The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-02

Interest in the fifth annual meeting of
the international Mining congress is in
creasing with every session. The number
OF delegates in attendance at the opening
session was augmented today by about so
who came from various parts of the coun-
try. A few of the states are not represent
ed in the congress, but they are not ones
in which mining is being carried on to an
extensive degree.
The real business of the congress was
commenced today, there being two papers
read at the morning session and two or
three during the afternoon.
The proceedings were opened by the
reading of the official call by Secretary
Irwin Mahon, followed by the announce
ment from Ex-Governor Richards that
President Leonard, of the school of mines,
had extended an invitation to the outside
delegates to visit the school, any day
they may desire to do SO. The school will
be open for their reception between
and Ia o'clock in the morning, and from
until in the afternoon.
The following kilograms were read by
the ex-governor:
Helena, Sept s.-The Business Mems
association of Helena cordially invites the
members of the congress to visit Helena
on September 6. The message was signed
by Z. L. Flaherty."
HALEY, Idaho, Sept. PLEASE present
my compliments to the presiding officers
and members of the congress and also the
nf he
whose hospitality is legion. Nothing but
important business prevents my attend
ance. Fred Reed, vice president of the
congress"
State Committeeman Named.
After the roll call of states, the chair
men of the various delegations presented
the names of those whom they desired
should constitute the committee on per-
manent organization and resolutions, the
names being as follows:
Wyoming, Stewart Kennedy and M. +.
Foote; Missouri, Z. M. Shepherd and Z.
r. Buckley; New Mexico, Jefferson Rey-
nolds; Wisconsin, T. ]. Law, who will
act on both committees Nebraska, C. N.
Dietz; Utah, James w. Ncill; Vermont,
G. II. Perkins, the only delegate present
from that state; Ohio, +. c. Phillips and
Z. +. Null; North Dakota, Z. ]. Babcock;
Oregon, Col. John T. Grayson and Walter
Mackay; Minnesota, Frank T.. Plummer
and Fred Hensalt; Washington, N. Rude
back and Fred Rexinger; Nevada, S. o.
Ray; South Dakota, A. ]. Simmons, Z.
w. Martin, Edward Mcdonald and Ernest
May; Kentucky, ]. w. Bostin and II.
Davies Illinois, p. l.. Holland, l.. P.
Frecstcad ]. P. Hendricks and B. w.
Goodsell Kansas, Z. Hawaii and J. p.
Cappeau; California, r. M. Maher and
Edward Chapman; Montana, Judge w. J.
Stephens and Ella Knowles Haskell
Louisiana, Edward Endelle; Colorado, B.
F. Montgomery; Texas, Roswell Mott and
Joseph d. Savers; Idaho, w. N. Donald
son and Ellis L. Beebe; Virginia, Henry
G. Merry.
resolution was offered by c. L. Dig
nowity of Utah asking the congress to
endorse the mining bill introduced in the
congress of the United States on March
IL of this year by Senator Thomas Kearn
of Utah. The resolution was referred to
the committee on resolutions.
During the meeting of the congress,
Green Majors will ask for the adoption
of resolution memoralizing the congress
of the United States to enact law max
ing it necessary for federal courts to place
III inc II II ol TcCciVeTS mining prop
erty in litigation pending the settlement
of such litigation.
Output of Gold.
Waldemere Lindgren of Washington,
d. c., followed Mr.. Fraser with a very
able and interesting paper on the output
of gold in this country and the balance
of the world Mr.. Lindgren is an emf
nent geoloeist and was prepared to present
the congress with facts and figures on the
subject. He gave the gold production of
both the world and this country 20 years
ago and compared it with that of two
years ago and the present.
He said there were four gold-bearing
zones in this country, and gave their loca-
tion. His paper was interesting from be-
ginning to end and was we'll received by
the congress.
At the afternoon session today Capt
Jack Crawford entertained the congress
half an hour with some of his specialties
Judge Owen of Illinois spoke on the uses
of electricity in discovering bodies of
mineral beneath the surface of the ground
Charles M Reeves of St. Louis addressed
the congress on the subject of the Louisi-
ana purchase, and the Overland club gave
the delegates the right of way of its club
rooms during the meeting of the congress.
UninteIeent Mining.
The following interesting paper was
read by w. H. Fraser of Mulan, Idaho,
the subject being "Uninteligent Mining"
Ladies and Gentlemen: In taking up
the subject of unintelligent mining, must
say that although it covers a wide field.