Bisbee daily review., 1903-01-16
MEETING OF
 MINING MEN
J. C. CALHOUN AND w. DOUGLAS
 REPRESENT ARIZONA
International Miners Association Met at Fl Paso Last Tuesday and
 Elected Briton Davis President

AE oe4Ad1l AAASCtAAS Si tIN sional Miners association was called to order at ? o'clock Tuesday after noon at the court house in El Paso, and the annual business at once pro eeeded with says the Fl Paso Times. President Hart opened with a re- sume of the work accomplished during the past tha- showed conclusively the efficient stewardship of the officers and the executive board.
 In outlining the work accomplished and forecasting the work and results to be attained in the future, President Hart gave voice to hopes and warning that can not but be needed.
 He expressed a regret that would be shared by all present that the rep resentation of a body containing sev- eral hundred members was no larger than that he addressed at this most important meeting.
 IT. the course of his address Presi- dent Hart said:
 ''I can say and do say that the h. ternational Miners association is one of the most important organizations of this section of the country. Its scope is wide. interstate and even in- terratioral, and its future power for good to the mining industries of the southwest are almost illimitable in e&- tent
 Let it be said in the centers of cap ital that if the International Miners Association exchange shall place its endorsement upon any property or upon any prospect that capital invest ed in that property will be as safe as human knowledge can make it and then capital will not be lacking to de- Telop and bring into fruition many districts that are now untouched"
 Following his peroration, President Hart announced his desire to retire from the position of president. but stated that in other official capacities he held himself at the service of the association.
 h response to his call for nomina- tiors for the office of president. Pro- fGsEer J. c. Carrea present the name of Captain Briton Davis of Fl Paso who was elected.
 Mir. Davis rendered briefly his thanks for the honor shown him and made a straightforward declaration of aims and principles that received merited applause.
 Before taking up routine business motion was made that Mrs. E. F. Pearson of Hillsbro, N M. address the meeting and by request of the president the lady was escorted to the rastrum by Captain Juan s. Hart and Mr. D c. Sutton.
 Although wholly extemporaneous many suggestions of great value were offered. not alone to association mat ters, but 10 the individual interested in mining.
 Tn her talk on "succes sand failure in mining" she stated many pertinent facts.
 For success. she said. Take the liv- ing rock in your hands and so pre- pare by knowledge of it that you can speak to it as to a sentient soul and you will succeed. It can not be other wise"
 The following executive committee for the year was announced, to con- sist of two members each for Texas New Mexico and Arizona and four for Mexico
 Texas-Juan s. Hart and D. W Beckhart. Fl PasO.
 New Mexico-Mrs. E. F. Pearson of HillsboTo. and Professor J. c. Carrera of Mesilla Park
 Arizona-J. c. Calhoun of Clifton and Walter Douglas of Bisbee.
 Mexico-Sonora-Mo Parker ot Nacosari and George J. Mccarthy oi Minas Prietas.
 Chihuahua-D B. Smith of Sar Pedro and Fred Nesmeth.
 The business of incorporation was on suggestion of Professor c. T Brown, referred to the executive com mittee for action.
 Of the resolutions handed up tc President Davis for the consideration of the assembled members, two espe cially attracted attention.
 The first of these was one offered by D. c. Sutton: Resolved, That thi! association make every possible effor to secure the proposed school of mine: of Texas for Fl Paso, and that oul representative and senator be request ed to use their utmost endeavors tt secure to Fl Paso this school"
 MT. Sutton succinctly explained tht purposes ard value of the school tt the mining industry of this section He was backed by some pointed re marks of Dr. Phillips of the Texa! university and followed in turn b. Professor Carrera, who spoke forcibl. on the many advantages to accrue not only to Fl Paso and the southwest but also to the association in its al 1otted work by the establishment o such a school.
 Mrs. Pearson seconded Professo Carrera's championship of the schoo in a few pithy sentences, and on vot the resolution was carried.
 The resolution offered by ex-Pres Tr-o- Tor a rnnunhar n