The San Francisco call., 1904-07-16
DELEGATES TO MINING
CONGRESS APPOINTED
List Embraces Representatives of United States and Can
ada--Shasta County Developing Gold Dredging Indus
uy--Development Work Proceeds in Several Sections

one hundred delegates have been ap-
pointed to the American Mining Con
Eress 20 be held in Portland next
month. Among them are James Gayley.
John Hays Hammond and T. A. Rick
ard, al Of New York,who are appointed
10y the President Of the United States;
s. +. Emmons, in charge of investiga-
lions Of metalliferous ores. and F. 1.
Ransome, in charge of the economic
survey OF the Coeur d'Alene district
the last TWO named being appointed by
Director Walcott, at the head of the
United States Geological Survey.
Eugene Haanel. superintendent Of
mines, and A f. Barlow. economic
geologist Of the Canadian Geological
Survey, have been appointed as Of
icial representatives Of Canada by the
Minister Of the Interior The delegates
appointed by Governors Of States in
clude a number Of well-known men in
the mining and scientific world.
Among those who are appointed to
prepare papers are the following from
the States named:
New Hampshire. Professor 0. H. Pettee; Ore
Beeler; Idaho, Robert n Bell: Nebraska. Pro-
lessor II. III. Nicholson: Colorado. Clarence
Hamlln; Missouri, Dr. George f. Ladd, presi-
cent Rclla School az Mines, Kentucky, Profess
sor c. J. Norwood: West Virginia, Dr. ]. c.
White; New York. DR.. Andrew $. Draper; Tex
as. Dr- Y William p. Phillips; North Carolina,
F. J. Watson. Tennessee. r. A Shifiett: South
Carolina, +. J. Watson; south Dakota. Thomas
Gregory; Maryland, William B Clark; Mime
sofa r Y Brewer. Indiana. Professor Frank
N. Life: Kansas. Professor Z. Walworth /;
Michigan. Thomas Hanna; Pennsylvania Pro-
Fisher Harris: Georgia. Professor S ". Nc
Calle; Arizona Henry B. Kummel
IN SHASTA COUNTY.
The most striking feature Of mining
in California continues 10 be the ex-
pansion Of the limits in which the
search for gold by the dredger process
is used. A drill has arrived at Red
ding for the purpose Of prospecting
ground in the limits Of the city of Red
ding. on the river front, east of the
residential section. A drill is in opera
tion across the river from Redding and
just north Of the city. The Detroit
Gold Dredging Company is operating
says.
With the Horsetown dredger Of the Detroit
low IEo and another dredger working satisfac-
torily in The river channel above Redding, near
Middle Creek, and with several drillers pros
recurg auriferous gravel along Cottonwood
Greek and IN the immediate vicinity Of Red
ding there is some foundation for the hopes
~ Che people Of Shasta County 10 see dredging
for GOLD become important mining industry
of tlis reg.cn in the near future.
The Mining and Scientific Press says
about the dredgers for gold:
great deal has been said in regard TO the
operation of dredgers in the valleys OF CalifOr-
MIA rivers. some claiming that the tailings
fsiitl, natural result Cf their work is filling
the channels and slowly rendering the naviga-
Uln ~ the streams impossible As a matter
~ fact the dredgers are working in interior
ponds, not connected directly with the rivers.
Others complain that the land over which the
dredger has operated is ruined for all time
viewed from an agricultural standpoint. This
latter assertion is doubtless true II no steps
be taken 10 rejuvenate the land but il seems
an easy proposition 10 turn the river upon the
LANDS which have been dredEed and the sedi-
rnent contained in The waters. natural
result Cf mountain erosion. would settle over
the barren c05bles and boulders and in a few
tears the valley would again become a pro-
lhc agricultural tract