The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-23
Gives Able
Discourse
On MininQ
Prof. O. A. Dingman Of
Montana School of Mines
Is Guest Speaker.
OFFERS MANY HINTS
AS TO MANAGEMENT

the Libby Commercial Club Thurs
day evening at the Moose hall by
Prof. O. A. Dingman of the School
of Mines. An unusually fine speak
er, Mr.. Dingman held the rapt at
tention of his audience for almost
an hour while he spoke of the two
big mining divisions today, placer
and quartz
Mr.. Dingman gave the principles
OF the types OF mining and spoke OF
the value of competent engineer
in the mining business His audi
ence was captured by his manner
of speaking for he has the knack of
explaining various mining terms in
the language OF the layman.
The evening program of the Min
ing Committee began at approx
mately $50 with the serving of a
delicious dinner by the W. O. T. M.
The Libby high school band was on
mand to render several selections
which were greatly appreciated by
those present r, w. Sargent, band
master, led the group in the sing
ing of God Bless America.
Immediately after the dinner the
group adjourned to the main room
of the half where Superintendent
A. A. Wood introduced Prof Ding
man. After his speech, three films
were shown, one on the making OF
cement and the others on lead. Mr.
Dingman gave various comments on
both films.
After explaining the ways and
~ unirr oh9tY+ y,.irty,u C,.ch
as testing, sampling, leasing and
types in both placer and quartz
mining, the speaker said, Mining
is q peculiar industry and has risks
that other businesses do not have.
There is much money to be made
in mining. II Il the cleanest, yet
toughest proposition, in the world.
And ii is rich mans game for If
there is not money behind the ven
ture it usually may be called flop
at the beginning
He named seven factors which
make mining hazardous PROPOSE
ton They are: |, difficulty Of dis
covery, 2, locating values, 3, haz-
ards of extraction; 4, fluctuations in
cost Of production and sale; 5, large
initial investment, 6, wasting as
set. 7, everything must be brought
to the mine for it is impossible to
take the mine to any definite spot.
Mr.. Dingman said it was his be-
lief that the most important part of
mining, beside the actual ore, is a
good manager. He stated that a
good manager must have from four
to SIX years Of college training in
mining engineering and after this
work is completed he should work
in mine from two to three years
SO he can get the practical end of the
business. He should have organiz-
ing ability, business instinct, be able
to get along with people, should
be honest and have a great deal of
foresight. The test of management
is profit, Mr.. Dingman said, but an
engineer can work himself to death
and If the ore isn't there he cannot
be condemned for not being able to
bring back results.
Prot. Dingman explained the
problem of giving students actual
experience at the School of Mines
had been solved due to the gen.
crosby OF the ACM. He said the
company gives them rs jobs year
and these jobs are divided among
the students. In this way they get
very fine experience as muckers
which is valuable in later training,
He said they get standard pay for
this work and part OF the money
is saved, usually, by the student for
the trips over Montana and the
western section OF the United States
during the junior and senior years.
AT the present time Libby has one
student at the School of Mines and
that is Ray Kujawa, son of Joe Ku-
java, chairman of the mining COM
mittee. In speaking Of Ray, Mr..
Dingman said. HE is smart, in
dustrious and a hard worker. II
there are any more students like
him in Libby we want them at the
school.
"A young man named George
Johnston, one of our graduates, is
now employed at the Branagan
mine getting experience for mine
managership. In three or four years
he will develop into a good man
ager."
The speaker stated that he was
here eight years ago when the YER
miculite mines were in process
of being developed. He is greatly
interested in the work being carried
on by this company and said the
local community should encourage
them at every possible opportunity
for they had a very hard row to
hoe due to the fact that they must
not only mine their product but
also 60 to the trouble and expense
OF creating a market. Mr.. Wood
attempted to take Mr.. Dingman to
the vermiculite mine Friday but
the condition of the road made ii
impossible.
The bronze tablet which is to be
presented to the Great Northern
Railway along with the mountain