The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-07-26
NEWHLOTAT|ON PROCESS
FOR RECOVERY OF GOLD
INVENTED AND PATENTED BY
cOEUR D'AlENE MEN-UN.
LIMITED FIELD.

The Miner Is pleased to announce
this week the accomplishment of an
important step in the expansion of
the field Of flotation, that wonderful
process which has become an indis-
pensible adjunct in the recovery of
the base metal values, and which now
promises to serve an equally useful
purpose In the treatment Of gold and
silver ores. Special interest attaches
to this announcement because the
men who are identified with the new,
process are all well known residents
of the Occur d'Alene district. George
Huston, the mining geologist of Null
Ian, who has made close study of
flotaton since its introduction in the
Occur d'Alene district, has been en-
for several years. associated with E.
A. Renney, at present engaged In con-
struction work at the Bunker Hill
smelter.
No Legal EntangIements.
Both men early in the game saw
the possibilities of the huge tonnage
of '.dry" gold and silver ores. Real
izing that the base metal ore field was
capably filed by others, they turned
4 their exclusive attention to ores of
the former type, and for the past four
years have been steadily making pro-
gress in the design of new process,
Their recent application for patent in
dicates the successful completion Of
the work.
The invention is distinct depart
ure from the oil and frothing method
In use on the base metal ores of this
region. 1t Is novel, in that no oil, acid
or frothing is employed which rem
ders 1t free from the litigation in
volved in those methods. The .inven-
ton also gives large capacity, and Is
vastly cheaper and simpler in Install
alton and operating costs.
Company Incorporated.
A corporation has been organized
known as the Gold Flotation Deyel-
opment company to whom the pre-
liminary. assignment of patents has
been made. The inventors, owning a
the work. The concern will not push
the sale of invention rights but en-
ploy IT In their own mining and mill
Ing operations. Mr.. Huston in his ca
I paeity as mining geologist, has also
secured and assigned to the corpora
tion, the old Singiser mine in the
southern part of Lemhi county, Ida
no, which has immense ore reserves
carrying $40 value left from former
operations, and of nature particu-
larly amenable to the process.
Reed to Handle the Stock.
Negotiations have been concluded
whereby Ralph p. Reed, known as
LUCKY Reed" who represents east
sern investors who are on the lookout
for good things, will handle the stock
of the corporation, which is taken as
assurance that ample funds will, be
available. Mr.. Huston, Mr.. Renney
and O. w. Lewis. of this city, will
leave the last of the week for the
mine in Lemhi county, meeting Mr.,
Reed in Butte who will accompany
them. After visit to the mine Mr.
Reed VIII leave for the east to pre-
sent the proposition to his clients.
The directors of the company are
o. w. Lewis, Chris Roholt, H. G.
Loop, Harold Williams and George
Huston. All the directors as we'll as
Mr. Reed are enthusiastic over the
outlook for the enterprise, and it is
expected that within. six months 1t
VIII be yielding a revenue that will
insure it's success.