The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-11

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we~r MinsnG Asoocaa1toa las concluded 20
sree~s5 arsszA ccavenzs0n- The 1rse days
s~~son. we're eaises 30 erter ~ Car
Curry. wxss In opening re ocn yentfon -
ferret 20 tie znseze oa4ge ~ The sssocia-
tea tn TIE sozlowtnx words. 4. has been
rors=n up wsxh nach care and ssscuga--
ard vou vii see from Il tAAs vs calm
much sor cur se-rsory. We claim that
- -e1-sssxe sA< granSes. ane Yzrfass- nzzn-
sns region 81 earth 50 BOZ think eo< q
rso<rsz. thz. re are Calming the least
shsng mors than ahe facts show Cza ycu
sas1x q any location On earn thai Cor
trge grandeur and mineral wealth can
onp>re w..a he states % Montana. Ida
ha. Washington. Oregon and iAst. 5ur NOT
ieasr, oar sister over the way. Brtrisa Co
hnbiA?
--Tsass naexe u made from . seme.nassoa
o. metals composing cocper, aluminium
and goa The rsre-v 50ckss, ty7tal OF
or industry. 10 shown In IN fosR- On tia
SIDES are named rsse states covered by our
-
fAsf rsoss Important esxtgsAsf u the pros
p<-tor which hAs performed vel and
nee&iy sts yars Il the development 81 every
mining camp me sturdy. faithful PACK
animal A. me bottom o< he ribbon part
OF TIE badge yoa VIII 6n1 che motto whi-a
rss adopted ~ our association one year
ago II Is this. We hep ourseives
The usual committees we're appointed
and because many Of the outside delegates
had MOI yes arrived. the speech OF see pres
der. % The association. G. B. Dennis. vas
postponed % tie Wednesday session In
r. ~ recounte9 the history q the inception
and formation Of vhe organszarSon ana the
work accomplished ny IL during the past
year. and ou.lAne5 some OF III aims Tor
the future. On the movement 70 secure
representation for he m ming industry IN
the cabinet Of the president Of the IntTed
States ne lid much emphasis. and n this
connec-son sad. Shortly after our or
sznlxs ron Col ~. z. Lindsey introduced
a resolution xsa4sA Advocated. In effect TIE
establishment Of q cabinet cfsce In the
United States government which saouid
"a known as the department. OF mining
Tbs resolution vas ably Supported By
CAPT. c II. Thompson and others paper
aSFoca ting the measure Was read 5y A
r Parker. Of Granxevg.le. Idaho, a, our
Official convention February 2 last The
association feels tkat the time has come
when the great mining interests Of the
United States should have the same reccg-
nItion osficsaiiy by this government. II the
way OF a cabinet ofioe ard officer. a. any
other department OF commerce Or industry.
and 10 tina, end viii labor hard 20 accom-
rfsst g. It's action Aas borne fruit n that
the mining associations Of California ard
CS-o-a6o have Joined forces with Us. and
az VII help us carry 20 success this mers-
torsoss movement"
'sThe effce Of minister OF mines for the
British province has proved a great boon
70 mining there. and 1: Is with the same
inten. that we enieayor to establish the
- ne thing for the United States Our
great mining interests are fas, awaken
Ing 20 ks importance. al: demand tfsat
N ming shall receive at the hands OF the
United States government ina; recogM-
ton which shall place II upon a parity
win other commercial industries"
TIE erection of a magnificent mining
building somewhere wft<an the tGriss!c-
eson % the assocsa rson. the organization
Of a miners assurance association and the
building OF ns.rsrs' home for TIE sick,
MANNED and aged, he enumerated a.
among the objects OF the association
While discussing mineral lands be aid:
The mineral lands within railroad
grants has been . perplexine subject 70
which has been devoted much thought,
correspondents ard action. TIE asSocsa-
ton has taken q decided stand IN oppoa-
ten 70 the granting OF paferts 10 the
railroad companies by this government
for Ants ly4ng within the grants which
possess proven mineral In many cases
the miners have protested Ia The courts
ard such seton. where tasiihAbie. has
received our snterceHgfcn and support
This sssocsa tson has gained liberal con-
sessions. and such ~ have never been
granted by the railroads. and the North
err Paclac In particular. before. respect
Ing what shaII be ciassed a. mineral
aEnts ard IRE price 20 c< paid therefor.
7, IS due 10 The manage nent OF the Nora
err Paste 10 state that after our having
made an isteshgfble presentation. the
company has given evidence ck reason
ebssness upon this question"
~ THURSDAY mornings session. on mo-
ton OF Judge Gsnahi the president wss
elected 10 succeed himself. In response
Mr. Dennis said 70 ire convention:
AN election 10 once 10 always crafty
frg. especially 10 an Office OF honor ard
regard t5yss exceedingly So |. /
have tore ms DUTY 10 the association dur
Tag the past year. ! have zone so because
think the association deserves my best
Efforts I VIII 60 al In usy power 20
further advance IT'S interests during the
ecrssnx year"
TIE other officers. A p. Curry. wee
pressasnt. L X Armstrong secretary.
sna ]. G. Wakefield. treasurer, we're also
re-ei@cte6 for the ensuing term OF one
year ey &ccsanagson
Fasx Ay Ga4r4es .. Grsfita, DR. II Il~
E =. Every srla {. y, Gavin oc subjects Of
I interest 10 The convention were read. AZ
leg sssseh jssGge Turner addressed The
( meeting
THURSDAY was miners day al The fruit
FAIR. And a. The evening the r~Tnhq-s q
/ the Mining Association met at Esks' hall
/ ard marched fn body &c The fair. where
4 special programmes wss ren1ared IN their
koro~.
TIE show CO ntne~a4e was ore worth
rsoTe than 9 S@sSsrs uNn cso-. as y all
AcnS be remembered as enc % the bsss,
uste 10 iris STATE.
The rTsSt Tra1 Creek district % which
R9ss@zr6 - the esns~~. w~s represent I'd
by generous quantities. % ore cor ri esa- I'D
BY rs ts&aS.s msn~oSrers TIE newer ssx-
tr-es - 3ossFs<t&-y creek - represented by
specimens srers ever Atty properties thar
~[i eeco1ss slippers Sean ar -aE-ossd
facilities sre given the 6tstrsct The prsn-
sspA4 value IS - xosi ard -ocrer vale a
Tea properties carry sfss- and aeAs zi%s