The Calumet news., 1912-08-21
ELECTROLYTIC
PLANT FOR C.&H.
Will be Built at Hubbell to Re-
cover Silver


Editor ]. H. Wilson Of the Native
Copper Times SAYS
The Calumet y Hecla have decided
10 erect an electrolytic plant, in con-
nection with the smelling works a.
Hubben The building VIII be abou,
250Nl50 feet. and win be ,Ocated this
side Of the boarding house The old
mineral house is being torn down To
make room for the new plant in which
the product Of the low grades of min
eraI viii be treated 10 recover the sill
yer. meaning that this work viii here
after De done right 1T home. instead
OF sendins the product 20 Buffalo to
recover silver values The work WI.
he started this wear, and completed IN
1913.
The adding cf this plant to the Lake
end will be appreciated. II is another
action 70 commend the people o. ire
big company, TO their thousands OF
employees
The big mine is in prime condition,
and never better at any time az iJs
history. The fair prise for the pound
of copper counts in building up the
earnings for the benefit OF sharehold-
ers-and all the time things are max
ing IN the interest Of stin further re-
ducing the cost OF handling ton OF
rock-and in all this marking down.
the welfare OF employees have never
been lost sight Of; al reductions conf
ing, without lowering the vase scale,
hut marking il up. as tn people ot
The big company. seeing brighter fu-
turs for the metal announced early
this year an increase OF ten per cent
in the wage scale. And al the time
the men had protection receiving
weekly benefits In case of sickness. and
a stipulated sum paid In case Of dept IN
10y accident. With the coming OF the
Workmans Compensation Act. which
takes effect Sept. lst, and under which
the management has already an
nounced. the Calumet & Hecla and all
subsidiary companies will operate.
changes the aid fund, In that benefit
will continue in case Of sickness, while
those accidentally killed or dying from
injury viii be cared for under the pro-
visions OF the Compensation Act.
Hancock
Disappointment has been EXPIRE sscd !
IN some quarters as to conditions at
the Hancock Consolidated but the
writer fails 10 see any reason for fee
Ing that way. The downward course
Of the big shat, with copper showing
and following the shaft down in many
places Indicating that il was pene-
tratng a big copper zone. IS certainly
most encouraging for the frture OF The
property The No. lode. extensively
opened upon. and proven 10 be OF com
mercial quality by six months stang
mill test. the cutting of No. lode In
the shaft showing exceptionally rich |
in copper contents. aud the passing |
through about four feet Of amy gGa |
loid very rich at a depth of 3G5U feet |
followed by some five feet of rap. anG !
then three feet OF vein. rich n heavy |
copper and this very likely was ths 4
pewabic lode. all poia, 90 the success /
OF Hancock Bat the shaft continues
down 10 a depth OF approximately 1000
feet end In the meantime cross-cul- |
ting is under way an the 18Th, 18th |
.,th and saith levels. The crosscut at
the deepest point is in about 500 lect
and in ground showing stringers o.
copper, presaging the nearncss OF the
lode.
The Hancock is fully equipped for
hig mining and with the several cross
cuts extended TO the veins the re-
serves for STOPPING viii bee piled up very
rapidly. and this mine is Iikely to have
stamping facilities on short notice, a
Point Wills. where additional heads are
being moderniZed and prepared for du-
~. The writer has no DOUBT as To- the
future Of the Hancock. the great
work has been accomplished. and the
not distant future shoul see this mine
among the active producers. making
copper for market. and at price u
admit Of good profit.
Franklin.
nc 4 IIaNhl|I IN .'Ihlue very VII
the conditions underground. IN q cop
per way. being AN that could be Dc
sired and the management are W.
shape 10 send about fun quota Of
rock 20 mill or something over 200
tons per day, but within year il
win likely bc possible 90 almost double
that tonnage, which can Doe done as
soon as Nos / and Q shafts are con-
nectcd at the -3rd level SO. shaft
is down To- the 18th level ana drif,
Is 10 bee started from 80. at the 23rd
level towards 40 shaft and when
reached an upraise viii bee started 20
make connection with 40. 3-thel TWO
instead az one shaft will be avalap one
fur BOOSTING purposes With around
2oOn tons per day going % mill from
The Franklin and this miro viii write
new -tstory. telling story of big
money earned for stockh0ldcrs with
copper ruling 90 fair Price o. al
present The Times expects 20 see
fair price Tor the pound Of copper
govern for very long time. and for
ALI ffrua win produseru oUarIffug nm