The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-25
they're ALL BRIGHT MEN
Pending Litigation Has Brought
Noted Specialists to Butte.
THE GALAXY OF EXPERTS
Some OF Them Are Men of Fame in the
World OF Science-The Case Is
Adjourned, but They'll
Come Back.

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pany, all further proceedings have been
postponed until September, the precise
day not being named. This announce
ment was made on Wednesday last,
greatly to the disappointment of an ex-
pectant public whose interest had been
| aroused to high point by the nature
OF the case, the character of the parties
and the number and distinction of the
sclentlhc men who had been ssembled
LOT che purpose of throwing light upon
the geology of the Butte district in gen.
eral, ana of the lode in controversy
more particularly. No reason for the
| postponment was given to the public,
Even the experts seemed to be taken
| somewhat by surprise, and it was made
the subject of more or less good natur-
ed badinage between those arrayed on
the opposing sides.
1t was understood that Professor
Clarence D. King formerly of the Unit
ed States geological survey, a man of
the very highest standing, both as to
| character and scientific attainments
would open the case for the Anaconda
company, which is the plaintiff in the
action, In his testimony it was sup
posed that the scientific theories of the
plaintiff would be fully and clearly
stated. foundation being thus laid.
Professor King was to have been sup
ported by the detailed testimony of
associates scarcely less DISTINGUISHED
than himself.
OF these DR.. N. S Shaler, professor
| of geology in Harvard University, is
especially noteworthy 1t is said by
MS associates that Dr. Shaler is one of
| the most eminent biologists in the
country Besides being a member of
the harvard faculty, he has been
| president of the Geological Society of
America, state geologist of Kentucky
of which state he is a native-and for
time he was connected with the r.
). geological survey. He is the author
! or many authoritative books and innum-
| cradle pamphlets on geological and
other scietific subjects, besides having
been largely connected with mining in
practical way, both as an expert and
associated manager. AS worker he is
lndefatigable and untrng, being af-
fectionately and Familiarity dubbed by
his friends Never Sweat Shaler"-th,.
| nickname being double play upon the
initials of his name and his capacity
| for work. 1t Is an amusing coincidence
that he should now be connected as an
expert with case in which the Never
! Sweat mine is deeply interested, the
doctor being on the Never Sweat side,
where he seems to naturally belong.
Another very noted man in the group
is DR.. r. w. Raymond. He was for
merly editor of the Engineering and
Mining Journal and virtually its
founder. For several terms he was
president of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers, and for many
years it's secretary. He may hold the
latter position yet. He received his
scientific education at Freiburg. in Sax
ony, and by many he is considered 80
be the highest mining authority in
America. Upon such point, however,
there are certain to be differences of
opinion. DR.. Raymond's peculiar eff
cheney as mining expert lies in his
combined knowledge of mining geology
and mining law. He also possesses re-
markabie clearness in scientific state
ments and fine descriptive powers. OF
this the writer has some personal
knowledge from having heard the doc
tor testify in court.
d. w. Brunton of Denver has
had the preparation of the Anaconda's
case, so far as It's geological features
are concerned. He is a mining engi-
neer with an experience of twenty
eight years behind him, an experience
of the most varied and practical char
acter. He has not exported" much,
his work having been generally in the
Line of direct management of mines
and mining properties. He has been
connected with the Anaconda people
more or less, for several years, in some
thing OF an advisory capacity. He for
merly lived in Esmeralda county Ne
vada, where he managed the Silver
Peak mine. He is now in charge of
flNn Fnu h.
With the exception of the Sutro tunnel
in Nevada, this is said to be the longest
mining tunnel in the world, it's length
being about two and quarter miles
1t is also said ito be the best paving
mining tunnel in the country. Mr.
Brunton also has charge of several
mines.
The Standards representative is not
so familiar with the personnel of the
experts upon the Colusa Parrot side,
but 1t may be safely assumed that no
effort has been spared to secure the
aid of most thoroughly equipped and
competent men. The general work Of
preparing that side of the case is in the
hands of George B. Robinson of
Salt Lake City. All of the experts con-
nected with the case on either side who
know Mr.. robinson, speak of his abli-
ties in terms of unstinted praise. He
is an all-arOund mining man, a con-
SultlnS engineer and general expert.
Prob ably the most noted man on the
defendants side is w. s. Keyes of San
Francisco. Mr.. Reyes is son of Cen
eral Reyes of Fourth army corps fame
in the civil war. He graduated at
Yale took the usual courses at the
Royal School of Mines in Fteiburg, and
in 1863 he went to California. He at
once engaged in scientific mining and
since then has been the bestknown
mining expert on the Pacific coast. Liv-
ing alternately in California. Mexico,
Nevada and Montana, he has been a
conspicuous figure in mining litigation
for the last thirty years. The early
litigation on that line in Nevada was of
the most important character, and a
mining case of any magnitude without
General" Keyes as a prominent factor
was an anomaly. He has held many
important positions. official. semi-offi-
cial and private. in all of which his
mining lore was an essential require
ment He is now operating mines as
owner, director or consulting engineer
in California and Old Mexico
Several other prominent mining ex-
pertS are also in Butte. among them