The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-14
MINING CONGRESS NETS
The Representatives from 30 States Gather at Joplin in Annual
 Convention.
WELCOMED TO MISSOURI BY soy, FOLK
The Executive Told the Delegates of the Great Productiveness of the kansas- Missouri District and It's Present Prosperity--various Reso- iutions at Tuesdays Session.

Joplin, Mo, Nov. 13.-The first ses- sion of the American Mining congress. which convened in Joplin Monday. was held Monday night at the new Auditorium. the opening address be- ing made by Gov Joseph w. Folk. of Missouri An address of welcome on behalf of the district was made by Mayor J. F. Osborn. An address on behalf of the committee of 50 was made by Col H. H. Gregg.
 The initial day of the congress was devoted to the reception of delegates and a side trip to Galena. Kan, where banquet was spread at noon. A number of valuable producing mines in the western part of the district was inspected. A party of 150 made the trip in automobiles. visiting Badger, Baxter Springs and other camps. A large number made the trip to Ga lena on the electric cars.
 Governor Folk in his address of wei come said in part:
 You are meeting today in the most prosperous region of the world. Here is produced GO per cent of all the zinc mined in the United States. In this territory 90 per cent of the nickel of the United States is produced. It is with pleasure that welcome this distinguished gathering to this won- drous commonwealth. representing as you do an industry. the annual out put of which gives to the country each year something like $100, 0,000 900 worth of gold for the use of commerce and the arts. The importance of your work cannot be over-estimated.
 At this time when financial fur ry is agitating some of those high up in commercial life, 1t is reassuring to zee the wonderful prosperity of the mining interests and to go over a state like Missouri and observe the agriculturalists SO happy, 50 prosper ous and SO contented. With the farms and the mtnes-the basis of our na- tural wealth--in such good condition, there can be no disastrous panic, and the present excitement in the nnan- cial world must die away with the causes that gave it birth."
 At the conclusion of registration Monday night 90 states were repre- scented by delegates.
 At Tuesday's session of the congress committees were named and reports received. A committee of i've was named to draft measure that will prevent mining engineers from aiding in the perpetration of mining frauds. A resolution asking the federal gov ernment to issue separate patents to lands suitable for both mining and agricultural purposes. classifying min- eral lands as mineral lands" only, was submitted, but action was defer red. A resolution declaring for an ad- valorem tax on imported zinc ores, of $30 ton was adopted. and each mem Der pledged himself to work for the enforcement of such by addressing a letter to his congressman urging it.
 In an interview here Tuesday. Presi- dent Richards stated that President Roosevelt, few days ago, told him that he would recommend to the na- tional congress the establishment of a bureau of mining, similar to the de- partment of agriculture. The presi- dent added that the congress next year would be held somewhere in the east. probably at Columbus, Ohio.