The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
The COMING
CONVENTION
Many Miners From All
Parts Of the State Will
Be Here.
a Strong Movement to Have
Several Of the Federal
Laws Revised.
Fully a Million Dollars Wanted for
River Dredging and Dam
Building.

the coming convention of the California
Miners Association, which will be held
on the 18th inst in Odd Fellows Hall, and
which will last for two days. At this
gathering several valuable papers Will be
read and many matters of great import
ance are TO be considered. One thing TO
be considered is the revision of the Fed
eral mining laws, and another is the ap.
pointment OF Cabinet officer Secretary
of Mines and Mining. The subject of the
Federal and State appropriations, which
amount to $500, 900, for the dredging OF the
rivers and the erection of mpounding
dams, SO that hydraulic mining may be
pursued, will be discussed at length. This
money has not been expended as yet, but
when 1t is the miners OF the State Will
make an effort to have as much more
again set aside by the Government and
State, for they claim that it will take at
least a million dollars to accomplish the
desired ends.
Still another matter that will be seri-
ousIy considered is the more thorough
organization OF the miners of the State, so
that when a movement is set on foot by
the association the entire mining industry
of California will give it it's entire sup
port.
The first preparation for the conven-
tion is the selection of delegates to repre-
sent the various county associa ions.
Secretary Julian Sonntag is already in
receipt of the names OF many OF the dele
gates. Those received so far are as fol-
lows:
Sierra County,. NJ. Harper, Charles P.
Gale, Paul Meroux. H. w. Orear, J. w. Orear,
H. h. Squire. S. F. Purdy, Frank R. Wehe, Ed
oh. For Rur nN
Louis Rosenfeld, Mason W. Mather, ]. o.
Jones, E. a. Nelly, +. W; Page, James Nc
Gregor, John Myers F. W. Hanley, A. B.
Moulder, Julian Sonntag, Claud I: Hamilton,
Andrew Carryan, P. Van Clief, L Copeland,
Frank l. Cole. Stanley a. Smith, J. a. Vaughn,
J: F. Cowdery D. T. Cole, NJ. H. Mead, Henry
Kingdom, A. Westall, H. Spaulding Sr., w. f.
kschbacher, John Costa, William h Spaud-
ing, Thomas Ii. Crossman, James s Mooney
George D; Gray, Giles II. GRAY, F; A. Goqr!ey,
George W. Cox. w; S George Thomas Kirk
patrick A. s. Nichols and C. c. McIvor.
san Francisco, city and counry-A. J. Raj
ston, Hugh Craig, John Coleman, T. J. Par
sons Edward Coleman, e. w. Cross, Julian
Sonntag, H. T. Lally. D. B. Pike, w. c. Ralston,
]. OBJ. Gum, D. E. Hayes, S. W. Backus,
Belcher, J. N. Wright TREY L. Ford, S K.
Thornton, Charles Watt, Louis Glass, Andrew
Carrigan, B: I. Lacey, P. G: Cow. P. R.
H4Horan. C. H. Lindiey, Charles Miller, w. W.
Montague, b. E. Miles, Henry Pichoir, S.
Mooney, J, L. Rathbone. George scnmidt and
&
Yuba County,. c. Campbell, W. J. Mellon,
DR.. F. R. Lord, W. B. Meek. o. G. Mayo, Fred
erick Joubert, E. Poingdestie, Daniel Giet-
tins, j. H. Drake, +. A. Farnum, Joseph Hib-
bert DR.. G. S. HolbrooG, Otto Woehler. 7. J.
Sherwood, F. W. Johnson, James OBrien,
Louis Conroth, W. g. Halste A. G. Wheaton,
c. L. Armstrong, John MeQu ueio. W. w. Cham
berlIne, John Peardon. r. H. PosLle thwaite,
Thomas Conlin and Joseph Durfee.
si,kiyop GountyIHon: John Dagge5t Major
Nixon and George II. Vogan.
Several months ago THE CALL an
nounced that Jacob Neff, the presi-
dent of the State organization, would
not consent 10 act in that position
any longer, and This was confirmed yester-
day by Mr. Neff himseli, who said: 81
have served the association for the past
five years, and 1t is time for me to take a
rest. l will not consent to have my name
used for this position again." From what
can be learned there are two gentlemen
whose names are frequently mentioned
for the high honors of president. One is
Assem- blyman Harold L. Powers of Placer
County, and owner of the Hidden Treasure
mine, and the other is Superior Judge L.
A. Belcher of this City. In all proba bility
w w. Montague Will be reelected as
treasurer ahd Julian Som ag as secretary.
AT the meeting of the San Francisco
Miners Association the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, I. j. Parsons; vice president, w. G.
Ralston; secretary and treasurer, Charles
G. Yale.
A meating of the Santa Clara County
Miners Association was held on last Sat
urday and The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Charles c. Derby; vice president Ricnard
Horny; secretary, El!ard w. Corson !;
treasurer r r. BuIlmOre