The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-27
SPLENDID WORK
or Mining CONGRESS
Adopt Resolutions UNFOLDING
Postal Department and
Advocating Forest
Reserves.

The American Mining congress
which has been in session this week
in the city of Portland was the most
successful meeting in its history. A
very large attendance was had and
great interest prevailed.
Resolutions were introduced fav-
oring the transfer of the supervision
OF forest reserves from the land Of
flee to the department of agriculture
ENDORSING the action of the postoffice
department In its effort to prevent
the operation of fraudulent mining
schemes; indorsing the senate bill
pending for the establishment of a
government assay office at Portland
The resolution protesting against
the ruling of the secretary of the IN
terror on the Teller law was made a
special order for the resolution com
mittee. A resolution on the action
of the postoffice department was In
troduced by T. A. Richards, editor
of the Mining and Engineering
Journal and one of the delegates at
large appointed by President Roose-
foII
Resolved, that this congress re-
cord its appreciation of all success
ful efforts of the postoffice depart
ment of the national government in
preventing the misuse of the mails
for fraudulent mining schemes,
The committee on resolutions re-
ported favorably on the resolution
introduced by President Richards for
the establishment of a department
of mines and metallurgy by the gov
eminent The resolution reviews the
formation and the work of the de-
partment of agriculture and that OF
commerce and labor and presents
many reasons why the mining in
dustry, by reason of its great infu-
ence upon all other resources and in
dustries and the advancement of the
country, should receive equal con-
sideration with agriculture and other
pursuits. The convention unanim-
ously approved the judgment of the
committee.
f. H. Newell of the government
reclamation bureau, in bis address,
which was brief, asked the congress
formulate for the benefit of the
public lands commission suggestions
as to whether or not changes are de-
sired in the law of apex. The pres
ence of the commissioners here. he
said, was to gain ideas from the del
egates as to what the miners desired,
and the extralateral rights, so called,
being one of greatest concern to
mining operators, expressions are
very much desired.
Irrigation and mining are init
mately related, he said. "Some of
the highest irrigation development in
the country Is located where hydraul-
ic fumes of early mountain DAYS
have been converted into canals for
agricultural and horticultural areas. .
The following resolution, present
ed by Judge Richards, of Boise,
was adopted by the convention:
"Resolved, That the American
mining congress heartily favors the
conservative use of forest resources.
whether IN public or private hands,
and in particular the creation and
management Of forest reserves under
practical, business like rules and reg.
nlations, 20 the end that local timber
supplies may be maintained for min
ing and other uses and
Resolved, That the interest of
The mining industry, 10 which timber
end water are alike essential, the
care and management Ut all govern,
nent forest reserves except as 70
lllies, should be transferred fIom the
general Land Office W the United
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