Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-05-03 | Page 1 | Mines Station Bill Approved

MINES STATION STATIONHouse Bill APPROVED House Rouse Group Votes to Expand S. S L. L Unit Approval al of f a bill authorizing hg expansion expansion ex ex- ex- ex of the University of utah station station sta sta- sta tion of the bureau of or mines was given in Washington Friday by the house mining committee the Associated Press reported A central dir directional bureau of research research research re re- re- re search and experimentation is provided provided provided pro pro- vided in the bill introduced by Representative Representative Rep Rep- J J. J Will Robinson D. D Utah Need for such a an experimental and research station in Salt In Salt Lake Cit City is great Dr John W. W inch V. inch director of the bureau of minel testified mineL testified before the house committee He said the present program of the bureau calls caUs for expansion o of field work now conducted conducted con con- ducted in Salt Lake City If Representative Robinsons Robinson's bill is given congressional approval in m its introductory form will be allotted to facilitate establishment of such work The Thc present experimental station its ils personnel and equipment would be moved to the new station The station would be constructed at a cost of approximately Expenditure of that sum was recommended recommended mended by Edmund B. B Feldman P PV W V A engineer examiner The present station at the thc University sit sky sity of Utah is the result of cooperation cooperation tion of the state and federal bureau of mines The university engineering experiment experiment ment station was established in 1909 In 1913 the thc Utah legislature provided for establishment of a department of mining and metallurgical research at atthe atthe atthe the station A year ear after establishment of the mining and metallurgical department by t the e state stale the university entered into a cooperative agreement with the bureau of mi mines cs The university was to furnish supplies and equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment and stipends for workers while the bureau was to be responsible for direction of the work works During th the next decade the station won a world-wide world reputation for its research In 1928 the stations station's staff stal numbered seven research men four safety men and several other em em- and its research budget was In 1929 the stations station's funds were cut cutto cutto cutto to and succeeding yearly carly slashes in Its allotment reduced its operating fund to f for r the year ended July 1 1934 Fight for establishment of the central central central cen cen- bureau in Salt Lake City opened late in Iii 1934