The San Francisco call., 1901-10-22


CredentiaIs-w. H. McClintock, Tuolumne
County; C. H. weatherwax, Ell Dorado County;
S. ]. Hendy, San Francisco; W. F. Engle-
bright, Nevada County; a. G. Meyers, Siski-
you County; William Nichols. Placer County;
A. H. Ward. Mariposa County; ]. NJ. Gleaves
California Petroleum Miners Association; A.
Ekman Butte County; ]. F. Parks, Amador
County; A, R. Briggs. Fresno County; W. C.
Ralston CaIaveras County; Joseph Durfee,
Yuba County; A. W. Bishop. Alameda County;
NJ E. Dttman, Shasta County; Frank r.
Wehe. Sierra County; L. E. Aubrey. Southwest
Miners Association; A G.. Lightner, Kern
County, and H. J. Osborne, Southern Califor-
MIA
Resolutions-w c. Ralston chairman W. F.
Englebright Nevada; E. A. .Belcher. San Fran
cisco ]. H. Tibbits, Shasta; w A Pritchard,
Amador; Jacob H. Neff, Placer; Frank r.
Wehe Sierra; A. W. Bishop, Alameda H E.
Pickett. Ell Dorado; A. Ekman, Butte; Joseph
Durfer. Yuba; W. H. McClintock. Tuolumne;
S. S. Taylor, Plumas; Thomas Derby Santa
Clara; A. T. Lightner. Kern; Frank Monaghan.
San Bernardino; A R. Briggs. Fresno; A. C.
Holly solano; Victor H. Woods, San Luis Obs
po; John F. Boyd, Marin; A l. Myers, Siski-
you; A. H. Ward. Mariposa; ]. ]. Gum. Inyo
Il.
bury. Southern California; H. z. Osborne
Southwest Miners Association ]. NJ Gleaves
California Petroleum Miners Association: R.
H. Heron. Los Angeles Chamber of Com
meroe; ]. F. Parks. State Mining Bureau; "A.
c. Hinkson, Sacramento Chamber of Commerce;
Thomas Rickard, San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce; Craigie Sharp. State Board of Trade; .;
John McMurray. Trinity; William Thomas. CAL
| Va
Heuer, California Debris Commisson ]. S. Nc
Bride. Nevada; James Irving. Los Angeles
| Chamber of Commerce
Adam I, Moore and Frank Yale were
elected sergeants-at-arms.
| The speechmaking of the day brought
out many statements that were pleasing
to the miners. The address of principal
Importance to the delegates was that
made by President VOORHEES,, which was
somewhat in the nature of report and
contained recommendations for the good
of the association. He suggested the ap-
! pointment of a committee to revise the
! bylaws of the association, so that every
member who contributes annual dues to
carry on the work shall be entitled to
! take part in the associations annual con-
ventions in this city.
The Presidents Address.
President VOORHEES, said:
Gentlemen of the California Miners Associ-
alton: Ten years ago a number of hydraulic
miners met in the city Of Auburn, Placer
| County, to see if some means could not be
| devised whereby hydraulic mining might be
resumed without material injury to the farm
ing lands and navigable rivers of the State.
The outgrowth of that meeting was the organi-
! zation of the California Miners Association.
and this meeting to-day is the tenth annual
| convocation.
1t is estimated that more than $500 900 OOC
in gold is locked up in the gravel hills /of
Placer Nevada and Sierra counties which could
be liberated and put into circulation IL some
means could be devised to prevent injury to
the adjacent lands.
The first steps taken to aid the miners was
by the State Legislature in making an appro.
priation of 25OOOO and the national Congress
appropriated like for the construction
of barriers to restrain the debris already in tbs
ravines and channels which feed navigable
| rivers, and also to permit the resumption OF
! hydraulic mining under certain restrictions
The Federal engineers comprising the Cali
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