Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-07
NJ CALLIE TALKS
Of THE MINING
CONGRESS
ASSISTANT STATE GEoLoolST
TELLS OF THE GREAT WORK
THE MINING oRGANIzA-
TON HAS DONE.

Assistant State Geologist s. W. McCallie
Is very much interested in the lnterna-
tional Mining congress. which meets In
Butte, Mon. next month. He will probably
read a paper on Georgia Mines" before
thu congress.
I Telling OF the congress and the great
work Il has accomplished, Mr.. McCalie
said yesterday:
During the spring of 1897 a few wide
awake mining men Of Denver. Col, real
izing the Importance of the mining in
-dustry 70 the nation at large, conceived
| the idea OF forming an organization which
/ would have for its object the betterment
OF the mining industry. not only Of the
i United States but also Of the entire world.
The deliberations Of these broad-minded
men resulted In the Incorporation Of the
international Mining congress, which held
/ its first meeting at Denver In July, 1897.
/ Since the organization OF the congress
large and enthusiastic annual meetings
have been held at Salt Lake City. Milwau-
kee, Cleveland and Boise Some idea may
] be had OF the scope Of this congress by
stating some Of the main questions dis
cussed and the objects gained by its va
rious deliberations.
1T has petitioned congress to create a
department. Of mines and mining. with
secretary who shall be a member Of the
presidents cabinet, thus giving TO the
mining industry an equal ranking with
agriculture.
1t has also petitioned congress to open
\ for public research the vast areas of min
eral lands known as Spanish land grants.
This question is Of special Importance to
/ California and New Mexico.
cit has taken up the matter OF readjust-
ment and Encouragement Of the federal
mining laws. which is now well under
way.
ut has succeeded In reducing the tariff
on cyanide. and thus greatly lessened the
cost OF treating rebellious gold ores.
1T has advertised the mineral resources
OF all parts Of the United States as well
as foreign countries. as no other society
or organization has done. The great impe-
tus IN gold mining in Georgia, commence
ing some five years ago, is said to have
been due in a large measure to the dis
cussion OF the gold deposits of the south
ern states at the Denver meeting.
1.-The congress brings together large
number OF practical mining men, geolo-
i gists, and other scientists. from all sec
/ tons OF the country who discuss freely
all neutrality-suspicious. to the mining in
dustry. Papers are read on various min
/ ing subjects, and an opportunity is always
offered TO visit one or more Of the lead
/ ing mining centers near where the meet
i ings are held.
'aThe meeting OF the mining congress
which convened at Butte, Montana, Sep
tember 1st, will be OF especial interest, as
Il will give the delegates an excellent OPP
portunity 70 visit and study the greatest
/ mining camp I'm the world. Hon. Irwin
Mahon. the secretary OF the congress, in
q personal letter. in speaking OF what is
Il 70 be seen OF interest at the Butte meet
/ ing, says: To my way of thinking. a
visit TO the city of Butte alone would be
most interesting and educational to a min
Il ing man. You must understand that right
here elmost in the heart Of the city there
are not only some Of the finest developed
mines in the world, but some Of the larg-
| est and most modern improved mills and
/ smelters, and that the underground devel-
opment Of the mines have galleries exceed
/ ing 900 miles in length. and that almost
adjacent to the city Of Butte, at Ana
conda. is located the largest smelter in
/ the world. treating at this time 5000 tons
/ of copper ore per day
within three hours ride OF Butte is To-
Gated the great Alder gIflch, near Vir-
| cfnia City, where in the early history Of
the state. over a hundred millions of plac-
er gold was taken out. and today are to
be seen, in active operation some Of the
i largest dredging plants ever constructed
| Another point OF interest is Helena,
where in the early days of the city, in
what are now the principal streets, over
Il sixty million dollars in gold was taken out
Il in very short period.
I'm addition to the above points, the
| delegates will have a splendid opportunity
/ TO visit Yellowstone Park. located in the
H northwest corner of Wyoming, only a
short distance southwest Of Butte.
Each OF the big mining companies in
Il Butte has consented to open its mines
for the inspection OF the visiting mining
men. The same opportunities will also
be offered at Anaconda and Helena to
Il visit and inspect the smelters and other
mining machinery.
There will probably not again in life
time be such an opportunity offered for
the inspection of the greatest mining
/ camps in the world, and 1t is hoped that
Georgia, the most progressive state in the
/ south, will send a full delegation.
| II speak from experience when I say
/ that the meetings of the International
/ Mining congress are full of interest, and
every one who attends them is sure to
have his views Of the mining industry
/ greatly broadened."
A list of the delegates who have been
appointed by his excellency, Allen d.
Gambler, to represent Georgia at the
Butte meeting. is as follows:
S. W. McCallie, Atlanta John Martin,
| Nacoochee; Hon. r. r. Asbury, Pleasant
Retreat; Hon. W. A. Courtney. Cleve-
land; II. r. Jaquish, Gainesville; T. z. Ar
F.. tcpe, Macon; ]. o. Robertson, Canton; ].
ID. Taylor, Summerville; H. NJ. Smith,
Rome; Frank Weldon, Atlanta; w. II.
! Venable, Atlanta; II. d. Ingersol, Dab
I lonega; G. Z. Bass, Gainesville; ]. W.
I Singleton, Columbus; Alexander Hamil-
ton. Etna; J. ]. Calhoun. Gainesville;
/. Hon. T. NJ. Swift, Elberton; II. NJ. Van
( Devender, Cedartown: r. p. Beacher,
, Marble Hill; Joel Hurt Atlanta; Walter
! C. Coleman. Cedartown; NJ. Mckinney
Blue Ridge: DR.. w. 3. Tate. Tate; Hon.
w. E. Gambler, Blairsville; V. NJ. Wald-
roup. Choestoe; Henry Stephens, Young
Harris: 7. II. Tabor. Ellijay; R. Canton,
Tallulah; Ed Powell. OF Tennessee.