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Show EXPERT GEOLOGIST TO INSPECT DEPOSITS Ball Lake, x :-4 Paul Valtlnke, mining geologist, left here yesterday evening to make an examination of mineral ground in New Mexico In behalf of the national geological survey. sur-vey. For som ume there hae been reports re-ports to tlir Mffect Mini a large body of carnotlt ore exists in the northern north-ern part of New Mexico, and that the deposit extends far up into southwestern south-western Colorado and southern Utah European capitalists have gained control of many of the9e mining locations on account of their uranium content, one of the chief bases of radium. M though he could make no J-f initp statement on th matter. Mr V&tinke oxpreased the belief, before leaving here yesterday, thru th national na-tional govornment is making preparation prepara-tion to conserve such mineral do-posits do-posits as air- dpmondtratod to have uranium or radium content The i resent trip of Mr. Valtinke Is to determine the accurary of the reports re-ports received1 anrl circulated that the mineral body referred to Is of the character reputed. Upon the result.-, of his Investigation will depend the character of tho report which he 1b to make to the United States geological geologi-cal survey. The trip will necessitate considerable consider-able travel by btage and by horse back. Mr. Valtlnke is going by the j Denver & Rio Grand railway to! Thompson. Grand county and from there will go by stage to Montlcello j San Juan county From that point he Will travel horseback Into pfen Mexico and to the point where It Is I reported that the caruotlte ores lie. I It Is expected that the mission will " MOD require about a month. nn I tnca oo I ,, |