The Socorro chieftain., 1906-03-31
THE SCHOOL OF MINES
Items Of Interest Concerning the
Institution Gathered from
Sundry Sources.
PROMOTIONS AMONG GRADUATES
Mexico Is One of the Chief Fields
of Usefulness for Former
Students Here.

Archibald J. Hunt has accept
ed a position in the metallurgic-
al department of the Mapimi
smelter, Mexico.
Harry l.. Peck has accepted
position on the surveying corps
of the Carthage Fuel Co. now at
work constructing the San An
tonic and Carthage rail road.
Charles T. Lincoln has enter
ed upon his new duties as in
vestigating chemist in large
manufacturing chemical plant
located at New Haven Connec-
ticut.
Mr.. Earl ID. Morton is now as
sistant superintendent with the
Gireaux Consolidated Mines Co.
of Kimberly, Nevada, and is
stationed at the new gold mining
camp of Aurum.
Leon Domiuian has resigned
his position with the Victor
Fuel Co. to take up more lu-
crative position i'll connection
with mines near Eiutla, OaXaca,
south of the City of Mexico.
Mr.. Haynes Howell has enter
ed upon his duties as asSayer in
the American Smelling and Re
fining Co.'S plant at AguaS Cal
ientes, Mexico. Charles Cooney
also accompanied him to his new
port.
Mr.. Harvey II. Goodiohn has
become the chief chemist and
metallurgist at the large smelt
ing works at Mapimi, Mexico.
While in Socorro Mr.. Goodjohn
was one of the most energetic of
students.
James +. Berry is identified
with La Gran.Fundicion, Mexico,
in the capacity of assayer and is
making grand record for him
self. Mr.. Berry was one of the
hustlers during his last year in
the School.
II. l.. Brown, who until
short time ago was assayer with
one of the large mining compa-
nies at Cooney in the Mogollon
district, New Mexico, has enter
ed upon new duties i'll connec-
tion with the opening of large
mining properties near Chihua-
hua.
John a. Hunter has become
chief chemist and metallurgiSt
at the La Gran Fundicion smell
ter of the American Smelling
and Refining Co., located at
Aguas Calientes, Mexico. Mr..
Hunter has now with him sever
al of the students of the School
who are engaged in the assaying
department.
President Keyes returned Mon
day from Washington, d. c.
There are three important bills
now before Congress each one of
great Importance to the School.
In addition, the statehood bill
when passed carries 200, 900 acres
of land. This if properly and
judiciously handled could be
made to yield an annual income
of between $50, 600 and $500, 900.
A large photograph , by 3 feet
in size of the late Major Powell,
whose great geological and min
ing library recently came into
possession of the School, was re-
ceived this week. 1t has been
framed and hung on the walls of
the room containing the books
among which he worked for so
many years when director of the
United States Geological Survey.
A number of the students who
were here last year have recent
ly received promotions and are
to be congratulated. Among
them Mr.. X. II. Case has been
appointed chief chemist and
metallurgist OF the Compaiiia
Metallurgica de Torreon, at Tor
reon, Mexico. While student
in the institution Mr.. Case was
one of the most earnest and
painstaking of the men in the
laboratories.
Mr.. Dell +. Riddell, who was
graduated in metallurgy last
year, is expected to be made
superintendent of the mines and
mills of an important gold COM
pany in Georgia, and will proba-
bly, assume his duties in a few
weeks. Mr.. Riddell had several
years experience in the gold min
ing and milling of the Black