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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
DAKOTA HAS
BIG DEPOSITS
MANGANESE

YANKTON, S. D.-The almost
lnexhaustible supply OF metallic
manganese is one of the most
promising resources in South Da-
kota for future promotion and de-
velopment. a paper prepared by
Governor Harlan Bushfield and
read before the Missouri River I'M
provement association here Friday
said
The report was presented by E.
H. Everson, secretary of agricul-
ture, who represented the chief
executive at the meeting Man
ganese is essential for steel pro-
duction.
Transportation either by water
rail or truck is available without
any expensive right of way de-
velopment, it said. The central
area of the states vast manganese
deposits tributary to Chamberlain
and Oacoma has the advantage of
lying practically on the banks of
the Missouri river.
Surveys have revealed that the
deposits extend from the southern
boundaries of Hyde, Hughes and
Stanley counties to the northern
boundaries of Charles Mix, Greg
DRY and Trip counties. It covers
about Is miles back on both sides
of the river.
The report cited a department of
interior bulletin which estimated
the deposits in nine lyman coun-
ties alone contained about 102,177,-
600 long tons or enough to supply
the United States for 100 years.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
NORRIs MINES ACTTvE

NORRIS Mining is in a pros
porous condition in this district.
Among the more active properties
are the Revenue mine, employing
40 men, P. v. Jackson, manager;
the B. & A. mine, employing 80
men, p. Tiass, manager; the Grub
stake property, employing 20 men,
VIM. Selley, manager; and the Bill
ly Boy mine, employing IL men, G.
Miller. manager. There are also
two dredges at work, employing
about 40 men.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
ENGINEERS MEET TONIGHT

The Montana Society of Engi-
neers will hold its last meeting OF
the fiscal year this evening at Hell
ena at the Montana club.
Harry A. Aurand of Denver, con-
sulting geologist and geophysicist,
will discuss "Geophysics and Cecil
ogy."
The society will meet again in
the fall.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
METALS
BIG HORN DELAYS AGAIN

Big Horn Placer Mining Co.,
which has filed registration state
ment with the Securities & Elk
change commission at Washington,
D. c., has again filed an amend
ment to defer effective date, as of
May 10. The registration would
otherwise become effective prema-
turely. The effective date has been
delayed several times, the last pre-
vious amendment being dated APP
ril %.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
PIPE LINE ENFORCEMENT

The Senate Committee on Ju-
dietary has appointed Senators Will
liam E. Borah of Idaho, Edward R.
Burke of Nebraska and Carl A.
Hatch OF New Mexico, a subcom-
mittee to consider the bill by Sen
ators Borah and Gillette, providing
for the enforcement of pipe lines.
Senator Borahs office states that
hearings on this measure will not
be held until after the conclusion
of hearings on the Neutrality bill.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
PLACER MINE ON NINE MILE

Placer property formerly operat-
ed by Ralph Wooden and located on
the Nine Mile is being operated by
Ellis Gold Mining Co. The COM
pany is using a shovel with one
yard capacity, a 1,OOO-yard wash
ing plant, pumps and all necessary
euuipment.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
NnCHrGAN,s new on LAW

The Governor of Michigan has
signed the new oil conservation
law which becomes effective imme-
diately. Illinois and California are
still considering conservation pro-
grams which are before their leg
islatures.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
SILVER MINE REOPENs

PARK CITY, Utah.-More than
$50 of Park Citys idle miners
returned to work when the Park
Utah Consolidated mines resumed
operations after shutdown of
more than year. THE company
decided to resume operations be-
cause of reports from Washington
which indicate something will be
done for silver" o. N. Friendly.
vice president said.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
PATENTS GROUND HOG

Ralph I. Smith of Dillon, Mon
tana, made mineral entry at the
Great Falls land office for Ground
Hog lode mining claim, containing
10 STA acres in Sections 80 and
81 Township s South, Range 7
West.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
PENDRoY BEER PARLoR

PENDROY=A new beer parlor
and pool hall has been opened
here by Jack Rose. Now the oil
scouts will enjoy the new oil field
northwest of town.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
TESTING ALDER GULCH

A crew of five men are testing
the placer ground of the Humph-
reys Gold Corp. lying between Vdr-
ginia City and the Bell mine. The
work is expected to last an
other so ways. L. J. Burrows, is
foreman. The big dry land dredge
has been standing idle for more
than a year, at Virginia City.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
GASOLINE REFUNDS

Gasoline consumers in Montana
who did not use the fuel on high
ways during April received $4S,-
1854 in refunds.
This figure was about $4,000
greater than for April. 1898, the
auditor reported.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20
Mining Division Created
By SEC Mining Engineer
To Pass On Stock Issues

Exchange announced that
MINING of within
mining arec
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FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS
sWEETGRAss ARCH AxAP

Autographed COPY showing n a
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-05-20

$500 feet Of inch wooden pipe. Sam
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OVER THE COUNTER
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

riots in Prague, Slovaks in Bratis-
lava rioted for no particular reason.
The Vatican learned one answer to
Pope Plus encyclical the week be-
fore Tin which relationships were
denounced) was renewed persecu-
ton of Catholics by Hitler youths.
1t was also rumored 1900 Poles
had been executed by German po-
lice, though there was no vertical
ton of the report.
Italy. In Rome there were rumors
Russia would encourage Germany
to force Rumania into a protector
ate position, thus prolonging the war
for Moscow's sake. Whatever the
cause, II Duce moved swiftly to
solidify his Balkan position. Al
ready armed with Rumanian and
Yugo-Slavian pacts, Mussolini was
reported engineering another pact
with Bulgaria, which is being drawn
closer and closer to Russia. A
fourth pact was underway with
Egypt. But the most concrete step
was an exchange of fiowery notes
between Italy and Greece, which
felt better when Rome withdrew
troops from the Albanian frontier on
September 20. Cooed Grecian Pre-
mier John Metaxas: "The evolu-
ton of the international situation
will furnish the two governments
in the near future an occasion for
giving their relations more con-
crete FORM"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
BUSINESS:
Too Many Gifts?

Opened for John Public's inspec-
ton this month is an official anal
ysis on how he spends his money.
In a 195-page report to President
Roosevelt, the national resources
planning board discovered the ma
TONS %, 400, 300 families and 10,058,-
600 single persons had an income of
1913 billion dollars in 1886. How
it was spent:
Fifty billion went for current
consumption" including food, shell
ter and clothing; % billion (nearly
4 per cent? was used for gifts and
contributions; 900 million went for
taxes; 6 billion was saved.
Biggest item was food, which ac-
counted for II billion dollars, or 20
per cent of the total income. Hous-
ing took 915 billion. Regarding the
% billion for gifts, observers held
tongues in their cheeks, realizing
that John Public usually stretches
this item in his income tax report.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

lean actions in China and must
give Concrete evidence" of it's in
tentions to improve the situation. A
potent weapon was the reminder
that the abrogated U. Slap trade
treaty expires January 26, and that
Washington will not be inclined to
discuss new terms unless Tokyo is
more friendly.
In Washington there were signs
that the new neutrality program (see
DOMESTICJ might be followed by
an effort to make congress embargo
"any or alp exports to Japan.
Said Key Pittman, chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee:
ut is entirely fair that Japan should
be warned of the ides of January.
Her attitude has been in total
disregard of the rights of the United
States and other countries"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

1. Above is view of Terminal
Island prison at San Pedro, Calf.
What famous convict is leaving
there, free, on November 10?
2. What have these people in
common, except that they all
bear Italian names: Dino Alfieri,
Achille Starace, Gen. Alberto
Pariani, Gen. Giuseppe Vale.
3. If you're a corn husking fan
you'll know this fellow: Lawrence
Pitzer. What did he do?
4. The late Will Rogers had his
name linked recently with A. F.
Zimmerman, Chicago '1Ottery
king" Why?
S. u. S. telephone companies
and Western Union threatened to
make a serious dent in the horse
race betting industry. How?
(AnsrVers at bottom of column
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
DOMESTIC:
arsenal

Il am very glad that the bill has re-.
stored the historic position OF neutrality Of
the United States"
Thus spake Franklin Roosevelt be-
fore he signed, with two five-cent
pens, the neutrality legislation con-
gress had just passed before adj
journing until January. One pen went
to Administration Spokesman Key
Pittman of the senate; the other
went to New York's Rep. Sol Bloom,
house neutrality whip, who lost
money on the deal. He had bought
an expensive pen for the signing,
ending up by trading it for the Presi-
dents five-cent variety.
The neutrality law: (D permits
"cash-and-carry" sale of arms to
all nations at war; (2) forbids arm
ing of American merchantmen,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
EUROPE:
NetUs Notes

Excitement ran high along the
Maginot line as Nazi shells dropped
around Forbach and Lille. Next day
nine French planes met q Nazi
ships; Paris said nine of the Ger
mans were downed.
Was this the long-awaited often
sive? Belgium, thinking yes, threw
100000 men along her frontier and
conferred with the Netherlands, pre-
sumably over a German demand
that she state her position. But there
was much bigger news in at least
three places:
Minorities. This was a problem
beginning to irk Der Fuehrer. There
was too much discomfort, cropping
up in unexpected places. Follow
ing the Czech independence day
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

ganization and handling of the diff
ficult task of Transporting troops to
France he received the Distin-
guished Service medal and also was
decorated with the Victory medal.
Admiral Gleaves was the son of
Henry Albert Gleaves and Eliza
Tannehill Gleaves and was born in
Nashville on January l, 1858. In
1919 group of women in Nashville
presented to him jeweled sword
Sin the name of the mothers of
Nashville" as a tribute to his war
service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
MISCELLANY:
Journeys End

At Holbrook, Ariz., seven-year-old
Bruce Crozier rested in a hospital,
recovering from six days of wander
ing through mountain country while
800 possemen looked for him. Said
he: 81 wasn't afraid after the first
night"
???
At New York, the American In
stitute of Physics heard of an un-
explained phenomenon: In IA of the
last 20 years, U. S. temperatures
have been above normal.
Guilty
At Kansas City, Otto P. Higgins,
director of police when Boss Tom
Pendergast ruled the town, pleaded
guilty to income tax evasion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
Government Gives City
Bust of World War Hero

WASHINGTON.-A bust of Admir-
al Gleaves, who died in 1887 after a
distinguished naval career, was pre-
sented to the city of Nashville, Tenn,
by the United States government on
Armistice day.
During the World war Admiral
Gleaves was in command of the
United States convoy operations and
later of the cruiser and transport
deet in the Atlantic. For his or
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

stantly closes the automatic inside
lock and also trips the alarm mech
anism-without sound.
Ten seconds later the alarm
starts. Four detonations in rapid
succession are followed immediate
ly by two streams of tracer-smoke,
proceeding from outlets in the bot
tom of the bag.
The distinctive yellow smoke is
readily visible for long distance.
This smoke is not injurious and does
not contain tear gas or obnoxious
elements.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
Pattern CATS

Dolls are always fun to sew.
When they work up as quickly as
these (they're two pieces with a
band to round the head) you'll
want to keep on making them.
Pattern CATS contains a pattern
and directions for making the
dolls and their clothes; materials
needed.
To obtain this pattern send IS
cents in coins to The Sewing Cir
Gle, Household Arts Dept, 249 w.
18th St., New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
Big Snake Haul

DENVER.-More than 200 snakes
were caught in one month in Is self
batting traps placed on the Crescent
Lake Migratory bird refuge, Nebras-
ka, where biological survey scien-
lists are studying the bull snakes
effect on nesting waterfowl.
Ralph Imler, biologist at the sur
vey's food habits research labora-
tory, devised the self-baiting trap to
prevent bull snakes from destroying
nests. Rodents serve as bait, walk
ing into the traps
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

1t is now possible completely to
Illustrate thieves and recover mes
senger bags containing valuables
within a few seconds after holdup
occurs.
The messenger hands over the
bag without resistancel Yet, in
less than minute, the bag is re-
covered, its contents intact and un-
harmed; and the thief is apprehend-
ed.
This protection is afforded by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

Ness,s syix Inssyers.

1. Al Capone.
2. All were pro-German members of
the Italian cabinet, ousted the same
day by Mussolini in an effort to maintain
strict neutrality.
3. Pitzer won the national corn husk.
ing contest at Lawrence. Kan.
4. Zimmerman was indicted for
among other things-using the defunct
viii Rogers Memorial hospital at Chi
cago as a basis for fleeing clients of
$50 900 900 in the past 10 years.
5. BY refusing wires to Moe Amen
berg's nationwide tipster information
service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

and pander-
ing in Tokyo.
With moth
ing accomp-
lished, Am
b a S S a d o r
Grew called
on Foreign
Minister Ad-
m ir a l K.
Nonura with
an ultima
tun: Japan
must cease
anti-Amer-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

messenger bag in which is a special
noise and smoke-producing shell or
bomb casing.
Concealed between the handles of
the bag is fine wire cable with
loop that slips over the messengers
forefnger.
Should the bag be snatched or
taken from the messenger, the loop
tightens upon his finger, and the
wire pulls away from its connection
within the bag. This movement in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
Forecast

+ OTocuSC
While congress headed for two
month vacation, there was every
sign that its work next January will
hinge mostly on neutrality. Com
ing up is the $1,000, O0O,O naval
program which Georgia's Rep. Carl
Vinson will breach (for 95 combat
ant ships, 1895 planes and SO dirigi-
bles); an army expansion program
which the President will probably
recommend; repairs on weak spots
of the new neutrality law; new fed
eral taxes to clamp down on war
profteering; aid for shippers whose
boats are idled by neutrality. Al
ready at work is an inter-depart.
mental committee to see that for
eign arms orders don't interfere
with the U. S. defense program.
Meanwhile politicians were wonder
ing what would happen to domestic
legislation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

which must
also ste er
C l e a r Of
t h e N ort h
sea combat
a r e a; (3)
bars Amer
leans from
travelling in
c o m % q I
z o n e S, o n
bellig erent
ships.
For a SIM
IL -sA@~ -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
Qvyo!SfEB5 3
PEACE

Z" HE greatest guarantee of peace is
Ia public opinion that desires
peace. Without a knowledge of the
facts we cannot have such a public
opinion. Give light and the people will
find their own way."-U. S. Senator
Henry c. Lodge Jr.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
ASIA:
Ides of January

Speaking straight from the
horses mouth" last month, U. S.
Ambassador Joseph Grew warned
Japan that America looks with dis
favor on her efforts to create new
order" in China. Weeks passed,
featured by simultaneous clustering
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
Overseas

An orphan in the storm was the
U. S. S. City Of Flint, released by
Norway to her American crew after
a German prize crew had locked
her at Haugesund. Neutrality left
her stranded, with no business being
abroad. Hoping to sell her cargo in
Norway and scoot for home minus
contraband, the Flint awaited oppor-
tunity. But for angry Germany, the
Flint and U. S. neutrality were open
wounds. Sample comment: Gamer
lean arms have been made avail
able to our enemies but these ma
terials will have to get past our raid
ers." 1t was also limited that con-
traband would be treated more
sternly. For example, had the Flint
been sunk outright her cargo would
now have no chance of reaching
Britain. Still open, boosted the
Reich, was her new lifeline" to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
! |

Kno,o your ne,os? Perfect score is
100, and deduct 20 for each question
you miss. Sixty or higher is perfectly
good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
;|.al:ls:z:ZIzziZI72E2L7
A Loose Tongue

Never yet did any man repent
of having spoken too little, where
as many have been sorry that they
have spoken too much.-Arabian
Nights.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

legislation, it brought more roper
cussionS than any u. S. action since
. the senate voted for war in 1917.
Isolationists went home grumbling,
satisfied it would get America in
volved. Flashed overseas, the news
brought cheers in London and Paris.
Britain's Minister of Supply Leslie
Burgin said: 1.-The United States will
be an arsenal of unlimited resources
at the disposal of the allies" The
British treasury and admiralty
worked out legislation for billion
dollar war loan to buy U. S. arms.
Paris saw a chance to overcome
the slump in French production.
ZOOm! ........
Aircraft and heavy industrials set
new peaks on the security market.
Trucks rumbled onto New York's
piers, where sheds bulged with ex-
ports awaiting British boats to carry
them away. A French militarist ar
rived in Chicago seeking 10000
horses and mules. Two French
banks opened New York headquar-
tiers. A billion dollars in war orders
from the allies were expected within
the next few weeks. Everybody was
happy except shipping interests
which stood to lose hundreds of mil
lions by abandoning European
routes, laying up vessels and dis
charging seamen. United States
lines partially met the problem by
transferring eight ships to Panama
registry under the maritime COM
missions authorization.
Keeping their fingers crossed were
veteran economists who saw moth
ing healthy in a war boom. The
federal reserve board reported in
dustry rolling at the fastest pace
since 1929, while the bureau of agri-
cultural economics predicted an in
crease in industrial and business &C.
tivity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH ". LaBINE
More Neutrality Precautions
Expected in January Session;
Britain Calls u. S. Its Arsenal

EDITORS NOTEWhn opinions they
those the necessarily of this
/ dhy stern ewspape
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16

Russia, which was said to extend
clear to the Pacific.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
Do You Suffer From Nerves?

Rochester, Minn.-Mrs.
Charles Bradish, 420-lst
Place, S. E., says /:
Everything seemed TO
upset me and at times I
felt like screaming. /
would get headaches asso-
ciated with functional dis
turbances. I never cared
TO eat and had become
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
a keen appetite, gained
just fine In every way"
: druggist today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27
Announce Civil
Service Exams

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open
competitive examinations for the
positions listed below in the Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service OF
the Department of Agriculture.
Applications must be on file in
the Commissions office, Wash
ington, D. c., not later than Aug
ust 81, if received from States
east of Colorado, and not later
than August "a if received from
Colorado and States westward.
Tobacco inspector, $4,000 a
year, associate tobacco inspector,
$4,000 year, and assistant tobac-
CO Inspector, $4,000 a year. APP
plicants must have had certain
experience in sorting, inspecting,
buying, selling, or blending to-
bacco according to quality. APP
plicants for the assistant grade
must not have passed their 45th,
and for the other grades they
must not have passed their 55th.
birthday.
Principal seed technologist, S.
900 a year., senior seed technolo-
gist, $4,000 a year seed technolo-
gist, $4,000 a year associate seed
technologist $4,000 a year, and
assistant seed technologist ST.
600 a year. Applicants must have
had certain college education and
experience. in the field of seed
technology. For the three highest
grades applicants must not have
passed their 53rd, for the asso-
ciate grade they must not have
passed their 48th, and for the as
sistant grade they must not have
passed their 45th, birthday.
Full information may be OBJ
tanned from the Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board
of Examiners at the post office
or customhouse in any city which