Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-03-11 | Page 15 | Colorado Zinc-Lead Smelter

Colorado ZincLead Smelter John C Griffith resident representa tire of the i American xinclead smelter at canyon City Colo came In from jLhat plant yesterday and reports It be ing enlarged thai at least 100 tons may i be handled dally To accomplish this J I it will be necessary f > ir the company to close down for a short time after which II will be ready to 16 business with th I producers of zinc ores again The efforts of Mr Griffith to secure an arrangement by which Vtah pro ducers might continue the delivery of I their zinc ores at the smelter did not meet with the encouragement lie expected ex-pected Such an arrangement pleaded the management would swamp them and again Leadvllle is supplying the smeller with zInc 1earlrlg ores of very high grade lie producer receiving pay for Hi precious metals only From lie ores the smelter dclves what Is known as a leadzinc while that Is used for paints and some other purposes and while a good markel Is now afford rfd for the product thero Is a limit to the demand The Utah producer will accordingly markel no more of lila high grade sine orctr until some period In July