The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-28
KELLOGG PEOPLE ARE FIRMLY CONVINCED
BUNKER HILL SHELTER Be BUILT THERE
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PLANT WILL HANDLE OUTSIDE oREs-A
GREAT BENEFIT KELLOGG AND DIsTRicT-sMELTERs
REPORTED DISPOSED TO MAKE CONCESSIONS
The Bunker Hill & Sullivan smelter

This statement is not made by au-
thority of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan
management, nor does it come from
any one who is authorized to speak
for the company on this all-important
subject; but it is based upon the opin-
ion of one who keeps in close touch
with mining affairs at Kellogg and
Wardner and who is deeply interested
in landing the smelter at Kellogg. He
saws ii is a cinch, and this opinion Is
generally shared by Kellogg people
who have kept close watch on the
trend of affairs since the formal an
nouncement by the company few
weeks ago that it would build smelt-
er to treat it's own ores. 1t is signifi-
cant that the Bingham ranch, which
is TO be the site of the smelter if it is
built at Kellogg, was purchased last
summer long before there was any in
timation that the Bunker Hill Sui
Ivan company contemplated building
a plant, and it is stated that the ranch
was bought upon the recommendation
of Mr.. LaBarthe member of the San
Francisco firm that will design the
smelter.
During the past two weeks Mr. La
Barthe has been in Kellogg much of
the time giving attention to details
that will enter into the plans for the
smelter in the event that it is located
at Kellogg He went to Spokane few
days ago, but is expected back soon
It has heretofore been announced that
the question of freight rates was the
one obstacle that stood in the way o.
locating the plant at Kellogg, and that
IL these could be adjusted satisfact-
orily the smelter would be located
there, and that for various reasons the
company favored Kellogg, The fact
that Mr.. LaBarthe is devoting so much
time to working out details at Kellogg
clearly indicates that the problem of
freight rates has been satisfactorily
solved.
Will Do a Custom Business.
Although being built primarily tc
treat its own ores, it has been official
ly announced by Stanly A. Easton
manager of the Bunker Hill & Sulli
van company that plans for the smelt-
er provide facilities for the treatment
of lead ores from other mines, and
will take the ores of small properties
which desire to turn their limited
output into cash as a means of fur
ther development. It is understood
that several of the larger shippers
will turn their products to the Bunker
Hill & Sullivan smelter as soon as i
is ready to receive it, and 1t is certain
that the opportunity to market ore il
small lots will prove a tremendous
advantage to the district by giving di
rect encouragement TO development
Benefit to Kellogg.
The people of Kellogg as who'll
are enthusiastic over the prospect
big smelling plant being located
there, but as usual there are feV
who are disposed to assume an indif
ferent attitude and minimize it's bene
fits 1t is of course impossible to un
derstand the course of reasoning fol
lowed by this class of citizens and
is probably waste of time to try. tn
benefits to be derived from such
plant are so obvious and so generall
recognized that it is not necessary I
enumerate them. But there Is on
phase Of the situation that should ap
peal even to those who are disposed I
belittle its benefits. The prosperity @
Kellogg, like that of every other tow
in the district, depends absolutely up
on the steady operation of the mines
but like all things earthly, there is
limit to the life or mines, and forum
ate indeed is that town which has
great industrial plant employing hun
dreds of well paid worlSingmen an
which does not wholly depend upo
the life of mines Immediately sur
rounding it.
Big Smelters Are Disturbed.
The terms Of the contract unde
which the Bunker Hill & Sulliva
company delivers it's ore to the Amer
ican Smelling & Refining compan
and the bearing they have upon tf
right Of the Bunker Hill Sulliva
to smelt its own ore seem to cause tf
public more concern than the parti'
to the contract. At least the Bunk'
Hill company seems to be losing I
sleep over the matter, according TO
statement made by Manager Easto
the other day. He is quoted as sayin
the A. s. & r. company can no mo-
prevent his company from smeltlng
own ore than 1t can prevent IT fro
concentrating it. This terse statemei
should go far toward relieving u
public, which had conjured UP mar
difficulties in store for the BUNK
Hill in carrying through It's big ente
prise to successful conclusion. II
A. s. & r. company has not pe'