The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-29
CONVENTION OF MINERS.
Meeting at Spokane TO BE Held This
Week


The convention called 10 meet at Spo-
kane on October and will be one Of the
most important meetings ever held In the
Northwest. The circular calling the con-
eention says: The needs for closer rela-
tons among the mining men OF the North
west has long been felt both as 10 the pro-
lection Of the mining interests With refer
ence 10 legislation. and for the purpose OF
more widely difllsinE the knowledge OF
proper methods and means for more sue
cegsful mining" The object OF this as
ISOLATION Is not % form mining ex-
change. but To consult together a. mining
men and others interested I'm mines and 10
encourage the passage OF such laws. both
state and national as will best subserve
the mining industry
Want OF organization has been felt In all
OF the mining districts Of the Northwest
and while isolated or individual effort
often falls TO successfully combat adver-
cities which are met with. the combination
or interests and general knowledge % be
acquired by cooperation have led 10 the
present movement The field proposed 20
ne covered by this organization are the
states OF Washington. Idaho. Montana and
oregon. anG the province OF British CO.
Iumhia.
II is now proposed to hold the frs, Gen
ersl meeting in Spokane October and
OF this year. a. which time the permanent
ofloers will be elected and committees
named Tho promoters urge The presence
Or all who can afford themselves the shor;
vacation
II IS proposed - enter protest arainst
The proposal o. the Northern Pacific rail-
way - secure tho passage Of \ bill by CON
rress 70 patent % he railway all the lands
included N their grant without regard ~
their mineral or Don-mireral character
This bin Is designed. tho miners claim. ~
secure y the railway patents 20 large
areas a. valuable mining territory IN
washington. idaho and N0ptan, r.-f',,s-
ed from the original land grant 10 the COM
pany.
The coming convention "a she PRINCIPAL
matter discussed in mining circles ia Esas.-
err Washington. Idaho ard Western Nor
fana. the general feeling being that a.
tA2ueh IN the Northwest mining g I'm as
infancy & is enc ~ che chief res1,i~ree II
TIE Northwest. and & "a destined with sa-
Nelopment - hecome one ~ the prfu,if,sl
sources % wealth in this safe. ana nv
many e IS believed that IN the near y3t,1~e
the mining interests % the state ~ wash
tngton VIII lead the lis: in the value n the
annual product
TIE people ~ spokane. Eastern VASE
trgton and Eastern Rritlsh Cofrr,At. ave-
new having = practical Illustration, ~
what tire development % Mines Min A.,
couptsh - a business wav S0,k1ro ,u.-
Ing - tac development Of the t-5p.a-v
interests. has 3Taettesllv recovered from
TIE effects ~ tho psnlc. her rao~cAsrt& NE
enjoying a large trade ana az satisgs,f7~,
prices. 81 Seattle man who ro-e~,',-
visited SPOKANE apflv sails. .sSo-or hand
stores ana ass.gncas' sales are nov
rarity IN spokane" a number ~ Sna}zs,o
people are n receipt ~ large ans regular
profits, the results accr'sfnr from, IKE
operating - mines as We h,. r4~tr,- so-
veloTed. thc farmers ~ Eastern Washing
ten are NndiCg ready market f,r ls-,-s