New Britain herald., 1916-01-13
MINE PUBLICATIONS
 FOR DISTRIBUTION
Government Asks Applicants to Select Those Of Especial Interest

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Washington, Jan. 13.-OnIy a limited supply of publications of mines is available for free distribution, and applicants are asked to cooperate in insuring an equitable distribution by selecting publications that are of especial interest. Requests for all papers can not be granted. Publica- lions 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 Cf the Bureau of Mines, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915. 1915. 103 pp., 1 pl., 1 fig.
 Bulletins
 Bulletin 74-Gasoline mine locomO- tives i3l relation to safety and health, by o. P. Hood and R. H. Kudlich, with chapter on methods of analy- Z:ng exhaust gases by G. A. Burrell. 1915. S3 pp., pls., 27 figs.
 Describes tests of a gasoline loco motive and it's bearing on the possible VitiatiOn of mine air by fumes from the exhaust
 Bulletin 91-Sampling and analy- zing fiue gases. by Henry Kreisinger and F. K. Ovitz. 1915. e pp., 1 pl., A figs.
 Points out tho value Of analyzing fue gases and describes a simple ap 1aratus 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. 20 pD.. pls., 4 figs.
 Discusses different types of stop pings, their effectiveness, and cost, and the loss of air by leakage through them.
 Bulletin 1OO-Manufacture and uses of alloy stcels, by H. D. Hubbard. 1915. v pp.
 Chara acterstics of nickel steel tungsten steel, and other special Steels are described, and the properties that make these steels suitable for certain uses are pointed out. Bulletin 104-ENtraction and re- covery of radium, uranium, and vana- djum from carnotite. by c. l.. Parsons, E. B. Moore, s. c. Lind. and O. c. 9l D. oU pp., ) plS., 4 llSS. A technical description Of metho ods and apparatus used in the co-opera- tive work conducted by the Bureau of stitute. Of interest chiefly to chemists Working on the metals named. A. <.. .,e,.$ Technical Papers, Technical Paper >1OS-Shot firing in epal. mines by electricity controlled from the surface, by H. H. Clark, i N. V. Breth, and c. M. Means. 1915. 1 a6 pp.
 1 Describes an approved system of | shot firing.
 Technical Paper 114-Heat trans mission through boiler tubes, by Benry Kreisinger and J. F.. Barkley. | 1915. 36 pp., 23 figs.
 A plain and simple description of l the manner in which the heat of a furnace fire reaches the water in the design boilers or have charge of 1 boiler plants.
 Technical Paper 119-The limits of infiammab bility of mixtures of methane and air, by G. A. Burrell and G. G. 1 OberfeH. 1915. 30 pp. figs. Discusses findings of previous inves- tigators and results of experiments trade by the authors. Technical Paper 124-Accidents at netallurgical works in the United States during the calendar years 1913 and 1914, compiled by A. H. Fay. 1915. 12 pp.
 Summarizes reports made to the Bureau of Mines by operators of stamp mills, smelters, and cyanide plants. Does not cover accidents at blast furnaces and steel works
 Technical Paper 127-Hazards in handling gasoline, by G. A. Burrell 1915. 12 pp.
 Treats of the inflammability of gasoline vapor and the precaution to