Show EQUIPMENT OF THE LODI 1 smelting smelling Sm elting plant to be constructed for use U se of famous nevada mine the property of the lodi mines company located in lodi district nye county nevada is to be equipped with a smelting smelling sm elting plant which will treat company as well as custom ores the works to have a daily capacity of tons the controlling interest in the lodi has been purchased by the firm of eaton and burt well known denver mining men this firm is composed of J H eaton and dr C I 1 L burt who have ample capital on hand for the erection of the smelter and the extensive operation of the mines of f the company which already have a recorded production of about dr burt is now in the field superintend ing op operations orations and was in salt lake the first of the week looking after the machinery equipment for the proposed plant the ton smelter has already been ordered and will be furnished by the colorado iron works company of denver who expect to have the plant in commission ninety days while in salt lake dr burt purchased a fifty ton best traction engine and a number of ore wagons two more will be purchased and the three tr actions will be utilized in hauling coke and supplies from the railroad to the smelter a distance of forty miles the bullion will be hauled to the railroad by the same method of transportation the ildi lodi mines are well developed and a prominent expert who recently examined the property of the company estimated that the company had ore blocked out in the mine workings ready for extraction to the value of 1 1 this is all above the foot level and within a radius of feet from the shaft on the dump second class ore to the value of is stored ready for the smelter as soon as it goes into commission dr burt is firm in the belief that the company will be on a dividend paying basis within a reasonable period and he informs the mining review that the lodi is undoubtedly the making of one of the leading nevada profit makers |