The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-02
HENSLEY DOES NOT FOR
GET HIS CONSTITUENCY.
Introduces Bill in House of Repre-,
sentatives to Establish a Mining
Experiment Station at Flat
River in Saint Francois
County.
Would Benefit Entire Southeast
Missouri.

congressman HenSleN mas not
forgotten that he is from the Thir-
teenth Congressional District, and
that he has a loyal constituency
back home. He has labored inces-
sanity in behalf OF those that he
represents. One OF the latest and
best evidences of his endeavors Is
his Introduction in the House OF
Representatives on the 20th,o this
month bill to establish mining
experiment station at Flat River. II
the bill Is passed it will greatly bene.
fit both the mine owners and the
worknen as well, as it provides for
the Improvement of health condi-
tions, safety ETC., with which the
work is done. The bill In full fol-
! lows:
Be II enacted by the Senate and
/ House of Representatives of the
United States Of America In Con-
gress assembled, That there be, and
! is hereby, established at Flat River,
Saint Francois County, Missouri, n
mining experiment station which
shall be under the supervision, man.
agement, and control ofthe Bureau Of
Mines.
/ SEC. . That the Secretary of the
/ Interior be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to appoint as
/ the superintendent Of said mining
experiment station one expert min
ing and metallurgical engineer, at Il
salary Of - 600 per annum; one
| chemist, at salary of g., 900 per
annum; and such other employees
as he may deem necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Act; and
/ for the purpose of inaugurating and
maintaining the said mining expert
ment station, including the pay.
ment Of salaries, purchase Of equip
ment, supplies, expenses OF travel,
payment Of rent, and other expenses
of every sort incident thereto, the
Secretary of the Interior is author.
lied TO expend annually sum not
exceeding $4,000.
SEC. 3. That 1t shall be the pro-
vince and duty Of said mining cX-
pertinent station, under the direc-
ton Of the Bureau of Mines, to con-
duet inquiries and scientific iuvesti-
I cations concerning III" mining,
preparation, treatment, utilization
| OF ores and other mineral sub
stances, with view to improving
health conditions, increasing safety,
efficiency, economic development,
and the prevention OF waste in the
mining, quarrying, metallurgical,
and other mineral industries, and as
will facilitate the proper and eff.
Client development OF the resources
of the public domain, and to dis
seminate information concerning
these subjects in such manner as
will best carry out the purposes OF
this act.
SEC. 1. That nothing in this Act
shall be construed as authorizing
the Bureau Of Mines, or any EN-
ployee of said bureau engaged in
the work herein provided for, to uri-
dertake any investigation or opera
tion in behalf of any private party,
except Tor the health and safety of
persons employed in the mining,
quarrying, metallurgical, and other
mineral industries; nor shall any Of
the regular employees of said bureau
engaged in such Investigations have
any personal or private interest in
any mine or the products OF any
mine under investigation.