The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
t WILL GIVE
MINING 4 BOOM
The Big International Con.
vention Meets in
Denver.
California Is to Be Well Repre-.
sented at the First
Gathering.
The Next An0ual Reunion Of Miners
Will Probably Be Held in San
F anciSco.

F anciSco.
The international gold mining conven-
tion will convene in Denver, Colo, in
July, and the miners of this State are par.
| ticularly interested in the proceedings
that are to be held.
| Delegates will be present from every
mining State and Territory in the United
| States, as we'll as from every country on
| both continents where mining is carried
on. The matters to come before that body
| will be unusually i'm portant and the eff
fects of the conyen TONS action will be felt
all over the country in a very short time.
| The creation of a Cabinet officer to look
after a department OF mining will be IA
voraby discussed without doubt; also the
revision of the Federal mining laws,
which are conceded to be a great neces-
sIty. The executive committee and the
subcommittee are all appointed and the
following letter to Julian Sonntag gives
some idea of how far-Ieaching the results
| will be:
HEADQUARTERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE !
INTERNATIONAL GOLD MINING CONVENTION, |
OFFICE 1903 TO 17l3 CALIFORNIA STREET, {
DENVER Col0 Nav 81, 1897. j
| Julian S0nntGg, Esq, Secretary California Min
| ers' Association, San FrGHctSc0, CdL-DEAR SIR;
| W. notice through an article published in The
! San Francisco CALL OF the solid interest you as
secretary of the Miners Association of your city
| are taking in the coming international gold
mining convention, convening in Denver July
| z, 1897. In the position you and your associa-
| tion have taken upon this question OF proper
| representation sincere congratulations are in
order, not only for the people of California. but
| ior ali the mining States and Territories on
| the American continent, as we now have ev-
! cry assurance that this coming international
| gold mining convention Will, to all intents and
| purposes, be the most mem orable gathering g
| ever assembled in the interest OF mining in
| this or any other country, and the mining
State or Territory that fats 10 take part in it
will have many regrets when its Proceedings
| pass into history,
The vigorous championship of THE CALL in
| behalf OF your efforts is well worthy OF the
highes commentator OF all loyal ciIiZens OF
the great commonwealth of California.
II strikes the nail squarely on the head IN
stating that "the creation OF a department of
mining in the Federal Government and a
Cabinet othcer. representing thls vast interest
will be vigorously expressed in the conYen-
tion," as will also BE- "a revision and exIen-
sion OF the Federal mining laws"
But this is not all the purposes OF this con-
ventton are manifold. l, IS he initial step
for a thoroughly reliable bGsi-ess campaign
of education in all branches OF mining, and
coming, as il does, at time when uniYeTs Il
man is seeking the precious metals il is
deemed especially opportune for North and
South America 10 show what hey can do in
The production of the precious and base
metals, and M the same time answer the
great demand now being made by The people
Tor reliable informati tion on mining topics.
It's true, as THE CALL puts IT, "the time for
preparation is Short but mucn can be accom-
pisheG in a short time If the mining people
are in earnest and mean business, and when
the second and greater conven ton meets, as it
may in San Francisco, there is no telling at
this writing, with plenty of time, aided by the
enterpris. and intelligence of your people
how great its magnitude and influence may
be. ] am inclined 10 believe tb al California
has many friends IN Colorado, for the reason
that the id a Of holding the second meeting in
San Francisco has already been suggested by
more than one CT ,izen OF this Stale.
Now with reference 10 your mineral display,
and AN prompted to mention this at this
time, having just received letter from your
State Mineralogist, a. ) Cooper, covering the
question, and that no mi take is made l quote
Inc letter in full:
CALIFORNIA TATE MINING BuREAU,o
San FRANCISCO, A.ay ~ 1897
I'JCn MGhon, Secretary Executive Committee IN
ternGtiOnGt GOLd Mining Contention, DCHUer C0iO
DEAR FIR: Your favor OF May "a ia regard 10
our making q digp of ore and minerals at the
International Go d Mining convention to be held
at Denver July Z. and 8, 1897, du!r received. [
have carefully considered he matter and would
have been very pleased TO comply with your re-
quest, hut unfortunately our income has recently
su ffered a serious reduction whicn will ne, es.I
tate the closest economy for the next years at
least.
! his misfortune makes It Impracicable for us
Regretting our in ability to omply with your re-
State Mlneraloglst
(Per V. W. J)
Judge from the tone of this letter that Mr..
Cooper has wrong impression OF the nature
OF the display propo ed. IL is not expected
that the exhibits will be made in the same
elaborate and expensive manner usually
adopted at large eXpOsi ions, but sufficiently
attractive and educational to command at
tention and stimu ate the growth of peoples
interest, that is a J. The world knows now
ever, what California has done in the past in
tnis respect, consequently if time and condi-
tions are too limited now for her to accom-
plish all we know she can do, the presence ana
influence OF her delegation will of itself, with
out a di splay of resources, do much toward
promoting the business interests and develop
meut of resources OF the mining industry in
tn is great Western empire.
New York end Pennsylvania are now ar
ranging 10 come here in force, The West
should be on nan to give them hear " well
come. Montana, Idaho, Texas, Georgia. North
Carolina, Nebrssks, Mississippi and New Mex
leo have all appointed their delegates, und we
have very encouraging letters from represent
tatives OF all foreign powers residing in Wash
ington So you see, short as the time has been,
we have covered the territory and won success
iof the conven tion.
Hoping to hear good news from the Golden
IRWIN MAHoN
Secretary Executive Committee.
The California Miners Association will
be rerresented by FIVE delegates. The
pres dent, Jacob H. Neff, will be in the
City in few days and announce the
names of those who are to 90 to the con-
vention.
In speaking upon this subject Mr. Sonns
tag stated that not only Inc miners but
other large local industrial bodies should
be Represented at that gathering. Ii the
in nternational convention OF 1898 could be
held in San Francisco it would be a big
feather in California's cap, and all efforts
to accomplish this should be encouraged,
he said. 1t would bring together In this
City one of the most representative bodies
OF business men in the industrial world
He stated further that the California Min
ers' Association has made strenuous eff
forts to have the Fe lerai mining laws re-
vised and a Cabinet sofficer on mining
created, and every miner in this State
should do all In his pow r to assist and
encourage the International Gold Mining
Convention and particularly to have the
next gathering held in San Francisco.