The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-14
WASHINGTON NEWS
Of STATE INTEREST
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into good blasting powder. His re-
port showed that at an expense of
between two and three cents a pound
this ammunition could be made into
double the amount, or 20,000,000
pounds. of an explosive superior in
every way to dynamite for blasting
purposes. lie contracted with Canada
to do the work inside of two years.
Then the Interests" stepped in with
the plea which has been so much in
evidence in the United States, and
all of this stuff which miners and
contractors needed to "rehabilitate
industry" was sunk In the sea.
Now, the startling thing TO Nevada
miners Is the fact that the United
States government probably has ten
times the amount of coarse powder
on hand at the present time. Canada
had 10.000,0O0 pounds, which would
make 100000 pounds of powder
better than dynamite. Perhaps the
United States has what would make
100,000,000 pounds of blasting mater
ial We hear nothing about 1t. 1t Is
useless; 1t will spoil-unless. indeed,
it is spoiled by some industry which
declares the government must moi
compete with it by allowing citizens
to have powder which they already
have paid for.
The gentleman your correspondent
has thus indefinitely alluded to Is the
inventor of a certain brand of dyna-
mite, along. with his other activities
with explosives. He told Sir Donald
Mann. who built the Canadian North
ern Railway not so very long ago
how to escape from the clutches of
he powder manufacturers by making
'er himself an explosive which would
move rs per cent more rock than 60
per cent dynamite, and which proved
more effective than forcite in actual
tests. Engineer Man took the ad-
vice. built 500 miles of railway,
blasted his way through the Rockies
md Cascades and other hard rock
formations. and saved a thousand
times the cost of his powder factory
This powder may safely be manu-
featured by individuals or at a COM
munity center powder mill. as sug-
gested by the expert, at cost not
o exceed eleven cents the pound at
the present time. Your correspond
ent believes the formula may be Sc
cured without price by legitimate in
quirers. This dynamite will not drip
at temperature of 100, and 1t does
not require thawing in 40-below wea-
her. 1t will not chill In holes. 1t IS
much safer in fire or conclusion than
SO per cent dynamite. A box of 1t
nay be dropped twenty feet onto a
hard surface without decorating. If
powder manufacturers are unreason-
able in their charges, as they are, why
should not miners follow the example
set by the famous English engineer
who was knighted seven years ago
In recognition of his accomplish
ments?
OF course. II a paternalistic gov
arpmapt could ha rnada 70 CON tba .
miners and others who use powder.
for one thing, have rights equal to
those who have their money invest
ed in the business" land who have
garnered untold millions by unwar-
ranted charges), the great amount of
powder which the United States owns,
and which Is useles except In war
time, and which will be a total loss
unless 1t is transferred to those who
have paid for 1t, to be used in in
dustry, might be distributed at a cost
of a few cents pound VIII our
powder go into the sea, as did that,
Of Canada. in order that business
shall not be disturbed
Congress Is even now, II you read
the record Alright. preparing to
wreck certain industries of the coun-
try. in order that certain other in
dustries may thrive. OF course, that
is not the way Congress puts the mat
ter but paternalistic government is
today Tor was yesterday telling the
wives of United States citizens, them
selves citizens and voters. that they
may not be trusted to go out and buy
a bottle of vanilla extract on their
own judgment. Next month II is go
ing to tell the wives and mothers of
he nation that they cannot be trusted
to rear their own babies, but must
submit to the dictation of someone
who has passed civil service exam
nation (but who never had a baby).
Some men are going to be in the
position of telling God Almighty that
he made a frightful mistake when he
put tnnaiIc and tpath aud cp1aoo. to-