Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-17

tnlnS, there IS no pldCe qulJe so SOOu as Chloride, or so much like home.
 Making Over a Mine
 Speaking of the Tennessee, it should be noted that the Schuylkill company have, during the past year, almost made over a mine which for years has been something of a junk heap, at cost of something like S250,000. In the recent workings, on the geo foot level (along the vein nOrthward to the Schuylkill line) more ore has been developed than has ever been before found in the mine; and this ore is of Tar better grade than that formerly mined in the more southern workings; carrying something like 40 per cent lead-zinc and 15 ounces of silver It is the intention of the Schuylkill com pany to equip the combined properties with a thoroughly modern mill in the immediate future.
 Proper milling facilities (and this is said advisedly) constitute the one ne. cessity for Chloride; good, modern mill facilities. We have the ore in great abundance, but the history of several mill failures initiates against new enterprises in this line. It seems to be the case that, given sufficient ore, the ordinary tor frequent) con cept of a mill for the treatment of this ore is entirely too lax and not prop erly based on sufficient metallurgical knowledge; thus predicating ultimate failure.
 Wrong Mills Installed
 A number of mills have been so built at or near Chloride and fitted with sound and expensive machinery, well equipped for concentration of a certain class of ores, but absolutely inefficient for the ores for whose treatment they have been installed. While this is a quasi reflection upon the character of the Chloride ores to the lay mind, it is properly nothing more than a reflection upon the good sense of the erectors. In each case, had the method of treatment been placed in the hands of sound metal iurgists, particularly such as are thor oughly familiar with Notation, such er- TOTS would have been avoided: Just as soon as some real metallurgical knowledge, backed by reasonable capi- tai, is used in the construction of mills for Chloride, the quiet times" will cease.
 The above consideration applies par ticularly to the vast amount of zinc lead-copper ores of the Cerbats. En- tirely distinct from this class of ores are those of widespread vein-system lying west of Chloride; these ores be- ing amenable to the simplest order of milling operations. In these ores lead and zinc occur only in relatively small amount, and the gold and silver is as sociated with iron pyrites they are susceptible of a high degree of con centration by simple gravity methods antl some of them (notably such as the ores of the Jack Pot and Diana mines) are typical Notation ores. The area showing the reposits mentioned lies west of Silver Hill, in a rather flat country.
 Better Equipment Arouses Interest
 Early attempts to open up this sec ton were halted by the occurrence of water within short distance from surface, but better equipment has re- gently aroused much interest. Among these mines the Bella Union has it's own cyanide mill, the Diana is tempo rarily shut down by reason of inter- ference of war matters, the Tuckahoe is working three shifts and is devel- oping rapidly, and the Jack Pot has re- gently finished a complete surface equipment of gallows frame, hoisting engine and machinery, with a full equipment of buildings, preparatory to an active mining campaign. The prop erty has been bought outright by the Golden Cross Metals company of PhOe- nix after careful examination of the surface and the small existent work ings The main (old) shaft which was only about 60 feet deep, yielded some very nice pyritic gold ore, shipment to the Humboldt shelter showing gross value per tor of $34.O4. Of which $3O7S was gold. combined with about 10 per cent pyrite and SO per cent insoluble matter. This result shows the ere 10 be very easily and cheaply milled. and capable of producing a very high grade concentrate.
 The Golden Cross company started new shaft (which is down about 70 feet to intersect the vein at a depth of about l50 feet. and at the same time develop the intersection of the main vein with very interesting Cruss-yein whi.h is opened by some prospect