Show OHIO KENTUCKY IMPROVEMENTS I A A. A J. J Settles Betties chief metallurgist on the Newhouse staff has baa gone down to the theS S Ohio Kentucky properties at Pioche with witha a a. view to picking the various grades of S ores in that tha t property and making a a. care care- U fill analysis This Is dope done for the purpose purpose purposeS S of determining the best methods to be beU U employed in the treatment nt of these ores U and reducing the output to a commercial basis a matter that has been considered S ever since the first deposits of ore were encountered In the Susan Duster ground 5 U Just recently this property has been In Inspected inspected in- in b by Col Hackett of Kentucky who is one of the heavy owners of this como company's com corn o pans pany's stock Upon eth the r return r of Iii Col ls f Hackett th he and some of f his associates have been In consultation with ith Samuel S Is TV house and his engineers and the theS S matter of having a reduction plant and S oth other r Improvements for this property U have bave been carefully gone over No definite dell deft nite conclusion was reached at the time U of this conference as it Is said that Mr S Newhouse refused absolutely to consider U any Improvements e that h would O d call for the erig Ft expenditure e of large sums of money until U U tuch uch a time as his engineers could make S a a car careful ful survey of the ores blocked out In this property and further to have a aU U test made In order that the best methods for tor treating the metals might be ascer ascer- tamed ed S For some time the matter of erecting a a. mammoth custom mill and constructing a a. smelter for the mines of Pioche and the neighboring camps has been dl discussed cussed and during Mr Newhouse's absence In ff his n name was connected with these various US enterprises This was s done without his authority as he be has said that he was ever willing to Interest capital in various arlous mining enterprises whenever an opportunity with merit was wall presented But that he would have to be thoroughly S convinced that there was ore blocked out in these properties sufficient to keep plants going n for a number u e of f years to come was also m made clear e i In his statement statement state state- t ment to those who consulted him on this subject su That there are a number of good mines in the Pioche diggings has never been disputed disputed disputed dis dis- but when It comes to a a. matter of S ore reserves these properties are still In Inthe inS S the first stages o of development and there thera t r r ma has not been sufficient development work workS done to warrant mining men to feel teel that thai S the he camp amp is ripe for the construction of or smelting melting and other plants Mr Bettles will make a careful study of he the the situation at Pioche and that vicinity and as soon as he can see conditions warrant warrant warrant war war- rant it It It is said that he will make malte re recommendations recommendations recommendations re- re commendations to Mr Newhouse that will mean the Introduction of at least one fine mill for the camp L |