Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-30
HONE FROM THE
MINING CONGRESS
Important Resolutions Relating to Mineral
Locations on Private Land Grants in
New Mexico Were Passed.
new MEXICO WELL REPRESENTED

Ex-Governor L. B. Prince who re-
turned last evening with Mrs. Prince
from the International mining congress
at Boise, Idaho, brings with him sever
al souvenirs, including the handsome
gavel he used as presiding officer of
the congress. 1t is made of Idaho
mountain mahogany with bands of sill
yer. On an insert silver plate is the
following inscription: Fourth Inter
national Mining Congress, Boise, Ida
ho, July 1926, 1901" On the opposite
side of the hammer is the legend: "Pre-
sented to President Prince by Jas. Il.
Pinney Boise, Idaho."
Ex-Governor Prince intl odilced the
following important resolutions, tie
latter being of special interest to New
Mexico:
Resolved, That the magnitude 6nI
Importance of the mining industry
which now reaches over a billion of
dollars of annual product, cali for The
establishment of natiolll depart.
ment of mining, the chief officer of
(which shall be member OF the presi-
|der.t's 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 reserve min
nerals-gold, silver and quicksilver
on Spanish and Mexican land grants"
They were unanimously adopted.
New Mexico was we'll represented in
addition to Ex-Governor Prince, by c.
IT, Brown of Socorro, Professor J. c..
Carrera of Las Cruces, and Jay Turley
of Santa Fe. There were present alse
several former residents of New Mexi-
co, who still possess a warm heart for
the territory. Among these were 2. L..
Brown and Colonel Irwin, Governor
Hunt, the young executive Of Idaho, is
a native of New Mexico.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Prince cannot
speak too highly of the. hospitality of
Boise which they declare to be beau
tiful and progressive city. 1t was very
hot however during their stay, each
day making a record of over 100 in the
shade Upon their return they stopp-
ed off at Salt Lake City where the max
imum temperature was 1902 degrees.
Naturally both were glad to return to
Santa Fes peerless climate and as the
ex-governor naively remarked: '"The
man or woman who leaves Santa Fe
in summer without urgent cause de-
serves to be sunstruck."
Professor J. C. Carrera Of Las Cruc-
es, made quite an impression both at
the Trans Mississippi congress at Grip
pie Creek, and at the mining congress
at Boise. His knowledge Of mineralogy
and his intimate acquaintance with
the mineral resources of New Mexico,
make him an authority on these sub
jects. He was presented with mineral
specimens for his splendid private col
lection to the value of over $1,000.
Ex-Governor Prince while at Cripple
Creek and Boise and en- route distrib-
uted lot of bureau of immigration lit
erature, including the publications,
"Climate Is Fate and mines and
Minerals" which were received with
great eagerness and praised by those
who perused them for their complete
ness and clearness in reviewing the
advantages and resources of New Mex
leo. Good results are bound to follow
the discriminate distribution Of litera-
ture of that class for advertising the
resources of New Mexico must bring
capital and population to the terri
tory