Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-06-04

South America is land of mag
nificent distances, tremendous
bands of cattle, fine mining Opp0r-
tunities, immense rivers, diversified
climate, artistically designed build
ings, fine wines, law-abiding people
and Of immense opportunities, In
the opinion of Arthur V. CORY,
mining engineer Of Butte, who has
returned from q four month trip
to Brazil and the Argentine re-
public.
a whole have a faulty conception OF
the size Of the Argentine republic" Mr..
Cory said recently. THE Argentine eX-
tends from, let us say. Florida to Hud-
sons bay. This means 1t has three
climates-the frigid, temperate and
tropical. It is an agricultural and stock
raising country-far exceling the
United States in stock raising. To IL
lustrate: In this country we have about
800 head of cattle per 600 Of popula-
ton. In the Argentine they have about
1000 cattle to every thousand OF pop
ulation. The year 1880 census showed
that the Argentine has 100 million head
of livestock"
River 20 Miles Wide
Buenos Aires, the capital, he said,
Is about $50 miles from the seaShore
and is located on the Rio de la Plata
river. This river is 20 miles wide at
Buenos Aires. Sailing through the
ocean, out of sight of land along the
shore of South America, he said, one
notices an immense current OF Drown
ish-yelloW water, 80 miles wide, sweep
ing out to seattle La Plata river.
Buenos Aires has a population, he said,
of 2,258000 people. It is modern city
with fine gardens, splendid hotels
beautiful theaters, artistically built
apartment houses, 10 to 20 stories high,
and enjoys polo games and horse
racing.
Buenos Aires has a wonderful harbor
on which the nation has spent many
millions of dollars, he said. The town
lies about 40 degrees south Of the
equator and has a wonderful climate.
Nearly half the population is of Italian
birth or Observation-Disclosures law
abiding, policemen and women who
are Argentines first and Italians
second. "They make no effort to trans
plant Italy to South America" Mr.. /
Cory said. They are, on the other
hand, eager TO build up a fine nation /
of South American people"
Fine Quality of Wine
In the western part of the Argentine
the Mendoza District fine quality
of wine is produced and sold all over
the world, he said There is an inn
menSe tourist travel to South America.
The nation Is composed of II provinces
and federal district-like the district
of Columbia, Mr.. Cory said.
The Argentine government, he stated,
lends every effort to the promoting of
industry. The foreigner is not discrim-
mated against. An employer may en-
gage only Americans as employees. This
is purely private affair There is no
tax on machinery that is imported
land mining companies are taxed only
five percent Of the net proceeds which
is regarded as not excessive" he said.
There are no labor troubles The only
unions are those of the railway workers.
There are no "isns" in Argentine.
Mining Neglected
The mining industry has been neg
lected," Mr.. Cory said. There are
deposits of tungsten, tin and a little ,
gold. During my trip which carried me
INTO the hinterland, I met number of
scouts for Canadian mining companies. !
It seems as If the world mining in
dustry Is developing an interest in that :
country"
The Argentine suffered from drouth
during the past two or three years, he
said, but the public was not conquered.
They are a nation of optimiStS and
look forward confidently to improved
conditions. c
During his four-month absence Mr..
CORY Travelled about 10000 miles of
which 10000 are accounted for by the ,
trip from Butte to the Argentine and :
return. He also stopped off in Brazil :
and made examination of mineral de- I
Oosits in that land 7
1T was splendid trip" he said. 2