The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-10
DELEGATES GET
DOWN TO WORK
Three Sessions of the Mining
Congress at Lead, S. D.
NOTABLE ADDRESSES MADE
PORTLAND WANTS CONGRESS
NEXT YEAR.

T FAD. S. d, Sept. 9.-Today the
American mining congress moved
over into Lead and after receiv-
ing a cordial welcome from Mayor E.
F. Irwin on behalf of the city. proceed
ed to transact the business of its sixth
annual session where IL left off at
DeadWoOd last night. Three sessions
We're held today and with a day off to-
morrow. to enable delegates. members
and other attendants at the congress
to inspect the mines and mining plants
in and near Lead and 90 visit Bald
mountain, Ruby basin and Spearfish
canyon. Three more sessions viii be held
in Lead on Friday. and then the con-
gress viii go back to Deadwood. where
il expects TO conclude its work on Sat
urGay afternoon.
The attendance today was enhanced
by the arrival of nearly 100 delegates
from oregon, who were delayed by
the railroad accident and who viii in
vite the congress to Portland next year
Roberts on Silver.
The principal speakers Of today's three
sessions were George r. Roberts, director
of the mint; John L. Webster, Omaha.
geological survey. Washington. ID. G..
Each was listened to with the closest
attention and each was given a rising
vote of thanks for honOring the congress
by attending its sessions and for well pre-
pared and interesting addresses. Mr..
Roberts, Just before concluding. referring
TO the recent increase in the value OF
silver, said he believed silver had seen
its worst days and that il would before
long reach and maintain a staple stan
dard Of value. This statement was re-
celXed with a great burst of applause;
Ihis reference by the director of the
mint to silver led a DeadwOod delegate
to submit a resolution against ANY fur
Their legislation by congress tending to
restrict the further coinage of silver as
real money or to depress it's value upon
the market"
The resolution, the reading Of which
elected applause from the delegates, was
referred to the committee on resolutions
Addresses Made.
The address of Mr.. Parker. which had
nothing TO DO with gold, seemed 10 be
somewhat of q novelty To the ma jOTiJy
of the members. but was followed with
evident interest
sion were delivered by c. W. Merrill of
Lead on The Metallurgy of Homestake
ores. and by DR.. q. G. O'Hara of Rapid
City S. D.. on "Geologv and MineraEogv
trated By charts and maps
The chief feature of the evening ses-
sion was the address of John L. Webster
Or. e. IL Elton of siIverton. Colo,
discussed The Gold ores of san Juan
County
Resolutions Referred.
At the morning session II was decided
TO read resolutions which are to be sub
mltted TO the congress for action Among
these was one, submitted bt Edward f.
Brown Of Denver 10 petition the con
gress Of the United States 20 pass a law
forming department or mines and mln-
ing which should have the Same stauu-
ing as the department Of commerce ana
labor, TO be administered by a head reg
ulaTly appointed by the president and
who should take his official pace WITH
other members of the presidents cabi-
net. A resolution was submitted by -.
l. DignOwtty, delegate from Pennsyl-
vania, asking the mining congress to pc
utiOn Andrew Carnegie to build a suit
able and permanent building at Washing
ton. -. c.. for the exclusive benefit of
the mining interests of America. The
resolutions were referred TO the regular
committee
Reading of the constitution and bylaws
Go govern the American mining congress
which were drafted by the executive
committee was called for After the
secretary finished the reading. the del
egates voted 60 postpone discussion of
these and they We're made a special or
der for Friday morning
John BlatChfOTd OF Terry. s. D.. read
paper on "Orc Deposits of the North
eru Black Hills, after which the CON
gross adjourned 90 2:30 D. q.