The Butte inter mountain., 1902-07-30
LIST OF PROMINENT MEN WHO WILL
REPRESENT MONTANA AT BIG
MINING CONGRESS-,
PRESIDENT SHAFNER ON
SCOPE OF THE INDUSTRY
People Have Been Led to Look Upon the
Mining Industry as Gambling but Moth
Benefit to City Holding Such Meet
ing-New Delegates Appointed

BY this morning mail Secretary Iiahon
received the names Of the gentlemen APP
pointed by Governor Joseph X. Toole to
represent the state Of Montana. these
are what might properly be termed dele
gates at large as they are in addiuon to
the several boards Of county commission
ers.
They are as follows: Hon. w. A. lark
John Gillic, {. w. Goodale, Hon. H. l..
Frank, ]. W. Buzzo, Hon. i. A. l,nze,
William Scallon, Donald B. ellis. Butte
w. q. Conrad, Lewis S. Stockctt Great
Falls; w. K. Allen. Anaconda ~. ].
Stephens, Missoula S. A. Barbour. Glen.
dale; Paul Fusz, Granite; DIR. Peter Mis-.
sigbrod, Garnet Ed Larabie, Deer odpc
ID. q. OShea, Red LODGE +. W. King
Lewiston; Oscar A. Sparta, Hassel d.
+. Bowers, Snow Shoe Mine Libby Hon.
David FOLSOM, White Sulphur Springs K.
W. Noble, Whitehall; Louis Spanhcim.
Basin; Hon. {. W. Hoffman, Col. o. N.
Chisholm, Bozeman; Hon. r. S. Hauser,
Alex Burrel, Helena w. w. Morris,
Pony; Hon. John Byrnc. state mine in
spector, Hon. Howard Welch, state mine
inspector tcoa), Helena.
Shafner Is Here.
l.. l.. Shafner, president of the Interna-
tional Mining congress. is in the city hav-
ing arrived from the scene of his mining
operations near Sheridan, Madison county,
last evening.
To Mr. Shafner is due the credit OF Sc
curing the best rates ever before given by
the railroad companies to the delegates 10
the congress. Seen at his hotel today he
expressed the belief that the present ses-
sion Of the congress would be the best at
tended and in every way the most i'm
portant and successful one yet held. and i'm
general way, he took occasion to dspel
the many erroneous ideas about the mining
industry.
1T has frequently been demonstrated
and is true beyond question:" said he,
that mining, on the same basis as other
industries, should maintain an organized
and associated strength. Saying nothing
about the great good accomplished by the
international Mining congress in the way
oil national legislation, and the advertising
10 the world Of the unparalleled mineral
resources OF the United States, this Young
but vigorous organization has earned its
future from the state of Idaho alone for
the impetus given to mining in that state
by the holding OF the congress in Boise
last year.
Are Loud in Their Praise.
Governor hunt, cx-Mayor 7. II. Rich
ards OF Boise and others, prominent in the
affairs Of Idaho, are loud in their praises
of the usefulness OF the convention. and
say that it has brought into that state
nf dol e..
Those who are familiar with mining
affairs know that the average of success
III mining for the precious metals is much
greater than in mercantile pursuits, and
this can be demonstrated in a moment by
any well-informed person. 1t is frequently
heard that mining is gamble, gut ii it is
II is also true that every other 'enterprisc
is gamble. The congress has done much
toward dispelling many Of the old and
moth-covered ideas OF those not intimate
with the conditions. 1t has brought to-
gether and will again bring together,
earnest, thinking men from all sections of
the country, men of varied experience,
representing special conditions, and makes
possible an interchange of practical ideas
OF the greatest value to everyone, whether
engaged in mining or not.
Foundation Of National Prosperity.
Those who know best recognize mining
and agriculture as the lasting foundation
upon which all the industries of kliis eoun-
try must rely, and the fact that the world
has been educated to view mining in the
light OF gamble and those engaged in it
as not entitled to equal confidence with
those III other pursuits, should be dis
PEELED and removed from the minds OF the
public, and ii is expected that much will
be accomplished along this line by the
meeting Of the congress in this city this
year"
Following are delegates app, p,,nted by
the board of county commissioners, l.cmhi
county Idaho:
Dr. ]. A. McNevin, Gibbonsville; r. l..
Edwards, Ulysses; G. B. Quarles, DR.. w.
{. Whitwcll Hon. L. S. Snydam, Salmon
City.
Appointed by board OF county commits
sioners, Broaiwater county, Townsend,
Montana:
Hon. A. T. Spriggs, A. NJ. Easterly, w.
s. Dodge, ]. L. Kanouse, James Perkins,
Appointed by James II. Davidson, mayor
of Canton, Ohio
William l.. Davis, Thomas i. Turner,
B. I. Steiner, George A. Williams, d. l..
St. John, Canton.