The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-11-25


who are still here and will devote per.
haps another week to familiarizins
themselves with this district These
representatives are Professor e. K
Soper. of the department of mines
Professor r. r. Goodrich, of the de-
partment of metallurgy; and Profess.
or d. G. Livingston, of the department
of geology. These gentlemen are very
much interested in bringing the work
Of the university into more intimate
relation with actual mining operations
throughout the state to the end thai
the helpful facilities Of the university
be utilized to the fullest extent 1t is
for this purpose that they are remain
ing 10 days or more in the Occur
dAlene district to acquaint the people
with the splendid work being done by
the university in the various branches
of mining activity as a means of in
ducing others to take advantage of its
facilities.
Free Course for Prospectors, Miners
and Miimen.
A late bulletin issued by the uni
yersity gives the details of free courses
that may be taken during the winter
months by prospectors, miners, mill
men and others engaged in mining
and which should appeal to large
number who can find time to take adj
vantage of it. The bulletin says:
"The University of Idaho is offering
short courses in mining, assaying,
metallurgy, geology and chemistry to
men who are unable to take the regu-
lar work at the university The
courses extend over a period of eight
weeks, beginning January 5, 1915, and
ending February %. The work is de-
signed primarily for prospectors, min
ers and millmen, and others who wish
to gain special knowledge in their re-
spective fields, which will help them
to obtain and satisfactorily fill the
higher positions of shift bosses, fore
man, assayer. etc, in the mines ane
mills of the state.
1T has been found that for miners
and prospectors the most convenient
time for holding such courses is in the
winter There are no entrance re-
quirements nor examinations, and
there are no age limits In fact, the
work is laid out for mature students
who wish to make the most of the
time they have available to spend at
the university.
"The expenses for attendance dur
ing the eight weeks are railway fare
to and from Moscow, and room. board
and incidentals during the session. In
addition to the railway fare, the total
expenses will run between $50 and
$40, which will be for living expenses
entirely, as there are no charges Tor
tuition nor laboratory fees.
"Supplementng the special work OF
fered by the departments of mining
metallurgy and geology lectures OF
general interest will be given during
the short session on subjects of real
present importance, which Will be
treated in a non technical way and
help to make attendance at the short
courses Of great benefit"
Courses offered in Mining
Course prospecting.
Occurrence of ore bodies, prospect
ing, location and surveying of claims;
churn and diamond drilling; drifting
sinking of prospect shafts, develop
ment of prospects, placer mining and
elements of mining and mineral law
Special attention will be given to con-
ditions in Idaho and the neighboring
states.
Three lectures a week, Mr.. Soper
Course H.-Mine Plant and Mine De-
velopment.
Explosives and blasting, drills and
drilling, tunneling and drifting, shaft
sinking, support of underground exca-
vations types of head frames, mine
haulage, hosting, mine drainage and
ventilation.
Three lectures a week, Mr.. Soper.
Course III--Mining Methods.
Methods of opening mines, methods
of mining with and without timber
open cut mining, placer and hydraulic
mining, dredging prevention of acci-
dents in mines.
Three lectures a week, Mr.. Soper.
Course IV.--Fire Assaying.
lecture and laboratory course OF
eight weeks The lectures describe
the operations and explain the chem
istry in the assay of lead, gold, silver
and the laboratory work is the actual
practice in making fire assays on all
types Of ores Of lead, gold and silver,
Three periods of three hours each
per week, Mr.. Soper.
Courses Offered in MetalIurgy.
Course Lore Dressing and Concen-
tration.
General principles. crushers, rolls.
stamps, tube mills, etc Sizing
screens, sorting, classifers, jigs and
laws of jigging. Fine sand and slime
concentration Flotation methods,
Some of the leading mills of the state
will be studied and such problems as
are met in this state will be taken up
The lectures will be illustrated by eX-
periments.
Two lectures n week Mr. Goodrich.