The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-09-18
fH[ AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS.
Sessions Are Held at Desdwood and cad
Addressed by Secretary Shaw.

'hese was one submitted bv Edward
r. broWn of Denver to petition con-
sress to pass a law forming a denart-
ment OF mines and mining which
should nave the same standing as the
department OF commerce and labor. to
oe administered by a head regularly
appointed by the president and who
should take his official place with
other members of the presidents cab
met.
A resolution was submitted bv c. 7.
DlSnoWity, delegate from Pennsylva-
MIA, asking the mining congress to pc,
titiOn Andrew Carnegie TO build a
suitable and permanent building at
Washington, d. c., for the exclusive
benefit of the mining interests of
America. Resolutions were referred
to the regular committee.
No sessions were held Thursday.
The day was set apart to afford the
visitors an opportunity to make eXcur-
slons to various places of interest in
the vicinity. to inspect the many mines
N+N Hii' iuiN Nolh IilllS any INo-
hide plants. Nearly all members and
delegates to the convention. accom-
panied by many residents of the two
cities, left town early and did not re-
turn until evening.
The American mining congress held
its last days session Saturday. The
first business was the reading by the
secretary of letters of regret and con-
graduation by many distinguished in
d~ividuals who had received invitations
to attend the congress, among whom
was President Roosevelt, members Ct
, the cabinet, heads of the various de-
partments at Washington, United
States senators. members of the lower
house of congress, scientists, mineral
Ogists, and from scientific bodies OF
every country in Europe.
A committee was appointed to draft
a resolution of thanks to President
| Roosevelt for his recognition of the
American mining congress and sending
Secretary Shaw to represent him be-
fore the body.
Several resolutions were adopted,
among which was n to recommend
to the legislatures of he several
1 states and territories the enactment OF
laws to afford better protection to life
and limb of persons employed IN anC
about mines. One with the object OF
increasing membership in the congress
was brought up by Mr.. Patterson, who
-.-SoalNl - n-nrcipo tho fret hnTG1
of genuine enthusiasm during the ses
sions. and whose presentation OF the
of the organization and tnt
essentials Of its features had the Ell
feet of adding Immediately about
score of new permanent members O
the organization.
Mr.. Richards expressed he conVlc
ton that in order to attain anything
like success the American congress
would have to be Graded in the arm
of the miners" which was taken Il
mean that the congress meeting
should be held in mining districti
rather than in cities of capitalists.
Portland. Ore, was selected as tn
next place of meeting. Officers Wer'
elected as follows:
President. J.. H. Richards. Boise
first vice president, Thomas Ewing
Los Angeles; second vice president
Richard c. Patterson, Omaha; thlr'
vice president, Col. John 7. Grayson
Portland, Ore; secretary, Irwin Ma
hon. Carlisle, Pa; directors, j. ID
piobards Roise, Idaho; Thomas EW
ing. Los Angeles; Richard c. PatteI
son. Omaha; John T. Grayson, o
land, Ore; Edward F. Brow, Aspen
Col. John Dorm, Salt Lake City; III
,Joseph A. Holmes. Raleigh, n. I.
lanes Lynch. Butte, Mont; JON
Gray. Terryville, S. D.
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