The Sidney herald., 1957-06-13
Author Writes
Interesting Book
On Anaconda

has more ore reserves than ii
ever possessed.
1t is a far-reaching story from
the day Marcus DAILY and his
associates purchased the Ana
conda mine and thus laid the
foundation of the Anaconda em-
pire.
The story of the war of the
copper kings is told in the book
in great detail, along with the
roles played by such early day
figures as F. Augustus Heinze,
w. A. Clark and Judges Clancy
and Harvey, as well as the war
of the apex and the battle of the
courts.
And here is an interesting par
agraph from the pen of writer,
Marcosson: "Open pit mining had
been developed in the porphyry
deposits of Utah and elsewhere,
proving that copper could be
produced more cheaply than in
Butte. Expert opinion supported
the conclusion of Ryan John d.
Ryan, Anaconda's president for
many years. and c. F. Kelley
that if Butte was to continue as
a major production center, sub
stantial economies in overhead
cost must be brought about"
Thus were the heads of the
Anaconda company prompted to
consolidate the major mining
properties in the Butte district
with the result that work was
modified under a single staff of
executives, the way was open for
a common level system through
out the district, and also for a
unified program of drainage,
haulage and ventilation.
The writer observes that the
company was able to concentrate
its energies toward more efficient
and more economical operation.
The decision to consolidate the
property is credited with having
prolonged the life of the Butte
Hill definitely.
The story of the decision of
Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Kelley to ex-
end the operations of the COM
oany into the fabricating field
md its acquisition Of the Ameri-
Brass Company and the Gre
ltion of the slogan, From Mine
Consumer" forms another
interesting as well as re-
ealing chapter in the book.
Also are related in detail the
Of how Anaconda branch
ID out into the aluminium fab
icating business, how it decided
expand into foreign fields and
nto a dozen or more states and
nto Canada.
The story of how Anaconda
vas the first of the corporations
capitalize ON the ADVANCES of
'esearch forms many interesting
excerpts.
Perhaps one of the most sig
lificant paragraphs in the book T,
eads as follows: "appraise the :
.asons for Anaconda's success ,
nd you find that Kelley's al 7
lost uncanny ability to foresee {
he possibilities of the future and i
capitalize on them, has been S
dominant factor. Moreover, his a
understanding of the problems of
is subordinates has achieved a
of effort that has invari- c
bly, accomplished results. In S
lort, Anaconda personnel, far :
nd near, has worked as a team, :
'yal to its Chiefs" :
AS the BOOK draws toward the !.
ose, this significant excerpt :
ands out: 1.-THE panorama Of /
naconda, with its sequences of 8
,lor, drama and adventure, has :,
passed in review. It's r
,hievement could never have a
zen possible without the stimu- s,
of Free Enterprise which has
the incentive for adj
lnce in American industry"
The story is replete with :
.etches of the interesting careers 4
the men of Anaconda's top :
engagement today, including !
hartman Glover, Pres. Clyde E.
eed and others well known to
oSt Montanans. fl
The book will have to be read c
get the complete picture of f
e family Anaconda, the names, el
e dates, the incidents, the o.
anna. The publisher is Dodd, Ie
cad & Company, New York, and az
will be on sale at Butte stores a.
d newstands Monday. -