The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-30
WORK OF STATE BUREAU
OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED JUsTI.
FY APPROPRIATION BY
LEGISLATURE.

The coming legislature will be ask
ed to renew the appropriation of $50, -
900 for the work of the state bureau
of mines and geology, and it is hoped
that there will be no disposition to
reduce or eliminate it through false
ideas of economy. Certainly the leg
islature is expected to practice close
economy in appropriating the public
funds but that does not mean that
the established institutions of the
state shall be hampered ia their
work through the withdrawal of fin
ancal support. The state must con-
tinue to grow through the develop
ment Of its resources, and the best
way to make those resources known
and secure their development is
through an established state agency
such as the bureau of mines and ge-
ology, Besides by making this APP
preparation the state actually has the
benefit of double the amount through
cooperative arrangements with the
United States bureau of mines and
the United States geological survey.
Through these the federal govern
ment appropriates an amount equal
to the state appropriation and some
times more Against the state APP
preparation of $4,000 for the past two
years, the government appropriated |
Ss142S The total amount expended !
during the two years was s59.45O |
leaving an unexpended balance of |
1888. the aggregate fund for the per-
iod being s61.433. That is the amount |
available during the past two wears to |
be used in the industry and of which |
the state paid only 100000 and the
same amount will be available the
coming two years If the same appro-
pration is made by the legislature
As good business proposition. it
can't be beat
Practical Work Of Bureau.
That the bureau of mines and geol-
ogy has amply justified its establish
ment and support by the state. is
forcibly indicated by the following
record of its work:
A geologic and topographic survey
of the Seven Devils, shows Idaho has
a potential copper producing area
which will some day be worth mill
lions to the state. Publication of au-
thortative report will hasten its de-
velopment
survey with collection of samples
of all known clay deposits. Complete
brick making and burning tests of s
samples demonstrates that Idaho has
hest rafro oto,.t- Glove ia tlo ,,-oe4
A survey of ore deposits of south
central Idaho with map. Report makes
evident that in vicinity of Stanley are
bodies OF ore awaiting only transpor- {
tation facilities to make them val 7
liable resource. I
A study of oil and gas resources Of /
southwest Idaho. The discovery of 4
either gas or oil in this territory a
would be an invaluable asset to the
state; report being published.
Experiments in separation of zinc
md lead in complex ores Of the state
solution of this problem means many
thousands of dollars day recovered +
which is now lost Problem solved
or certain ores Work stin going on
Experiments on treatment of gold y
liver ores of southern Idaho suppos- II
d to be impossible of treatment Re 81
'ort in preparation shows ores can NJ
early all be cyanided. Is
Survey of 5000 square miles in the n
learwater-St. Maries country and a
nap issued Great aid to forest fire 81
reventioon. 2!
Preliminary Report on Mining Dis p
riots of Idaho" published by u. S p'
ureau of Mines great value as gem M
raj source of information pl
Geology of Yellow Pine Cinnabar di
district" published 10y the u. $. geo be
'gical survey.
Geology and Topography of Heath 81
district another potential copper pro- m
lcing area ce
Various smaller projects such as in sr
'stigation of western wood oils for m
Sc in flotation. testing mineral sam 81
es, experiments in flotation of the pr
even Devils ore, of North Star ore. IS
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