The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-27
IDAHO A MINING STATE
WORK SCHOOL OF MINES
llNDLEY TELLS OF OPnORTUN
iTY Fob TECHNICAL.
TRAINING.

In series of letters which have
been running in the Spokane Chron-
ice, DR.. Ernest H. Lindley, president
of the University of Idaho, has been
pointing out the notable achievements
of that institution, plans for ever
widening its field of usefulness, and
the splendid opportunity 1t now offers
ambitious young men and women of
Idaho and the northwest to become
equipped for successful careers. The
last of his letters dealt with the
mining department of the university
and it's relation to the mining indus
try of the state, and it is evident that
he fully grasps the Importance of this
branch of university work. Former
heads of the university have taken the
same broad and progressive view, but
have been handicapped in their work
by lack of support from the legis-
lature and cooperation from the state
administration. 1t is hoped that DR..
Lindley will not encounter the same
difficulties. 1t is evident that he fully
appreciates the magnitude of the min
ing industry in Idaho and the magni-
| ficent field it offers for the work of the
university in equipping mining engi-
neers, biologists and metallurgists for
it's exploitation. On this subject he
says:
Premier Mining State.
idaho Is the premier mining state
of the northwest and one of the lead
ing states of the union in the produc-
ton of lead, silver and zinc. It's cop
per resources known to be large, are
as yet virtually untouched.
THAT mining education should be
emphasized in the university of such
state goes without saying.
From the viewpoint of the individ-
ual mining is likely to be regarded as
the business of making money out OF
minerals. From the broader viewpoint
of industrial economics, mining is the
cial use, and, while we usually associ'
ate the production of the precious
metals. at least, with the idea OF pri-
waite. gain, it is we'll to recognize that
mining must be continued whether
the individual gains or loses. If min
ing is not pursued for personal profit
then it will have to be pursued fol
public necessity. Note the early &C.
cupation by Germany of the coal ant
iron fields of northern France, theil
continued operation and the fierce
fight now waging for their possession
Specialists in Mining.
"The mining geologist, the mining
engineer and the metallurgist are to-
day among the indispensables in wal
and in peace alike.
"To the mining geologist belongs thu
work of searching for new mineral de
posits and of finding the extensions o.
known bodies of ore or other usefu
portions of the earth's crust. TIT
geologist, engaged in mining, Is tn
scientific prototype of the old rule
thumb prospector-to whom be HON
age paid
ITO the mining engineer belongs thu
duty of exploring and exploiting ex
listing bodies of ore and mineral. HI
, links together the mining geologis
who finds the ore with the metallurg
list who treats it. The mining engin'
eer plays a hard role. He must be
good bit of civil engineer, consider
able of a mechanical and not littl
of an electrical engineer, fair geolo
| gist. a chemist, and often not littl
, of a metallurgist. If we add to thes
, requirements that of diplomat, pooh
bah, justice of the peace, teamstel
/ road builder, architect and trail blazer
and then superimpose on these re
quirements that Of being equally a
home whether dressed in dirty oil
digging clothes in the ruins of de
serted cabin, or in immaculate even
, ing dress at Mrs. So-and-so's swe
reception-you then have some ide
. of the requisites for a successful i
! M. (Not M. E., which means mechan
Q ical engineer).
J, Mining a Major Line.
Q after the geologist has found tn
i ore for the mining engineer and tn
e miner has brought 1t ION top" the
o comes the metallurgist, whose busl
: ness 1t is to extract the metals froi
d their ores and to adapt them to tn
{ use Of the artisan and manufactures
: with teaching tank and precipita'
t ing box, with roasting furnace, smell
ing furnace, converter and refnin