The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-10

next convention in 1898.
J. o. Buckley Of Wisconsin withdrew
Milwaukee from the HIST. After the call
OF states had been finished and before
tie vote was announced, MI. Non ,gonn-
cry Of Nebraska withdrew Omaha and
moved that Salt Lake City be declared
the unanimous choice Of the convention.
The motion was carried.
Angus N. Cannon thanked the conven-
ton for the honor bestowed upon the
city.
A animated debate was precipi;ated
by Mr.. j. Jacobs. representing the Ma
tional Travellers Protective association,
as 10 the standing o. his organization in
the convention. 1t was agreed that he
be recognized and allowed a vote sep.
arate from any state or territory.
The following resolutions were intro
duced, and referred:
By o. w. Crawford Of Illinois: "Tha:
for the purpose OF stimulating the min
ing industry, congress be memorialized
10 establish in each United States land
district in the mineral producing states.
q government experimenting and tess-
ing s,arion on plans similar to govern
ment agricultural stations. where ores
may be tested free Of expense 70 the
pfospectors."
BY Judge Brown OF West Virginia
''To change the name OF the convention
from International Gold Mining conven-
ton. TO International Mining Congress"
The chairman appointed the following
committee 10 take the necessary steps
towards securing the passage Of con-
stitutional amendment establishing q
cabinet department to be known as the
department of mines and mining: Lafe
Pence. Colorado: NJ. D. Herring, Texas;
]. R. Hodges. Pennsylvania; William F.
Bechel. Nebraska, and z. V. SmaIley.
Minnesota.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted their report. 1t was considered
section by section, speeches being limit
ed to five minutes.
The section me.norializing congress 10
throw open all mineral lands on Spanish
land grants in California, Arizona, New
Mexico and Colorado TO location as min
ing claims, was adopted.
The resolution asking congress to
throw open the asphalt and gisonite
lands on the Uncompahgre Indian reser-
walton in Utah to mineral ocations. was
adversely reported upon.
A motion 10 lay the report on the ia
Bile was carried by SO to %. Then An
gus NJ. Cannon of Utah spoke against
the resolution and moved that the whole
matter be laid on the table. His motion
prevailed
,I,1ls For
poin.ment OF a committee to take such
steps as may be necessary TO secure
re-codification Of the mining laws were
adversely reported on.
The convention disagreed with the re-
port, and referred the resolutions 10 the
committee already appointed for this
purpose.
The resolution relating TO tie proposed
new department of mines and mining
was adopted, and referred to a special
committee already appointed.
Resolutions Of thanks 10 the govern
ments OF Venezuela, Belgium. Italy,
Sweden and Norway, Denmark and
Mexico for the interest they have taken
in this convention by sending represen-
tatives and to Professor George Knapp
OF Illinois for valuable relics presented
to the convention, were adopted.
n. E. Guyot. member of the resoftions
committee from New Mexico, offered
minority report declaring for the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver at the
rate of Is to l. The adoption Of the re-
port was seconded by another New Mex
leo delegate.
Ia.1a oSo, yx-av
on the floor declaring the report out OF
order The point made against it was
that he rules elinIited all political ques-
tons from discussion. President Prince
held that the point of order was not well
taken. Then, on motion Of ex-Congress-
man Dorsey Of Nebraska. the minority
report was laid on the table.
Chairman Prince % New Mexico, a
the opening of The afternoon session, in
reduced a resolution inviting all min
aral producis sfases and territories to
make exhibits Of their mineral resources
at the Trans-Mississippi exposition, 10
De held in Omaha next year. The rules
were suspended and the resolution was
adopted.
Clarence ]. Moore of Cripple Creek
read a paper on The Cripple Creek
Formation"
He termed the district 1.-The creates;
gold mining camp on earth" and said
+. had an area of fifty-six square miles,
1nly ten of which is being actively WORK.
ed.
In this territory there are 25o well de-
fined veins. as compared with ten veins
n the Ransbu-g. South Africa, district |
On these veins there were 24o shipping
mines. now producing sl,25o.0Oo per /
month in gold.
Some OF the ore has value Of $4,000 /
n gold 20 the ton, but the average value /
u the entire district is $50.
Mrs Minnie A. Shinn OF Leadville read .
| historical paper on the Leadville dis 4
rict. She gave the :oeal mineral out 4
put OF the Leadville district since 1877. I
Is $500. coo. 900.
Other papers read were:
BY ]. D. Whitman OF New Mexico. I
The Ultimo Remata Of me Rocky
Mountains.
BY DR.. Frances, Cheyenn, Wyo.. Min
pg in Wyoming"
BY Professor J. f. Todd. state geoio-
list OF Dakota, The Mineral Resources
Il South Dakota
BY &. l. Westerman Of Colorado.
Placer Mining in he Rocky Noun
aims
BY :. w M-Callle. state geologist Of
ie0rgia. The Cod Fields Of Georgia"
BY Captain A J. Haiibsugh of Mis-
ouri. The Beam Process OF Treating
)res"
TIE resolutions introduced a. the
morning session were adopted. inc,ud-
ng the one changing the name 0. ths
zgsizadon-