Gilpin observer., 1905-08-24
Department of Research.

| partment to the school to be known as
the department of research.
Arthur ]. Hosllin was elected assist
ant professor of mining. Mr.. Hoskin
is graduate of the University of Wis
| conSin, where he took a mechanical en-
| gineering course. Since his graduation
in 1900, he has been an assayer, deputy
mineral surveyor and a mining engi-
neer in the Cripple Creek Leadville
| and Clear Creek district and until
early in the summer was chief engi-
neer of the Leyden Coal Company. He
is W st Lockport, Kentucky, organiz-
ing mining company.
Max w. Anfenger, a Denver boy,
formerly member of the gymnasium
| team of the University of Michigan,
was elected physical examiner and in
structor in the gymnasium. After this
| the physical condition of the student
| will be looked after as well as the men
| tai, and a regular course of gymnaS-
tics will be prescribed. The new $780,
600 power house at the school is near
ing completion and everything is ready
| for the installation of the boilers, en-
| gines and other equipment. This un-
doubtedly will be the finest power house
of its kind in the state, and not only
furnish the heat and light for the
| SCHOOs, pul Will serve DIS all eleClTlCdl,
mechanical and hydraulic laboratory.
Sixteen new gasoline furnaces will
be added to the assay laboratory, six
of which will be donated to the school
by the Denver Fire Clay Company.
The Allis-Chalmers Company of Mil
waukee has promised to send a COM
| plete set of framed pictures of its
i works ard machinery. The Westing-
house company will do the same.
Ground for Guggenheim hall has
been broken and the foundation COM
menced. Many repairs have been made
| throughout the whole school and the
many thousands of tourists and sight
seers who visit Golden every summer
will find the campus of the State
School of Mines one of the most beau
| tiful spots in the West.
The department of research is the
first one in the United States. There is
a great demand for such work. The
school has endeavored to do whatever
it could to meet this demand. In the
| last two years the alkali lakes of the
San Luis valley have been explored to
the subsequent benefit ofthe State Land
Department, and the immense semi
circle of rare mineral lands carrying
vanadium uranium and "copper" eX-
tending over two counties of the south
| western part of the state, have been
explored for an exhaustive report. The
mineral waters of the state are now un-
| der examination for their radio-activ-
ity.
The opening of Routt county, an
empire in itself, will invite scores of
explorations, all of which would add
greatly to the development of the state
and the production of material wealth.
| Frequently the attention of the
school is called by eastern firms to the
fact that deposits of various metals,
such as bismuth, cadmium and tanta
lum would be highly desirable. That
some of these occur in the state is
we'll known, but further than this moth
ing is known, and the school has no
funds with which to make an investi-
cation. The investigation of the
molybdenum and tungsten problem is
now of great importance to the state
and should be undertaken. If it is
studied with care, a new industry
that of the rare metals-will be in
| volved.
In metallufgical research the field is
| most inviting and will lead to the
economical treatment of the low-grade
refractory ores and the problems of
present metallurgical practice. In the
minds of some the future prosperity of
the state lies in the successful solution
of these problems. The subject of
electrometallurgy is coming to the
front and should also receive attention.
In addition to the subjects enumer-
ated, the following will indicate some
lines of research that will be taken up:
The Investigations of Colorado Goals
with regard to their ability to stand
shipment, and losses in calorific value
| during storage.
In investigation of the gypsum in
dustry.
An investigation of steels for ma
chine rock drilling. The hygienic con-
dition of Colorado mines and the possi-
bilities of improvement.
The testing of safety appliances for
mines.
An investigation of Colorado clays
for the benefit of the pottery and ce-
ment industries.
The testing of the crushing and ten
sile strength of rocks and other build
ing materials.
An investigation of gilsonite, elater-
ite and other asphaltic products.
A preliminary geological survey and
examination of the undeveloped por-
tions OF the state. e. g., Routt county.
Inasmuch as the income of the Colo
RADIO School of Mines is insufficient to
do more than to pay current expenses,
and further state aid is slow If not i'm
possible the trustees feel justified in
seeking private aid for this depart
ment. knowing. as they do, that It is
needed adjunct to the school and will
repay in enhanced industrial wealth
many times its cost.
Funds are needed to pay only the
necessary and legitimate expenses of
the work. These expenses will cover
only such items as actual travelling ex-
penses, experimental apparatus. sup