The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-10-07

Corning, J. Parke Charming and Geo.
C. Stone, have reported.
Here are a few of the society's com
mittee's suggestions for adoption:
/. ore in sight-That members of
the society should not make use of
the term "ore in sight" without indi-
eating in the most explicit manner,
the data upon which the estimate Is
based; and that 1t is most desirable
that estimates should be illustrated by
drawings.
2. That as the term "ore in sight
Is frequently used to indicate two
separate factors In an estimate, name
ly: (a) ore blocked out on at least
three sides within reasonable dis
lance of each other; and (b) ore that
may be reasonably assumed to exist
though not actually blocked out
these two factors should in all cases
be kept distinct, as (a) is governed by
fixed rules, which (b) is dependent up
on individual Judgment and local ex-
perlence.
3. The estimating engineer shall
enumerate and define the different
grades Of ''ore in sight" and the
amount OF each. He shall further
more clearly define what Is meant In
the report by the terms "ore In sight"
lore blocked out" or such other gen.
eral terms as he may use referring to
the quantity and quality Of the ore.
4. That the members be urged to
protect the best interests Of the pro-
fession by using their influence In
every way possible to prevent and dis
courage the use of the term lore in
sight" except as defined above: and
the council also strongly advises that
no ambiguity or mystery in this con
nection should be tolerated, as such
ambiguity Is an indication Of dishon-
esty or incompetence.
Q. Unauthorized Use of Publica-
tions-That In connection with com
mrcial undertakings, no member of
the society shall make use of the dis
cussion on papers or other subjects at
the meetings of the society or any
other documents published by the So
ciety without the written authority of
the council, and of each individual
speaker or writer concerned, previ-
ously obtained. The infraction of this
resolution will be regarded by the
council as j~ustifying disciplinary ac-
ton by the council.
The council further considers that
all members should insist upon their
reports and other documents connect
ed with commercial undertakings.
whenever published, should be: ~
distinctly dated; cd published in ex-
tense; or (3) If summarized, the sum-
mary shall be approved and signed by
the member concerned.
3. Mesh of Wire Cloth-The stand
ard mesh of the society shall be the
standard screen of the w. 8, Tyler
company of Cleveland, Ohio, as de-
scribed in that company's catalogue
No. SO. The basic screen Of this scale
has an opening Of 0.0029 inch, which is
assumed to be equal to 200 mesh. The
opening in each successive screen in
creases in the ratio Of the square root
OF 2, or 1.414.
T. Weights and Measures. For
all Spanish American countries. and
all other countries where the metric
system Of weights is the legal one, a
statement concerning measures and
weights of whatsoever kind shall be
In the metric system.
All references to temperature shall
be in degrees c~entigrade.
In Spanish American countries and
in all other countries which have
adopted as their legal standard of
weight and measures the metric sys-
tenn, the gold and silver contents of
ores, alloys. bullion or other mater
ials, must be stated in decimal frac-
tions of the weight of the material. or
in percentages and decimal fractions
thereof or else in kilos of silver and
grammes of gold per metric ton Of ma
terial.
2. The word ton" shall represent
a weight of 1000 pounds avoirdupois
(29, 1865 ozs. troy.
II is advisable to express fractions
of a ton in pounds or decimals of a
ton.
g.. The term miners inch shall
represent a flow Of 1.5 cubic feet of
water per minute. Where this unit Is
not customary and currently acknowl-
the flow Of water should be ex-
pressed in cubic feet per minute or
per second.
4. In the United States, the unit of
liquid measure is the standard gallon
Of 231 cubic inches. In England, and
the British colonies which have legal
lied the unit, the imperial gallon"
measure of 10 pounds of water is to
be used. In every case all reports
should state definitely which gallon is
used therein.
s. Temperature should be express
in degrees centigrade. Subsidiary
of the Fahrenheit scale Is admissi-
Die; but only CONFORMITY with the CEN
scale, and not alone.
6. Returns of gold and silver shall
expressed in terms of fine gold and
Inc silver respectively, not as 'bul-