The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-07-31
WORK OF MINES BUREAU.
Surveys Made of Clearwater, Teton
Coal Basin and Seven Devils.

lied at the last session of the legisla-
ture, has been issued by Francis A.
Thomson, Dean of the School of Mines
Of the University Of Idaho, who is
secretary and executive for the bureau
This work follows in accordance witk
the division and appropriation into
three different sections, namely, CO.
Mines, and work done independently
by the State Bureau.
Under the head of Cooperative work
with the U. S. g. s., the following
work has been provided for.
Primary triangulation in the Clear
water area lying between the Pullman
quadrangle on the west and the Avery
Lolo quadrangle on the east. Mr.. ID.
8. Birkett Typographical Engineer for
the U. S. Geological Survey, has been
In the field since early in June and
expects to cover the specified area dur
ing the present field season.
Topographic survey of the Teton
Coal Basin. Since the above agree
ment was signed, the Secretary has
been advised by the Director Of the
u. s. G. S., that survey OF area had
already been requested by the Federal
Geologist and that this area will pro-
baby be covered during the present
field season without assistance from
the State.
A thorough topographic geological
survey, during the present field sea
son, of the Seven Devils area. The
quadrangle in question being 10 miles
square and extending from Long. AS
to Long 45-15, and Lat 1850 to 49,
As. The general geology Of this area
by arrangement with the U. s. G. s.
will be studied by Professor d. G. Liv-
ingston, the School of Mines Geologist,
with the assistance of a specialist in
contact metamorphic deposits, to be
sent cut by the u. s. G. s. The above
arrangement for carrying out the work
in the Seven Devils comparatively with
the u. S. G.S ought to leave ample
funds for general reconnaissance sur
vey of the Central Idaho region south
of the Salmon river and east of the
South Fork, next summer.
Included with the cooperative work
with the u. S. Bureau of Mines the
State Bureau of Mines and Geology has
taken over the agreement between the
University and the u. s. Bureau of
Mines and carried it forward to COM
pletion on July list this year.
On May oath a conference was held
in Moscow, between Mr.. ID. A. Lyon,
General Supervisor of Stations for the
u s.. Bureau Of Mines Thomas Var
ley, Superintendent of Salt Lake Sta
ton; f. X. Ovitz Superintendent OF
northwest Station at Seattle, @. A.
Wright. In charge of the work here
end the Secretary. As result of this
conference the following memorandum
covering projects to be undertaken for
the year 1919 and 1920 was adopted
and will later he prepared in the form
of an agreement to be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary of the Board
and ythe Director of the U. s. Bureau
of Mines.
1. Flotation with especial reference
to differential fiotation, including its
application to Occur d'Alent ores in
large scale tests at the mills.
2. Treatment of Complex Gold Sill
yer ores of Southern Idaho, including
field work In study of milling prob
lens and collection of samples.
3. Investigation of Clay deposits OF
Idaho, including preliminary examina
ton of depositA
4. Investigation of Coal deposits OF
Teton Basin with especial referenc,
to utilized and quality of coal.
The understanding being that the u
8. Bureau OF Mines agree to spend al
amount approximating that spent b,
the State Bureau of Mines and Geol
ogy but not exceeding $500
AS Consulting Metallurgist for tn,
u. s. Bureau of Mines. Dean Thorn
of this summer to projects 2. 3. and
named herein. The work named unde
project 2 will be directly under Mr.
Thomson's supervision, who expects t.
visit, during the course of the summer
the productive gold and silver proper
ties in Owyhee, Boise, and adjoining
counties, In the study of the mllin;
methods now employed and in the col
lection of ore, concentrate and tailin.
samples of investigation during tn,
succeeding winter by the metallurgica
research department.
Under the head of State work no
in cooperation, will come part of tn,
work to be done adjacent TO, but no
in, the Seven Devils area proper, by