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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
MANY ROCKS
IDENTIFIED
Mine SCHOOL

Notwithstanding in specimens,
Cascade County is one of the lead
ing counties in State in the number
of mineral specimens sent in to the
Montana Schools of Mines to be
identified in the last four years dur
ing which period a total of 1876
persons submitted 1892 specimens
OF this number, 1858 people in
Montana submitted specimens; 191
shipments were received from other
parts of the United States; and II
groups of samples were received
from foreign countries. A total of
1892 determinations were made
during the period, and an average
of 1.03 shipments were received
daily from different parts of the
State.
The number of samples received
shows no relation to seasons or to
times of prosperity or depression,
but it is to be noted that the num-
der of samples from out-of-the-State
is increasing Population alone has
not been a great factor regarding
the number of specimens mailed in
though population plus mining ac-
tivity does constitute the dominant
factor.
In the case of determinations
from out-of-the-State, proximity to
Butte and mining activity in the
region are the prime regulators of
the number of samples received.
Most of the samples from foreign
counties are from one party in
Guatemala
This mineral determination ser
vice of the college is not intended
to compete with the professional
custom assayer but it does provide
interested people with an authori-
tative source of information.
Every county in Montana has at
sometime or another been repre-
scented and samples come in every
day from all parts of the State, from |
Glendive to Plains and from Gar
diner to Sunburst. One party alone
sent in 1876 samples in one ship
mont to be identified.
Many people, not knowing which |
department. to send their samples to, |
mail them to some faculty member |
who they have met or heard of and |
Professor o. A. Dingman and DR.
E. S. Perry receive samples by the |
iOzen. Professor bingham has been |
as Professor Bingham,
Mr.. bingham, and DR. Dingle; but /
'egardless of how the samples are
or to whom they are
sent at the school. they all receive
he same care and attention.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21

is DEVELOPING
BIG INDUSTRY

One of the most important new
industries of the state is vermicu-
lite at Libby, in northwestern Mon
tana. Universal Insulation Co., one
of two large operators, has a mill
capable of handling 900 tons of
raw material daily. This is a ire
mendous amount of vermiculite be-
cause it is a light, soft pliable min
eral which occurs in flakes and
leaves. The Libby deposit is the
largest of its kind on the CONT
nent although little vermiculite is
found in oregon, Wyoming and
North Carolina and there are two
or three other deposits in Montana.
At Libby it is mined with steam
shovels, trucked to the mill where
it is dried and screened. It is
shipped to Is different expanding
plants built by Universal Insulation
in various parts of the country. and
when heat is applied, it expands to
10 times its original volume. The
raw material occurs in very thin
leaves, sometimes a millionth of an
inch in thickness. There is mois-
ture between these layers and when
heat is applied it causes minute
explosions. The explosions make
pockets of dead air through which
no heat can pass. Thus it becomes
an unexcelled insulation material
both for heat and sound. It's light
weight, strength, fireproof value
and permanence has made it one of
the most important factors in mod
ern insulation and large laiborator-
les are now daily evolving new
uses for the Montana product.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
TONNAGE
OF SILVER ORE
In SILVER DYKE

T-DevelOpment above
the lower tunnel in the Silver Dyke
mine at Neihart, Montana, is stat
ed to have opened about 700, 900
tons of milling ore that average 80
a ton in gold. silver. lead, and cop
per. AS soon as the operators can
install milling facilities, work on
tunnel 200 feet below the pres
ent lower adit will be started. John
w. Farrell of Neihart is in charge
Net smelter returns to October
% Of this year from the property of
The Montana Silver Mining company
are reported at $40, 066. During Oc-
tober net smelter returns are stat
ed 10 have exceeded those of any
one month since the company be
gan operations in 1885. shipments
about $4,000 Operating
profit for the months of August,
and October, before de-
probation, depletion, and income
taxes, is expected to exceed 1000.
The company. headed by Charles E.
Wethered of Nefhart, Montana,
holds the Big Seven, Montana Sill
yer Queen, Aurora, Cone and 9TH
er claims and a 75-tone flotation
mill in the Little Belt Mountains
near Neihart Production during
1887 was $95,2O9 and $4,000 in
1896.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
ASKS PLACER MINERS
$4,000 AS DAMAGES

BUTTE-Alder creek. the waters
of which were used scores of years
ago in mining operations which took
millions Of dollars worth OF gold
out Of historic Virginia City, will
figure in damage suit scheduled
to be heard in U s. district court
here.
Thomas F. Castle asks $40, 900
for alleged damages to placer min
ing property and fish ponds between
Alder and Granite creeks in Mad
ison county In his complaint Cas-
tie charges that dredging operations
of the Humphreys Gold corporation
covered his mining property and
four artificial fish ponds, stocked
with fish He alleges that tailings.
mud silt and debris. caused by a
dredge of the corporation, came
down Alder creek, filing it up and
covering his property.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
MINING MEN HOSTS
TO LEGISLATORS

legislation such as has been propos-
ed in previous years, of the type
to throttle the small Independent
miner
At Tuesday nights session DR..
Francis A. Thomson, president OF
the Montana School of Mines will
be POSTMASTER and Howard John
son. chief justice of the Montana
supreme court. will deliver the prin-
cipal address on the subject of
mining Carl ]. Trauerman. presi-
dent of the association, will pre-
side and other mining men will be
called upon. However, the announc-
ed intention is one OF good will
rather than any campaign of there
oughta be a law according to Sec
rotary August Grunert.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21

There can be no cry OF LOBBY
ing on the part of independent
mining men of Montana on next
Tuesday night Jan. "a, when Mon
tana miners will be hosts to mem
bers of the Montana legislature
the second event of its kind
1t will be an all-Montana ban
quet at the Consistory temple at
Helena and the mining association
will merely meet with the legisla-
tors. not for the purpose of furth-
ering any proposed legislation but
to give opportunity fer legislators
to know something of the problems
and needs Of the mining industry
in its relation to the general pros
perity of the state of Montana. In
the last session of the legislature
there was none of the injurious
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
NEW CORPORATION

Three-M Mining company of
Helena, to engage in gold mining
business. Capital stock is listed at
$4,000. divided into 500 shares
of 500 par each, three of which
are subscribed.
Directors are R. P. Smith, James
Crick and D. A McKinnon.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
COMET NINE RESUMES

The Basin Montana Tunnel com
pany has resumed operations at its
Comet mine near Basin, Montana,
which was shut down last July
when the East Helena smPlter was
closed by a strike. With the reop-
ening of the smelter, the company
started production and will soon be
operating with a full force Of about
100 men Frank r. Macpherson, IS
general superintendent.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
ROCHESTER, MINES

Articles of incorporation were
filed by the Rochester Mines, Inc,
to carry on general mining bust
ness at Twin Bridges, Madison
county. Capital stock is 100000 in
shares of 500 par value. Incor-
porators, each of whom has one
share of stock, are Camilla Gage,
Twin Bridges; A. S. Hanger, Wash
ington, D. C. and J. E. Hanger, Jr.,
ST. Louis. Mo.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
CUT COPPER OUTPUT

SALT LAKE CITY-The Utah
Copper Co announced today a 10
percent reduction in production be-
cause of reduced sales of copper.
D. D. Moffat, vice president and gem
eral manager. said the reduction
in working forces would be held
to a minimum. although it had not
been determined the number that
would be laid off.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
BUYS TWO MINES

Arthur J. Theis of Norris, Mon
tana, is reported to have purchased
the Josephine and Comstock gold
mines adjoining the Boaz or Jack
Pot mine, near Norris. Theis will
be in charge of work at the three
mines.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
snVER PRODUCTTON

WASHINGTON = Director John
w. Finch of the United States bu-
reau Of mines reported today that
total mine production of recover
able silver in the United States
was 61,56O,737 fine ounces, valued
at $39.796.S4O in 1888, a decrease
of Is percent from 1887.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
WILL DRILL IN SPRING

Border Oils, Inc, will start drill
ling in the spring, according to A.
J. Knutson, president, on its loca-
ton in the Couldry creek valley in
the north fork of the Flathead, on
the British Columbia side of the
border, where millions of dollars
have been spent in the search for
comm ercial oil near large active
oil springs
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-21
MINI n C

FOR SALE--Anning property, base ore,
engineers report; investigate. Box I73.
TOnOpah. New. lid
MINING AND OH, PROPERTTEs
BOUGHT AND SOLD
write details TO Milton r. Wise. 230
Wise Block. LewistOwn Montana. 10Th
WANTED to Sell: Six good mining
claims, three million tons low erade
ORE escimatedi Dekasae on redudak.
lob Butte Ave. Helena, Montana.
1-24-a
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SIND A CONTRIBUTION To
THE SUNRURST BADGFR
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MISCELLANEOUS

CAPITAL SEEKERs-Put your project
before 200 Key-men- Cost trifling
Details free. AMSTER LEONARD,
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Geological reports copied or MIN
eOgraphed-maps reproduced Box 500
Montana Oil 4 Mining Journal Great
Falls. Montana
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Mimeographed copy showing q. g. @
g. contours. Townships 10 to SIN.
Ranges TW 20 aE Soc. Supply Depart
ment. Montana OH Journal. e-@
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OVER THE COUNTER

Wash. Water Power $500 $3.50
Mont. Power Pfd d.. $3.50 bid
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-07-20
By BETTY WELLS

RANTED that nurseries are
~ mostly decorated for the pleas
ure of parents-the children usually
like them In a superior sort of
way. We saw a room for a pair
of little brothers recently that man.
aged both to set off the children and
express the parents quite gayly.
The wall paper is called 1.-TWO By
Two" because it is Noah's Ark
pattern with all the animals IN
plaids and pastels. Everything else
IN the room went two by two also
two twin beds, two little low chests,
two little desks, two little chairs, all
painted pale green. Most Of the
furniture could be used by older
children as these two grew up. A
plain green broadloom rug covered
the floor.
The bedspreads were quilts of
green and white squares with a
large center medallion In each guilt
with appiqued animals copied after
the wall paper motifs. Each little
chair had a slip cover of green.
Curtains were plain white dotted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-07-20
House Cleaning Is Made
Easy by Use of Vacuum

The days are gone forever when,
to clean rug thoroughly, It was
necessary to hang it on a clothesline
or lay it on the grass and beat it
with bamboo or steel wire con-
traption.
Nday, thanks to electricity
and the vacuum cleaner, rug beat
ing is thing of the past In mil
lions of homes. Moreover, in addi-
ton to eliminating much work and
drudgery, the vacuum cleaner,
raises practically no dust and thus
greatly reduces the time required
for busting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-07-20
Make Modern Laundry Out
Of Waste Space Upstairs

Waste space upstairs can easily
be fashioned into a modern laundry,
frightened up with paint and hung
with some of those attractive low
priced curtains that are always bob
bing up in such variety. If you
read floor plans Of modern houses
you have discovered the growing
trend for Observation-Disclosures.
Equipment designed for such rooms
includes washers that pump them
selves empty.
Ironing has always been an up
stairs operation, possibly because it
is easier to transfer ironed clothes
to proper storing places without dan
ger of over-mussing. Many ironers
have table tops that serve a real
purpose in the small kitchen, and
there are washers tailored to kitch-
en- size, too.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-07-20
cast ann WE5T
BY TALBOT MUNpY

The Resident squirmed. well,
take care that your" he selected
a word; he used it tartly: spies
don't make trouble.
Norwood returned to the city. The
new street lights had been turned
on. There was swarm of homing
traffic = bullock carts, camels,
droves of pedestrians, scandalously
noisy and decrepit autos. Norwood
stood on a sort of traffic island in
mid-street-an oasis of palms with
an ancient fountain and one big glar-
ing arc-hght. He could see the or
DERBY bringing the horses; he might
Just as well wait for them.
Threading its way through the
traffic in the direction of the palace,
there came one of those old-fash-
Toned carriages in which zenana la
dies take the air. It was magnifi-
Gently horsed. Two mounted men
rode ahead to clear the way, and
they were followed by two runners
armed with sticks. Two men in
splendid livery on the box. Two
footmen on a platform behind the
carriage. Two more horsemen
bringing up the rear.
As the carriage drew near Nor
wood, a terrifcally noisy truck
frightened the horses. Almost at
the same moment, two elephants
doomed into view from a side street.
The horses plunged. The driver had
hard work to control them. The car
riage swayed violently. The right
front wheel struck the curb, close
to Norwood. The shock jerked open
the door. The electric arc-light
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-07-20
CHAPTER I-Continued

Moor Nathan chuckled. It was
like the gurgle of dirty water and it
swallowed the silk of his voice. Even
his gesture changed. He became
as hoarse as an auctioneer encour-
aging a doubtful bidder:
'Sahib, there is newness at the
palace such as never before wasl
There is a godsend IN the guest
house She has money, and niece
worth more than money. Oh, such
lovelinessl And oh, such i'll temperl
The aunt is never satisfied unless
she is humiiating someone. She
humiliates even His Highness. And
the niece is never happy unless she
can be as kind as her aunt IS cruel. %
why are they there?" asked
O'LearE
cit is a mystery. Nobody knows. !"
who wants to know"
"Ah, sahib, you must not ask what
I may not tell you"
''Pn bet a months pay" said
O'Leary, that the temple Brahmins
have sent out a call for informa-
ton"
Would it make any difference to
you, Mr.. O'Leary, where the two
hundred rupees came from, suppos-
ing you had it?"
1.-TWO fifty might tempt me. I'd
think it over"
Even that price might not be
too high for exact information as to
why Captain Norwood is in Kadur;
and also why Mrs. Harding and Miss
Lynn Harding are here at the same
time. There is some connection.
What is it?'
"Tn find out" said O'Leary.
"And you will sell me the infor-
mation?"
''I'l think it over. If I can't find
a higher bidder, maybe you and I
can do business. You'd better watch
out for me. I'll take stroll through
the bazaar later on"
VERY well, Mr.. O'Leary. My Of
fee is"
what do I care where your Office
is. D'you think I'd let myself be
seen calling on you? You keep a
dekko lifting. You've plenty O. spies.
Find out where l go, and follow,
and bring your money with you.
Three hundred"
But sahib, we agreed to"
ST said three hundred. You'd bet
ter 60 before I'm seen talking to
you. Captain Norwood might be
back any minute If he should ask
me who you are I'd have to tell
him, and it wouldn't sound nice.
Him and me never lie to each 9TH
er."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-07-20

shone in, revealing the occupants.
The coachman refined the horses to
a standstill, shouting to the footmen
to seize their heads.
Diamonds, pearls, zephyry silken
saris of the hue of Himalayan dawn.
Two women. The older, stout one
raised a fan to hide her face. It
was the other who held Norwood
spellbound
She was young. She was full of
laughter. She had hooking, excita-
BILE, generous eyes that looked wild
to lose their innocence and revel in
what shouldn't be, but is, and is
amusing. She saw no evil, only
humor In being stared at by a man
who shouldn't see her, and hadn't
expected to. Indian zenana ladies
are supposed to shrink from mems
eyes. Hers met Norwood's full, and
full of laughter.
Norwood, of course, recovered
self-possession He was in uniform,
so he saluted. He was about to
speak; he had thought of a properly
gallant remark that would sound al
most like quotation from the cara
bian Nights when the palace serv-
ants took the situation in hand.
The driver recovered command of
his horses. The carriage moved
on. The footnen jumped up be-
hind. Norwood was left wondering.
He had had a vision. He had never
seen such a beautiful girl.
The older, stouter woman, who
had used the fan to hide her face,
should be the Maharanee of Kadur.
But Norwood knew she was child
less; otherwise Prince Rundhia, the
Maharajah's nephew, would not be
heir to the throne. The ladies of
Kadur have black, not golden hair,
so the younger girl could hardly be
a relative She might be a princess
on visit from some northern In
dian State.
The orderly, selected because he
was a native of Kadur, rode up with
the led horse.
Has Prince Rundhia taken a
wife," Norwood asked him.
No, sahib." One does not dis
cuss zenana ladies-not with men
of an alien race. The orderly grinned
himself into the kind of silence that
suggests the subject is forbidden.
Norwood rode back to his camp,
where Moses Lafayette O'Leary
lied, like three men of three diff
ferent races, about who had drunk
the whiskey.
1T was an emergency" said
O'Leary. Eyes, sir, 1 took the lib
erty. But how can l get inforna-
ton If I mayn't count on your knowl-
edge O. my honesty, and take
chance now and then on your over
looking what would be impudence
if someone else should do it? have
to treat my informants decent. Have
you heard who's staying at the pal
ace? There's a guesthouse in the
garden full o. women. Americans.
Two. A young one. And an aunt
who'd fill a hotel. Truck-loads o.
luggage. I've heard say the aunt
could make brace of tigers wish
they'd looked the other way. They
say she's holy terror. But they
tell me the young one 'ud melt your
heart to look at her. They call the
young one Miss Lynn Harding"
what else have you found out?"
'sNot much"
you're about due for an Irish
promotion. You're getting too fat.
I've my eye on man who knows
what work Is"
IAN right, sir. If you want me
| to talk before I know what I'm talk
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Pleasing Room for a Pair of Brothers

swiss. On one wall large green
glass blackboard provided plenty Of
space to scribble, and each OF the
two closets were completely buiIt-in
with sectional compartments that
could be shifted as the boys grew
older.
This was a good-sized room that
could with few shifts be converted
into study-sitting room. The beds.
being full length have springs and
mattresses that will make fine STU
dio touches some day and the small
chests could be end tables. Across
one end Of the room a built-in unit
might include a wide waIl-to-waH
table top desk with shelves above
and drawer and file compartments
below. The walls by that time
would be done over of course. per-
haps In natural grass cloth paper
that looks a lot like tweed. then
why not curtains and spreads IN
cotton serge In a Scotch plaid pat
tern. The green rug might still be
all right to keep If it was a good one
IN the first place.
CONSOLIDATED Features-wNU servicsJ
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-07-20

about an hour to ripen. When ready
to serve, add gingerale, and pour
into tall glasses filed with crushed
ice.
OId-Fashioned Lemonade.
l cup sugar
2 cups water
"a cup lemon rind (grated)
u cup lemon juice
! quart cold water
Place the sugar, cups water, and
the lemon rind in a saucepan. Cow
er and cook for minutes. Add
lemon juice and cold water. Chill
thoroughly, and garnish with sprig
of mint or a marshmallow In each
glass.
Spieed Syrup.
2 cups granulated sugar
l cup water
Pinch salt
3 teaspoons whole cloves
6 inches stick cinnamon
Bring sugar, water, and salt to
the boiling point and boil one min
ute. Remove from fire and add
spices. Cover and cool. Strain be-
fore using.
Iced Coffee.
Prepare hot coffee in the usual
manner making it little stronger
to allow for dilution. Then pour
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Q TALBOT MuADY-wAu SERVICE

ing about, I'll do it. Here goes.
The whole bazaar's as full o. dirty
rumors as Stoddart's dog is o. fieas.
There's a game on, and it's all set.
They're laying for US, and the way
they figure it we're in the bag al
ready. I've been offered bride to
tell why you're in Kadur."
"Cash?"
mo. Promises. Man name o.
Moor Mahlam
Beyond that you were offered a
bride, did you get any other line
on their intentions?"
mo. I know we're being spied
on. There's saying In Kadur that
diamonds see in the dark. We're
being watched now We can't afford
a mistake. But they'll try some
more bribery first before they act
ugly"
Don't take their money. Don't
take a gift of any kind from any,
one"
"Me?"
Eyes. You"
'tI'm incorruptible.
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over crushed ice or tea cubes In
tall glasses, and serve at once.
Mocha Freeze.
Pour chilled coffee into tail
glasses. Add a generous spoonful
of vanilla ice cream TO each glass
and top with whipped cream.
Frosted Grape Juice AIDE.
(Serves 81
4 cups grape juice
Juice of 3 oranges
Juice Of l lemon
! pint water
"a cup sugar
Crushed ice
Combine the fruit juices and wa
ter. Add sugar. Dip the rims Of
tall beverage glasses IN lime juice,
then in confectioners sugar to make
a frosted edge. Allow to dry. Half
fill glasses with crushed ice, and
pour in the beverage.
Bowling Green Punch.
(Serves 8-10)
8 cups orange pekoe tea infusion
Ice
IL cups spiced syrup
II cup lemon juice