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Wednesday, November 9, 1904
THb bUMPTER MINbR
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THE PRODUCTION
OF ALUMINUM
Id bis report entitled "The Pro
duation of Aluminum and Bauxite in
1903," Mr. Joseph Struthers, of tbe
United States Geological Survey, ex
presses regret tbit it has not been
possible to obtain exaot statistics of
the production nf aluminum, for tbe
reason that the sole producer iu the
United Stales, tbe Pittsburg In
duction oomnany, declines to state,
even approximately, Its output.
This la unfoitunate, as a free in
terchange of ideas on the reduotion,
refining, aud working of the light
metal, as well a on the special
practices followed In making its
various alloyi would help to develop
this branch of tbe metal industry,
and in consequence would benefit
eaob and every contributor to the
general fund of knowledge.
In spite of the secretive policy of
the Pittsburg Reduotion company, it
is safe, however, to eitiamto the
production of aluminum in tho
United States during lOOtt at 7,500,
000 pounds, as compared with
7,300,000 pounds in 1002, and
7.150,000 pouoda in 1001. Mr.
Struthers baseB this assumption on
tbe fact that tbe uses of the' metal
and its alloys have reueutly been
greatly extended. Bauxite, tbe crude
mineral from which aluminum is ex
tracted, has been consumed during
the last few yeara in successively
larger and larger quantities, and this
also would seem to indicate that the
production of aluminum la atoadily
increasing.
The chief point of Interest affect
ing tbe aluminum industry in tbe
United States during the yoar 1003
was tbe final adjudication of tbe
many lawsuit and counter lawsuits
which have boen instituted from
time to time in behalf of the
Electric Smelting and Aluminum
company, of Cleveland, Ohio, and
tbe Pittsburg Reduction company, of
Pittsburg.
The Eeleotrio Smelting and
Aluminum company appparentiy now
controls the electric smelting in
dustry in the United States, as tbe
following compaules are more or less
subsidiary to It: The Cowles Smelt
ing company, tbe Union Carbide
oompany, tbe British Aluminum
company, the Electric Gas company,
the Acetylene Illuminating oompany,
tbe Wilson Alumiuum compauy, and
tbe Aoetylene company.
Tbe progress of the aluminum in
dustry in tbe United StateH and in
Europe in 1003 is described in detail
by Mr. Struthers. There are only
three aluminum works in tbe United
Sates (two at Niagara Falls and one
at Masaeua SpringH, New York), aud
oue in Quebec, Canada, one iu
Scotland, two in Franae, oue in
Switzerland, one in Germany, aud
oue Iu Austria.
A considerable portion of tbe re
port is devoted to a dlsauBsion of tbe
tenubnology of aluminum. This
metal is uied mainly for tbe trans
mission of eleotrio currents, in plaue
of copper. A large proportion of tbe
output Is manufactured into articles
for domestic and culinary use.
Aluminum ia used more and more
extensively for tbe construction of
parts of maoblnes and apparatus
wblob require lightness rather thau
great strength; in tbe manufacture
of special alloys; as a substitute for
stone and zinc in litborapbic work;
and for tbe production of intense
beat by tbe combustion of the metal
in the powder called thermit, which
is tbe basis of three importaut
branches of metallurgical work.
Aluminum is also used iu the
manufacture of a special explosive
called ammoual; in tho rubber in
dsustry for makiug iHsts and boot
trees upon which rubber boots aud
shoes are made; iu caat-irou foundry
practice aa a substitute for tbe ordi
nary woodeu pntterus; aa a eubstl
tute for wood iu making bobbins for
spiuning aud weaving machiues
treating silk tlber; aud iu powdered
form for tbe manufacture of white
metallic paints, a use to which
it is particularly suited, on account
of of it nonsuscepcibllity to atmos
pheric influences. Among tbe
proposed uew uses of alumuiim Is
its substitution (or glass or earthen
ware in carboys or vessels employed
for tbe transportation of nitric acid,
aud also aa a substitute for zlno in
llnlug aisterus and other receptacles
for storiug water.
QUAGKEKY AMONG
MINING ENGINEERS
Laws have boeu ouaotod in all
stares to dual with tho quack dootors,
and quack lawyers aro frequently
disbarred from practlao in the courts.
The individual that reprvsouta him
self as a ubvsician wheu be has not
beeu authorized by the state to
practice, on thestreugth of a diploma
ia apt to find himself in the couuty
jail. A lawyer ia reokoued as au
officer of the court, and it would be
difficult for a man to represent
himself as an attorney without boiug
quiokly caught up. Moroover, a
lawyer who indulge) iu quack prao
tloea riiUH tbe risk constantly of
being deprived of bis privilege. Oue
may have both a knowledge of
medicine aud of law without being a
praotioner, aud in either caso he
may put bis kuowledge to good use,
but misrepresentation hs to IiIh
persoual authority will sooner or
later get him into trouble.
At tbe present time there is no
general authorized authority to
supervise tbe use of the title of min
ing engineer and to require ovideuce
of education aud experience from
those who pose us merabersjof this
profession. Indications are uot laok
ing, however, that tbe ougiheer every
where will soou have to bow to re
strictlons similar to those imposed
upon other professions. In many
cities tbe authorities require that tbe
plain engineer, who baudleR Mteam
enginea, puaa an examination aim
secure a license. Why should uot
tbe same be required of tbe mining
engineer, epecially since la-ge
flnauoiHlintereBts are dnpandent.upou
bis iutegrity aud ability? The rep
utable miuiug engineer can only
welcome such a restriction for him
self, for it constitutes a protection
to him against the quack; while so
called engineers who are uot eutitled
to be so consideerd oauuot put for
ward any objeotiou to tbe restriction
that they would be willinng to air
before tbe public.
Tbe chief danger from engineering
quackery ia not to the man with
whom the . quack dlreotly deals,
though the management may be de
ceived by him. It lies rather in
deception which may be practiced
upon those who. while not directly
in touch with tbe circumstances
under which the quack report is
made, nevertheles are furnishing the
funds or development. No dis
honesty whatover may be apparent,
but at the same time, if tho report is
based on iguorauce of tbe subject,
tbe investor runs the risk of loss.
Where diabouesty iu this couueotiou
is practiced, it of course naturally
iuvolvoa not ouly the bo called on
giueor, but the mauaKemout that
employs him, because he is a quack.
Ouly a quack will permit himsolf to
be used as a tool by au uueoiupuloua
promoter, for ho will be of no uso
to tbe latter uulesa he ia willlug to
vouch for falsehoods and to stand
spousor for all mauuer of reckless
promotiou methods. It may be said
in this case that it fa the promoter
rather tbau theBooalled euglueer who
deserves tbe criticism, but this Is only
an evasiou of the issue. Tbe un
scrupulous promoter will bo criticised
anyhow, but this power for evil would
be greatly biudered If he were uot
ablo to staud upon the authority of
professional lies. To begin with,
the law should make It imposlblo for
tbe unqualtled to pose as euglueers,
aud thoso who are proveu to be
engaging iu fraud iu tbe practice of
tboir proosaion should bo hold liablo
to the extent of losing tboir license
to practice
There is no moral reasou why any
reputable euglueor ehold not accept
tbe employment of auyouo who has
a mino to bo dxamiued, but such an
eugiueor will boo to it that bis re
ports aro properly roproseuted. If
bis roporta aro garbled ho has grounds
for damages before the law, aud if ho
is hold ui) as Hayluu things that he
has not uttered bo at least owea it
to hluiaolf to repudiate hla couueotiou
with it. In the long ruu bis reputa
tion is more to him tbau the few
dollars he might lose by offending
bis disbouest empolyer. Dally Min
ing Record.
Presiding at the Glasgow, Scot
laud, Charity Organization society's
meetiug last weok, the Duke of Man
roeo exproflseda foarthat. trado pros
pects on tho Clydo were poor. In
London aud Mauahetitor most pessi
mistic viows wore taken. His graoo
deplored the increasing number of
foreigners amongst thoHo seeking
charity iu Glasgow, aud denounced
tbe government for permitting pauper
aliens to laud Iu Groat Britain.
Tweuty-slx per cout nf the relief
case i were traced to iutemperance. Iu
temperance might be lessened by
legislation and hotter hotting, he
said, but the beet remedy Is the in
carceration of drunkards, who are a
drain ou tho charity of every large
city. If they overcome intemperance,
they will do away with one-fourth of
tbe charity sooletiea. These statistics
may bo correct, ho far aa GliiHgow Ih
concerned, aud if they are, this
appalliug percentage of intemperance
breaks tbe world's record, and is due
to couditious that suroly mutit bo tbe
accumulated evil result of geuera
tious. His highness' romedv,
legislation, Is that of a quack. The
cause mutit be removed, which legis
lation cannot do.
In tbe village of Alteuberg, on
whose borders tbreo countries meet,
there are no soldiers, no police, no
taxes, aud its people are ruled by no
monarch. The iuhabitauta speak a
queer jargou of French aud Germau
combined, aud spend their time culti
vating tbe land or working the valu
able calamine mine, which is the
boa it of the village.
Ira Isaacs is in
tbe bills.
town today from
WHO
Wants 'Em
You'll Have to Hurry
or You Will Be
Too Late
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ated In finest residence section of the
city. Take 'em for
$750
Can't be duplicated for $1500. Also three
cood dwelling houses that will have to
Fe moved. Make an offer.
J. H. BROWN
I
WHY PAY
HOUSE RENT ?
The best rooming and
boarding house in city of
Sumpter for sale on the
installment plan. See
Bernard Flynn.
M Fin VOrjUSELF
Office Phone No. jci
Residence I'hone No. n
DR. L. T. BROCK
Physician and Surgeon
Sumpter, Oregon,
I am now prepared to receive and treat patient
both medical and surgical, In the best equipped
private sanitarium In the country, Nice quiet home,
with trained and experienced nurse always In at
endance. Up-to-date surncal work a specialty
CHAS.
H. CHANCE
AT ORNEY AT LAW
U. I. CematlMltMr
Rooms 2 and j, First National Bank of
Sumpter Building,
SUMPTER. OREGON
DR. PEARCE A ANDERSON
Physicians and Surgeons
propribtohi
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, . 1 OlTICl, Main tli.
Telephone J hospital. Main !.
Timber aoi HonMtUad Filing.
Timber and homestead filings, as well
as final proofs, can bo made before
Charles H. Chance, United States Com
miasioner, office in First National Bank
of Sumpter building, Sumnter, thus Hav
ing applicants expense of a trip to La
Grande.