The state herald., 1891-11-27
MINING CONGRESS.
A GREAT GATHERING OF MINING
MEN At DENVER.

MEN At DENVER.
Interest Divided Between the Free
Coinage Of Silver and the
Drilling Contest.
The Denver Mining Exchange as .
proper celebration Of tho completion Of II,
magnificent new building, planned some
time since for . representative assembly
Of tho mining men Of the country 70 bs hello
In Denver ON the 18th OF November. THAI
the suggestion met with hearty indorse
ment was made evident ON the date speci-
fed, by the presence In Colorado's capita
Of over 800 delegates 10 the congress.
DEDICATION OF ruR NEW BUILDING.
An noon the dedication Of the Colorado
Mining Stock Exchange took placS.
President Charles E. Taylor Of tho Min
ing Stock Exchange introduced Mayor
Rogers, who delivered tho dedication sd
dress. An address was delivered by Gov
ernor Routt, who contracted the present po
sitiou Of Denver and. the state 70 what they
were thirty years ago.
@. +. Libby, representing the visiting
delegates, spoke on the interest taken iu
tho extreme East In Colorado afYairs
Speeches were also delivered by Hon. H.
A. W. Tabor and b. Clark Wheeler. The
exchange hall was beautifully decorated.
THE CONGRESS.
Tho Mining Congress was held at the
Peoples theater. 1t was International In
character, - delegates were present from
Canada and Europe. Tho Unitcd States
was represented from the Atlantic sea
board 10 the Pacific coast It was as repre-
sentative . gathering as has boon soon In
Denver.
President Taylor announced that Hon. H.
A. W. Tabor has been selected temporary
chairman by tho executive committee. Mr..
Tabor on tskiug the the chair spoke briefly
OF the work for the congress to do and
urged the advantages Of free coinage. He
appointed tho following committees:
On credentials-G. w. Thatcher, Colo.
rado; Jos. ]. Mullaly, Missouri; Albion
Little, Maine; l.. N. Seelye, Connecticut;
L. Il. Holden, Ohio; A. p. Paul, California
q. M. Donaldson, Oregon; c. c. Davis,
Colorado; W. J. ThornDy, South Dakota.
G. w. Cassidy, Nevada; c. G. Goodwin,
Utah; G. H. Clark. Montana; c. N. Per,
kins, Colorado.
On Permanent Organization and Rules
d. l. Ezekiel, Colorado; T. c. Howell,
California; s. H. Kellogg. Vermont; w.
G. Walker, Idaho; c. S. Chase, Nebraska
A. W. Crawford, Texas; 1. W. Burton,
Kansas.
Senator Stewart Of Nevada was intro.
duced and mado ringing speech in sup.
port fee coinage.
On motion IL WAS agreed to print 100, 00C
copies Of his address ITO be dis.
tributed to educate tho efYste East"
ss B. Clark Wheeler put it. Governor
Routt was urgently called for and respond.
cd with brief speech. He was followed
by q. s. Thomas, who read letter froyu
Congressman Bland In support OF free
coinage.
Al the morning session Thursday Chair
man Thatcher Of tho committee on creden.
tials announced that therc were $50 &C.
credited delegates present. representing
thirteen states and two territories.
The report Of the committee on perma.
nent organization was then adopted, the
election Of tho following officers being
recommended:
For president Judge Niles Searlcs OF
California
For vice prcsldents, the appolntees Of the
delegations.
For secretary, Charles A. Edwards Of
Austin, Texas; nrst assistant Aaron Buck.
stan Of Lincoln, Nebraska; second assist
cnt, Seth L. Larsbce Of Maine; third -.
sistant J. z. Mooney Of Centerville, Idaho.
Tho following topics wore recommended
for discussion:
Fint-The silver question. (This topic
was originally reported - tho last, but
subsequently given first place.)
Sccond-Mining and mining laws.
Third-Mlncrs' rights 70 lands granted
to railroads.
Fourth-Town sites ON mineral lands.
Fifth-Smcltiug, milling and reduction
Of ores.
Sixth-Town sites on mineral lands.
Sevcnth-RestorAtion and preservation
Of our forests.
Chairman Scarlcs was conducted TO the
platform and made m entertaining little
speech.
In the afternoon the calling OF the names
OF tho vice presidents that were elected by
tho different statcs was tho first business.
Among those selected were X. McMurrsy,
Colorado; Frank A. Mann, New Mexico
George W. Fox, Wyoming; X. G. Cham
bcrs, Utah.
The committee on resolutions was
then selected, after which F. J. v.
Skif, chief OF tho mining depart.
ment Of tho Columbian Exposition was
called upon TO give some information reln.
tive 10 his work. In the course Of his no.
marks ho said:
"Tho building has been divided Into
twcnty-sl six divisions, which will bo more
suitable TO the public and tho Judges In
making their awards. Those who intend
to mako display should look more TO the
quality than quantity Of tho exhibit There
will DO no charge for space, hnd all that is
required Of tho exhibitor 10 70 get tho ex.
hlbits In place. All tho apparatus and
machinery used In mining will bc on cxhi.
tion. together with tho literature relating
to mining from before tho Christian crs 70
tho present day.
"rho exposition regard - wonderful
opportunity for tho country 10 show 70 what
extent mining has developed and TO dis
play tho wealth Of America and Its natural
resources. Tho plan has boon undertaken
oa larger scale than over before dreamed
OF and 70 an extent that will not bc wit
messed for many years 70 come"
for speech. and responded briefly with
an argument for FREQ silver coinage. E,
Il. Holden was then called for and spoke In
favor Of tho coinage Of tho native silver
product Mr.. Holden In turn was replied
To by Q. 8. Thomas.
At tho opening Of tho scaslsn Friday
for discussion.
y c.>Rpwers Of Arizona WAS Introduce
sattt EaaA ~ s.A - A a.