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Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Watches in Havana Set
When Old Gun Is Fired

Among the worlds odd time
pieces is that by which Havana
sets its clocks and watches. Never
has it lost a minute, run down or
chimed the wrong hour. Nor has
its face necessitated the periodic
washing that all clocks seem to
need.
In fact it really isn't a clock at
all, but a battery of q old Span
ish guns, mounted on the parapet
of Cabanas fortress overlooking
Havana harbor, one of which is
fired nightly at nine o'clock, Gus
tom that has prevailed for nearly
four centuries.
Though Havana may hustle with
activity throughout the day, hear
ing a thousand noises and sounds,
it listens intently at nine o'clock
for the rumble of one of the guns.
The electric timepiece in the old
fortress is controlled by the ada
cent Observatorio Nacional. Each
night a few seconds before nine
O'Clock a bugle sounds the ap-
proach of the hour, the gun is
rammed and then fired on the dot.
Years ago, before Cuba won its
independence, the Spanish fired
the gun twice daily-at twelve
o'clock noon and at nine, when the
gates of the old city of Havana
were closed for the night. How
ever, after Cuba became its own
master, it was felt needless-and
a trifle expensive-to fire the gun
at noon. when the city's natural
noises drowned the boom of the
gun. So the noon shot was discOn-
tinued, effecting a saving of 81 a
day at the time.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Salt and Sugar

A young woman entered an east
end drug store and bought some
supposedly salted peanuts.
There's no salt I'm these pea
nuts" she protested.
"Well, we don't salt them much
salt hardens your arteries"
"Oh, is that so? Try eating a
little sugar sometimes and see IL
1t won't soften your heart !"
Here endeth the conversation fit
to print indianapolis News.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Toledo Moorish City

Toledo is very much today as the
MOors left it centuries ago. When
you pass through its gates and find
your way amid the network of cob
bled alleys, encountering numbering
OK wagons, it is easy to imagine
ones self back in the Middle ages.
II is one CT the oldest cities OF Eu-
rope. Toledo, Ohio, has a popula-
tion ten times as large as its Span
ish godfather, but has it the lovely
tower of Santo Tome, or the medic
val bridge of San Martin, or the
ancient gate Of Puerta del Sol7
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Obevinp Instructions

Farmer Smith had a supply Of
winter cabbage TO plant.
Arriving at the farmyard, he
called over one of his laborers.
George" he said. Il want you to
plant these cabhages. but remem-
ber 70 plant them well apart"
CAV, sir" replied George. and
went about his task.
The following day the farmer
again went in search Of George.
"Well," he said. when he found
him. "did Won plant those cabbages
as I told you?"
"Yes. sir" was Georges reply.
II planted some in your garden and
some in mine. Is that far enough
apart ?"-London Answers.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Yellowstone in 1867

'An exploring party, which has
been to the headwaters of the Yel-
lowstone river. has just returned
and reports seeing one of the
greatest wonders of the world"
said an article i'm the Montana Post
on September IA, 1867. For eight
days they travelled through a vol
canic country. emitting blue flame
and living streams of molten brim-
stone. The hollow ground resound-
ed beneath their feet as they trav-
eled, and every movement seemed
to break through. Not a living
thing was seen in the vicinity. The
exnlOrers gave IL the significant ap-
pellation of He'll"
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
KENT COUNTY BAND FORMED
At DOVER TO BE ACTIVE one
SMYRNA MUSICIANS TO TAKE
PART IN ORGANIZATION
Vernon Ford Is Made Assistant
Director and Stanley Morris
Will Be a Member of Band

Musicians from several bands
throughout the county met in Cap
ital Grange Hall, Dover, recently,
for their second rehearsal. Form
ing of the organization to create
concert band was temporarily
made in December. Future plans
of the group are expected to ma
terialize whereby they will make
a tour through the Eastern Shore
towns and present concerts during
the summer. Other features con-
templated will be announced as the
group grows and complete ar
rangements are made. Several
plans in view, if carried out will
surprise the community in gener-
al, as the group possesses the nu-
cleus of great possibilities along
musical lines. 1t was decided that
the organization be known as the
Kent County Band" a community
affair and not catering to CONNER
cial engagements. Following the
rehearsal permanent organization
of the band was started by select
ing a nomination committee, with
Major Cannon, of Milford, as chair
man. Their report was presented
TO the members and favorable ac-
ton taken with the result that the
following officers were elected: Di-
rector Captain Robert D. Sim
mons, Dover. Assistant Director
ID. Vernon Ford, Smyrna. Presi-
dent-Ernest v. Keith. Vice-Presi-
dent Wilmer K. Benson, Wyom-
ing. Secretary-treasurer-J. Os-
bourne Willis, Dover. Publicity
c. r. Dempsey, Dover. Music Com
mittee Robert d. Simmins, Ern-
est V. Keith, Dover; Arthur BLOW,
Wyoming; Howard Schweitzer,
Hartly; Major Cannon, Milford; d.
Vernon Ford, Smyrna. The per-
sonal of the band at present in ad-
dition to those above mentioned,
consists of the following: Hartly-
Joseph Daily, Paul Palmer, Carl
Duhr, Owen Phillips, Frank Kul-
hunck, Robert Vetter, Charles Koh-
out. Wyoming Frank warren,
Oren Hines, Herbert Marker.
Smyrna Stanley Morris. FELTON,
Thomas Melvin, Francis Butler.
Dover Herbert Abbott, William
Duhr, Kirk Lightbourne, Frank
Montague, Edward Abbott, Milton
Gruwen, John w. Holston, Ulysses
Kichline, Hugh McMichael, Viii
liam M. Clarke. Frederica-Jos-
eph Flanagan. Many other mu-
sicians have expressed their desire
to Join the band and are expected
10 enlist in the near future. Cor
rect balancing of the band will be
next in order which is in charge
of the music committee with Di-
rector Simmons automatically be-
ing chairman. 1t was decided that
for the present rehearsals will be
held every two weeks, owing to the
fact that permanent organization
has been made, the band will make
more progress at the forthcoming
meetings. The next rehearsal will
be held on Sunday, January 18th,
at 1.3O o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Golden Rule

The Golden rule is the very best
guide to human conduct in all rela-
fions In life. IL Is the best rule in
business. II gets better results
than Grass selfishness. II estab-
fishes business on a surer founda-
ton. 1t gives greater satisfaction
to the man in business than sor-
did course could. The Golden rule
Is the best In the professions. 1t
10 the best in the home. IT is the
best IN society. In truth, In every
relation and aspect Of life the Gold
en- rule is without equal or superior.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Forget Troubles

Troubles magnify themselves too
largely in fearful anticipation. The
result is wasted worry. Remember
the adage of the ancient philoso-
pher who remarked: II am an old
man and have had many troubles,
but the most of them never hap
pened. Grit.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
cod Is Iaaa

Tn the summer Of 1862 the
overflow OF placer miners and
adventurous spirits from califor-
mia. Oregon and Colorado found
gold IN Crasshopper creek. and
the town Of Bannack grew up
almost IN night. having popu-
lation before the end OF the year
or 400 men and a few women.
In July. 1858, Fairweather
and his five companions. having
been prevented BY Grow Indians
from Joining a party Of prospect
tors on the lower Yellowstone
river while returning to Ban
mack. camped at noon beside a
creek to which they gave the
name Of Alder. While his COM
panions prepared scanty meal
Eairweather panned gravel ex-
posed beside 8 point Of rock and
made the discovery Of gold which !
brought q rush OF miners from
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
Vast Chrome Deposits

"Montana has. IN Carbon, stIIi-
water and Sweet Grass counties
the largest deposit OF chromite
in the United states. perhaps in
the world. with probably 1000
600 or more tons OF the ore
available.
There are within the borders
OF our state several known de-
posts Of low grade ores. more
or less developed capable Of pro-
ducing 1900 or more tons OF ore
each day. There IS within four
miles o. Helena a gold mine To-
cally known as the Spring Hill
mine. the property OF the Non
tana Mines company which is
now mining and milling $50 tons
4 day Of IS ore. There is ?.
most interesting development at
Bannaek. the seat Of the first
placer naming in 1889, where the
Bannaek Mines. Inc, has Inn
nenBe quantities Of milling ore
blocked out.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23

Noxsherm FaciRic railway
has fssod mosics o. ita inten-
tAon % conssEuct 3 spar line
20 connece les trAcks With
the william Anderson phos-
rhato mine near Garrison.
The Anderson property ia rap
IDLY developing into one Of the
major enterprises Of Powell
county
Output OK the mine lie shipped
10 the TRAN. b. c.. smelter where
il is used In the compromising Of
a fartIlixar which Is meeting .
wide demand on tho CANADIAN
prairies
During the past two weeks q
contracs with the smelter was
signsd providing for the delivery
OF several cars Of phosphate daily
during the coming yeaF
More than 20 men are now em-
rloyed steadily 81 the mine and
az farther orders Tor the rock
are obtained Il is expected that
this force win be greatly in
creased.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23

freshman who had risen from
the ranks TO become a king OF
the industry. persisted IN the
face Of encouragement and OPP
position to realise his vision Of
great copper mine with a
smeiter commensurate 10 it's
needs. The coming OF the Utah
Northern. now the Union Pacific
and the Northern Pacific rail-
roads into the territory, made II
possible TO treat these copper
ores with profit. Since that time
the richest hin on earth has
alone produced two billions OF
dollars in copper and its by
products and has written into its
history mystery, tragedy and in
srigue as well as historic accom-
plishment.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23

1T is a well know fact that
after heavy rains. gold nuggets
of considerable size have been
picked up on the unpaved sur
face Of Grand street. where the
Iowa man said the gold vein
crossed It About the same time
William PAIGE. janitor Of the
courthouse, related to a news
paper reporter his story OF hay
ing found a hatful OF dirt while
digging q ditch on Jackson street
near the Placer hotel. for which
q local asaayer paid him SIS for
the gold It contained.
Gold placsrs. however have
been but a small part Of the
mineral wealth Of Montana. Lode
IN the territory began
Kith the discovery OF the DISCO
iah lode st Bannack in 1889 and
y rich silver ores ct Arrenta in
1854.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
Millions IA cold

Helena. Golden Helena az Il
wae termed By Or. Francis A.
Thomson. president OF the Mon
tana School Of Mines in a recent
address at Butte, is the center OF
one Of the richest sections OF the
greatest mineral states OF the
Union. Great mines we're opened
II Marysville in this district.
which are said 70 have produced
s57,00O,000; at Rimini, which
showed a product Of ss.50O.OO0;
At UnionviIIe. within four or five
miles OF Helena, credited with
more than $4,000, 600; Lamp
galch $4,000. 00e: the wickes-
district. S5s. Geo. 900; Ba-
SIN. with $1,000. geo; EIkhorn,
s16s0O0.O00; Winston district.
gs, 100000: Confederate gulch
placers. 100000; other places
10 she north nearly $4,000. GOO
and many Of smaller production.
Z. s. Ropes and Marguerite
sreenfleld. after a careful sur
Tey. placed the entire production
u z17 quartz miues in the Hell
ma mining region at 100000
700 and OF the sS placers at
100000, 900. or a total OF $780,
'O0,ooe up to 1898,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
SASKATCHEWAN

tcontinued from Pare BAD
topa, is another gold prospect
shaf has witnessed considerable
dspeiopment. Herb and Beaver
areas are possibly the two best
gold prospects Ia close 70 the
railway in northern saskatche-
wnn and Manitoba. Extent Of the
ore bodies never has been proven.
Further afieId large explora-
sien companies have found large
geld deposits on the rim Of sas-
kalchewan.
This small scale mining. al
though profitable 70 a degree, d
not as lucrative as capital invess-
ment might make Il. Small crews
are At work in the Herb Lake
district. With capital to develop
pew prospects IN this northern
district, Il is believed the pro-
eess could be made q highly
profitable one.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
smeI1ers Aaeqnase


Montana is fortunate IN hay
ing adequate smelling facilities
The Anaconda Copper Mining
company has az Anaconda the
largest copper smelter in the
world ami its refining and fab
ricating plant at Great Falls Is
OF very large capacity.
The establishment IN Nom
tana Of greatest Importance to
producers OF lead and silver ores
Is the East Helena plant Of the
American Smelling and Refining
company. enc Of the largest OF its
class In the world. where ia 1923
we're snelted $4,000 tons Of
pres and fluxes and from which
we're shipped to the refineries
'4,0s7 tons OF base bullion. There
we're se1 men employed and
paid IN wages.
This Is but a partial resume
4 mineral resources. production
nd possibilities Of Montana. I
ave not exhausted the subject.
% do Il justice would require
iuch Logger time than IS AZ my
Isposal"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
the district.

Mr.. Hawley says that on the
west bank Of North Fork river.
where the coal outcrops. the bank
is SO feet high and has six
veins Of coal from the river level
to the top OF the hank. An old
prospect tunnel 2sS feet long
crosscuts the veins and shows
their thfcknesses to be IA. s.
s. 81. 2 and 10 feet, except for
the l0-foos exposure. which Was
not entirely cut through when
the prospect work was stopped.
Mr.. Hawley says the coal grows
harder and more valuable With
increasing depths.
Original developments OF North
Fork coal fields dates back to a
short time after their discovery
40 years ago. when the Fiathead
Coal and Iron company purchased
leases on 400 acres az q cost
said TO approximate gs0.000. The
property later was acquired by
A. J. Davis. president Of the First
National bank Of Butte.
Efforts on the part OF the
Flathead Coal and Iron company
TO take coal ont At q prof; BY
sending It down the river on
barges proved unsuccessful, al
though II Is claimed two barges
loaded with coal once were
brought 10 the railroad and ship
ped 20 the smelter at Anaconda.
Al that time there was no road
into the North Fork district.
Wreckage OF a steamboat, which
ran aground many years ago in
an attempt 70 so up the river,
still is evidence OF the impracti-
Ollity OF this method Of transpor-
iation.
when the property was devel-
,Ded BY the Flafhead Coal and
IRON company. the coal was not
marketed on the value Of it's MS
sge for byprodncts but only for
'uel. The present contemplated
development would be on = basis
4 the possible returns from by
'roducts, which is Of petroleum
rigin, according to a recent
nalysis.
The fact that the Great North
IN railroad made a survey and
urchased rights OF way to the
GAL fields during the devsIop-
lent days stu Is paying taxes
a the property is looked upon
q possibility that railroad
might be available
extensive development is done =
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
First ssnestsr BalE


The first smeIter in the ter
ritory was built at Argenta to
reduce these oren In 1szs the
rich Trapper mine vas discover
ed IN Beaverhead county. the
high grade silver ores being
skipped By way Of the Atlantic
seaboard 70 Wales. Within a few
months the siIver-Iead-zinc ores
Of Lion mountain q short dist
ahee from the TraRper. were nm
covered, and a company was or
ganized with headquarters at
Glendale. where q custom shelter
had been built, 10 treat them.
These mines, after producing
s2o.o0e,ooo are still giving up
metallic wealth. with promise Of
many more years Of activity
"About the same slme placer
mines at Butte. discovered in
1884. gave way to silver ores.
which were milIad IN large guam
.ities on the spot
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23


"Our own Montana. which has
enriched the world BY more than
hires billions or dollars OF me
tallic wealth. came into being
through the discovery OF gold In
paying quantities At Bannack In
Iss2. Ten years earlier a French
Scotch halgbreed named Finley.
better known as Benetsee while
on q trapping expedition, found
q small amount Of gold ia the
bed Of creek which later was
given bic name but the discovery
was not then followed up. In
1858 Granville Stuart and his
brother. James. having learned
OF Benetsee's discovery. uncov-
cred the old workings. and ac-
tualiy mined some Of the yellow
dust but not enough to induce
them to remain. The spot Is now
known az Gold Greek. q station
on two transcontinental railroads
between Butte and MissouIa.
Nov owners Of the ground
covering the Stuart brothers
workings. having satisfied them
selves that it contains sufficient
gold 70 justify application OF
modern methods. are building an
dredge 70 thoroughly
mine this ground.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
TEXAS REPORTS
GOLD FOUND Nv
OIL SEhRO:

sOMERsET, Texas.--
searching for signs % oil
on farrn near somersct,
Bexar county. the prospect
ors found some hriGhG nue-
gets which . Jeweler pro-
nOuncea a. rich m @old. on
l. f0rrotten and now they
are digging sos the preciOns
metal.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23


Alder Culch is credited with
q production Of 500. aoo. Geo IN
gold--some say twice as much.
Numerous attempts have been
made in recent years 10 find
the source OF the gold whlch en-
riched Alder Gulch. Recently en-
ginsers representing California
capitalists have concluded their
Investigations and have announe-
ed that they are ready to re-
work the gulch above the old
PHI conrey placers.
Last Chance gnlch produced.
as nearly as can be ascertaimed.
about sss.0oe.o0o but the min
ers did not get It ali. Main
streets OF Helena with their
blocks OF modern buildings may
be said. with a little stretch Of
lmmaginatiOn. to rest upon a bed
Of gold.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
MW o. e
BARRELS NOTED
IN OIL OUTPUT

The American Petroleum In
stiants estimates that the daily
average gross crude OH produe-
ton in the United states for the
week ended May 8. 1881. was
7.4ss,700 barrels, as compared
with 2.475.100 barrels for the
preceding week. a decrease Of
600 barrels
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
Flood OF Silver and Gold
From Western Mines Saved
US. In Time OF Civil War
Prominent Helena Business Man i'm Speech
Tells of Fortunes Produced in Mon
tana Placer Areas

Gold and silver, poured out by the great
Comstock lode in Nevada and the gold plac-
ers of Montana Bannack, Virginia City and
Helena saved the nation, in al probability,
from destruction in the dark days immedi-
ately following the Civil war, when hard
money was needed for purchases abroad
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
VAST COAL BEDS on NORTH
FORK Of FLATHEAD RIVER
AGAIN ATTRACT ATTENTION
Kalispeu Hears Of Impending Development
of Deposit Which AT One Time Aroused
Wide Interest

KALISPELL, May 23.-Deposits of coal
on the north fork of the Flathead river,
which were discovered 40 years ago by a
trapper and found to be inaccessible to mine
at profit, may be developed, according to
!. Hawley, who has just completed report on
the district
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23

This was the declaration or
George B. Conway, prominent
Helena business man, IN speech
delivered recently before a Hell
sna civic club. in which some Of
the highIlghts OF the Montana
mining industry were stressed
Said Conway
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
80 e 80

In 1851 or 1883 copper min
ing began IN Butte. There was
CONSERVATION IN the camp when
the silver ores began 10 give
way 10 copper YAe end Of Butte
~ a mining eantef bad come. Bar
tho FAR seeing Marcus Daiy. an
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ali over the states The gulch
OF which Virginia City became
the center soon had a population
Of 10000 people.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23

(Contianed fKom Page ca1l
where capital may be invested Ia
. property with = fair chance Of
success. Ii the main, these aet-
ters are from miners Of other
DAYS and other climes. but all Of
them have the Mother Lode as
their objective.
Slump ExpAma@ed
Slump in gold mining actiyi-
ties during and Immediately after
the war. was not due 70 lack Of
ore, but TO the prohibitive cost
Of production and. following the
war, copper took . headiong slide
down the scale Of prices when
there ceased 10 be a demand for
war munitions. BAT now, With the
labor situation easier, operators.
old and new, are preparing %
get under way in western geld
fields.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
MINING MEN
ATTENTION

I can secure for you SOME Of the best claims the
sunbuTst Placer Gold district for cash.
The claims are properly staked and filed
present holders in total in part.
Each claim 20 and each located BY
competent mining engineer.
Engineers tell that the gravel averages better
than 50 feet thick Assays have been made from
face samples (which showed q trace Of gold) % ting
bottom Of the deposit (which showed high 82e.A6
per yardl.
This 4 gold dredging proposition and drsdess can
be probably operated gravel running SO cents 20
the yard. Since there aa.sae saunre wards ~ 4
z07acre claim, thickness Of af gravel would
mean zset,eeo cubic yards Of gravel
Il wouAd not be TO expect thar ana. al,
ran S1e4e % the yard, bat II II averages only fif-
tiefh part Of that much so yard II viii male
Bis proposition Engineers say that Il van a. haesev
than that figure. II ~
Theirs Is every expect a consdernhle rssw
ing boom "a this district whereas sorne ef.e.
pc bought for little &12s they are lfheIv ~ -
sumo tremendous values soon az development q
Whereas We desire % interest people who uin form
companies and develop. development rsquiremente
attach 70 the transfer Of these claims.
W.. O'HAIRE
Great Falls Box 742 Montana
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-05-23
Mp0RTS AVERAGE
20000o BARRELS
DAILYIHT 5,

Imports Of petroleum. lcrnde
and refined oilsl At the prinet-
pal United states ports for TIE
week ended May Q. sotaled A.
AT eco barrels. q daily average
OF 1se.714 barrels. Imports aver
aged 214.e7s barrels for the four
weeks ended May 3.
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