The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-31
Blow in Lead smeIter in June.

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Upon his arrival at Kellogg last
week President Bradley announced
that the refinery was practically CON-
pleted and that the work on the lead
smelter had so far advanced that he
felt safe in announcing that it would
be blown in during the month of June.
There are often many delays in put
ting on the finishing touches to big
plant. and the belief is expressed by
outsiders that 1T will probably be
some time in July before the plant is
in operation. While no definite steps
have been taken. it is believed that the
pople of Kellogg and Wardner are
considering a grand celebration in
honor of the completion of the smelter.
II they do they will be conforming to
the wishes of the people of the Occur
d'Alene district generally, for it will
be an event of the greatest Importance
to tn entire district, one in which they
will be delighted to participate 1t is
possible that the miners picnic, which
is the big annual event in Kellogg. and
which Is generally held in August,
will this year be transformed into a
smelter celebration which will in
clude as well all the usual interesting
features.
Coke and Lime.
Mr. Bradley stated that on this trip
he had completed arrangements for
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nished by the Pacific Improvement
company which operates coal mines at
Carbonate, Wash. A special coke
plant is now being constructed for the
purpose. The Bunker Hill company
has already secured large deposits of
lime rock near lone, Wash, which
with other sources insures the shelter
Of an ample supply. He stated that
the smelter will handle from the start
900 tons of lead ore per day, which will
require 80 tons of coke and 1870 tons
OF lime rock, and the arrangements the
company has effected will easily pro-
vide these amounts.
A Custom Mill.
<hhotuCI interesting
made by Mr.. Bradley was that the
Sweeny mill, owned by the Federal
company, would soon pass into the
hands of the Bunker Hill company
and that it would be operated as
custom mill. This will supply long
felt want in the district, as it will
provide means for small ore producers
for milling their ore and the smelter
will provide the market. 1t is pre-
sumed that changes will be made in
the mill which will adapt it to the re-
covery of both lead and zinc The
transfer of the Sweeny mill to the
Bunker Hill company has long been
anticipated. Several years ago in the
settlement of litigation between the
Bunker Hill and Federal companies,
one of the terms of settlement provid-
ed that when the Last Chance mine,
which uses the Sweeny mill failed to
show profit from the ground above
the lowest level then opened, the mine
and mill would revert to the Bunker
Hill. The announcement of Mr.. Brad
ley therefore means that the Last
Chance is nearing exhaustion so far
as the present workings are concern
ed, and that the valuable ground be-
meath will soon become part of the
Bunker Hill NINE
Notable Visitors.
Mr. Bradley was accompanied to
Kellogg by w. H. Crocker, of San
Francisco one of the directors of the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan company, and
president of the Croker National
bank; s. B. Morse, of San Francisco,
president of the Pacific Improvement
company; and Jules Labarthe, of San
Francisco designer of the smelter and
who has supervised it's construction,
being a member Of the firm Of Brad
ley Bruff & Lebarhe. Mr.. Bradley ex-
pected to leave Kellogg today the
other members of the party preceding
him.