The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-23
BUREAU OF MINES
 WILL MAKE TESTS
 FOR NOMINAL EFF

banks, has been recently authorized to make regular assays and quan- titative tests or analyses of sam pies submitted by prospectors and mining men.
 Hitherto it had been customary for the bureau to make identifica- tion tests only, free of charge, showing that the ore sample sub- mitted for such test, contained copper, for instance; and under favorable circumstances might also give rough estimate, at best, of the values carried
 Under the authority granted re- gently, and on payment of a nom inal charge of one dollar for each metal in the sample submitted, a quantitative analysis or assay will be made. The charge made for the analysis is payable in advance and, based on one dollar for each metal contained in the sample, will largely depend on the sample itself. For instance, if sample contains gold, silver and other mineral and if gold alone, or any other metal, is required, the charge would be one dollar. If both gold and silver l tor any two other metals) are re- quested, the charge would be two dollars. Any three metals, three dollars, etc.
 This work will not in any way interfere with the service previously furnished by the Burau of Mines, of making free identification tests of samples submitted. There will be no charge for such tests in the future, as in the past.
 Ordinarily, in making free identi- fication tests, only such metals or minerals as have present or prob able future economic value are sought for and reported. If, how ever, Identification tests for other metals @id minerals are desired. and if it can be shown that such tests for other minerals would serve any useful purpose, commen- surate with the extra work required they will gladly be made, free of cost.
 Persons mailing samples for quantitative analysis or assay or specimens for identification tests to this station should be governed by the following instructions:
 The quantity of each sample or specimen should not be less than one-quarter of pound, and more than two pounds is an unnecessary excess.
 Each different sample of speci- men should be wrapped separately or placed in separate sack or container, and each sample or speciment should be numbered in two places. First, on slip of paper carefully folded and en- closed with the sample or specimen, because the placing of first class mail matter, that is to say, writing or description of any kind, in par eel post mail matter is against the law and subject to severe penalties. unless first class postage is paid on the entire package. Further more, if descriptions and instruc- tons are enclosed with the speci- mems it is nearly always practically impossible to read them bv the time they reach this station.
 Therefore send the letter sep- arately. This letter should state just what 1t is desired to have done With the samples or specimens, re- ferring them by number, and should also give as much information as possible concerning the location rom which the sample or specimen was secured, and the amount of de. veiopment work done there, the an- proximate quantity of ore in sight, etc.
 It quantitative analysis is de- sired the amount of the fee should , be enclosed, in the form of a nost- office or express company money