Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-27
BsBEE ARzON MORNING. OcToBER M eo
JOHN H. HAMMOND
 TO BE AT JOPLIN

JOPLIN, Mo, Oct. 26.-The scenes in and about the headquarters of the American Mining Congress to meet here November Il is one of great ac- tiyity. Meetings are held daily by the various committees on ways and means and plans.
 Letters nave been received from the governors of Illinois, Wisconsin, Ar kansas, Mississippi. Nebraska and Kentucky. naming the delegates at large appointed by them from their re spectiye states and commissioned to attend the meeting.
 Word comes from the operators of northern Arkansas that they will place on exhibit here. during the session of the mining congress a fine collection of ores belonging to the mine opera tors association of that camp. that have been gathered from their mines These gentlemen are now figuring with Mir. Rohrer, agent of the Missouri Pa
 :tsc c:t --eii:.saa -. fer fer p;:iizzzz izszs ca= ss s:s which to travel and in which to live while they remain in Joplin. An ad- mirable plan. as it brings their dele gates together for consultation each day.
 The committee on souvenirs have gotten out a beautiful book of 226 views, illustrating every important scene connected with zinc and lead mining, manufacturing plants, public buildings, street scenes, residences, ta- bles of output. history, resources, transportation and maps of the dis trict, real work of art to be pre- served. A small box of specimens con taining lead and zinc forms another souvenir, also the picture postal of mining scenes. Nor is the social phase af the congress forgotten, as several receptions, a musicale, and a grand ball have been planned; in fact, every thing that will make for the comfort, pleasure, profit and instruction of the delegates in attendance has been dona
 Among the men of prominence in the mining and engineering world will be John Hays Hammond of New York, recognized as the worlds great est engineer; W. R. Ingalls,. who will report on the unification of the min ing laws, and Dr. H. F. Bain, state geologist of Illinois, and Herman B. Hefsse, general superintendent of the Consolidated Coal company of Frost burg, Maryland, will discuss the waste of the nations resources, a question of vital interest to this district as it is one of constant study how to save cur ore values.
 Already the state of Nevada says she wants to entertain the next session of the Mining Congress and her dele- gates will attend in a body, coming in , aI +A,4 S-
 Webb City camp has something new in the line of a concentrating mill to show the people attending this con gress. It is built of structural steel and corrugated iron and is the first of its kind in the district, being built oa the site of a frame mill that recently burned. The builders, the Southwest ern Bridge company Of uui city, be lieve that the steel mill is to become 3 greet xactor in the future of this camp, as the cost is but slightly above that of the old frame ones, and it has several advantages over it. one that is of real value is the elimination of the vibration in the hoist house by the rigidity of the steel, the shafts are carried by big truss which is saving in power, the fire insurance will pay the interest on extra cost, and above ali the mill can be taken down and moved by simply unbol-ins it The mill will last for seyenty-tive years if il is kept painted. The plant building it employs 5GG men, Q fact net known to any of our home people.
 Zinc has gained one dollar iT price this week over last, selling for Si3.50 many are still holding for Si4 and think week will bring IL