| Show MAY PRODUCE SULPHURIC ACID there is a report in circulation that the balaklava Balak lala consolidated copper company of kennett california which is controlled by the first national copper company of broadway gro adway new york may eventually be a producer of sulphuric acid instead of copper the boston commercial in taking notice of this possible change in the operation of the companas comp anys property says it is stated that the future of the balak ala mine controlled oy the first national copper company may lie in its transition from a copper producer into a manufacturer of sulphuric acid it is understood that the management has such a possibility in mind with about in cash and bills receivable cei vable the company has sufficient funds in ill hand to erect an acid plant ore reserves at the balaklava Balak lala mine stand at about tons believed to average about per cent copper and caf carrying gold and silver values of a ton further development would probably add materially to this tonnage the standard oil general chemical and hercules powder companies figure among the pacific coast consumers of sulphuric acid in a number of instances they buy sulphide ores and extract their own acid the standard oil for instance secures its ore supplies from the mountain copper company for this purpose As a regular producer of sulphuric acid the first national company feels that it could capture much if not all of the acid trade in the far west the balaklava Balak lala has been practically out of commission for some time on account of the fight made against the company because of smelter fumes the courts ruling against the company the mines of the company are productive of copper gold and silver the company made attempts to eliminate the fumes complained of but working restrictions were so severe that profitable operation was almost out of the question the property is equipped with a 1500 ton smelting smelling sm elting plant and the mines employed electric power in their operation when in operation the company employed quite a large force of men |
