^ c ? cm £0 0 V~ f The Colorado School of Mines GOLDEN n m o to T «o Po * 'Course for Prospectors Third Year February 5 to March 3, 1917 .o > H November 1916 £ /c Ch 0 N ^ > O' c o -b £\* O io V <0 o' .o O' FIRST PROSPECTORS’ CLASS, 1915 The Colorado School of Mines, Golden HOWARD C. PARMELEE, ‘President Third Prospectors’ Course February 5 to March 3, 1917 The Short Course for Prospectors, which was inaugurated by the Colorado School of Mines in January, 1915, proved so popular and profitable to those who attended, that in 1916 the course was extended. As a result of the success which attended this innovation, it has become an established part of the work of the School of Mines and will be offered annual- ly as long as there is any apparent need or demand. The third annual Short Course for Prospectors will be given at Golden during the four weeks beginning February 5 and end- ing March 3, 1917. The only important change from tne course of 1916 will be a shortening of the time from five weeks to four. It is planned to condense the work and keep the prospectors oc- cupied throughout the day instead of in the morning only. This will be an advantage from the point of view of instruc- tion and will make the course less- expensive to those who at- tend. All of the courses will be of the most practical nature and will comprise instruction in mineralogy, common minerals and rocks; elementary chemistry; principles of ore dressing, assaying and the more common metallurgical processes; meth- ods of valuing, buying and selling ore; placer and lode min- ing; location of mining claims; first aid to the injured and 4 COLORADO SCHOOL OP MINES safety engineering. These course are outlined in detail on succeeding pages. They will be given entirely by regular members of the faculty and will consist in lectures, supple- mented by laboratory demonstrations. Prospectors and others who expect to take advantage of this work are asked to notify the school authorities as soon as possible, in order that ample preparation can be made for the work. Address all correspondence to The Registrar, Colo- rado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado. FEE A single fee of two dollars is charged for the entire course of four weeks, and is payable in cask on registration. BOARD AND LODGING Board and lodging can be secured in Golden at prices ranging from $5.00 to $7.00 per week. Upon request, made sufficiently in advance, we will be glad to aid any one in ob- taining suitable accommodations. There are no dormitories in connection with the school. HOW TO REACH GOLDEN FROM DENVER Through tickets, over the Colorado & Southern Railway, may be purchased at any railroad station in Colorado direct to Golden. There are also two electric lines from Denver on half-hour schedules during the day. The cars on these lines leave the station on Arapahoe street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, on the hour and half-hour. The fare from Denver to Golden is the same on each line, viz.; five cents to the city limits and twenty-five cents thence to Golden. On reaching Golden secure your board and lodging, then come to Guggenheim Hall and get your registration card from Mr. T. C. Doolittle, Registrar and Business Manager. Without this card, no one can be admitted as a regular student in any course. COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES 6 Outlines of the Courses Offered COMMON ROCKS AND MINERALS— Prof Patton and Prof. Ziegler A course of thirty-six hours, mostly laboratory practice, devoted to the study of common minerals and rocks. The in- struction will include blowpipe reactions, using the simplest apparatus and appliances. A few of the rarer ores in which prospectors are just now greatly interested, such as those of tungsten, molybdenum, etc., will be considered. GEOLOGY — Prof Patton An eight-hour lecture course devoted to such geological features as throw light on the origin and manner of occurrence of ore deposits and on the structural features frequently met with in mining. These latter include faults and folds, strikes and dips, and the mutual relationship of rock masses. Particular attention will be given to the kinds of rocks, geological conditions, etc., which appear to affect ore deposi- tion. An important part of prospecting is to know what may be sought for in the different formations. CHEMISTRY — Prof Test and Prof &ailar A course of thirty-two hours, mostly laboratory work, with such time taken for lectures as may be necessary. The object of the course is to make the prospector more familiar with the use of such apparatus and chemicals as may aid him in supplementing his field work, and to equip him with know- ledge of the characteristic properties of the common metals. Some work on the commercially important rare metals will also be given. METALLURGY AND ASSAYING— Prof Young and Prof Haldane The work in th e department of metallury is given in two divisions; the first division comprises^ eight lectures covering the subjects outlined below. In addition there will be given four afternoons demonstration work in the assaying and met- allurgical laboratories. The second division comprises twelve ( 6 COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES lectures in ore dressing and metallurgy, together with four afternoons demonstration work in the experimental laboratory. The nature of the demonstration work will be determined largely by the requirements of the class. FIRST DIVISION— Prof. Haldane Principles and methods of sampling as used in mines, m,ills and smelters; methods of assaying common ores; deter- mination of the value of ores from assay or analysis; how ores are bought and sold; the value of an ore to the producer; sim- ple tests for the prospector. SECOND DIVISION -Prof. Young Nature of ores, crushing, sizing and classification; coarse and fine concentration in water; methods of dry concentra- tion; amalgamation; flotation; electrostatic and magnetic separation; determining percentage, extraction.; t«s cyanide process; leaching copper and zinc ores; smelting lead and copper ores; simple treatment plant for prospectors. The laboratories and experimental plant afford exceptional opportunities for demonstration and the student will be given every reasonable facility to study methods and mechanical ap- pliances. PLACER MINING— Prof. Wolf This four-hour course includes a discussion of the theory and practice involved in the recovery of precious metals from sand and gravel deposits. Among the subjects considered are: panning, rocking, sluicing, hydraulicking, dredging, dry placering, etc. Typical operations are described for the pur- pose of illustration. MINING CLAIMS— ‘Pro/. Wolf This eight-hour course includes instruction in the meth- ods of acquiring title to mineral lands in the United States. Practical methods of locating and surveying mineral lands are described and instruction is given in the preparation and filing of documents used in acquiring title to lode and placer claims; mill and tunnel sites; timber, stone and coal lands; water rights. Mining laws which are important to the pros- pector are discussed and explained . COLORADO SCHOOL OP MINES 7 LODE MINING —‘Prof Wolf This eight-hour course includes a discussion of surface prospecting, methods employed and equipment required. The opening and developing of prospects to the best advantage are discussed, as also proper methods of sampling in' the mine and on the dump. MINE SAFETY ENGINEERING — ‘Pro/. Roberts The course in Mine Safety Engineering includes the fol- lowing: 1. General safety in mines. 2. Explosives: Composition of explosives in general use in coal and metal mines an'd quarries; composition of result- ant gases from explosives and the dangers of going back too soon after shots are fired; the proper and improper methods of handling explosives. 3. " i,I Y^s gases; gases encountered in coal and metal mines, prospect holes and shafts, their composition, methods of detecting and removing same, and precautions to be taken to prevent accumulation; methods of recovering and removing men overcome by same. 4. Mine lighting. 5. Mine fires; their causes, methods of preventing and extinguishing same. 6. Mine rescue methods and appliances, including dem- onstrations of various types of mine rescue apparatus in use, resuscitating devices, pulmotor, lung motor, etc. 7. First aid to the injured; a full and complete course in first aid will be given at night to all those who care to take same. This will include the following: The human body; wounds, with and without bleeding; bruises, sprains and dis- locations; fractures, simple and compound; bandages and splints; shock, fainting, poisoning, etc.