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THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 2%, 1925

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Greater Consumption of Minerals 7

By Trevor W. Starkey, M.E,, Carbo,
Sonora, Mexico ' ‘
To miners and operators of
mines the price of metal and the
cost of production are the every
day tovie of conversation; but to
the average person it is gener-
ally of little interest, and a few
words regarding production and
consumption of copper, lead and
zine will not be out of place.

Copper may be first considered
and no general figures and statis-
tics are required. For those who
manufacture brass or electrical
appliance, the average monthly
price is of great importance. We
however, have to consider its use
over periods of fifteen or twenty
years at a stretch to really learn
what the future has in store.

Within the last decade or so,
when annual production reached
a billion pounds, the ery wentup
that the world was flooded with
the metal and that the mines
were doomed, with the exception

of the cheapest producers. At}

present the same crv is heard, as
huge mines in Africa and other
parts of the world are adding to
the world’s production. And the
endis not yet, with the output
doubled or trebled.

What is the cause of such huge
consumption? Is the public aware
that the population is increasing
in most of the civilized world,
and thatin each citv or village
electricity is becoming a very im-
portant factor in the copper mar-
ket there, if they can—a most
ridiculous idea to most people—
and notice that China and India,
with a population of 800,000,000,
are learning the use of electric
power and advancing in the
methods by leaps and bounds,
How are we coing to take care of
the copper requirements of these
people?

Judging by the present rapid
progress of the world, it cer-
tainly’ loaks as if double the
world production of copper will
be insufficient within the next
ten years.

The price of lead is considered
as the steadiest of the three
metals, and the scarcity of new
finds of great importance is caus-
ing much concern. What has
been the cause of its rise to ten
cents per pound? Think of the
increase in its'use in underground
electric cables as something that
roay be‘ noticed by anyone; but
for an enormous new consumption
we have to look at the number of
batteries required for the mil-
jions of radio outfits and self-
starters for automobiles, ‘Are
these not making life easier for
mast people? What is the mean-
ing ‘of a few more pounds of
brass.or of copper wire in every
house in the States alone? Think
of the large electric power
schemes of the Colorado River
and Muscle Shoala, and imaging
the copper. required for the ori-
ginal plants and ‘main distribpy
ing wires over m&ny hundreds of
miles in each case, and then add
the number of main branch lines
and the hundreds of thousands of
private connections, motors, etc.,

and wonder where all the copper
is coming from! a

Where there is much coal and
po water-power, the tendency for
cleanliness and economy is lead-
ing to the erection of large cen-
tral power plants at the mines
and the use of electricity over
immense areas and cities within
one hundred miles or more, re-
sulting in cheaper power than
from independent boilers and
smokestacks, and far more pre-
ferable.

Do not consider the States as
the only consumer of the metal
and the one country that knows
how and where to use electricity;
but take the awakening of Cen-
tral and South America, which is
fast taking place, and the lack of
coal in the case of the latter,
where {mmense water-power Is
running to waste.

Leave out Europe altogether
and let the large African mines
supply starters for automobiles
to obtain an idea of its increasing
demand. Where can we find
enough lead mines to cover the
sudden annual increase in its use
of over 150,000 tons, keeping in
mind that for each sueceeding
year we shall require much more
to supply these new and unex-
pected requirements? Outlying
properties can now be operated,
but it takes time to develop them:
meanwhile our present chief
lead-producing mines are digging
deep into their reserves. There
ig nothing speculative about the
price of this metal.

Zine is not so scarce as lead
and its price has not gone sky:
rocketing. Its use is universal,
as brass and white paint are
needed everywhere. Large ore
bodies are known to exist, but
some are far from present trans-
portation. The demand is great
and an idea of its future mav be

European companies are scouring
the Pacifie Coast for accessible
zine ore deposits. .

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Francois Lake

H

R. C. Peterson and son, C. b,
Peterson, spent last week hauling
hay from the ranch of J. Allen
to their residence at North Fran-
coils.

Messrs. Buchanan and Kellar
are hauling hay from the for-
mer’s ranch at Danskin to Burns
Lake,

A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Stanyer at the Burns
Lake Hospital on Thursday,
March 12.

MacGregor and Hanson passed
through Francois on their way
from Burns to Danskin with
loads of freight for their new
flour.and feed store.

+A concert and dance was held
in;the Farmers’ Institute hail on
Saturday, the 14th.
Judging by the condition of
the weather at present it will be

very doubtful if cars are able to:

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pained from the fact that large |

Player Piano For Sale

run on the road between Burns
and Francois before the middle} High grade, Canadfan made
of April,’ Nevertheless, optimis-| Player Piano, :in good order, with
tic farmers prophesy that spring| seventy-five rolls and bench, at
is near at hand. We sincerely!the very special price of $475.

hope their surmises are correct. “Terms, $75 dollars down and ten

. . dollars monthly, Freight pre-
Owing to the continual snow- paid. to your F ation, The W.

fall, the hockey match that was'J, Pitman Music Store, Prince
scheduled to be played between | George. 38
Francois and Burns will be post-
poned for the time being.

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Lake Louise From The Air

is the first photograph ever taken from the air of Lake Louise,
the Boe Mountain fom that ‘has defied description by artists and poets
winee its discovery in the early 1880's, In the foreground Chateau Lake
Louise, summer resort and centre of mountaineering and trail riding
activities. In the background, ten miles distant, Victoria Glacier an
fount Victoria. But what is ten miles distance in such heights?

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Yukon Won Balto Trophy

_ Struck with the fine qualities of determination, courage and en-
durance displayed by the veteran Balto, who battled his way im record
time at the -head.of twelve other dogs driven by Gunner Keason against

. most adverse conditions into Nome, Alaska, with dyptheria’ anti-toxin,
Mrs. Frank Clarke of Sheepshead Bay, N.¥., offered an ‘antique silver
plate as a trophy to be awarded to the best husky in the--winning team

jn the Eastern International Dog Sled Derby, The trophy was awarded
to Yukon, the leading dog in the Manitoba tgam driven to viatory at
Quebec by St. Goddard under the Franquelin: Paper Company colors ‘and

D similar trophy each year, eo fob ay

will be held in perpetuity by its owner. Mra. Clarke intends to offer

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