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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
4
DeLaval unveils a new line of separators branded as Agents inviting cream producers to see and try them. Highlights include a Turnable Supply Can for easy assembly, an Enaler Turning system, an Oil Window to monitor oil, and the Floatin g Bowl for self balancing smooth operation and cleaner cream.
Idaho mining engineer Tare declares gold scarce and explains sampling methods, noting that properly collected ore samples must be representative. He cites a Nevada contact who found no gold in assayed samples after careful panning checks.
The Hawk Eye Theatre hosts a big amateur music and dancing contest on Wednesday night June 22 with no admission fee. Entrants may submit names to the Graettinger Times or attend show night. Prize wins promise an entertaining lineup as audience judges pick the winners. Contests have drawn large crowds in nearby towns, and early arrival is advised for best seating. Local news notes include Mrs. Sheffield visiting from Ames and Dr. P J Hession returning from Peoria Keokuk, honoring Keokuk Medical College reunion.
The narrator describes panning advantage of large samples to test placer gravels near Graettinger and Jark Creek, noting magnetite in black sand and limited gold recovery. Samples from Anderson Thastaudsen Nefetead farms show blue clay at shallow depth, with assays from Messyn Burlingame Parker yielding only trace to 14 cents per ton, cautioning on deep gravel feasibility.
A Farmall all-purpose tractor cultivator demonstration invites attendees to see the 2 and 1 row second hand cultivators in closeout. The event promises 35 to 40 acres per day cultivation capacity and highlights a new cultivator for corn. Attendees are reminded to note the date and place.
Sixty two samples of gravel were tested on 18 and 40 mesh screens. Average 18 mesh pass 48 percent and 40 mesh 24 percent. Only one of nine samples showed notable gold, from 40 mesh through gravel, suggesting minimal gold overall. Potential leads may exist but not economically viable for the community.
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