The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-11
NEWS and GOSSIP 0F THE MINING WORLD.

ing machinery and other mining aPpli-
ances. and improvements and inventions
in the treatment of ores, and such o1ner
utilities as may aid In promoting the ae-
velopment Of the vast ore deposit OF TINS
and other countries.
The permanent organization. represent
ed by as registered delegates representing
twenty-three different states indicates
that instead OF being failure Il was q
failure only In the number Of anticipated
attendants This being in part due 70 me
conflict Of dates with the PhilaGeiphia
national Republican convention, wiueh at
tracted quite a large number Of delegates
with an unexpected limited local atten-
dance with other unknown causes cFealed
considerable disappointment There was
some dissatisfaction in regard 20 rebate
Of transportation rates. this result being
partly caused by the neglect of the great
er number of delegates TO apply. or lack
of opportunity to do so, for ceruhcates
Of attendance, although several times no
tined in open session by Col Montgon-
cry. the presiding officer, TO do so. the
report that most or all Of the delegates
were appointed by the governors. or IN
any other manner for local or pohticai
reasons, may be possibly true In part,
but / believe that II such be the fact that
the most OF these were representatives
in common with representatives OF iegiti-
mate mining organizations and interests,
and that they acted in good faith N en-
deavorfng TO promote the objects OF the
International Mining Association.
In case adverse circumstances had NOT
interfered. a session one day longer would
have afforded an opportunity for the read
ing Of valuable essays and discussions
relating to the geological, mineralogicai
aspects. the working of mines. mining
machinery by such men as Prof. Landis.
of the Washington state university ana
other able men In their speetalties, reiat-
ing to the mining industries. The omis-
sion of these papers and the discussion
following their reading is at present lost
but some. II not all, OF them viii prob
ably be Incorporated in the annual report
of the association.
The mineral exhibit consisting OF gold
silver and copper ores from the Alaska
coast and the adjacent islands. indicate
the characteristics OF the class Of mineral
discoveries so far made, conveniently ad-
jacent 10 the tide water transportation
facilities. The Colorado exhibit OF gold
and some other minerals in the exhibit
room was unexceptionally large and nne.
which combined with the private exhibit
valued at several thousand dollars, shown
at the Colorado headquarters, attested
to the value of the developed and unde-
and especially OF the Exc mile area OF
Cripple creek. The New Mexico exhibit
indicated large future possibilities for
copper and some other mineral produc-
tion. The exhibit of zinc and lead ores
from the Joplin and the Wisconsin mines
was extremely varied, and truly won
derful and valuable Illustration of the
resources of the various localities. The
very large exhibit Of besserhcr and other
iron ores from the Lake Superior region
atteEts immense commercial values Dr.
n r. Huists analysis cards attached to
these iron ore samples are worthy or
imitation. to be praciiced by all eXhib-
itors of all kinds of minerals. The Mon
tana ore specimens, consisting OF gold
silver and copper glance from the Eva
May group OF mines of Jefferson county
ana the Britannia mine in Butte city,
constant shipper. with average smelter
returns OF So per ton, were good repre-
sentatives Of that class or ores IN their
localities. their output In part contribut-
ing To the total state production OF SeS'-
45T. 307.54, A. y. 1899. The gold, silver and
copper ores OF ontario, Canada, We're rep
resented by very good collection from
promise of considerable development and
profitable returns to investors in the near
only represented by one collection. al
though the valuable natural copper ore re-
sources of that territory entitled II TO
much larger exhibit
unexplained causes the immense deposits
Of building stone. lime marble. coal IRON.
gold silver. copper. associated more or
less with sulphur. arsenic antimony, etc,
and other minerals, with immense Forest
supplies all IN the immediate proximity
and more or less coisf enient 20 railroad
and water TRANSFORMATION facilities were
not represented in the mineral exhibit.
but It is hoped this unfortunate circdin-
stance may not again occur. and that The
vast undeveloped mineral resources OF me
state Of Washington may be largely rep
resented in the exhibit at the next annual
session OF the international congress 10
be held IN Boise City. Idaho. July 1901
In conclusion IL might he said that al
though the work Of the congress was not
perfect and complete IN al respects "a
was wished yet IN view ~ ne Fact that
the principal objects % thu congress We're
accomplished by an excellent mineral cN-
hlhit, aud that such reliable. ana conser-
Vntive officials az eN-GoN. Prince o. Ncw
Mexico, and eN-Goy. SWlnrford. ~ Alaska
leading the permanent organization the
miniaE Interests may b" congratulated
on thg successful results accomplished rs
the action az the congress, with the pros
pect at further advancement IN the de-
vclopment 81 the various mining iudus-
tries by the ultimate establishment NJ a
department Of mining by the national
government
HAYDEN VI THOMPSON.
Washington Delegate.