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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
AMBASSADOR WORKING

Ambassador Mines Corp. headed
by Howard Ransom of Spokane, is
employing five men at it's property
in Sanders county, near Trout creek
about seven miles north of the Jack
Waite property on the Montana
Idaho line. The property comprises
90 claims and is being purchased
from the Ambassador Mining Co. It
shows values in gold, silver and
lead, with from so to 40 percent
OF the value being in gold. The
ground was acquired from the Am
bassador Mining Co. in January of
1896 by John A. Walker OF Trout
Creek, Mont, and the present COM
pany was formed in January, 1887,
to take over and operate it. Walker
is vice president and mine super
intendent. Development has been
carried down about 200 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
BASIN MINERS
TAKE PAY CUT

BAsIN-The members of the Bias
in Miners union, who are employ
ed by the Basin. Montana Tunnel
company at Comet, vote to take a
wage cut Of IS cents a day, on
Wednesday. The vote was "a for
and 80 against the cut. This vote
reverses a vote on the same Ques-
ton several months ago, when they
voted 10 against taking a cut
and SO for.
The new scale also provides for
straight time on Sundays, instead
of time and a half, and a minimum
wage of $3.50 for miners. The min
imum scale had been $5.25
The Comet mine, located about
nine miles from Boulder employs
about S5 men at the present time,
having laid off rs men last Sat
urday. The management of the mine
announced that the lay-off was made
necessary on account of the low
price of metals. When informed that
the miners had voted to take the rs
cent cut, Mr.. MACPHERSON, superin-
tendent, stated that he thought that
a few more men would be employed
at an early date, and that in such
a case the men who had been laid
off would be given preference
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
Assessment Work On Mining
Claims Suspended For Year

There wild scramble among prospectors and miners
Thursday of this week became known that the Pres
had signed the bill granting suspension of assessment work
mining claims for another year.
providing this suspension passed the last
day Congress- after much opposition and the president
about signing it. flood of kilograms said to have
the Department of the Interior withdraw its objection
to the bill and it signed on June 20.
Under the law mining claims be kept alive without
the annual 500 work by filing affidavit with
the the county in which the claim is located This APP
plies only persons who paid income tax during the past
Most had work and the
calls received by the Journal during the last four
DAYS of the reflected their less the presl
dent should veto the the last minute The wild scramble
for properly worded notices followed word that the bill had
been signed 1t understood that many claims will have been
voded by who did not get around to file their notices by
July l. required.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02

GARNET-W. P. Simpler Of Gar
net. pioneer miner and operator
of mines at Garnet for over 40
years, who developed the Mountain
view and several other good produc-
ing mines, reports a small daily pro-
duction from his Cold Center mine,
near Garnet. This ore runs around
q ounces in gold from a IL to IA
finch vein. There are three paral-
lel veins running from 6 inches to
rs inches in width and carrying
high gold values. At present two
men are employed and a crosscut
is being run on cross vein to fur
Their develop the property which has
been opened by long drift to a
maximum depth of 100 feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
REVENUE IS Revived

NORRIS-P. V. Jackson of Nor
ris. son of a pioneer miner and
early settler, and himself a sue
cessful mine operator who develop
ed the Boaz and Galena mines, has
now undertaken a new development
of the old Revenue mine near Nor
ris. Jackson sold the Boaz and
Galena mines and he is now devot-
ing his attention to the development
of the Revenue. He is president
of Revenue Mine Development Co.,
which owns the property. The mine
has been idle since 1915. Old
workings were cleaned and retim-
bered and a large body of low
grade ore opened up which runs
better than $40 per ton in gold and
silver. The mine is developed by
more than 5000 feet of workings.
1t was discovered in the SOS and
worked until 1915 and has a pro-
duction record OF some S2,500,0O0.
The mine is fully equipped and
electrified and plans gre being
made to. erect a 100-ton cyanide
plant. John Willis is mine fore
man.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
MANY WELLS SOLD

Eighty-seven oil wells, in the
East Texas field, valued in excess
of Salts, 900, have recently chang
ed ownership, according to the
records department Of the railroad
commission The wells are located
on 81 different leases in various
parts of the field.
The largest of the IL deals in
volving the properties was one in
which Atlantic Refining Company
took over 81 wells on nine leases
from the Reserve Development Cor
poration. Consideration was not
announced.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
GRUBSTAkE BRINGS
FORTUNE TO DONOR

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS horn of
plenty is pouring 100000 into the
lap of Geo. Robinson, farmer OF
Conklin district, 100 miles north
of here, because he was kind TO
a Klondike prospector 40 years
ago.
"When l was a lad Of %. !
grubstaked an uncle for the gold
rush of SO. Forty years passed and
there was no word from him. Then,
Just few months ago, / got mes
sage from a Seattle solicitor. Now
/ am the owner of a $250,O0O fox
farm in Alaska and a $4,000 ranch
in Montana. They were beQueathed
to me by my uncle whom l had al
most forgotten but who never for
got an act of kindness" Robinson
said
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
EUDORA EMPLOYS

KALISPELL- Eudora Mining Co.
is operating a silver mine near here,
holding the property under lease
from the State of Montana. James
L. Bergman is president and ]. Nc
Cloud is general superintendent.
The mine is developed by a 25-
foot shaft and 1850 feet of tunnel
Only shipments of crude ore are
being made and work is being con-
tinued in driving the 275 foot main
tunnel. The production is at the
rate of 25 tons of silver ore daily.
A crew of IS men is being employed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
GOLDFINCH SHIPPING

DILLON Goldfinch mine near
Argenta is being operated by the
Clark Canyon Gold Mining Co. and
is sending regular shipments of
crude ore to the Anaconda smelter.
About 20 tons are produced daily.
Values are in gold, silver and lead.
The property is held under lease
and option from A. H. French and
associates and is opened to a depth
of ESQ feet and sinking is being
carried to the 30O-foot level. Elk
tensive cross cutting is planned for
the 120-foot level where a 15-foot
body of gold ore is reported to have
opened. About - men are employ
ed. 9. M. Flemming is master me-
chanic.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
ARE SINKING SHAFT

Golden Gate Mining
Co. of Dillon plans to extend its
shaft, now down 246 feet, to the
5OO-foot level, to continue cross
cutting to develop the large gold
vein in depth, on several rich ore
shoots for shipping and milling ore
tonnage, according to T.. Il.
McCloskey. The company holds a
gold property under lease and OPP
ton from T. Roberts, Jr., and a
crew of nine men is employed w.
S. Wright of Shelley, Idaho, is
secretary. The mine is near Dill
lon, Beaverhead county.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
START WORK
on Mill AT
COOKE CITY

RED LODGE. J. Robertson,
representing Denver and Eastern
.chpital. arrived in Red Lodge Thurs
day to complete arrangements for
the installation of a mill at Cooke
City Mr.. Robertson, in an inter-
view with DR.. J. C. F. Siegfriedt,
mayor of Red Lodge, stated that
$50 to 200 men will be recruited
from Red Lodge to aid in opera
tions
From 800 to 400 tons of equip
ment will be brought into the min
Ing camp via Red Lodge, Mr.. Rob-
ertson stated. The diamond drill
ing that was done in the past year
showed the justifiability of this in
vestment, Mr.. Robertson said, and
the installation of the new equip
nBent for the extraction OF gold
should prove satisfactory" and if
the results are as anticipated, a
duplicate installation will be made
next year.
Equipment will arrive mere next
week.
Supplies and transportation fac
ilities will emanate from Red Lodge,
Mr.. Robertson said.
Work at the Cooke City opera
lions include a complete process
from mill feed to gold bullion. it
was stated. In addition to miners
needed, experienced carpenters are
being sought.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
EMPLOYING 10 zen

BANNACK-The Bannack Apex
Mining Co. is employing about 10
men and producing 20 tons of gold
ore daily from its property in the
Bannack district of Beaverhead
county. The mine is held under
lease from the Greater estate of
Dillon and is variously known as
the Greater, Hendricks and Bob
Honska mine. The 5O-ton cyanide
mill is not operating at present. The
company is headed by F. w. Farms
worth. president c. w. Stallings
of Bannack is general superinten-
dent ,,s H..
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
HAVE RICH PAY DIRT

WHITEFISH-The Pioneer placer
mine is in operation and plans are
being made to install a large shovel.
The present operation is reported to
show a recovery of $1.25 per yard
of gravel handled. The placer mine
Is about one mile from the Sullivan
lead-silver-gold mine.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
PRODUCING MANGANESE

PHILLIPSBURG Moonlight Min
ing Co. is employing over so men
and producing from SO to 100 tons
daily of manganese ore. About 10
tons of ore are being handled a
day in the 1O0-ton mill. The OPP
Grating staff includes M. H. Hunt,
mine superintendent; Alfred A.
Braddock, mill superintendent;
Frank s. Neal. chief chemist, while
T. Hickey is president and general
manager.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
MAKING WTNTER ann

VIRGINIA CITY - The Calvin
mine in the Rabbit district of Madi-
son county, five miles east of Mel
rose, is being developed by the
Commonwealth Lead Mining Co
The company is raising from the
400 to the 800 foot level so that
ore and supplies can be handled
through the 400-foot lveel. This
will reduce costs and gives a portal
free of snow in winter.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
GULF BUYS 1OO,O 900 ACRES

Gulf Oil Corporation has acquired
10000 acres in West Texas. The
play in this area spreads over 20
miles in Culberson, Reeves and jeff
Davis counties and across Brewster
to the Dodson-Means we'll recently
plugged and abandoned. Gulf al
ready was reported to have lease
on some $4,000 acres in Culberson.
Humble has acquired some $4,000
acres and Sun Is also a large pur-
chaser in that territory.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
MINE WAGES CUT

Utah Copper Co. has posted no
tice at it's mine at Bingham. and its
mills at Magma and Arthur of q
so reduction in wages, effective
July 1, company officials announc-
ed.
American Smelling & Refining
Co has posted notice at its smell
tiers at Garfield and Murray of a
reduction in wages Of 25c day, ef-
fective July 1, it was announced
at company offices
Officials Of both companies at
tributed the reductions to steadily
shrinking business.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
STOCK VALUES CLIMB

NEW YORK-Wall street turn
ed hopeful eyes today toward Am
erica's business prospects for the
second half Of 1888 to find iusti-
fication for the abrupt upswing in
security markets which added a.
bout $1O,0OO,00O.0O0 to quoted
share values on the stock exchange
alone in the last 10 days Of June.
The June advance is the widest for
any month since 1888.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
CANADIAN PRODUCTION

Crude petroleum and natural gas
oline produced from all Canadian
fields in April totaled 464,316 bbls.
compared with 1905 bbls. In
March and 1904 bbls. in April,
1887. In the first four months OF
1888 the output was 1,815,6S5 bbls.
against 659,655 bbls. in the same
period last year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
ASKS MINING PATENT

Application for patent on two
lode mining claims in the Cedar
Plains mining district OF BrOadwat-
or county has been filed at the
Great Falls land office by Chester
Aldrich Of Toston. The claims are
in sections is and II, township 6
N, range wv.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
TAKES OVER SMITH WELL

Earl ]. Ottman of Shelby has TAX
en- over the we'll formerly known
as the Smith-Government No. 1 well
in c NEA sen 25-36-3W, in
northern Kevin-Sunburst filed. 1t
was started by a Sunburst group
last year but only spudded to vail
date.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
DEEP WELLS on THE PUNfP

The first pumping unit to be
used in the Kettleman Hills field
of California is now being installed.
After several years of natural flow
this major producing area has
started ION the pump" stage of
development.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
pRICE CuT DANGER PAsT

TULSA-The oil industry in this
area is very much relieved by the
heavy cuts in output, thus elimfna-
ting a danger of a price cut. AS
a result there is hope that the stu
alton can be held in check.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
ASK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

Cascade county commissioners
have been asked to improve the
road from the town of Neihart to
the Big Seven mine and mill. a
distance Of about four miles. An
improved road is necessary to make
possible expanded operations and
greater employment for Neihart
men. at
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02

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themselves Of the use Of the Montana
OIL and Mining Journals geological
library, which has the largest eoIlec-
ton extant OF o. 8. @. g.. State and
pr1vats reports on Montana on and
mining geology. Since many OF these
reports are out Of print, copies win
be furnished Of reports. together With
maps, on moderate folio charge,
tana Oil and Mining Journal, First
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
SINKING 15O-FOOT SHAFT

SUPERIOR Park Mountain
Mines, Inc, is sinking a 15O-foot
shaft in its silver-lead mine in the
Keystone district near Superior.
Lester C. McKinnon of Superior
is president OF the company.
SEND A CONTRIBUTION TO
THE SUNBURST BADGER
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Lea County, New Mexico, has largest
potential oil production OF any county
in U. s. New producers daily. For
leases near drilling locations write
Staplin & Staplin. Santa Fe. N. NJ
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02
CRUDE OIL TAX ExPTREs

Effective Thursday, June 80 the
taxes of .04 cents per barrel on
crude oil produced or refined ana
on natural gasoline were ended.
under the new revenue law.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02

SEND A CONTRIBUTION TO
THE SUNBCRST RADG;ER
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Lease and Property Ownernhfp Map Of
KEVIE-sUNBURsT
Corrected up to date. 800 Montana
OIL Journal, Box 1T78. Crest FANS. Mont
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OVER THE COUNTER
Wash. Water Power $500 $3.50
Mont. Power Pfd..... $500
METALS
L cad, East st. Louis. ....-.....- .046O
Zinc, East St. Louis. OATS
Copper, Foreign. .095O. .20957
Copper, Domestic .91s
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MISCELLANEOUS

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Ranges wv TO 0E SOC. Supply Depart.
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FORMS. Letters, Maps by mimeograph-
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-07-02

LARGE. wELLEoUPPED MACHINE SHOP
Evening star., 1938-09-11

Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner will give De-
cember rs at the Mayflower Hotel and
the annual debutante tea given by Mrs
Neitah King early in the season.
The White House parties, of course,
in honor of Mrs Roosevelts niece, Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt, will be an impor-
tant part of the seasons activities.
Miss Roosevelt will be presented at a
dance Tuesday. December q, in the
east room of the White House.
Other Debutantes Wait to Set
Definite Dates for Parties.
Others of the coming seasons deb
utantes who are to come out but who
have set no definite dates for their
presentation are Miss Sylvia Alexander,
Miss Peggy Essary, who will return to-
day from NANTUCKET, where she has
been all summer; Miss Elise Hill, Miss
Nancy Hoskinson, Miss Mary Howard,
Miss Agnes Magruder. who has been
travelling in Europe this summer: Miss
Jacqueline Meredith, Miss Edith Pear
son, Miss Mary Foster Pitney, Miss
Marjorie Sherley. who is spending the
week end in Philadelphia; Miss Brere-
ton Sturtevant. Miss Anne Underwood,
Miss Mary Alice White. Miss Anne
Wilkinson. who will return September
10 from Nunquit. Mass, where she has
been with her mother, Mrs. Theodore
S. Wilkinson, and Miss Betty Reid,
who is the daughter Of Capt. and Mrs.
Paul Reid, and whose parents plan to
bring her to.Washington for the sea-
son. taking time out from her studies
at Bryn Mawr.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
MIR. and Mrs. Reed
Will Have Party
This Afternoon.

THE Assistant Director Of the
Census Bureau and Mrs, vergil
d. Reed and Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Corson Of Country Club Hills will
entertain this afternoon from 1
until 8 O'Clock at a cocktail party
in honor Of the Executive Director
Of the Social Security Board and
Mrs. Frank Bane, who will leave
November / for Mr.. Bane's new
post in Chicago.
The party will be held ut the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Corson on
North Abingdon street and around
100 guests from Washington and
Arlington will attend. Flowers In
autumn shades will decorate the
home.
Mr.. Bane, who recently resigned
as executive director of the Social
Security Board, effective Novem-
Der /, has been appointed execu-
tive director Of the Council Of
State Governments with headquar-
ters in Chicago.
Miss Clark Bane will leave to-
morrow for Madison, Wis, to enter
the University of Wisconsin as q
freshman. Mrs. Bane spent sev-
eral days this week in Rocky
Mount, N. c.. where she went to
see her sister. She was accom-
panied on the trip by her daugh-
ter and Mrs. r. D. Young and her
son. r. D. Young, jr., Of Country
Club Hills.
Evening star., 1938-09-11
Laytonsville News
OF Social Interest
To Residents.

7 AYTONsV1LLE. Md, Sept. 10
Mrs. Calvin Phillips Of Randalls-
town. Md. is spending a week with
her mother. Mrs. Verda Griffith. Mon
day evening Mrs. Griffith entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hawkins. Mr..
Griffith Hawkins and Mrs. Julia Be-
craft at supper, Tuesday evening
Mrs. Griffith and her daughter were
dinner guests of Mrs. William Grit
nth Of Etchison.
Miss Helen Worley is in Baltimore
with her sister. Miss Sue Worley.
Their brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. p A. Beatty. who have spent
the summer at the Worley home on
the Gaithersburg pike. expect to leave
shortly for their Florida home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mowatt Windham.
Miss Mary Francis Windham, Miss
Margaret Windham and Mr.. Kenneth
Evening star., 1938-09-11

at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. She will
not return home until the lst of
October, though at first she had
planned to return early this month.
No date has been set for the debut
Of Miss Margaret Jeschke, but it is
definite that she will be presented,
either during the Thanksgiving or
Christmas holidays while on vacation
from George Washington University,
where she is junior. She Is the
daughter of Maj. Richard Hall
Jeschke, U. S. NJ. c., and Mrs. Jeschke.
Mrs. Jeschke, the former Margaret
Devereux, and her two sisters made
their debuts in Washington and were
exceedingly popular dehs.
Miss Patricia Morris will be pre-
sented Thanksgiving afternoon at a
tea which her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Maurice Morris, will give at
their home, and later she will be given
dance at the Sulgrave Club on De-
cember %. Patricia will have a very
thrilling season, as she will be enter
tained in Baltimore and Philadelphia
as well as in the Capital before she
leaves for Vassar. and again during
the holiday season. She is another of
the many debs who will attend the
first Monday german in Baltimore.
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, Jr., Hopes
I'd Give Her Annual Dances.
Debutantes are anxiously awaiting
the announcement that Mrs. William
Laird Dunlop, jr., who has gone to
Atlantic City to recuperate from Sc
rious injuries received in an automo-
bile accident, has recovered COM
pletely and will again take a leading
part in the entertainment for the
young ladies. Mrs. Dunlop promises
that if she is well enough to have the
parties she will give her famous Black
and-White ball during the Thanks
giving holidays. and her informal
party during October or November will
be Lambeth Walk party. her theme
being based on the latest American
craze
Other entertainments of much inter-
est are the midshipmen and cadet ball