The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-01-20
BUREAU OF MINES NEW PUBL.
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tribution by selecting publications that
are of especial interests, Requests for
all papers can not be. granted. Publ
cations should be ordered by number
and title. Applications should be ad-
dressed to the director of the bureau
of mines, Washington, D. c.
Annual Report.
Fifth annual report of the director of
the bureau of mines for the fiscal year
ended June &c. 1915. 1915. .10S PIP, l
pl., fig.
Bulletins.
Bulletin 74-Gasoline mine locomo-
tives in relation to safety and health,
by o. P. Hood and R. H. Kudlich, with
chapter on methods of analysing ex-
haust gases by G. A. Burrell 1915. SO
pp, pls., 27 figs
Describes tests of gasoline loco
motive and it's bearing on the possible
vitiation of mine air by fumes from
the exhaust.
Bulletin 97-Sampling and Analysing
flue gases by Henry Kreisinger and F.
K. Ovitz. 1911. 67 PIP, pl., "a figs.
Points out the value of analysing
flue gases and describes a simple ap-
paratus and the method of using it. OF
interest to all persons in charge of
boiler plants.
Bulletin 99--Mine ventilation stop
pings, with especial reference to coal
mines in Illinois by R, Y. Williams.
1915. 80 PIP, 5 pls., figs.
Discusses different types of stop
pings, their effectiveness and cost and
the loss of air by leakage through
them.
Bulletin 1O0-Manufacture and uses
of alloy steels, by H. D. Hibbard., 1915.
II PIP.
characteristics of Nickel tungsten
steel and other special steels are de-
scribed, and the properties that make
these steels suitable for certain uses
are pointed out.
Bulletin 104-Extraction and recov-
cry of radium, uranium and vanadium
from carnotite, by c. L. Parsons, R,
B. Moore, S. c. Lind and o. c. Schae-
fer. 124 PIP, IA pls., figs.
A technical description of methods
and apparatus used in the cooperative
work conducted by the bureau of
mines and the National Radium Insti-
tute. Of interest chiefly to chemists
working on the metals named.
Technical Papers.
Technical paper 10S-Shot firing In
coal mines by electricity controlled
from the surface by H. Fl. Clark, ~
V. Breth and c. M. Means. 1915. SO
PIP.
Describes an approved system OF
shot firing.
Technical paper 114-Heat trans
mission through boiler tubes, by Henry
Kreisinger and J. F. Barley ls15
SO pp, 20 figs.
A plain and simple description OF
the manner in which the heat OF a tur-
mace fire reaches the water in the
boiler. OF interest to all persons VINO
design boilers or have charge OF boilei
plants.
Technical paper 119--The limits Of
inflammability of mixtures of methanf
and air, by G.. A. Burrell and G. q
Oberfell. 1915. 80 PIP, A figs.
Discusses findings of previous inVes
tigators and results of experiment
made by the authors.
Technical paper 124-Accidents a
r,o+o1Iureical works in the Unite
States during the calendar years l9l
and 1914, compiled by A. II. Fay. 1919
IL PIP.
Summarizes reports made to M
bureau of mines by operators OF stalnl
mills. smelters, and cyanide piaHtS
Does rot cover accidents at blast tur
naces and steel works.
Technical paper 127-Hazards
handling gasoline, by G. A. Burrel
1915. IL PIP.
Treats of the inflammability OF gaso
line vapor and the precaution to be Cd
, served in csing gasoline. OF genera
, interest.
Technical paper 12S-Quarry acci
dents in the United States during tn
calendar year 1914, compiled by A. +
!, Fay. 1915. As PIP.
Summarizes the reports made to IN
' bureau of mines by operators OF III
quarries.