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The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
PARK GROVE
Mrs. ID. Peterson

The Presidents ball held at the
Recreation Hall at Fort Peck bro1
in a total of 1914. Deductins the
expenses the net receipts amount.
ed to $547.
Helen's Cafe at Wheeler was Wis
tied by a petty thief the other day
who entered the front door. quickly
removed about SIS. from the cash
drawer, and even more quickly re-
moved himself from the premises.
Mrs Knox was busy in the kitchen
at the time.
John Nesbit, AZ years of age, died
Tuesday, Feb. II at the Deaconess
hosp. in Glareow of pneumonia.
He was an iron worker at the dam.
Funera services were held Sat. af-
ternoon at the Peterson Chapel.
The St. Vincent Orthopedic hosp
tai at Billings has SO far received
$3.50 as its share of funds raised
~ Roosevelt Birthday Balls.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
Wheeler's Fl. Peck Celebra-
ton July 4, S, 6, I.

The Wheeler Commercial club is
sponsoring a large celebration fol-
the Fl. Peck section On July 4, S, 6
7. A carnival has been booked
which includes, two ferris wheels
a merry-go-rouDd and several kid
die rides, 7 shows & IS concessions.
A. E Wiley, local garage man, is
bringing 3 aeroplanes for advertis-
ing, stunt flying, and rides.
A rodeo is being engaged which
will be unsurpassed in Montana. A
sports programme is being worked
up, so there will be base ball games
every afternoon.
Several large lamps are being
engaged, 8 of these lamps will be
350,000,O0O candle power, which
will throw beams of light far into
the sky, they can be seen over so
miles away.
Any firms or clubs in this section
who want concessions or advertis-
ing booths should see the Wheeler
Commercial Club.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
Skiers Go to Minot Ski Tour
nament, Sat.

Adolph Peterson and Gus Torger-
son, local boys of Wheeler, are ent.
the ski tournament at Minot, N. D
Feb. "a. Mr. Peterson has been a
contestant of various tournieS in
q number of places in the u. S. &
a born skier from Norway where
all good skiers come from.
Gus is a class A skier from Nor
way. being in this country only a
few years, and knows all the tricks
of the game.
They hope to arouse enough in
terest in the public, so they may
get a ski club here next year.
This IS Minot's annual carnival
week, the oath being the last day.
Adolph and Gus plan to enter as
Wheelerites. We wish them the
best of luck.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
Wheeler Hotels are Full,
SO Well Build More

F. B. Turner of Wolf PIT. visited
here overnite, Mon & Tues. He
said he had to hunt all over town
before he could find a bed & we have
7 hotels & a dozen more rOomine
houses. So business is picking up
in the project towns with the advent
Of spring & influx of visitors.
Following are names Of 7 hotels
in Wheeler at the present time,not
to mention dozens of apartment
houses, boarding houses, & private
homes where lodging is had: The
wheeler Hotel. Valley Hotel, Boliue
Hotel, Jacobson's City Rooms,
Inc Tassa Hotel, Luckman Rooms,
or BaugatZ,
John PETERSON of Hotel Wheeler
announces that he will double the
size Of his hotel shortly by either
putting a End story on above, or
will build cabins for an annex.
Other hotel men are making
similar arrangements.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
Reserve Officers Meet Here

National defense policies of the U
S. were discussed here at a meet
ing of the Fort Peck Glasgow chap.
ter of the Reserve Officers Associ-
alton, with Capt. John B. Hughes
and Lieut.. John R. Hardin as the
principal speakers.
1t was decided to sponsor a dance
on March Is. with proceeds to be
donated to the Fort Peck Recreation
association.
Effective Feb. 20, regular meet
ines of the chapter will be held on
the second and fourth Thursday
nights of each month in the base
meot Of the administration build
ing ia Fort Peck The chapter now
has SIS members.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
Number of EMPLOYEES on the Project Here Reach 1922

OF the pipes. When pontoons are
needed. a crawler-crane can pick
up the complete assemble (pontoon.
pipe, and catwalk) and set it into
the water.
A govt dragline and a fleet of
dump trucks are placing some sand
fill which is necessary to bring the
track up to the required level for
the land booster Cal on the west
bank. downstream.
One carload of glacial boulders.
gathered and stored at Cole, Mont.
last spring and summer, has been
shipped to Fort Peck. This car
load is purely for experimental
purposes to assist in determining the
methods which will be adopted for
handling the boulders when they
are shipped and placed in quantity
Oh the toes of the dam
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
Park Grove Baby Died

John McSweeney. S year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs Simon Insolvency.
of Park Grove died on Thurs, Feb.
IA at a Glasgow hospital from
spinal mengitis.
Funeral services were held Sat.
at Glasgow with Rev. Harold Sique-
land in charge.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Recreation Hall Program On
Feb, 21-Wash. Birthday Ball. 81.
22-Westland Oil VS.. Lab.
Spillway VS.. Personnel
Dredging VS.. Gen. Eng.
1880 Preliminary
$50 Ftp Beavers vs.Minot
Mrs Geo. Cooper of Delano Hts
visited friends at Helen's Cafe here
last Thursday.
Mrs Maj. Kitrell & daughter Bet
sy OF the govt town returned to their
home Friday after spending two
weeks in the Fort Peck hospital.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
Park Grove Child dies, poison

By Fort Peck Press Correspondent
Arthur Goodrich, Q year old son
of Mr. & Mrs Harry Goodrich died
Tues, Feb. IL after drinking medi-
cine prescribed for Mrs Goodrich
several years ago for a nervous all
ment. The bottle had been left in
d drawer by Mrs Goodrich. Un-no-
ticed by the mother the child OBJ
tanned the bottle, opened it and be-
fore the mother could prevent it,
had drunk some of it. Funeral SER
vices were held Thurs afternoon in
the Methodist Church of Glasgow
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
New Town Hiland, East Side

c. Nelson the cabin b.dr of Nash
ia was Il Fott Peck Press visitor
Mon. in Company with w. G. Nor
man Of Park Grove. Mr. Nelson
tells us Of the town of EIiland al
ready plated and some bIdes up
on the main hiway from the bridge
to WunderIich's camp OH the spill
way. Residence lots can be had at
81 per month & business lots S to
$40. See Mr. Nelson at the townsite
4 miles from the bridge.
Already there is a general store
assured, q filling station, a hotel
cafes. garages, q drug store, and a
hardware store.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
Park Grove Robbery

The Lee Hardware Store at Park
Grove was broken into and robbed
Thurs. mite. The missing merchan-
disc include q rifle, radio, shotgun
and other minor articles. The loss
is estimated at 500.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

The 4yr-old son of Mr. & Mrs E.
S. AKers of the Country Club is i'm
proving after a serious attack Of
pneumonia.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Urban Reide returned from Iowa
where lie spent The past month
with his mother. His daughter, Miss
Carmen, accompanied him and is
assisting in the Cafe here.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
By Mrs. Tracy Huffman

Mrs Ray McNurlin and Mrs jim
Noble went shopping in Glasgow
Thursday.
Harold Warren, who WORKS at tn
Hall Drug of Wheeler was taken t.
the hospital at GLASGOW, Tues. Feb
II. He is now returned to the store
The report in Wheeler was there
are about 35 cases of red measles
in the last two weeks.
Mrs Cave of Sccbey came to stay
with the Burns family until Mrs
Burns returns from Kalispell where
her father has been sick.
Mrs Brown is back again on the
old job cooking at the Eat Shop.
Mr. & Mrs Theory of the town
Theory were in Wheeler on bust
ness Mon, as they have 3 buildings
nero 10 sec dlteT.
Mrs w. Lands called on friends
Thurs. p. m. and also got a new per-
manent wave, what they call a
steam one.
Nr and Mrs Bill Miller of East
Wheeler took in a show Thurs. mite
The youngest Dasher girl took
down with the measles this week.
Mrs Cooper Of Delano Hts. called
On friends at Wheeler Sunday,
Mrs. Mrs Paul Holiday & the
Fred Holidays attended the Fire
Ball at Wolf Point Sat. mite
md reported a good time.
Mr. & Mrs Henry Knutson of New
Deal called on Albert Knutson of
Wheeler this week
Mr. Giles of Flaxville, Mont cal
ed Oh Albert Knutson Thursday.
Mike Money from Jordan drove
lis car to Wheeler Sunday and
,alled on friends.
The funeral for the little Brown
,oy was held at the M. E. church
4 Glasgow Wed. at 2 p. m. Feb20.
Miss Rachel Rasmussen went to
to spend a few days.
Charlotte Noble & Palmer Engh
spent Friday evening with
Iiss Mobiles parents, Mr. and Mrs
K. Noble of Wheeler.
Bill Anderson's & the Geo Fields
f Glasgow were calling on friends
t Wheeler Sunday. I
Spillway Builders Inc. have pur-
lased some new machinery includ. I
g. two new Erie Diesel shOvels {
elivered last week, now operating |
new Diamond L trucks are ex- {
,cted this week to be used for
ork on the spillway. Q
Massman and other members of S
,ilIway Builders Inc. arrived this t
eek from Kansas City, and are y
aking a tour of inspection on the e
illway project.
Mrs Willis Lands & Mrs G.. Ed u
II motored to Glargow to do some :
opping Saturday. o
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Guy RI. Burk of Fort Peck was a
Wheeler visitor Tueseay in the in
tetest Of the International Cores
pondelne School at Scranton, Pa.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Mrs Rubin Hay Beck motored to
GLASGOW with friends Monday.
The a planes in formation that
went over Wheeler Saturday we're
GOVT men from Minot, ND. on their
Way to Great Falls.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Herb Kimball of Park Grove &
L. A. Evju of Lakeview were
Wheeler visitors Sat. looking up
our new taller who has just locat-
ed here.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Weston Harris and Roy Young
visited Glasgow the first of the
week g. Roy joined the Plasterer's
Union.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

I. j Iverson and Jack Jordan of
Wheeler drove to the townsite & on
to Nashua on business Tuesday. !,
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Carl Conner of Rogers Coal Co.
visited his home in Chinook for 8
weeks and while there was taken
down with flu. He looked a little
peaked when he came back last
week, hut is here at work hauling
and delivering coal now.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Mr. G Mrs Frank Beachler took
dinner at the home of Co. Surveyor
Yoder at GLASGOW, Sunday.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Mr. & Mrs Joy Hinrich and son,
u. S. Laundry Foreman, moved to
Wheeler this week. They reside
in the Kearney apartments.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

L. p. Anderson of Havre was a
Wheeler visitor Tues. looking up a
Havre friend, Mr. CopDle.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Mr. & Mrs Jim Riddle & daught-
er Arlee of Park Grove spent Sun.
with former friends in Wheeler.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Mrs F, Lewko left Sat. for a 2
weeks visit with her mother at Eg-
land, No. Oak.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

AL Purkey family are moving to
Chinook where Mr. Purkey has OBJ
tanned a good position.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
F. B. Gandrud returned Monday
from a visit at Culbertson.

O. +. Beck returned on Wed.
from a 10 day visit at Opheim.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
Nashua's $40, 900 School Mon.

Nashua secured a school loan
from Uncle Sam Saturday of $40,
100 according to Sen. Wheeler's in
formation from the PWA.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Mr. & Mrs Mike Eckley & Bruce
Wright spent Sun. at PlentywoOd
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Basket Ball results from Feb. IL
Laboratory 81 VS. Gen. Eng. 10
Office Adm 26 VS. Barracks. IS
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21
Or an Increase of
Z2O Since Jan.3l

that On Feb. 10 there we're S32i
i, employees on the project, an increas
of 229 since Jan. 81. This increas
was mostly in the crews of the gen
eral contractors.
The quantity of freight handled
by the govt K r increased AGAR
last week when approximately lis,
900 net tons were transported. Ora
vel for the toes of the dam was the
major item of freight carried, 1926
carloads being handled.
Additional equipment having been
received by the Massman Const
Co.. contractors at the upper end of
the spillway, a greater yardage of
dirt was moved last week than in
any previous week. With 10 show
els and 80 dump trucks now in op-
GRAFTON, approximately $4,000 cubic
yards of overburden & disintegrated
shale were moved on Feb. II
Another new 2-yard power shovel
was tested out the same day.
The first of II new 8-yard dump
trucks. purchased by Martin Wun-
derlich operating at the lower end
of the spillway. was received and
used for the first time on Sat-, Feb.
16. The const. of this machine is
quite different from the others which
have been utilized on the project
and its performance will be watch
ed with interest.
AT, the present date, two-thirds
of the pilot tunnelling operations
have been completed. Of the total
length of "a, 7 feet, 1928 feet
have been excavated.
Two of the pits have been exca-
waited for the concrete headlocks
at the outlet ends of the tunnels.
These shafts, which are 80 feet
wide, SO feet long, and average SIS
deep, haze been blasted from the
solid shale. The bottoms of the
holes will be filled part way up with
concrete before the cylindrical.shap
ed forms are set in the middle of
he shafts. After the concrete is
poured for the headlocks and the
'orms inside are removed, there
Will be circular openings through t
he middle which will eventually |
orm part of the tunnels.
The bases for 3 of the outlet Dor S
al structures have been poured &
re being cured under tarpaulins t
i've steam is now being used for
the concrete. This method
las proven more satisfactory than
pen salamanderS burning coke or
toves with blower-fans attached,
he steam producing a moist heat S
'hich hastens the setting and hard D
ming of the concrete. G
Another crane for setting steel r
lies has been received by Frazier D
Davis Co., contractors for the cut r
IF wall. Changes are being made l..
the location of some of the pump P,
e equipment which supplies wat 7,
for the jets. Work continued W
Iring the week OH the setting & G,
living of steel sheet piling on range CT
all No. 1. On SUM-, Feb. II, op- M
were resumed with one of
le driving gantries on the right X
,ast) side of the river. Piles we're u,
wen to a depth of 128 fit. without
e use of water.
Crews of men working directly
r the govt continue the opera
ous of cutting and saving of cot
nwood trees, the placing of land
peliDes, the construction of wood
/ spillways, the throwing up of VII
wees and the extension of electric las
wer lines. At the boatyard, 49,
oh flansed pipe is being set upon sy
e 20-foot square pontoonS and he
atwalks" are then attached on top We
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

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Awards made during the past
week by the local U. S. Engineers
Office as follows:
Baskets, VIM. H. Ziegler Co. Glas-
cow 50 O5o 90
Hospital Treatment, Frances Ma
hon Deac. r. Glasgow $1,000
Rubber Hip Boots, Hood Rubber
Co. Water, Mass. S1.7O4OO
Wall Insulation Material, Samuel
Cabot. Inc, Boston, Mass. S1O3.61
Grinding Wheels, Janney, Semple
Hill & Co.. Mpls. 1874
Grinders Pacific Hoist & Derrick
Co., Seattle, Wash. S666.00
Arc Welders, Independent Elect
tic Machinery Co. Kansas City
Missouri S5.256 so
Total $10y869.95
Contracts have been entered in
o by the Kansas City Office during
he past week for the following it.
Ems to be used on the project:
Centrifugal Water Pumps for Fit.
Peck Dredges, Paul A. Florian and
Harry G. Chapman, Receivers for
he American Well Works, Aurora,
illinois S2,45580
Machine Bolts. Joseph 7 Ryer-
on & Son, Inc Chicago $2,O548 80
Lumber, Morrill, & Sturgeon Lum-
er Co.. Portland, Ore. 1887 63
Total $5,84S O3
The Fort Peck press., 1935-02-21

Bids will be opened in the local
v. S. Engineers Office for the foil
items and on dates indicated:
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-25

washing plant will be all electric
ally operated. All are self propelled
on crawler treads, each with its
own motor. The washing plant is
not unlike a gravel washing plant
commonly used In construction
work, with a large revolving from
mel screen. The gravel is dumped
into a hopper where the oversize
IS washed by a heavy stream Of
water and dumped off. The smaller
material and gold4bearing earth go
into the revolving screen. The
fines" wash through the screen
while the waste material passes
through the trommel and into q
stacker at the rear Of the machine.
The fines" then pass over rifle
boxes In which the gold is ex-
tracted very much as in the old
placer miners sluice box.
The stream bed is damned above
the workings and diverted to one
side so that the excavation can be
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-25
TROY DISTRICT
STARTING OFF
ACTIVE YEAR

The Troy mining district has
become very active during the past
few weeks, according to a letter
received from there by George F.
Stannard, who holds interest In
number of properties in that dis
trict. including the Troy Mines
holdings,
The letter says the Sunrise Min
ing company has enlarged Its mill
to 20O-ton capacity. The Black
Diamond has just completed 100
ton min which will be running reg
ularly from now on.
The Keystone mine has been OPP
Grating for some time and has two
car loads OF concentrates ready to
ship. The last car sent out brought
returns OF $500.
A placer project is now getting
under way on the Yak river. A
dragline is being installed. This is
one of the first pIacers to be devel-
oped in the district this spring.
The Big Four. adjoining the
Snowstorm on the northwest Is
now In full operation and there
are many other good properties at
a higher altitude that only await
the going OF the snow before start
ing mp, amoung which is the Libby
Metals. Iron Mask, Hiawatha and
the Grouse Mountain properties,
as we'll as the properties of the
Troy Mines.
Everything points to greater ac-
tivity in the Troy district this year
than at any time since It's discov-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-25

q
one new mill has already been
constructed to run the dumps OF the
Hartley mine on which there Is
10000 tons of material, useless
under old milling methods, that Is
expected to yield from 50 TO ~
under the flotation process. 1t Is
being constructed by Red Cameron
who homes TO have il in operation
within a few days. 1t will have q
eaoaeity OF about 40 tons per day.
n is similar In design 70 a Dali
mill used a few years ago by borens
L,orenson, which mill produced con-
centrates which ran ITO ounces
of SILVER per ton. At present prices
TINS means approximately $3.50 per
ton at the present price OF ~ cents.
II Is reported that Spokane money
Is coming into Neihart camp ana
one deai nas been closed ana Otner
a. pending. A spokane group mas
paicnased from tne Deaconess Hos
palal or Great Falls the Big Seven
laIue. one or the lew goa produc-
,.rs IN rne camp. Tney nave made
an tnlrlat payment under u iease
aud DOnd but nave aone no Work.
Tne carry workings on Lnls ore IAN
from IUU TO 5UU ounces OF silver
ana S5U per ton IN gOid. tae ratlo
OF god and silver Was ~ in gold 20
i've ounces in silver. me request
ore was worked out, although CUR
tuer development Work may as
c0ssr more OF IAese rieh Talues.
Another pending deal IS on the
Florence NINE, owned by K. A
shaw and Alien Pierce of treat
ralIs. 9as LeIs0yre. hcLean ano
Johnson OF SPOKANE are reported 70
be negotiating Tor this property
waich was one OF the most success
ful mines OF the camp. The vein Is
from 70 so feet and In the 'yOs
il developed a 2-foOt vein averaging
90 ounces Of silver TO the ton, with
considerable barite and 1919 Head
Another deal is said to be pend
ing on the Gault mine, owned BY
the heirs Of Frank Marion. II Is
understood that the Gault Is 70 be
worked through the Queen mine, 1t
being the same as the Queen vein
It has 40 to so feet of vein matter
with pay aIIedk fatyAhS -OAA SAN
to feet in width.
The moIybdenum mine of Frank
Strawberry is being examined and
some development work Is being
done by two men, with a view to
the sale OF this property, 1t Is
reported.
A dozen other mines, each with
good production records, are to be
had in the Neihart district.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-25

kept dry. This permits the shovel
operators to see the bed rock and
thoroughly clean It.
Five years Will be required to
wash the eight miles OF Alder
gulch we're millions worth OF
gold has already been washed out
by hand and primitive mechanical
operations. When the HUMPHREYS
machine completes it's work there
viii remain not more than five
cents per cubic yard in Alder
gulch gravels.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-25
NEIHART REVIVAL IN PROSPECT
PROFITS ron nfrNEaa

Net profits Of Idaho mines in
1884 totased s2.ss5S51 against
s1.S1s.2S5 IN 1888. Here are net
profits Of some Of the Idaho mines
in 1884:
The Sunshine had a net profit OF
81, 40S.074: HecIa Mining Company
S640.478: Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Mining & Concentrating Company
s47z.095; The Morning Nine OF
the Federal Mining Company $685.
1z4: The Page Mine Of the Federal
group s56,372: the Frisco OF me
Federal $500: the Blackhawk
OF the Federal ss.s42.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-25

Today a placer miner can make
big money on placer ground that
will average 80 cents per yard.
With modern shovels or dragline
equipment and mechanical washers
the gravel can be mined at cost
OF is cents yard. leaving a net
profit Of is cents per yard. Mod
ern plants will wash from 1000 70
1000 yards per day, meaning a
profit of from $3.50 to $500 per
day in a place where the old timer
could not have earned tobacco mon
ey.
One OF the largest modern pla-
Ger operations in Montana will be
that OF the Humphreys Gold cor
poration OF Denver which is re-
ported to be securing a federal
loan for the purpose of washing
eight miles Of the famous Alder
gulch, near Virginia City. Five
hundred tons of machinery have
arrived. following exhaustive test
ing by drilling and pits.
Two draglines. a shovel and 8
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-25
Great Falls Business
Men Organize to Bring
Renewed Silver Mining

movement looking to the revival of the Nehart camp
- one of the richest silver camps in Montana start
ed in Great Falls this week by the Great Falls Cham
Der of Commerce
Neihart ghost town. of the nines, already is start
ing to stir with the impetus given by price of TIC for silver
With modern machinery for breaking down the and
milling methods that will far greater values than ever
before combined with comparatively low labor costs the Mel
hart mines may be expected in the future to greatly exceed
their record of 100000 of production according to Dr.
z Perry head of the Bureau of Mines of Montana, who
spoke before the mass meeting in Great Falls Tuesday
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-25
DTsREGARD SECTION IA

Mining companies In Idaho are
posting notices on their properties
advising that the company does not
recognize Section TIA Of the N. r.
A., basing action on the opinion
that mining operations are not in
terstate In character. This action Is
consistent with many recent legal
decisions and applies to Montana
mines as we'll.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-25
SUPERIOR MINES

SUPERIOR-Active placer min
ing is getting under way at the su-
perior mines at the head OF Cedar
creek, on the De Long properties on
Lost creek and on Meadow creek.
by J. =. Patton and associates. Two
carloads OF pipe and machinery
were switched to. the Milwaukee
siding for placer mining operations
Thursday.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-05-25
rNsrALL coNvEYnR

Three Forks Cement Co, at Tri-
dent is installing q 600-ton per
hour compressed air conveying sys-
tenn for carrying cement from silOs
to railroad cars.