The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-12-07
VOL. x THURSDAY, DECEMBER, io1o. NO 43.
MINING EXPERIMENTAL
TloN FOR IDAHO.


While the designation of Seattle for
the location of the mining expert
mental station is anything but salts
factory to the mining states of the
northwest, and there is reason to be-
lieve that political considerations de-
termined the location, there is no use
to cry over spilled milk or to attempt
to make it appear that experimental
station grapes We're sour. Neither is
there any occasion to condemn the
work of the bureau of mines because
those who temporarily control It's af-
fairs are suspected of using it for po-
splendid service to the mining indus
try, and no man connected with 1t
who would prostitute his position in
order to gain political advantage will
long be retained in connection with
1t. The mining bureau may have its
usefulness temporarily impaired, but
its great value to the mining indus
try having been demonstrated under
capable and conscientious leadership,
it will not now be permitted to lapse
into useless bureau with no higher
aim than to serve the political exigen-
cies of the administration, The thing
for the mining interests of the west
to do is to make their influence felt
for The betterment of the bureau
The fact that Idaho failed to get
the experimental station established
in the northwest this year does not
lessen the value of having a station in
the state, and should spur the mining
men of the state to greater effort to-
ward securing one of the three sta
tions that will be established next
year, The location of the station at
Seattle was serious blunder from
the standpoint of the northwestern
states, but it should prove an advan-
tage to Idaho in securing station |
next year. Spokane is practically |
eliminated from further consideration,
provided future stations are located .
on merit, for it is not likely that the
precedent will be established of plac-
ing two stations in one state. Idaho
should, therefore, be in position to n
make showing in support of its
claim to station that can hardly be
ignored by the powers that be.
There is no state in the union that $
offers more inviting field for the
work of mining experimental sta
ton, and the facilities presented by
the state university at Moscow for
can hardly be exceled.
Idaho already ranks high among the
mining states of the west, and high
degree of efficiency has already been
attained in the treatment of a great
variety of ores. But there are still
numerous problems to be solved in the
treatment of ores already being pro-
iuced on a commercial basis, while =
The opportunity for experimental work
IN new and promising fields in this
state is practically unlimited. The
of government ex-
oerimental station at Moscow would -
De of tremendous benefit to the min
ng industry of the state and efforts
o secure it should enlist the active
support of all citizens. Senator Bra
Iy has already displayed great in
crest in securing a station for Idaho
nd he can be depended upon to renew
lis efforts to secure one of the sta
ions to be established next year. In
his he has had and will have the
arrest cooperation of the other mem
ers Of the Idaho delegation in con-
ress, and with proper support at
ONE the fight for an experimental
tation will be rewarded with sue -
ess. We
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