The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-09
GOLD MINING CONVENTION
Papers Read. Kesoiutioos Adopted ana
Next Meeting Place ID scusssd.

Denver, July s.-The work OF the
committee having in charge the arrange
ment OF papers 10 be read today and To-
morrow delayed the assembling % the
second days session Of The International
gold mining convention. Several dele
gates from California and Arizona ar
rived This morning and Professor r. A.
Preston az Arizona was added 70 the
committee on resolutions.
Resolutions were introduced by F. 4.
Reynolds (New Mexico asking congress
20 revise me mining laws 40 that the
present complications IS acquiring tiles
10 mining claims may be abolished: ~
S r. Pratt (Colo) extending thanks 70
Mexico. Italy. Venezuela and Belgium
for having manifested Interest in me
development OF gold mining in this orun-
Try by sending representatives % thts
convention. and by B. +. Culture %
California. as follows:
Whereas. The development o, YnfnR
in California. Arizona. New Mexico sn1
Colorado is greatly Murdered by reason
OF the claims % Spanish land grant own
ers TO all minerals that exis; within the
boundaries OF such grants; therefore.
Resolved. That congress be Informed
through ;sle secretary OF rf1is convention
OF the great drSwbacks under which the
people Of these states and territories are
laboring and thai congress be requested
20 take as prompt action as possible to-
ward aff0rding immediate relief 70 tie
people Of said states and territories by
such legislation as VIII brow open 20
prospecrors. miners and mining opera
tors all mineral land within such Span
isA land grants"
These resolutions were referred On ths
committee on resolutions without debate
The following papers were read:
Professor E. b. Ksrby (colo). This
Treatment OF I.Sw-Grade ores by Con-
centration."
John Kurn utah) "utsh's Great Mn
ing Camp. Mercar.
Professor George Knapp GlD present.
ed the convention = gavsl MADE Of his
toric materials. The handle was made
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materials grown in mis- country.
I. Bradford Prisce. president az The
convention. acknowledged ne si,is Ia
brief speech.
r. Bigassi % Sebrss<s read psp<r
on "f.oncen1ratios - Ores. Dry" ana
Professor Arthur Lake n Cosorxfc. one
On The Geological Formation II caso-
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