mt Emil
Deister. the inventor Of the concentra-
ting table bearing his name. has just
arrived in Globe and viii probably
remain here until after the mill begins
treating ore. Southwest Of the mill.
10 one Of the canyons. the plant for
handling the concentrates is nearly
finished IL consists in part Of six
tanks. each Of which IS capable 81
holding 300 tons. so that the total cap-
acity is 1900 tons. The base OF the
cooling tower has been built and the
erecting o. the frame work has been
commenced The power house also IS
almost completed. since the boilers
are In place the engines have been set
up. and the steam and exhaust piping
81 nearly finished.
In the underground workings Of the
mine "a small force Of men Us being
kept at work making the connections
necessary before the extraction Of ore
az rate corresponding 90 the demands
Of the 2.o00-ton min is begun About
800 feet 0f development work ia the
form az drifting and raising on and
above the 420-foot level is completed
each week The raises. for the most
part. are put up 90 the 31O-foot level
and wiu eventually be used as chutes
down which the ore may pass 20 reach
the 320-fpot level where the main
hau,age system Is installed. The total
amount Of work completed under
ground 60 date, including shafts rails
ce and drifts, is 1909 feet.
Three churu drills are being kept at
work Zoo the northwest part of the
Miami property 20 indicate in q general
way the contour and extent Of that
part of the ore body lying beyond the
underground workings.