The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-23
BIG LEAD MINING COMPANY PREPARING
To REDUCE ITS OWN ORES NEAR NINE
HANDLE ORES FROM MINES CUSTOM
BUSINESSMAN ENTERPRISE FAR REACHING IMPORT.
ANcE DISTRICT.

IHe BUNKER 9I1lll & iouillVdH mlHllE
& Concentrating company will erect
a smelter to reduce its own ores. This
information, the most important and
significant news affecting the mining
industry in the Occur d'Alenes that
this paper has been privileged to pub
lish was obtained from an authorita-
tive source yesterday. Stanly A.
Easton, manager of the Bunker~Hill
& Sullivan company and Myron A.
Folsom, the company's attorney, are
now either In San Francisco or on the
way there to confer with Fred w.
Bradley, president of the company, for
the purpose of completing all details
in connection with this gigantic en-
terprise.
While this conference in San Fran
cisco is being held. active steps are be-
ing taken to secure easements from
land owners in the vicinity of the pro-
posed plant which will secure the
company against possible damages
from smoke Securing these conces-
sions Is in the hands of A. e. Goodell,
who was formerly connected with the
International Smelling company and
was its representative in the north
west and 1t Is surmised that he will
be closely identified with the manage
ment of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan
plant In company with Howard Nc
Bride, of Kellogg, Mr.. Goodell was in
the city yesterday on business in con
nection with the work in hand, return
ing to Kellogg in the afternoon where
he conferred with the board of trade
of that city with the view to securing
the cooperation of that body in get
ting easements from property owners.
Location of the Plant.
In conversation with a representa-
tive Of The Miner, Mr. Goodell stated
that the Bunker Hill & Sullivan COM
pany had definitely decided to build
smelter for the treatment of the ore
from it's great mine, and that the To-
cation of the plant was the only big
question now to be determined in con-
nection with the enterprise. The COM
pany desires to build it near Kellogg
and If easements can be secured that
will give the company proper protec-
ton, there is where it will be built. In
fact, the company feels so certain
that no obstacles will be encountered
in securing damage releases that 1t Is
practically assured that the smelter
will be erected at point near Kel
logg, probably in the vicinity Of the
Sweeny mill. If, however the COM
pany should be unable to obtain fair
and reasonable concessions In this re-
spect, the smelter will be built at some
point on the coast, and Mr.. Goodell
says this would involve a cost not to
exceed 10 cents per ton in the treat
ment of the company's ore. Last eve
ming Mr.. Goodell conferred with the
Kellogg board Of trade and it is un-
derstood that all assistance possible
will be given in paving the way for
the big plant.
Mr.. Goodell says that smoke from
a lead smelter, as this one will be, is
not a serious menace to vegetation on
adjacent lands. Improved methods |
now to a great extent withdraw the
poisonous gases which did the dam
age, and the smoke from a smelter of
this type is now regarded as little !
more than a possible nuisance over a |
comparatively small area surrounding |
the plant.
May Treat Ores of Other Mines.
Mr.. Goodell stated that SO far as he
had been informed Of the plans of the |
company, the smelter is being designed |
to treat the ore from the Bunker Hill
e Sullivan mine alone, but 1t may be
assumed of course that the plans also |
include the Caledonia and Ontario,
with which the Bunker Hill is closely |
connected by ownership and leasing I
rights.
From other sources information was |
obtained that leads to the conclusion !
that the Bunker Hill & Sullivan smell !
ter will also treat the product OF the ,
Hecla and Marsh, both Of which now !
go to the International.
May Handle Custom Business.
The announcement that the Bunker
Hill & Sullivan will build smelter in i
the district is the beginning Of the ,
realization of hope that has been en-
tertained from the day the Occur
d'Alene district became producer Of /
lead From every standpoint the re-
duction of the ores here is desirable
Perhaps the first advantage that will
strike the average citizen is the large
number Of men that will be employed
by the smelter, thus greatly increas-