Arizona republican., 1916-09-24
PHOENIX LOOKED VERY GOOD TO
 MEMBERS IF MINING ENG|NEERS'
 PARTY WHEN THEY LEFT DESERT
Important An
 nouncements Were Made
 During Technical Sessions Held Throughout State;
 Next Meeting at St. Louis

Phoenix looked like a realistic oasis on the desert, to the visiting members of the American institute of mining engineers yesterday, when they rolled inside the city limits after the long trip over the mountains and desert. According to one member of the par | ty, a city the size of Phoenix and havng such an upto date appearance was the last thing they were looking | for.
 1 When the green fields of the valley hove in sight, and the herds of cattle raised their heads to look enigmatically at the visitors, they were indeed i'm pressed Many of the travellers gave vent to their feelings of relief by cheer 1 ing and addressing good natured com ments at the ranchers passed on the | road.
 Sort of a Bombshell. | F. G. Cottrell, of the United States 1 bureau of mines at Washington, D. C., l dropped a bombshell among the engi- neers at Globe yesterday when he stated that it was his opinion, and his opinions are generally listened to with | interest, that the time would soon come when gaseous wastes from smeltersr and reduction works could be used to great advantages. He stated that millions
 
 through the escape of these gases, and that when the time came, and these gases were used, it would be found | that minerals could be reduced at a much smaller cost and a great deal more efficiently.
 MT. COttrell has invented a process which is now being used with success in various places, whereby the escaping gases from smelterS are rendered harm | less to vegetation
 l Preparedness Also.
 D. A. Buehler, state geologist of Mis- souri, stated at one of the technical meetings, that one of the greatest steps this country could take toward preparedness would be to organize the state geologists, with their staffs. He explained that these men had, at their finger tips complete data on all lords bridges and mountain passes in the country.
 In time of war this information would be of immense value. It could be turned over to the army, and the heads of the various divisions and branches would know with certainty where ar illery could be placed with a firm foun- dation beneath it, where troops could pass streams without the use ot bridges, and where mountain passes were available.
 The Next Meeting.
 It has been decided by the members of the institute to hold next year. meeting at St. Louis, at which time z tour will be made of the mining dis trict of Missouri
 A Soldier, Too.
 Lieut.. Percy E. Barbour, New Yorl national guard, was one of the mem bers of the party. Lieutenant Barbour is in private life, managing editor O. the Engineering and Mining Journal O New York city. He holds a commis sion in the New York battalion O engineers, and joined the party at E Paso. He has been stationed with hi command at McAllen, Tex, since tn unpleasantness started on the border
 Over the Trail.
 The trip over the Apache trail wa made without incident. Wes. Hill sup piled 23 machines for the visitors each one carrying capacity load
 Flotation in Infancy.
 It was stated last night by one O the members of the party that it ha become the general opinion of the en gineers that the flotation process wa in it's infancy. The study of the va rious Notation process was one o prime interest to all the men. A keel investigation has proven that althougl the Arizona plants are all up to date the next few years will see great prog ress made.