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WHAT THE MULE SAYS,
CHOMEONE is authority for the statement
that “assays,” as a term to designate
the value of an ore, came from the patient animal the name Suggests. In
other words, during the prin
nitive days
of transportation these animals were
compelled to bear their heavy burdens
to the mills and smelters as pack animals. If the ore was
strongly mineralized they protested vocally against its
“ce r treatment and the protest was supposed to mean assays
well,”
At the present time the real merit of the assay is et
to the vocal demonstration of the same animal. This is
not chargeable to the assayer or the chemist. As a rule,
the members of this profession represent honorable men.
They are not responsible for the “salting” of assays, a :
often represented. ‘I'he fault lies with the system and n
With its application,
ave to
Purchasers of stock usually depend upon assays determine the Probable value of the property in Awhigl
they are Purchasing stock. To those unfamiliar with as-.
Saying, T want to describe the method as nearly as pe
sible. In the first place, anyone dealing in mines is not
inclined to Procure the specimen or quantity that will a9
say the least, Age, Matter of fact, it is pretty difficult for
the owner of a Property, who has nothing to sell, to refrain from flattering himself with the ,best assay to be
obtained, ‘
We will tak
; PAUID toactairie’
vein three feet M width, We w
vein will run, A fe
or gouge releases
man’s fist.
Before us we have a
ant to see how much the
’ effort with a little pick
ap) = 4 ;
This is ee of ore the size of the average ~ JS taken to the ASSAY Office.
Tvirst it goes
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