The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-07

OF the courses. The following equip
ment Is used In the laboratories Of the
Mining Department: safety lamps OF
all types, lamp testing boxes contains
ing known percentages OF E7ethane In
the air: electric lamps Of various
makes; apparatus for the generation
CT mine gases; barometer; anemome
ter; hygrometer; water gage; mod
ell mine fan; model mine; models
showing charging of bore holes; steel
mine timbers; compass; level: tran
sit; three types Of Burrell gas analy-
sis apparatus; first aid supplies;
Proto Draeger and Gibbs rescue app3-
ratus, etc. First aid and nine rescue
instructions will be given by experts
OF the United States Bureau OF Mines
The coures in West Virginia Mine
Law will consist of careful study
and discussion OF the Mine Laws CT
West Virginia with reference tn the
subjects taught each week. In addi.
ton to 7his, questions on the days
work will be assigned for home study.
and portion Of the SO O'Clock hour
will he devoted to discussing the an.
swers 10 these home study. problems.
All home work will be examined, cor
re2tod and returned TO the student By
the Instructors.
The value of this intensive instruc-
ton Hr six weeks has been recognized
by the mining fraternity, and the tut
ton is free, and on account OF rooms
and boarding being very reasonable
III Morgantown 1t Is an opportunity
FOR young men such as is not found in
any other state in the country.
The State Mining department at
Charleston has consented to hold all
examination at the university at the
close of the course TO examine candi-
dates for fire boss and mine fore.
mans certificates, these successful
ones being qualified legally TO act as
foremen or firebosses in West Vir-
ginia mines. With this arrangement
students who are applicants for GER
tificates will be able to take the state
examination with the outlay OF eX-
pense reduced to minimum, as the
examination and the course of instruc-
ton can be taken with one trip.
Foreign Business Here.
Some foreign business is drifting in
to the Fairnont region and tomorrow
one of the larger operations in Harri.
son county will start on an order of
%, 600 tons as a starter. This is for
one of the neutral European countries
and will be exported from Curtis Bay.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel loaded on the Monon-
gah division of the Baltimore and Ohio
on Saturday totalled 149 cars. B. & o.
dropped from 10S on Friday to 81 on
Saturday. The Central Of New Jersey
shaded downward from to 8 cars.
Cumberland Valley cut its order COM
pletely on Saturday after having Sc
cured only cars on Friday. New
York, New Haven and Hartford drop
ped from 80 to "a. New York Central
fell from 22 to s. P. & R. arose from
81 on Friday to 8 on Saturday. Whar-
ton and Northern let off its order on
Saturday after having procured 8 loads
Friday aaG Washington and Southern
did likewise after 1t had placed an or
der for loads on Friday.
Consiguments Saturday were: B. &
O.. 81: c. of j., s; Maine Central s.;
~. Y. N. r. & H.. "a; New York Cen
trail s; P. & r., %.
Railroad fuel last week totalled 1920.
Friday was the heaviest day for rail.
fuel when 245 loads were ordered. The
lightest day was Tuesday when ia
loads were shipped.