Mohave County miner., 1914-04-04
5OO.OOO$ Home for
 Bureau of Mines.

been approved by the commission ap- pointed by Congress for that purpose. The Federal Government now owns the proper y upon which will be erect ed group of buildings, especially de- signed and adapted for the carrying on of the mine safety work and other h. vestigations in which the Bureau of Mines is interested.
 Congress year ago, in the Public Buildings hill authorized a new home for the Bureau of Mines to cost 5O0,- COOS. It is now expected that Con- gress, in it's present session will make a specific appropriation so that con struction work may begin It is hoped that contracts may be let by July l. The Director is hopeful that the build ings may be completed in the fall of 1913, when they will be dedicated with suitable ceremony, including d second National Mine Safety Demonstration, similar to that held at PllL>hurg, 1911.
 The commission which has approved the plans consists of J A. Holmes, D. c. Kingman, Chief of Engineers of the United States Army and o. Wender- oth, Supervising Architect of the Treasury. The State of Pennsy lvania has appropriated 25,O0O$ for co.opera- tion in establishing this experiment station and has appointed state com mission consisting of James E. Roder. ick, Chief Mine Inspector, Dean w. R. Crane, of the Mining Department, Pennsylvania State College and w. H. Caverly. This latter commission has tentatively approved the plans.
 The buildings which will constitute the experiment station of the bureau and unusual group of monumental edi- fees devoted to educational purposes On one side of the bureaus buildings will face the great group of structures of the Carnegie School of Technology. On another side is the Carnegie Insti. ute, in which are the art gallery, museum and library. Nearby is the imposing pile of buildings of the Uni versiIy of Pittsburg Athletic and Uni The site consists of nearly twelve acres of land on the higher level of the city streets and part of it on the level of the B. x O. Railroad. which railroad will furnish adequate facili- ties for passengers and freight traffic
 The gronp consists of three main buildings facing Forbes Street and the several street car lines from the up. town district. The central building of the group, the Mining building will be three stories in height, fanked by two main buildings, one the Mechanical and the other the Chemical building. In the rear of these and nclosing a court will be the Service building. Beyond the Service building and spanning what is known as Panther Hollow and thus connecting the Bureau of Mines buildings with the Carnegie Schools, will be two build ings over the roofs of which will pass the roadway from Forbes Street to the Carnegie School buildings and Schen- ley Park.
 Between the main group and the power and fuel group will be the en. trance to series of mine shafts, One of these will be used as an elevator to carry heavy material and passengers from the lower level to the upper: another will be for tests of hosting ropes and similar mining appliances: another will be au entrance e to tunnels extending under the buildings and in which mining experiments such as fighting fires, vii, be conducted.
 The portion of Panther Hollow above the Power buildings will be ar rangea as a Miners Field. the slopes of the ravine being utilized as an amphitheatre which will accommodate 10000 spectators who may asSem be here to witness demonstrations and tests in mine rescue and first aid.
 The main or Mining building vii contain the administrative offices, and those of the mining force. In it will be assembly and lecture hall. library and smoke and other rooms for demon strations and training in mine reset Q