The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1894-10-12

case TOT copper and Otnef elecLrOlytlc
determinations, containing 16 gravity
cells and adjustable stands for supporting
the beakers or platinum dishes into which
the cathodes and anodes dip, the whole
being enclosed in glass doors locked with
Yale locks. The case is not yet ready to
place in position. just off from this lab
oratory is room devoted exclusively to
the chemical and bullion balances, the
room being lighted with gas. The door
to this room is swung on double-acting
hinges to prevent jarring and to keep
the door always closed. This room is
equipped with six balances.
The qualitative laboratory has desks
exactly like those in the quantitative
laboratory, and are somewhat similar in
State School Of Mines, being improved
by Prof. E. RI. Mcdonald. This labora-
tory has an ample hood containing heat
ing plate and numerous individual gas
jets. There is also side desk with side
shelves, etc. The private laboratory is
conveniently fitted with shelves, desk,
side shelves, sink, hood, water, gas, etc
The assay laboratory, as formerly, is still
in the basement, but has been refitted
with a long, sheet-iron top table, which
holds the crucible and muffle furnaces.
These furnaces have been supplied with
gas and any desired number of burners
can be attached. Just off from this labo-
ratory is a room provided for the use Of
the pulp balances. The old laboratory
will be used exclusively as a chemical
preparation room, the hood and desks
being equipped with gas. A long table
has been fitted up for the use Of blow
pipe analysis, there being separate COM
partments for each student and each
provided with gas, shelves and locker.
The famous gas machine manufactured
by the Detroit Heating & Lighting com
pany furnishes the gas for all the various
laboratories, and it is ample in capacity
to meet all the demands, even to lighting
all Of the college buildings. This ma
chine is situated in the old private laboa
ratory in the basement. All the lahora-
tories are we'll lighted, clean and commo-
dious and furnish decided contrast to
the old quarters.
All these Improvements have been
made under the personal supervision Of
Prof. W. G. King. The College Of Mon
tana can now honestly boast Of the finest
| equipment i'll the chemical department
| Of any in the state, and no laboratory in
| the country can offer more advantages or
| better facilities for the student The
| storeroom, where is stored a very COM
plete supply of chemicals, presents a
| neat appearance. Here are kept the
| chemicals, scorifiers, crncibles and glass
| beakers, burettes, etc, needed in chemi-
cal analysis. The plumbing for the gas
was completed in every detail by the
| Professor, but to a person who examines
the work it would seem to have been
done by an expert. The plans were also
designed by the same party and reflects
much to the reputation of the gentleman
in charge.
Any person whose good fortune it may
be to pursue q course in this school of
mines will daily have good reason to
thank the generous donor, Hon. w. A
Clark, for his magnificent and timely gift
to this institution of learning. To Prof
w. G. King, who graduated in the West
ern Reserve University, of Cleveland
Ohio, and is also postgraduate of the
Columbia School of Mines, too much
credit cannot be given for his faithful
and untiring efforts in bringing about 9
great and beneficial advance in this de
partment. He came to the college abou1
a year ago from the Case School Of Ap
piled Science at Cleveland, Ohio, and il
in every detail ably equipped to make
marked success in this department.
May the time be not far distant whe1
other men of wealth will step forward
and in like manner equip the minin!
engineering and other departments. TIL.
physical department is greatly in neee
of more commodious quarters and appa
ratus. It is to be hoped that the goot
work will go on and that success shal
come to everyone connected with thi
good and grand institution.
ROUSlNG MEETING AT ELLISTON.
Judge Reeves and Judge Davis Captur
tIa