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Show September 23, 1953 The Western Page Fire Mineral Surrey, Suit Lake City, Utah IMPERIAL DRILL ALCO REORGANIZES; RESUMES DRILLING PROGRAM Ala) Uranium Corp. will resume drilling of the H and M mine in Montezuma Canyon in about 10 days, it was announced by Ben D. Browning, Alco president. Work temporarily ceased on the H and M mine last April. The company was completely reorganized recently electing as officers and directors: Browning, president and director; Chrales Garlett, vice president and director; Max Wilcox, reasurer and director; David Beale, director, and Ray Pruett, director. In addition to the foregoing, to Bonanza No. 1 Mine and also William J. Owen, independent 15 claims at the lower end of geologist, with offices in Moab, the Lisbon Valley in an extenhas been retained as an associate sively and successfully mined advisor to the corporation. He has area. This will give Alco two probeen active active as a geologist in the Moab field since June 1954. ducing mines, plus approximately Alco has 30 mining claims in 1530 acres of well located, undeCoyote Wash, east of the Lisbon veloped mineral properties. Alco is negotiating for a manFault, San Juan County. Utah, also the II and M mine, and 15 agement contract with Plateau mining claims adjoining the II Mining Corp., whereby the business, development and mining and M mine. The recent reorganization gives will be handled by Plateau. It is expected this contract Alco experienced professional be formulated and executed will a President personnel. Browning, two in weeks, providing an ecoLake Salt in practicing attorney nomical and efficient operation has been actively interested City with saving to Alco stockholdin the development of uranium ers. since it became important on the Experienced professional geolColorado Plateau. He has been counsel and secretary for Alco ogy and mining engineering servfrom the time of its incorporation. ices will be made available to David Beale, is a certified pub- Alco as soon as the proposed conlic accountant of Salt Lake City, tract is consummated. secretary-t- Magic Wand Ultraviolet Detects Ore Menlo Research Laboratory has violet detection and comparison developed a compact new black-ligh- t in a wide range of scientific and wand model for immediate commercial activities. addition to its series of Fluore-to- r Embodying new principles of portable ultraviolet instru- Unitized, plug-i- n construction rements. cently patented by the California Instrumentation firm, the new new Field tests indicate the wand will broaden use of ultra- wand is a tubular unit resembling a large flashlight in appearance. Miniaturization of the electron- AEC NAMES OFFICIAL AT JUNCTION Survey Denver Bureau Allan E. Jones, who for the past three years has been associated with the U. S. Atomic Energy Commissions raw materials procurement program in the Union of South Africa, has been named, deputy manager of the Grand Junction Operations office of the Commission at Grand Junction, Colo., it was announced today by Sheldon P. Wimpfen, manager, Mr. Jones, who reported for duty Sept 7, has a background of nearly 23 years in various phases of the mining industry, including nearly 18 years with the California company. Until July of this year when Mr. Jones returned from Johannesburg, he had been in South Africa as a representative of the Commission in that area since May, 1952. ic components has enabled reduc- whose professional standing, skill tion of total weight including and integrity, resulted in being two standard flashlight batteries invited to the Board of Directors. Ray Pruet, is a land engineer, only 114 pounds. Factors of ready portability and residing in Tooele, who has extensive technical engineering exindependence of normal power outlets make the blacklight wand perience. Max Wilcox, is a prominent particularly useful in filed work stock rancher of LaSal who has such as mining, prospecting, petroleum geology and materials been associated with the development and production of uranium testing. One large U. S. mining com- ores from the time uranium production has been an Important pany is said to have provided the manufacturer with data showing industry. He is a holdover dithat the instrument has already rector. Charles Garlett, of Moab, has saved us more than half a million developed uranium dollars in detecting dilution of operated and on the Colorado Plaproperties schee-light. wolfram ore by lowgrade teau for He has been years. eight Also cites uses in underan Alco director since the comground workings. was organized and will conAmong other principal fields in pany as field director in charge tinue s which in charge of mineral properties. have demonstrated the new Messrs. Garlet and Wilcox loparticular adaptability cated the original mineral propare: medicine, to detect mycosis to Alco at the erties conveyed condiand other dermatological time of the Companys organizations; sanitation and pest control, tion. to check certain types of water The Board of Directors of .Alco polution, rodent invasion and in- are negotiating to purchase a sect infestation; metal products interest in Bonanza No. 1 engineering and manufacturing, joint for over 10 years a profor eak detection and matrials Mine, of ducer vanadium and uranium; flaw or crack tests, among others. also to purchase 15 claims close pre-marketi- MOVES AHEAD In an optimistic report of the potentialities of Imperial Uranium Corporations Red Canyon claims, Dr. Bronson Stringham, company geologist pointed out to the Board of Directors that 122 holes have been drilled to date. His report stated that mineralized rock in one area has been explored thus far to the extent of 400 feet x 15 feet to a width of 100 feet, with a thickness found ranging from one to 4 feet. Dr. Stringham pointed out that in two additional and separate areas drill holes have encountered mineralized rock and drilling is being continued in these areas. The oficial AEC report of holes which the field party probed, showed readings ranging up to 4,200 counts per minute, the report declared. In addition, Dr. Stringham said he has completed a topographical and geological survey map of the claimed area in Red Canyon. (See IMPERIAL Page 7) Horsehead Makes Ore Shipments The Horsehead mine of Circle Cliffs Uranium Compan is producing from 30 to 50 tons of ore daily and has been making regular ore shipments for the past two months it was announced today by W. L. Selley, of Spring-villof the Company. Samples of ore taken from the North property of the company property run from .36 to Leland J. Davis, consulting geologist in a report on the companys 45 claims was extremely optim- - e, vice-preside- nt 39. istic as to the uranium potential of the claims which he described as containing high speculative value that is comparable with that of any current untested uranium property in the region. One high grade sample assayed 6.044 per cent according to a chemists report. Samples were taken from both the Horsehead and Midas claims of the company, Vice President Selley said. The company has a substantial DMEA loan and is carrying out an energetic drilling program. use-test- wands Born in California, his last residence in that state was Sacramento; he attended the Oregon State College School of Mines. The Grand Junction Operations Officials of Buckeye Uranium office where Jones is deputy manCo. believe they have discovered ager, directs and coordinates AEC one lens of ore in the shinarump activities related to the finding, that runs from four to formation mining and processing of urani11 feet thick, with an assay avum ores and the purchase of uranium concentrates in the west- erage of .35, according to a letter mailed to stockholders by ern United States. Clay Larsen, President of BuckBetween 1933 and 1952 Jones eye. Readings run from a low was employed in various respon- of .60 to .80 for one particular area, on which drilling has been sible capacities by the Surcease interrupted because of the steep Mining Co., formerly Hoefling ascent of the hillside. President this area Larsens letter Brothers, gold and tungsten op- needs excavationsays as the ore body erators in California. appears to gain in size in the area. He started out as superintend- covered, undrilled The stockholder letter further ent of the Surcease mine in north- points out that in another area ern California, and was made gen- of wider spread, a comparatively ore body has been uncoveral manager of operations in larger ered by drilling. 1938, continuing in this position In the latter area, Larsen claims ore of from four to 12 feet of until 1951. He also became a diwith an average readrector of the company in 1946. In thickness ing of 0.23. Although the aera 1951 and 1952, he continued his is lower in uranium content, it association with Surcease, al- covers a greater expanse of ground. The letter said drilling though doing construction and is contemplated ln jthe latter area to centralize h high grades. consulting work on the outside. BUCKEYE HITS ORE VEIN CANADA MINING OFFICIAL NAMED Toronto, Ontario Thayer Lindsley, founder of Ventures Limited, announced today that arrangements have been completed for Robert B. Anderson, who recently resigned as United States Deputy Secretary of Defense, to become president of the worldwide mining company. Mr. Lindsley, retiring president, is scheduled to become chairman of the Board at a special share holders meeting to be called for the purpose of creating that position. In his announcement, Mr. Lindsley stated: The Board of Dfirectors is gratified that Mr. Anderson, who, upon leaving the second highest defense post in the United States Government, received offers from man other corporations, has accepted the unanimous invitation of the Board to assume the presidency of Ventures Limited. Because of his outsanding administrative ability and wide experience, Mr. Anderson will be a val- (See VENTURES Page 6) ' I- - Horsehead Mine of Circle Cliffs Uranium Corp., which is reported by company officials to be producing from 30 to 50 tons of commercial ore daily. 1424 East Stratford. Avenue MACHINES INSTALLED AND SUPPLIED Phone IN 6-72- 63 |