Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-17
Gold Miners Convention.

The Gold Miners Convention which
met at Denver on the 9TH have passed
resolutions affecting the gold mining in
tdrests some of which are of consider
able importance. Among others the
following are notable. Resolutions by
F. A. Reynolds of New Mexico asking
congress to revise the mining laws so
that the present complications In ac-
quiring titles to mining claims may be
abolished. One by B. f. Culture of
California was as follows:
Whereas, The development or mines
in California, Arizona, New Mexico and
Colorado is greatly hindered by reason
of the claims of Spanish land grant
owners TO all mineral that exists within
the boundaries of such grants, there
fore,
Resolved, That congress be inform
ed through the secretary Of this conven-
ton, of the great drawbacks under
which the people Of these states and
territories are laboring; that congress
be requested to take as prompt action as
possible toward afording immediate re-
lief to the people of said states and
territories by such legislation as will
throw open to prospectors. miners and
mining operators all mineral lands with
in such Spanish land grants.
These resolutions were referred TO
the committee on resolutions without
debate.
The following papers were read:
Prof. E. b. Kirby of Colorado, "Ths
Treatment of Low Grade Ores by Con-
centration;" John Kurn, Utah, "Utahs
Great Mining Camp, Mercur."
Prof George Knapp of Illinois pre-.
sented the convention a gavel made of
historic materials. The handle was
taken from piece Of wood once part
of the cabin in which Abraham Lincoln
was born. The head is composed of
five pieces of wood, one from q rail split
by MIR. Lincoln, one from the Charter
oak another from the old elm tree of
Boston, a piece of walnut from one of
the mantles in Mt. Vernon and piece
Of Colorado pine. He also presented
an American silk flag made entirely
from materials grown in this country.
L. Bradford Prince, president of the
convention, acknowledged the gifts in
brief speech.
f. Bignell Of Nebraska read paper
on Concentration OF Ores, Dry" and
Prof Arthur Lake of Colorado, one on
THE Geological Formation of Colo
rado." Prof. Lakes paper was a most
interesting history Of Colorado's min
ing districts from the first discovery Of
gold in 1858 down to the grssent day.
The committee on resolutions sob
mitted report asking the convention
to instruct the president to enter pro-
test against the incorporation in the new
tariff bill of clause imposing tax up
on the sale of stocks and bonds Tie
request was unanimously adopted.
w. s. Shoemaker of Omaha introduc-
ed resolution protesting against hav.
ing the asphalt and gilsonite lands of
the Uncompahgre Indian reservation
remain in the hands Of the government
to be leased to private individuals and
corporations, and requesting the next
session of congress to pass an act throw
ing the lands open to location and entry
the came as other mineral lands. Re-
ferred to the committee. The chair was |
instructed to appoint committee Of
five to draft amendments to the govern
ment mining laws, which congress viii |
be asked to adopt at its next session.
Tho convention then adjourned until |
the next morning.