The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

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succeed. The association. through its chair
man ot the committee on legislation. Hon
John F. Davis has furnished Mr.. Gillett with
an the necessary oats TO show the necessity
Tor The proposed legislation.
WILDCAT MINING.
! desire 70 again call the attention OF the
association 10 the matter Of wildcat mining
companies, and i earnestly urge the necessity
-Ior some legislation which viii put out oi
business for all time these illegitimate schemes
which have tendency 10 cast SHADOW on
4eglumate mining enterprises.
While the association during the past year
has haa no active contests in behalf or mining
- NaL.os, neFeItleless y naS 7-t.,~ a.
10Y tne interests ano welfare OF MINING ~
a. its branches and has ever been ready tc
extend a helping hand when called upon Sc
I am soTy to note q lack OF interest in
rhe association by those who ought 70 oe mos
interested and for whom the association stanqs
an position 70 90 the most good. I sincerely
hope that this apathy will give way 10 an
earnest active interest in the work which
fbrouefout The state ~ C,aIifoInla Iaboring
hand IN hand under the banner Of the as
socistion 20 promote our mining interests
desire TO here publicly express M, appre-
citation for the good hard faithful work which
your secretary, E. II. Benjamin, has always
Done for this association. and ] wish 10 say
% you my fellow delegates. that whatever
Food the association has done in the past few
years has been through the untiring efforts
o. your secretary. and 1 now publicly thank
him for his invaluable assistance to me.
IN retiring from the presidency or this as
ECciGrfOn / wish 10 thank YOU Tor the con-
6dence which you have reposed in me and to
sav that / am fully aware Of my many short
comings. but. in returning 70 the ranks, ]
c. so with the full knowledge Of the great
good this association has accomplished and ]
stand ready. with all the rest. TO put my
shoulder 70 the wheel and DO my best to
assist in the furtherance Of the mineral in
eustry of the state OF California
SPEECHES ARE BRIEF.
There was not much speech making
on the opening day Of the convention.
". c. Ralston described. without notes.
IN an extremely interesting way, the
gold mining sections known as Tono-
pah. Goldheld and the newer Nevada
camp OF BullfrOg. He said that the
suineTs Of TOnOpah did not take any
account Of ore that ran less than $40
e ton and that the GOldfield miners
fixed the limit at $50 a ton when they
were considering shipments out Of
their districts. He believed strongly
in q great future for Goldfield and for
T0nopah and predicted that in five
years they would make a record that
would amaze the world. He expressed
surprise that the miners Of California
and the capitalists Of San Francisco
had been so little represented at Tono-
pah and at GOldfield, where Eastern
men and Eastern capital were reaping
returns.
At the forenoon session the Pioneers
were cOmplimented. Niles Searls and
Jake" Nen were called upon and were
warmly applauded when they spoke.
. bIr. Neff said that he was glad always
10 lend his voice for the success Of the
California Miners Association His
every effort since the organization OF
the association had been for its sue
cess Mining was one Of the greatest
industries Of California. There was no
reason why il should languish.
Niles Searls said he had been con-
pected with mining in California ever
since 1S49. The conventions of the CAL
-ifOrnia Miners Association should be
instrumental in placing before the min
ers new ideas. Papers were read last
year in the miners convention OF great
value. Good results were sure to fol-
low the convention Of 1904. Some man
whose head extended above his ears
was sure TO provide something Of i'm
-pOrtance TO miners during the pro-
ceedings Of the convention.
ANDERSON WELCOMES.
In extending welcome TO the miners
in behalf Of the State, in the absence
of Governor Pardee, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Alden Anderson said in sub
stance that ii afforded him great pleas
Ure 10 greet those present. The people
Of California were and always had been
interested in the mining industry OF
great immigration. The argonauts
We're greater than were the compan-
ions Of Jason who sought for the gold
en- fleece. They doubled Cape Horn,
crossed the isthmus, jOurneyed over
the plains. incurred danger and hard
ships in many forms and founded a
great State. There vas present as
delegates at this convention pioneers
and descer Of pioneers. All could
a he 1fn
The Lieutenant Governor also said
that mining methods had changed.
Now electricity, the modern stamp
mill, cyanide and chlorination plants
and the gold dredger have taken the
places Of the pan and pick and rocker.
He added. Il believe echo the gen.
ersl sentiment Of the people in so say
ing, the mining industry is wished sue
cess and the hope is entertained that it
may proceed with as little interference
and abridgment as possible"
The speaker referred to the possible
need for new legislation. He said that
there was no industry in the State in
which the conditions were so favorable
FOR harmony. Gold had it's own value
and was not subject to competition in
seeking a market For this reason
miners could act harmoniously and
unanimously. THE more prosperous
each and every miner is, the better it
win be for the State Of California"
Delegate Campbell read a paper
ebout hydraulic gravel elevators and
asserted that the heavy material Of
Alaska could be handled by the hy-
draulic elevator at 10 cents a cubic
yard and that in California the cost
would not exceed cents a cubic yard
To FRAME RESOLUTIONS.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed, composed Of the following:
Charles @. Yale. chairman; A. H. Ricketts,,