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ConceptualizedNetherlandr wrote
Some assayers were happy to process ore, not hundreds of tons but Waltz did not need to send hundreds of tons.
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Mohave County miner. (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, December 09, 1883
Notice that this assayer is clearly offering to melt gold and silver into bars and stamp them; rich ore like Waltz's could very easily be handled by an assayer, possibly cheaper than a smelter. Assayers had to make a living, and once a gold "rush" was over, other services helped make ends meet.
Perhaps you missed it where I mentioned that newspaper ref was one of many, just go to the Library of Congress newspaper archive and search for "Wells Fargo" in Arizona newspapers dating to Waltz's lifetime, there are hundreds and date to as far back as newspapers exist for their collection. Perhaps you make assumptions too quickly.
Signing off for the evening, good luck and good hunting amigos I hope you find the treasures that you seek.
Oroblanco
I don't think you send tons to be assayed. Refined, sure.
Some assayers were happy to process ore, not hundreds of tons but Waltz did not need to send hundreds of tons.
from
Mohave County miner. (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, December 09, 1883
Notice that this assayer is clearly offering to melt gold and silver into bars and stamp them; rich ore like Waltz's could very easily be handled by an assayer, possibly cheaper than a smelter. Assayers had to make a living, and once a gold "rush" was over, other services helped make ends meet.
Perhaps you missed it where I mentioned that newspaper ref was one of many, just go to the Library of Congress newspaper archive and search for "Wells Fargo" in Arizona newspapers dating to Waltz's lifetime, there are hundreds and date to as far back as newspapers exist for their collection. Perhaps you make assumptions too quickly.
Signing off for the evening, good luck and good hunting amigos I hope you find the treasures that you seek.
Oroblanco