Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-11-07
THE school, OF MINES,
Its Relation to the Public,
Extract From Blu letinl
Theo Comstock. Director.

1 lEeO d. OOElslOCzs
The school of ,mines is endowed by
the territory and by the general govern
| ment of the United States. 1t there
| fore, numbers among ito duties that Of
contributing to the public veal by in
vestigation, experimentation and the
| publication of the results of tests made
| upon ores where no private Interests
are compromised thereby. This respon-
sibility and the further necessity for
meeting the demands Of interested In
dividuals makes proper division Of the
practical work into Two classes, as be-
| low
l. All work undertaken for the pur-
pose of training students merely, and
| the work of investigation pure ahd sim
Die, without reference to Individual
| cases, is to be regarded as public, for the
| benefit of the people; such results as
may be Of importance may be published
| generally for public use. The ores used
in that class of work will be purchased
| donated or otherwise obtained, and
such will be selected with particular
reference to the daily requirements OF
| the laboratory or for their bearing upon
special subjects of investigation.
large or small lots of ore for those who
de slre to know how hest TO treat their
mine products, or for the purpose, of
sampling mines. THIS work being in
| the interest of individual persons or
| corporations will be confidential, if it be
so desired, and the tests will DE made
only by competent persons. Reason =
| able charges Will always be made for
such services.
1t is confidently believed from the
interest already manifested, that owners
of mines, mills and furnaces will meet
US in a generous spirit and aid the work
in hand by liberal contributions of
specimens of ores and metallurgic
products for the museum; by donat ons
| of low grade ores and for concentration
and Of small lots of richer ores for re-
duction; by affording professors and
students reasonable facilities for inspec-
ton of their properties and machinery,
| and by bringing to the attention Of the
/ Director any mining or metallurgic
problems which confront them in their
work.
The terms upon which ores may be re-
| ceived for treatment can best be
determined when the plant of machinery
is in complete working order. In all
cases it will be necessary to confer with
the director in person OF by letter before
consigning samples. AS soon as may be
possible bulletin will be issued an
nounclng further details regarding the
use of the testing laboratory. Cor
respondence is invited upon all questions
relating to the mining and working of
Arizona ores. Such general questions
as can be answered without assays or
special tests will be promptly attended
to if stamps are enclosed for reply; but
where investigation or particular ex-
| aminations are required, a fee will
invariably be charged for the service
rendered, unless the subject be one of
general interest.
Full information concerning the
| school OF mines and the school of agri-
| culture, with terms of admission of
students, courses of study and other
details, are given in the general circular
of the university.
All correspondence relating especially
TO the subjects treated in this bulletin
should be addressed in the first instance
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