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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
ington Schools Make Ready for Midwinter Term

new dates were announced last night,
when 1t was requested that applications
for admission be sent to the school a
week prior to actual enrolment.
Members of the Student Relations
Committee and the officers of the Stu
dent Assembly of the school will form
committee in charge of the annual
midyear graduation dance, which is to
be held in the National Press Club au-
ditorium February %. The student re-
lations group includes appointed stu
dents of nearby and local high schools.
while the officers of the Student As
sembly are elected by the Secretaries
School student body.
The thirty-first Winter term of the
Livingston Academy of Arts and Sci
ences will begin Monday. February 2.
Three additional class rooms in the
Adams Building, 1888 F street. have
been taken over by the academy to
meet the increasing enrollments.
Will H. Chandlee will continue in
charge of the art department, with
Lionel B. Jameson as assistant. New
classes in Show-card writing. general
ganized under the direction of Eugene
r. McCurdy. Jessica Livingston Dick
inson will continue in charge Of cos
tune design classes. Daisy Belle
Mccoy will remain in charge of the
interior decorating department and
James j. Mentally will retain control Of
the advertising classes.
The Hickman School of Speech and
Expression will open its second Semes-
ter classes in its new quarters in the
Woodward Building Glasses now are
being formed in the three-month
courses in practical public speaking and
self-expression. Both day and night
classes will be offered.
Three girl students have been award
ed the scholarship gold medals offered
by the Mount Pleasant School for Sec
retaries for the highest grades attained
during the term just ending. They are
Miss Mary Elizabeth Thomas, daughter
of Senator Thomas of Idaho and Miss
Patrice Rice, daughter Of Frederick j.
Rice. and Miss Margaret Schloer,
daughter of Frank H. Schloer Of WASH
inQtOn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

M. Vintilla Bratianu, former premier
of Rumania, who died recently, was the
younger brother of the late M. Jonel
Bratianu, the statesman who caused
Rumania to join the allies in the World
War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
MAY REMOVE STATION

DR.. j. r. Brinkley of Milford, Kans.,
whose radio station there was recently
the subject of an inquiry by the Federal
Radio Commission, tonight indicated
he planned to open very powerful
radio broadcasting station at Mata-
moros, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico,
if he could secure a license
He said 1t was "for the Mexican au-
thorities to say whether he could oper-
ate such a station" He would not state
whether he had apphed for a license,
but said he had in mind such a project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
BOAT RACES PLANNED
Miss America TX Being Prepared
for Event March 17-1S.

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, January a Up.
Powered by two 1,100-horsepowsr
supercharged motors, the Miss America
TX is being prepared for Gar Woods
assault upon the worlds speedboat
record in trials here March II and Is.
The vessel arrived here several days
ago, and was Immediately put into
maritime ways for a thorough going
over before the gray-haired fox Of the
water ways attempts to shoot her
through the tide-governed waters of
Indian Greek at speed in the neigh
borhood of 100 miles per hour. Sir
Henry o. D. Segrave, English sports
man, established a worlds speedboat
record of 1916 miles an hour shortly
before a fatal accident in England last
Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Mrs. HamiIton-Wolfe

pupil of XAVIER Scharwenka. Berlin, Ger
many, etc. Piano lessons reasonable Gin
pupils home If desired. Graded courses.
500 18th st. ne. Phone Decatur 2A0O-W. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
ALLEY DWELLINGS
ABOLITION URGED
tuberculosis Death Rate
Blamed in Part on SIums
by Capital Group.

Expressing the belief that Washing
tons alley slums have considerably
added to the city's relatively high
death rate from tuberculosis" the
board of directors of the Washington
tuberculosis Association at its last
meeting unanimously Endorsed proposed
legislation for the abolition of alley
dwellings.
The board at the same time appointed
its vice president Mrs. Ernest r
Grant. to represent the association al
hearings to be held on the proposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
SOCIALLY PROMINENT
MATRON SEEKS DIVORCE
Mrs. Elizabeth Cabot Holt Wins
First Steps Against Husband,
Alleged '1nebriate.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 24-Mrs.
Elizabeth Cabot Holt obtained a court
order today permitting her to serve
papers in divorce suit on Henry Colt,
jr. Both are socially prominent.
Her attorney said Holt was in a
hospital, undergoing voluntary treat
ment as an inebriate. The divorce suit
has been instituted at Dublin, N. H.
The lawyer explained Mrs. Holt
brought suit because she feared her
husband might leave her as the result
Of Hollis habits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Licensed to Wed.

LEONARDTOwN. Md, January "a
(Special) Marriage licenses were is
sued here to the following couples:
Howard Andrew Johns, 81, and Win
fred Hastings, ID. both of Baltimore.
Nd: James Hanson Swart. IS, and
Mary Frances Cox, IS, both of Clar-
endon, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

law before the District Committees Of
the Senate and House.
This action was taken following an
address on the subject by John Ihlder.
a leader in the fight for the abolition
of the alley dwellings.
DR.. George NJ. Kober, president Of
the tuberculosis Association, has re-
queSted the District Health Depart
ment to furnish him with all available
statistics showing the relation between
bad housing conditions in alleys and
the known tuberculosis death rate.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10
BILL HICKS cow
IER MILK WAS FULL or GOLD
by A. J. Ozark IN ''The sadisOnlan''

Alder Gnch is the graveyard Of vast enterprises
Ponderous mining machinery rots and every
Vast fortunes have taken great sums have been
lost in the hunt for gold It evident that Alder Gulch
s the cradle OF great amounts Of the yellow metal and
as one travels the crooked road propecos may be al
along the creek bed banning the gravel for oo gopher
ing the sides Of old cuts they did in the sixties
Where Alder Guich begins among vast cataeymie dis
tubances Of millions Of ago whore old
plainly shown mountain tops find friend Bill
Hicks casually talking Of sixty and seventy foot shafts that
he has put thru solid rock
Twenty fiyehfty years maybe he has been the guch
with the wiLo thewisp still leading him fortune
still to be found
Bin is Of the few who manage TO find gold easily
~ got cow said Bill recently and the - critter
gives yellow milk NE ryin to find why take Of
the milk and get il assayed, and hey much gold dust
at the grass roofs around here that the COW gives mill
rich ia fine gold that IL takes carry bucket
Of il IN hggerin gettin and Just let EN-
DO the mimi while rest The only trouble il its a he'll
Of JOB mikin EN-
saw the COW but did the milk ia fact saw
lot Of apparently eating gold dust and grass but Bill
said when his attention called TO them He'll them ain
no cows, them steersIp
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

Additional resources IN sold-benring ore
have been disclosed At four places BY the
Golden West Mining Company IN operations
carried on TO date ibis year At its two mines.
me Little Annie and the New Discovery. So
miles southwest Of Libby. according to n. c..
Sheridan. engineer ia charge
In the New Discovery. nice ora was
opened in 70 feet Of drifting on the No. tun-
nell 10 feet below the No 3 The No 8, In
50 feet viii be extended as far as gold Is
found. An outerop was exposed 500 feet be-
low the No tunnel. The veins are near
nat
Eat the Little Annie. tunnel was started
to develop the vein several hundred feet below
the older workings Mr.. sheridan recommend
ed that q tunnel be started on another show
ing at the creek level Gold was found in
the greater part Of the workings opened for $50
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

Development Opens More
Rich Ore In Golden West

feet With Il is associated some lead and zinc.
II understand that the Golden West Is
negotiating for a min At Niehart Mont. which
inspected for H. The bail min classifisr ana
flotation Of thia plant are 100 tons daily
capacity said Mr. Sheridan. THE company
has provided SUPPLIES and stored IS cords 81
wood for the winter Diesel-driven pneu-
matte compressor. capable Of driving four drills.
has run ike watch and has given no trouble.
About ~ men are now employed under the
direction Of NJ p shouweiIer. manager, and
Charles Lager. superintendent.
The company goes ahead, owes nothing
kept the work going ali summer and paid
wages and bills. II is getting money and
putting it into the operations. Also. It is
getting much tunnel work done for the money
expended. It has built roads and a camp and
Is making a real effort to find something
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

two stages OF development, 4
capital OF ten million dollars
would be required. says DR.
Hassan. "but, II every condition
factor warranted the enterprise,
the money would be instantly
forthcoming.
Or Hassan was conducted to
the ore deposits here By 2. b.
Hubbard. mining engineer OF Llv-
ingst0n. Mont. and NJ. =. Mar.
tin. the prospector who first
scented the presence Of the chro-
mite in the Beartoths.
siegfricdf Aided
He was originally interested in
their possibilities by DR. J c. r.
siegfriedt Of BED Lodge. who de-
scribed the prospect to him las.
year.
After leaving Red Lodge, DR..
Hassan win examine other miner
al deposits IN Montana. relative
10 their possible use IN the
chrome industry. He anticipates
a return IN the near future. to
make a geological survey Of the
extent Of the Beartooth deposits
Or. A. A. Hassan Is a geoIogiss
and engineer with an impressive
record in the metallurgicaI field
He has made Important investl-
cations IN Brazil and Venezuela,
geologic studies Ia Russia, and
has been connected with sever
II large Developments In the I'm
ted States.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10
$4,000 GOLD
DEAL REPORTED

Howard Creek, Placers. 20
miles southwest Of Libby.
have been sold by II.
G. Bolyard and Libby asso-
eiates 20 M. d. Kelly, Of
Bate and Milwaukee. az a
price Of $3.50. 600. The pur-
chasers agree to spend Sta.
coo the first year and pay
$50. 600 a year for the 1920
acres. The average depth 70
bedrock is stated TO be ~
feet, values for this depth
running 80 cents per cubie
yard. Three small lakes pro-
vide water for hydraulic OPP
erations.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10
ONE-MAN NINE
YIELDS OWNER
NICE PROFITS

GOLD HIIA4 Utah-Thls
Is . story Of . naan and
gold nzlne--a story IN which.
for once a. least, the man L.
the uOre fascinating o. the
two.
For here resides Loeffler Pal
mer. mining engineer. philoso-
pher and traveller. who Is the sole
owner Of q gold mine be could
cell any day for a large sum.
But nothing could persuade
him 10 sell. Instead he works
his mine several weeks q year.
clears $4,000 or ssO0o-enough
for his needs-and then enjoys
life for 12 months.
This has been going on for
the past decade and. undoubtedly.
viii continue for years TO come.
Just the other day he shipped
a IS ton car Of gold ore to the
American Smelling 4 Refining
Company and received q check
for $4,000. net profii-nei be-
cause outside OF a few dollars
for help in loading, he does all
the work himself
In brief, Palmer is a one-mine-
man and HIS valuable property.
called The Rube. Is q one-man-
mine. He enters his mine with
tools and pecks away
at the gold ore vein until he ae-
sumulates enough for a ear
load. Then he calls in q few
Iaborers, who help him load the
ear.
And that's all there is to 81.
As soon as he gets his check.
be sets forth on a trip-some-
lines to the FAR corners Of the
sarth. where he indulses in his
hobby OF big game hunting.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

The exchange would not be
share for share, but on a proper
tionate basis. since the suggested
plan is to capitalize for 100000
shares Of no-par value. Of which
amount one-half. 100000.
would be exchanged for 1867
600 shares outstanding
The Gold Greek company,
which controls the land where
Stuart made his ceIe-
brated gold strike. from which
the mining industry Of Montana
is said to date, proposes to dredge
the placer ground from which
millions were taken in pioneer
days A large boat equipped with
heavy machinery for lifting the
gravel Is expected to begin oper
atoms early IN the spring
SEND A CONTRIBUTION TO
THE sUNBURsT BADGER
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10
GOLD OUTPUT
HOLDS EVEN

World gold outpat dur
ing June totaIed LIES. 1e7.
fine ounces. according 70
preliminary figures. bring
ing the total production for
the frs half Of 1881 70
10.24O.s0s fine ounces. This
compares with f.702. GA
ounces in June. 1880; half
year output in 1890 amount
ed to fO.O07,B77 ounces.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10
ALASKA JUNEAU
PAYS S147,OOO0
CASH DIVIDEND

Payment OF a dividend Of
sf4y.O00 is announced from
the san Francisco office Of
the Alaska juneau Mining
company, Of which f. w.
BRADLEY OF the Banker Hill
6 Sullivan Is the president.
The disbursement viii be at
the rate Of 40 cents share
and WIN increase the grand
total o. payments 20 $685.
600, All OF which win have
been made within the cur
rent year.
The Alaska Juneau is the COM
pany that turned a deficit into
a profit. The mine was operat-
ed for rs years without an Inn
portant result other than In de-
yelopment and equipment. Al
deficit OF ss5s,s1s was recorded
on December 81. 1928, and at
the end OF 1898 1t reported a sur
plus OF S496s2ss
The tonnage and grade Of ore
had undergone Improvement and
IN 1929 made possible the profit
OF $1.a7S.344 before deductions.
Last year the total recovery was
ss.651, $50 Ia gold. silver and
lead and the profit 1881 900 be-
fore deductions.
For many years the operations
were on ore that averaged about
81 ton. Last year It was $1.10I
ton and the profit rs cents
ton, but s.924.4S0 tons were
mined. The north ore body, =
recent development. averages
1910 a ton. II is $50 feet long
and $50 feet wide on the main
hauIage level Since then ore hay
ing a much higher content has
been found, but It win not be
reached for two years In the
course OF production
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10

Historians say that the devel
oDment Of gold 10 Montana WAS
delayed BY the attitude Of Hud
sons Bay company. then the dom
inant factor In this state. which
apparently opposed the develop
ment OF gold. lest it attract the
attention OF others to the terri
tory and thereby endanger their
own profitable trading.
Story o. Discovery
Granville Stuart, pioneer and
historian. tells the interesting
story Of the discovery OF gold ia
Montana as follows:
In 1852 q Scotch haIf-brsed
from the Red River OF the North.
named Francois Finlay. but who
was known among his associates
BY the name Of sBenteseep and |
who had Just turned from Cal
ifornia to the Rocky Mountains
began to prospect on what is now
Gold creek, in Deer Lodge couh-
", and found light. float gold;
but as his prospecting was neces-
sarily OF very superficial char
acter. he found no mines that
would pay
News Travelled
The fact Of gold being found
there, however became noised
about among the few mountain
GERS still Ii the country, and In
the spring Of 1855 party, among
whom were Robert Hereford.
late Of Helena. John Saunders.
called Long John, (who could
throw a stone with almost the
force and precision OF q rifle {
BALL Bill Madison and one or
two others who we're passing
'Bentesee" creek on their way
TO Salt Lake from the Bitter Root /
Valley, where they had spent the !
Vinter trading with the indians.
and prospecting little. found !
more sold than had been obtain
ID By Finlay. Z
One piece weighed about 10
rents and they gave II to old {
Captain Grant, who used 10 show d
t ND TO the time OF his death {
n 1852. as the first piece OF
yold found in the country. Q
Prospecting Resumed c
The matter rested here until {
he spring Of 1858. when Thomas 8
adams (now Of Washington
Jity) Reece Anderson and
James and Granville Stuart .
earched for gold In that vicinity e
nd found as high as ten cents 4
. the pan or gravel. but as they z
ad neither provisions. (they
rere living on Wild meat straight o
rithout salt.) nor tools. they =
Guild not accomplish anything. Z
lore especially as the Blaekfeet e
lole four Of their horses and 80 q
arasssd them that they aband- q
ned the country for q time, re- q
irning however in the fan OF g
$50 firm ia the faith that this g
rs q rich gold country. 81
In the meantime, during the
thinner 81 1850. mining enthu-
asst BY the name Of Henry Thorn =
chat who. as soon IS his g
scullarlties became known. was g
sniened Gold Tom BY which he q
rer Afterwards went) came up
/ the way o. the Pen d'oreilie q
IKE and began to prospect on 2.
sntosee creek shout one mile 2.
sst Of where Pioneer city now =
ands.
Epuna AEoFe Gold -
Almost pAaldsd he seHk shaft
fcppnng4 oa n4se EigaB
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10
GRANNY TO PAY
Cash DIVIDEND

0rAnby Consolidated Min
ln@ . smeltang Company has
declared . cnah dividend 81
8afa. 800. 20 ccnsa per share.
Dividends o. s0gB. 00o have
been paid 80 far tails year.
The conapnmy's dividend total
TO date is e1s.s10,ssB.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10
EnVisi0n Project
10 Utilize Vast
Deposits Of Ore
Tentative Program Calls For Mining, Con.
centrating, Making Of Alloys And Pos
sillle Building OF Steel Plant

RED LODGE, Oct Possibility of a
metallurgical development in Carbon county
that may surpass in magnitude any other
mining project yet undertaken is being in
yestigated here.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10
Pioneer M0ntana71s Passed
Up Rich Deposits Of Gold

Just as homesteaders the plains Of Montana fire.
quenty gave away their farms and walked out leaving be
hind oil farms worth millions did many early settlers
in the mountains Of this state build their homes rich
gold bars and eventually leave the country without
ing that they had been walking and sleeping potential
millions.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-10-10


Dr. A. A. Hassan OF New York
consulting Geological and engt
neer OF mines, is concluding stu.
dies OF the region near here, in.
Guiding the vast chrome deposits
lof the Hellroaring and the Brophy
coal mine near washoe. to deter.
mine the feasibility Of chrome
production
On the Hellroaring and Silver
Run plateaus Of the Beartoofhs,
he has completed geological sur
yeys under the direction Of N.
r Martin. pioneer prospector Of
the Beartooth chrome leads.
Samples Of the ore taken from the
Martin leads were coIlscted and
sent for careful analyxing 10 the
laboratories OF Wood and Com
pany at Denver.
Vast Deposit
On the western continent there
has been discovered no other
chrome field with the same po-
fentalities as the Beartooth de-
posits (Which extend into Sweet
grass and saltwater counties)
the fields OF Rhodesla. south A.
rica. being the only others com
parable.
with the African product
chrome from the Beartooths
would have 10 compete for the
United States market-a competi-
tion that would be hazardous for
the Montana product because Of
The very high quality Of African
ehromite. In the opinion Of DR..
Hassan, Montana could hardly
expect to ship mineral concentrat-
es 10 the Chicago and eastern
steel works in successful COMPETE
ton
plan Proposed
There is, however. a. plan
whereby the Beartooth chromite
could be concentrated. converted,
and smelted In this very vicinity,
to De marketed. not in the form
81 concentrates. but IN the form
81 mineral salts. high grade al
loya. and possibly high grade
steel itself
This plan would call for a SER
ea Of three projects, besides the
preliminary development OF the
nine presumably TO be located |
lhove the mouth OF Heilroaring
,reek IN the Rock Greek Canyon.
These steps would be;
Three Projects
The installation Of q mill site
nd concentration plant at the
aouth OF HelIroarfng. to take
he ore from the mine above and
ednce It 10 q workable concen-
rate. and the simultaneous To-
alton OF a chemical plant at
TED Lodge. Concentrates from
he upper plant could be krncked 4
own to the chemical works for
into chemical form.
A plant for the manufacturing
( high grade alioys-from the
hromfte salts and other minerals
bat would be availabie--is the
scond stage in the scheme.
steel P1ant7
The third and final stage. the
opening of a steel fac
,ry, would be made possible BY
ae successful operations Of the
rst two processes.
In considerating the multitude
- phases Of the picture, DIT.
assam seems 70 be satisfied that
10 quantity Of the Beartooth
lromite Is sufficient. that the
her necessary minerals such as
'iomite. and tungsten are avail
lie and that the coal. hydro and
setrie power. and various fac
g 81 transportation would be
liable.
noad AID 10 plan
The construction Of the new
lderal road wfli open this re-
On 10 travel and commerce. al
lines up as an important part
the picture.
The Feasibility Of the whole
ciees depsnds anon the quality
the BaTtoofh ore. Rigid tests
the product viii determine
Iether the scheme Is to remain
Iisl0n. o. whether the plan 8 20
ltaFialsze.
ooo coo Needed :
= estimate thas For the first