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1 Pac. Legal News [i] (1911)

handle is hein.journals/palegaws1 and id is 1 raw text is: PACIFIC LEGAL NEWS Supreme Court Decisions, Insurance, Finance and Real Estate Vol. I Portland, Oregon, December 25, 1911 No. 1 Nntire to the Ieztbers of (O~ur M)ag~azine The indorsement printed below gives an accurate idea of the efficiency of the New Explosive OXYGEN POWDER, made solely by the Govern- ment StandadPowders Company of Portland, Oregon. This Company have nine powders accepted by the Bureau of High Explosives as High Explosives and they refer any one to the Bureau, Mr. E. C. Byford, Local Inspector, 606 Railway Exchange Building, Portland, Oregon, as to their product. In the Company creation funds are wished from investors and there are set sums per ton sold for dividends, but prior to that time, investors will first receive from this fund moneys to the face value of their holding. Any infor- mation or investment wished can be secured through our office. Copy of Original Letter CITY OF DULUTH. OLEP 0. OLSON, PRESIDENT BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. H4. MENDAHL MR. R. MURCIIINSON. CLERK R. K. PATTERSON GOVERNMENT STANDARD POWESa CO. Duluth Agency. Duluth, Minn., June 21, 1910. Gentlemen:- The recent demonstrations of Oxygen Powder at the City Quarry consisted of the application of a total charge of 33 ounces, by electric fuse fire, to four holes in trap rock ledge,. as follows:- Hole No. 1, 8J feet deep, - 1J sticks Hole No. 2, 51 feet deep, - 1 sticks Hole No. 3, 7 feet deep, - 1J sticks Hole No. 4, 6 feet deep, - 1J sticks The diameter of the sticks was one inch, and the weight six oi1mces' The ignition resulted in their displacement of about 205 cubic feet bt rock, or rather better than the effect of 2J times the quantity of 60 per cent, dynamite. The cleavage Was perfect to bottom of hole., there was a total absence of smoke and concussion, and the report could hardly be heard a hundred feet away. Apart from its economic features, the Oxygen Powder appears to possess peculiar advantages for City use. Yours truly, Signed, BOARD OF PUBLIC WOaKS. Per R. E. Patterson NOTE-Upon request a second shipment was made to Duluth, Minn., August 3, 1910, which was used to complete a job in street work where other power as rohbitd. Signed, GOVERNMENT STANIDARD POWDERS CO. Per E. E. HOFFMAN, Secretary FILL OUT COUPON ON BACK COVER L

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