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Show Page Four The Western Inly 1, 1955 Mineral Snrver. July 1. 1955 EXPLORATION AREA Biggest Air Survey Copters Lead Texas uranium hunt by air will be launched immediately in southern Texas by the Southern Minerals Corp. The company has contracted a new model 47 G helicopter from Bell Aircraft Corp. Fort Worth, Texas. A full-scal- e Hawk Helicopters of Corpus Christi, Texas will conduct the search throughout Texas. The radiometric survey will cover 175,000 acres of land. It is geo- graphically regarded as the second most promising uranium area in the United States, SMC officials report. Believed to be the largest aerial uranium survey, the helicopter is scheduled to complete Nevada's New Claims Show 'Excellent' Ore Solomon reports. It is a small After each flight the aerial surstock issue and is moving fast, vey records are turned over to he concluded. the chief geologist for immediate action. the project in three months. Acreage to be surveyed is conApproximately 200 to 400 trolled by Somico (a subsidiary weighted ribbon markers are of American and thrown the helicopter daily for Cyanamid Pittsburgh Plate Glass) which the ground crews to follow. The also has exclusive prospecting markers and the graph recording rights for uranium and other guide the crew to the more hard minerals on leases held by promising hot spots where ore Sun Oil Co. and Seaboard Oil samples are obtained quickly. Co. Sherman Kennedy, operations Aerial operations began Jnne manager for Hawk Helicopters, 10 with one of Hawks other heli- said helicopter surveys are less copters. expensive and more accurate than those taken by other ground air The three-plac200 hp air- methods of operation. e, craft is equipped with $6,000 worth of aerial surveying instru- ments. A scintillation counter is installed, set to trigger a Model T auto horn whenever a high concentration of gamma rays excites one of two $1,400 3x3-inc- h sodium iodied crystals fitted on the helicopters landing gear. Flying no more than 100 feet above the ground at 50 mph clip, the sensitive instruments are brought into play close to the ground where they take accurate, detailed readings of radioactivity 100 feet on both sides of the Nevada Tungsten and Uranium, Inc., Las Vegas, this week announced acquisition of several new claims with excellent ore showings. James Solomon, director, made the announcement to stockholders. In the Copper City area, Solomon reports, one claim has reore vein. Assay vealed a six-foshow .46 aircraft. claim of the reports ot U -Search Radioactivity is recorded on U308 uranium; 2.36 thorum, .15 high speed strip recorders losilver, and .04 gold. This is an cated in the plexiglas enclosed excellent showing for surface cabin, need to a radio altimeter ore," Solomon said. which gives the pilot a constant The company has nine new on the height of the claims in the Gold Butte area reading craft above ground, rather located in Chinle Shinarump for- than altitude the above sea level. mation. Additional claims include 10 Carbon Wood claims which show high radiometric readings, Solomon added. The claims are Briefs near the original Nevada Tungs- Progress ten discovery. products like fertilOther claims are The Sur- izers, soil conditioners, and weed milprise, Apache No. 4, The Sum- killers help care for 18 mits and in Cotton Wood Valley lion home gardens through the the company has acquired the country. Perkins group and the Pink Lady claims. Jumping Beans 1, 2, 3, At one time, man thought that and Roberts No. 1 claims have natural gas was a mysterious god been added. These are located to be appeased. Today, had that on the Weiser fault, Solomon is it man's servant, supplying the said. Nevada Tungsten and Uranium heat that cooks every meal in 33 stock was released this week. million American homes. Oil-derive- d See Buying a Counter? APPOINTS TWO AT JUNCTION Survey Denver Bureau Two appointments in the Exploration Division of the Grand Junction Operations office of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission were announced today by manager Sheldon P. Wimpfen. John G. Barry is the new staff engineer in the office of division director E. R. Gordon, and Arthur E. Granger has been named chief of the Geologic Branch. Barry succeeds David D. Baker, now deputy director of the Mining Division, and Granger suc- ceeds Robert J. Wright, who resigned recently to enter private business. The Exploration Division conducts a major part of the Commissionss program for the determination of geologic criteria leading to discovery of uanium and the appraisal of uranium ore deposits in the Western United States. Barry, a native of Massachusetts and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will act in an advisory capacity to the director of the Exploration Division and provide liaison with the Mining and Processing Divi- Wood-moun- t, non-contiguo- lf Big Bend Featuring NO background count. Vastly more sensitive than scintillators. Positively detect buried ore bodies. Prospect from plane, car, or on foot with any model! Priced from $149.50! Money-bac- k performance guarantee! Write for name of nearest dealer. Product of A An extensive strip mining operation which will cost $750,000 and increase the ultimate yield of ore by 50 per cent over previous estimated recovery, has been started at Rattlesnake mine, naer Moab, Utah, Gerald S. Gidwitz, board chairman, Continental Uranium, Inc., announced today, Contract for the stripping opThe mine is operated by has been awarded to the eration Inc., Continentals wholly Daniels Construction Co., of owned subsidiary. N. M. Completion We have entered into this prois set for March, 1956, when gram on the basis of knowledge date of the uncovered ore mining gained through an extensive start. will body drilling and core analysis program of the past six months, In the meantime, drilling will Gidwitz said. areas continue in uranium on the Rattlesnake property for The only large-scal- e stripping operation in Utah will other ore bodies, and regular involve moving two and one-hamining operations will continue million cubic yards of earth and at Continental Number One, Gidrock from an area approximate- witz said. ly 600 feet by 450 feet and with Gidwitz pointed out that due an average depth of 170 feet. to the excellent cash position of When excavation is completed, the hole would be large enough the company and its projected to accommodate twelve average income, the huge project will be sixteen story office buildings cov- be undertaken without outside ering almost a square city block. financing and without interferAccording to Gidwitz, the com- ence with the program of acquipany decided to embark on the sition of other desirable prophuge program after experience erties during the coming months. The uranium company execuwith a smaller ore body in the Rattlesnake area demonstrated tive also commented that the that conversion from under- size of this new stripping proground to stripping methods re- gram was further proof of the sulted in the recovery of more fact that uranium mining has ore and was more efficient. now become big business. A GAMMA-O-METE- R A-E-- To Cost $ 750,000 Continental Starts Huge Operation at Rattlesnake AEC STAFF sions. A-E-- shows the Great Goose Nechs of the San lean River, southwest of Blnff. Utah, where a fair amount of uranium exploration is under way. The above photograph . 45 East Broadway, Salt Lake City 79 Acquires Additional Leases Big Bend Uranium Co. has acquired a lease on the north one-haof School Section 36, and has also obtained an option on four additional claims, immediately north and adjacent to the lf Norma B claims, it was announced today by Dean Conder, secretary-treasurecomThe has offices in the Newhouse pany office building, 10 exchange ufacti6e Wcit! Interested In Uranium Activities? Who r. Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders of Mineral Valley Gold Mining Company Notice is hereby given of a special meeting of stockholders of the Mineral Valley Gold Mining Company, which will be held at the Newhouse Hotel on Thursday, July 2 8, at 3 p.m. for the following purposes: To vote on a stock merger with Treasure Mountain Mining Company of Utah. 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or in the adjournment thereof. 1. Only stockholders of record of July 20, 1955, will be entitled to vote at this meeting. BT ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Russell Cashin, Secretary Place. Two weeks ago, Geologist d Davis said the Norma B Le-ian- has an estimated $800,000 worth of ore. Conder said a recent stockholders meeting chose the same board of directors, except for Leland Davis, replacing Chester Davis. Big Bend has $150,000 in the bank and a free clear title to its properties, Conder said. He added that the company will be shipping ore during July. Officers of Big Bend have been conducting negotiations for ore shipments. The contracts are practically completed. All equipment to go into mining production is now on the property, Conder said. President of Big Bend is Robert Oswald. t? . . . Right now the circulation of the WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY is keeping pace with the uranium industry in general booming! 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