The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-26
LAST DAY OF SESSION.
Mining Congress Adjourns to Nee
- 1910

Mining Congress Adjourns to Meet
at Butte in 1902.
Boise, Ida, July 25.-The morning ses-
sion of the Mining congress was devoted
I 70 the presentation of papers. Professor
Londerpach of Nevada read a paper on
the geology of that state. DR.. Howerth
presented one on the geology of Kansas.
w R Everett one on Honest Methods
of Promotion and J J. Deming of Ida
no one on Stamp Mill Construction"
AT the afternoon session of the congress
the election Of officers and the selection
Oh the place Tor the next meeting were
taken up. Butte and Los Angeles were
named IS the place of meeting. also Port
land, Ore, the latter afterwards being
Withdrawn. In presenting the claims of
Butte, Mrs Ella Knowles Haskell made
and eloquent speech, in the course of
which she said:
IF you viii come to Butte we will Dre-
sent to you the keys of two cities-one
above ground and one 5000 feet below.
We will show you natures treasure
house-the richest spot on the face of the
earth We viii show you the greatest
mining plants on the face Of the earth.
l have ia. say to you that Butte has four
transcontinental lines-cOme any way YOU
Butte.
Z understand the city selected must de-
post $1,000 inside of thirty days. Butte
wants you, and, if necessary, she viii de-
post $4,000 within three DAYS
In behalf of the people of the great
state OF Montana, OF the gigantic mining
1 interests of Butte; in behalf of the clubs.
the business men, of all the people. I in
vite you to meet next year in Butte-nest-
ling at the feet of the grandest range Of
mountains on this continent. We viii ten
der you the most royal welcome"
n ballot resulted 50 to Il in favor Of
Butte. and the choice was made Unan-
imOuS.
The committee on permanent orEaniza-
ton reported q number of reCOmmenda-
tons, among them the following:
In future only such as have fully paiC
Sll dues up to the annual meeting of 1902
payable in advance) shall be eligible
10 vote Upon any question relative to
OFFICERS and organization.
Future meetings shall be held begin
ming the first Tuesday in October ana
continue not 10 exceed five days.
The following committee 20 draft
constitution and bylaws to present to
me next HeeJlhg: colonel IhOmas EW-
ing, California, E L. Shafner OHIO. l.
NJ bradley, Illinois; w. b. Heyburn.
Idaho; Albert Kleiuschmidt Montana
No state TO cast more than ten votes.
I'VE recommend the following officers
for the next year; President, l. Brad
ford Prince. New Mexico; first vice
vice president, }. T. Grayson, Oregon:
third vice president, Clarence r. Allen,
Utah, secretary, irwin MahOn Pennsyi-
Fdnla; treasurer, F. 9. Camp. TenneS-
see; sergeant-at-arms. Willard White.
Massachusetts,
These We're adopted excepting that in
For president L. Bradford Prince of
New Mexico and Z. L. Shafner Of Cleve-
land, O., were nominated. Shafner was
CHOSEN by vote of IS to fl and on mo-
ton of Prince his election was made
unanimous.
Other officers were chosen as follows.
Vice president, Major Fred R Reed.
Boise; secretary, Irwin MahO1 Pennsyl-
Eania; treasurer, z. c. Camp, Knoxville.
Tenn.
A number Of resolutions were adopted.
the most important of which was the
following.
Whereas. The primary and most i'm
-,
inaugurate movement that will ulti
mdtely result in the establishment by the
national government of a bureau or de
partme1t of mining. and
w hereas, In order TO accomplish thar
purpose, II viii be necessary to bring
before the people of the United States
and present to them in form such infor-
nation upon that question as will CON
vince them Of the great Importance Of the
Whereas. In order to successfully dis
Semtn9-e shlS information subordinate
branches of this congress should be ere
aled IN an states OF this Union IN order
lnaL through these subordinate branches
TINS work may be carried on under the
q eI OF the International congress;
Resolved. That steps should be taken
at this meeting of the International Min,
! ally inaugurate this movement And fur
Their. be it
Resolved, That the president of this
congress be, and is nerehy- a1ffh0vfzeT
and directed to appoint either before or
after the adjournment of this meeting
committee OF three to formulate artf-
ctes OF confederation to embody and
carry out the purposes above set forth
ana 70 appoint an each state ana terri
NorN OF the Union one person to be known
as the organizer OF subordinate branches
or this congress The same to be done
/ until said articles of confederation are
formed and adopted under the direction
OF the president and secretary of the In
ternationaf Mining congress-
The convention adjourned sine die. To-
night the delegates are attending a re-
ceptton given in their honor by the ciff
ZenS at the NatatCrium.