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1 8C Montana Standard-Post SuixUf, NovuitMT M. tM Ventilation Important Factor ft y' 1 More Chan T-Mulion-Being Major L-. Projects Spent on the Anaconda program of ventila the 4,000 level development to the -4- These projects add to the already used ki other mining centers of extensive and efficient system to the world. Experts employed by tion, air conditioning and industrial Kelley No. I shaft and area to Ventilation is an important factor Ja operation of Butte's mines, nd in '63, the Anaconda Co.

is spending more than $1 million on Jt hytfwie as being unsurpassed any the north oft the 4,800 level. improve working condition. governmental agencies, along wttn Devices developed in Butte's un- ventilation and hygienic engineers dergrouod operations are now wide- within the industry have stamped where in the world. Installation at the Parrot Mine major vemuauon projects. 1,750,009 Cubic Feet Per Minute of a 350-boraepower fan on the 3,200 level near the shaft extension For present vein mining opera wiS increase ventilation displace 0 ment.

The cost is estimated at tions, approximately 1,750,000 cubic feet of fresh air per minute through the mines. Twelve tons of fresh adr are drawn through the $32,374. At the West Gagnon air shaft, at a cost of $23,782, a ISohorse power fan will serve as an under mines for every ton of rock hoisted. Large reversible surface fans induce the flow of air through 7.3 ground booster to increase com ponent upcast in the West Gagnon miles of vertical shafts and 5.8 shaft The above costs do not include i I- 't fV rvl I 4 ,77 -4 I V-N. tit 1 i ffi'0 if miles of large diameter raises.

The more important air shafts are equipped with stand-by fans to pro Inspecting Air Cooling Plant at Original required excavation sod founda tions amounting to about $25,000. vide positive ventilation at a 1 1 -Many- interesting facts," exclu- sive of engineering technology, are More than 12,700 horsepower is Original Mine. Millions are spent: by. the Anaconda Co, each year to provide up-to-the-minute ventilation for. under', ground workings of Butte properties.

John chief ventilation engineer for the Anaconda and Frank Laird, assistant chief engineer, inspect an air-cooling plant at the revealed in a cursory survey of directly connected to primary ven Butte's underground ventilation tilation, air oonditioninig and dust. and air asriitioning program. retention equipment. Eight hundred elf -contained, portable fans for Twe Large Systems auxiliary -ventilation are directly for example, two urge air IT' 1 connected to an additional 4,500 condition systems operate in the horsepower. The total horsepower lliiiiiii it would provide more than sufficient electrical energy to serve a city Butte district Their combined capacity fe 2,500 tons of refrigeration of 25,000 population.

per day. This is the equivalent of the malting of a block of ice one New Projects Money spent in Butte this year foot square and 17 miles long. Two mechanical refrigeration on ventilation is allocated as follows: -A-7 mm X-s L' 1S i Never Sweat Mine shaft project, plants on surface were in operation this summer to better working conditions underground during advene $538,000. Toe Never Sweat exhaust ventilation shaft is being sunk be summer months. A low the 2,800 level, a distance of 1,870 feet.

The shaft wiH be a 14- Nine underground plants operate from the two foot diameter monolithic concrete systems. These plants cool, humid- circular shaft inclined at 71 degrees. vy and scrub aDorormiatelv ane- The program for 1963 projected a balf million cubic feet of air per shaft advance of 890 feet. An ad minute. ditional 980 feet of shaft will be sunk in 1964.

The two large air conditioning systems represent an expenditure At the Steward Mine, there is a excess or S3 million. John W. Warren is chief wntfla- $100,808 cost. A three-unit air conditioning plant will be installed on the AfiOO. levei af the Steward Mine tion and industrial hveiem enrin.

iwww .1 i eer for the company, with Frank to service the Steward and adja cent development work. Laird as assistant chief. -The work- thedeoartment dm Gold Was Discovered Here Fiber Glass Used in Air Ducts At the Moimtala Con done, and is doing, is keeping At the Mountain Con Mine, at Butte, a focal point of experiment and installation, to the fnrefrnnt cost of $68,632, there is an instaL This picture shows one of the ducts en route to a cage for underground 1864, to start a mining era In the Butt district which has continued without Usa of fiber glass as air ducts in Butte underground operations is comparatively new, but most successful. of the metals mines industry ventilation, ah- conditioning and in- latkm of a two-unit air conditioning plant on the. 4,800 level, north of the shaft This unit will service This is the site on Silver Bow Creek west of Butte hear Nissler Junction, where gold was discovered in July, uusmai nygiene, interruption.

(Staff photo) 1 Association Mining fist i y.A'r- 4'J Boosting Industry In State Since 1934 A Salute to the r. i The Mining Association of Mon it- -j i- liiiniTifi mn IT i Ul I II I I IV We partment of Commerce field service ki Montana. He also was a Montana field representative for the late Sen. James E. Murray.

Has National Affiliation The Association is affiliated with the American Mining Congress and the Northwest Mining Association. Maloney is secretary-treasurer of the Montana Chapter of the American Mining Congress and state director for the Western Governors Mining Advisory Council. He is spokesman and the great men who have brought abnut its development in Montana! tana, for which William G. Ma-loney, is secretary manager, was organized in 1934. It was formed by a group of mining men who felt the need of such an organization to provide cooperative and concerted efforts in attempts to boost the mining industry of the state and help in solving problems that might arise.

Carl J. Trauerman, Butte, was the first president He held that office for seven years, then became secretary-manager, a position be held at the time of his death in 1956. Among the Ponders Among those taking an active part in organization -of the association were Trauerman, Dr. Franca Thomson, then president of the Montana School of Anaconda Company and the entire industry on a century of mining progress. Mines; Dr.

A. E. Adami, also of at m. fc is jt k. If the School of Mines; August Gru-nert, and John Hickey, Butte; We Wish from the The history of the development of our beloved Montana Is interwoven with the growth and progress of the Mining Industry.

We are happy to join all Montanans in this testimonial, Montana mining men every success in the years to come. Torgui H. Oaas Torger Onas Montana Pole Treating Plant, Inc. W. Greenwood Avt.

Buttt, Montana Phon. 792-0438 Robert P. Porter, Helena; T. M. Tittmann, East Helena; W.

R. Allen, Wise River; Jtalph T. Hopkins and Paul A. Gow, Butte; O. R.

Chisholm, Helena; R. B. Shelledy of Garrison; Sam Tre-loar, Butte; F. E. Burnett, Spokane; Ted.R.

'Collins, John Bley and others from all parts of the state. Present officers of the Mining Association are H. F. Victor Chemical Works, Butte, president; C. A.

McKinley, Trout Mining Philipsburg, vice president; F. E. Burnet, Spokane, Montana Phosphate executive committee chairman; V. H. SzW don.

Ideal Trident, vice chairman of the executive committee; S. M. Lane, American Smelting and Refining East Helena, chairman of the legislative committee; John Taber, Cunv mings-RoberU Darby, legislative committer vice chairman, Secretary-Manager il a named to that post in 1956, has spent most of his life in Butte. He was graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree, in business administration, served la the Navy during World War and attended Montana School Mines for two years. He has held various mining and engineering positions for the Anaconda was city clerk for four years and was supervising inspector in Montana for the Department of Labor.

He was state administrator for the Montana Relief regional safety engineer -for-the Farm Security Administration and district manager for the De WILLIAM G. MALONEY for the association before congressional and state legislative committees. The association headquarters in Butte provides for all members congressional and department publications, releases, regulations, procedures and copies of law pertaining to the mtaing industry. The association also sponsors the Montana Program Committee of the American Mining Congress. This committee meets annually in Butte.

It develops suggestions, recommendations and resolutions for submission to the national program committee of the American Mining Congress. F. E. Burnet vice president is this year's Moo-tana program chairman. Suggestions developed this year includes those relative to national policy affecting mining, management techniaues.

new rfeveta. irst National anic of Great Falls MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION r' ments in exploration, underground 3 ana pit mining, minerals benefication and safety, JV- i.