, 1890-10-23
MINERS CONVENTION
A Large Attendance of Repre-
sentative Men From the
Various Districts.
Oihcers Elected and Steps Taken
for Future Usefulness
The Plans.

a large attendance of representa-
tive mining men from the various
mining districts and Others from
this city, was present at the miners
convention held at the Spokane
mining exchange Saturday for the
purpose of taking initiatory steps
toward organizing u minors' asso-
citation, with IA view OF enhancing
and protecting the Interests of the
mining industry throughout the
Northwest. A temporary organiza.
ton was effected, whose object is to
establish Il permanent miners asso-
citation at an early date.
Among those present were Judge
w, II. Clagett, Oaburn; Hon. NJ.
II. Randall, Kettle Falls; Dr. w.
w. Elmer, Conconully; T.. =. Tap
ping, Trail Creek, b. c.. George
Herb, Kootenai; |. n. Campbell,
Okanogan; a. j. Miner, Colville;
William Alperson, kootenal;
T.. Wilcox, Littleileld, Idaho; w.
Williams, Sunset; w. Thurborns,
Kootenai; j. Van Hook, kootenai;
4. II. McLellund, Murray; Captain
Joe Parker, Metalline; - Rosen-
bury, Colvlle; j. NJ, Buckner, Che
wclah; A. l.. l.. Scotield, Wallace;
j. Fred Rice, Kettle Falls; +. Kline,
Murray; /. r. Davis, Wallace; c.
Nj. Lynch, kootonaI; Newlin
Hoover, Messrs. Newbery, Fisher,
Taylor, Stockcr, Hussey, Clarke,
Armstrong, simpson, Denec, Cald-
well, Kemp and many others from
this city.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at II o'clock by Warren
liussey, chairman pro tem., and
after the reading of the minutes of
the informal meeting of the eNposi-
ton on the previous evening, the
committee on arrangements sub
mitted "a formulated plan for organ
izlng temporary miners assocla-
tion as follows:
Sec. This organization shall be
known as the Miners Association OF the
Northwest.
sec. 2-Ihe objects of this association
are to secure proper legislation, both
ing interests of the Northwest, and the
early distribution nofinformation relative
to mining in all its branches, together
with modern Improvements III inachin'
cry processes.
Sec. 3---Calls for q medium through
which II ConCgnSus of opinion may DC
arrived at, and promoting better &C.
quaintancc between men engaged III the
mining industry, including the advance
ment OF the interests of prospectors and
miners in general.
Sec 4--lhe officers of this association
shall be temporarily elected to-day, Tor
period lasting until December l, or
until their successors have qualified.
The officers shall consist of II president,
live or more vice presidents, represent
ing the various mining districts of the
Northwest, and secretary and treasurer.
Each district also to be represented by
delegates, whose duty 1t Will Ue to elect
permanent organization and elect reg
ular officers for the association at the
convention to be held about December /.
Considerable discussion arose at
this time as TO the best mode of
procedure, and after many opinions
had been given on the subject, the
report was taken up and each sec
tion adopted separately as read.
The officers elected We're:
Warren Hussey, president.
Judge w. II. Ciagett, first vice
president, representing the Cnur
d Alcne district.
DR.. w. w. Elmer, second vice
president, representing the Okano-
gan.
+. $. Toppin, third vice president,
representing KOotenai.
j. Fred Rice, fourth vice presi-
dent, representing Colville.
IL. c. Walters, fifth vice presi-
dent, representing Central Wash
iugton.
Il. \. Webster, sixth vice presi-
dent, representing Pend d'Oreillc.
G.. y. RlhOn, seventh vice presi-
dent, representing the seven Devils
district.
j. w. Virtue, eight vice president,
representing Eastern Oregon.
| II. IL. Kemp was unanimously
| elected secretary aud treasurer.
To facilitate the ettecting OF a
permanent organi2atioil, u motion
of Mr.. Il. Lewis Clark was carried,
calling tor the appointment BY the
president of committee of five,
| whose duties are to raise sufficient
subscriptions for paying expenses
OF delegate to be dispatched to
/ the various mining camps and in
| terest all mining men in the associa-
ton and request their attendance ut
the next convention.
Upon motion of Mr.. Simpson a
membership roll was drawn up
which all those present were re-
quested to sign. The meeting then
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