Show -- Tht Herald Jouma Logan Utah Tuesday September 24 1971 Sapphire fever strikes in Montana Murray Older man waterand flakes of yellow emerged UTICA Moot (NEA) Old Jake Hoover lor sitting around Nlge decided He vas digging post holes for a bunk in the earthen floor when something about the color of the dirt fascinated him Three feet of snow were piled up around the cabin — not the time of year for prospecting But old Jake heated up some boulders in the fireplace melted snow over them in an old tub washed the posthole dirt through the i 25 0 derground ore — in the world That was in U9S Since then $30 million worth of sapphires has been extracted from the fissure in long the Little Belt Mountains 45 miles southwest Well the next spring old Jake was back in Yogo Gulch panning along the creek which is the north fork of the Judith River and not having much luck In the tailings of his pan however he noticed some small blue smooth pebbles And looking around be ricked out more of the blue stones He sent them on to Tiffany's in New York and back came a check for 117 000! Jake Hoover a legendary prospector in the gullies of central Montana had stumbled on the largest sapphire dike — or vein of un five-mi- le gem-encrust- of Lewis town Mont Alter Old Jake Hoover made his discovery 13 years ago an English company moved in and mined the sapphires until 129 when the diggings were closed because of production problems and legal snarls They lay dormant for more than 30 years — until Victor di Suvero came along The place today is bucolic enough to have GIVXI head of elk drifting through its rock-wa-ll canyons But for di Suvero it represents the biggest bonanza in the mercurial life of modern entrepreneur Since January 1077 di Suren's Sapphire-Yog- o Mines Inc has held a lease in perpetuity on the central Montana vein and has already 400 iBUOOE TS TORI begun mining operations "We’re going to have an impact on the sapphire market in the world" says di Suvero in a burst of enthusiasm "We hope to get 140 million worth of sapphires out of the mines annually Leu than five percent of the deposit has been mined" I IS budget store anniversary IBUDG ElimSIO R El - LIMITED WEDNESDAY 10 AM DOOR CRASHERS 199 499 499 1099 to flarmdback tableReg cloths you can wipe clean or machine wash decorator prints in four sizes NO PHONE OR MAIL ORDERS 20 210 212 399 to 499 If perf to $15 West Point Pepperelf Reg 799 to 1199 each pillows of Cdanese Forira polyester fiberM in blue white striped tick plumpness that lasts blanket remnants of soft vellux nylon banded to fam Two sizes to choose from i jumbo towels from lady pepperell cannon mills and f ieldcrest: if perf to $8 Jumbo bath towels if perf to $4 jumbo hand towels 119 if perf to 160 jumbo wash cloths An early bird special for sure - we always sell out of these Prints jacquards solid colors in conventional terries and those velvety sheared velours Many are fringed Outstanding epoup of mill trials experiments closeouts - some slightly irregular You can find matched sets -or have fun coordinating far yourself (j on st mary’s automatic blankets save to 33 reg $45 twin size reg reg reg reg $50 full size single control $60 full size dual control $70 queen size dual control $90 king size dual cpntrol 2999 3499 3999 4999 5999 Machine care acrylic blanketing or assorted blends with nylon binding some boasting SchiffH embroidery Assorted pretty fashion colors ask about the two to five year warranties fashion on a budget separates Goldie's button-fron- t tops 100 polyester with blazer collar In assorted prints 10-11799 100 polyester knit pull-opants in 8 petite and average Black brown rust mushroom berry 1399 Budget Sportswear every bed needs its own 8 protective mattress pad if perf 899 twin anchor band If perf 999 full anchor band If perf 1 199 full fitted style if perf 1499 queen fitted style If perf 1799 king fitted style 3 tf m 8-1- n 52)9 699 799 999 1099 Louisville Bedding Co provides protection from dust and soil plus an extra layer of quilted comfort for your mattresses Fluffy polyester fiberfill stitched between covers of cottonpolyester Keep fresh no-iro- n with easy machine wash-and-dr- y mkou mrect mai shopping tar an or umt O0OO1 Saltlakt 321-666- 399-596-5 6 176-339- 224-173-0 i i 6 logan 7530610 ProvoOrcm-sprlngviil- risewhot R |