Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-16
THE AMERICAN
 MINING CONGRESS
THE EIGHTH ANNUAL coNVEN TON MEETS IN FL PASO ON
 NOVEMBER 18th.
How the Convention Will Be Made
 UP-The Purpose of the Congress is Fully Explained in the Following,

nual convention of the American Min ing Congress will be held in Fl Paso, beginning November 14th and closing November 18th. This convention will bring together the brainiest men of the day in mining matters, and it is hoped, and not without reason, that the convention will mark an epoch in modern mining.
 An official call has been issued and sent to the president, the heads of for eign governments, governors of every state and territory in the union, may ors of every city and town, every board of county commissioners or county courts, boards of trade, cham bers of commerce, miners organiza- tions and mining bureaus, requesting them to appoint delegates to the con vention, and it is expected that the call will result in the largest attend ance ever seen in a southern conven- tion.
 The proportion of delegates is as fol. lows;
 Th" h@ president may appoint six dele gates at large.
 The chief executive of any country may appoint fifteen delegates each.
 Governors of states and territories may appoint fifteen delegates each.
 Mayors of cities and towns, three delegates each.
 Boards of county commissioners, three delegates each.
 Boards of trade three delegates each.
 Chambers of commerce, three dele gates each.
 Minrs' organizations. three dele gates each.
 Mining bureaus, three delegates each.
 The persons addressed are requested to make the appointments at as early date as possible and forward the lists to the secretary of the con gress, James F. Callbreath, Jr., at Denver.
 The purpose of this organization is to advance the mining and metallu gical industries in all their branches within the United States; to assist in bringing about more perfeect CO., operation between the government of the United States and the develop ment of mining and metallurgy; to encourage education in practical and scientific mining and the dissemina- tion of scientific information bearing upon the development of the metallic and non-metallic mining resources of the United States; to promote a more cooperative tendency in the evolution of agriculture, mining, manufacturing transportation and commerce; and foI the particular purpose of bringing the mining men of the United States into closer relation with one another, and Of promoting a friendly feeling for one another through social intercourse and | the discussion of mutual interests. | These purposes are to be accom- plished by:
 First-The creation of a department of mines and mining, through whicf increased assistance and cooperation
 of the national government may bt
 secured.
 Second-To secure and maintain |;
 complete exhibit of commercial ores a mining library covering all phases of mining and the reduction of ores and a bureau Of information througl which reliable information may be SC [ cured relative to the various minera sections of the country, to the en' i that mining men may be assisted il the solution of those problems whicl often mean success or failure to thei [ enterprises, and that investors may b
 better protected against all but tn
 necessary risks of the mining business , Third-By uniting in one great ol ? ganization those forces which shoul ] aid in giving direction to the evolJ
 tion of the great mining industr
 through intelligent investigation, CT frightened discussion and unity of al
 tion.
 In order to further these object
 permanent headquarters were estal
 lished at Denver, Colo, where a mil ,. ing temple will be erected, which wi l, contain ores and products from th .- mines of every country on earth. Mi ,, ing companies. camps, districts an l, states, as well as foreign countrie s will be granted individual space r this exhibit and urged to make the 3, displays as complete as possible. d There will also be a huge library -- mining literature in the temple, u n nucleus of which is already forme A and it Will be the aim of the congre Y to continue the agitation for the fo $ nation of department of mines al r. mining in the presidents cabinet, al .i- to urge such mining legislation as Il
 situation in the United States cal
 for
 - The railroads have granted a "a
 of one fare for the Fl Paso conventio 9 and everything possible is being dol
 by the city to assure the visitors
 a good time. A number of entertai q ments have already been arrang be and will be added to. while there " IT, be excursions into Old and New Me D. ico and Arizona, and for those vi Of have the time, trip to Mexico Gil m the rate for the round trip bei ri- placed at BPS.
 of All in all, the convention will h. pleased with the manner in which st Paso takes care of the delegates, a CT the good which will be derived fro d. the meeting cannot be estimated.