Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-04-27
is LOOKING AT TRAIL
LOUIS Janing Making Study Of
the Camp.
HE is THERE FOR BUSINESS
Puts in Two Days Inspecting the Surface
or The lie Roi and War
Eagle Claims.

Rossland &. c., April ga short
time ago Clarence King, the celebrated
geologist and mining expert, visited this
camp and looked over the properties.
Now another mining expert with an
international fame is here studying the
camp with keenness and an energy
and a thOroughness which indicates
busi1 1ess He is Louis Janin, famous in
connection with the Comstock From
Iucatan TO the Yukon no man IS held
in higher respect among Well-lnformed
mining men. MI. Janin comes here
from San Francisco, and his compan-
ion is a Mr.. Oothout, q wealthy CAN
fOrnian who is said to have made big
strike in the asphalt mines Of Califor-
MIA, who is q heavy owner in the Bun
ker hill and Sullivan Of the Occur
d'Alenes, and who graduated with a
high degree from the famous mining
college at Freiberg, Germany.
Messrs. Janin and OOthout arrived
Sunday night and went straight to the
lie Roi hotel, three-fourths Of a mile
above the town. Since then they have
|etA'-iAN''NJ'
Sunday morning they made a study
Of several hours of the surface of the
LIE Rot claim They were shown over
the property by General Manager Pey-
ION and Superintendent Bent, and We're
taken TO every prospect hole, shaft and
cropping on this big property.
THE old gentleman seems to know
his business" said an observer.
II should say he does" replied Mr.
Bent, better than sny man i'll these
United States
Mr. Janin is distinctiyely a western
man, free from affectatiOn-fnil OF REM
lniscence, jolly and humorist. He
differs from Clarence King in that he
is less technical. Although as a young
er man he studied in the famous univef-
sites Of this country and Europe. and
ia fond Of geological science for It's
own sake he leaves 1t behind when he
goes into a mining camp. Thus he has
come to be recognized as the most Drac-
tical mining expert in the United States.
There are really only three things
for miner to study in geology" he said
while passing over the LIE Roi claim,
'Hhether rock is eruptive, metamorphic
or sedilnentary," and then he added
Win dry humor he need not know
thes,."
In this connection an interesting
story is told Of Mr.. Janin. Not long
ago Director Wolcott Of the United
States geological survey was visitor
at the University Of California, and
Nh Janin met him there They We're
discussing the great value of geological
surveys to the mining world, and Mf.
Janin promptly took a strong position
against Mr.. WolcOtt and the faculty,
and delivered a lecture that was said
to be bold and interesting. He ridiculed
the idea that biologists have done any
thing for the miner. You have no
right" he said. ITO ask appropria tiona
from the United States government
upon that plea Understand that | am
not criticising the appropriation for the
geological survey. / consider that it
comports with the dignity Of a great
government to make app"opriat tions
rd conduct researches into the origin
Of the earth and the formation Of the
s.arths crust. l only object to the de
u,and for an appropriation being made
IN the name Of the miner"
While the party We're passing over
the lie Roi ground Sunday morning
MI Janin gave another indication OF
the light regard in which he holds
theoretical knowledge as compared
with practical knowledge. He was dis
cussing characteristic of this and
other claims to show a multiplicity Of
2res groupings, and said it might be &C
eQssnted for on the theory Of the smaller
veins running into one common vein
deep down under the earth's surface.
Mind you" he added by way of eau
tion, this is only a theory, a very pref
" one withai. but I have half a dozen
more at your service
Yesterday Messrs. Janin and OothOut
studied the surface of the War Eagle,
and today they will go over the sur
face OF other claims, perhaps the Josie.
It is understood they will remain in the
camp several days, inspect the work
ings OF the different producers. examine
she prospects surrounding these, and
prepare q map Of the district.
Mr., Janin enters into the work with
an enthusiasm that is interesting and
inspiring He rigs himself out IN a
m II of overalls and a jumper, and puts
incn, Ssan1ly at his cigarette. He scans
evarc thing with the closest detail. and
when he is weary of climbing over the
hil)s is fond Of sitting down upon a
honldar Mghting fresh cigarette, and
dtsooursing upon farming, fruitgrow-
;ne and a hundred and one things III
IS dropped to indicate what is his mis-
sion to the camp or what he THINKS OF
ia nrospects, He is at once one Of the
frankest and most secfet1ve OF men
But this Is not doing Mr. Ianln exact
Justice He did praise the camp very
highly Sunday morning. This ls the
first mining camp of such recent discoV-
.erv." he said, lin which / have founC
hot and cold water in the hotel rooms
Sucts luxury is unexpected, and is evil
dence Of superior mind.
Colonel Peyton pushed back the corn
pllqnent with becoming modesty.
''Oh, YOU need not protest. went or
the expert; you know what Shakes
ueare has said about tritles light as all
indicating matters Of deep import
Then AR. Janin quoted little O
I<ongfellow "Ah, that signing or th'
wind among the pines" he said, as NJ
looked off across the wide expanse o
sloping forest lands. ''LongfeiioW ma:
said that it sounds like the word 'lare
Well
In this Interesting manner does tn
famous expert deceive his hearers lnt'
the belief that he has nothing to con
ceal, while all the time he Is conceal
ing that which they most want to know
and which he is determined they shall
gaot know.
rrne presence of these men has start
ed all sorts Of rumors about lmpendln:
deals of great magnitude. 1t IS sal'
they represent Montana parties, Sa1
Francisco and Omaha smelling inter
ests, intending Butte investors, am
California mining men. The truth
no one here knows what they are afte
not even the heavy men of the camp
Ruined by the Cashier.
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