The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-29
MINING CONGRESS.
Railroads Will Transport Ores
to Boise Free.


onel Frank V. Drake has taken the mi
tiative in arranging for an exhibit of Ore
gon minerals at the International MininI
congress, to be held In Boise, Idaho
July ~, 73 and "a. No appropriation o
funds has been made by the state for tn
purpose, and individual effort must be re
lied upon TO accomplish the desired res
ults. The Governor has appointed 2.
members to the congress. They were Sc
lected from various parts of the state, an,
it's necessary that some steps be taker
Immediately to ascertain who will atten,
the convention at Boise, and arrange TO
details IN preparing the proposed displa,
OF ores from this state. As will be seer
by the letters from the railroad managers
arrangements have been made for tn,
transpoftion of ores to exhibit at Bois,
free OF charge.
Colonel Drake desires all persons who
intend to send ores to Boise to prepar,
their samples carefully for transportation
aud be ready to ship them as soon as d
meeting OF the commissioners shall ar
range details. No single exhibit ought tC
exceed 200 pounds. Each exhibit should
be accompanied by brief detail Of the To-
calty, the size. dip and strike Of the vein,
character OF formation, extent Of eXplora.
tion, etc. The railroads generously agree
to transport exhibits to the extent OF two
carloads. Arrangements must be made for
placing the exhibits at Boise, where room
has been provided.
IN order that advantage may he taken
OF these proposals, Colonel Drake, after
Conference with others, proposes a meet
log OF all the commissioners now appoint.
ei aud those who hereafter may be ap.
pointed by the mayors and boards Of
trade. a meeting, therefore, of all persons
who have been commissioned to attend
this congress is called tor June IS, at 8
o'clock, y. M, at the Imperial hotel, Port.
Land, where rooms viii be provided Tor
the meeting.
At this meeting a chairman and secre.
,iry may be selected and details arranged
10 display Of Oregon's mineral re-.
sources a, Boise.
Baker City people are taking steps to
ming delegates at that convention to the
eastern Oregon section for inspection OF
that locality. Possibly arrangements can
I've made 10 bring some OF those tepresen.
',tives OF the great mineral industries to
Portland and into southern Oregon. All
these matters viii come up for considera.
'ion At the meeting OF Oregon's commits.
Nioners, June IS.
Following are the letters received Nv
Colonel Drake from the railroad traffic
managers:
O, x. q N,-Reietring To our CONVEX.
alton OF yesterday. We VIII be glad to
srant a Tree rate on the ore specimens
which |, is intended TO eNhibi, at the In.
irrational Mining congress, at Boise, the
aggregate shipments not to exceed one
rIoad from Portland and one carload
from eastern Oregon. Please advise me
IN advance Of shipments in order that az.
Engagements may be made TO protect the
rate.
Southern Pacitic-Referring to our con.
>ersa,ion this date; with the under.
standing that this action will he coneurred
= by the .. 4. Il N. Co.. we viii grant
lree rate on ore specimens from points on
"ur lines In Oregon, to Portland, when
for exhibition at the Information.
Al Mining congress at Boise. Aggregate
hIpments not to exceed one carload.
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