Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-10
MAD MINERS.
The Convention Ct Montana
Mining Men Meets at Helena
and Moves that Congress
Afford Instant Relief-A Promi-
nent Mining Association the
Probable Outcome.
THE HELENA CONVENTION.
Mineral Lands Under Discussion.

Mineral Lands Under Discussion.
Tuesday evening, in the court house
at Helena, delegates aud representa-.
tives from all the mineral sections In
Montana assembled. 7. q. Merrill
called the convention 10 order and
read the "call." 4. Ii. Carter. of Hell.
ens, in telling manner proposed the
name OF Lee Mantle for chairman.
Mr.. Mantle was escorted TO the chair
aud briefly alluded to the causes
which rendered the convention nee
essity. Other officers were then elect.
ed until the list stood rs follows:
sPresident-Hon. Lee Mantle OF
Butte.
Vice Prssident-Hon. Z. G. Brooke,
OF Whitehall.
Secretsries-H. B. DAVIS, OF Deer
Lodge. and Hon. J. Z. Ksnouse, OF
Townsend.
A committee on credentials Was sp. 4.
pointed and recess taken pending q
report.
Delegates were present and entitled
to seats from Butte, Rocker, Jefferson
City, Castle Mountain, Pioneer, Hell.
ens, Toston, White Sulphur springs,
Empire, Morelsnd, Frohner Mine,
Wicks, New York-Meagher county.
Washington Bar, Unionville, Bedford,
Red Bluff, Poor Man, Iver Wolf Dis.
trict, Mountain House, Alhambra.
Gregory, MarysvIlle, New Chicago,
Montana City, Diamond City, Hold
Fast-Deer Lodge county, Johnstown
Thompson Falls, Beaverhesd county,
Elkhorn District, Fish Greek, Great
Falls. Clancy, Boulder, Granite, Rad
ersburg, Placer, Garrison, Amazon,
Philipsburg, Anaconda. Bozeman,
Warm Springs, Deer Lodge, Town
send, Whitehall, Pony. Boulder Dis
trict, Elkhorn and Corbin.
Committe appointments were made,
among others being a committee OF
one from each county to investigate
and make report to the convention
of the exact condition Of the proceed
ings OF the Northern Pacific company
towards the acquisition Of titles to
land In Montana. This committe
was afte.ward reduced 20 three, on
the principle that large bodies move
slowly and adjournment was taken
until Wednesday.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION
The sam. number OF Delegates aud
spectators met In the morning, and
pending committee reports listened to
speeches on the uppermost topic from
Gen. Harris, Col. DeLscy, Oliver o.
Bannon aud L. II. Irvine, Of Butte.
The Northern Pacific corporation was
handled without gloves by all these
speakers aud the convention was In q
frame Of mind to accept anything OF.
fered In the nature Of resolutions.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
passed:
Now, Therefore, we the citizens oi
Montana Territory, In convention as
sem bled, do hereby resolve, that We
view with alarm and regard ss an i'm
pending public calamity the threaten
ed acquisition Of title by the Northern
Pacific railroad company OF the.miner
al lands Of the United States included
within the limits Of the grant made tc
said railroad company; aud be IL fur
ther
Resolved, That central committee
consisting Of five persons, to be know
as the 'CItizens Executive Commit
tee" be by the president OF the con
vention. appointed, with full power
aud authority from this convention tc
appoint such subcommittee in th,
various counties and mining districts
OF the territory as they may deem sd'
yisabie; that such central COMMITTEES
be further empowered and IL Is hereby
directed, to prepare to forward TO the
department Of the interior with the
least possible delay, proof, In such
form as they may deem most efficient,
setting forth the mineral character OF
the lands heretofore designated and
selected by the Northern Pacific rail-
road company in the territory OF Mon
tana, and likewise Of all other lands
included within the land grant to said
railroad company, With protest In
such form M they may deem most
efficient, against the issuance OF title
10 said Northern Pacific railroad com
pany to any and all mineral lands In
said territory; and
Flu rther, The said Citizens Execu
tive Committee" Ia directed TO ant