, 1891-09-09
THE SECOND DAY.
Another Night Session of the Mining
Convention Held.
Four Papers Read or Various Wy0-
ming Subjects.
Programme Arranged for This
Evenings Session.

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At the evening session VIM. Sturgis, Jr.,
presided by request of President Downey.
G. E. Blydenburgh, chairman of the com
mittee on credentials. read a list of the
delegates appointed to the convention.
AS the list is not yet complete it is not
given here.
The first address OF the evening was by
w. N. Mason, secretary Of the Omaha
Board of Trade. Mr.. Mason compli
mented Cheyenne and her city park. He
liked the people and had enjoyed himself
here. Would have enjoyed the races more
if he could have told which horse would
win. However, did not try to do so.
Mr.. Mason believed that the proper wav
to attract capital was BY organized effort.
BE thought Wyoming would make no
mistake in preparing for the
worlds fair. Wyoming's agricultural
resources would be worth more than any
other OF her resources Omaha was in
terested in Wyoming. She desired the
trade of Wyoming. The speaker spoke
OF Omaha's wonderful progress and said
that with the aid OF Wyoming Omaha
expected to pass Kansas City. Nebraska's
big crops were referred to. Nebraska
had no other than her agricultural re-
sources, but Wyoming was more fortu-
nate. lie thought the plan OF gathering
minerals a good one. He knew nothing
of the minerals or mines OF Wyoming bat
came for information. A mining ex.
change had been organized in Omaha
and the speaker hoped it would handle
stocks of mines only-not prospects.
Ex-Governor Hoyt next spoke. He
thought better exhibit could be secured.
The city park could be filled with Wyom-
ing minerals aud ores. 1t was wonderful
the great amount of minerals we have.
We have counted too much on gold and
silver. Should pay more attention to the
iron, petroleum and sodas. Wyoming
has the minerals and is backed up by a
good agricultural country, thousands of
miles of irrigating bitches, forests Of
timber and great water powers. Governor
Hoyt thought that Wyoming would have
been farther developed but on either side
her neighbors challenged capital with their
gold fields. Let capital once know what
Wyoming has and great will be the result.
Give u.s." said he addressing himself to
the gentlemen from Omaha. your capital
na,~sYl ~ furnish what you require in
rstufu, W. via AXE you our bankers
and " win bon ps6Sper."
&c Bsird xAatbs next speaker. He
took foe kinsslf naaufacturing sites in
Wyoming. GiasA. could be successfully
manufactured in Laramie. Within a few
miles were the sand, soda and material
necessary, and the works there would be
successful with proper MANAGEMENT. At
.Rawlins would be large paint works when
ever there should be railroad competition.
Evanston was a natural site for manuiact-
uring. At Buffalo was the finest water
power in the state. Clear creek had 30
900 horse power in ten miles. They have
the coal there and in the Big Horn noun
taIn's the minerals and reduction works
will be built. The speaker said the best
site for smelters and reduction works
was at Jenney's Stockade. There
within a radius of six miles was gas, oil,
iron. gypsum, fire clay. sand stone, soda
lakes, a great water course, a great valley
and coke from Newcastle. Soon great
works would be erected there and handle
the products of the Black Hills. Chey-
enne was shown to compare most favora-
bly, with other towns where steel plants
and smelters had been located and her
location in that respect was superior. The
smelter project now under way would be
successful.
L. s. N. Morgan was the last speaker.
He had had some practical experience
with the soda lakes. He spoke of those
near Laramie, the Sweetwater lakes, and
the Gill lakes near Casper. Wyoming
soda shipped to Pittsburg had proven
better than any other.
Gen. John G. Thompson introduced a
resolution approving the action of the
board OF trustees of the state university IN
creating a department OF mining, engl-
neering and metallurgy.
W. E. Mead of Omaha was expected
to address the meeting, but telegrsphed
that he had been uuavoidably delayed.
He is promised for this evening. Some
more ores have been received. Silver,
copper and gold ores from La Plata dis.
rrict 10 Albany county and some more
| coke from Newcastle.
This evening" programme includes ar
address on the reduction of refractory and
low grade ores by W. E. Mead of Omahs
Miners and Mlllers' exchange; a lettei
from John W. Nesmith of Denver on ou
ore deposits; address on the iron industrl
BY |. s. Bartlett and an address on thu
industries of the La Plata district by J
Byron.