Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-03-12 | Page 13 | Agent to Study Mining Station

AGENT AGENT TO To STUDY MINING STATION Federal Official to Consider Bid E. E Tilden Mattox San Francisco FrancL o director of or the he federal bureau of ot foreign foreign for for- foreign eign and domestic commerce will be bein bein bein in Salt Lake City March Maryh 14 and 15 to consider local plans for establishment establishment establish establish- establish I ment of or a regional bureau of mines station in Salt Lake City it was learned Tuesday Establishment of ot such a station has been sought for some time by members members mem mern- bers of the Utah congressional dele gation Under their plan which has the backing of or Salt Lake Cit City and Utah business men the structure would be financed either cither b by a congressional conr con con- gressional r ional appropriation or a P PV W V A grant The federal bureau t Or of f mines favors fa a- a vors the P W A method of ot financing financing ing according to word received here from Washington It was understood the budget committee of the national congress did not include such an item I in its appropriations bill If the financing of the station is arranged the station would be constructed constructed con con- at Fort Douglas rather than I at the University of Utah it was learned Individual appropriation of or P W A Agrant Agrant grant must be made for establishment establishment establishment establish establish- ment of the station in Salt Lake City because the bureau of mines is opposed op Ope posed to moving personnel or equipment equipment equip equip- ment from any other station to Salt SaIt Lake City