Show SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO NOW HAS MINERALS SERVICE BUREAU establishment E stab lish ment of an industrial minerals service bureau bureau under supervision of its 6 geological department is is an a d 1 bounced by the southern pacific railroad company com 10 data concerning deposits of minerals suitable buia for commercial purposes is being gathered for use of nial facture rs in all parts of the united states and even in foreign countries j listed thousands which are of questionnaires upon bavel commercial minerals needed for production purposes are y T been sent to manufacturers replies from these no the being received by the bureau these returns return sy giving lv de needs of factories for minerals are being checked avith V service tailed reports received by the industrial mineral minera is in bureau of the railroad showing the minerals available avadia various sections of the west ay iy samples of minerals obtainable in commercial com mercia q Q t her erf ties are tested bythe by the 6 geologists and when necessary ne cessa situs invests investigations 6 actions are made to accurately de termine determine the tion c concerning 0 needed supplies the bureau is 1 Iv t and P in close cooperation with chambers of commerce pac pi fic I 1 officials of states and cities served by the southern souther gj d to in order that this phase of industry may be develops deve dev loPI the fullest extent A on reports from various parts of californian Californi Cali fonna at aregi 0 bureal u zona nevada and new mexico state that J t 11 octant nt already is proving a big factor in dev developing eloping 00 oo p cal industrial activity the service bureau of the geo s 0 department comprises a part of the general plan P tero e f southern pacific to materiale mate materially riall y aid in developing clearing 1105 a states served by it the bureau acts as a chea and P through which the needs both of the produce brodu t manufacturer are met c |