The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14

and practical testing Of the mineral and
other allied resources In order to dem
onstrate their fitness for mining and
manufac turing industries. 1t shall be
the duty of the dean OF the school OF
mines 20 make or cause to be made
by suitable persons as rapidly as may
be, exhaustive and practical tests OF all
the mineral and allied resources to
show the extent, value and use Of these
materials"
The products thus derived shall be
properly labeled and kept for public
inspection In the museum of said
school of mines, excepting at such
times as these products may be needed
as displays for the purpose OF secur-
ing the development of industries.
Investigations and practical tests
should be made to obtain a cheap and
efficient method Of Ignite coal briquet-
ting and to show by actual tests the
best methids of burning Ignite, to de-
termine the possibility Of using Ignite
as a gas producing material. To test
clays for tableware. earthen- ware
stone-ware, sewer pipe, etc.
Mining substation.
A good deal Of valuable experimental
work has already been begun and II is
expected much practical help will be
rendered the state in the solution OF
many IMPORTANT problems connected
with the utilization of the mineral re-
sources which the geological survey
has located in the state. After having
investigated in the laboratories of the
school OF mines problems in connection
with our Ignite, building stones, clays,
etc, II then becomes desirable to prove
the conclusions arrived at by these
Laboratory tests y actually applying
them on a commercial working basis.
To meet this need the last session of
the legislature has provided mining
sub station to be located on coal and
clay land in the western part of the
state The purpose OF this mining
b-station Is set forth in the act as
follows: "The purpose of this mining
experiment station shall be to aid In
developing the mineral resources of the
Estate, particularly the coal and clays
Actual mining and treatment Of coal
clays and other mineral resources,
shall be conducted at this sub-station,
and a variety OF experiments shall be
Icarried on to determine the most
scientific and best method OF mining,
timberlng and ventilating and prepar-
ing Ignite coal and other mineral prod
ucts for the market
Problems of the suEstation.
Special attention shall be paid 10
the study and prevention OF losses and
accidents in mining, to securing the
most intelligent conservation, use and
development of the mining resources
of the state, to make more safe the
work of mining and to rander mining
property more productive; In short. to
carry on such practical mining expeF-
iments as will promote the general
welfare OF the mining industry. At
this station, the students of the school
of mines shall be instructed during
some portion Of the year. as to the
best methods OF mining and handling
Ilignite coal, clays, etc. The best and
most scientific methods of mining shall
be investigated and so far as possible
actually carried on at this station;
further, whenever practicable, an OPP
portunity shall be afforded to mine
owners and workers to secure infor-
nation and instruction In the most i'm
proved methods of developing and OPP
Grating coal and other mines applicable
to the needs OF this state"
The hope is 10 make the school OF
mines a department from which the
people of the state may secure prac-
tical testE or any other aids which can
be given in the development OF our
mineral resources. There are few peo-
pie who appreciate the great vakIe OF
these undeveloped resources or the