MINING CORPORATION
l'. o. Box 536 Grants Pass, Oregon, November 12, 1938. •r. Earl K. Nixon Director, Department of ueology and ~ineral Industries, 704 Lewis Building, Portland, Oregon. Dear Earl:
:Mr. Brist9l showed us a letter he recently received from you in regard to his silica deposit near here. ne feel your interest in the matter is from an intimate knpwledge of the importanoe of this raw material to ourselves and to athers in the present planning f9r a manu:tacturing plant near ~onne- ville. · We note Ken Hamblen has discussed this deposit with 7ou and we wish to call your attention to the fact that his re port states the deposit was not discovered at the time of »r. Hodge's report and for that reason was not mentioned therein. ~o correct the records, I wish to inform you that I lgQked at this silica deposit ten or twelve ;years ago and have had it in mind ever sinoe; also when .Mr. Bristol left his hugo deposit I told him of the silica near Rogue River, which he afterwards 1ound adaptable. We have had a number of samples analyzed reoently and find the phosphorus content too ~igh for our purpose. ~he de termination made by :Mr. La.Zelle included in the .l:i8.lllblen report gives the correct phosphorus an\ hydride content, but seemingly is in error in reducing this return to phosphorus which he re ports less than half the correct figure. We are at present unable to find a satisfactory deposit ot silica within reasonable transportation distance of Portland and we are quite hopeful that your ~apartment may be able to assist us, therrefore please advise us if you hear of anltthing suitable for our needs.· ~he ore must have a very low phQBPhQrus content, prob ably a maximum of • 005~. With best wishes, we remain, Yours very sincerely,
. •I RUSTLESS :MINING CORPORA.TI ON ' BFB:AH October 26, 1938
Mr.. lezm•th Hwtblen Luabel"al&Da Building Portland, Ontgoo
Dear Mr. Ha.mbloru
We are returning herew:L th a.nal.yaie report and aketchea waich you N> kindJ.,.v loaned ws. Thank you vqr uiunh.
I • Aleo en.:)).oaing copy of J.etter which I wrote to Mr. Br'istol.
Very truly yourt,,
Director E.W. LAZELL, Ph.D. Chemical and Efficiency Engineer Chemical and Physical Laboratories 537 Railway Exchange Bldg. Portland, Oregon
Oct. 21, 1938
Mr. Kenneth Hamblen Lumberman's Bldg. Portland, Oregon
Dear Sir;-
I report the analysis of two samples of quartzite submitted by you.
Laboratory No. 39431 - Chicken Grit
Silica•••••·••·•••·••••••••••• 98.52 % Ferric Oxide•••••••••••••••••• • 54 = .37 Fe • Alumina••••••••••••••••••••••• .10 Calcium Qxide ••••••••••••••••• None Magnesia•••••••••••••••••••••• Trace Phosphoric anhydride•••••••••• .018 = .003 P • Loss on ignition•••••••••••••• • 80
Laboratory No. 39432 - Average Sample of deposit
Silica•••••••••••••••••••••••• 98.24 Ferric Oxide•••••••••••••••••• • 54 .37 Fe • Alumina••••••••••••••••••••••• .12 Calcium Oxide••••••••••••••••• None rlagnesia •••••••••••••••••••••• Trace Phosphoric Anhydride•••••••••• .018 = .003 P. Loss on ignition•••••••••••••• .96
Respectfully submitted,
(signed) E.W. LAZELL
Quadruplicate.
C O P Y ESTABLISHED 1892 LERCH BROTHERS INCORPORATED
LABORATOR'IES THE IRON ORE CHEMISTS LABORATORIES BIWABIK KEEWATIN ELCOR LABORATORIES ON THE MESABA AND CUYUNA NASHWAUK VIRGINIA IRON ORE RANGES IN MINNESOTA COOLEY ALBANY LOC. CALUMET BOVEY rmlB~l"M ,.,.., r, '"'" r:=i ·~ GENERAL OF"'F"'ICES CROSBY CORNER N. ST. LOUIS AVE. AND GIANT STREET HIBBING.MINNESOTA un ·~; =2 1938 , liJJ Uovember 29, 1938
STATE DcP'T OF GEOLOO't( & MINERAL INDS.
:.Ir. Earl K. :axon, Director State Dept. Geolocy ~ TTineral Inds. 704 Lewis Buildin,z Portland, Orec;on
Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of November 14, we re ported .039~ elemental phosphorus. P2o5equals .0891. By recheckin~r otner portions of s&:;iples sub mitted and using different methods, we have been able to obtain fi[ures as low as .031~ Phos.(.0711 P205), but do not believe this difference is of any consequence to you as we cannot under any circum stances confir~ the figure of .003~ obtained by your local assayer.
1 V "OUr /ervJ 'trul.; J s ' LERCH
Glen B. Lerch:I-iE
1,. •·, loT&llber lO, l 938
Lerch Brotura Hibbing, linnaaota Oentleun1
In further r•gard to lit'• Crawford' a latter ot BoY..,_ ber lst--the ailica detena1Dation on th• aaaple troll the Br1at.ol property 1.a suf'ticiently aceurate tor our un. for your intonation, your ail1oa analyaa waa nthin a couple ot tentha of the Mallt1• on the re Minder ot the uncruahed l&IIPl• aa run by a l.oCAl a auqer, wb.oN work I•• inclined to diataaut Z• no other reaaton than that he ia not in the habit or rupning silica. saaples trequen~. We have not as yet received your bill tor the work done. CortliaJ.l.3 yours,
BlCJhYa Director ESTABLISHED 1892 LERCH BROTHERS INCORPORATED
LABORATORIES THE IRON ORE CHEMISTS LABORATORIES BIWABIK KEEWATIN ELCOR LABORATORIES ON THE MESABA AND CUYUNA NASHWAUK COOLEY VIRGINIA IRON ORE RANGES IN MINNESOTA BUHL CALUMET CHISHOLM BOVEY HIBBING GENERAL OF"F"ICES MAHONING LOC. HIBBING.MINNESOTA n·"" 1 r1;7,;(I I~~,·"'°'_ .'/ J~ {DJ :>Jovember 1, 1938 41938 STATE OEfr - .... 1 ·Ne are enclosing analyses of sample which you sent to us recently. These are the result of very careful analysis of the ordinary accuracy as of our letter of October 29. If you desire anything more accurate than that, please advise. Very truly yours, LERCH BROTHERS INCORPORATED By!i/.£¥ ·,v ■ G ■ Cr a W f Or d ; HE Encs. I"•.., + f November l, 1938 Lerch Brothers Hibbing, linneaota Attention, W,. o. Crawtord Gentlemen; Ir. J.Uxon 1• out ot town for several days, and your letter or the twen1p-,llinth has been referred to ae tor reply. I belieTe that Mr. lU.xon had in mind that he wi•hed the allica analy ■ed with greater accuracy than is und on_the aYerage iron ore aaaple. However, I believe,that an accuracy ot ttMtO.l ot one percent i.1 autf1o1erltly accurate. .la stated in h1a letter, this •ter1.&l. MY fora ab 1aP'()rtant depo ■1t of silica tor use 1n the electro-aet.allU?11cal 1Ddustr1•• and sou ot the i teas, tor which an anal.yeia i1 requeatecr; have Tery rigid toler,mce requirements, a1 you undoubtedl,y mow. However, it 1a real.ind that it ia iapoa1ible to aaapl.e a deposit accurately enough to juatit;y an anal.yaia to a nua ber or deci.Ml points, and further th&t the material would be handl.ed on a coaercial baaia which would cause acer tain aaount of variation. Thia~ be ot some aseiatance to you in determining the accuracy of the work. Ioura Ter;y truly, STATE ..DEPARTMENT 07 GBJLOOI AID IWflRAL INDUSTRIES RCTava Ray c; -Treasher, , O.Ologiat ESTABLISHED 1892 LERCH BROTHERS INCORPORATED LABORATORIES THE IRON ORE CHEMISTS LABORATORIES BIWABIK KEEWATIN ELCOR LABORATORIES ON THE MESABA ANO CUYUNA NASHWAUK VIRGINIA COOLEY IRON ORE RANGES IN MINNESOTA BUHL- CALUMET BOVEY GENERAL OF"F"ICES CROSBY IRONTON HIBBING.MINNESOTA October 29 1 1938 Diet. Oct. 28 1 1938 STATb i:,~. '01-· UEOLOG~, &. MINERAL INOS. Jr. Earl K. ~ixon 1 Director State De~t. Geology ~ Min. Inds. 704 Lewis Building Fortland, Oregon Dear Sir: Your letter of October 25 is acknowledged. ~e are questioninc ~hat you consider the "exact a:rnwer on the 3102. 11 Is that .1 of one ?ercent or .01 of one percent? The usual amount of ore is +0.050 + (C.006 x Si02 found). Please tell us how accurate you want the work. Very truly yours, LERCH BROTHEE:3 LTCOF.fOFATED N. '.}. Crawford:HE Ootober 2,, 19.38 Lerch Brothers Hibbing, Minnesota Oentlemen1 Under eeparate cover I ua aending you a Nllple ot •terial which I w11h you would run for silica, iron, alua1na, pboe, and loee on ignition. It. repreeenta material ot what aT be an iaportant depoait ot ail ica, and the exact uount. ot ti02 ia nr, 1.aportant, The iron •ontent ia low, but I RU••t that,, after pulYer1ain1, 7ou paaa a magnet, oYer it to eliainate &D7 diiron troa the pulveriser, In other words, uae &n7 derlce to get the u:act anar on the s102. Pl••• bill the :Departaent'in triplicate tor your nrvice. Very trul7 ,-ours, mn,1 Director .. STATE OF OREGON INTEROFFICE MEMO TO: Bristol Silica and Limestone Co. file DATE: November 6, 1986 Jackson County, Oregon Howard Brooks FROM: SUBJECT: Len Ramp, David White and I visited the property on October 17, 1986. We talked with Al Starkey and Vern Shephard. Starkey is mine manager. Shephard is a part of North Idaho Engineering and Development who was doing some exploration work on the dolomite deposit. Exploration plans included surveying, trenching, surface sampling, and compilation of a detailed topographic map from low altitude air photos. Drilling may be done later if warranted. Shephard told me the property is owned by Northwest Basic Industries (NBI). He is working for Ed Young who is a major (controlling?) stockholder of NBI. Young has tentative plans to operate the dolomite mine under an agreement with NBI. Starkey gave us a copy of a report entitled Micro-gravity survey of the Bristol silica and limestone deposit, Jackson County, Oregon by a group of professors and students from the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, September, 1983. The report mostly theoretical geophysics - no geology - but concludes with the inference that the dolomite deposit extends "for several thousand feet horizontally and one thousand feet or more vertically." and calculated dolomite reserves are 10.5 million tons proven and 21.0 million tons probable. Length and width of dolomite exposures suggests a considerably smaller tonnage available. Len and I revisited the property on October 31, 1986. The exploration crew had completed their work and were gone. I plan to map the geology of the deposit and hope that I can use a copy of the detailed topographic map that supposedly is being prepared. Address: Edward Young, Consolidated Enterprises Inc. 1401 West 33rd Avenue, P.O. Box 9-1438 Anchorage, Alaska 99509 (Phone 907-277-6852, Office: 907-346-2449, home) North Idaho Development Company P.O. Box 401 Silverton, Idaho 83867 Vernon L. Shepherd - 208-753-4291 Daryl L. Bewick - 208-784-4882 81-125-1387 .. January- 16, 1961 Mr. F. I. Bristol P.O. Box 427 Bogue River, Oregon Dear P'a71 Tbank8 veey •uch for sending • the cow or your •terial to Congre man Du.mo. I think tbe background that you gaff hill will prove invaluable and 7ou cert.a inly are to be congratulated by the aining induatr,y for taking the ti• out to do thia. Needless to •7 I was j\18t as happ7 to see Durno beat Porter aa I was sorry to ae1::, 7ou lose out. I will follow your letter to Durno in a very abort time with a SUll/llllr)" ot Oregon I a needs and vanta. I thank you ao veey auch for tbe moat flatt.ering introduction you gave for •e to Dr. Durno. If t.bat doesn't get • in with him, I don't know what will. I have been down to tba Legislature twice ao far am • going dom today to appear before our Ways am Meana Subc<181ittee. I can tell 7ou that the Legialature does not seem the same without 7ou. I aean thia in all aincerit7. Best regard.a to )"OU, Eather, and the faally'. Sincerel.7 7oura, Hollis M. Dole Director HMlhjr - FAYETTE I. BRISTOL .. ·~ ';': f ·.,;~.M,' ,S n~ 3380 SOUTH PACIFIC HIGHWAY t l '..,! ~ \ GRANTS PASS, OREGON ICC. \\ (\ \ ~ ~ . u~M 12 ,96\ P1' oP ol!Ot.OO" 1TJ.1! ~ tlllOS· Dear Hollie: Enclosing a copy of my outline, regarding mining, to our Congressman from the Fourth Congressional District •••.• I / 1111 BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA P.O. Box 427 RO The Honorable Edwin R. Durno House of Representatives VJashington, D., c., Dear Gd.die: I will try to report to you my thoughts on the mining problems of Southern Oregon. ·ro understand the area, I think I should recall the conversation that I bad v.rith Dr. \'.'ells, who did the geology i'rom Medford to the Pacific Coast, a row of quadrangles along the Gouthern Oregon border, and a row of quadrangles on the California border. ',Ve were talking about it, (he spent nearly twenty years doing the geological studies) and he said, "You lmow, Fay, this area is bigger than the f~,tate of Pennsylvania., 11 Generally the area could be classified as the Klamath Mountains, which are one of 'the oldest geological areas in the west. It contains a great variety of material, and had it's big gold rush in the lSOO's, then had a copper boom a little after 1900 that lasted up until 1914 or '15 .... Then during \Vorld I it had a real chrome boom, over $200. a ton was paid for chrome ore during ~Vorld ',rar I, FOB Grants Pass"' At '.)resent day cost this would mean ;a500. a ton, so you can see it was quite a boom. When I came here in the early 1930's, it was to run a limestone plant out in the ,illiams JrGek area"' There were r;eople up all the creeks prospectin3 for £;Old. :,Iany of them making beans with their little placer operations, or their li·ttle pocket hunting, or their little gold mine. As the 1930's progressed, with this active prospecting, several substantial mining operations came into boing., The Benton Gold :;:ine, down b,~low Galioe, was the bizgest payroll in Josephine County in 1940. At th.a sa,ae time there were 26 dredges or ''d::;odlebug0 operations in our ;iled.ford Grants Fass territory. There }Vas substantial placer mining, by hydraulicing and other means, rivecy winter, and had been tor macy years. During the 30 1 s I met quite a number of 'tha old time prospectors., The prospactors that had really covered these hills., They would bring ne samples of manganese, tungsten, mercury, nickel ore, and they would say, 11 Wl:lc1t can I do with these?" The only tli.ng Iron. Edwin H.. :Durno.,,pa.ge 2oe January 10 9 1951 that I C'.Juld tell them was, that at the time there was no market for them., >'.'ell, they would then say, they had known about this for years, had never staked a olaim out on it• so would just keep it in. t, h!i back of their .nind, and whan they read c1b:.ut a market would. go stake it .. About 1950 I had money enough ahead to feel that I should go out and find anoth,1r mine. 1 was sure th3t I could locate some of these minerals th:J.t some of these people had shown me .. Fr-,:,m 1952 through 1958, I had a mining engineer on my payroll, who did notb:ing but explore .. Two years of that ti~e, I had a younc geologist du.ring the summer, usually a crew o:f about two more .. I tried to look up my oldtioe prospectors!! Only one of them still alive, and he was 87.. He made one trip with my young geologir;t into the upper Apple gate country, and then was unable to continue. I found by 1954, all of the oldtimers that 1:.new the country, knew the minerals, had done the prospecting, wore gone. It ls not the mining company, nor the geologist, nor the mining engineer that finds the new mineral deposits .. It is the prospector.. Jfow, what vie need :ts a mineral program that ivill get the prospecto'r back into the hills .. We have had enough industrial developm.ent since 1950, on the f'acific Coast, that is shipping in ra,v minerals from other parts of the '.vorld, to make a substar1tial market for oany of our min:)rals 11 but v,e have got tc ref ind theme 1:J:the chro::ie ;:,rogram that we had waa .ioin(s this t more was found out abDut chrome ore t11an ever had been 1'.:nown, a:id many of the cl1.rome rJiners wer~~ then looking in their i::r>:ediate neighborhood for other .mining pro;)e:cty. Most of the chrome pr· ,lucers were pros pectors at hearte 1 11 1 '''i·•il"".-f_.1, 9 1.·n ~-··,·a;::,•½· O.a..,-~.i...n'"tO"',, l,) ...,..9 YO"'~ ""\, .,...,_lb1 · .,)rf,}•,·~·h1,,1 \.,ty-,1,.,,,,., t} -..1,\..;-..i,~\'1'.'.,.,.., <,.i,,,.. '.··."}J...·." .... e•~,+ Q.V i...t-OCIL' """"'1 \Om 1 1 . wh.t about ('?01'1'Q I: fl, I Q..UJ. or.c·\;i.,...t. ~,.L 0°1Y,.~•t.) J,-""'l_; °"~ conv.J .t::,J of 'ii.'','"lld•~•.... -~L_.;:..--..l.-.. ~·, · 'r,nr•··--\v -~J i.,,...,'co-:-sion" ~:., 9 .I-'-',.""'-h probably 6i ves both Dides txf the g:old pr-ob lams batt;ar than oo:iy other writings in modern times. ;:;ry personal feelings on t;he matter 1Jf gold could probably be su.mmed up in this manner. lie have been on 0 an ''International Gold Standard , which has kept our dollar from bain6 inflated, wl1en ,naking foreign purchase.sll but wo have ha1. nearly three to one inf'L:itio.n at home while we havd been :uaintaining this foreign gold standard. iotually, to operate a gold mine on the basis of, so..y 1940 .... it w"mld. require nourly three ti.mas the pri,~e for golde :>oubling the price ••• you would see a ,~reat 1eal of ac·tivity, less than tr:1is.,. .none •• ., ..',any pcop1£.,, I know, .feel that it iz ini:.~7itabl~, an,! there is nothin:.: the govar:ur;ient can 9-0 to keeri thtl gold from doubling in p riee.. '.rhey go the basis of recorded lliistory, that you try and manage the currency~ .. eaventually it blows up. I have followed the various discussions on it for over twenty years now, and I am in clined to agree th~1t th:ts will happen .. January lO, 1961 Ir the price of gold wo.s set between 80 and loo dollars an ounce, for domestic production, you would see a terrific amount of prospecting here in Southern Oregon. It would not be just the gold mines. People looking £or the old eold mines would find other minerals. Mi11erals that would be used by- .Vest Coast industries. This, of course, would have a great stabilizing influence on the employment picture in Southern Oregon. Over the next ten years there will probably be another two or three nickel operations in the Fourth Congressional Diatriot. There are indications of other substantial nickel ore bodies. No body yet has found one as good as Riddle, but there is no reason why they can't. In {~ashington you ~vill i. ind that that tha ritate Department believes we should save our minerals, keep them in the ground and develop forciBu·mines. You will !ind the Interior Department, in the hands of economists, will !eel the same way, and you will find that the large American mining oo.m;)aniea are absolutely torn be- tween what they believe in and what is profitable. During the last twenty yea.rs, if ;you had mining ttknowhow" and wanted to stay in bus iness, and wanted a long term government contract on copper, 1nanganese, tungsten, chrome, any mineral ••• you mined it for government, so most of our large Americar.. aining companies have larger foreign holdings than they have domestic. For example ••• if you mined copper in Chile !or a period of over ten years, 19L+2 - 1952 9 you got $.50 a pound for it. The same company mining in the United .States had a. ceiling price of from ;;.12 to ~.22 a pound tor it. The same is true of all other stratesia miuaralse During \';orld .. ar II, tho ceiling price on chroma ore was less than $45. a ton, FOB the car~ Grants Pass, Ore5on, as asainst :t1,65. a ton lWB ~he docks in 1.rurke;r. Ne lost so much Turkey ore on -t; he way over here, th.:..t the actual coat of' the ore delivered in the United Gtates was over ;l,2300. a ton.. ::tis d.id not include the cost of tho ships ate., ., .... ju£, t ·the chrome ore"' During the 1.Corean ·,,ar, for awhile the ceilins price on tungsten ore, at the largest mine in Nevada, was less than $20. a unit. The .foreign price was ;i,240", so you can the mining indu.stry of the United :3ts.tes k.ias really been th.rough the wrineer. Up until 1935 most minerals in the v'nited Sta.tea enjoyed a protective tariff, and we were on an export basis on most of the minorals. I.t you are o,;;)orating a uranium mine in :3outh A!rica9 you get paid more tor your uranium than you do if you are operating one in the United J-tates, except if you are operating a uranium mine in South Africa your contracts have not b~en cancelled, so you can £till sell your uranium ore. If ~ou have a new uranium mine in the United S'tatos, and if you found the best uranium. mine in tb.e world to-morrow in the Uni tad' States of America, ·there ia absolutely no market for your ore. The ..:.-'ederal Government has cancelled.out all new uranium finds in the United States, as a matter ot policy••• A. very stable .. lon'.; term mining industry can be .. Hon., IT'.dwin R. Durno •• page 4. • January 10, 1961 developed in ~1outhern Oregon, but not under the policies of the last twenty-tiva years. There has to be a change in thinking, some how the American miner must have at least an equal break with the toreign producer ••• I am including with th1Ei latter an outline of the three people tb:..t I know you can depend on, regarding :c:iineral production here in the westo I know they will make available to you all o! their thouG:hts and knowledge, and they are extremely capable people in their field.. li'rankly, if you have a problern related to mining, and ;ycu got the i11fort1ation fro::1 Hollis Dole, Ga..m Nilli~rt,on, IIarry ;;offett and ~arl ~10:.lare., then make your ov.m decision, you will be in very good shape. They will not all be exactly the same ••• they will vary in their viewpoints, but if they all agree. you oan bot for sure it is ri6ht. I didn't ir.cJ.u:ie a brief on :J:nrl '1ollard, as you know him. Sincerely, Fayette I. Bristol FIB •• f enclosures cc: Hollis Jole 1 Sam Williston Harry i.1af f ett - October 19• 1960 Bon. Fa7ette I. Briatol Bri.atol Silica Company P.O. Boz 427 Rogue River• Oregon Dear ll'q1 I think it would be quite appropriate tor you t.o make an annow:meaent in the paper that it aee11& 11.kaly the Allerican Mining Coi,greas wUl hold its meeting in Port.land in 196!.. I do not plan to make auch an annoumae~ but see no reason why you shouldn't aa a amber or the Board ot Directora troa Oregon. Frankly• I would ju.at as 110011 aee you do thia and sort-pedal the part, I played in it. You can cODSider that my campaign contribution t.o you. The date picked tar the meeting 1a September 13-17, 1964. Regarda. Sincerely 70ura, Bollis M. Dole HMihjr Director BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA P.O. Box 427 R."9"" R.UJM. • (!J""'i'U' October 17, 1960 Hollis M. Dole, Director Department of Geology and Mineral Industries 1069 State Office Building Portland 1, Oregon Dear Hollie: For gosh sakes get a note in the paper about the Mining Convention going to be in Portland, because I want to write a "Letter To The Editor" complimenting you for getting it here. Will you please send a note down giving me the dates that it will be in Portland. I need it for some publicity here .. Thanks!!!!! Sincere1-y-, ~?[; //~ Faye~/I- Bristol I I FIB •• f .. BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA P.O. Box 427 R~ R,uw,, • (!)""'PU' October 5, 1960 Depart:Jent of Geolof;Y and Mineral Industries 1069 State Office Bldg. Fortland 1, Oregon Gentlemen: I11ay we have about three extra copies of Vol.. 22, No.9, Eeptember, 1960 issue of "The Ore.-Bin". Thank you for your attentiono f ••• HOME ADDRESS COMMITTEES: FAYETTE I. BRISTOL MEMBER: EDUCATION FORESTRY AND MINING 3330 S. PACJFIC HWY. TAX~TtON GRANTS PASS, OREGON STATE OF OREGON HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES SALEM August 12, 1960 Mr. Hollis M. Dole, Director Department of Geology and Mineral Industries 1069 State Office Building Portland 1, Oregon Dear Hollie: Hope I can attend the "Governing Board Meeting", however am not sure yet if I can make it. Thanks for the invitation. FIB:.f STATE DEPT ,; & ,Ml: : Hon. F• I. Bristol Bristol Silica C:ompaey ,.o. Box 427 Rogue Jliyer., Oregon Dear Mr. Bristol.I Kr. ltennedy1 Chairman of our Board, has called a •et,ing of t.he Governing Board of tbe Department. for August 17 in Port.J.and. The main subject to be discussed will be the Department.'• budget tor the C0lling bienniua. Mr. Dole, who is in the field for a week• aabd that I drop you a note inviting you to attend the Board •eting il .rou are in the Portl.and area on that date. The meeting will be held in the oft1cu of the Departaent and will convene at 9100 a.m. We hope it llill be convenient for you to attend. jr .. \ June 2., 1960 Hon. F • I. Bristol P.O. Box ~7 Rogue River• Oregon Dear Fays This 1a in repl,y to the telephone conversation we had last week. EDCloaed are two approaches to the 'll&tter we discuaaed. I hope these may be of help t.o you. Regards. Si.Dcerely youra1 Holli.a Me Dole Director HMD1jr Incle BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA P.O. Box 427 R~ RUJ(l/1, • el~ August 26, 1959 Mr. Ralphs. Mason, Mining Engineer Department of Geology & Mineral Industries 1069 State Office Building Portland 1, Oregon Dear Mr. Mason: Thank you for referring the inquiry from Mr. W. L. Hicks of the "Led Ballast, Inc.", Boulder, Colorado to us. Mr. Bristol is out of town for another week or ten days, but upon his return to the office I will refer this correspondence to himJ for his opinion and disposition. f: -. October 31, 19$7 Hon. Fayette I. Bristol Hall or liepruentativea State C&pit.ol Sal-, 0regOll Dear Fa71 Enclosed 18 a copy or the material being submitted to the Faergenc7 Board for rums to add the geologiat in the Port.land office. As you recall., this is a request to bring our staff up to mlo1wn strength and it is hoped that it ve receive this DWney we will be able to proceed vi th the copper project.. Inasmuch as the letter is addreased to Senator Overhulse, I would a:>naider thia as restricted data. Best regard.a. Si.Dcerefy yours, Hollia M. Dole Director mm1jr Encl. ... September 10, 1956 Mr. F&7 I. BJ"ietol Bristol Silica COJllJ)&D1' Rogue River, Oregon Dear Fa.7: \';e have been approached. by- a supplier of eandblast sand who is looking for a supply or material in the 118" to tlm• range. His stocks of material that be bas been using are rapidl;r being depleted. and be ie amdou to secure so• aore material. Th• thought occurred. to • that you might perhaps have a surplua of material in this size ranp which might be suitable for the special.h_. market this producer sells to. Ir :,ov. are interested in nppl.J1.ng an outlet Sl'lCh as this could 7ou send us a 25-pound sample, which we will be hapw to forward. With ldndest personal regards, Sincerely :,ours, Ralph s. Maaon Mining Engineer RSMzlk Mr. 1. I. Bristol Box 4Z, Rogue R1 Yer• Oregon Dear Fa.71 i!lncloaed 1a a map showing the withdrawal areas in the Rogue River ~rea on the same b4se A.a the map eent yon prevtoul17 ahowintr the ares.• of mineral depoei h. Also enclosed are extra copiee of the article I have prepared for Tl.IE Oll~.-BI•. I u sending these in the rven, \hat you would wish \o forward them to people who might 'be interested. I h,nye wr1 tten Harrie ~llWorth bu.t do not believe it ia in mr province to cont~~, Clair ~le or Secreta1'7 D•Evart. Beet regarda. S1DCerely you.ra, Hollis M. Dole Director -• J'• I. I..S.1tol Bos 4'ZI .... !Jf1W.?, Oft«oa Dear Jfqt l lhou,h\ f'(A1 wt-t 'be ia\eJ.'$1\et\ tn. \be Bftft. th&\ \M Bun«u Of .Lla4 ~n\ and hfftal ~i.efflM AN! plmfq to wt~ f.- llirl•nl ••1'7• !l-.e 10.000. aon with ~ le Iha oat \ha\ baa Al.Nitd-7 lfe&n Jllltt• M4 the other tNo uie ln \he mltl. Mu ~--. bu "'"1la.ftd a lltt\ of t11Ue and pne-pMt• adjaoea, \e b Ro.._t• Mftl' \bat Wt ~~, hal ncurA of. ffhia a,11trtal ts also -.elo-4 fol' :lfflJI" 1at.,,,.'1on.. tt 1F,)'t1l4 &ppt!JM- \hall Cl&i• ~••• 1>111 allowia?. the a\lilk111fl of elaiu aa. power •t te wt~• vil i Ot-'IIM to...... , tt \he MM ~ U~J'S t~,k~ \ht.a •1am1 of _,,1 n~ anuu 1 t.. Bollls M. Dole mmtJ'I' !4Net.~ 1-1. 00 ~1- Board ... OetobeJ' 15, 19'4 Mr. 1. I. llJ'ia\ol !riatol Silica o~ Rego.e Riff!', Ongon. Dear 7&71 !'bl• 1• in reepoue lo your telephone call and my reference to a ar\icle I saw in a ncen\ AAPG lmlle'1n a• well ae eome llla•lle.uou WoJ'J116- t1on. of' the Stand.an. 011 c~ of Calltonia, m-ake• 101M peninent c01U111nt1 on the '9'917 high coat of prospecting tor 011 ln offahore land.a. Be a\a\es that 1 t cot1t1 three till•• a1 much \o find oil, p:roduce lt, and get it to the ehippin,: point as on1bore oil and the latter bringa Jut u good a price. M?. Pe\enen 1tuitee that &\ th• pnaent tiBe the ottlhon oil w.lue c,on tl"ilm.te Te27 11t\le lo the na.\ioa•• C!IJ"U.de production \o\al - abou, 12,000 bat'Tele per dA7 in the Gulf ot Mineo and. a'bo\1.\ .S.5,000 be.ml• per u-, f1'0II Wlderv&tel" field.a adjacent to the Oallfornta cout. Be atatu that the oil tnduatr.r inYeatecl $26o1 0001000 ln the OU.l.f ot Mexico and Uk.a.t there Md been abou.t $50 1 000 1 000 ,otal Nturn to dat«t on thl• inveatment vh1oh started b&Ok in the 19))'•• Mr. Pe\H"tHm a\a.ied that the oil 1Dduatry vu not intereeted !n going a.tier offtb.ore produe,toa at the prl.cee paid for I oil prior to 1947 lmt that vas the ~&.r in which the price of ,,,,_ gra'ri.'7 Gulf Cout ontde rose fr Thftre mat be a profit tncen\1'" or offshore oil vf.11 not be prodnced. As an example of \he ouh ontl"1 required in exploring for of'fahon oil, Mr. Petertten cites the Cal.lfonda c~. lar~•' producer in the Mf of Mexico. For prellmil'HU7 explora.t1on plus lea•"'• and equlimenl, thts Comp&JlT paid out more than 7 al111on dollars betore spu.&Ung 1n 1,a first offshore well tn 3\11.J' 1948. It :bad. paid out tome 9 a1111on dollara before the firs\ oll was brou.ght in a month la.tel" and the Cali:fomia c~ was 111.ClQ' because it fo,:md two good 011 fields 1:n 1ta first fOU?" wildcat ventures in the offahore area and sueh luck 1• aeldom ene0m1tered in vile\- On October S, 1954, the Count7 Court of Clata.op County- held. a ~blle anctlon on the oil and gas rif:",hta far ~ acne Of lea.see owed by Clataop CO'W'lty in a atrip of land along the coa.st for at least two to"1Ulhlpe north and aoulh. The monast'ul bidder WM! the :Ba.ranea Investment Compa.ny, San F'ranclaco. which bid $1.?6 per acre or a total of ~.744. The ne!d h1ghe~t bidder was the TT.1chfield 011 Company at 1.:!!t?OO followed 'by Sta.ndnrd 011 C:olll'pMJ" or California a.t t4. 796. !his ma.r be a very taportan\ (,evelo;mient tn poulble offshore pr0<,.'uct1on :for Oregon. 1~ w. L1bbq JNLrjr !lireetor P.s. In tranala:'111« Mr. ?eteraen•• current pNdueUon from off•hcre oil into dollars, I aup:poe,,_ tlm.t $).11 per ba.rrel oould be UHd for aa a:pproximtlon n.nd 1~ ro,alty. I do not know a.bout royalty to the at.ates 1:m.t would think tl'..at this rnight be an averaee tteure. April 30, 1953 ======IMPORTANT ======NOTICE There is a very important meeting of the Oregon Mining Association, and chrane miners and producers, called for lhy 18th, at the Veteran's of Foreign Vfars Hall, 234 s.w. l Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, starting; at 10:00 A.l.:. It is important that everyone be there, and plans are being made to have important speakers at the meeting, Due to the fact that the services of the Secretary, Bill Robb, have been dispensed with, and he has failed to turn back the mailing list, v,e are liable to miss sane of those interested in mining& We would, therefore, appreciate it if you would contact everyone you k"nOi'l interested in ming and c hrane, and te 11 them of this important meeting, stressing the fact they should attend. RELEMBER THE DATE -- MAY 18th -- VE'i'ERAN 1S OF FOREIGN 1'iARS HALL - Februa.1717• 195.3 Mr. F,q I. Bristol 1040 N.w. Waabingt.on Blvd. Grants Paaa • Ongcn onr,q: ' Th• enclosed House Billa Noa. 417 and 418 relate t.o rep- lat1on of placer •1n1ng. W• are sending you these copies since w believe J"OU would be interested 1n them. Ralphs. Muon M1a1ng &tg1neer RSM1lk: Encl. ------.... M7 '1. 1952 ftt 7. I. Bl'lelol nmcs :r. w. Lt1-be7 Aeool'tiag \o ciua•• "Data of' Oeoebeat.•1174'. '7J)lc&l ■e1'!)D\1•• na 36-38 peroent Mt,O aa4 '9-42 penent ■llloa. !hentoa l c1o nol know vh&\ 70V Onek trlea4 had. ha. ■tat la \elltnc ,-ou Iha\ J'OUI' ■erpeat1M ,.. low •lllea 11atena1. t\ JMJ'ftl' l•• It l\ la chu.&eA oTer lo aacu•l'-• '*• ot eov... 7011 haft 90ll8th1Ja& •l• - 7ov. h&Ye ---•l• earllou'■• .... Mr. 1. t. Bri.1\ol hi1,ol SiUu Coapaq P..ooie It.Ter, 0relOII, Plea"• •cept rq ~ tor \he T•l7 fiae epeo1•u of ahJ'ollite 1hovtng uTarovi\e aa4 kamm&Ntl"lte fl'oa \he propert1 near Coalin,pa., Oal.1foma. fhe 017a\ale of kMM1'erlt• an the be@\ l have aeea. Slnoerel7, DI.NO\ol' Msjr aa Barolcl Volte - Mr. .,..,. t. :Rrlt\ol Br1eto1 Stllea COll})IIJV' Roga.e M.ve.-, Oregon n...r h7t I under1\ood that we could probabl.7 ob\ain a oow of \he ncori of \he chrou !lff'1n,c. Jf 1\ 11 no\ now &Yallable, do 7ou know when it will bet Sincerely, Direc\os- - .I IC: '\.. .I ~~DVW~ '\,. Check the cta.. of service desired; 1208 Check the cta.. of service deeired; othetwiaethl.emeaaapwillbe ~therwiae this meseaee will be aentu a fullratetelecram 'WEST E RN sent at the full rate FULL RATE SERIAL FULL TELEGRAM RATE DEFERRED DAY, NIGHT N I CODE NIGHT • ( LETTER ON LETTER "\LETI'ER u W. P. MARSHALL, PRESIDIENT NO. WDS.·CL. OF SVC. P'O. Oft COLL.• CASH NO. CHARGE TO THE ACCOUNT OF TIME FILED • Bad,,,.fol]or,#n6 _..,,.., nbJut to tlw t.,,,,,, on baek -•of. wl,Jch .,.. ,,.,..by ql'#ll to JIOR!LllD ORIOOJJ JUD 12th 1951 I. I. BRISTOL OIUNTS PASS ODGOI ' JOB BDlrIT OF ORI B1' ARTIOLI IS PROOJWI rmLtt DECIDED 01 Bl GSA THI SAIS AS RJ:WRD BI SIIA10R 00BlX)W? Il>W' DI? PIRSOlfS AfflNDID IIDTDf F. W'. LIBBEY Send day l•tter . Charge 1 State Dept.Geology & Mineral lndu1triea 702 lfoocllark Bldg. Portland 5 Oreaon 1201 CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOLS This is a full-rate DL=Dav Ldtcr Telegram or Cable WESTERN gram unless its de NL=Night Letter ferred character is in... dicated by a suitable LT=lr.t'l Letter Telegram symbol above or pre ceding the address. UNION VLT=lnt'l Victory Ltr.. w. P. MARSHALL, PRESIDENT 'l'he filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is S'l'ANDARD Tl!\! E at point. of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination LL S 1 66 SSA6 8_~ /Jr! I.? PM 5 32 PR• GR A '.) 9 6 : l L P0 =GR A:~ TSP ASS Of: G 1 2= r- V: Ll3SEY= STATE DEPT GEO A \0 I \l0 USTF: l ES 11.;:,pfJQ}' -PROGRAU SAME VJ IR 162 P.E8 ISTERED i-\. ' \ \ 2J DID !J'f ATll D'l':!PT. OF OEOLOOY & l\UNERAl mos, THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE snJUESTIOXS FR01f ITS PATROXS CO:'sCERNING ITS SERVICE - J84'WAr7 29, 1951 Mr. "I. I. Brl•'-1 Brlttol Sillca OoapaJ.11' Rogue liver. Oregon Dear ,..,. 'l'hanke for 7oo.r leiter of Jan.U&r7 2.S encloeing cow of letter vhicb 7cni aent to '11.e ooagreeeloul ulegatioa. 'l'hla d••• a Yer;r coaprehen.ttiTe h1eto17 of 7our effort•'° date and. ahould be quite enl.111.hteniD.R to the senator■ and representatl•••• Al you no 4oubt know, Saa ta coaln.g to Portland to talk before tbe Portland Chamber of Couet'Ce oa Jebru&r7 12. I eh&ll 1•••• for the A..A.s.o. and. 4.1.M.ll. meei1nge 111 St. Lout I on J'e 'bruary 14. -- 11.onor~ol• Clflllr .ugl.e CoL,.i.11,iee on 1 ,i.bl1e l.aada "'"~•• ot )0;.:re~uintal1Tu, . ll»k1f"6''-'n• ,;• C • .._,J a_..,. ti.J" • .~l•' ~oaad 1• it. .,... t-.., _. 1M WNtaOU "'iai .. ,.ac, o1ot1oa l w.aa JO"' 11v~~1.irea•, •' ta• •ub-~11'M meune \o \ha held oa • li.ii.aG~l _. -.ii. vf6. 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JelOW.e la apll• ot \A• taol la.\ ,a. eAl'Ol.l• •• aolffo7•• 11,ti, ttt \Ile tir•t 60 IJoa\a •uF.t1M oktoiua. ff'O& pola'8 MI'U .. ~. ""°• JOU ... lhe ..., Na ll'WiJdC~ t••• · :..S-oui-y w.a tu ••,. l,'.l"ODl.L. tn• ·NJ'OJ4l-- ~U'MJ. l'N\iOe.& \b~ prio• ot "'•ro\ir-1 b•• lt.e op'~d i.l.Df; 0011\ ot t.u,fl 4.oi..tJs ~1• pro4~• au.\l li~ld 1, tlil•r• ua\ 1..L ""•.l Attd clo••u dow. ,;u.a, 1 ..• tel7 t.bey lu&V$ ra1ae4 tae ; .~1•• to a poh\ ••• IMJ t••J. ;.a•\ t.tie w1a• i:,l'OduMr w1.ll aot reauao e>JHl1:~t.1un. ru OQfi\ '° '11• Aat.1oa er Jr a. n.. 20..;;l OQY~r• t.:n.. •1 ,ua~lQA 1a ae,a1l •AU• H. .t. v?e> l•••• \ne aa,,ur or 4eltt.1la up \-::.i t.u.a ~1Nol;Jr. . C{,,.ar;rlse l>litt,ea it_.._. \W;> abQu.l4 o• 7~rJ •1·teotlve. It lh• tonip a!lua\1Qn ia aerioua uo~ to c-rry • a111"'7 b"'4gel or ao b1U1on iloll~r•• 1\ •--••inly 1a ••r1~u• en.ouah to •upJ l1 • aal1 aaouat ot aoney tor raw 1aatv1a1a ne► ••llll"Y ~ ••kl• tld• ettor\ 1a-11ae of nr. ~,aer •• abuultl &\Ill&••• U• ao oWua dOJ.lara to. eeteu• or 1>•• 1-.1a1~t1oa ot Ilda l1J9 to 1aewft. IA.-. aa ter ial. e n '! I.,•., BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA r,larch ? , 1948 Mr. Fay Libbey Woodlark Building Portland, Oregon Dear ]'ay; Th,rn.ks very much for your com.ments on the ColuribL:i. Valley sti:itrn.ent. Chap~n.s.nis the rr,an we should go after. I wascalled on this part of it before but had forgotten about it. I ~ill try to work on him from now on. Guy Cordon did write the bill on O & C lands but he was not a ~enator at the time. Had a nice note fro:w. him this morning •. ade me feel good. "Your position in opposition to a Columbia 7alley .a.uthori ty as such ~~uthori ty would be ap~licable to control of natural resources does a good job in presenting reasoning based on :past expeTience --- there can be no better. Sincerely yours, Guy Cordon Thought you would like to know his reaction. Yours truly, MAR 8 194; [DJ ST'ATPl DEPT 4: MfN1:n, ?F OE'OLOOy ~L INDs, . • ) Jlr. r. I. Bristol Bristol Silica Oallpany Grants Paas, Oregon Dear Pqt Thanks tor your letter ot February 24 enclosing atat•ent by the Oregon llining Association in regard to a'Oolwabia Valley Authority. It 1a needless to sq that I aa in hearty accord with thia statement and I particularly' like the last paragraph. • Strictly spealdng, I think your re.t'erences to Senator Cordon and Harold Ickes in the f'ourth paragraph are not quite accurate. If I undentand the reference correctl.J', Senator Guy Cordon did not write the original bill setting up the sustained yield progra. This bill was betore hia time and I think Senator Jlclary had a lot to do with it. It wu Oe'car Qaapman, Aaa1atant Secretary ot the Interior, and not Harold Ickea who interpreted tho auatained yield bill ,,. · to ax:clude mineral entry and location on o. and C lamh1! or cour••• I imagine that the Cbapun interpretation was approved by Harold Ickes. There ia little doubt that the boys in the Interior Departaent (u well•• the Agricultural Department) are trying to obtain greater and greater control . over public land& and this is, of course, jut what they would want to do w1 th a Columbia Valley Authority. Director .J FIL1jr t. ,,, - FAY BRISTOL DIRECTORS PRESIDENT S. R. SMITH S. H. WILLISTON OREGON MINING ASSOCIATION W. F. MURRAY VICE PRESID!::.NT HARVEY DICK IRVING RAND INCORPORATED D. L. SKIDMORE SECRETARY 1107 PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING PORTLAND. OREGON February 24, 1949 F. W. Libbey State Dept. of Jeology and kineral Industries 702 Woodlark Building Fortlbnd 5, Oregon Dear Fay: EncloseQ are copies of a statement isbued by the Oregon 1-.:.ining Association on the subject of the Columbia Valley 4Uthority. I have been trying to find something to put some life in the mining fraternity so we could have a member ship drive. I thought that this subject ruight perhaps bring the mining fraternity together. I would like to have your reactions Ols it. I was talking this morning to one of the partllers in Robertson's chroLle mine and 4e s0id they were stbrt ing up again. They are receiving offers of ~5.00 more than they got last year and think they Ri~ht make a dollar or two on it. Ben Buker was by Bhd expGcts to do sofue developr:ient viork on the Zinc-copper property anu tlle Hambleili copper pror:erty as sooL as the snmv 15oes off. Jincerely yours, HlB:ob STATEMENT 'BY: THE OREGON MINING ASSOCIATION ON THE COLUMBIA VALLEY AUTHORITY JOINT MEMORIAL I3Y THE CREGON STATE LEGISLATURE TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES Honorable Gentlemen: Yfe, of the Mining Fraternity h1we had very considerable personal experience dealing with the land man:,gement type of administration during the past 20 years. The majority of these bureaus have been set up based on a need for cooperative assistance to the producers of raw materials from our Public Domain. In the past it was considered correct and proper for a prospector to file a claim after he had discovered minerals, develop that claim, patent that claim, thus developing the resources of our country. The laws regarding the patenting of claires have not changed for many years but at the present time if you wish to patent a claim you are in a position of buying a law suit. You will be contested by practically every agency of the government before patent is issued. If you are a very powerful cor poration, have unlimited capital, you may be able to force a patent through within 5 to 10 years. Vfuereas of 25 years ago, all that was necessary was to have a survey made, hold a hearing and the patent was issued. The bill creating a sustained yield on the Oregon-California Rail road and the Coos Bay Wagon Road lands may be cited as another example of a problem of government authority,., Senator Guy Cordon wrote the origi- \\\ nal bill with the intention of leaving the lands open to mineral location. Later an executive order was issued by Harold Ickes closing this land to mineral location. Senator Guy Cordon'maintained that the Department of Interior had no such authority under the bill and that this action was un constitutional. Nevertheless, the J.and was closedo After very considerable difficulty and numerous hearings, a bill was finally passed by the 80th Congress re-opening the land to mineral location. As a compromise measure it was agreec that the original locator would file a copy of the location notice at the District Land Office nearest him and would subsequently file copies of his declaration of assessment work. The Land office took it upon itself to issue rules and regulations as to how the copies should be filed, what they should contain, to the point of practically reclosing the land. I have been citing these examples merely to show why we are un alterably opposed to any Columb.~a Valley Authority. To create a Columbia Valley Authority that would be workable it would have to follow the lines of.the past bills that have been introduced. All these bills have given control of the land, water and power to the Authority. Vlhen you control all the land, water and power of an area you ultimately control everyone in the area. STATEMENT 'B'f THE OREGON MINING ASSOCIATION ON THE COLUMBIA VALLEY AUTHORIYf JOINT MEMORIAL BY THE CREGON STATE LEGISLATURE TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES Honorable Gentlemen! Ue 1 of the Mining Fraternity have had very considerable personal experience dealing with the land management type of administration during the past 20 years. The majority of these bureaus have been set up based on a need for cooperative assistance to the producers of raw materials from our Public Domain. In the past it was considered correct and proper for a prospector to file a claim after he had discovered minerals, develop that claim, patent that claim, thus developing the resources of our country. The laws regarding the patenting of claims have not changed for many years but at the present time if you wish to patent a claim you are in a position of buying a law suit. You will be contested by practically every agency of the government before patent is issued. If you are a very powerful cor poration, have unlimited capital, you may be able to force a patent through within 5 to 10 years. Vfuereas of 25 years ago, all that was neoessary was to have a stn'vey made, hold a hearing and the patent was issued. The bill creating a sustained yield on the Oregon-California Rail road and the Coos Bay Wagon Road lands may be cited as another example of a problem of government authority Senator Guy Cordon wrote the origi nal bill with the intention of leaving the lands open to mineral location. Later an executive order was issued by Harold Ickes closing this land to mineral location. Senator Guy Cordon maintained that the Department of Interior had no such authority under the bill and that this action was un constitutional. Nevertheless, the land was closed~ After very considerable difficu~ty and numerous hearings, a bill was finally passed by the 80th Congress r::i-opening the land to mineral location. As a compromise measure it was agreed t~at the original locator would file a copy of the location notice at the District Land Office nearest him and would subsequently file copies of his declaration of assessment work. The Land office took it upon itself to issue rules and regulations as to how the copies should be filed, what they should contain, to the point of practically reciosing the land. I have been citing these examples merely to show why we are un alterably opposed to any Columt}ia Valley-Authority. To create a Columbia Valley Authority that would be workable it would have to follow the lines ot-the past bills that have been introduced. All these bills have given control of the land, water and power to the Authority. Vlhen you control all the land, water and power of an area you ultimately control everyone in the area. F. I. Bristol, President Oregon W.ning Association Rogue River, Oregon STATEMENT B'f THE OREGON MINING ASSOCIATION ON THE COLUMBIA VALLEY AUTHORITY JOINT MEMORIAL BY THE OREGON STATE LEGISLATURE TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES Honorable Gentlemen: Vle 1 of the Mining Fraternity have had very considerable personal experience dealing with the land management type of administration during the past 20 years. The majority of these bureaus have been set up based on a need for cooperative assistance to the producers of raw materials from our Public Domain. In the past it was considered correct and proper for a prospector to file a claim after he had discovered minerals, develop that claim, patent that claim, thus developing the resources of our country. The laws regarding the patenting of claims have not changed for many years but at the present time if you wish to patent a claim you are in a position of buying a law suit. You will be contested by practically every agency of the government before patent is issued. If you are a very powerful cor poration, have unlimited capital, you may be able to force a patent through within 5 to 10 years. ~'hereas of 25 years ago, all that was necessary was to have a survey made, hold a hearing and the patent was issued. The bill creating a sustained yield on the Oregon-California Rail road and the Coos Bay Wagon Road lands may be cited as another example of a problem of government authority., Senator Guy Cordon wrote the origi nal bill with the intention of leaving the lands open to mineral location. Later an executive order was issued by Harold Ickes closing this land to mineral location. Senator Guy Cordon maintained that the Department of Interior had no such authority under the bill and that this action was un constitutional. Nevertheless, the land was closedo After very considerable difficulty and numerous hearings, a bill was finally passed by the 80th Congress re-opening the land to mineral location. As a compromise measure it was agreed that the original locator would file a copy of the location notice at the District Land Office nearest him and would subsequently file copies of his declaration of assessment work. The Land office took it upon itself to issue rules and regulations as to how the copies should be filed, what they should contain, to the point of practically reclosing the land. I have been citing these examples merely to show why we are un alterably opposed to any Colum,bia Valle.-y-.A.uthority. To create a Columbia Valley Authority' that would be workable it would have to follow the lines ot._thc past bills that have been introduced. All these bills have given control of the land, water and power to the Authority. Vfhen you control all t~e land, water and power of an area you ultimately control everyone in the area. Very sincerely you: .// , .·· \ {,Y7 F. I. Bristol, President Oregon !,tining .Association Rogue River, Oregon - BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA R"'i'" RUJe/1, • (!)IUMpUI, December 15, 1948 Mr. F. W. Libbey Director of State ~ept. of Geology and ~ineral Industries 706 .!oodlark 3ldg. Portland, Oregon Dear .ffay: I ran onto Ben Baker this morning and devdloped con siderable interesting informati~n. Ben Baker operated Jim Remsen's chrorue mines and you probably have heard of him. You probably remember th1::1.t he was working a free mill ing gossan before the war. You no doubt have a record of hirri. hciving sor;:i.e copper and zinc in the property. This past year he hus been trying to find a market for his copper zinc ore and .Anaconda just said that they would take it over in Utah. The samples i'nn from 25 to ·33 10 zinc and 5 to 9 70 copper along with about ~5.00 gold. He is also opening up the Hamblin copper prospect and his s8J.~pling see~s to average about 16 ~. He is a good operstor and I told him your department would like to help him. From what I know of the prospects they have real possibilities. He is very much opposed to any publicity but I have the impression that a little pre liminary geoligical work might be of great benefit to both he and the state. His address is 3en Baker, Rt. l Box 1150, Grants Pass. He has good backing and is not in need of financing. ··t:lrSincereµy yours, l"'1 October 4, 1948 · Mr. F. I. Bristol Bristol Silica OompaJ\Y Rogue River, Oregon Dear Fay-: Mr. •• H. Mo.Jee, Manager ot the Aehland Challber ot Coa- 11eree, informs ua that there is a possibility that a new induatry may be brolJiht into Ashland which would require both silica and 11.l&eatone u raw •teri.ala. You might wish to contact Mr. McGee to aee it you can fit into the plan. Sincerely, Director FWL1jr I•,., • .... 8ept,aber 25, 1944 llra. P. I. Bristol Gnats Pue ONpD Dear are. Briatola Th• encmed releaH'bu Jvst been received froa tn• office of Senator·ao2zan, l'fa.shtngton, o.o. • I u not eutiraly aura that &rl.Ilowc•ent has· not bee aade over so1ae of the preea "1.rU, blat l have not ••• it. It 1t ie not n•, you will of coul's• diaregard it. _ liDd regard.a• 81Dcerelr, 1. W. Libbey Dirfftor , llLaJr Incl. . l}lP·% ------~- Ju]¥ 1, 1948 · Kr. r. I. Bri.a\ol Bristol Silica C41llpa,v Bogue River, Oregon ·Dear P'qa I• ia receipt of a letter from a llr. Rq Helaon, Cottage OroTe, stating that be la one or several people who are forming a Bobellia diatric\ 111.ne owners usooiat.ion. That ia all the in.formation I have bu\ I have written Mr. Helson and uked hill t.o keep• in- f oned of e'f9ft\a in the forming or their association. I ha,,. in mind ll&lring a aaall news itea out. ot his let-t• tor our nu\ ORE.-BIN. . . Soft'J' to have a1ued 70u in our recent trip to Orante Pua. '!he weather wu so nice I could see no, flltCuee for ~r go1mg to Crescent. City. ' S1noere]1', Director FWL:jr I"••, • March 9, 1948 Mr. F. I. Bristol, : ..dstol Silica Company Grauts Pass 0:r·-agon Dear Fa;p Please refer to our Northwest Industrial Minerals Conferance to be held Sincerely yours, Director FWL:fas - March 15, 1948 Mr. F. I. Bristol Bristol Silica Company Rogue River, Oregon Dear FRY'; I have received a circular letter from Charles F. Willis who has been appointed chainnan of the Committee on Public Lands of the national JJ.inerals Advisory Council to Secretary Krug. Possibly you have received a similar letter. Anyway his committee is maldrlis a atuey of the public land situation in relation to mineral development and he wants suggestions and comments on this subject. I think we should call attention of this committee to the large number of withdrawals of public land from application of the United States mining laws evon outside of O and C lands. I would appreciate any comments you have on tho subject and I will incorporate them in my letter to rlillia, assuming that you have not received a letter also, in which event I suppose .. you would reply direct to Willis but even so I would like a copy of your letter. I will send you a copy of my letter to him. Sincerely, Director FWL:jr ... October 29, 1947 Kr. F. I. Bristol Bristol Silica Company Rogue River, Oregon Dear Fay: lie have received a-latter from the Octagon Process Inc., ·201 - 62 Street, Brooklyn, New York, asking for a list of mills which grind quartz in this state and stating that this company is interested in purchasing "l.frge quantities of this commodity". I am today sending them the name and address of the Dristol Silica Company. Best wishes. Yours sincerely, Director FWLzjr ... July 29, 1947 Mr. F. I. Bristol Bristol Silica Company Rogue River, Oregon Dear Fay: I am very sorry that my brother has as yet been unable to conduct the blast test with your sand. However, I saw him Sunday and as soon as it is convenient for him to do so, he will contact Mr. Templeton and run the test. I &"ll sorry I shall not be here when the tests are run but possibly Ralph will be there to observe, the results. Sincerely yours, Wallace D. Lowry Geologist WDL:jr - Charge to the account of______$ ______ .,/ r.lftl....,5 OF SERVICE DESIRED \. .-..-: MESTIC CABLE CHECK 1206 _;,, TELtGRAM ORDINARY ' DAY URGENT LETTER RATE WESTERN ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SERIAL DEFERRED NIGHT NIGHT LETTER LETTER Patrons should cheek class or service TIME FILED deaired; otherwise the n'le&sage will be transmitted as a telegram or UNIA. N. WILLIAMS ON - ordinary cablegram. PRESIOl!:NT "'\ Send the following telegram, subject to the terms on baclt hereof. which are hereby agreed to FOR VICTORY BUY .TUB 24, 194'1 WAR BONDS TODAY a. ra BRI110L BRimL an,Ic.t COIP.&II ROOUI Rl'flll, OllmOI R!!LIT .All LEAVING ,OR 8)11'l'HI.ASTERR OR!OOR 'fHURBDil MORDINO. WILL RE'l'Ulll Br WAY or GlWITIPABS JULI l'IRIT OR SECOID• JULIAJ CONOVER ASKED ME TO MAD SUGGES'l'IOBS COICERNING SODJl:CTS AND SPE.Alcr.B.S FOR EtiPAS) MEE'l'ING. ms I HAVE OORE. r • "• LIBBEt l•d night letter Charge tot State Dept.. ot Geoloc, '102 Wood.lark 1'llild1D1 INDUSTRIAL SILICA CRYSTAL GRIT (The Best) STANDARD GRANITE GRIT • June 21, 1947 Dear Fay: I Rppoin ted you ~, Sam Willis ton to 11 serve ~s fl policy committee for Oregon Mining Association for the American Mining Congress, western division convention at El Paso, Oct. 27-29. They would like a report from us by July 1. I will be in Portland next ThursdRy, Fridf!y and Saturday and will see you then; Regf!rds. - Kay 21, 1947 Ir. I'. I. Bri1tol Btlatol Silica Company Rogue River, Oregon Dear ra,1 '!hanka for the copy of telegram to the Bak.-r Democrat Herald, alao for the t.entati•• J)l"Ogr&II• It 80WJ4- ffry good indeed• Ae I ate.ted OTer the telephone, I am unoerte.in how much time will be conawned by the h•ring on dredging. In auch a hearing it might not be a good idea to throttle u,one who wants to be beard end, ot courae, we WO'l.lldn't like to aee the afternoon setaion drag on to th• detr1aent of the A.I .M.E. dinner meeting in the nening • Therefore it might Na good idea to have the hearing ate.rt off the f'iret thing aft.er lunch. 'HoH'f'er, I do not know that this matter is very illportant and we cannot tell in adrance just how much of a hearing ...Ul dffelop. I am returning a copy of' the program to you with the tentative change or speaking arrangement in the af'ternoon. Sincerely, Director i I • iii.n.i.:a.g iJi l'iaioa ~erial lumber S.ot1ou Room l4lS Tempo ·11" Brietol Silioa Company Rogue a!Ter. Oregon Gentlemen, 'ftd.1 1• to u'ri.H you that you have been granted. Serial Nwaber U-104•L un.c:ler tiae Preference .Rating Order Vo. P•.:,6 for your quarry and mill at Rogwt Rt:nr. iil is reoommend.-4,. beeauee of the preaen1: abtu• of your operation, that ptlt"oh&He of' new equipment be .-.evicted to oa••• ot neoe•aity. Th• Quarterl1 Quota •••igne4 your open.• tion for repair parts -will b~ limited. to a IUll!linal fiture• Vader theN ciromastana.• we aui;gest that yo-. pvronase uaM equipment \!lherever pc»•aible. and that requ••~• tor rating• for tu J)ll1'0haH ot new eqv.i.JNNll._ be -.cl• onl.7 &ner you haft•• hauated all the po•e1biU:t1ea ot o'b'tai.ning aeoond-hand equip mat. The granting ot your Serial N-.ber on this buia should enable ,011 to proeNd with the dffelop,aeat or your mine oa an economioal basis with 1lb.e aaauranoe tha~ you will be able 'to procure reasonable quanti ti•• ot new and. aoaroe material when neoes ■ary. Should your operationo in the future develop to the point where this limitation or your i:,urchaae• ia olt•tnaotlag produo tioa. we will be ,;;lad to have ,ou dTiN taa ot t.b.1• ooaditioa. IA view of the facts which are presented at that t1M, oonai• d.eration will be given to the removal ot thi• U.aitation. Youra very truly. A. s. Kno1$en iJireotor. Minini; 1'1Yiaion Ii August 7, 1942 ar. r. !. Brtatol Br1atol SUioa Coapaa7 logue livv, Or.pa Dear f&J'l . · Jeoeipt 11 aclalowledced ot your lett• mdei- date ot .t.uguat 6 • .U thouC}l there had been eoae chugea in \he411lthod .·ot llpJJ.riac tcr priori-tq aae1•tatt•• by operaton ,..... ,1n, a td.ilt- '-1erial ffllabd abd who Cat'l!IO\ 11ae·bl•ket ff.tia&•t tor tboee 1lho do •ot ••• aiae ten.al ·a·abera ,U...la to~ 11u1t etUl be used. l u enclosing Ofte of ibc;e toraa. l.t you ht.ft •n1 dift'ioult7, let ua kn-o,, and •• will be or A& nch aaeiswoe ... we ••• , 1u11.1taon ONIDII llaergeaq Ooordba\or ot au.. CRYSTAL GRIT For Poultry CRUSHED & GROUND SILICA P.~ /J.we11, • (!JIUlf'U', August 6, lf42 ~r. F. W~ Libbey State Dept. of GMI 702 woodlark Building Portland, Oregon Dear Fay: The priority problem has got me again. I filled out the PD-1A forms and got back an A~ rating on the stuff I needed. I understand that there has been K complete change in the set-up and am wondering what I should do now, as I will need some more material very soon. I have no more PD-lX forms. would very much appreciE:te your letting me know what I should do. Sincerely yours, fib:e ITATb OtiP'T OF OBOLOOr •~ume. April U, 1942 Gatl--• ' tou 1fUl Noall that. we tOJ'WU'ded. • &ppl1aaUon tor yow ~ \o tJN .A4aillittrator, lininC lraneh, War froduoUoa loud, tor a ah• NrW iav.ber llit that. 70u oo\114 •petate ••Grid,.,.. · •• now •" • n'1, eta.U.1 •• •"14 --••\ t.ba, they tile ha PM.1,(eow atta.W} tor·• •terial. need~ tor Ute1r operaUoe•. Th• Mflt.ioaed Pon PJ>-U 1• enoloaed. I believe that ;you will ob\&in what 7ou N\\d.N 'b;r 111ing t~• ton if 7011 lad 1 t 1a to Dr. IUbV A• lel-., . !da1111atrator of 11fti111 Irena, lar Pro411o'i1oll Board, ud ••t.e that a oonlidwabl• portion ot 70w produetloa 1• pug to neel to•dr1... larl 1. liun Oree. laffpaq Coordina.toi- ot llin•• ftLs<jr ~ WAR PRODUCTION BOARD WASHINGTON, D. C. April 3 • 1942 IN REPLY REFER TO: Mining Branch First Floor, Wing l Temporary Building E Sixth Street & Adams Drive, s.w. Mr. Earl K. Nixon Emergency Coordinator of Mines for Oregon 702 Woodlark Building Por~land, Oregon Dear Mr. Nixon: This will acknowledge your letter relative to the Bristol Silica Company, Rogue River, Oregon. We would suggest that they file Form PD-1-a (copy attached) for the material needed for their operation. Sincere~y yours, ,,,,,. f/',:;1/--,.//;' Wilbur A. Nelson Administrator of Mining Branch Enc. 1,. •·, ,f.., , .. ,~- ~ ,lrfTN~ .lfof... CRYSTAL GRIT For Poultry CRUSHED & GROUND SILICA R°'i'"' RUJe/1, • (!)~ March 13, 1942 Mr. Earl K. Nixon woodlark Building Portland, Oregon Dear Mr. Nixon: The Bristol Silica Company only employs from two to four men but its capacity for this amount of labor is proportionately large. Practically all our supplies are materials that require a high priority rating to obtain. Here is an outline of our product. Normally, it is divided about 50-50 between poultry grit and refractory silica. we sell monor amounts for ocher industrial and building purposes, such as sand for fire protection. Our shipments so far in 1942 in carload lots are listed below: Pacific Cooperative, Portland, chi~ken grit H.J. Stoll, Portland, chicken grit LaGrande Industrial Supply Co., Portland, for Electric Steel Foundry Company, refractory silica Enterprise Engine & Foundry Co., South San Francisco, Calif., refractory silica Washington Cooperative, Seattle, grit (poultry) Crown Mills, Portl2nd, grit (poultry) Pacific Foundry co., Ltd. San Francisco, Calif., refractory silica This is the slowest time of the year and the next six months, our monthly business is about three time as great. Anything you can do to help me get a priority rating high enough to keep me in hard-surfacing welding rods and repair parts will be·greatly appreciated. very· sincerely yours, fib:e t:~ " J ' .,, ; ~! '""11""., 2. •- of ■in•, Pit, QllarrJ', er Plat. ,.-- ' .-·-- (a) ,Kiae ___.J"°!!I;~ .....' ___ ....:}1-,v-\,..,_\ ______,,, '-~•·',~~:;·~··--'-->-~-;-·------· 6. : 1111111al"-Of lllilllli...... ,.... (It) ______...._,_..,..._-,"""""' . ' : ',, ,,. . ..,_ ,.,,. _____ ....,___...,_..~_...,.,....,..,·,_. -" ._.------·___s ...... -- ·;;~~f-·_.,_L'.~----✓~--...... ~'~----··-·•-""'"'·•• •_' -"-•·-· ...... • ....,._ , __ .,, -·;,,\(e}_:------...--,.~~- ..,, r t_,, _,' ·\~ ,· t·:, h,.,,_ 11111 October 14, 1941 llr. F. I. BrJ.etol Bristol Silica CoapaD7 Rosu• River, Oregon DM:r- Bristols JwferriJ:lg to your letter dated October Utb iD reply to the circular letter aent out 1n ord•r to obtain 1nforution r...,. quNted by the Jiaergency Coordinator for lin••• I We are ••din& 111 the 1nformaticm concern:Ulg the ~ilica ~u..sry, but need aor• definite J.Dforaati9» about tt. chrOM operat.1on-... PlMH give ua a at&teJunt u to the location, 11uaber or•• aployed, end acxiaate production so that n ay get ti. Worution to hiDg\oo aaa NOil u poaslbu. If there u no productioa, ad you u• doiBg eoae developaent work. please eo atate ucl gj.ve •••rihln& about th• pro•peo-t.• f'or pt.tin& 1nw prodUeU.. •. I NP4rted the prod.Uct1on froa the aillca qu&nT u apptoxia&telr ~ tons pw aonth an4 truat thill is aeeurate enough. F. I. Libbey K1rd Al J:nciaeer FQ..aao • CRYSTAL GRIT For Poultry CRUSHED & GROUND SILICA • STATE D~FT OFGEOLOOY October 11, 1941. & MINERAL INDS. Mr. ~arl K. Nixon, Oregon mergency Coordinator of Mines, State Department of Geology, 702 Woodlark Building, Portland, Oregon. Dear Mr. Nixon: I have made no application for any priorities, as I have been waiting w1til I could find out what to do. The Bristol Silica Company, in its production of crushed silica, needs welding rods, nails, and various supplies and replacements. At the present time, about 20% of our production is used in electric steel foundries, and the other 80% is a food product for poultry. My chrome operations include the Snowy Ridge chrome mine, which so far has produced about 150 tons, and also several other properties that I am trying to put into produc tion. My total employees vary from 4 to 10, depending on the weather and orders. I find that I need a priority number for the Bristol Silica Company, and also for my chrome mining activities. In the meantime, I am shipping a couple of sample cars of limestone which, if satisfactory, will give me a five year contract. I would rather have my activities in limestone kept rather quiet at the present time. I understand -~ou are now in charge of priorities for mining activity in the State of Oregon, and would appre ciate very much any information you can give me on the subject. Very sincerely yours, .. Ii ) \ z FIB:CKcD INDUSTRIAL SILICA CRYSTAL GRIT (The Best) STANDARD GRANITE GRIT • May 26• 1947 Mr. F. W. Libby State Dep 1 t. of Geology Portland 5, Oregon Dear Fay: Enclosed is a report on tests made on our silica by the Bureau of Mines at Albany. I thought you might be interested and it does look promising. Ver truly yours, .lfIB:w ~i- /Jt'.fE~!EllW~f[P MAY 2 7 194, LW STATS OBPT OF tiEOLOOI' it MINS1t4.L !NO& " - C (, .1.' y ,, . Nortt.;(~S t .~loc trod•:welo.pr;.;or.1. t, ,-.-~•" ·~ba.ny, Oregon Lat>oratory i..ay 22, lil47 To: utephen I.. Jhel ton Bro.m.: hiohard N. Spencer JubJect: Grinding and Banet 1c1at1on of ½uarried silica rook to produce hit5h :Jubm1tted By - l•"• l. Bristol heoievect ~aroh 28, 1~47 He quested. Test ·· ork - To grind siliCti rock to u .1.1.inus t,w~nty plus eighty i •• est.i. product to 'be further treated to lowor the iron con tun t to a minimun:. rhe .following 1s the chmr.1cul unuly51s of th(j ~,.11,.:;,lt:) lot of y_uurry 1·1m s111ct\ furnished for mineral dressing tests. J,.11uple H 32 .:..· [·;t ...;1 F.. '"·-<)r1u - 'l'he r.: .. ut~1·iul was examined under· th<; li~1croscop•j to d.otorL·1ir1e the : hysical chu :.,acter1Etics of the .rock, such as frl=lctur·es, ~;, .i;." : ... Lsl,J.;,,,ion.~. 1~ DCJ'0en u.n!::1.lysis wa~ ruad.e of th~ w.bterial after· b\':ing crusLe_ .. i Lr ct ::.-oll u:·u~her to ninus 1/4 1na,-h size. Table l presents tlla data obta1ut:.: i1, tt,1 s bC i··:.;u.r. q{J.;.4.l.. y::.;i :, •..a terhi.l orusl1Dd '48 :.;hcnrn by ·ruble l vias used us tu,. no:ht ro:c ;;ill f u.., :.. ;. < tcst.s. Holl c.nushint; to this size is con sidered the ct.10upuLt .etLo .. ;,._1· :,l;>: 1, ,; llCti:::::, :mu. ~·,.;)u1J 111truu.uoe u ll,in1.o.ur•. o!' 4ron into the product. llead ..;2 ..jDreening F'roduct 'fime ..;oreen .... ize Tast Head 32 20 minutes plus 6 :.ash ..;.4 " lO ft Jl.o " 16 " 21.6 II 20 It 6.W " 28 " a.2 " 35 It beti If 48 It 4.4 " vb " 3.7 tt 10"0 n J.8 min,,slOO " J.2 I ~ • ·, 100.0 ill buneficiat1on tuats weru .:i..ade on u.aterial groun. in the ltibortltor1 ball mill to a s1za ~inus iO ~osh by stage 3r1nd1ng the coarse portion in one minute periods. Af'ter each period t_he minus 20 mesh product wae removed by screening. .et and dry t{r1nd1ng both were used. 'l'able ll pra ■ enta oompara- tiv-e grind result·••·· · Ball ~111 ¼roduots 1'able II .3creen1ng .Ury Grind l'roduct Time acreen dize ¾\oighti Total product 20 1dnutes plus 20 6.3 after ball mill " 28 22.5 gr1p.4 Qt l ,n.1~ule " 36 17.9 stages through 2 48 12.a 20 mesh ff 6;, g.a 1 ' 100 .,.. JAiaua 100 .iw.2 loo.a Minus 100 n:esh fines removed wet bel'orr, dry 20 minute soreen1nt,,;• total minus l00 .:ueah. clcreen analyses are g1 ven 1n '.i..'able lLll to aho~ tho size a1stribut1on of th"' produotfj being 1;~tilde ourrenily by• the Bria\ol. ;.ill1oa co. 15 u..inuta screen time l·1•eo•n ,. ••.1gh t ooreea Bristol al Dr1stol If· ,pr1ft,\ u~ ftit1to;1, t• ll::ristol ti:> ;.Size {m.l.)ah) 5.06 67.90 o.oo 0.71 o.oo 6 48.80 30.~7 0.45 0.14 o.oo 10' 34.30 1.40 91.73 0. 06 6.25 le 1.14 o.oe 7.12 0.14 62.03 20 0.12 0.02 0.12 2.02 23.28 28 0.10 0.02 0.06 20.92 7.21 36 0.06 0.01 0.01 1;).63 o.63 48 0.06 o.oo 0.02 11~19 0.22 05 0.06 0.01 0.02 8.\i7 0.15 100 0.04 0.01 0.02 7.82 0.12 -100 0,26 0.20 o,4o J2.20 0.11 Ioo.oo Ioo.oo 100.00, 100.00 Ioo.oo S•••raJ. iron flotation te~ts were made on wet ~round ru.uterit1l und the metal lur1g1cal resul ta, as well as the reat,;en" schedule for Tests l2bJ and 1254 are presented 1n Tables lV, '• VI, VII. T,\.UL.iS 1 V Head 32 Stage ~round 100~ 1ainua 20 mesh 'kat No. l2b3 Aaaa7,. ; Reoover7 frodugt Weight~ l•aOz ~ .&i.&Qa ~ MaQ. bz.23 ti10a ,!!E,3 .Q!Q. ~ i:>ilioa '£ailing 66.O 0.023 i.i.2. 0.'8 O.ll O.OOo 21.4 6:>.7 44.7 56.l 20., reJeota 1nolwl1ng t 1••• and · iron oo•••n tJta '\e 1a.o ~4.2 ob.3 43.g ao.1 Head 32. 0.41 o.13 o.Olb 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0100.1 The minus 100 mesh v,as ro1aoved bofore flotation • .Read 38 ,tags Ground lN ~ minus 20 mesh Test No. 1Bf>8 Point or Conc11,1ons Reagents po.and.a per ton Addition tiOl .fi l!'UJiL OlL m S 377 Condition i:15" o.°5 I 26.6 o.6 Iron: t'lotation The minus 100 .mesh was removed. before flotation. 'l.' ..~;J. ll Hea4 32 'I'ea't No. 115• ai•ae 3round to 100~ ainua .80 ush. l r duct .31 1ioa 'tailing Rejeot including tines and iron oonoenlrate Beacl ~a 100.0 100.0 100.0 .Removed minus 100 .mean prior to flotation. •"ONlH'l'IONB AND Rrli.iH!lN'l'S .Head. 32 stage ground to 100~ minus. 20 mesh '?eat no. 1254 1-oint or He~• WUJIIIR 12er ton i1m• ,a,. "!¼'~Conl Oil i'lolaiion 10 Removed minus 100 mesh prior to flotation· On(J on • uo nilic:~ l'lotc1tion tull1n5 was treat:;;·c.. by hit:h L ienaity ;,,.c;1.<;net..ic se_purutio.n. '•'ha .wotul.lur.,;iut.l results ure shown in 'l'u.ble 1111 t.md ihe reagent soheQ.ule 111, 01 van in l'•ible ll. • .i.'mJ., VlII bri»tol ..;1.lioa L:ea.d. ho. ~2 'l'eat No. o. J.J. l25ti Grind: 100~ •20 ruo~h 100~ plus 100 ,L1.eah aasal ~ rroduot •"e1£$ht ·:;e1ghtn ~'8&93 jf02 Non-magn~tic a1l1oil flotation tailing 63~ 63.i .0..,2 ~hie4 RaJeet 361 36.l Hj&d .)2 1000 100.0 .07 il~.6 .,. ·n J, ~ ...... ;..J.. _.i 'l ~..:) Point of Conditions .unds ;,er ton Addition pll lL:' OOl I.a Clauts Conultion be3 07'! l:0 .12 L' lota.tion 6.3 r. progress! Vd test was ; ,ade in wui ch t.he silica rook, ground. as in· ull the previous tas ts, was :.asheu. to reL.OVt} th~ 1'1.uea. d. saHi.:ple waa t.bell cut for !:isst1y urw th':3 r~i.a1nder tre::. teu. by the L.igh 1n tens1 ty mugnet1o separator. A aai1:1ple of tho non-qlu,;;uotic silica tuilin,.~; ,;;us .~ade fo.1· us~L,y, thon "'he re- 1t.u.1ning uon-mu ,1..etio port1ou vias l,.:.uctir.,d tor two hours , 1th a l;1t solution of HaS04 and tJ.tter tborough_t washing this loaoll,;;:u silica residue \-;aa sw.:._iJleu for Rasay. ·rable x prese,nts tuo r.etallurgioal results o.t· th:.:.a test. , rest ~o. o. Je 1256 A!•ll ! frodugt 11~s11s '-l~f-l..~'at ll~a aWl2 ~ashed silica 06 70.6 .o 6 ~~.2 Hejects 2~4 2~.4 Hetid J2 lOOO 100.0 .• o, 99.6 Non-rn"gnetic silica product 6;,6 o~.o' .Ol-7 ~~.4 l'l. 2 nejeots J04 ~0-i Head .:>2 lOOO 100.0 .07 lide6 Leached f;111oa product tJ6 09.6 .012 ~~.4 .Rejects ,jQ4 vUe4 Het&l.i .:i2 -1000 100.0 .07 i.,~.6 In Test G. v. 1257, the pltis 20 tfl&Stl 111 tlt~ ?iaaa \,ciS a.ry :~l'Qd,;:,l in ::..tages (one minute periods) and the Linus 20 a..esh d1·y soreelit.)U betwse.h JJ'3:,:1ods uutii 100~ wu.s ;: inus 40 l,1e~h. 'l'1ds r,linus 20 L1esh mt1 terial was thtm sareened dry to remove the Juinus 100 mesh fructioJ:l• 'l'he minus 20 .r.esh plus 100 mesh l)0rt1on was treated by high 1ntensi ty 1iH1gnetio sepur!:i. tion. This non-1;~agrrntio silica product was sampled and assayed. A portion or the non-m.u.gnetio prouuot was placed between two 100 .mesh screens and comprestrnd air Vias blown through the area to remove any fines remainin~ in tha sand. The data resulting from. this test is presented in -rable XI. Dry Ground to 100;1, minua 20 £1.!eah 100 1J pl us 100 mesh Test No. ~. D. l2b7 i HecovfJrY ~roduot · wea,ghl lt'e2.Q;s 8122, FeaQ.3 8102 on-magnetic silica product 661 .025 gi.3 64.8 Reject• 34i Head J2 1000 -Non-magnetic silica product air swopt 640 64.0 ReJecta 360 3o1o Head ~2 iooo 100.0 Table XIIi is u comparison of all the test results oontainad in this report • .li'inal .:>1lioa i: rouuot __i Hecov.-ry mt froduct ~™ 1253 Silica tailing O.Oa;.i i9.2 21.4 tH.>.7 1254, Silica tailing 0.01a ~~ .. 17.l 66.3 1255 S111cu tailing 0.0~2 .did• 4 28.6 6.:>.8 1256 A.-Wasbed :::3111oa ·railing o.76 ._g.a 77.2 70.J B-it;agnetio tailing .1' roLl A 0.1, g~.4 17.2 tiii.4 C-Leached Tailing fr~~ B 0.12 g~.4 ll.4 e.i.4 _ 1257 a-Jill ca Hon-1,,agnoti c 0.025 gg.3 22. Si 64.8 B-tiilica Non-a.agnatic ,~ir ;;wept of r ines fron. 1~ 21.4 6.:>.7 A. silica product containing 66/li or the feed waignt can ba produced readily. 'l'he product is well within the iron limi ta and. consichirably higher in silica than is required by glass I(lanut~cturers 1'or :;Jecond-liracie or llint-Glass silica sand. .;1 ther wet or dry grinding oau be em., loyed, und. ei thur r lotut1on or magnetic separation oan be used to re,1,.ove a;oat of th.a iron ctfter the fines .,ave been discarded by washing or air. sweeping. The test proeledures are such that they ca.u easily be a,;.aptad. to plant practice. ill aampl es for chew,1oal anal, sis were 5 round in c. t.ulli to ;,.orto.r so tts to introduce no iron into the s1:a..1,ple. 'l'ha al.303 content of the samples cun therefore be considereu high due to WBbr of the ~ortar. ~ ✓ llr. 1 • t. lriatol Bristol ,....,.,., llopell,....,~ DMt" •• li-i•tola At the requeat of' llr. Kolll• Dole, nan Nftd1ng ,e,i tln4er nparate eo•• fin oopt.ee ~ th• .tpr1.1 tt1t1 ou,-BD. State of Oregon DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES Branch Oftice 714 East 11 H" Street Grants Pass, Oregon 1.:.ay 21, 194? 'l'o June .1.1.oberts .Crom: .1...... 1.,_. Dole .LJear June~ Al.I'. iay Bristol, of the .0ris tol .:;.ilica 1 lant, 11.ogue .....i ver, uregon has r·equest0a t> extra copies of' the ,.'.;pril 194? adi tion of the ·1 Ore Bin 1'. I believe he is to use tnese in connection with the .Americr.n cJ-,,.ec;o h ...lining ~.ssociation. ,would you kindly see that he receives these. L.. :.:. Dole hJilJJ/ar - April u, 1947 llr. F. I. Briliol lriatol 8111oa Collpaaq lope 11:f'er, on.- Dear.,.,, .BaYe 7ou e..-er tritld aelUng 70v aillea grit tor u1e 1a ,_4 blu\iagt The qur, 11 proapW bT t.b8 reca••t for po•aible •uppU•• ot thi.1 •terlal troll ... of the loeal. ald.PJ'U'd•, •ht• an DOW up w tMb ear• in reewvareioa won. 1, pre.. t .-. of the JVd.• are uainc OMrN Otta.a ea4 wllich OOIU llfl'• thaa tl,6.oo a ton. I don't know what. the contRIIPU.0. per llOllth would be for the P01·Uancl cna, wt \hie fiPN covld be d.ewa~ed for ;you, it 7011 feel that 7011 could ,-1au,iy, ~ t,aa 11Uat• .lpp&ND\1.7 tae niptittva Hilt aoout a 10-....h lad; alt!lo'ap \Ai.a ii not too defitd.w allCi wollld depend eoae-- what. - the ••wr• ot t.be &nh• .... It 7011 f'eel. that. 1our at.rial 110\lld be nitable tor the aben purpoN, •• wo'Uld be Cl,a4 \Q p 1a'11 tb.e utter aor• tl»roughly ud ... wbat can be developed. It 7ou co1114 give u IOM id• oft.be deli'f'eNd coat. per tOII 1D oarloa4 lot.a, 1ubJeot ot courH "° later adJuaents dep-4iag oa YOl.Wlle ud p-aia aiae, • would be 1D a better poaitJ.oa t<> talk to the trade. Siacerel.T 7oura, Nlhtt I•,., - •• r., ?. llrlnol Brtnol IU.t.ea r..,..,. lope&iT.-,Onpn Dear r..,, Ill reply to -,our lettff of April U, rea pro'bablf. - the itell 1a the..,_ Olt!GOltAI 1fbieb Weraoa aa4 Sterrett pat ta. I 414 not know e,tbin1 about 1\ nttl 1t appe&N4 lD the a...,..,_,. wt. that -. ,- teetly fll.\l•f'utorr to ••• If •lr aau.. t1oa wult ha•• ~ that ••tlo11 could haft k• ..S. ot heator Cordon. ...I ahall look fonarcl to ...1n,.,ou at the end or th• 81ne.-.lr1 I , .... I INDUSTRIAL SILICA CRYSTAL GRIT (The Best) STANDARD GRANITE GRlT Ro<;-, R"""' • f!J-,.,. April 12, 1947 J\:r. Jf. W. Libby state Dep't. of' Geology 702 Woodlark Building Fortlarid 5, Oregon Dear Fay: Sorry I didn't get in to see you Tuesday tut I 0ot tied u; and had to leave for So. CraGon unexpectedly. I wondered 1r you and Di ck were r1rf tin~( up the resolution that was passed by the Raw Eaterial Survey. Hope you can get it on the ~.F. I expect to be back in Portland by the end of next ~eek. · A Sincerely yours, Fl:b:w _,,. ,,,_- .J ' • INDUSTRIAL SILICA CRYSTAL GRIT (The Best) STANDARD GRANITE GRIT • ...pril 24, 1947 it.-_ °"q' "°' T ~ '\..../h:"),r .... _.... • ...... • - • .L,. .... l,J w ""'J 3tate Dep't. of Geology 702 Woodlark Building Portland 5, Oregon :Oeti.r Fay: .J.mclosed please find a copy of the letters I've written to Guy Corden and Ho.rris =:11s worth. I won't be ubls to r;:a};:c it up this rrnek but will try it some time next week. Jincerely, 8\'~R 8.l!PT OF OEOLOOY • IPNBRAL INOS. FAY BRISTOL DIRECTORS PRESIDENT S. R. SMITH S. H. WILLISTON OREGON MINING ASSOCIATION W. F. MURRAY VICE PRESIDENT HARVEY DICK INCORPORATED IRVING RAND D. L. SKIDMORE SECRETARY 1107 PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING PORTLAND. OREGON apr1l 24• lKY lfoaoN-1• Bania JJ.lawor,a HotlM ot Repreaenla\1YN -;:uJdng'°11, ». c. Dear81r: The Oregon M1alag ...aa•••• i11e Aa.erioaa 1aa,1,11,e of .M1Alag ~ »ekllvgteaJ. lm&ln•r• 04 \he 81a!te BDuA of Ge•lefW • JU.aan1 ladaavl• ue llol4uc wu- 1a G..ata i"'~e, c,z-egoa oa May "• lMf. MMlia&e GI lhe alalrag fra\ua1'1' ...... , i.... hel.4 1a Oregoa la aeveral 7nrs 4u• lo prolal-. of ,u wa aa4 Iha clo•hlc of \be aol.4 alnea during \Jle war. wring tae peat 1ear -.1a1ng ao't1rt\J bas 1noreaac4 bJ leapa u4 IM>tt1tds and w1th tbe 1ndua,r1al growth or ~he l'or' la.n.4 aren num1111-oua aoA-it,.et.all1o ai~ral. ~terp1·1aea a.re lMiag rap14ly devel.oped. Gol4 ~hung b.ae gone quieUJ' abou\ lta busiaeas ot re opeaJ..ag V. ai••• aa4 o.l unha.g .--. Gp io ae\ ihta in- to operat.1oa asaln. ·r-u proapeot.ora are ltack in the Ail.la aa4 111 Ul moat ot ~ aaY1q • allbalaaaial &,r\tba\a.ke MYed. 4v1ng the 7•n ot the war. TIie proapM'tora &ad tu prod11.. rs ot metallto aD4 aoa iae\all1o atneJ"&l.a lUIYe J"\Ul Into a Yery aerioua probl ln develop1AS new pro4uo~1oa. A8 you mo• lhe o. & c. R.R. anti Cooa llaJ land.a are ett•cl1vl.J' w1thllold1q appzoxiaahl.J' 5:S> or ihe landa b. !iealen. er-A i"l'Oll pac1ae,toa. ID tu,. 1, la amu.1ag the number ot new 41aooveriea ~ade in the last ton years ,tiat are on \Ile c. &; c. land.a. TJla aa1Jl purpoae ot itda meeting la '° give you backing oa H.R.816' ane1 uaa. Cord.ea neJd.ng 011 s.c,v. The Raw aler1al i.>w:'N7 Counoll wb.1ob 1• apoaaored by \he .Portlaa4 Cb.aalter ot coamen• amt 1• a1&ppar\ecl i.y lhe CbaaNra ot COJu;,eroe lhro'ugboul ,u a'8:\e• lbe pllblio u,u1 ,1.. NllpuJ.••· \lie NAU a8' tlla raU~a4• ill lbe s,a,e ot Oyegoa u 11a tlr~, ottielal aolloa a:tler 1a oorpon,1oa aa4 oi,plll1aa\leii• •• to paaa a reaolt.tllon re quea•1a& the re-opalac ot lbese lan4a. Tb.air roa14ea\ eng1n9ff and »oa\ or lbe direotora will be in a\ienda.noe a, \he meeUng. -----~~--_---=-=-=-=-======-=--=-=-==---======-=--======- - -a- coaallllatten w1\b ,ae etale l>ou4 ot ,ne Dep•t. ot Geology of 'the stale ot Orqori ba a.twwn tlUII 'th•.u a•lt•r one reeQIDlle114alioa tor ataeral pro4uot1on. '° iaore••• ln Oregon. requru the opening ot th••• laa4a tor ataeral ••U'J• I•w 41ao--4 '1'11• •••tlag w1tb. •11 ooaoern84 and we tNl FOV pr••••• woul.4 be ot grMl benet1't io \he s~a,e of o~a. \Ve an aaid.ag \ha v, &. e. lad.a a4ra1ala1ra'io»a k aiiend. -. a ..ttag aa4 feel 'llitf te•tlJlODY lbeJ JJ4a.J g1Ye leoall7 wUl. ...lal2.Y't1J' ltTOr ··--~~ of .. J.U4f• 'J• WDul.4 •PPV01at• i I .. il ·,ht.• could. W ua~"4 ~a •1 ther· a aea'4t or Bola•• h•rlllS or • Jolill uar1na ot Ina bo ••• la orpa1a1q tJUa ~ ..,1._ l'v• •1•• tOAa14V4lbl.• UM wllb .N•ll Alla, ra, L1'DbJ", S. Wllllatoa &Ja4 mu,- otilera. Ilo:PlaS •• nut7 bear t~ ')'ou w1'1\ u att1rul1ve aa••r tltat ,OU will e1,en.4t ft wlab to~. .Flltw r. I. 1~1etolt Pre•• ·Bogue R1Yer, OZ'ftl• JI.A& -i,;A . - 111-. F • I. Driat.ol Bristol SU1oa Companr logo• as...... , Orego11 hu-Pqt !ou-, ban heard about, 1t but 111 CJ wen\• blll (Boue Bill lo• 199) haa bND 1Dtrodueed .tiich wvld require n nll1Dg or all dredpd laad. If inWl'Jl'•ted llterallyt S.t Id.pt require NNiling of cvtaia put8 of eand and paft1 .,_..tion• and po••11-l.r el&T pita. Aho I • not ao an bvt What it aipt apply to f'uture•ope pit aininl bf Uooa. It la• ..-er,- dnet1e --..ur• and from •1 atandpoiat you 1houl4 do What JOU cu to kUl it. I b&•• written Il'Yin& lend abollt it and U' poa1ible shall discug it with hill heN 111 Portland toaorrow. \ 81nc•nlJ, Diffotor , J ------.--..... December 13, 1946 Mr. F. I. Bristol Bristol Silica Company Rogue River, Oregon Ir. 1. I. lewun, 3451 SE Madison, Portland, of the Builders Concrete Product,, ia interested in obtaining a whit. silica und, ainue 18 plua-48 ueh, for uee 1D some ot hie concrete bricks. He has inspected the Eugene lilica sand but tinde that 1 t ia too tine and not white enough tor hia purPo•••. Th• Illinoia molding aande, however, are u.tiafactory but he would like to ha.Te a JllON local source if poaaible. I told Mr. Newman th& t I would write you and ask ;you to send h1a a IMll sample of aater1&l which might meet hie requirements. Mr. llewman•a company wae organised thie spring and ia currently turning out concrete brick and tile. Mr. lewman plans on expand ing shortly and bopea to turn out 't'&rioua other concrete products euch aa concrete roof shakes and ~becue fixtures and lawn furni ture. I don't know what bia ultimate consa.ption would be, but • he impreesea me aa being a pretty enterprising aort of fellow. I:t 7011 would let me le.now when 1ou write Mr. NeWJT.ian, I would appre ciate 1 t so that I can follow matters from this end. Yours aincerely, Ralph S. Mason Mining lngineer ISM1ff / l&D1JAJ'1 101 1947· Ir. 1 • I. Bri•to1 Brietol lilloa Coapuy Jlo11t• lti•w, Oregon hul'a,t I b&ve just received & telegrea f'l"OII 8fw Willlaton u4 • encloei.J:,g a copy tor auctt .cUon as you ur "1eh to tak•• I do cot kno• whether or not the ONgoa Mining .leeoo iation hu er aoraey u r•t but 1r ao, I thimt th• expense ot the telegraa would be worthwhile u -ua. 1d.rd.og 1ub0olmd.ttee•a lite ought \o N -'- llnceNlr, Dbeoto:r nLtJr ,., It•·, Saaaiiar w. A. Jlo11a• Sw.'l• Boue, Sal•, Ore~ Deaz- Sen.am ..... , 8111' Bouae' .1111 l'c,. JS? Ill a bem broagllt- to a "811 lon. l.ner stud¥ of this bill we.,,.. ecnel1Jdei th6.t i°\ 1• • poorl.7 written thei it ...it N Jl'84tliel.lJ' flQ,eaiDl• w epente 4re4gbtg eqtd.pa'il~ 1a •• atat• et Ol'eg9-. Ia aee·Ucm oae aaerou a'9.i ....u er• -.de •1• la --., •"• are \he OVi'OS1\o of die ~. • We In Ot'lllltl i.ua are•• _., w llOI'•• tnerestel la crtalt•e M4 wilt . ).if.a Pl'•••rn ts.on aa at17 •~t., of •• na,e. At the •-- 11• a bll.1 prOhlld.\1111 tre4giag C~ all p:ra..Ueal ,-poaaJ •• tHl "f8'17 .111 ... •~ ~ tile' 4r-,,_'IIC ii 4e• on •••• 111114 •111 -~• -_111 tall• to •l<:• an:r prm•t• aa w 11tu1t 1• -•• • retllerwl••• u a result we are YffT ... opp,s.C to the panage et •t• '-l,lU. 11,,1-rl~p!I;___...~,_1>"'""~--?91 ..A,~ • tt...-Grant • Pas I & nlhEKG1 JoeepllJ.ae Com,- Chaa1-sr ot COIIIIIU'N. Letter sent to Senator w. A. Jloser Representat1Te w. w. Balderree Oop7 to F.w. Libbey, Director, ~tate Dept., Geology and Minerll. Industries. ST ATE DEPT OP OEOLO(IY, & MINERAL lNDS. t 11.r. P. I. Brlatol Cr&'Qtl Pua Oregon Dearl"qt I want to cul 7our at.teutio» t,o Bouae iill lo. 387 which, 11'1 effect, aeaus that dredgin& operati®a would be obliged to reaoll tillable land. Ia lectiou l of the bill, m&Df alleged evil reeulta attributed to dredging are greatly exaa;erated. Th•re llight alao be 80lle qu•t1on as to u •act definition of •tiUabl.- land. In Section 2 of the bill, thia Departmeot would be given authority to det9l"ll1ne •the reaeonabl• tta•• in •~1ch the dredii,ng coagany would be euppoa«t to acoo.mpllah ita reaur.f&cing. I feel that the Department shwld be whoU, a tact-finding orpni»atio» whose duties abould be, 1n large proportion, al.on& ec1.ent1tic lla•, and that it should not be given pol.ice or regulatory powera. I lhall be Yery glad to hear bow tb• mining couittM of the Graote Paaa Cbuber of Ceamerce l<>vk• upon thia bill. Sincerely, PIL1jr """ lb-. r. 1. Bristol lriatol Silica Coapany logu• ll1••r, Oregon I>ea:r ,.,, Inaof'ar u I aa able I shall 1ncorpora:t4_ 1n ov biennial report ldneral. product1on t1~--ures for the State. It you are wllllng to relean ,our production tiguru for 1944 and 194S1 1 ahould. be YffJ clad to have th•• Fll'.ttJr INDUSTRIAL SILICA CRYSTAL GRIT (The Best) STANDARD GRANITE GRIT • December 11,1945 Ralph .3. Lason 702 /ioodlark Bldg l'ortland 5 Oref;on Dear Ralph; ~e have fowarded by Farcel rost two samples to, Harbison ~·Jalker. Cne is the size that we ship to the steel foundries in San Francisco and the other is ~uarry l{ock. I hope that they are thinking of building a plant out here. ~aybe they are. Thank you veyy much for sending for the sarnple. Yours truly, I V . .; '• ...... ar. F. I. Bristol lrutol SJ.liea CoapanJ Bc,pe IU:ver,J>r•gon J)eu Pq1 The EttGIBURIRO AND »INI.IG JOURlUL hu requested thi• Depataeat to auppl.7 information Oil mineNJ. _produotioza in th• State for the year 1944. It UJ be that your figures are confidential and if ao, plAue danprd thie req,u•t• BoNver, if you eaa 1Nppl.y ata.t1at1c•• th• 1. and 1.J. wi.abes th• M:lllbv of too• prod\lcetd in 1944 together with the Ya.l.ue. Beat regards. Director nLtjr Gold Hill, OreBon Route 1 Box 102 March 13th 1946 State Department of Geology, and Mineral Industries, Portland, Oregon Attention 11r. Ralph s. Mason Dear Mro Masom, Thank you for your letter of the 28th of February together with the report on my Silica property near Gold Hill, Oreeon. In reply to your re4ue~t in the last paragraph of your letter will say that I am the owner of the Silica.property. Mr. Bristol has a Claim on the north boundary of my Silica but the operation and quarry is on my property. I sell to him on a tonnage basis and he operates on a lease-option agreement. This will put your records in shape as requested in your letter. February 21t 1946 ar. n. A. a.,ard Route 11 Doz 102 a.ld nu, Oregon ».M' -· lbmJard.t rom- letter or re~ 26 &ddrNsed to Mr. a. 1. Canfield b.u bMII ref'Vl'ed. to u for aotie. To the b$8t of m:, kno•.udr•, the Ntparta covering your depo-1.t on IIUler Gulch 1-cladet (l a report bf ltr• &. a. Haablaaf (2) • n pon by t.hU J)epa.ruumt appear!.ng b hll•t.io l..4--C, 't'Ol.. 2, a..:. 21 page 55, 00,1 of wb.1.oh 1• eac1-aed t• your Worma.tioOJ fdl4 (3) aa article appeui.Dg .ill the Ul?.ING COIGRESS JOO}:l..ti.AL DeMliber 19441 Paa• 33 'br Ir. PJ. Brtstol. lo Oonmaent NfOZ'W elt.ber bJ th• V • s. 5\areau of liDel of U • •• GitologiuJ. ~•1 have bee made to my Jmowled.ge. I note 'f'.ha" 1n our report. on the property, •• h&"t'.a Mr, .Bratol liaW u Oii!DV1 although in yg.ur- lfttt.r rou state tbat he 1& .:..ueq pureha:s ing tu at.rial fra rou:r quarry. ID on•r to •th1Chte out. our :recorda I would appreetata it it you t'OUld let us tno• what the pnseat 1tatl1e ot thia property 1e. .ire you leuing yow- ~ to Mr. llri8tol or MlUng the utfflal to h1a on .a royalty or ,.h,Uar b&silst l#'l~....,.,.,,.,,.,,.....~.....- r , 1946 , Route 1 Box 102 Gold Hill, Oregon. February 26th. 1946 U.S.Department of the Interior; Geolo~ical Survey, Box 3418, . Portland, Oregon; Mr. G.H.Canfield; Dear Sir; When possible I wou,d like to obtain a copy of your report on the survey made on my silica property on Miller Gulch near gold Hill, Oregon. The location is sw¼ of Se¼, sec. 30 T 36, S,R,3 w. Wm. Jackson County. · Only recently I returned from the service and Mr. F.I.Bristol who purchases silica from my quarry advised me that a survey had been made. I will appreciate very much any information that you may have for release. Thanking you for your assistance in this matter, 1,, •., r..." - •r. r. I. Bristol Briat.ol Silica Ooapan7 Rogue River. Oregon Dear lq: le have received a reQ_ueat tor pn11ter troa the llarb11on Walker Betra.ctory Coapuy. Could :,ou eend tbea a 2 or 3-poliid eaaple of :,our allioa of a lize auita.ble for tunace lininga. The eample aboul.d be addreaaed to •r. G. c. Coolidce, V1ee Preeid.ent., Harbison Walker lefraeto:riea Oollpan;y, l.81.S faner1 Bank Building, Pit\aburch, ,.a,lwnia. lould :,ou plea.ae advin ua •hen 7ou ban shipped the au.pl• ao that we can let Mr. ,Coolidge know that it ii OD the •7• 'fhenk ,-ou ftey •UGh for your oourtuy 1n this utter. lows aincerely, llalpb s. llaaon Mining ltaeinaer February 19, l94S Ir. F. I. Brl.atol Jtope River Oregon Dear Fa1, Responding to your request for iaforraation on the epecifioationa of silica tand ueed in th• glase industry, •hich •• rel&7ed to this office by »r. Youngberg of our Granta Paaa oll1ce .. The enoloaed information has been obtained troa the best referencea •• haTe here and l belien it 1a .ufficientl,Y detailed to give you an idea of what ia required by the gla1e induatr,. ?ou will note that I have also included the epeci!icatione tor glaae grinding sand which ie used 1n no aall quantity. lf :rou do not already have a copy of •technology and Use• of Silica and Sand•, b7 I. M. Weigel, U. S. Burea» ot ilinea Bulletin 266 (price 40 cent-a), aay- I auggeat that it would be well worth your while to pt it. If we can be ot any f'Urth•r aervice to you, please f~el tree to call upon ua. Sincerely yours, lllllllff I f Encl. . l~ ~- January 3l, 1945 Ir. 1 • I. Briatol Briatol Silica Corapany Bogue RiYer,. Oregon Dear Fa71 I talked to Carl Green, lfho ia aasociated witb Cunninghu, oonoen ing ef:fioiency or quarts in rook f1ltera installed in sewage die• poaal plants. I am .not eure just how 11\lch ar. Green baa inTeatigated the ma.tt.er but he aeemed to thini: that any type of bard rock auch u basalt would Mk.ea satisfactory rock fUt.-. ile stated that such a tilter 1JOuld lut at least ;s or 40 years and therefore did not appear to be i:l&pr!,tat-4 with the longer life of' a quarta tilter • .la I told you, I think, J. c. 6teven1 of the fira of Stevena & roon, is now in the east u he •e r~en~ elected president of the .Amer1e&n Soci•tv ot Civil !Dgineera • lben he returna, I shall talk to hill about the aatter and aee •hat trflDapirea. Sincerely youra, r. W. Libbey Director PILajr BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA P. 0. Box 505 R°'i'" RWl!A, • (!)""'9"" J~nuu.ry l 7t~1 1951. :.:r. li'ay .:::.,iobey, 702 ·.:oodla:.:·h:: j3uildL:1s, ~ortland, Ora~on • .illnclosed is a cli.:::ping fro~:.:. :.~edford ~.uil-'I'ribune on the foresters D8eting. i!.Veryone see~.• s to have f c:<.lla::1 :C or tLo line. 1:lly take the _ to court. '~~.i&.r ca:1. re-i' ile. :;_,·or sol,1e reason the c'ost c;f filing on ·50 ,ooo acres does :..10t seer;i to enter a::::.Ly O.,:10s L1ind. ~.~c~~ee put up so:~ .. ,e ~P50, OOU. to do it i11 tl1e f' irst place. :iould he put it up a,:;ain? 1:eil and I ure leaving Su'Gurday evening. ,.e should f inisll UlJ iL a wee,.:, l hope. Mr. 1. I. Bria\ol Brittol flllca 0ollJ)&l11' logu.e River, orecoa Deal' Jq: After OU!' ,elephone con•eraaUoa 7e1\erd.q, I learned from Fred lo••berc that Mlll'Ph7 Bl"09 •• WO!"ldag vith Sualh1M Mlai:ag Co11p&1&7, aa4 Leban Bro•.' hv Yol'lc, an working oa th• old Pioneer aine north of BN14on. A.a 7ft probab17 now, the 014 Pion.ea wag worked ia the ea.J'l7 4a,ya tor geld ant pla\ima &Jld the ta1111'l:• troa the early 11111 were nm down ta C.\ Creek to a fl.•t place known•• !he Lac,oon.1. fhef'le ta111nge were treated 'by Jlmtphre711 d.Ul"iag \he laet w&r who about ~,ooo tont o! pr1JIAl7 chroaltt ooncent:ratea vere pl"Od.uoed and sold \o \be goTeraent plant a\ Coquille. !heee ooacentratea, or at lea.et the largest part of t.hea, are at!.11 atored at the old •lt• about? mile• wee\ of Coquille. Accordi~ to loeenbe:r&, the Mui-pbya are at preaent not conoern•4 with chroai te. '!'hey- are ailling \hell' vnrk at N00Ter7 of gold a.nd platimm. t, 1• -, undentimdi~ that thq ha.Ye a ,n,e of maehine which will uee the principle of 1h1k ed. noat to recov9r pncioua metals. Rotenberg &lao U7'9 that Mo.rpl'q'e have taken O"f'H' the tmall ooncentnt!.JU?: plant po.t 1n. a, the ft01Mtel' by a Mr. Lytell sometime laet tprtag. !hit plant 1a a aiapl• one and consi1te onl.7 ot trommel and table•• llaceNlJ", -- 1201 CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOLS This is a full-rate DL = Day Letter T clegram or Cable, WESTERN NL=l'-:ight Letter gram unless its de ferred character is in LC= Deferred Cabk dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address. UNION W. P. MARSHALL, PRESIDENT Ship Radiogram The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of.,Prigin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination L. PF A067 C DH DM PORTLAND ORG 4 F WLIBBEY ,ORG STATE DEPT OF GEOLOGY 702 WOODLARB BLDG PTLD YOIJR NIGHT LETTER OF SEP 1 TO FAY I BRISTOL SALT LAKE CITY UTAH REMAINS UNCLAIMED AT COREY'S NEW AMERICAN MOTOR COURT. WESTERN UN I ON. 91 OA. STATE DH'T. OF GEOLOQY & MINERAL JNDS, , THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE ..... 1. Bn•'81 lb1.eto1 llltca Coapaq _/ loau •••• 0Np11 Jlrtar -· !.be enalo ■e4 •Pl•• of win• vtll be ..lt•ezt,lua\017 • .Al\houdl I ••at '11• win ci'fia« wo• n••ne• u a 4q le\\QI J':r1U1' •nt.na. 11 appear• --•l'tinc lo •ttfloaUoa tl'OII •••••I'll 1Jaloa that tt IIU\ h&Te gou thftup aa a alp\ le\t••• l't'ldeaU7 :,W left lal\ L<e 8atv4af' •nln« MfON h091Yiac i ,. I hope \ha\ -., orlglul ata\eaenl eoaeerlli.q Noa.._ ohNae oOIIPl1M when T•• PJ.111 llhdlq aa4 I a\al'leA to HUaal• ohN• n••n••• 414 u\ eel in\e asw 4ettnl•• ftal ,,a,euat Vhteh - will••• ,.,. Moa...,_ e1tlaaie vu eTld.en\17 tulle a btl off. 8tacenl7, Dlna\or - J DOMESTIC SERVICE \. J INTERNATIONAL SERVICE" Check the class of service desired; Check the class of service desired; otherwise this message will be 1206 otherwise this message will be sent as a full rate telegram w E s T E RN sent at the full rate FULL RATE FULL SERIAL DEFERRED TELEGRAM RATE DAY NIGHT ·N NIGHT I 0 N CODE LETTER LETTER LETTER u W. P. MARSHALL, PRESIDENT I" NO, WDS,•CL. OF SVC. PD. OR COLL. CASH NO. CH/\RGE TO THE ACCOUNT OF TIME FILED Oregon State Dept. of Geology . & Mineral Industries S•nd th• following m,ssage, subject to th• t,rms on back horeof, which are hereby agre,d to SEPTEMBER 1, 19.50 -,Ay I :BRISTOL COREY'S NEW AMERIO.Ali MOTOR COUltT SALT LAD CITY, U'fAH G'B.Aft COUNTY, OREGON ESTIMATED ~SERVE .ABOU! 200,000 !ONS 20 TO 25 PERCENT Cr20_:,, · AVERAGE CBROME IRON RATIO 2. J TO ~ INCLUDING FEW THOUSAND TONS GRADE UP TO JS PERCENT. MONTANA ESTIMATED RESERVE S½ MILLION TONS AVERAGE 20 PERCEN! Cr20J, AVERAGE CHROME IRON RATIO 1.3 TO 1. F. W. LIBBJlY, DIRECTOR DAY LETTER STATE OF OREGON DOUGLAS McKAY EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT GOVERNOR SALEM ;,._,. ~r. !ey&tte I, lsrietol : , I,ristol Silioe Conips.ny Rogue River, Oregon D•r ~r. Bristol: Tbe..nk J·::.m for your lethr of July 22.nd u4 :f 01· the pepGr on the ci.011est1 o e·Jaroae picture. 1 l e plan ypr; present e.nd tc diecn t , State Director of Gtiology a h n oppoI·tuni ty preeente. GOYernor cc - Mr. F. W. Libbey BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA July 22nd 1950 Governor Douglas McKay, Salam, Oregon. Honorable sir; Enclosed is a paper on the domestic chrome picture outlining a plan of a&tion that will work. :~;3:w~~~~/ Fayette I. Bristol "•·, - BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA R"'i"! ~ifJell, • (!)""9"" July 24th 1950 Mr. F. Vi. Libbey, 702 Woodlark Building, Portland, Oregon. Dear Fay; Enclosed is a paper on the domestic chrome picture outlining a plan of action that will work. May 16th 1g50 Honorable Lowell Siook:m.an, Office -407, House of Repreaeniat1•••• Washington, D. c. Honorable air; I noticed by the paper that you have in&roduoed a bill to have a morator1WI on asaeaament work tor th1a year. Thia poses a rsal problem. The Department ot the Interior has been putting on a campaign to change the mining laws. AD.other mora,or1um will plaJ' rignt into their hands. Pending ia a bill to extend the date to Sept13111ber 1st and let those that did work last year applJ 1t 011 this year. we teel very strongly that the moraioriwa should be lost 1n committee and the extension to September lat passed. ~• have alao gone over this problem with Fay Libbey, Neil illen and Mason Bingham and they agree that a moratorium. would be very bad this year. Sincerely, Oregon ~1n1ng Association, By J?res. ' I ·- I E Cheak the alaaa of aerrice · ed; 1206 Check the oJaaaof aervioedeeired; othenrille this message will be 'WEST.ERN. otherwise this~ will be aentaa a full rate telegram aent at the full rate FULL RATE FULL DEFERRED TELEGRAM SERIAL RATE DAV NIGHT UNION. NIGHT CODE LETTER LETTER LETTER W. P. MARSHALL, PRESIDENT NO. WDS,•CL, OF SVC, PD. OR COL\.. CASH NO. CHARGE TO THE A COUNT OF TIME FILED Oregon State Dept. ot Geology • w Snd tht, follow/116 me,,...e, n,bfect to tht, term8 on ba,:k hereof. which •• .Mreby qreed to / D. ra I. BRISTOL BRISTOL SILICA. OOIIPA.II BOQUE JUVD, ODOOI All UI.OLI .lffllD IID'IIG OOIQBESS STATI CBAIIMD IDTIIO SALT Llll CIT!' THURSDil Jill 'l'IEllffJ'UTJI. CAI ?011 '?AD III PUCE? r. w. LllBU ~ ~~MERTlr! SERVJr..- '°' J INn-·· --~VU'5"' Check the alaaa of aerrice desired; 1206 Check the alaaa of aervioedeeired; otherwise this message will be otherwiae this m_.,se will be aentaa a full rate telegram 'WES TE R N 1ent at the full rate FULL RATE SERIAL FULL TELEGRAM RATE DEFERRED DAV NIGHT N ON CODE NIGHT "\LETTER LETTER -~ I LETTER It ' u W. P. MARSHALL, PRESIDENT NO. WDS.·CL. OF SVC. PD. OR COL\.. CASH NO. CHARGE TO THE ACCOUNT OF TIME FILED Oregon 8ta\e Dept. ot Geology and ' y4,..._.,,, T~a+.w4•• Snd tht, followinz menoie,.. , n,bject to tht, term8 on bock hereof, which "1'e ltereby qreed to IWICH 20, 19,0 -~ 1.l? I. BIISTOL BRISTOL 8ILlO.t. OOIIPJ.II • J ROOUE'llffl, OlllOOI ... WHAT I_S STATUS 01 IOUI ·IIDUS'l'JW.I, SILICA PAPER 'l'O BE OIVD II SEATTI&7 WISH TO If.AKE PLllS roa IIUL!IGJW'HIIG BOD YOUR Alff) ltllBLDS PAPEIS AID ~ '~ DON WHD ?OURS WILL BE A'fAILABLI. r. w. LIBBEY / - Jlr. 1. I. Br1atol Bristol Silica CQ11P&D1' logue liver, ONgora Dear J'qa Al Bartell haa heard froa Su Willleton that. be cannot attend a meeting on Jlaroh 17 but will plan to oome up for our meeting on April 21. Therefore the Oregon Mining .&.aociation meeting will be poat.poned. unt.U the later date. On larch 17 we ehall have our regular A.I.a.I. dinner aeeti.Dg at whioh I beline it 1• planned to have our ceramiat, Charlie Jacoba, &iTe a dclllonetl"at.ion t.browinc together a olq pot, or wha'9"t'er he calla 1 t. Thia will be in addition to Batell'a report. on the•• York ••t.ing• I umtvatand that you h&Te ottered to transport people to the Seattle in dustrial ainerala 11eeting. I think, it you do not haTe ,-our car tilled., Hollla and I would be glad to go along. Otherwiae •• shall drive the State car. We have aade reael"'l'ationa at the ldmoDd l•MT Hotel which is cloH to the Univereity oaapu where all the aeeUnga will be held, both the Industrial Mineral.a Conference and o.s.,. I euggeat that you make a reser vation at the eae place. Our resenat1ona ctai. troa Wedneaday' night, April SJ therefore ft ehould need to go up on Wednesday afternoon. I am today Nnding 1n title• ot our two papers, your■ and len Bublen'e, to George Waterman. Director JILajr - Ir. r. I. Bristol Bristol Silica 00IIP8ft1' Rogue ll1Yer1 Oregon Dear Fqa I have juat received the preliainaZ7 announcement ot tbe Indu.,_ trial Mineral.a Conference giving a list of tiYe pa.pare to be presented and eta.ting that otber papers 1fill be announced. I believe tha\ there will be eight altogether. The 1199t.1nga are scheduled to be held in the llinea Building., U. ot lf., and the 'banque~l be held at the Edmond ll8&fJ7 Hotel. I wo,µld like to eend in ~ tit.lee £or our two papere and wish you would decide on your title and let•• knolr. Ken Hamblen will have the other paper on perl~te. Sincerely, Dinot.or Ir. r. I. Bristol Briltol Sil1oa CQIIP&IV' Bogue li•er, Oregon Dear rqs The kecutive Coaaittee ot the Oregon Section, .l.I.K.B., appointed ae Ob.airuz:l or the ll:1n1ng Regulations CaaittM and didn't give ae a chance to enter arrr objeotiona. Bartell thought I ahould write to you concerning the plane tor holding a mNting to diecues the ■1n1ng law matter since the Executive COlllittN bu decided that a change in the meeting plan 1a deairable. In briet, they think that the Oregon ll1n1ng !aaociation ahould sponaor the meeting ao that a tr..- di8CU81ion llaJ' be held and, 1t thought deairable, IIOll9 reaolutiona may be drawn up and publioiucl. I beliffe that th• Section here will aake arrang.. nta tor the meeting but,1 u I understand 1 t, 1 t will not be a dinner 2eeting and it will be open to the publio. Probabl;r it will be held in acme aucb aud1\oria u that at the Public Serrlce Building. I belieTe 7ou, as President of the Oregon ll1nin& .uaociaUon, would be 1n charge ot the meeting. , .la to the time, that has not been decided upon. Bart.ell said 7eawrdq he thought it probabl.7 would be better to wait until llarcb, considering the uncertaintiea ot the weather, etc. I u not sure at present whether or not the Section will hold a February meeting but I aeaume that one will be held on the 17th, even though Bartell will be 1n •• Tork at the annual ••tina. Soaebodywlll let you know about this aa soon as a decision ia reached. Sincerely, . Directer nLalr I BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA February 10th 1g50 Mr. F. W. Libbey, 702 Woodlark Building, Portland 5, Oregon. Dear Fay; Your le~ters of January 31st and .b'eb 'Y 3rd have been on my desk now for several days,- somehow I did not get them answered. The Oregon Mining Association has needed a meeting in Portland for some years. Your letter outlines the way it can be made a success.,,,,, I wili let you fellows set the date and will plan to be in Portland for several days before the meeting. Thank you a lot. I would be glad to give~ paper in Seattle on In4ustrial Silica at the A.I.M.E., meeting. Thank you again. Our sales are fine but deliveries poor, due to bad weather,- In fact we have had a hell of a time. Hope to see you next week. Regards. Yours very truly, 111 llr. r. I. Bristol BJ"iatol Silica Company locue liver, Oregon J)ear Pays Thia 11 to inquire il you will wr1 te a paper on • Industrial Silioa in \he loz-thweat" or aome such title tor our A.I.■ .B. Industrial llinerala Conference which will be held 1n Seattle April 8, I believe. / Thia conterenoe will be ratber unique in that we ahall ...tat t.be NU \ime, or at least dur~ the aaae tb:ree-dq period, u the •••teffl D1't'ie1on ot o.s.A. and the regional mee\inc ot the OanacUan 1Sn1na Institute. I uy not have this anangeaent with the Oanadian tining Inet.itute quite aoourate but the last I heard the three oraanizations • that is, A.I.II.I., o.s •.1. and C.Jl.I •. - would collaborate as well aa they could in meetings on these three claya. The ONgon Section will have two papera, one ot which will be y-oura, I hope. • * Please let me know right ott it you will do it. Director JWLajr I••., \ ••• r. 1. lb'-1alel '.Brh\ol lllioa Coapa1l1 .... BS.ftrt Orqoa »-r 'la7: In 8polr:aU I tallce4 vi\h Val\ M•lro1e, ,eolO,S.1\ vlU:l Ule 1111__.. Jla1ll'OA4, abotl\ th• poat1bl1Ulff ot a n.ppl,1 of lov pa4e ••••'•• la ONaoa. ant I UD4 Ida to vrl\e me• le\\sr ooacentnc \he .,,er. file eaoloeel eop7 1• Mlf aplaat.z7. 1 lr:aow •• pNbl... UlYolYe4 ., VOll- 4eN4 it the low.,._ ube1to• 1n the EftU Onek ar•, vhleh 7ft ooa\nl or a\ leaet now a'botl\, ooul.4 enar the p1ot1.1.re. I lhlAk \ha\ •ne et •wrlal vo,,14 be ta\l1taow17 lt it could be pro4uced tn t1BJ1'1\J. I Wak tile aabe1\01 a\ Mn. VlaaeD\Mtrg'• proper\7 would. be ,oo hlcb pa4e and. 1a '"u.111,et qeaat1'7" • oouldered.. Whea l oan ,:e\ to l t l wan.\ to tell you. abou\ the Spoknu OoAtel'UH. lll a ••ue it •• a "pa.c1ted.• ueung. a, Mr. GoldT had bro,scht Jn all ~ ...., ..... IAMl'N\I he conl4 Wnk ot who voulct ha't'• IOJU ...... ow nppoae4 grifftlnM aplut Iha Id.Ai- law. One penon appean4 at \M ooa feNllff who, ln a •7• up1e\ Mr. Golct.1•• planniq. Re was COAgrHaman Oaap\011 w,. of Idaho. Ma7be ~ DOW of Mr. White. lt 7f1f1 doa't. JOtl will aol app1'90l&k th• va7 u oaa 11p19\ a 11eeUag. a. •• l\riollJ' •era•• no••" allA Ile nows Cl1111• a lo\ a'bon, pablic land• aDd ■1111.ag law. He 11 atrio\1,1 oa the 114• of ~ ■ta•n ad OP.PO•• to 10 a.oh gOfll'DINJlt re&IJ.la\lou. Slaoenl7, ftLalk 'lllolOIV...... October 27, 1949 llr. f • I. Brietol Brietol Silica Coap.any Rogue &i-ver, Oregon Dear Fa71 Thanks tor yours of October 26. I am sorry to learn that' 70U ha•• bad a bad oold. I hope aout.hing may develop on the aebest.oa u Walt Mel.Nae told me that they are reliable people and were eager to put, a plant 1n t.he •eat". With reference to a meeting tor Oolq, you or course realiae t.hat be would paok it wit.h recreational, wildlife and tiaber people. Be oould -,be do thia aore easily in Portland than in aoae other placea. , Sincerely, Directer flLajr BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA October 26th 1949 Mr. F. W. Libbey, 702 Woodlark Building, Portland 5, Oregon. Dear Fay; Will take a trip to Evans Creek within a few days and get asbestos samples. This might be interesting. Have had a bad cold for over a week now so have done very little. Think a meeting of claim owners in Grants Pass, Eugene, and then Baker, with the idea of a final meeting in Portland would be good. Let Goldy come to the Portland meeting. Regards. Sincerely, Octob.- lS, 1949 lfr. Fq I. Bristol Britltol Silica Compal)1' Rogue lliver, Oregon Dear Jays .,· .lt the O and C .ldrlsor;r Board aeetina held recentq at which mining la• were disoueaed Ill". Goldy •pbaeised that he bad had aeetinga 11'1 th the liortmreatern tining Association and the Idaho llining Association and that repreaent.at1Yea of these aasooiationa appeared to be B711Patbetio with the Bureau ot Land Management's problems 1n administering publio l.ande. At the oonolu•ion of the Advisory Board Heting I untioned to Mr. Goldy that he should not accept the main probleu of Idaho and eastern Waahington ndnera as necessarily the principal problema ot other western states. Be remarked that he 'll'Ould very much like to have a meeting with representatives of Oregon aining 1t it could be arranged, ao I told hia when be got to the matter to write me a letter asking tor such a meeting and I would. attempt to arrange it. Thia morning I receivad a letter from llr. Ooldy, copy of which is en closed. Whether or not we abould invite him to our A.I.II.I. meeting in Decelber I do not know. I aa willing to leave it up to the directors of the Section or arv other group :-epreee;nting Oregon mining. In arq eYent., I suggest that you drop Kr. Ooldy a line telling bia that I have written you suggesting a meeting. Sincere)¥, Direct.or J'f/Lsjr Incl. ----- .luguat 8, 1949 11:r. r. I. Bristol Bristol Silica Co,.apa.I17 Bogue River,. Oregon Dear Paya I am sorry I lliaunderstood your original. letter and did not rewrn the Idaho Small Mine Operators lien Letter. It 1• emloeed. I thought that you were c0111ing up here laat week. Sincerely, Director 11Lajr I"•·, BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA August 5th 1949 Mr. F. ~. Libbey, 702 Woodlark Building, Portland 5, Oregon. Dear Fay; With your letter of August 2n4, you returned the Williston "Press Release", would like also to have you return the Idaho Small I.i.Iine Operators bulletin that went to you with my letter of the 1st. Thank you and kind regards, Yours truly, /); I / ~:11 #.. F. I. Bristol • . •·, Auguat. 21 1949 . Mr. r. I. Briatol Briatol Silloa Compan;r Roau• liver, Oregon near re;,-, Thank you tor 7our letter ot Auguat land I am returning l;ler.witb the prns releue. l'f'identJ.T the iron depoait north ot Gold BUl ie the one which•• have llated as the Tolman 4epoa1t.. 51.ncereq, Director PILtjr '· .. , BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA August 1st 1949 Mr. F. W. Libbey, State Department ot Geology and Mineral Industries, 702 Woodlark Building,. Portland I, Oregon. Dear Fay; Enclosed is the letter from the Idaho small Mines Association and an editorial from the Courier. The 1si iron had me stopped tor a minute at lunch the other day, until I remembered that the junk dealers sell iron scale on the basis ot containing tree iron in the oxide. The iron deposit north of Gold Hill is small lenses of a few thousand tons each. Montage built a road up to them and shipped a few cars for ballast during the war. Their powder man loaded the biggest lens heavy and threw it all in the valley. Doc Wells looked it over during the war and thought it was sure small but it might be OK for the cement plant. Hope to see you the end of the week or first ot next week. Regards. ... Ill-. r • I. Bl':1.etol . Briatol Silica COIIJ)a!IT Bogue 11:'l'er, Oreaon Dear r..,-1 Muon BiDgham mentioned that you had received a letter troa the Idaho JliDing Aaeooiat.1on, or Dlqbe it na the Idaho 111ning 1eeoo1at1on •- Letter• which spoke about the relation bet.Mn bue metal producer• and gold prod.ucen. The bue •t.al producers were beginning to feel that they bad not aupporte4 th• gold produoer1 euttioientl.y and are now looking tor support troll theN Ame gold produoera. Could I obtain a cow or this Nen Letter lJ"CII you, ~ularl.¥ th1• article? One other matter which I wanted to inquire about 11 that when ft nre a\ luncheon together with lleura. Lang and sutolltte, they talked about aoae iron ON which ooovred north of Gold Hill that wu available to th• in place ot aonle uterial which the7 had. been bringing in .rrc. Calitomia. I rem...i,er or one or t\hera eqing that the iron ore from Cali.t'omia ran 18 percent iron and this doesn't click with•••• I cannot conceive ot traneporting ore that low-grade. Alao do ;rou know ~bing about tJi. or• llOl"th of Ool4 Hillt Ia that the Tolman deposit? Sincere]¥, ftlLsjr ·- .1uly 18, 1949 · lfr. r. I. Bristol Oregon ■ininc AaaociaUon P.O. Bax: SOS Jloau• 11•• 1 Onion Dear Fa:ya I had intended to give you the enclosed membership £ea when I ,ru in Orante Pua but forgot to do so. In tact, I did not, eee •ery much ot you whea I ,ras there, I • •ff'Y to NT, clue to the prua ot other •tter,. Pvbape I 1hall h-. bett~ luck n•t tiae. Sincerely, Director JIL1jr .J I.,•·, DIRECTORS F'AY BRISTOL PRESIDENT OREGON 1'\INING ASSOCIATION S. R. SMITH S. H. WILLISTON HARVEY DICK. VICE PRESIDENT INCDAPDAATED O. L. SKIDMORE IRVING RAND P.a. BOX 505 ROGUE RIVER, CREl3CN BECAETAAY Mr. Fay W. Libbey, ?02 Woodlark Building, Portland, Oregon. :.1uar •1»'1 Du.lat,~,- l:ae-r1r.iuHt 1:t p:,,,,a11ootltiiit•·-•t :.o:: t.t,~, fil'~t; ,~,,;;, elnH ti:Zi w,u.. tbltJ'ft Wfi:$ ~ ttl.up 1n •~i;loymmrl •Rfl 11-, ot \btr, :fellow• w,u. tu,ot I.ti th• b1lla. T-• --~•, ~1•• ~ff•,-.t1a1 •1 \k• 110.000.00 ~on• or to.• Aloa.t.• J~.Q~l''-l C0~.1bl1ud,Oll 1• k-Mp~ lbtt t'.,;,;,.:;. in thff h1lla. ?h.t r•t:iall b "bat • u~•·4 ~ .-1a ••• •••••• atui,a, u•o•l•t.i•• :blfll:A ue ..,,104 lit.ti ,elltit-1171•. provJJa-.4 tlaa#•t. 1,1 .k,ln1AC 1•••• ,,.,,go-1.... U41wtlt1• . .J&lleJ li.u•ht~r111,• ••• pnJ;:tO••l• ,.~ ~·· ..Uu• 8\al• .,,. ot ltfllNA\loih Ctt$tf0Jl ••~. w -· &14Uti tr• QA a:.1 tb••· tu1ttSO ii• ,pua on. taavtq on o;,nt:\1 .zi·••.1q ,~,. •low'~• _,, tb4 o\li ~~ n.,.._ ,iu.4 •la&•• ot t.b.• ~ui8' t.aGn ot 'Ghe ~Ytel JAli 1h18 \,i~i$, W4 w4U1.\ 11JU, V6't'1 •lll•JA k- QefU,' fl!• :ftH 'itJ.1h ai~q,io,H to. 1.M _..,,;.,ug. fOU.l"~ IJ ~-fl'iiib~r,•~lp @1.0G •""'1r.i.;1blil·ti.on.3 ,~., -~111,lt@ ~JI.. -• May 9, 1949 lk-. r. I. Briatol Bristol Silica Company Bogue River, .Oregon Dear lays Tbanke tw yours of hy 6 enclosing copy- ot your letter to Willia. I can imagine that a lot of money bae been ll&de on some ot the tax la.nd in Jackson County. It seems to me, however, that the advertia► ment which I sent. you would probably- attract a lot ot suckers who would buy- a lot ot wort.blue land. Perhaps I was unduly- concerned. I am encloaing a cow ot an item which appeared in the lut BIQitfDRDIQ AID IIIDIO IOURJJAL which givea an outline or propoaed change• int.be mining law. Although un4oubtedl.y' there are weakn••••• in our present mining lan, the proposed aet-up would be another atep toward eoc1al int1on in t.hia country-. Director 11L1jr ...... / _,;,- --: BlddoJ Sdica. e~ BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA kay 6th 1949 ~r. F. W. Libbey, State Deft., of Geology and l":;insral Ind us tries, Portland, Oregon. Dear Fay; i~bout a month ago I talked to Jackson County officials about tax land. They said every last piece had been sold. These people may have taken all thut 'w,as left. None of it could be farmed but smJe was as good as land that has sold for ~100.00 an acre. I was thinking of buying sorae that they had for sale last year • • These people have been. advertising in the California ~ining Journal for the past ten years, at least. No doubt son.e of their custoi,,ers have made money as some land around here that sold for ~2.00 has since resold for as much as ~1000.00 per building lot. :Jont ::::.now what cari be done. The inclosed copy of a letter to ~r. Charles F. Willis, Public Lands Co111.,,i ttee, National advisory Council, may be of soue interest to you. Sincerely, Bristol 3ilica Company, FAY BRISTOL PRESIDENT DIRECTORS S. H. WILLISTON 5. R. SMITH VICE PRESIDENT OREGON MINING A_SSOCIATION W. F. MURRAY IRVING RAND INCORPORATED HARVEY DICK SECRETARY D. L. SKIDMORE 1107 PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING PORTLAND. OREGON JprU 18• 1kt Mr. C!aaJtlAta J'. WUJ.1•• c.Jla1nletl, J..Ql.l lfull11• tellda enc I,,... Jlalleaal lUaenla A4Yl..,- COW-11, Plle•lx. Artsoaa. 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Brietol Briatol Silica Company Bogue 1l1ver, Oregon Dear Payt I have been in eaatern Oregon and there.tore haTe not bacl a chance t.o thank you tor and COIIHJ'lt on your letter of .lpril 22 and enoloeure. Your description ot •pian A• ia very informative and would per auade me that the plan -ia a atep in the right diNotion. The enclosure 111 aomething that came to me through the aa1l and aim,e I am writing you I thought I would aend it along u it might be of 8Clle interee'\ because it just doesn't aound. legitimate. It may be within the law but it certa1nl:y would give a chance to people behind the plan to take advantage o! a lot ot auckere. I do not 1moW' whether there ia any good •Y tQ protect euckera but maybe aoae ot your friends in the Chamber of Commerce could think of eomething, aaeua1ng that this 1a one or thoae sucker aheeta. / Stm,erely, Director nL1Jr Incl. , . ••, Ill BRISTOL GRANITE GRIT The Quality Poultry Grit INDUSTRIAL SILICA .;.,pril 22, 1949 Lr. F. ~. Libbey, ~irector, State ~apt., of Jeo. & ~in. Industries, 702 ~oodlark Building, Portland 5, Oregon. Dear T!'ay; Enclosed are copies of one of the things I wrote on llan "a", in which I thought you might be interested. Sorry I could not get up there today, but will see you ~uesday or Jednesday of next week. SincerelyA'. / flit I April 6, 1918 Ir. 1. I. Brutol Briatol Silica~ Bogue liver, Oregon Dear Faya I auppoae you have received a copy ot the t'orm letter sent out by l'lllia of the lational tinerala .Advisory Council Public Land Subce11- mittee asking tor eome apecifio recommendations to incorporate in the public lands policy• I bad in mind wr1 ting to Willia but have not toraulated any detinite recOBJ1endatione. I have prffioualy had rather long correapondence with b1m regarding O and C mining regulati~. Have you any ideae along the linea of recommendations? Probably it would be well if our recommendations correeponded • .At least it would do no harm to have th• correspond. lalph aaye that you are aending ua up two samples, one ot your granite and. t.he other or your silica, tor checking. It certainly would be tine 1t tunget.en occurred in eomeroial quantities, to eay nothinc about uranium. You will remember that we had no aucceaa in finding uranium it;l the small pieces we had previouely. Sincerely, Director nLajr ,,/ ,. ..,..., ____'- United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF MINES P. 0. ROX 70 ALBANY, OREGON 9732 1 February 3, 1986 Mr. Norm Peterson 520 Sky Way Grants Pass, OR 97527 Dear Mr. Peterson: The sample you sent has been examined and the minerals identified. The sample is essentially dolomite with lesser amounts of calcite anct ·the mineral richterite, an amphibole found in thermally metamorphosed limestone. I have included a copy of the X-ray diffraction chart of the specimen for your examination. We did not find out how much Mg was present. If you need more complete data please feel free to contact me. We hope you enjoyed the pictures we sent you from the field trip you so graciously provided for us. We thank you again. Sincerely, ~7//4%,nW< Cheryl L. Mardock Geologist Albany Research Center . . .. ,I Department of Insurance and Fina · ~ ~~ Nl:lt. GOI.OSCHMIO I ~ C'~: s..eJ ~(Ii-"' ~ •O(MRN()A 21 LABOR AND INDUSTRIES BUILDING • SALEM, ORE1 ~~~~~ July 5, 1990 ~ ~;IJ Cl~ft \.-o ~1....k ~"'\,¼~ eology ~--~ -- ~ ~ y 5375 Monument Drive Grants Pass, OR 97526 RE: M..:3 Hydrotech Gentlemen: Thank you for your assistance in providing for us the results of fire assays which you conducted on or_&- samples collected from the Bristol-Silica ore site. Your findings were consistent with our expectations, and your le-t;tet ,.and lc,.b report form an integral part of our ongoing investigation of M-3 Hydrotech and its principal owner, Theron Mitchell . You may by aware that Mitchell was arrested by the Jackson County Sheriff's office for securities violations after being indicted by the Jackson County Grand Jury. Those charges were dismissed when the U. S. Attorney General's office agreed to ~n.vest~gat~, and both the Fr and IRS are involved in that 1nvest1gat1on. N.Jr_... MollQ,.rup 'F{!.T. ~ 3"fJ- ,S2.'l, "1,, . /\/¢.,,,/ c.-t:;"'' (E~;r .. - t./t,,S-~ r,,n,'J The work that your office performed was a major contribution to our success in obtaining a grand jury indictment against Mitchell and also in presenting to the federal government for their participation. Since every single transaction was effected across state lines, the federal agencies are better prepared to pursue the investigation . Thank you again for the work performed by you and your staff , and for your courtesy. I will continue to work on this file if you have any questions. Carol A. Rives Compliance Officer (503) 378-4387 CAR:48120 Department of Insurance and Finance NEIL GOLDSCHMIDT GOVERNOR 21 LABOR AND INDUSTRIES BUILDING • SALEM, OREGON 97310 March 1, 1990 Department of Geology Mr. Frank Hladky 5375 Monument Drive Grants Pass, OR 97526 RE: M-3 Hydrotech Dear Mr. Hladky: This letter is to confirm our conversation concerning an analysis of ore samples which your department has agreed to perform for this agency. We are investigating the activities of M-3 Hydrotech in Gold Hill, Or. M-3 has sold ownership interests in the profits to be derived from the recovery of microfine gold, using M-3's new and proprietary technology -- an invention called the hydroclastor, which operates on the laminar flow and hydrostatic separation principle. I enclose for your review a copy of some of the information which they have issued concerning this investment. Initially M-3 claimed that they would be able to recover 2 oz. of microfine gold per ton from the gravel available to them at the Bristol Silica quarry in Gold Hill. M-3 is operating on Bristol's property under a lease agreement, and have been using some of the Bristol crushing equipment to process the ore. Paul Johnson is the managing shareholder of Northwest Basic Industries, Inc., the corporation which now owns Bristol Silica, and which leased part of the land to M-3. You may make arrangements with Paul to go on the property to obtain samples for your analyses. Paul can be reached at 582-3669 in Gold Hill, or at (206) 293-0416 at his home in Anacortes to arrange an appointment. Johnson tells me that he expects to be in Gold Hill March 7 through March 16, and that he will make himself available for you during that time. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Sincerely, An Equal Opportunity Employer ( ·- . M-3 HYDROTECH, LTD. p. 0. Box 247 Gold Hill, Or. 97525 June 6, 1988 Harold Johnston 8039 43rd Ave NE Seattle, Wash. 98115 Dear Harold, For a period of months we have been quietly negotiating with Bristol Silica in the hope of acquiring the mineral rights to their properties near Gold Hill. These efforts were culminated this morning when the principals of Bristol and M-3 signed the final contract. A copy of the contract is enclosed herewith. Harold, as you study this contract and, relate its terms and conditions to some of the facts which follow, you will understand why I'm elated. Bristol Silica has, for the past fifty years mined, processed and shipped high grade silica to thousands of customers in many states and countries. In the course of this activity they have erected a crushing and scrubbing plant which together with mining and hauling equipment is worth at least S million dollars. You will note that the contract places the entire output of this plant at our disposal. Material from the "Quarry", selected and crushed to our specifications, will be delivered to our bins for Sl2,00 per ton. This is exciting when one is aware that mining costs alone on lode ores can and often do exceed $100 per, ton. Of interest is the enclosed newspaper clipping which covers a brief his tory of the mine. This article takes note of some 12 million tons of silica and 20 million tons of dolomite limestone which is in place. We have recovered fine p~rticle gold from both these formations. The ar ticle does not mention an additional 100 million tons of gold bearing material which has been exposed over the years by the silica quarrying work. Tailings from the quarry and the mill constitute at least 30 mil lion tons. Fine particle gold is present in both classes of tailings. This ideal location is a world class, fine particle, free milling gold deposit. I and an associate have spent hundreds of hours running tests for values. As a result it is my expectation that we can recover nearly two ounces of fine particle gold from each ton of material processed. This gold is as fine particle as any I have seen. Fully 90% of the gold we have recovered is in the minus 100 to minus 200 mesh range. You will remember from the engineering report that Lloyd Wall found the Hydroclastor~ to be exceptionally efficient in recovery of these two particular sizes. r We have experienced no difficulty in recovery of these fine values with the llydroclastor'lll equipment which we are using to conduct our tests. Because of the extremely fi•ne particle size few individuals have been aware of the extent of the values included in the ore. Nobody to this time except ourselves has effected a viable recovery of the values. We plan to graft our equipment into the silica mill at the end of their wash plant. This will require some modification of their plant but in terms of building a mill from scratch the costs will be moderate. As a matter of fact our entire processing plant at this site is projected to cost one third of the $750,000 cost of a free standing mill built to our specifications at any other site. We consider this configuration to be a basic start up plant. The granddaddy advantages of a mine and mill that have been in continuous operation for 50 years will allow us to un dertake construction as soon as design engineering is completed. Based on the above assumptions of value and plant configuration, this start up equipment is projected to produce net values in the range of $500,000 monthly. It is apparent that expansion capital will be self generated by this approach. One clause of the Bristol/M-3 contract provides for processing of out side ore at the Bristol location. We will be enabled by this provision to ship the high grade ore from Baker to Gold Hill for processing. This will be of great benefit to M-3 beneficial owners in that they will reap returns from M-3 operations at both locations while the company invests only a third to one half the cost in one plant for processing both ores. Harold, this is a golden opportunity for the risk and reward investor. We will, in the interest of expediency, continue to offer · the same program to acquire an additional $250,000. I am already under pressure from local sources wanting to provide some of this funding, but have made it clear to all that present owners will have the first right to buy additional ownership. This right must be withdrawn five days after pres~ntation of the offer to each current owner. Before closing I should point out that the slit tray, Hydroclastor® equipment has the inherent ability to produce pure silica as a by product. This silica will be repurchased by Bristol at a minimum price of $15 per ton. Higher grades of silica are pegged to 10% of Bristol's gross sales. This item is expected to return significant cash flow to M-3. And also that the contract runs for an initial period of ten years, but is renewable in perpetuity at our option. You should now be as elated as am I in consideration of this major step forward. Yours very truly, , . . . .: Department of Geology and Mineral Industries . ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE NEIL GOLDSCHMIDT 910 STATE OFFICE BLDG., 1400 SW 5th AVE., PORTLAND, OR 97201-5528 PHONE (503)229-5580 •GOVERNOR February 13, 1990 Patricia Russell Securities Investigator Department of Insurance and Finances 21 Labor and Industries Building Salem, OR 97310 Dear Ms. Russell: Thank you for your recent inquiry regarding M-3 Hydrotech/Theron Mitchell (file 2119). At your request for this site (Bristol silica) we will collect three samples and have them analyzed for gold. We do not do gold analyses in-house and you can expect a delay of 6-8 weeks possibly. If you anticipate additional requests of this nature in the future, we should discuss possible cost recovery, since we are not funded specifically for very much of this kind of work. J ' D y St e Geologist JDB:ch 1BrusF12. let ,,. / / I, Department of Insurance and Finance I - I NEIL GOLDSCHMIDT GOVERNOR 21 LABOR AND INDUSTRIES BUILDING • SALEM, OREGON 97310 I ,r;J January 30, 1990 Donald A Hull Dept. of Geology & Mineral Industries 910 State Office Bldg. Portland, OR 97201 Re: M-3 Hydrotech/Theron Mitchell (our file #2119) Dear Mr. Hull: The Department of Insurance and Finance, Corporate Securities Section is conducting an investigation into the mining activities of Theron Mitchell, president of M-3 Hydrotech. It is believed that Mitchell has sold numerous investment interests in his Hydroclaster machine which purports to recover 2 - 7 oz of gold per ton from ore taken from the Bristol Silica Quarry located in Gold Hi 11 , Oregon. We would like to request that your Department obtain samples of the ore from the Bristol site and have an assay done to determine the gold content in these samples. Your assistance in this matter will be of great help in furthering our investigation. If you have any questions, please contact me. @~~ Patricia Russell Securities Investigator (503)378-4212 tr:37540 An Equal Opportunity Employer . . . Department of Geology and Mineral Industries GRANTS PASS FIELD OFFICE NEIL GOLDSCHMIDT •GOVERNOl1 5375 MONUMENT DRIVE GRANTS PASS, OR 97526 PHONE (503) 476-2496 FAX (503) 474-3158 May 8, \990 Ms. Carol A. Rives Department of Insurance and Finance 21 Labor and Industries Building Salem, OR 97310 Dear Ms. Rives: Enclosed are six fire assay results for three samples from the Bristol Silica property near Gold Hill. Two splits were analyzed from each of three samples for a total of six assays. These samples were systematically collected from ore bodies described in the letter you provided from M-3 Hydrotech, Ltd., President T.D. Mitchell to Harold Johnson. Gold was not detected in any of the samples. Silver was present in two of the samples at levels close to the detection limit. Each of the three samples is actually a composite of many (30-200) small, wide-ly space<:Y," "chip" or "grab" samples. These chips are crushed and thoroughly mixed so that the assay will be a representative average of all the chips. If a single chip of ore with 2 oz/ton of gold had been included in the sample, an assay value greater than 0.002 oz/ton would have been obtained. (For example, if 200 chips of identical weight constitute a sample, then a single chip carrying 2 oz/ton would result in an assay value of 0. 01 oz/ton). These results do not preclude the occurrence of 2 oz/ton ore at the Bristol Silica quarry. However, they indicate that 2 oz/ton ore bodies are either: 1) located off the traverses along which we collected, 2) smaller than 1-2 meters in width, 3) covered, or 4) absent. If such ore bodies are present, they are likely to be very small relative to the 142 million tons of material that Mr. Mitchell describes as "gold bearing" in his letter. Following is a brief description of each of the three samples: P4 TW3901 Composite of about 200 chips collected at chest height every one to two meters of exposed bedrock along three east-west traverses across the bottom, middle, and mid-upper levels of the quarry. 'rhe main silica body, crosscutting veins, · and the host rock on either side of the silica body were sampled. P4 TW3902 Comp~site of about 50 chips taken in altered, red weathering, and sulpherous zones as well as from contacts (faults) separating the silica body from associated rocks. These included zones I believed most likely to have significant gold mineralization. P4 TW3903 Composite of about 30 grab samples from large tailing piles located west of the quarry. If you have any further questions please contact me. Sincerely, Thomas J. Wiley Regional Geologist Oregon .. DEPARTME T OF GEOLOGY AND M I NERAL Novembe r 18 , 1993 I NDUST RI ES Grants Pass Field Office Mr. Phillip Downey United States Probation Office 620 SW Main Room 312 Portland, OR 97205-3188 Subject: Bristol Silica Mine Dear Mr. Downey: I have selected background information from our Bristol Silica files that I think you will find pertinent to your request. While not exhaustive, the information swnmarizes what we know concerning the history and development of the Bristol Silica Mine as a silica deposit. If you have more questions, please call. ~·1-7~ Frank R. Hladky Resident Geologist HDowl118 .-!..93 c: w/ enclosures: file 5375 Monument Drive Grants Pass, OR 97526 (503) 476-2496