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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1902
Page
13
Dr George W King of Helena warns that most mining accidents stem from carelessness or rule violations and stresses miner led training. He outlines dangers from explosives ventilation cages and buckets and calls for emergency supplies and rapid first aid at mine sites.
A portrait of Idaho detailing its name origin from the Indians, its swift Snake River, irrigation plans, and the diverse fruit crops. It praises the state’s natural beauty and resources with emphasis on mining, lead and copper ore, and the potential of the Seven Devils district to mirror Butte with rail access.
A rugged poem in a prospector voice weighs sinking and digging for pay streaks. The speaker frets over depth and luck, wondering if waiting or blasting yields the big bonanza while fear and doubt stalk the ground.
Matt W. Alderson addresses mining congress on why some near surface ore deposits lose value with depth. He discusses quartz deposition by hot springs and evaporation, vertical vein shoots, and how crystallization and precipitation shape the distribution of base and precious metals. He links theory to Montana placers and the Sunrise mine, explaining why some veins yield near the surface but falter deeper.
Prof J A Holmes chief of the Louisiana Purchase exposition mines department praises world fairs as great educational institutions. He cites Chicago 1893 and Philadelphia 1876 as turning points, notes the 1904 St Louis fair will showcase vast mining displays and promise a new mining epoch for America. He urges miners and owners to exhibit and visit.
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