Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
RE AzssRAL ooNEExrxox.
Fridays Proceedings-Omoers Selected and
COMMITTEES Appointed.

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{ Fridays Proceedings-Oficers Selected and
Committees Appointed.
HEtEEA, Mont. Nov. 29.-[Epecial 10
the Miner.l-The mineral land convention
met at 2:30 p. m. to-day in Encore hall.
Lee Mantle called the convention to
order. John w. Buskett was made tempo.
rary secretary. There were about one
!. hundred delegates present, including many
members Of the legislature.
; Before proceeding to any business, Mr..
! Mantle said that. considering the present
unsettled condition Of political affairs, he
regarded it as q matter OF sincere congratu-
lation that 30 many citizens from every
section OF the state were found who are
willing to subordinate all questions OF q
merely private or personal or partisan
consideration for the purpose OF meeting
on q common ground and join hands in
the material interests Of all the people OF
Montana. II had been limited that there
was something OF q political nature or pur-
pose involved in this question. He de-
sired to affirm that, in so far as he was
concerned, there wasnothing whatever OF q
political aim or purpose. He regarded it
as a matter OF congratulation that the
issue to be considered was one which can
be considered without the interpretation OF
anything Of q political or partisan pur-
pose.
Mantle declined a denomination as pres
ident, and DR.. A. Il. Mitchell OF Deer Lodge,
was unanimously elected as president, and
was escorted to the chair and accepted in a
few remarks. He was loudly applauded.
w. ]. Buskett was made temporary sec
rotary.
A committee OF five ON credentials was
then appointed by the chair.
Mr.. Mantle wanted every member Of the
legislature or any person claiming to be q
member Of the same to be included in the (
report Of the committee. This brought
forth some laughter.
John shober of Helena, made several mo-. |
tions which the chair declared to be cut OF
order.
Penrose Of Butte, moved that q sergeant
alarms be appointed.
Miles Finlan received the appointment |
and Shober quit.
A communication from Congressman Car.
ter was read by Mantle defining the status
OF the question before the interior depart.
ment.
q. 7. Burton of Helena said that there
was no use in memoralizing congress on
the subject; that the existing laws pro-
vided whereby the efforts of the rail-
road company 20 secure title to mineral
lands could be prevented.
Col. Wheeler charged Burton with being
in the employ OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road company, which Burton denied. He
said he had at one time acted for the com.
pany az it's right Of way agent on certain
branch lines, but that his relations with
the company had ceased some time ago
and he was heartily in sympathy with the
convention. This statement was greeted
with applause.
A recess OF thirty minutes was then had
to enable the committee on credentials to
make it's report.
When the convention resumed the report
OF the committee on credentials was
adopted.
Penrose offered q resolution which was
adopted, rendering thanks to Mantle for
his able services in behalf Of the conven.
ton as it's president.
A. q. Nelson, OF Helena, who served seven
years in the interior department, addressed
the delegates at some length. He said the
statements of the land Office lately we're
directly opposed to the law established by
the United States supreme court to the
effect that in cases of land grants the con-
struction to be given them should be
against the grantee. He favored
the course pointed out by Mr.. Carter.
The following committee on resolutions
and course OF action to be taken was ap- |
Lee Mantle, Silver Bow.
J. K. Clarke, Silver Bow.
L. B. Odds, Madison.
Z. ?. Hickman, Madison. |
N. Merriman, Jefferson.
VIII Kennedy, Jefferson.
William Facer, Deer Lodge. III
J. II. Owen, Deer Dodge. II
J.C. Robinson, Deer Lodge. III
c. R. Glidden, Park. III
Walter Cooper, Gallatin. III
A. G. Witte-, Beaverhead. III
John Woodsen, Meagher. 3
T e. Merrill, Lewis and Clarke. :
A. Il. Nelson, Lewis and Clarke.
The convention then adjourned until 10
m. tomorrow.