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Show October 7, 1953 The Weston Mineral Surrey, Salt Lake City. Utah Washington Spotlight Spokane Area Gains Uranium Fame In addition to the famous Mid-nit- e The Spokane Indian Reservamine several other uranium tion in Stevens County, Wash., d has been one of the companies have reported finds. Two new ore discoveries were uranium active areas in the western states during the past few reported last week by the Big Smoke Uranium Inc. and Morn months. ing Sun Uranium, Inc. A most-watche- third firm Square Deal Min- ing and Milling, Idaho, is conducting extensive exploration in the area. The Big Smoke discovery lies near the Spokane River in Sec. 11, Township 27, Range 37. Pago Nto Idaho Mining Officers Named; Schedule To Serve Busy 1955-5- 6 The Idaho Mining Association vaco Chemical division. to the secretary-treasure- r las named new officers to lead the group during the coming post was Harry W. Marsh, Boise. year. Other officers and directors inL. E. Traeger, superintendent clude: R. E. Sorenson, Wallace, of production, Anaconda Co. phos-)hat- e vice president and chief geologist, division, will serve as pres-den- t. Hecla Co.; Malcolm Mining Brown, Kellogg, president of SidTwo new vice presidents are ney Mining Co.; Roger McCon-nel- , J. C. Kieffer, Wallace, general Kellogg, chief geologist, manager Northwest mining de- Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining partment, American Smelting and and Concentrating Co.; and EdRefining Co., and Josiah Work, win B. Douglas, Cobalt, manager, Pocatello, general manager, West- - Calera Mining Co. Re-elect- Prospector Eugene Kumbera, Spokane with his father Arthur and brother William made the Mining & Milling Co., has prope erty adjoining the famous discovery. south. on mine the The uranium mineral is black Preliminary surface reconnaisand coal-likaccording to the sance of the area officials say, Kumbera. It is unlike anything indicates that it is the southerly previously found in the north- extension of the same contact west. It is tentatively identified zone which proved on the property. as thucholite, a hydrocarbon of uranium and thorium, by KenBulldozer trenching has been neth Russell, company geologist. completed and has exposed a granite-argillit-e contact for a 500 Atomic Commission Mid-nit- e, Mid-nit- e proves in depth. The company expects the first hole, started in September, to intersect the mineralized zone about 80 to 90 feet beneath the surface. Square Deal is affiliated with Golconda Lead Mines which owns approximately 50 per cent of the companys outstanding shares. A. H. Featherstone, Wallace, Idaho, heads both firms. Other uranium prospects of Energy foot distance, a company official the companies lies in southeastthe Big geologists examined ern Utah including the Juanita Smoke find, but declined to idenr reports. A core drilling program is now group, Yellow Cat district and tify the ore pending laboratory underway to determine whether Wilcox groups in the Big Indian reports. the uranium mineralization im- - district. Morning Sun Uranium, Inc. reported autunite and uanophane two of the common Northwest minerals in Section 13 about a & mile southeast of Big Smoke. J. A.. HOGLE The ore is exposed in a 12 foot deep bulldozer pit. It is reportedly similar to the uranium ore being mined at Temple Mountain Utah. flla44to & 431 Judge Building Phone EL Salt Lake City 17 An Idaho firm is also probing 640 acres on the Spokane Indian reservation in Stevens County, Wash, for uranium possibilities. The Wallace firm, Square Deal 523 West Sprague Ave Member Salt SPOKANE 35 North University, P10V0 York Stock Eschauges Lake-Spokane-N- ew We Specialize CO. In Mining Stocks Loans Made on Listed Mining Securities 132 Main Street 2380 Washington Blvd. SALT LAKE CITY OGDEN And We Place Our Faith In It this uranium busiour jobs and our homes and We've got a lot at stake ness, you know . . . in our security. Just like other reputable businessmen, we've chosen a profession we feel is sound and secure and will provide for a future. Many of you who have invested with us feel the same way about uranium that we do. has a real future and you want the ground floor of that future. We've enjoyed doing business with you for that reason. We hope that many more Americans this year will place their confidence in one of the world's fastest growing industries . . . the industry which is in pace with progress ...URANIUM You think it to be in on The Representatives of 303 Darling Building Phone EL 5-34- 08 Salt Lake City |