The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-29
F|NDLAY BEGINS
WORK TUESDAY
MIcHIoAN's COPPER AND IRON
MINES TO BE APPRAISED
FIRsT-soMETHlNG
ABOUT EXPERT.

James r. Findlay. OF New York city
the mining expert selected to recap
nroise the discovered and unmined
mineral wealth of the state, has out
lined his plans and will begin work as
soon as ne completes his organization
which probably will be tomorrow.
Mr. Flndlay will require several as
sistant engineers and corps OF clerks
II is possible that he viii make ms
headquarters at Lansing.
The work on the iron, copper SAT-
ana coal mines will begin simultane-
ously. while the gypsum. cement ana
stone oua~ries will be taken up at
some time later
Mr. Findlay realizes the enormity
of the undertaking. but says that 1t is
his intention 60 make fair and i'm
partial appraisal and with competent
assistants claims that his report will
be ready for the state board Of equal
ization before Aug. 81, the time limit.
Who Findlay Is.
Although Mr. Findlay's residence is
now i'm New York he was born near
Detroit. Blenheim, ont, and has had
much mine engineering experience in
Michigan
Flndlay is a man of A. years. lie
was reared AT Colorado Springs, COLI
and was graduated from Harvard col
Ioge in 1891. He's an expert in geol-
ogy and engineering.
From 1926 Findlay was employed
in the Lake superior iron mines
first i'm Michigan and later i'm Mime
sofa. For the Minnesota Iron Co. he
was superintendent of the Norman
I.on Mine.
In 1896, after spending some time
in Colorado prospecting and working
in the mines at Cripple Creek. he went
to South America, as superintendent
for the South American Development
Co. opening mines at Zaruma. Ecua-
dor. Later he was in geological work
for the cleveland cliffs Iron Co, at
Ishpcmlng. and then went west To take
charge Of the Standard and Hccla
mines i'm Occur d'Alenc in northern
Idaho.
Has Had Much Experience.
In 1902 he became manager for the
Portland Mine at Cripple Creek. Col.
i'm 1903 he became assistant general
superintendent of the Guggenheim FIX
ploration Co, and had charge of reor-
ganizing the operations Of the Federal
Lead Co, in southwest Missouri.
Since 1904 Findlay has been actihe
as a consulting engineer, in Colorado
i'm New York, with the exception Of the
year 1910, when he was general man
aeor OF the Goldneld Consolidated
Mines Co, at Goldneld. New
For a number Of years he has made
particular study Of the economies
of mining. and in 1909 published q
book called the Cost Of Mining" which
is a review of the results obtained by
a great many of the principal produc-
ers of coal. iron. copper, lead. zinc
silver and throughout the world
with a di Of the factors thai
determine the ,osts Of mineral pro-
ducts.
For the last three years he has beer
lecturer on the economies Of min
ing an Harvard university and was
the first secretary OF the Mining az
Mctalmrgical society OF America.
He has made numerous mine eXami
nations in various parts Of the coun
try. principally in Colorado, Idaho
Montana. Utah. Nevada. Minnesota an,
Missouri But his principal claim e
distinction can be based on his studio
of the financial side of the minin
business, which has been continuou
and on a broad scale for many years.