The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-09-24
Many Attend &C. Meeting
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charts with him to illustrate the points
made. He showed wide band of min
eralized territory extending in north
west to southeast direction through the
Libby and Troy districts. HeNsaid the
geological formation in that area is al
most identical to that of the Occur d.
Alenes, the famous mining district He
showed how the mineral deposits were
laid down during geological ages, how
the ice caps of the ice age then came
along and ground off the mountain
tops, pulverizing some of those ore de-
posts and mixing them with tale and
mud. By this method the placer gold
was deposited after the ice sheet had
thawed. Mr.. Wood spoke at length on
the geology of the district but lack of
space prevents more detailed report.
Early Mining Man Present
During this part of the program Mr.
Wood gave way to Mr. w. A. Hills,
who was present Mr. Hills told an in
teresting story Of his coming into the
district
Forty years ago spent 10 years Of
my life in developing Shaughnessy
hill property said Hills In that time
we put in 1900 feet of tunnel, driving
that bore with hand drills
Upon request Mr. Hills then recited
a bit of interesting history When he
and his companions started for this dis
trict, he said there were no roads, no
railroads. merely Indian trails on the
Kootenai river. The party of six men
started from Horse Plains, with rs head
of Indian cayuses, wild, partly broken
horses. They had to break the horses
to pack and had lively time doing it.
1t took them two days to get out of
Horse Plains. About the last of May
they arrived at the mouth of Wolf
creek; found it filled to the brim with
flood waters The problem was to get
their horses and supplies across. This
was finally done by dint of hard work.
He and companion then decided to
built raft and float with some of the
supplies down the Kootenai to the
mouth of Libby creek. This was one
of the most interesting parts OF his
description They finally landed near
Libby creek where they were joined by
the other members of the party At
tempting to swim their horses across
the stream, one-an outlaw-refused to
swim and drowned itself but we took
that darned horses across anyway,
said MIR. Hills. Finally they arrived at
Shauohnessy hill Just three weeks after
they left Horse Plains.
Mine President Speaks
Thos.. r. Toole of Spokane, president
of the Glacier mine, was then called on.
Mr. Toole told of the company's fer
vent desire to be part of the COM
munity and to have hand in its le-
Ultimate development. eve have
adopted slogan for the company said
Mr.. Toole. 1T is, Buy Libby and sell
Libby" He referred to their part in
bringine in the Mountaineers for their
outing this year. He also said it was
the company's purpose and intent to
buy everything in Libby that they
could 1T is not fair" said Mr. Toole,
for company to buy all its supplies
on the outside while engaged in taking
out the resources of the country"
In speaking Of the development of
the mine he said they would carry on
honestly and intelligently. He remarked
that the community need have no fear
but that the Glacier would operate all
winter. But said he, I'VE will not
start the mill in operation until we have
year to a year and half's supply OF
ore blocked out"
Mr.. Toole dwelt at length on the