Gilpin observer., 1913-03-27
RADIuM A CURE
FOR HUMAN ILLS

dealing with the Importance Of the
radio active ores now being mined
in several OF the mines OF Quart
hill, the following excerpt from the
pen of Alice Robe in yesterdays g
Rocky Mountain News is Of interest,
although bearing the earmarks OF
plagiarism.
Colorado as the mecca where suf-
fering humanity finds health has add
ed decided degree OF interest to
its place in the worlds history.
"The eyes Of the scientific world
are fastened upon this state, rich
in ores. fer 1t is known that dn the
fastness of our mountains that most
wonderful of all minerals, radium,
conceals its life giving powers.
Colorado, holding the future of
humanity in it's mountainous con-
fines has caused the federal govern
ment to establish in Denver a rad
ium bureau. The United States bur-
eau of mines, Denver branch, Is the
more exact title of this federal i'm
vestgating headquarters whose chief
is r. B. Moore. There are four men
in the local bureau which, concen-
tratdng as it is upon the radium
fields in Colorado, has also under
its jurisdiction the investigation of
all minerals.
THAT Colorado-which has proved
the worlds greatest curative state
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. now take
its place before the eyes of the uni
verse as holding the curative pow
ers for fatal diseases through rad
ium, has brought science, medical as
well as all other branches, at the
door of anticipation before the lock-
ed recesses OF the mountains.
THAT the great radium fields of
the world are located in Colorado is
now believed. Government reports
sent to Washington have not yet
been given to the public, but since
last November these four experts un-
der supervision OF Moore have been
conducting the most exhaustive re
search work in the realm of radium.
The Austrian government, controlling
the pitch-blende fields in that coun-
try. has heretofore controlled the
radi1m world.
Among the Colorado radium fields
the richest ones are in GRpin county
about Central City. Indeed. the pitch
blende. from which radium is obtain
ed. as well as from uranium and thor
ium is found in the vicinity Of gold
and silver workings.
1.-The discovery of rich pitch blende
or radium-giving deposits in, Colorado
means phase Of the states history
that, SO Far as the welfare Of human
ity is concerned, will outclass the
famous Leadville and Cripple Creek
excitements of the gold fever days.
"Radium. which is called life itself,
the most potent, the most powerful
force ever brought before the eyes
OF science, holds in its active rays
the secret of the future. Scientists,
men who are hesitant about discus
sing matters of technical scientific
import, say that the history Of hui
man progress will be changed IL suf-
ficient radium may be obtained.
Cancer. that dread disease, gnaw-
ing with hideous tentacles at the life
of humanity. may at last be check
ed df enough radium is placed in
scientific hands.
Indeed, radium In Colorado is
likely to send it's potent rays through
the future history Of the state, re-
vivifying the places where the gold
and the silver have been taken from
the earth. Radium found in uran-
ium, thorium and p.tchblende is,
however, a most elusive force to cap
ture. 1t takes 300 tons of pitch
blende to give an ounce OF radium.
1t is only recently that there has
been a refining plant In this country
where raddum can be extracted from
this pitch-blende. all ores having been
sent abroad.
THE power Of radium in its cura-
tive qualities offers the greatest
boon to human kind, but sts pos
sibilities in other directions are
truly stupendous to contemplate.
"As a creative force. through It's
powerful rays, radium. could It be
controlled, would revolutionize loco.
motion-railroads. dypamos, electric
lghting-our entire modern inven-
tions would he transformed. II the
energy from two or three milligrams
were liberated at any one time. 1t
would have the explosive effect Of
several pounds OF dynamite. II all
the radium In the world could be