The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1922-10-12

to get colder-so cold, in fact, tina
the suns of summer could not mel
the winter SHOWS, and vast masse!
of snow in the mountains consolidat
ed to ice, which moved by it's OWL
as glaciers. Also from the north
came a great solid ice sheet covering
the whole land surface to a depth
of thousands of feet in places, and
pushing before it and beneath il
great quantities of rock debris, ac-
cumulated from the ground passed
over. This was the ice age, and
from it's coming wonderful changes
were wrought. Rivers were diverted
from their normal channels, lakes
were formed, vegetation was des-
troyed, the animals that could travel
we're driven south and new types OF
arctic animals lived along the ice
front. Arctic foxes, musk oxen, rein
deer and ptarmigan dwelt in Mon
tana.
But these times also passed, warm
er temperatures prevailed and now
we have glacial lakes and moraines
throughout the state as monuments
of the frigid invasion.
Some Montana Resources
The geological history of Montana
is interesting when consideration is
given to the character and distribu-
ton, as well as the extent, of her
resources. Montana produces in
commercial quantities from her rocks
the following products: Coal, build
ing stones, ornamental stones, clay,
lime and cement rock, gypsum, foun-
dry sand, graphite, sapphfres, min
eral waters, copper, lead, zinc, silver,
gold, arsenic and tungsten. Phos-
plate rock and mineral oil and gas
are beginning to be produced com
mercially. A geological product of
great value, that is having a wonder
full effect in the development of the
state and its resources, is its water
power.
Eastern and central Montana on
tain ONE of the largest coal fields in
the world. This coal is of different
geologic age and character from the
Goals of Pennsylvania and the Mis-
valley. 1t is not so valuable
for steaming purposes, being, for the
most part, Ignite or sub-bituminous.
1t is, nevertheless, very valuable for
fuel purposes, and gives promise of
being even more valuable for gas
for gas engines. The best grade Goals
flank the slopes of the mountain re-
gions where the beds have been sub
jected to most compression, while the
coal beds lying farther east in
The plains regions are of poorer quail
ty.
The Goals of western Montana, pre-
mentioned as having been
in fresh water lake beds, are
f later age than those farther east
are seldom of a quality justifying
heir utilization under existing COM
nercial conditions.
In formations associated with the
deposits, but not necessarily
connected directly with the coal, are
'ound crude oil indications. Some of
hese are being developed and oil
md gas secured in commercial guam
tiles.
Some Beautiful Stones
Building stones of endless varie-
les and great beauty are found
the state. Sandstones,
imestones, marbles, states and gran
ties of best quality occur in many
'laces accessible to railroad trans
'ortation. Owing to the fact that
he state is not yet densely populated
hese have so far been but
paringly utilized, but as population
Increases greater use will be made
f them. In like ornamental
tones await development. Onyx,
labaster and %serpentine of desirable
uality r found in central Montana.
lays for brick and pottery manu-
are plentiful and are already
tilted in numerous plants through
ut the state. The lime and cement
ock of Montana are un-
mited. In central Montana enough
lateral to supply all mankind for
n indefinite period is available. Ce-