Garfield County News | 1955-02-24 | Page 73 | Bureau of Mines Regional Offices

Bureau of Mines Regional Offices Headquarters of the five Bureau of Mines regions that replaced the former nine offices were announced. They are: Albany. Ore. . . .Ittglon I, cora-1 prising the states of Idaho, Montana. Oregon, and Washington, and the Territory of Alaska; San Francisco, Calif. . . .Region II, comprising the states of California and Nevada; Denver, Colo. . . .Region III, comprising the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming; Uartlesville, Okla., . . Region IV, comprising the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas; and Pittsburgh, Pa. . . .Region V, comprising all other states. Under the reorganization, based on the recommendations of a survey team appointed last year by Secretary McKay, all Bureau operations In a region, except for those dealing with health, safety, ( coal-mine Inspection, and helium, will be directed from regional headquarters. Special arrangements are being made for the direction of work on Pennsylvania anthracite.