El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03
FOR SALE-M MACHINERY
MINING CONVENTION
FORMALLY CALLED To MEET IN
CARNIVAL WEEK.

preliminary Organization of the
Mining Association Leave For
Active Missionary Work.
Major S. NJ Davis left this morning
for the White Oaks mining country on
his mission of working up an interest
in the meeting that is to be held in
this city on the 18th of January for
the purpose of organizing a mining
association. Major Davis will call on
the mining men in every district in
New Mexico and Arizona. while r.. L.
wooton will work the field in Mexico
tributary to FL Paso. If there has not
been anybody selected to cover the
west Texas territory there should be.
as IL will take these two men most
of the time between now and the date
of the meeting to thoroughly work
their assignments.
The first steps toward this organi-
zation were made on the Sd ult.. when
a meeting was held and n committee
consisting of II. s. Church. Felix Mar
tinez. A. w. Clifford and Major Davis
was appointed to- raise funds and make
other preliminary arrangements for
circulating a call for the meeting. This
committee easily secured by subscrip-
ton a pledge of sufficient funds to de-
call and other preliminary arrange
ments. The text of the call is as fol-
lows:
Whereas. the mining business of
the southwestern districts has grown
so rapidly during the last two years.
and.
Whereas. the promotion. develop
ment and the best interests of the min
ing production demand an organiza-
tion for the better and more advanta-
geous understanding and protection of
these interests: and,
Whereas. the city of FL Paso. Tex
as. is by far the most centrally located.
and is possessed of better facilities
and advantages beneficial to the re-
quirements of the mining business:
Therefore. we. the undersigned
hereby unite in calling a meeting of
mining men and others interested to
be held at FL Paso. Texas. January IL.
1901. for the purpose of organizing a
mining association to represent west
ern Texas. New Mexico. Arizona and
northern Mexico.
We hereby declare our hearty SYM
pathy with the purpose of said pro-
posed meeting. We agree to actively
aid and cooperate In promoting this
undertaking. and we pledge ourselves
to make all practical efforts to be pres
ent at the proposed meeting and assist
in organizing mining association per-
suant to this call
The chamber of commerce also sends
out the following circular letter. en-
dorsing the plan for holding the meet
ing to form a mining association:
December /. 1900.
The FL Paso chamber of commerce
extends a cordial invitation to all min
posed to attend the proposed meeting
In FL Paso. January l. 1901, for the
purpose OF organizing n mining asso-
citation. The chamber OF commerce
proffers its good Offices and assistance
in every possible way to promote the
purpose of the proposed meeting. and
assures to all who may attend n hearty
welcome by the citizens of FL Paso.
Mining men who attend the meet
ing are respectfully requested. where
to bring samples of the
ores from their properties and place
them in the collection which the cham
Der of commerce is accommodating in
this city. as a means OF promoting the
mining interests of the southwest. and
information regarding
the vast development here awaiting
the coming of investors and operators.
Fraternally yours.
''El Paso Chamber of Commerce"
Not only the mining men but the
citizens of FL Paso and surrounding
generally express great inter |
es- in the movement and il is well that
they should. The organizing of this |
on a permanent basis will |
be the marking of a new era of com |
mercial progress of the entire south |
west. The results will be OF a substan- |
Lial and far-reaching nature. as il will |
De the means of advertising the in
iucements to capital that this country |
possesses and will bring capital here to |
settle up and develop this wonderful |
The meeting being held on January |
Is will make il convenient for the min |
ing men to kill two birds with one |
stone. that is. they may attend the |
arrival. which commences the next |
lay. on the same trip.