Show THE NEVADA CINNABAR CO the nevada cinnabar company of salt lake operating at lone ione nevada fifty miles from austin has a large force for ce at work putting in the 50 ton scott furnace and expects to be producing quicksilver by october by the use of this popular and efficient furnace almost a complete saving of the metallic content of the ore is made wood will be used for fuel and as the cinnabar ore carries a certain percentage of sulphur the cost of reduction will be reduced to the minimum once the furnace fires have been started at present the company is shipping in tons of fire brick lumber and lime from austin and this is being handled by the companas comp anys own 5 ton pierce fierce arrow auto truck in addition the company has a 7 passenger cadillac auto so that it feels independent when it comes to solving the transportation problem which condition is certainly pleasing when it is considered that the fifty miles of wagon road betwee fi ll austin and lone ione is almost in as perfect condition as in salt lakes main street A telephone line between austin and the mine also enables the company to be in instant touch with the outside world the cinnabar deposits owned by the company are immense and can be most economically handled in the extraction and handling of the ore everything will be by gravity system and when the plant is started two men br break e ak enough ore to keep the furnace in regular operation at no time it is believed will more than five men be required t to operate b both th mine and reduction plant A J J grier formerly city engineer for san francisco is in charge of the co company s property |