Arizona republican., 1902-06-14

It is pleasing to ncte that the mining paTels of the country are recognizing Arizonas claims to statehood and 0c- casionaily putting il q good word. In a recent issue the Western Mining World of Chicago says:
 If any territory in the Union evcr deserved to. be made a state, that ter i tory is Arizona. Urrivaled resources and thrifty and energetic citizens III mere than sufficient nu,nbers. Arizona has every right to claim statehood"
 
 The annual meeting of the members Of the Southwest Miners association will be !.eld on the Sth day 0: July, 1902, at s o'clock D. m. in the rooms of the association, First and Main streers. Los Angeles. Cal. All Interested are cordially invited to be present. The association exerts 6 strong infiu- eHce in keeping the importance Of the mining industry before the people and in looking after the interests of beth investors and practical mining men. | should receive the strong support of i both classes and all interested in min in" who expect to visit Los Angeles n the rear future should try to time tleir visit SO as to b. present at the annual meeting.
 Alfred B. Noxon. representing the Daily Mining Record of Colorado Springs, is in the city. It viii be "c- .nemAered that 1t was at his eug5es- tion that the work of organizing mining exchange at Prescott was nm dcrtaken. Little has been heard of that ef.te: prise fer a few weeks and Mir.
 
 piled that though there had reen TO blowing the committees have nr ! their work under consideration and that a meeting will he held next Thurs Gay. Wfeu a full set of bylaws will lc presented and discusseji and q subs . queat meeting will be held for their approval and the permanent organiz1- tion Of the exchange. This is good new, for sI:~ely the mining business Cf the territory h&s now attained an irn- portance that demands such an ias..- tution. Prescott is the center of mn inG activity ana no doubt VIII receive the greatest benefit from the exchange Jut she vii! also nave tte most of To work to do. But AIaricopa and ot!1cr' courties will ne benefited in prop0rti n t9 the Importance of their mining bIyi- ness ard it is 2 safe prediction that those dependent on that industry n adjoining counties are bread minjIel ! enough to lleIp along tke enterprise as much as possible. Once it is .-st2b- lished and it's benefits made apparent there can be but little doubt of it's success. tnd incidentally Aiaricopa is corning to the front with some good mines and scores of pleasing prospects.
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 The American Miner and Prospector is the name Of q new mining iourA Il published in San E'rancisco. of whfsl, No. .. volume is now in circulation IL is neat and ncwsy paper possess ing all the general features of T min ing paper including weekly resu:ae of news from the principal mi.!ins fields
 The Western Mining World will soon issue q speeiai number for tho coming International Mining congress. to ioe held in Butte in September. This edi- ten will be Handsomely illustrated md will cover the mineral industry in a hammer nevor before attempted by any ratification. It is estimated that nc less than 10.0GO people will attend thie meeting Of the congress. This special IsCrVanir number will comprise 50.nGC copies. every one oi which wilt ro placed in the hands of those interested in mining.
 
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