White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-30
PresidentNevada { Consolidated
Spends Week inspecting the
Mines and Reduction Plant
COMPLIMENTS MANAGEMENT
SPEAKS OF BIG OUTPUT AT COP
PER FLAT AND SAYS THAT
COMPANY Is GETTING ALL THE
ORE THAT 1T CAN USE.

S. W. Eceles, president of the Ne
vada Consolidated Copper company,
and also the president of the Nevada
Northern Railway company, has been
a visitor In the district for the week,
and on Wednesday morning he was
joined by ID. c. Jackling. vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Utah Copper company, c. n. MeNeill,
president, and Superintendent jan
ney of the same company. Mr.Jack-
ling is also vice president of the Ne
vada Consolidated. Mr.. Eccles has
spent most of his time at McGill.
where, of course, his interests in the
district predominate.
On Thursday morning the entire
party went to the mines in a special
train. At Copper Flat they were
met by Superintendent vanderhoef
who showed them about the pit. and
there was much to be seen since their
last visit, about year ago. Mr..
Eeeles was much interested in all
there was to be seen In and about the
plant at McGill and also at the mines.
II so happened that last Wednesday
was the fifth anniversary of the day
on which he first came into the dis
trict and selected the site of the con-
eentrator. and on that night there
was quite a celebration In McGill in
honor of the event
1T is a far cry back to that oc-
casion." said Mr.. Eceles; "and nat
urally there have been many changes
in the interim. We first had Ely in
mind for the location of the plant,
but the lack of water in Murry
Creek precluded site anywhere in
that vicinity. We we're figuring. at
that time upon the treatment of l.
900 tons a day; and see to what ton
mage we have gone since then. The
company is now treating 10000 to
10000 tons a day and We are able to
do that by reason of the improve
ments which have been made from
time TO time. We had counted upon
putting up another unit at least to
the eoneentrator, but the improve
ments in the machinery have elimi-
mated the necessity of so doing.
I'VE are very fortunate in the
capable and efficient management
we have on the grounds. Mr. Lake
nan, | consider a wonderful man, and
the company Is to be congratulated
upon having secured his services.
Since his administration costs have
been considerably reduced, and we
are handling ore at profit, the low
percentage of which is the marvel of
the copper world The improve
ments which have been made in the
machinery in the plant. without the
increase of ground room. are respon-
sible for this. We have, | think, |
fine body of men here, and | think
that the community of McGill a very
pleasant and happy one. Mr.. Dun
can told me that there were more
than 200 pupils in the McGill school,
which to me is a splendid commen-
tary upon the character of the com
munity. | have given instructions |
to have erected, in connection with
the school building for the accom-
modation of the teachers.
1T is a source of pleasure to OBJ
serve the erection of the little church
which the Catholics are Just finish
ing. and | understand that other
religious denominations are also
provided In the way of aceommoda-
tions. The erection of the club
building was happy thought, and l
am particularly pleased to see the
enjoyment which the people are get
ting out of the baseball games.
used to be something of baseball
fan myself. and | have not yet gotten