Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
CEMENTS MINES
OF SOUTHWEST
GREAT BANQUET JOINS VAST
INTERESTS OF REGION
PROVES LOS ANGELES THE HUB
OF TREASURE HOUSE
Annual Dinner of Chamber of Mines
Is Attended by Two Hundred
Men from Many

With a strong representation of the
best business and financial interests of
Los Angeles, the third annual banquet
OF the chamber of mines was held a.
Levys cafe last night. The banquet
was notable for many commendable
things, principal among which being
that it WAS the largest and most pros
porous gathering of its kind ever held
in the southwest. There were present
influential mining men from Nevada,
Arizona, New ana Old Mexico, illinois,,
New York, Massachusetts and other
eastern states, as we'll as from Cali
foFnia.
The keynote of the whole evening
was that mining had been first in the
upbuilding of California, and that 1t
would be the last; that its money was
first to be invested in modern Los An
geles, and that it had and always would
furnish the lions share through thick
and thin, panic and prosperity
There were 200 persons present, which
represented about one-haf of the total
membership of the chamber of mines.
Fielding ]. Stilson, the retiring presi-
dent of the organization, was toast
master. In his annual report George
n Nolan, secretary of the chamber OF
mines, urged Los Angeles interests to
strengthen their forces along the west
coast of Mexico and WreSt from San
Francisco the trade which by rights of
position belongs to Los Angeles.
Pays Little Attention
''The west coast of Mexico said Maj.
Nolan, lis covered with representatives
of the banking and mercantile houses
of San Francisco, while but few of our
merchants are giving it any attention
and our banking. houses none. If this
be inviting to San Francisco, why not
for Los Angeles. Word comes from
Mazatlan and all along the coast that
the people prefer Los Angeles for eli
matte reasons and the saving of time
and the expense of travel-We can have
this trade for the asking.
Some months ago, through the in
itiative of the chamber of mines and
the active assistance of F. P. GregsOn,
traffic manager of the JobberS' associ-
alton, we secured concession from the
Pacific Coast Steamship company, stop
ping the steamer Curacao at San Pedro
for freight for Guaymas and interVen-
ing points, at the same rate from San
Pedro as that obtaining from San
Francisco, 81 cents. The maintenance
of this arrangement is of the utmost
Importance to Los Angeles, and I take
this opportunity to appeal to every
member of the chamber and to every
one interested in the welfare of the
southwest to aid in giving this the wild
est publicity and in securing cargoes
for the Curacao, as we are advised that
the size of the last cargo was far from
satisfactory and that there must be an
increase of freight if the call is contin-
ued. The date of the call and depart
ure is the 8th of each month
Mines Start Real Estate
Calvert Wilson, the new president of
the chamber of mines, who was as
signed the subject Our Object and
Policies" brought out a strong point ir
favor of Los Angeles by saying that
the first big building to be erected here
was financed with money from mines.
He referred to the Bradbury building.
Mining" said Mr.. Wilson, ''is one Of
the most legitimate businesses in the
world today. 1t requires men of ability,
judgment and courage. In mining
there is no greater element of chance
than in any other business if properly
handled"
Speaking of the progress made by the
chamber of mines in the past and it's
prospects Mr.. Wilson said:
1.-The membership has increased grad
Ually until we now have over 400 names.
We have every reason to believe that
the membership will be doubled this
year. 1t is our hope to bring in every
legitimate mine in this great treasure
house of the southwest, to be a sub
stantial testimony to Los Angeles that
here lies the logical center of the min
ing industry of this vast region"
Tribute to Eugene German
Mayor A. c. Harper, in responding to
Greater Los Angeles" paid a we'll
earned tribute to Eugene Germain, one
of the city's pioneers. Mr.. Harper said
1t was such men as Mr.. German that
made the community grow from a lit
tie pueblo to the greater city which is
seen today. He said that Mr.. Germain
never bought piece of property which
he did not improve, that he was a
builder, not a speculator.
Mining Publicity was the subject
assigned to Sidney Norman, editor of
the American Mining Review. Mr..
Norman made strong point for min
ing progress by urging that the time
was ripe for the establishment in Los
Angeles of a press bureau in connec-
tion with the chamber Of mines, to sup
ply news of legitimate mining of the
southwest to publications throughout
the United States.
Frank G. Tyrrell, in response to
''Why?" said that when assaying SAM
pies the investor should also assay the
man.
Moral assaying is needed he said.
1t is your fault, not the promoters, if
you get stung. You won't have to ask
why if you first examine your man. .
Other speakers and subjects of the
evening were E. w. Copeling of Bos-
ton, "Spur Of the Moment; 'Legiti-
mate Trading" L. F. Parson, manager
of the Los Angeles stock exchange:
"Oil on Troubled Waters" A. G. Mich
OILS; Municipal Affairs r. w. Burn
ham.
Short impromptu responses were Civ
en- by j. G. Hartness, Hart, Cal: J r
Nourse, city, and Felix Mayhem of
Yuma county, Ariz.
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