The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-10-05
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT
addresses by Senator Dubois Of Idaho
and Other Prominent Friends
Of Mining.
Spokane, Wash, Oct. 8.

the Hotel Spokane on First street.
There were over 100 members present
and larger attendance is expected to-
day.
The meeting was called to order at
. o'clock by General A. p. Curry, who
in the following brief address welcomed
the delegates:
"Gentlemen: AS temporary chairman I
take pleasure in calling you to order
and rendering you hearty welcome.
From the fact that we have with us,
and who have consented to address you in
the interest of mining the best talent in
the country, gentlemen who have made
this subject a study, l am certain that
YOU will all be much benefited by this con-
yention and may your stay IN our city
also be very pleasant.
1--WE have a duty to perform at this !
time and I trust your labors will result in
much good.
Situated as we are in the center of the
best mineral region in the United States, !
it is clearly our duty to see that the lands
that bear the minerals are kept for the
prospectors and miners and not allowed
to be taken by corporations or indivld-
uals for other purposes.
1.-THE present prices of farm products,
and in fact for many years past, show us
that if this country prospers as it should
it is not through farming alone, but with
the aid of mining.
"Our senators and members of congress,
also our Legislators, stand ready to pass
the proper laws to protect and encourage
this industry. All they want is for prac-
teal mining men and prospectors to adj
wise them what we most need, and
through this medium we think we can
reach the desired result
1--WE were prompted to take action in
this very important matter, learning OF
the success of like organizations in our
sister cities Of Denver and San Fran
cisco, embracing as we do other mining
states in those localities and trusting that
this body will make arrangements that
will enable delegates from this assocla-
ton to meet like delegates from otner
associations for the purpose of urging
our government, both state and federal,
to give us the benefit of such laws looking
to the fostering Of the mining industry.
This great northwest is the home or
sturdy and honest prospectors-the home
of the practical miner. And Mother
Earth holds the reward rich in payment
for honest labor. And if this is not in the
near future the most prosperous nor-
lions of our grand, glorious country 1t IS
our own fault.
1T is said that the political pets are
rewarded by being appointed to determine
Tor us what is mineral land and what
is not, who do not know basalt1c rock
from quartz sandstone from carbon
ates, and VIII know about as much aDou'
DIS you gentlemen KNOW dOoue eAiS
culture of cotton or sugar cane. 1t is your
duty to see that none but the most prac,
ucal men are appointed to these lmpor'
tant trusts.
Much more might be said at this time
out knowing the ability of the gentlemen
who will address you later now formally
announce this association open for th'
transaction of the business for which W.
nave assembled
Secretary Armstrong read the pro
gram and the constitution and bylaws
Inc only changes suggested was
notion that the name of the assocla
tlon be known as the Northwest Min
ing Association, instead of Northwes
Miners Association. This motion wa
seconded and carried.
uon was appointed consisting Q
3. G. Kingsbury, John M. Burke
Fatrlck Clark, Captain c. H. Thomp
son and George B. McAuley. This com
mlttee, upon it's return, reported 10
president G. B. Dennis; vice presiden
a. +. Curry; secretary, L. K. Arm
oIong; treasurer, w. j. G. Wakef1ele
upon motion of Mr.. Burke this repol
was accepted and the committee dis
charged. The new officers were cor
uucted to their places by a commute
composed Of Messrs. Fishback, Burk
ana Kingsbury.
PRESIDENT Dennis, upon taking III
seat, spoke as follows:
gentlemen of This Convention: To ga