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Mineral Resources of Alaska: Report on Progress of Investigations in 1913

Description: From preface: The present volume is the tenth of a series of annual bulletins treating of the progress of mining in Alaska and summarizing the results achieved during the year in the investigations of the mineral resources of the Territory.
Date: 1914
Creator: Brooks, Alfred H.
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Reconnaissance of the Geology and Oil Prospects of Northwestern Oregon

Description: From introduction: This report is based on a hasty reconnaissance made during the summer of 1910 and on several explorations made by the writer in the years 1900 to 1905.
Date: 1914
Creator: Washburne, Chester W.
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Shorter Contributions to General Geology, 1913

Description: Preface: The present paper is the first of a new series to be published by the Geological Survey under the title "Shorter contributions to general geology."
Date: 1914
Creator: White, David
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The Transportation of Débris by Running Water

Description: Abstract: The primary purpose of the investigation was to learn the laws which control the movement of bed load, and especially to determine how the quantity of load is related to the stream's slope and discharge and to the degree of communication of the débris.
Date: 1914
Creator: Gilbert, Grove Karl & Murphy, Edward Charles
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Analyses of Mine and Car Samples of Coal Collected in the Fiscal Years 1911 to 1913

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over analyses of coal samples collected from 1911 to 1913. The analyses and descriptions of the samples are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1914
Creator: Fieldner, Arno Carl; Smith, Howard I.; Fay, Albert H. & Sanford, Samuel
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International Conference of Mine-Experiment Stations: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., September 14-21, 1912.

Description: Report discussing an international conference on mine-experiment stations assembling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The United States sent invitations to countries that had mine-experiment stations, Great Britain and Canada were the only countries, that did not accept invitation.
Date: 1914
Creator: Rice, George S.
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The Humidity of Mine Air with Especial Reference to Coal Mines in Illinois

Description: From Introduction: "The investigative work described in this report was undertaken by the Bureau of Mines under a cooperative agreement with the department of mining engineering of the University of Illinois and the Illinois and Illinois State Geological Survey. The purpose of this agreement was to provide for a comprehensive investigation of coal-mining conditions in the State, with especial reference to the possibility of lessening waste in the mining and preparation of coal and of reducing t… more
Date: 1914
Creator: Williams, R. Y.
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The Electric Furnace in Metallurgical Work

Description: From Introduction: "This bulletin presents a compilation of such data as seem to be useful for the information of persons who may be interested in the matter. In the application of electricity to metallurgy three kinds of processes are involved, namely, mechanical, thermal, and electrolytic."
Date: 1914
Creator: Lyon, Dorsey A.; Keeney, Robert M. & Cullen, Joseph F.
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Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: March to December, 1913

Description: Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1914
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
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Electric Furnaces for Making Iron and Steel

Description: From Introduction: "Some results of the work already done are presented in this bulletin, which gives a historical review of the development of electric furnaces for making iron and steel, and discusses the problems that remain to be solved in the use of electric furnaces for the smelting of iron ores and the production of pig iron at a profit on a commercial scale."
Date: 1914
Creator: Lyon, Dorsey A. & Keeney, Robert M.
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Safety and Efficiency in Mine Tunneling

Description: Report presenting the latest research into safety and efficiency in mine tunneling obtained during 1911 and 1912.
Date: 1914
Creator: Brunton, David W. & Davis, John A.
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Observations on Ocean Temperatures in the Vicinity of Icebergs and in Other Parts of the Ocean

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Standards over studies on ocean temperatures. Temperatures in the vicinity of icebergs are measured and compared with temperatures taken from other areas of the ocean. This report includes photographs, and illustrations.
Date: 1914
Creator: Waidner, C. W.; Dickinson, H. C. & Crowe, J. J.
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Revision of the American Harvest Mice: (Genus Reithrodontomys)

Description: Discusses history, specimens, habits, economic status, food, and pelages of American harvest mice. Lists locations and provides a key to species and subspecies, and provides species descriptions.
Date: June 5, 1914
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
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Waste of Oil and Gas in the Mid-Continent Fields

Description: Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of waste in oil and gas fields in the mid-continent area. As stated in the introduction, this report "describes the general amounts and kinds of waste, and attempts to show the importance of conserving these natural resources" (p. 5). This paper includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1914
Creator: Blatchley, Raymond S.
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Experiments with Furnaces for a Hand-Fired Return Tubular Boiler

Description: Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over tests conducted on hand-fired boiler furnaces. Testing equipment, fuel, and results of the experiments are presented. This paper includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: July 1914
Creator: Flagg, Samuel B.; Cook, George C. & Woodman, Forrest E.
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The Deep Boring at Spur

Description: Report concerning drill boring exploring the geological features underneath Spur, Texas,
Date: 1914
Creator: Udden, Johan August, 1859-1932
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