Show consolidation ON TREADWELL ISLAND spokane wash may 25 consolidation of the gold properties on treadwell island alaska is planned by the different interests owning the groups according to information received in spokane recently A delegation of engineers headed by fred W bradley of san francisco president of the bunker hill mining company with properties at kellogg idaho and head of two of the corporations corl orations to be included in the proposed merger will examine the holdings and determine how much stock in the consolidated soli dated company the absorbed concerns will receive the deal if consummated will be one of the most important amalgamations of gold mining properties ever accomplished in the history of the industry tentative plans contemplate abandonment of the famous stamp mills of the treadwell company the second largest reduction works of the kind in the world and the erection in its stead of a crushing plant to treat from to tons of ore daily the treadwell properties to be included in the merger already have produced of which approximately have been expended in operations and for equipment new development under consideration provides for sinking the main shaft to a depth of feet and equipping it with a ton hourly electric hoist that will be the largest of the kind ever constructed A cyanide plant adequate to treat the capacity output of the crushing department also will be constructed if the deal is closed and the most extensive low grade mining operations ever attempted will be inaugurated when the machinery is installed bradley bruff Barthe debarthe Le san francisco construction engineers who have been commissioned to prepare plans and superintend the building of the bunker hill sullivan companas Comp anys new smelter at kellogg idaho are preparing the plans for the proposed crushing and cyanide plants and the hoist and will superintend installation of the equipment according to announcement by philip R bradley general manager of the treadwell company |