Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-05

purchased in a period of 1913 months
AT the monthly rate of purchases
for 1922, however, the period of pur-
chase would be shortened to 1872
months.
With the increasing production Of
copper and lead, the production of sill
yer will increase this year, it is esti-
mated, by about 100000 ounces
IF the probable increase in produc-
ton for 1922 is maintained during 1923
it will decrease the duration of the
Pittman act by about three months, in
dicating a total remaining period of
1872 months.
TO protect their interest silver
producers should be guided in their
operations and plans for the future
marketing of silver by the minimum
estimated life of the Pittman act of
Is months from July %, 1922, or to
about November 1, 1928"
Day Brothers contracts with the
American Smelling and Refining com
pany covering the smelling and rein
ing of the output of the Hercules and
the Tamarack and Custer mines in
the Occur dAlenes, will run Is years
production about 100000 pounds a
year.
An immense tonnage of ore will be
available for shipment and develop
ment in the Clearwater region of
Idaho and Montana, when a hauling
road is built to it, according to
Reuben ], Fuller. prominent mining
man of Spokane who has interests IN
that region.
The Clearwater is the largest IN
l--I-- -,- -- -GY-l II
know" said Mr.. Fuller. ut. has the
same naturalization quartz and form
alton as the Occur dAlene region, b.
cause of which it appeals readily to
mining men. The values are in gold.
copper. silver and lead which have
been opened in bodies of good size.
Mining men interested there have
been trying to get a road to connect
the Clearwater with the outside by
gong up Cedar creek from Iron Noun
tain, Mont. Some work has been done,
but about 10 miles remains to be
built. No rock work would be neces-
about $1,000 a mile. A grade of t to >
per cent could be made over the hill.
The region embraces the eastern part
of Shoshone county. Idaho, and parts
of Mineral and Missoula counties of
Montana. Many properties are being
developed
A survey just completed by the
Copper and Brass Research associa-
ton shows that of the approximate
total of 1.125.000 stores in the United
States. 100000 have copper fronts and
that 90 per rent of the 10000 stores
which have just been completed in the
last eight months. will have copper
fronts. Results of the survey, publish
ed in the latest bulletin of the as
ISOLATION are in part as follows:
The last decade has seen a note
worthy improvement in the selling
methods of proprietors of stores
throughout the United States.
Even the smaller dealers have CONS
to realize the great advertising value
of an attractive show window.
With this desire for a window dis
into the store by creating the purchas-
ing appetite. the old, cumbersome.
wooden-framed show window has pass
ed out of being, almost unnoticed.
There are about 1.125,000 shops in
America. from the big shop in the
large city with the ten or more dis
play windows. to the small town with
one. or sometimes no window.
1t is estimated that more than 30
per cent OF all new stores, large and
small. are equipped with copper store
fronts. In addition. wooden windows
are rapidly being replaced with copper
store fronts, by alert shopkeepers.
The usual front of the smaller store
owner ~utilizes approximately as
pounds of copper, and the average
amount of copper utilized for all
classes is about 100 pounds.