Friday, November 13, 1936
STATE BUREAU OF
GEOLOGY, MINES
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
CORONATION SHOES
Ji>EL.G PLANNED
Alt enubling net, which If passed
by the legislature nt its < timing
Mesaioli, will establish n state de
partment of geology limi minera)
industries, Ims been prepared by
the Oregon state planning board's
advisory committee on geology
nnd mining, It was announced by
Governor Mai tin, who made the
contents of the proposed legisla
tion public.
Ufficiai name of the new depart
ment will be State Department of
Geology and Mineral Indstries,"
und It will huve a governing board
of three, all of whom will serve
without compensation, and a paid
director to be selected by the
board. The bill carries a request
for mi appropriation of $50, ( mm
per year to curry on the woik of
the department.
An Important service of the
proposed department will be <lef ■
illite aid to the prospectors ami
o|H-rators of small mining claims,
it was ¡minted out by Goveinoi
Marlin. One of the objects of the
department will lie to make "qual
itative determinations of ores ami
minerals, when submitted for this
purpose by citizens of Die state "
Tills service shall be offered In
exchange foi
information fully
describing the deposit from winch
the sample wus taken
In order to restrict the deter
mination service to those who ac
tually need it, Die provisions pro
vide no samples shall be submitted
by engineers sampling prospects
or mines for Die purpose of evalu
ation, nor cun samples I m - submit
ted by operating mines milling or
shipping orc or hiring labor Per
sons may submit but two samples
every 30 days All information re
ceived ami results of determina
Thin lovely British miss is show-
Ing off a pair of men's shoes, dr
signed expressly for the coronation
of King Edward, with the Union
Jack motif worked In leather The
rhoen are on exhibit at the shoe and
lentlier fair nt the agricultural ball
at Islington. Eng
tion shall be open to public in
spection
Tlie proposed act includes nine
other objectives for the depart
ment. as follows
To initiate ami conduct studies
ami surveys of geologic and min
eral resources; to consider and
study
scientific
and
economic
questions In the field of geology
und mining, to cooperate with
other agencies in work of interest
to the department; to serve as a
bureau of Information on Oregon
mineral resources and industries;
to conduct a geological, geograph
ical and topographical survey of
Oregon; to develop a geological
old mineral museum; to compile
i bibliography and collect a li
brary of literature on geology und
mineral deposits;, to make quail-
titivc examinations of rocks, min
eral samples and specimens, and
to Mtudy minerals and orcs, addi
tional uses for the state's miner
als and to explore the possibilities
for using Improved treatment pro
ceases and mining methods
The proposed act sets forth in
detail the way in which the de
partment shall be established, how
it shall be governed by the board,
I duties Of the director and other
details. The committee was as
sisted by experts on the staff of
the planning board and the bill
was prepared after extensive con
sultation with practical mining
engineers, geologists and others
interested in the mineral develop
ment of Oregon.
•
• Mary Budgeon died Thursday,
November 5, in Portland, aged 75
years Rebecca lodge services were
hclil at 2 p rn Sunday, November
H, at the Stock and Lit wilier chap
el. Interment was in Stern ceme
tery, Talent
• itelne Eu| en< 11 p-.-1ini dted
at Hilt November 6, aged 26 years.
Funeral
rvice.s were held at the
Methodist church, Ashland, at 2:30
p m , November k, with the Rev.
Wire officiating. Interment was in
the Mountain View cemetery
• Sidney E Carter riled Tliurs-
i day, November 5, at his home on
I It street at the age of 72 years.
Mr. Carter was born in Ashland
and spent his entire life here. Fun
eral services were held at 2:30
p m. November 7, at the Stock
and Lit wilier chapel, with Rev. L.
W
Campbell officiating. Inter
ment was in Hargadlne cemetery.
•
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TROPICAL, DUTY
I
Maj. H. I>. Bagnall, army re
cruiting officer stationed at Port
land, announced this week that a
small additional quota has been
received for Hawaiian service. Va
cancies are available for choice of
either the Infantry or medical de
partment.
The tour of duty in the Hawal- 1
Ian islands is two years The ap- '
plicant enlists for three years, i
spends the first two years of his
enlistment in Hawaii and then is
returned to the United States to
serve his final year before dis- |
charge, according to Major Bag
nall.
Two Ashland youths, Jack B.
Shaw and John Curry, recent en
listments, were assigned to ITillip-
pine and Honolulu duty last week.
Applicants must be between the
ages of lk and 35; without de-
pendents, in good physical condi
tion and must furnish references
from reputable well known citi
zens as to their character and
standing in their community. Men |
with police records will not be ac- |
cepted
for enlistment in
the
United States army. Enrollment
for this particular service assign- !
ment closes Nowember 14.
Eligible young men desirous of
availing themselves of this oppor
tunity to visit a land of eternal
sunshine with all expenses paid
should contact Sgt Willis S Es
tep, city hall, Medford.
•
• Liana E V.’i i <•'•!«• r died Satur
day, November 7, at her home,
774 C street, 93 years of age. She
was born at Smithfield, III . an<l_
is survived by a daughter. Alice
M Grooves. Ashland, and a sis
ter. Mrs Belie wiison of Craw-
Fordville Ore Service* were held .
at the graveside m Albany, ore
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