Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-21
MINING CHAMBER
IS PROTECTED BY
RICH BUSINESS MEN
TAKE PRELIMINARY STEP AT MEETING
New Organization Is to Promote Business Rela-
latOns Between Los Angels and Nevada
Mining Districts, Certify Good PropO-
sitiOns and Protect Buyers

oL lne CnanDer OF commerce to organ
ize the Los Angeles Mining Chamber,
which organization promises to be one
OF the most important and influential
mining and business associations in the
west
The father of the movement is Rol
King OF the Hollenbeck who is among
the best known mining men on the
Pacific coast. and has a wider personal
acquaintance i'm the mining sections
perhaps than any other man interested
IN mining operations. For several
years Mr.. King has advocated the for
nation of a representative business Or
ganization for the protection of all in
terests and for the enlargement of the
commercial Importance of Los An
geles and the southwest. With the
building of the new railroads that pene-
trate the rich mining districts of Me-
vada and the producing sections of
Old Mexico, territories that are natural
tributaries to Los Angeles and San
Pedro harbor, the time seemed ripe
for action, and Mr.. King was instru-
mental in causing a large number of
the leading business men of the city
to assemble yesterday afternoon and
consider the important question of inn
mediate organization.
Represent Much Wealth
1t was an earnest and enthusiastic
gathering, all of the varied interests
of Los Angeles-banking manufacture
ing and mining-being well represent
ed Somebody attempted to estimate
the wealth represented at the meeting,
but he became lost in summing up tn
figures. The assemblage included Gen.
John r. Mathews, president of the
State Bank & Trust company; Rol
King, Fred A. Hines, j. A. Armitage,
Luther Brown, w. A Harris, ]. l..
Frank, Thomas j. Fry, j. c. McDer-
mott, John Fowle, John Mitchell,
Charles Jernegan c. A. Doyle of San
Francisco, Charles w. Poessley, John
o. Dolflnger, John Singleton, Amos
CASTOR, Warner w. Potter, T. G. Alex
ander, ]. G. Hay, Jr., j. M. Reuck of
the Los Angeles Miner, e. w. Gillett,
W. J. Rouse, J. H. McCutcheon, e. A.
Leavitt, L. Ashman, Captain Jud
Poland, w. H. Wilson, H. u. Osborne,
John Pallister, J. H. Germain, E. w.
Gilmore, H. Merrill, r. D. Mathuss, H.
Amos Perkins, w. A. Arey. Arthur
Woods- E. w. Peck, E. A. Forester
and Mrs. E. C. Warner, NJ. E.
The meeting was called to order by
Rol King, who suggested that Gen.
John r. Mathews act as temporary
chairman, and there being no objection
Gen. Mathews assumed the chair, Fred
A. Hines being selected to serve as
temporary secretary.
King Tells Objects
The chairman called upon Mr.. King
to state the object of the meeting. Mr.
King spoke as follows
Gentlemen: Having come in con-
tact with many men identified with the
mining business in all it's branches
have had the chance to recognize theil
needs and worth, possibly more thar
any other person in this territory
Therefore have been placed in a po-
sition to learn the necessities of the
prospector, miner, promoter and in
vestor as they really exist looking from
all the points of view. Consequently
have recognized the fact that our city
is the natural center of this great min
ing district, and should place herself in
position to control it. Not only COM
mercially, but in other directions.
Mining men geenrally are the
most liberal and the easiest men to dc
business with in the world, and all they
want is the goods, and they are willing
to pay the price; but they want them
when ordered. and do not want a brok-
er to take the order for future ship
ment. We should have the goods on the
ground to ship Immediately, as they
are doing in other cities that are look
ing for their trade. This is branch
of which we as city have no concep-
ton as to it's magnitude, and If we
We're enabled at the present time to
handle all orders, and compete with
the prices of other commercial centers,
our city would be 100000 larger in pop
ulation, which can be easily proven by
the present traffic from other points,
no ierht rot tn f-x
Recognizing these facts, and also
that 1t is the desire of our neighbors to
give us the preference, l can see no
reason why our leading mining men and
financiers should not establish a cham
Der OF mines, or some organization to
act in the relative position to mining
that the Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce does in our city and agriculture.
Outline of Plan
This organization L believe should
be recognized by our city, and the di-
rectorate composed of our we'll tried and
leading citizens only That it's honor
and reputation might be unassailable,
towering among the leading institu-
tions of the world. which will be the
only way to elevate the industry, place
1t where 1t belongs, and force the world
to consider our high standing in that
uHSSliOis do III all OlHeTS.
Sees Vast Possibilities
when we start to consider our pos
sibilities in Nevada, Arizona, New Mex
leo and in our own state, it is of such
magnitude that we cannot seem to ap-
preciate it.
"These different districts have been
developing far away from the railroads,
in a desolate country where 1t took
hardy men, with brave hearts, to with
stand it's trials; but now the railroads
have seen fit to build to them, which is
a guarantee In itself that 1t Is worth
our undivided attention, and we should
have some organization in a position to
embrace the opportunity and receive
our friends and customers.
"This organization should be COM
posed of and supported by our citizens
who are interested in mining, or in their
supplies, with an unlimited member
ship. There should be a president, vice
president, secretary, treasurer and di-
rectors, all of the highest integrity, We
should have home where the people