Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-08
Samuel NeWhouse and D. C.
lacking Pledge Substantial
Support to Project.
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING
Much Enthusiasm Displayed BY Min
ing Men AT Last Nights
Gathering.

| mere MAY DC erected IN SalI Ldhe
in the near future magnificent Tenn
| pie OF Mining. At meeting of mining
| men held In the Commercial club last
night, Samuel Newhouse sgnihed his
| willingness to furnish a site for such
| a structure and ID. e. Jackling, man
ager OF the Utah Copper company,
| pledged himself to raise 100000 TO-
warus such Il project. Such was the
beginning of what may develop into an
important undertaking, Other mining
men present declared the proposition
would receive their support and II the
earnestness displayed by them counts
for anything, there Is little reason TO
doubt that the movement will bear
fruitful results.
While the meeting was called for the
purpose of considering the matter
OF establishing branch OF the AM
erican Mining Congress in this city, II
developed that Denver which was de-
clared to be the headquarters IT the
organization at the natioual meeting
held in Portland, oregon, several years
ago. had failed to make good the
promises made to the convention after
having waged a spirited but success
full contest. Salt LAKE made a gallant
fight for the honor but failed only by
narrow margin. Denver made many
promises, but 1t was admitted by FL
OF the American Mining congress, that
none OF them had been fulfilled. Tho
state OF Colorado, he said had APP
propriated $4,000 towards the per
manent establishment of the congress
headquarters at Denver. but further
than that nothing had been done He
recognized. as many others have done,
that Salt Lake is the recognized min
ing center of the great west that one
mine in Bingham alone pays more
dividends than all the mines OF the
state of Colorado put together and that
the mining industry is yet only in its
infancy in Utah.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The pledging of land and money to-
wards mining building led to the
discussion of permanent headquarters
for Salt Lake. However. the follow
ing resolution was adopted
Resolved; That 1t is the sense of
this meeting that branch of the AM
erican Mining congress be establish
ed in Salt Lake City. and that earn
est efforts be eXerted to establish the
permanent home OF the congress at
Salt Lake City"
A vote OF thanks was also extended
to Messrs. Newhouse and lacking for
their display of public spirltadness.
A committee consisting OF Judge VIII
liam t.. King, D. c, Jackling and Capt.
Duncan MacVichie was appointed by
Samuel Newhouse, who was selected
chairman OF the meeting. to go over the
situation and present the plan to every
mining man in Utah. Mr.. Newhouse
is to serve as an ex-offico member of
the committee.
MINING MEN TALK.
Talks were made by Capt MaoViche,
Judge King, Col. n. Treweek. Harry
S. Joseph and they heartily entered in
to the enthusiasm OF the occasion. Mr.
Thompson took the floor and gave
brief review of the history of the or
sanizatlon from its inception to the
present time. There can be no ques-
ton" said he. 'as TO the crying neel
OF some national organization looking
to the protection of the mining inter
ests of the country as regards mining
laws. In Canada and Mexico giant
strides have been taken along these
lines but In the United States, with
her various state laws, 1t is unfortun-
ate but true, that we are far behind
Some years ago the American mining
congress was organized at Denver,
Colorado, with the object OF securing
legislation looking 10 the Improvement
of this condition and In a general way
of bringing about a more perfect CO.
operation between the government Of
the United States and the development
of mining and metalurgy, Shorn Of
technicalites the object was I'm part to
assist in procuring such laws az would
place the industry on par with other
Legitimate business enterprises, and en-
able ali to be sure of square deal
In mining Investments and a fair run
for their money. We all know that the
state OF Nevada has not given The
world at large fnir run for its money.
and this is unfortunately true of other
sections of the country, but we cannot
horc 10 do everything In a minute. aud
slowly but surely we are accomplish
Ing our aims.
SMALL ORGANIZATIONS FAIL.
AS an instance of the difference
which exists In the mining laws OF the
various states. let me say that In Cali
fornla II Is possible for man to hold
mining properties indefinitely without
doing any work OF any kind. Under
the Jaw he simply locates the ground
and the state permits him 10 hold II
FOR one year AZ the expiration OF this
he can relocate under some other naina
or the name OF a fiienG, and he is then
safe for another year ana so on in
definitely. In Cripple Creek I'm the old
days II Is figured that nne-third OF the
value of the total output of the mines
OF the district was swallowed IN bv |
litigation. and II is the bringing about |
OF conditions which win do away win !
the necessity of this litigation that |
the mining congress m part was or
gunized,
From time TO time ana In yarious
places We have seen the birth of yarl-
ous county. state ana district organlza- !
tons with objects similar ON "a small !
scale To ours and we have seen their
gradual decline and fall Considering |
the scope OF tho mining Industry and |