The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-09-05
COMPLETE THEIR
WORK IN NEVADA
BUREAU OF MINES RESCUE CAR
INSTRUCTORS SOON TO
LEAVE

E.. Steidle, junior mining eng1-
noer of the bureau of mines, and
George w. Riggs, first-aid instructor,
yesterday began the last week of
their summers work in Nevada with
the training of two mine rescue and
first-aid teams at the University of
Nevada, says the Reno Gazette.
These teams will show the results
of their training next Monday at the
state first-aid and mine rescue meet.
Judging from the interest display
ed throughout the state, the officials
in charge of the rescue car expect a
big attendance at the Labor day ex-
ercises at Mckay field Monday. They
expect to leave the following day for
California to spend two months in
first-aid and mine rescue instruc-
ton.
Since they came to Nevada
the first of July, Messrs. Stidle and
Riggs have trained a large number
of men in rescue work, and these, in
turn, will instruct others. The
HuH1DcT VI HlucIo ldluCu Wy otCluiO
in mine rescue work who are now
available in case Of disaster by fire
are: Ely district, 10; Virginia City,
10: Goldfield, 10; Tonopah, "a;
Round Mountain, 5; Wonder, D;
Fairview, 5; University of Nevada
students, 10; total, 70.
The number of miners trained by
Riggs in first-aid work, who are now
available in case of accident in the
state and who can train other men
are: Ely district, 40; Virginia City,
10; Goldfield, 10; Tonopah, 80;
Round Mountain, 10; Blair, 10;
Wonder, 10; Fairview. 10: univer-
sity students, Is; total, 145.
On July 4 eight teams took part
in the mine rescue contest at Ely
and 5000 persons were present. AT
Tonopah on Aug. 9 five teams took
part in a first-aid contest and 1900
persons were present.
Friday night of each week during
the tour OF Nevada Steidle gave a
lecture on the rescue division OF the
bureau of mines and it's purpose, and
on self-contained oXygen-breathing
apparatus, while Riggs, with the
teams of miners trained during the
week, gave practical demonstrations
of first aid to the injured. All told,
400 miners attended these week
end lectures.
Five Thousand Visitors
In all, $500 people visited the res
cue car in Nevada for the purpose of
inspection. In compliance with the
state law, the officials in charge of
the car found the following number
of se~lf-contained oxygen-breathing
apparatus at mines in the state: Ely
district, 6; Virginia City, Z; Gold
field, 6; Tonopah. 13: Round Noun
tain, 2: University of Nevada, /;
office of mine inspector, Carson City.
2; total for state, Al. Only a few
mining companies practiced rescue
work, but without exception all ap-
paratus was found to be in excellent
condition.
Each mining company had first
aid material at the mines. but gave
no systematic training. Nevada is
the only state which has a law pro-
viding for breathing apparatus at
the mines, Mr.. Steidle says. OF the
work in Nevada he said:
Camps off the railroad furnish
ed free transportation for the car
crew, with subsistence at the mines
Everywhere operators backed up the
work, allowing miners their weeks
pay to take training and assisted In
every possible manner in the work
Each week a mining company pro-
vided a gas and smoke area under
ground, where the rescue work was
carried on under actual mining con-
ditions.
"The miners were always deeply
interested in their work. Mine In
spector Ed Ryan o the training
and backed up our efforts, and the
Nevada Industrial Safety association
also gave assistance, particularly
Prof. J.. G.. Scrugham, dean of the
school of engineering at the univer-
sity. On behalf of the bureau OF
mines, l wish to thank the mine OPP
orators, miners, mine inspectors
safety association and railroad Off
Gals for their sincere interest in the
work and for their e~ver-ready CO.
operation. We have been in nearly
every state in the union where min
ing is an industry, and nc where
have we received more earnest CO.
operation than from the people OF
Nevada"
At the request of DR.. Lipscomb OF
the frst-aid car. Mr.. Riggs is spend
ing some time at Sparks to give the
first-aid team there instruction. The
university students who are taking
the training this week include: Earl
Brochert, w. S. Palmer, w. Painter,
H. C. Neeld, F. w. Dondero. Charles