Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-25
INTERNATIONAL
MINING CONGRESS
Wants Department Of Mining
Created,
WITH PLACE IN CABINET.
Pnsse. Resolution Against Listing '"-
developed Mines or Prospce's-had-
zeal Changes IN Laws suggested

Boise, Idaho, July 24-At this morn
ing's session of the International MN
ing congress the committee on creden-
tlals reported and the report was ae'
copied
The congress adopted the following
resolution offered by President Prince
Resolved, That the magnitude and
Importance OF the mining industry
which has now reached over billion OF
dollars of annual product, calls for the
establishment Of a national department
OF mining, the chief officer Of which
shall be a member Of the Presidents
cabinet
Resolved That the Congress OF the
United States be respectfully requested
to provide by law for the locating ana
working of mines OF the reserved min
erals-gold, silver and Quicksilyer-on
Spanish and Mexican land grants.
Another resolution adopted provides;
Resolved That in the opinion Of
this International Mining congress II
is not TO the best interests of mining
that undeveloped mines or prospects be
placed on the boards or lists Of min
inc exchanges and offered for sale to
the general public. but only mines
which have been so fully exploited as
to be wel-established propositions
should be offered on the boards"
The session today was enlivened by
an animated discussion aroused by the
reading of paper, by Judge w. b.
Hepburn. on Amendment to the Min
ing Laws" The judge said In
speaking of the conflicts arising over
locations because Of the uncertainty of
the strike of the vein: II propose a
solution-that all end lines shall be
parallel. When the first locator goes
to the recorders office to file on his
claims he should give notification that
he has discovered a new ledge Then
let the nearest deputy mineral survey
or go TO that vein, determine its exact
course and then compel all locators TO
make their end lines parallel with the
first claim"
The discussion covered the entire
field OF controversy. Some wanted the
law let alone and others had different
remedies to suggest. Mr. Fitzmauriee
Of Colorado upheld Judge Hepburn.
III we can compel parallel end lines we
will eliminate many OF our greatest
Ills said he. But he did not approve
the square claim" Idea. II believe in
absolute title TO mining claims
c.. ]. Moore Of Colorado followed
He concluded that judge Heyburn's de-
auctions were fallacious He said It
would be impossible TO ascertain the
trend OF vein until first a great deal
OF development had been done and all
the lodges Of a district sufficiently ex-
plotted 10 determine the trend Of all.
The remainder Of the session was
devoted TO reading papers. one by
Mrs. Pauline H. HOLLAND Of Chicago on
the subject, SHOULD Mining Men BE
Politicians" Others were, Outline OF
the Geology and Ore Deposits OF Gus
ter and Lemh Counties, Idaho" by
Robert Fell. Geology and Miner0lo'
in Educational System" by Prof f. A..
Babcock of Grand Forks. n. d.
Charles j. A. Moore Of Cripple Creek,
gave a description OF the formation
and ore denoslts OF thatdstrict. Prof.
\. II. Winchells OF Minnesota spoke
on the Iron Ores Of Minnesota"
AZ the evening session three papers
were read One was by Mrs. Mary A.
Hutton Of Wallace
All the contest for the place for the
next congress Is between Butte and
Los Angeles, and Butte Is apparently
ahead.
For president there are two or three
candidates Gov. Prince is willing to
be reelected. Joseph H. Hutchinson
Of this state has strong support. and
John Dern Of Utah is being urged for
the place.
The congress Is giving great satlsfac-
ton. Though the heat has been great
the delegates and visitors have chung
close to the hall. and those who have
attended congresses OF different asso-
Citations declare this Is the equal Of
any In which they have sat.