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The Advance some weeks ago made special reference to the annual mining number issued by The Northern Miner. Since then some of the articles from the issue have been reproduced in these columns. This fact is probably a bigger ccmpliment to the issue than even the flattering words said in these columns in regard to the virtues of the special issue. all through the North. . Prospectors, mining men and the public alike have confidence in his ability as well as his integrity, They knew when he entered the Bennett Government he would do credit to the North, the Government and himsel{. He has done all this in full measure. Accordingly, his departâ€" ment, or rather what is thought here to be his most important department, as he has charge of several most of the time,‘is of special importance and interest. There is one further article in the annual mining number of The Northâ€" ern Miner that will be of special interâ€" est to readers of The Advance. This article is on the work done by the Dominion Dept. of Mines. This work would ordinarily be interest here but ‘with the ‘"Minister from the North" in charge of the department there is naturally double interest. ‘Hon. W. A. Gordon, of Haileybury, is well known The article in The Northern Miner is by Dr. Charles Camsell, Deputy Minâ€" ister of Mines for the Dominion. It is as follows:â€" Federai Dept. of Mines Provldes Real Service to Industry (By Dr. Chas. Camsell) Readers of The Northern Miner are familiar with the extent of Canada‘s mineral industry; the diversity of its minerals and mineral producks; i growth, and its capital outlay; its unâ€" Assists in Surmounting Difficulties Encountered by Minâ€" ing Industry. Nature of the, Problems and Coâ€"operaâ€" tion Given the Mines. Prospector Given High Place in Estimation of Department ided Over by "Minister from the North." Notable Service to Industry â€" by Federal Mines Department NA . AtA _ WVYER A.CENTURY OF BANKING S _ IANK of developed resources, and its position in the economic structure of the Dominâ€" ion. ‘They are then in a position to appreciate the. factors involved in serâ€" vice to the industry, and as the Deâ€" partment of Mines at Ottawa exists for the purpose of such service, they will understand that its organization and facilities must be of an order that will enable the department to meet any deâ€" mands that may conceivably be made by the industry. This latter feature is the first essenâ€" tial to successful coâ€"cperation, the secâ€" ond being that such coâ€"operation must be on a reciprocal basis. In other words, the department must enjoy the confidence of the industry. In respect to these factors it may be stated that in the Department of Mines *"the Dominion Government has provided the industry with a service comparable to the best in any mineral producing country, and that it is only because the Department has enjoyed the conâ€" fidence and the coâ€"operation of the industry that it has. been ena.bled to continue its work. Assist in Surmounting Difficulties Every mineral enterprise, regardless of the degree of success it has attained, has its problems, some minor, others that all but baffie the ingenuity of the operator and the engineer or scientist. It is the task of the Federal Depart- ment of Mines to assist the industry in surmounting these difficulties, and to render such other assistance as will make for the orderly development of our mineral resources. The departâ€" ment‘s publications are the principal coâ€"operative medium; coâ€"operation is also extended through consulting ad- vice to prospectors, engineers, opet'a- tors, consumers and investors. It is apparent then that the Departâ€" ment of Mines can be of real service to the industry and that its range of activities are: of necessity broad in scope. It may be called upon to deâ€" vise a flow sheet for a property coming into ~production; < to ifivestigate : the mode of occurrence of some ore deposit with a view to assisting future developâ€" ments; to determine the suitability of Canadian coals for coking purposes; to assist the ceramic industry in overâ€" coming technical difficulties in plant practice; to map promising mingral areas; to look into the possibilities of commercial production of certain unâ€" developed resources; and such other tasks that a diversified industry may present. What actually happens is that many investigations are under way at one time, each having little or no reâ€" lation to the other, and each in differâ€" ent ‘stages of progress. Intensive reâ€" search and investigative work is involvâ€" ed in practically all of these problems. Nature of Problems and Coâ€"operation Frequently the department encountâ€" Down through the yearsâ€" since it was established in 1832 â€"The Bank of Nova Scotia has steadily kept pace with the advancing needs of Canadian industry and enterprise. Today, as in the past, it offers to sound business not only complete facilities for the performance of every banking function, but more â€" an individâ€" ual attention to the needs of each client. Keeping 1832 @ department of banking Worldâ€"wide facilities in every s rination Of a F suitable for the Oof ~radium Jfrom the Great Bear Lake pi dificuit of these concerned the m 3 § probiems of an unusually Owing to the complex nature of the ores and to the secrecy s ex« isting me the de ‘s asâ€" Division succeeded in devising a method which 4s now being used as a basis for the treatment of radium ores at the Port Hope plant of Eidorado Gold twentyâ€"five years it is evident that the Ore Dressing:â€"and Metallurgical Divisâ€" Jon has had an opportunity to play an important role in the devising of mill flow sheets. In fact most of the mills placed into operation, during the past devade in particular, are using methods, or. modifications: of such methods, as have been devised by the staff of this division. At the moment an exceptionâ€" ally keen demand is being made the ‘facilities of the division as t of the great interest being taken in gold operations.: Until recent years, due to the lack of suitable facilities, the divisâ€" jon was unable .to : to the proâ€" blems of the steel industry. Excellent laboratories are now provided, however, and the staff have number of invesâ€" tigations in hand. » Most of us are familiar with the diffâ€" culties encountered by our coal indusâ€" try. Unfortunately these difficulties are too involved to admit of solution solely through the medium of research and investigative work. Such work, howâ€" ever, can be and is of valuable assistâ€" ance; particularly in indicating the suitability of coals for various purposes and ‘in determining suitable methods of beneficiation.> The uitimate purâ€" pose both of the investigative work and of certain subventions granted by the Dominion Government, is the replaceâ€" ment of imported coals by coals of Canadian origin in the domestic marâ€" ket. To this end the Department‘s Fuel Testing Division has conducted exha,ustive coking, steam raising, storâ€" carbonization, and other tests on Canadian coals. Results of these tests have in the main been highly satisfacâ€" tory. ‘Until recently, for instance, coke produced in Canada was made in large part from imported bituminous coals. production of ‘satisfactory coke. As a result of the tests, together with the subventions granted by the Dominion Government, : several plants are now using â€" Canadian coals _ exclusively, while others are using these coals in varying propaxtions An Abnndanee of Limestone . Canada messes an abundance of limestone ‘of extellent; quality. . Yet, until, oomparat!vely recent years the Canadian operator has ‘been unable to compete successfully with stone from forelgn sources, Investigations were undertaken by the Department‘s Minâ€" eral Resources Division. Exhaustive tests were made and changes in plant practice have ‘beéen recommended. Largely because of the sympathetic atâ€" titide of leadlng Canadian corporations the division has been able to show that our building stone industry is in a position to compete successfully with foreign products in the Canadian marâ€" ket. This caused Canadia.n ~ bituminous operators no little concern and as an outcome the department undertook to carry out tests on coals from both eastâ€" ern and western‘ Canada. These tests, made in the Department‘s Puel Reâ€" cial plants, proved beyond doubt the suitability of Canadian coals for the of nickel in Canada ‘was being conâ€" sidered, the question arose as to the availability of~.sodium sulphate ;Udeâ€" Considering the scores of mills that have been placed into production years ago, when the refining prospectors give stated portions of the areas a thorough carbing. has since been seen that prosprctors needed no further inducement. Instances also occur where prospectâ€" ing lags behind the geological mapping of an area by several years. The disâ€" covery of the Rouyn copperâ€"gold ores was preceded by the examination of this region by the Geological in 1910 and 1911. This resulted in the is concerned. It devolves on him to find new sources of ore with such freâ€" quency as will assure the continuous development of the industry. It is not only advisable then but necessary that his work be faciliated to as great an extent as possible. ‘The nearer the apâ€" proach to complete information he has on entering a new field the more thorâ€" oughly will his work be conducted. . A published map on the area is of great assistance, and that, together with a report outlining to him the portions of the area most likely to be mineral bearing fulfliis his requirements. The God‘s and Island lake areas in Northâ€" Following investigations in these areas a few years sgo the Geological Survey The Geological Survey is primarily a field organization, its chief function being the collection of informationâ€"on the geology of Canada. Its maps and reports containing the results of field investigations are made Available to prospectors and explorers, mine operaâ€" tors, mining engineers, and others conâ€" cerned with the discovery and developâ€" ment of our mineral resources. Prospectcr Ranks: First The prospector ranks first in importâ€" ance.in so far as the work of the survey The Ceramic industry may be classâ€" ed as one of Canada‘s lesser known industries. Its activities do not enjoy the same popular appeal as is associatâ€" ed with most other mineral enterprises. In this industry, much real progress has been made during recent years due largely to the attitude of operators toâ€" ward the adoption of scientific knowâ€" ledge to operation. The department‘s coâ€"operation, which is extendef@ through its Ceramic Division, is principally in the nature of researches and investiâ€" gations, studies of plant practice, and the collection of data from which an inventory and appraisal of the counâ€" try‘s clay resources may be made. Testing Physical, Qualities of Brick Among the investigations now in hand is the testing of the physical qualities of Canadian brick,â€"for strength, porosity and permeability, and for resistance to the action of weather. This investigation is ‘being done at the request of operators. < Inâ€" vestigations are also under way in conâ€" nection with refractories. In one of these the purpose is .to direct manuâ€" facturers to certain faults in their proâ€" duct, and to suggest corrections. Anâ€" other has to do with â€"the selection Of types of refractories that will withstand the attack of ‘the basic ash content of Canadian coals, and the third, which is being carried out jointly with the National Research Council, pertains. to the development of a new sype of hbasic refractory which «will find ; application in our metallurgical industries. * The coâ€"operation discussed to this point is extended by the department through its mines branch. That exâ€" tended through the geological survey is essentially different in character though otherwise closely related. posits.. In the course of investigations, officers of the Mineral Resources Divisâ€" jion found that tonnages sufficient to meet requirements for upwards of a century were available in Saskatcheâ€" wan. This can be used direct by kraft mills, and is also the raw material from which acid sodium sulphate, the chief chemical used in refining nickel is Science says that Arrâ€"BRAN proâ€" vides "bulk" to exercise the int tines, and vitamin B to further aid regufarity.f Also iron for the blood: The "bulk" in Artâ€"BRAN is much like that of leafy vegetables. How much safer than taking patent medicinesâ€"often harmful. Just eat two tablespoonfuls daily for most types of constipation. For serious cases, try it three times daily. If not. relieved this way, see your doctor. â€"~"If the Kell‘gg Company should ever stop man acturin(f ALLBRAN, here is one who woul be F'eatly Aisappointed.‘"â€"Miss Amy Person. (Address furnished upon request.) SHE ATE ALLâ€"BRAN TWELVE YEARS Wt FINE RESULTS “Somethingelike eletvien g{r ltlwo;lgv’. n eating Ke 8 ALLâ€"B g‘ I started, it called sim ly Kellogrg 8 Bran, and I believe it was one of the first prod ucts of the kind on the market. "My friends often laugh at my fondness for Autâ€"BRAN. It xivel such a cleanr taste in the mouth, I do not feel satisfied until I h"o d my Arrâ€"BRan. Sold in the redâ€"andâ€"green packâ€" .‘ Made by Igogg in Lo on, Ontario. { Delicious Cereal Relieves Constipation Read this very enthusiasti¢ letter : Services Are Widespread ~The SBurvey‘s services are sometimes ‘directed into other fields than the minâ€" eral :industry.: The problem of underâ€" ground water supply, for instance, is becoming of increasing importance, particularly in the Midâ€"West. In 1929 the Geological Survef made a study of the ground water resources in the vicinity of Regina at the request of the city council. An area near the city was recommended for drilling, and a disâ€" covery was since made which increasâ€" ed the visible supply of water for Reâ€" gina by at least 2,000,000 gallons a day. The Geological §urvey also carries on special investigations of a kind which show promise of being of maâ€" accumulation of oil and gas in the Turneéer Valley field was initiated by the Geological Survey ‘and is still in proâ€" gress. < A number of maps and reports on this and other fields in Alberta and in adjoining fields in British Columbia have been published. FPuture development centres largely on knowledge of the mode of occurâ€" rence of existing orebodies. With this available the engineer or operator is in position to mnake an intelligent search for extensions of deposits or for other deposits on the. property. Et is in inâ€" vestigations leading to a knowledge of the mode of occurrence of existing deâ€" posits that the Geclogical Survey renâ€" ders its most useful service to the mine executive or engineer. folding and ottier geological complicaâ€" and second in respect to the planning for future develcpment. Oogl beds are highly. susceptible: to intense faulting and folding, with the consedquence that mining of coal seams is usually carried out under most tryâ€" ticularlyâ€" subjéct to intense fduftin‘g and folding.â€" The task of determining the structural conditions governing the ing conditions. Through the applicaâ€" tion of geological science to operation the Survey has been able to /render material assistance to the industry. Operations in the Crowsnest district, Alberta, in particular, have experienced difficuities because of the highly comâ€" plicated structure of their coal seams. It has been mainly a case of being unâ€" able to obtain proper visualization of the underground structure. This has been jlargely: overcome by means of celluloid structure section models supâ€" plied by the Geological Survey to the various companies at nominal cost. Oll and gas structures are also parâ€" Company 561 Third Avenue Nemo Skatina Outfits Choose these C:Câ€"Mâ€" Skate and Shoe Outfits Get genuine C+C.M» Quality and Real Value No real boy wnll be happy with just a pair of skates Nemo Skhating Qutfits ۩.C.M. Nemo Aluminum Bkarts attached to black chrome icather shoe. No. 166 Children‘s No. 161 Men‘s.. . No. 162 Ladies‘: No. 160 Boys‘ Girlis‘$3.95 Ideal Hardware and Furniture Marshallâ€"Ecclestone Limited ‘gfltu\ted Double L:zbtmn' itch Shoe of all black Klp leather. Double Lightning Hitch 00““3 CCM. "Cyco" ‘Aluminum No. 165C Bays‘Girls‘® .$5.25 No. 157C Men‘s....... 5.850 No. 1720 TImdicae‘...... 6 .25 14 Third Avenue _ Phone 18 is ~\ > X expedited by the use of the: tumlm and of aerial photographs. ‘The aerial photograph is of parti¢cular value ‘in that the geologist has a visualization of the area to be covered before deciding on a plan of attack. The Survey has found the airplane and <the serial, photograph of especial use in its activi« ties:in the Great Bear Lake area, in certain areas in British Oolnmbdn.. and inâ€" Western Quebec. / More â€" emphasis +might !perho,ps be laid on the coâ€"operation of the CGeolo< wical Survey through personal contacts between its officers and ‘those engaged in the mining activities.. These inforâ€" mal interviews are highly appreciated by prospectors, engingérs; and operaâ€" tors, and they give the officer a thorâ€" ough understanding > of : the pmtlcal problems affecting the indnstry BA The foregoing is rem'esentation ot the nature and extent of the departâ€" ment‘s coâ€"operation with the industry. It is the purpose and desire‘to render such service as will be of greatest asâ€" sistance in the development of : our mineral resources, anf| careful con-] sideration is given to all bona: fide reâ€" 1 quests in respecttomeuse'ofthe de- OYS knoAiv what‘s what in skate and shoe outfits. 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