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Show WELL PROCEED WITH ERECTION OF PLANT Balaklala Company Will Build Smelter, But on Somewhat Different Lines. Chief Engineer Robert T. White of the Balaklala eompnny Is in the city from New York on his way to the property In California, Mr. White stated Monday that he Is proceeding lo the property for the purpose of finishing tho plans for the smelter which the Balaklala company will erect for the treatment of Us own ores and also for custom ores as well. Necessitated New Plans. The original plans of iho company, however, have hnd lo be revised, for the eompnny has decided to reduce the ores treated in the plant lo matte, anil this has made It necessary to begin over again with tho plans. The matle from thl plant will be sent to the new Guggenheim Gug-genheim smelter lhal will bo erected on the San Frnnclseo bay. Will Handle Custom Ore. When the Balaklala plant Is completed It will be capable of handling 750 tons of its own ore a day. and means are to be provided for the reduction of such custom cus-tom oro as may bo submitted to the management man-agement for treatment |