California Mining Journal (PH 16-14)(April 1943) (36 pages)

California Mining Journal, April, 1943 Frvz . Plumas, Seattle, Sacramento Join Mining Council Forces T the regular monthly meeting of Western Mining Council, held in the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce auditorium, on the evening of March 16, three additional mining organizations joined the forces of the Council, bent on getting more recognition of the vast strategic mineral wealth of the West. The Plumas Mining Chapter, headed by its president, James Melone of the Sundown Co., Quincy, and its secretary, E.V. Spivey, also of Quincy, carried off the honors in the matter of numbers, registering their application for membership with 42 paid-up charter members. Sacramento formed a chapter, headed by Harry S. Lord of Lord & Bishop, and Wm. Smith of Capitol Tractor & Equipment Co., the former turning over the treasury balance of his dragline association to the Council. Twenty signed the membership list of the Sacramento group. The application of the Washington State Chamber of Mines, Seattle, made by its executive secretary, Hugh Brown, was also accepted. Other Groups Forming Pres. J. P. Hall reported that San Francisco, under the auspices of Regional Service Committee, Wm. Losh, 1220 Heast Bldg., manager, held an initial organization meeting on March 4, and made plans for a larger gathering to be held April 8th. The Board of Supervisors backs the Regional Committee, operated -to effect a closer alliance with the “back country.” Hollister, San Benito County, and Bishop, Inyo County, interests are now in correspondence with Council headquarters in reference to forming units of the organization. F, L. Bristol, pres. Siskiyou Minerals Ass’n, Grants Pass, reported his organization was holding a meeting March 20 to consider entering the Council. Membership Drive The Council has decided to take advantage of the Board of Directors’ decision to hold open the roll of individual charter membership and voted a membership drive to be held in the different mining centers, served by the Council, sometime during the two weeks ending March 31. To date the Plumas Mining Chapter holds the record for individual membership. Prepare for Scrugham Hearing The Council accepted the suggested date San Francisco Forms Unit Of Western Mining Council Regional Service Committee, a San Francisco body sponsored by her Board of Supervisors, entertained a selected group of Bay business men interested in mining at a Palace Hotel lunch March 4, at which it was decided to form a unit of Western Mining Council. William Lesh of the Regional Committee handled the affair, J. P. Hall, president of the Council, explaining the aims of the organization, an affiliation of Western mining associations. Arrangements were made for a larger organizatiton meeting to be held early in April. San Franciscans participating in the initial gathering were: D. C. Davis of Western Gold & Platinum; V. Farnam, Strategic Minerals Co., Ltd.; Shelby Hodapp, Industrial Indemnity Exchange; L. T. Pockman, Hyman-Michaels Co.; H. N. How, Western Machinery Co:; P. J. Ragooland, manager Ragooland-Broy Laboratories, and their head chemist, Kenneth Peer; A. H. Wild, owner of the Pillikan chromite deposit in El Dorado County; Elwin A. Arnold of a Provo, Utah, steel firm; Francis G. Moore, ming land owner; Supervisor M. C. Merrell of Tuolumne County, head of the State Supervisors’ Strategic Mineral Survey, and S. H. Foster of Oakland. Complete Detachable BIT and ROD Service by U. S. Senator Jas. G. Scrugham for the hearing he will conduct in Sacramento on April 15, in an endeavor to find out why the mineral deposit owners of the West are not contributing to a greater extent in supplying strategic minerals to the war effort. A complete story of the hearing will be found on another page in this issue. Discuss Separate Mine Bill A discussion of the Seawell Bill, S. B. 414, calling for an independent mining depariment, separated from the department of Natural resources, was held, the lead being taken by Geo. Hallock, hydraulic association president. The politics of the move appears to have everyone guessing, the author of the bill refusing to declare himself, being, as his interviewers say, “Very cagey.” Sen. Jones Bit Service & Equipment Company For Facilities Mayo who represents three of the main Mother Lode counties, also refuses to talk. As first introduced the bill would blanket in all employees of the present Division of Mines and make the present state mineralogist director of the department. It would . abolish the War Minerals Bureau and reduce the State Mining Board to group in name only. The Council's legislative committee has drafted a set of amendments to correct these features, and will sponsor them in the legislature. Senators Engle of Tehama and Dillinger of El Dorado attended the Sacramento meeting but could throw no light on what's doing with Seawell’s bill. Adopt By-Laws J. W. Kaufman of Marysville. head of the Council’s By-Laws committee. read the corrected draft of the by-laws. They were accep‘ed by a unanimous vote of those present. Next Meeting in Quiricy The -Council accepted the invitation of the Plumas Chapter to hold the next regular meeting in Quincy, April 3rd. It will be a dinner meeting at the Quincy Hotel. President Melone reported that his membership committee will scout the region north and east of Plumas as far as Susanville for a large attendance at the gathering. Nelson Answers Secretary Paul Claiborne read Donald Nelson’s answer, and Pres. Hall's reply in reference to the Council’s demand that his mineral advisory board, all representative of big metal companies, be discharged. The WPB director held that the Council did not understand the situation. Hall's reply stating that “it was all too well understood, the big metal companies and their representatives op Nelson’s board definitely attempting, and succeeding, in holding back the production of Western mines. The Council gave Pres. Hall a unanimous vote of confidence on his answer to the WPB director. Subscribe to The Journal, $2 per year. FOR SALE One—GYRATORY CRUSHER Capacity, 200 Tons L. F. UTTER Washington, Nevada County, California FULL RANGE OF NEW RODS IN STOCK— AS WELL AS SEVERAL TONS OF SLIGHTLY USED STEEL Vernon and Jefferson Sts., Telephone 566 ROSEVILLE, CALIF.

California Mining Journal, April, 1943 Frvz . Plumas, Seattle, Sacramento Join Mining Council Forces T the regular monthly meeting of Western Mining Council, held in the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce auditorium, on the evening of March 16, three additional mining organizations joined the forces of the Council, bent on getting more recognition of the vast strategic mineral wealth of the West. The Plumas Mining Chapter, headed by its president, James Melone of the Sundown Co., Quincy, and its secretary, E.V. Spivey, also of Quincy, carried off the honors in the matter of numbers, registering their application for membership with 42 paid-up charter members. Sacramento formed a chapter, headed by Harry S. Lord of Lord & Bishop, and Wm. Smith of Capitol Tractor & Equipment Co., the former turning over the treasury balance of his dragline association to the Council. Twenty signed the membership list of the Sacramento group. The application of the Washington State Chamber of Mines, Seattle, made by its executive secretary, Hugh Brown, was also accepted. Other Groups Forming Pres. J. P. Hall reported that San Francisco, under the auspices of Regional Service Committee, Wm. Losh, 1220 Heast Bldg., manager, held an initial organization meeting on March 4, and made plans for a larger gathering to be held April 8th. The Board of Supervisors backs the Regional Committee, operated -to effect a closer alliance with the “back country.” Hollister, San Benito County, and Bishop, Inyo County, interests are now in correspondence with Council headquarters in reference to forming units of the organization. F, L. Bristol, pres. Siskiyou Minerals Ass’n, Grants Pass, reported his organization was holding a meeting March 20 to consider entering the Council. Membership Drive The Council has decided to take advantage of the Board of Directors’ decision to hold open the roll of individual charter membership and voted a membership drive to be held in the different mining centers, served by the Council, sometime during the two weeks ending March 31. To date the Plumas Mining Chapter holds the record for individual membership. Prepare for Scrugham Hearing The Council accepted the suggested date San Francisco Forms Unit Of Western Mining Council Regional Service Committee, a San Francisco body sponsored by her Board of Supervisors, entertained a selected group of Bay business men interested in mining at a Palace Hotel lunch March 4, at which it was decided to form a unit of Western Mining Council. William Lesh of the Regional Committee handled the affair, J. P. Hall, president of the Council, explaining the aims of the organization, an affiliation of Western mining associations. Arrangements were made for a larger organizatiton meeting to be held early in April. San Franciscans participating in the initial gathering were: D. C. Davis of Western Gold & Platinum; V. Farnam, Strategic Minerals Co., Ltd.; Shelby Hodapp, Industrial Indemnity Exchange; L. T. Pockman, Hyman-Michaels Co.; H. N. How, Western Machinery Co:; P. J. Ragooland, manager Ragooland-Broy Laboratories, and their head chemist, Kenneth Peer; A. H. Wild, owner of the Pillikan chromite deposit in El Dorado County; Elwin A. Arnold of a Provo, Utah, steel firm; Francis G. Moore, ming land owner; Supervisor M. C. Merrell of Tuolumne County, head of the State Supervisors’ Strategic Mineral Survey, and S. H. Foster of Oakland.

Complete Detachable BIT and ROD Service by U. S. Senator Jas. G. Scrugham for the hearing he will conduct in Sacramento on April 15, in an endeavor to find out why the mineral deposit owners of the West are not contributing to a greater extent in supplying strategic minerals to the war effort. A complete story of the hearing will be found on another page in this issue. Discuss Separate Mine Bill A discussion of the Seawell Bill, S. B. 414, calling for an independent mining depariment, separated from the department of Natural resources, was held, the lead being taken by Geo. Hallock, hydraulic association president. The politics of the move appears to have everyone guessing, the author of the bill refusing to declare himself, being, as his interviewers say, “Very cagey.” Sen. Jones Bit Service & Equipment Company For Facilities Mayo who represents three of the main Mother Lode counties, also refuses to talk. As first introduced the bill would blanket in all employees of the present Division of Mines and make the present state mineralogist director of the department. It would . abolish the War Minerals Bureau and reduce the State Mining Board to group in name only. The Council's legislative committee has drafted a set of amendments to correct these features, and will sponsor them in the legislature. Senators Engle of Tehama and Dillinger of El Dorado attended the Sacramento meeting but could throw no light on what's doing with Seawell’s bill. Adopt By-Laws J. W. Kaufman of Marysville. head of the Council’s By-Laws committee. read the corrected draft of the by-laws. They were accep‘ed by a unanimous vote of those present. Next Meeting in Quiricy The -Council accepted the invitation of the Plumas Chapter to hold the next regular meeting in Quincy, April 3rd. It will be a dinner meeting at the Quincy Hotel. President Melone reported that his membership committee will scout the region north and east of Plumas as far as Susanville for a large attendance at the gathering. Nelson Answers Secretary Paul Claiborne read Donald Nelson’s answer, and Pres. Hall's reply in reference to the Council’s demand that his mineral advisory board, all representative of big metal companies, be discharged. The WPB director held that the Council did not understand the situation. Hall's reply stating that “it was all too well understood, the big metal companies and their representatives op Nelson’s board definitely attempting, and succeeding, in holding back the production of Western mines. The Council gave Pres. Hall a unanimous vote of confidence on his answer to the WPB director. Subscribe to The Journal, $2 per year. FOR SALE One—GYRATORY CRUSHER Capacity, 200 Tons L. F. UTTER Washington, Nevada County, California FULL RANGE OF NEW RODS IN STOCK— AS WELL AS SEVERAL TONS OF SLIGHTLY USED STEEL Vernon and Jefferson Sts., Telephone 566 ROSEVILLE, CALIF.