Show A Kountiia of Asbestos Laramie papers recently gave publicity to the discovery near Rock creek of large deposits of asbestos but judging from I their reports they must yield the palm to I Douglas says the Budget Mr Emanuel George the other day brought in several hundred pounds of this mineral which he says is to be found in practically inexhaustible inexhaust-ible quantities within twelve miles of town Although these specimens are merely crop pings yet they show a fibre of from one to two feet in length as fine and soft as silk Owing probably to exposure to the elements ele-ments the fibre is not as tough as is desirable desira-ble the specimens having been taken from the surface of the ground yet development will unquestionably yield an article equal to the best ever found That it is asbestos without impurities of any kind is proven Uso by the fact that the jewelers blowpipe blow-pipe faled to make even the slightest impression im-pression upon tho finest fibre Asbestos is a mineral which is practically fireproof It is used in manufacturing fireproof fire-proof paints in lining safes in packing steam and other joints for fire proof clothing cloth-ing lampwicks etc It is quite rare almost al-most every pound of it used in this country being imported That Mr George has found a very valuable property there can be no question |