Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-08
College of Mining Engineering.

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The display Of tho Mineral Resour-
ces of North Dakota exhibited in tho
Mining Building of tho St. Louis Elk.
position excited much interest. Wis.
itors were very much surprised that
the state With which they had always
associated billiards. cowboys and
Indians bad such enormous coal de-
posts, such building stone and the raw
material for making such handsome
ware and that already within her
borders were being manufactured pro-
ducts which were finding q market far
from home. The exhibit Was fine one
and when it 10 remembered that with
most of the states all they had
to do was to pay transportation on
their exhibits, there being wealthy
corporations ready to furnish the ma
terial while in North Dakota the re.
sources being uudevsloped: the state had
TO pay for the making Of large part Of
her exhibit and that North Dakota only
had messer sum available for the
purpose, it was truly . wonderful show.
ing. Prof. Babcock. Of tho State uni
versity and School OF Mines ct Grand
Forks, arranged the minerals exhibit
and it is simply one of the many efforts
on bis part to aid in the developing of
the mineral resources of tho state.
Such work 10 beginning to bear fruit.
Already inquiries are coming in from all
over the country relative to the clays.
coal, building stone, etc., exhibited ut
st. Louis.
Another matter which will be taken
up in connection with the mineral dis.
play at st. Louis and ono which will
be of immense value to North Dakota
is the briquetting Of lignite. Tho Uul.
ted States Government has appropri.
ated $50, 900 for the erection of On OK.
perimental briquetting plant at st.
Louis and several carloads OF our lig-
mite will be tested.
Professor Babcock 10 very enthusi-
astic oyer the future possibilities in
the development of our mineral re.
sources, and as Dean of the College
OF Mining Engineering he 10 preparing
young men to take an active part in
the utilization of the coal, clay, and
other resources in our own state. The
experience which he has had % an
expert for mining corporations in the
west makes it certain emphasis will
be put upon practical problems met
with Throughout tho mining regious of
the great Northwest.
The college being located at the
university has free use of chemical and
physical laboratories and their pro.
fsssors, and the excellent equipment
and able faculty of the College of
Electrical and Mechanical Engineer.
ing are at its disposal. thus enabling
it to devote its funds to distinctivelv
mining equipment anq apparatus. The
magnificent University library furnishes
excellent reference works. Today
the college is well equipped with min
ing. assaying. and reduction apparatus
and large sum will DO expended this
fall in buying additional equi pment.
The courses offered are fully a.
strong % those of any college in the
United States. The student can en-.
phasize either the geological, the civil
engineering or mining aide Of Mining |
Dakota should feel proud that their
state has accociated With its we'll
equipped Colleges of Liberal Arts,
and Electrical Engineer
ing, Normal and Commercial Colleges
IN excellent College of Mining EnKi. |
neering. whore tuition 10 free.
The people Of the state should avail |
of tho opportunities thus
offered. 1t 10 conceded that whom you
build no the educational institutions of |
of state you are building up tho state.
and young people should attend their
state institutions especially whom they |
offer 40 good advantages - can BE- oh. |
tsined anywhere else.