The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-04-12
STATE BUREAU OF MINES
AND GEOLOGY PROGRAM
PLANS FOR TWO YEARS OUTLlN-
ED AT MEETING IN BOISE
LAST WEEK.

ne outlining OF a program Tor the
present biennium was the salient ac-
complishment of meeting of the
state bureau of mines and geology
board of control held in Boise recent
n.y. The board consists of Governor
lC. c. Moore. ex-ofIicio chairman: c.
w. Newton, president of the Idaho
Mining association; Stewart Camp
bell, state mine Inspector DR.. f. b.
Laney, head of the geology depart
ment of the University of Idaho
school of mines. and Francis A.
Thomson. dean of the school, ex-ofn-
clio secretary. All members were
present
After the secretary presented a re-
port of the activities of the bureau
during the biennium of 1922, the
substance of which has already been
made public through the press the
board turned its attention to the
consideration of requests for geologi-
cal and metalurgical work during the
present biennum. Based upon these
requests and the plan of proposals
put forth by the secretary, the pro-
gram for the next two years was de-
cided upon. The following parts of
the program will be in cooperation
with the United States geological
survey:
Seven Devils and Pend dOrelle.
Completion of the work in the Seven
Devils area; completion of the geo.
logical survey already begun in the
Pend d'Oreille area. and also of the
work partially completed in the Cud-
dy mountain district
1t was also decided to request the
geological survey to make available
at once the unpublished material on
the HALEY area and to undertake such
further field work as may be neces-
sary for the final completion of the
report on this very active district.
1t was also tentatively agreed, if
the funds will permit, that geologi-
cal survey of the copper mining area
in the vicinity of Salmon City should
be made.
Occur d'Alene District.
The question of a re-survey of the
Occur d'Alene area and of the bring
ing up to date of professional paper
81 by Ransome and Calkins was
brought up for consideration, and it
was decided that no state money
should be expended on this project
during the present biennium, but that
the bureau should request the geologi-
cal survey to include this in its field
program for the present year
Among the non metalliferous in
vestigatons the board authorized a
survey of the oil possibilities of the
area lying east of Blackfoot and Ida
no Falls, and a reconnaissance OF
those portions of Oneida and Power
counties which offer petroleum posi-
bilities
Investigate Water Resources.
The board authorized the publish
ing of the reports on the artesian wa
ter resources of Goose creek, Pahsi-
meroi valley and Bruneau river val
ley A fund of $1,000 was set aside to
be used in furthering the artesian wa
ter resources and Investigations the
areas to be covered being left to the
secretary, the commissioner of recla-
nation and water resources branch of
the geological survey.
1t was also decided that in view of
the small appropriation available and
The attitude of the federal govern
nent in declining to undertake coop
srative typographical work unless a
minimum of $4,000 for each project is
guaranteed by the cooperating state.
o undertake no typographical work
Turing the biennium, but to confne
attention exclusively to investigation
If the mineral resources of the state.
Further FIotation Investigations.
The following phases of the pro-
,ram were agreed upon for coopera-
ion with the United States bureau of
mines:
Continuation of the work already
icing done in flotation and classical
ion and a general investigation of
he possible treatment for dry silver
res and oxidized lead and copper
res of the state. The board decided
n this connection to make a careful
investigation of the merits of a pro-
ess being put forth by the Eureka
company of salt Lake
'ity.
Further work in the development
# the clay resources of the state was
uthorized and proposed investiga-
ion of the best methods for utiliza-
ion of the Teton coal was discussed
nd in general approved.
Important Work for State Bureau.
Among the non cooperative inves-
igations planned will come the fol-
owing:
Continuation of the work OF min
raj determination was authorized
nd completion of the Investigations
lready under way as to the geology
nd gold resources of the Boise basin