The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-02-16
INCORPORATE
ELK CITY co.
Local Men of Means Incorpo-
rate for $25O,OOO and VIII
Erect Mill toTreat Output.

The need of reduction works
for the treatment of the ores for
shipment has long been felt in
the Elk City district, the trouble
of transportation for the crude
ores ON account of the excessive
cost of same having served as a |
serious handicap to the develop
ment of that rich mineral belt.
The remedy for the drawback
has been known all along and
the ACCESSIBILITY of taking the nee
essary steps to correct it by the
formation of a company and the
construction of mill suitable for
the handling of the ores for ship |
ment, has been under discussion
for some time, with the result |
that the active, business men of
the community have decided to
take the matter into their hand |
and work out the salvation of
their community in their own way
by the erection of a custom mill
for the treatment of all classes
of ores produced in that section
The following from the Elk City
Mining news gives the particul-
ars of the formation and incorpor
alton of the company for that
purpose and the personnel and
differing of the same:
The articles of incorporation of
the Elk City Reduction company
have been drawn and filed with
the secretary Of state, and the
company is now on a working
basis.
The nature of the business to
be carried on by the company is
mining and milling, the leasing
and buying of mines, and the
marketing of the products, the
generating and distribution of
electric power.
The company is capitalized for
$250,000, dividd into 100000
shares of the par value of 81
each.
The incorporators of the com
pany are: G. L. Il. Basket, G.
+. Horn, M. f. Tytlers, M. A. Parr,
M. III. Perry, Of Elk City; O. c.
Lapp and N. b. Pettibone of
Sites. NJ. f. Tytler is named as
the agent in charge.
The following officers have
been agreed upon, and will be
elected as soon as the articles
are approved and recorded: G.
+. Horn, president; O. G. Lapp,
first vice president; NJ. III. Per-
ny, second vice president; G.. Il.
Il. Basket, treasurer; Nj. +. Tyt-
Ter, secretary.
The company has already com
menced work on the erection of
a custom mill in Elk City, with
the intention of being in shape
in the early spring to treat ore.
The main building will be 40x60,
and the initial capacity will be
20 tons. The ore bins will be
built back of the main building,
and not part of it, as there
will be several different compart-
ments for custom ore, with to-
tai capacity of 800 tons The ore
bins will be the first part of the
plant to be built, SO they will be
ready to receive ore in short
time.
The process will be plate ANAL
gamation, concentration and
cyaniding. The concentrates will
be treated at the plant, first be-
ing roasted and then subjected
to chemicals. The process is
being successfully employed at
other mills and saving of over
80 per cent can be extracted.
As in every district there is a
great deal of ore that has accum-
ulated on the dumps during the
prospecting of the vein, and it
is the object of the company to
buy this ore from the prospect
ors. This will not only build up
much needed industry, but at
the same time help the prospect
or to get something to develop
his claim with. Nearly all the
claim owners in the district have
taken stock in the company and
enough ore has been pledged to
keep the mill running for some
time.