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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-10-24
Galatn City Lived Frontier Metropolis for Brief SPELL
Then It's Prestige and Residents Moved to Nearby Towns

other. There was a certain Mr.. Camp
bell who was some two months in the
country last year, and who sometimes
writes for the Chicago Tribune. This
gentleman went home with sore feet,
published a pamphlet giving all the
particulars of our territory, in which
Gallatin fills a prominent part.
The picture in the pamphlet shows
church with somewhat tall spie,
military post, with paper soldiers, OF
course, steamboat at the wharf bus
lily discharging her cargoes, etc We
don't know how much he received for
all his trouble, but if he got nothing
he must have been taking "a drop of
the critter,' until steamboats,, SOL
diers, churches and large townsites
danced in his imagination, for surely
none before or since have been able to
discover any of these things. Having
thus briefly described the city and hav-
ing ourselves been sold, thinking at one
time to locate there, we of course feel
little tender on the subject
whether Gallatin will be able to
hold her oats remains to be seen but
she is certainly at the present in bad
condition, let it be recorded In the
valley of the Madison in the vicinity of
Gallatin quite number of farms have
been opened the present summer
In 1876 Lieut.. Bradley, enroute with
General Gibbon and troops from Fort
Shaw to the aid of Terry, Custer and
Crook in the Big Horn country
camped near Gallatin City and the
old fort and under date of March 26
1876, he wrote:
Soon after crossing the ferry less
than a mile below the junction of the
Jefferson and Madison and a couple
of hundred yards above the mouth of
the Gallatin) we passed the few stray
Cling houses known as Gallatin City
and camped on the plain half mile
below. General Gibbon and Lieutenant
Jacobs came up soon after we formed
camp, returning to the hotel for lodg-
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-10-24
BY WHCHEY


At the three forks Of the Missouri
river, below the junction Of the JEFF
ferscn and the Madison rivers and
near the mouth Of the Gallatin river.
but = short distance from the site
Of the furtherest west fort of the
Missouri Fur Co. which existed there
more than century ago, was
settlement located before Montana
became territory and which was
given the rather imposing name Of
Gallatin City.
It was said that Gallatin City was
laid out by certain enterprising Mis-
sourians who expected it to prove the
head OF navigation of the Missouri
river, forgetting that there was slight
obstruction below in the shape of
tremendous falls. and that after re-
ceiving a few lessons in geography
most Of them abandoned the location
However, Gallatin City did become
quite a promising town, for brief
period, had a townsite company, was
temporarily the county seat of Gallatin
county and sessions of the district
court were held there.
Loses Prestige and Residents
In the years which followed, Gallatin
City lost its prestige, its residents
moved to other parts of the territory
and for many years there has not been
a structure of any character to mark
its site.
The first settlement of this locality
was made few years after the Lewis
and Clark expedition when the Mis-
souri, Fur Co., headed by Manuel Lisa,
built several fur trading and trapping
posts in Montana, the furthest west
and the most important of these being
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-10-24
Farmers Will Haze
Creamery IL, Fails

Formation Of the Farmers Union
Cooperative Creamery association of
Great Falls, with Benjamin S. Peden
of Fairfield as president, has been
completed. Other officers are Howard
Lyman, Great Falls, vice president;
Sterling DePratu, Fairfield, secretary;
William Lestiko, Sun River, treasurer.
These officers, along with Ole Gunder-
son, Power; E. R. Bell, Eden, and L.
Roy Smith, Belt, make up the board
of directors. The creamery will be
located in Great Falls. It is hoped
that it will be constructed and in OPP
Grafton by the first of the year.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-10-24
FITTON SELECTED
NORTH MONTANA
FAIR MANAGER
FOR YEARS DIRECTED HIGHLY
SUCCESSFUL MIDLAND EMPIRE
EXPOSITION AT BILLINGS

Harry Fitton. for many years man.
ager of the highly successful Midland
Empire fair at Billings, will succeed
Harold F. DePue as secretary-manager
of the North Montana State fair.
This was announced at Great Falls
by the fair board, following a meeting
held to select successor to DePue's
post. vacated when he resigned in
September to become general manager
of the Grand National Livestock ex-
position at San Francisco.
Fitton was chosen, fair board men,
bers said, because of his successful
record at Billings and his familiarity
with Montana conditions His selection
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-10-24

the city limits. We don't know the
town company but presume when they
laid off the city was like the fellow
that set the hen on 100 eggs, he want
ed to see her spread herself.
Had "Sore Feet"
I'VE learn at latest advices from a
gentleman who had just passed through
the city that it contained one family,
but they were daily looking for an
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-10-24

side of what afterwards became Main
street. The houses built by Beau and
Rouse were of logs hauled from the
mountains. These founders Of the city
offered and gave away town lots TO
any who would locate there and in
this way donated most of the Main
street property. AS Bozeman went up
Gallatin City went down and finally
disappeared altogether.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-10-24

The shark-sucker, or remora, fast
ems itself to some larger fish and
rides about the sea, living on the re-
mains of its hosts meals.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
zONOLITE SALE
SETS ALL-TIME
RECORD IN YEAR

Sales of vermiclite, known in
Montana as zonOlite) during the
last ~ months made an all time
record. says the December Mineral
Trade Notes published by the U. S.
Bureau of Mines, continuing, but
no deposits comparable to those in
Montana have yet been found else
where, and, consequently, one COM
pany furnishes we'll over 80 per-
cent of total shipments. The various
Colorado mines were inactive in
1910. but there were four opera
tors in North Carolina and two or
three in Wyoming. Expanding
plants. most of them licensed under
the Zonolite patents, are well dis
tributed throughout the country
and are also in Canada and several
other countries. Raw material suit
ably sized for making house fill
is priced at $12 short ton, Libby,
Montana, plus freight, which ranges
from a minimum of $3.50 to Min
neapolis, Mimi, to $3.50 to Bos-
ton, Mass; to New York and also
to Montreal the freight rate is S13.
and an S11 rate applies to a broad
belt reaching from Toronto, south
ward through Ohio, to Louisiana
and Texas.
approximately 60 percent of the
consumption of vermiculite today is
for hous fill, which calls chiefly
for raw material sized minus
plus 14-mesh. The fastest growing
use is in concrete, chiefly as a is
mix with portland cement; this
may be poured in place or pre-cast
into lightweight, fire proof slabs
for partition walls, floors, and
roofs. Enormous quantities of YER
miculite concrete may be used to
sound-deaden airplane-engine test
ingsheds Accoustical plasters car
rying parts gypsum to ! part YER
miculite also have become an i'm
portant outlet, using either minus
10-plus 20-mesh or minus 16-pls
20-mesh raw material. A whole
series of lightweight and refractory
products is being manufactured.
Among minor uses is the subtitu-
tiOn of 300-mesh Water-floated YER
miclite for graphite in oil-less
bearings; as much as 1-2 percent
can be embodied in bronze without
] aducing the strength, thus making
possible larger bearings than can
be made with graphite as admixed
lubricant The t. v. A. and re-
search agencies in North Carolina
are continuing their studies of adj
ditional uses for vermiculite.
Owing partly to better demand
for fines, but also to better milling,
the yield Of salable material from
Libby deposit has increased so that
only a little over tons of ma
terial has to be mined for each
ton shipped. paul M. Tyler, Blu
reau Of Mines.)
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
SALTWATER
CHROME deal
ABOUT READY

Early announcement is expected
Of the reported entrance of a large
Canadian concern into Montana for
the development of the Saltwater
chromium deposits, in southern
Montana. The properties are be
ing leased. rather than purchased
outright, under a lease similar to
that used in oil and gas operations.
When the properties are assembled.
an announcement is expected. Ex-
tensive engineering and laboratory
work continues and it is under
stood that a process has been
evolved for the commercial hand
lin of these so-called marginal
ores"
Refractory manufacturers during
the world war utilized much low
grade chromite produced from do
nestle deposits and were concerned
chiefly in obtaining a relatively low
silica content. Manufacturers have
however, since that time found the
importance of a proper ratio of
chromium to magnesia alumina
iron and silica
BY metallurgical ore is meant
ore which contains not less than
A. percent Cr2O3, not more than
II percent silica and has a ratio
of at least three parts of metallic
chromium to one of metallic iron.
The latter is highly important. To
determine this ratio where chrom
ium is reported as Cr2O3, it should
be borne in mind that the metallic
chromium in Cr2O3, is 69.42 per-
cent. Where iron is reported as
Fec. the percentage of metallic iron
present is 77.77 percent of the
Fec reported.
The ferro-alloy industry now con-
sumes a large amount Of fines and
concentrates and the possible con
sumption at present is 100, 900 tons
per year or more.
Chemical manufacturers prefer
ores containing around As percent
Cr2O3. and are not primarily con-
cerned with the amount Of silica,
iron or other impurities present.
Under normal circumstances it is
not economical to use low grade
ores but such have been used in
cases of necessity. The problem
is one Of economics.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
MINING Men
GO TO HELENA
ON JANUARY n

The biennial meeting of the Min
ing Association of Montana will be
held on Wednesday, January %, at
the Placer Hotel in Helena accord
ing to announcement of Carl Trau-
erman, president. Earlier, January
21 had been selected as the meeting
date but this was changed to the
following day.
There will be two business ses-
sions. with no set program of speak
ing The morning session will be
devoted to round table discussion
with A. Strojan. Jr. of Helena. as
chairman Mr.. Strojan is chairman
of the board of directors of the
mining association. and general
chairman of the committee of ar
engagements for the biennial meeting.
At the afternoon session. Paul
Smith, chairman of the legislative
committee, will preside, the topic
to be the developments in national
and state legislative matters.
In the evening the fourth annual
legislative dinner will be held at
place yet to be selected. 1t has
been the cuutom of the members OF
the association to invite members
of the legislature to this dinner.
Much to the surprise of the leg
fslators the mining men have in
years past asked for nothing and
provided no propaganda to influence
the members of the legislators,
probably owing largely to the fact
that the mining men have had no
favOrc 70 ock of fhp lppic1atura The
same plan will be carried out this
year. Appreciative that leg1 1ators
get very tired of speech making,
there will be a minimum of speech
es, and perhaps none at all.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
CONSER VATION
Law COMING UP
TOLEGISLATURE

The Montana legislature settled
down to business during the past
week. following opening ceremonies
in which harmony was the key
note, first sounded by Governor
Sam Ford.
Although it has not yet made
its appearance. there is a bill to
be introduced, fostered by the In
terstate Oil Compact Commission.
providing a complete conservation
law to cover the production of oil
and gas uniformly throughout the
United States. 1t provides for the
control of production and distribu-
ton of crude oil and its products.
Definitions included are those for
market demand, condensate or dis
tillate ownership of oil and gas
in place, casinghead gasoline and
crude OIL Alternative clauses are
provided in controversial matters
in the proposed bill
The compact commission will at
tempt to get conservation acts
adopted in Illinois and Nebraska
and to revise conservation legisla-
ton in Montana, California, Michi-
gan, Oklahoma and Texas
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
new SEC RULES
ARE FINAL BLOW
TO FINANCING

First flush OF enthusiasm over
the REIMBURSEMENT of SEC rules
covering the financing of small
mines and other enterprises capt.
taliZed at less than $4,000 has
waned throughout the west as small
companies seeking funds find that
the new method has definitely halt
ed financing of primary mining and
other small projects.
MOntanans who have complied
with the requirement that they fur
nish copies of their literature to
the regional office have met with
insistance by the Securities & Elk
change Commission that they must
designate the states in which they
expect to sell their securities.
One man who contemplated plac-
ing an advertisement in a trade pub
LEGATION, hoping to attract capital to
his enterprise small but legi-
innate one-dropped the plan en-
tirely because he found that he
would be allowed to sell stock on
ly in designated states in which he
must pass the state securities COM
mission. Thus he might insert an ad-
vertisement in a trade publication
of national circulation and get in
quires from seven states. Even If
it meant a sale of only 500 in one
or more of these states, he would
have to qualify under the blue
sky laws of that state before he
could accept the $500
Impossible Requirement
Anyone who has ever tried to
IN, hnf
state commission knows that it takes
thousands of dollars and the greas-
ing Of many palm before an issue
can be sold. 1t some states it is
absolutely impossible to qualify an
issue of any kind because the Sc
curities commission is set up as a
barrier against the removal of any
investment funds from the state.
The man who wants to raise
$4,000 to open up a Montana pros
pect has no chance to raise funds
unless he has that much money to
qualify his stock in the various
states where he might pick up a
few hundred dollars by correspond
ing with investors anxious for in
yestment.
Lose Old Exemption
Trade publications throughout
the west are beginning to echo the
complaint of small companies that
the new regulations have merely
served to deprive industry of the
$4,000 exemption heretofore pro-
videds
Northwest Mining News in its
current issue, comments:
"'Mining men will recall that the
modified regulations promised them
over year ago finally were issued
recently.
At first appearance the release
seemed to offer possibilities but
closer study proves it to be far from
satisfactory.
Briefly stated. "the mountain lab
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11

ored and brought forth a mouse"
The Denver Mining News com
ments
Rule No. 221 of the new al
legged exemption states that mo
exemption under this regulation
shall be available for securities sold
or delivered after sale in, or or
6ers for which are accepted from
a state while the right to offer or
sell such securities in that state
is prohibited. denied or suspended
by statute or by any regulatory
body of the state for any reason
other than the midconduct of a
dealer in the securities"
1.-The $4,000 exemption provid-
ed previously and now rescinded by
this new 100000 exemption had
no provision whereby state blue
sky laws could interfere with
company advertising it's shares ma
tionally or sending literature thru
the mails into the various states
to prospective buyers. 1t would
seem therefor that in gaining this
new 100000 rule the west has
lost its more valuable $4,000 ex-
emption.
The Securities and Exchange
commission had announced that Ito
complay with the new regulation "a
firm need only send a letter to
the nearest regional office of the
commission notifying it of the is
sue and including copies of all sales
literature"
The SEC rules have been fire.
quently changed to give more liber-
ties but the fact still remains that
none has been able to raise any
money under any of the rules thus
far evolved. No primary mining ven
lures have been or can be financed
by public subscription, according
to Montana mining men.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
APPLES FOR EDITOR

One of the finest presents re-
ceved by the Editor of Journal this
Christmas was a box of Montana
apples sent by Fred Benatz of Ham
ilton. Even the state of Washing
ton cannot produce apples with a
flavor equal to that of Montana ap-
pies and the Benatz box was ap-
parenuy a picked sample of the
picture rock" variety. Visitors to
the sanctum santorum were fed with
apples even before the supply of
cognac ran out and whereas early
comes left with pockets full, a pro
ration method was soon introduc-
ed to satisfy the demands of some
Of the Shelby oil men. and it fin
ally ended up with visitors being
allowed only as many apples as
they could eat on the premises, in
PRODUCING change house methods
employed in the mining industry.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
DIXON MILL TO
HANDLE SO TONS
OF COPPER ORE

SACRAMENTO new 100000
concentrating mill of the Green
Mountain Mining Co. near Dixon,
Mont, is ready to start operation,
reports Earl f. Elstone, manager.
The plant is designed to grind
and treat so tons of mine ore in
24-hour day. making a copper con-
centrate for shipment to the Ana
conda smelter and concentrate Of
gold and rare metals, platinum,
paladiu~a and iridium. to the Wild
berg Refining Co. of San Francisco.
The Green Mountain Mining Co.
has operated the Drake mine for
the last two years. shipping $685.
600 worth of crude selected ore,
all of which was broken in devel-
opment. 1t is reported that the
property yielded $4,000 worth of
ore to previous operators. Suf-
ficient ore has been blocked out
to assure steady operation for an
indefinite period, says Manager
Elstcne.
Fifteen men have been employed
for the last three months in build
ing and in the installation of the
machinery, and in preparing the
mine for this larger production.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
FIND HULL OF
PIONEER DREDGE
BADLY BATTERED

Examination Of the hull of the
Pioneer dredge on Gold Greek, is
said to have shown that the hull is
in very bad shape and may have 10
be rebuilt. 1t i one of the few re-
naming large dredges with wood
en- hulls. Most recent dredges have
III tai hulls. built in sections so
as to be made portable.
Whether the Gold Greek dredge
will resume in the spring is yet to
to be announced. F. A. MOsier. one
OF the principal owners of the Pr
oneer dredge, is interested in the
new operation starting this spring
in Emigrant gulch, near Livingston.
II is understood that he will de-
vote most Of his time to the new
operation and may possibly sell his
interest in the Pioneer dredge.
Mosier is president of Lucky IL
ger Combination Gold Mining Co.
with headquarters in Kansas City
and holdings in Mexico. l.. l.. Nc
Laughlin of Great Falls was in
strumental in interesting the Lucky
Tiger in the Emigrant gulch dredg-
ing and he was named a director
If Emigrant Dredging company,
formed for the purpose Of building
a bucket-ladder dredge, which is
now under construction by Yuba
Manufacturing Co. of San Francis
co. The dredge will be of 10 Gu.
it. capacity, designed to dig 50
feet below water level Thomas w.
Thompson is field engineer and
general manager.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
new Mill OPERATING

Regular shipments have started
from the new mill of Courageous
Mining Co. at the Brannagan mine
at Libby and the mill is said to
be making an excellent recovery. A
feature of this mill is power plant
consisting of five 500 h. p. Cum
Minis diesel engines. w. r. Wade
is manager and associated with
him are r. S. Rheem of New
York and w c. HamImon of Ham
mon Engineering Co. of San Fran
cisco
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
Signal Butte Test May
Start New Validating

Announcement of plans proceed with the development
Signal Butte structure northwest OF liaVre I county, W INC Ia
tet;ona boundary has attention to new held
bies IN Montana any other Of recent years sig
many BIOLOGISTS ana operators anu
L. un.alull IL 1Na1c
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-01-11
ADVANCE PENN CRUDE

An advance of Is cents a barrel
in prices paid for Pennsylvania
grade crude oil became effective
December II by Joseph Seep Pur-
chasing Agency of South Penn Oil
Co. The advance make new price
S2.15 for Bradford-Allegany, $3.50
for Southwest Penna, and STA
for Eureka lines. Corning grade
is unchanged.