The silver lance., 1897-07-16
INTERESTING SESSION.
The Gold Convention WIZ Be Of Decided
Benefit.

Benefit.
Denver, July 9.-The second days
of the International colo
Mining Convention were most interest,"
ing and included the reading Of several
very excellent papers pertaining to the
mining industry. The interest In the con-
yention had increased most materially
as was evidenced by the large attend
ance at both the morning and AFTER
noon sessions. 1t was the desire OF ev-
cry delegate present to accomplish as
much in the time allotted for the con-
vention as was possible and but httie
or no time was wasted, the finishing OF
one subject being Immediately follow
ed by the taking up of the next.
There is every promise that the con
vention will accomplish several impor-
tant things and should the future see
the establishment of department OF
mines and mining as an addition 10
the executive department OF the gov
ernment of the United States much Will
be due to the labors of the convention,
which is urging most strongly inns
movement. And the plan seems TO nave
met with the unanimous favor OF the
delegates, the greatest encouragement
being given the question when calleu
before the assembly. A resolution en-
dorsing the idea was adopted on the
| first day of the COZ yentiOn and com
mittee will to-day draft memorial to
Congress urging the creation or such
a department.
Another important step in the ad-
vancement of the mining industry was
| ..;,- Il hs,.tl, H. H.
PRODUCTION of a resolution providing
for the codifying and simplifying OF the
mining laws of the United States. The
great need of a concise compilation OF
all the laws pertaining to the interests
of mining has long been felt, but TINS is
the first opportunity that a convention
| of mining men has had to urge the I'M
portance and necessity of such step.
In all probability resolution will be
sent to Congress from the convention
asking that something be done toward
arranging the laws affecting this most
important industry.
Another resolution brought before the
convention yesterday has reference to
the conflicting of titles arising out of
the old Spanish land grants which in
measure hinder the giving of clear
title to most valuable mining property
in the Western states.
The convention found another matter
that was of great interest to mining and
the Importance of the matter was rec
ognized to the extent of suspending the
rules in order to bring the matter be-
fore the convention at once. This was
in reference to the proposed taxation of
transfers of mining stock as provided
for by the tariff bill passed by the Sen
ate. A resolution petitioning against
such taxation was speedily adopted and
. forwarded by telegraph to Washington
last night.
Prof. Edmund b. Kirby of Denver
read a paper on the Treatment of Low
. Grade Ores by Concentration" He was
followed by Vice President Julian Dern
of the Mercur district of Utah. who ad
|. dressed the convention upon the mining
districts of Utah.
Delegate Bignell of Nebraska follow
ed with short paper on the treatment
of low grade ores by a compressed all
process, which he said was valuable in
places where water was not obtain
able, and where the ore was not Of suf
, ficient value to warrant its shipment.
To-day will mark the closing of the
convention and everything bids fair
for propitious ending. The delegates
one and all express themselves as high
ly pleased with the progress thus far
obtained. Everything possible Is being
done to make the stay of the visitors
a pleasant one and at the same time i'm
part to them stores of information con-
cerning Colorado's mining. The women
delegates accorded the men. and their
wives as well. reception at the Brown
hotel last night that was an excellent
indication Of the hospitality and friend
ly feeling that is always held out to
the stranger by Colorado's women To
day, through the courtesy of the Tram
way Company. special cars will be run
over twenty-five miles. of the scenic
lines in and about Denver. An excur-
sion around the Horn and another to
Cripple Creek has been arranged and
the citizens of these districts have
made preparations for the entertain
ment of the visiting delegates. An invi
tation has also been extended to the
convention to visit Salt Lake City upon
the occasion of the Trans Mississippi
Convention which conypuas tharo TnIv