El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-17
MINERS BANQUET
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mining industry, opened the way to
civilization and 10 the many phased
utilization of this latent wealth.
This gathering IS more properly
international than that recently held
at Milwaukee. And there is a differ
ent spirit among our mining associa-
ton members. We are here for work,
and mutual advancement, not for the
purpose of pushing some little private
scheme.
I'VE have with us here Governor
Ahumada, of Mexico's greatest miner
al state. and the distinguished general,
Hernandez, of the entire northern
military zone of Mexico. together with
their STATS. and numerous other
prominent citizens of the southern re-
public, all of which goes to show the
truly representative and international
character of this gathering.
"The international character and
phase of this grand movement will
make it win"
POSTMASTER Hart made a few hap
by remarks in introducing each speak
er. DR.. George Gould was invited to
speak upon the theme, Ell Paso as
mining center.
After showing how all the industrial
activity of the world is divided into
agriculture, mining, manufactures, and
commerce. Dr.. Gould asserted that
mining is the foundation of all.
Without mining all industry would
die. Fires would go out. locomotives
would stand dead the cities would be
wildernesses. the farms desolate, man
kind would be destitute of food and
houses, all vessels and railroads and
other means of carriage would cease
to be.
AS to Ell Paso, she has numerous
natural advantages. such as perpet-
ual sunshine, which tend to increase
the profits from mining and commerce
has elected Ell PaSo to be main gate
way Nature and man alike have
combined to make Ell Paso true min
ing center.
Major Davis, to whom the organiza-
ton of the miners association is
chiefly due. responded to the toast, the
burro. The major paid touching trib
ute to the miners best friend, the
Rocky Mountain canary. HE has car
ried the burdens of men from time
immemorial. said he. and has done so
without murmur. | have known
him intimately for over forty years,
and 1 can say that he has all the for
bearance of Job. The burro has a true
Christian character. He is gentle and
kind, a perfect kindergarten for your
little ones, and a sympathiZing friend
in time of trouble. He makes the trails
for the prospector. and is the real pio-
neer, for he goes before even his own
err. / would like to see a monument
erected on the highest peak of the
Rockies. to the grand old burro. He
has indeed done his part faithfully"
Fred Cockrell of Abilene, son of the
ex-congressman, talked on mining in
west Texas The speaker objected to
the term west Texas" in connection
with the mining association, and sus-
gested that the whole state of Texas
should be included. Texas, he said, is
as yet simply at the early stages of de-
velopment. With a great people. work
ing together for success and progress.
she will become the richest and most
populous state in the union. and II
Paso, he continued from being the
greatest city in west Texas, will De
come the greatest city in all Texas.
Mr. Cockrell appeared to be an ar
dent expansionist, and his references to
spreading out into new fields and an
nexing new territory met with a most
cordial reception
Adolph Jacobs spoke of Arizona and
the mining industry. Mr.. Jacobs said
that he had been all over the Rocky
Mountain mining region. and Arizona
seemed to promise most. He said that
<AIlZOud was 6idu " COluC " III L doO,
and that this city, by her hospitality
and push, had earned the right to the
place of mining center. He was glad to
see that a large part of the energy of
our people was being devoted to build
ing up the interests of Ell Paso's neigh
bors, and he dwelt at some length on
the necessity of spirit of unity. He
spoke a word for the mining promoter
as factor in progress, and urged
for a mining secretary in the
cabinet.
At the close of his address, the toast
master sent him little cake on a plat
ter, as token of appreciation of the
fact that, although from Arizona, he
had referred to copper but once.
Captain A. B. Fall, of New Mexico,
to the toast. the bow and ar
row, or the trials of the early pros
pectOrS.
Rowland Andrews, of Chihuahua, ex-
vice United States consul, spoke for
the mining interests of his state, by
request of the governor. He said that
Mexico is the greatest mining country
Of the whole world, and is getting more
80 all the time.
J. A. Eddy, president of the newly
organized miners association, spoke of
the organization of the association as
an epoch in history of Ell Paso
and the southwest. He referred to the
great changes that have come over this
section in the last few centuries and
and assured the mining men
present that Ell Paso's doors would al |
ways be wide open to them, and that
his city would ever be at their SER
yice.
In closing. he proposed that Cover
Tor Ahumada be made ex-officiO MEM |
Der of the executive committee.
This idea was adopted, and the gov