Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Fayors
Cooperative Effort
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like / do, never will have a aiddler's
chance to see or talk to anyone that
wants a mining property. ! go out
there every year and do my assess
ment work, taking time off that | need
for my job For heavens sake go ahead
and do something"
DR. C. B. Boyle called and the good
doctor was just little dubious about
whether we could do anything He
said, 4 don't believe your scheme can
work because of the attitude of the
mine owners that | have talked to
about disposing of their properties.
They most all want enormous prices
and they also want a large cash pay
ment down before letting a person
move on the ground You know that no
sane mining man will pay much cash
down ON a property until he has had
a chance to prove the ground to point
where he can see that it is worth the
money The doctor has seen a lot of
mining in his day and is quite geolo-
gist in his own right and while | agree
with him perfectly in the latter part
Of his statement, hope he is wrong
Cor once in his life about the first part
of il.
w. G. Seims, the Western Building
and Loan magnate, is enthusiastic
While, as he says, Il never had min
ing claim, and never owned any share
IN any mining enterprise, yet | be-
lieve you have a good idea You can
count me in on helping to boost the
game along"
Mr.. Barkee of the j. c. Penny store
says Good, / am glad to see you stir
up something and | want to tell you
right now that our store and myself
personally are right behind you and
the rest of the bunch in any effort for
the good of the community"
George Walker is one of the old
time prospectors of this neck of the
woods and the owner of some valu-
able key claims on Cherry creek. He
says, You tell the old mossbacks
around here that they are all wet when
they say the prospector will not do
his share One of the main things
wrong with the mining game around
here is the jealousy and knocking that
always starts as soon as an outsider
comes into town. This was darn good
camp in the old days when there
wasn't SO many claims and more out
sders came to town looking for some
thing, but now so few come here look
ing for mining claims that as soon as
one lights everybody is after him and
unless you get him out to the hills in
the night and keep him hid, some
body is going to buttonhole the gentle
man and tell him to stay away from
this or that fellow because he is 4
crook and his ground doesn't belong
to him anyway" George is one of the
substantial property owners of this
town and you can safely bet that he
knows his onions about the mining
game II isn't the talk of an idler or
dreamer that he hands out, but sane
and solid gospel that it will do you
all good to ponder over
NJ. E. Schouweiler, furniture man
and president of the Golden West Min
ing Co, says, Nov you got something
started, let's keep it moving
Elmer WOLF is one Of the newcomers
having been here only six or seven
years, but he has consistently put
about an average Of $500 into the de-
veloping of mining claims every year
besides spending most of his days dur
ing the summer season iRe-the hills on
the end of number two muck stick
He has been doing all he can to de-
velop the district and he realizes the
long road that must be travelled if the
job is to be done locally He says For
Gods sake keep the ball rolling. I've
worn out my car, I've worn out all
my clothes and don't get any sleep,
working in the hills in the daytime
and tending the pool hall at night, and
] can't let go. Get somebody to take
over this mining business who has
money and time to do IT,
Logan Cresswell is associated with