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Show March 5, 1 943 The Western Mineral Survey, Salt Lake City, Utah' Railroads Set Records In Efficiency, Volume The outstanding features of railway operation in 1942 were volume the record-breakin- g of traffic and the sharp .gain in operating efficiency, states the current issue of' The Guaranty Survey, published by the Guaranty Thiurst Company of New York. Freight traffic, as measured in was nearly 33 per cent' than in 1941, The Survey larger continues, but, because of the heavier loading of cars and the longer average haul, the number of cars loaded increased only 1.3 per. cent. Despite, these factors, every class of car loadings except one rose by 7 per cent or more. The increases were almost entirely offset, by the very sharp drop in loadings of merchandise in less than carload lots, which amounted to more than 30 per cent. Summarizing the years operations, the Association of American Railroads reports that the carriers handled without congestion the greatest volume of freight traffic that any form of transportation in the world has . ever been called upon to move in any corresponding period. The volume of traffic was more than half again as large as that moved in 1918. Some temporary stringencies in certain types of occurred, but there "equipment was no - interference with the war effort because of inability of shippers to obtain cars. The railroads also established a new high record in the volume of passenger traffic; the number of passenger-mile- s was 80 per cent, greater than in 1941 and 13 per cent above the previous record attained in 1920. The roads have recently been moving twice the volume of. passenger, traffic they did a year ago. with the same amount of equipment, since they have been unable to obtain more. Increased Efficiency It has . been possible to meet these transportation demands because of Improvements in equipment construction' and a continuous increase in operating ef "cucy. Every index; of effireflected ciency improvement last year except that of trc In speeds, and the slight decline in average speed of both freight and passenger trains was more than offset' by the increase in the - amount of traffic carried per train. One important difference between present conditions and those during the last war is the greater amount of traffic now moving to western ports. Because of war activities in the Pacific, the volume of export freight moving to Pacific ports now approximates 30' per cent of the total handled through all ports, as against 7 per cent' In 1941. Freight traffic is reported to be moving into North Atlantic ports in a steady stream, in contrast with congested sit uation that prevailed on the eastern seaboard during the first World War. Every port in the United States, in fact, is said' to be in a completely "liquid condition. Additional equipment will be needed, according to railroad authorities, to enable the carriers to continue to meet transportation demands. Greater war activity is expected to result in a further increase of approximately 10 per cent in traffic this year. The War Production Board has announced a program for part of the year that will enable the roads to purchase 20,000 new locomofreight cars and 386 newcars and tives, as against 61,220 service in 668 locomotives placed during the first eleven months of 1942. The demand for materials need ton-mile- s, - " . al M-19- 9 . RENO, Nev. Platinum production is now under way seven miles east .of Rawhide on the southeast eage of Hot Springs flat where operations of the Rogers Lake Mine & Development Co. for two years have just passed the development state. Equipment for handling the placer deposits containing five rare metals has recently been installed by J. H. Macartney of the Macartney Co. of San Francisco, who has been .on the ground to supervise the placement of machinery and to watch initial operations. Values are in five rare metals, including platinum, iridium, osmium and palladium with a small amount of rhodium. Gold and mercury alto appear in the black' sands. Principal values, however, are in - osmiridium, which is an alloy of osmium and iridium, these two metals in nearly equal quantities as to - 0. $25,000. - weight d. manufacture. The amended order restricts the use of ' domestic silver by industry to one-hathe amount used in 1941 or 1942. These were peak' years for the silver, products industry. In determining his individual quotas, a manufacturer may choose as a base period either 1941 or 1912 whichever was the better year in respect to the amount of silver put into process by him for restricted uses (as defined in the order.) non-essenti- ' The Rogers Lake Mine & Development Co. has been functioning as a cooperative or partnership made up of a few stock-- ; holders in two other companies which located ground along the edge of the flat some eight years ago. companies were the Corp., a California company, and the 0abbs Valley Mineral Co., incorporated The-locatin- Any firm or person who manufactures lewelry by the use of hand tools exclusively is also exempted. The order was amended in anticipation of an increased consumption of silver in the war program, Mr. Miller said. The purpose of the amendment is two-folIt is designed to conserve supplies of domestic silver and to restrict the consumption of the metal in nonessent-ia- l . lf al in Nevada. Walter Culver of Oakland corporated the California company and the Gabbs Valley Co., Lewis D. Leonard of Oakland, in charge of operations, Anna Cra-gaRay Duncan and Clarence RodgerSr all of Oakland, are the organizers of the developments company. These four secured the services of J. K.. Brasler, metallurgist of Oakland, who joined the group to aid in laboratory work. in- . n, . . Silver- - Consolidated Mines Co.; (closed in October 1942), New Park Mining Co., and Park Utah Consolidated Mines Co., in the Park City region, and the Calumet mine, in Tooele County. These eight properties produced about 82 per dent of the State total. of the State ot Utah. Made by the National Building & Loan Association Caeh on Hand in Banka Total- Unpledged Withdrawable Full Paid Shares Investment Certificate General Reserve: For Contingencies Total Liabilities Probate And Guardianship Notices For Further Information Consult the Clerk of the District Court - or Respective Signers. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Samuel I. Wagstaff Deceased. Creditors will present claims with vouchers to the undersigned at 903 Kearns Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, on or before the 17th day of April, A. D., 1943. VIOLET LLOYD WAGSTAFF, Administratrix of the Es- tate of Samuel I. Wag-staf- f, Deceased. Date of first publication, ruary Feb- 12, A. D., 1943. Dey( Hoppaugli, Mark & Johnson 903 Kearns Building, Salt Lake City, Utah Attorneys . for Administratrix. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Creditors will present claims with vouchers to the undersigned at 312 Kearns Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, on or before the 24th day of April A. D. 1943. ETHEL WOODMANSEE, Executrix of the Estate of Edith L. Woodmansee, also known as Edith Lavinia Woodmansee, . Deceased. Date of first publication ruary Feb- 19, A- - D. 1943., RITER, COWAN & CARTER. Attorneys for Executrix. Estate of Edgar A. Slowey, I 3 526.4$ $2,526.46 Aaaeta The Western Mineral Survey is qualified as a Newspaper to publish Legal Notices, Having Been Approved in the Third District Court of Salt Lake County. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Of Salt Lake City, County of Salt Lake, State of Utah. Statement of Condition aa at the Close of Dec. 31, IMS. ASSETS Legal Notices Woodmans ee, deceased. (Continued From Page 15) ver producers in the State in 1942. Other large producers of stiver In 1942 were the Park City Annual report to the Bank Commiaaioner WASHINGTON. In 1942 Washington produced 368,010 fine ounces of recoverable silver, a decrease of 34,020 fine ounces from 1941. The Holden property of the Howe Sound Co. in Chelan County, with a decreased tion, remained the largest silver producer in the State (47 per cent of the State total). The Knob Hill Mines, Inc., second in production of silver in Washington in 1942, operated its Knob Hill and Mountain Lion groups in the Republic district. Ferry County, and produced about 39 per cent of the State silver. Other important silver producers in the State were the Aurum Mining Ca and the Eureka Mining & Milling Co., both in the Republic district. Ferry County. Copper ore yielded 48 per cent of the State total, siliceous ore 44 per cent, and zinc-lea- d and lead ore 8 per cent. WYOMING. In 1942 there were 60 fine ounces of recoverable silver produced in Wyoming, chiefly from gold lode and placer Estate of Edith I-- Woodmans, also known as Edith , Lavinia Cal-Miner- al . the-badl- rials allocated by the government for new railroad equipment; otherwise, the number of 'cars and locomotives put into service would have been greater. The supply of certain types of equipment is said to have been at times barely adequate to meet traffic requirements. - f - non-essenti- have been ordered by the War Production Board, Islie A. Miller, Denver regional WPB director. said today. The restrictions are placed in effect through' an amendment to Conservation Order which the previously has regulated use of foreign silver. A soecial exemption Is prothe in of vided version amended ' the order for the benefit of small manufacturing firms that cannot be converted to war production because of limited facilities. Firms entitled to exemption are those employing not more than five persons, each of whom is. either over the age of 50 years or physically incapacitated for the performance of ordinary fao tory- labor. However, the manufacturer must have engaged in silver manufacturing throughout 1941, and his gross sales in that year must have been below $25-00Sales of such a manufacturer in 1943 or any succeeding calendar year must not exceed Platinum Found In Nevada Mine . . Restrictions on the use of domestic silver In the manufacture of civilian products es-- i ed for other war purposes, pecially steel, has resulted in a reduction in the amount of mate- . 19 LIABILITIES Shares: 153.SS $2,373.4$ $2,526.4$ Note: Some recovery may be made from certified eheebe awrreyatinj 16,917.28 of association for determination of rightpurchased and delivered to attorney ful ownership thereof. State of Utah County of Salt Lake s. says, M. P. Ingalls, being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and and that the foregoing that he is the Secretary of the above named corporation statement of- the condition of the said report contain a full, true and correct on the 31t day of December, 1942. corporation at the close of business 1943. Dated this 2nd day of February, M. P. INGALLS. President or Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 2nd day ot February, 1943. ALPHA BR1NGHURST, Notary Public. My Commission Expires Sept. 30, 1943. ATTEST: SAM D. THURMAN, THOS. MeJILTON, M. P. INGALLS, Directors. State of Utah, Office of the Bank Commissioner. I, Rnloa P. Star ley. Bank Commisrioner of the State of Utah, do hereby of the statement of coir certify that the foregoing ie a true and correct copy business on December 31, dttioir of the above named corporation as of the dose of 1942, now on file la my office. RULON P. STARLET, Bank Commissioner. de- ceased. Creditors will present claims with vouchers to the undersigned at 627 Continental Bank Bldg., Salt Lake City, Utah on or before the 30th day of April, A. D. 1943. Mildred Harris, administratrix of estate of Edgar A. Slowey, deceased. Date of first publication February 19,. A. D. 1943. J. Grant Iverson, Attorney for administratrix. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wilhelmlna Tournm, Deceased. Creditors will present claims with vouchers to the undersigned at 120 East 5th South. Salt Lake CUv, Utah on or before the 10th day of May A. D.' 1943. A. E. Tourssen, administrator of the estate of Wilhelmina Tours-seDeceased. Date of first publication, March n. 5 A. D. 1943. A. Pratt Kesler, Attorney for Administrator. Continued On Following Page |