Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-28
MINERS INSPECT
STATES EXHIBIT
DELEGATES AT G0LDFlELD
VIEW COLLECTIONS
SENATOR NEWLANDS EXTENDS
PUBLIC WELCOME
ORGANIZATION viii Get Down to Inn
portant Business This Morning.
Silver Question Discussed
Non-PoIltIcaIly
fRy Associated Press.l

GOLDFIELD, New, Sept. 27.-With
the opening formalities out of the way
in the afternoon, the delegates to the
twelfth annual convention of the
American Mining congress devoted the
evening to an inspection Of the mineral
exhibit which has been gathered by the
state and which is valued around
5000, 900.
Combined with many famous private
collections and that of the Mackay
school of mines at the state university
was a display of specimens of the min
eral wealth of the state gathered espe-
cially for this time.
This collection will be added to that
of the Mackay mining school when the
exhibition is over.
The delegates and visitors were made
welcome to the mineral palace by Prof.
George Young. head of the mining de-
partment of the state university, who
spoke in behalf Of the regents.
Senator F. G. Newiands of Nevada
also spoke in the name of Governor
Dickerson and the state.
When the congress is called to order
tomorrow morning by President Rich
ards the business of the gathering Will
be taken up.
A non-political discussion OF the sill
yer question will be invited and sew
eral phases of the white metal problem
will be taken up by men whose names
are prominent in the mining world.
Other papers of technical nature
and the discussion of various impor-
tant sides of the mining promotion or
opera ton will follow, and at night the
annual message of President Rlcharos
will be laid before the delegates.
There was a dearth of political dis
cussion among the delegates today. The
incoming trains were badly delayed,
and many of the most prominent fig
ures in the congress did not arrive un-
til after dark.
\ Delegates Welcomed
The first day of the convention was
devoted to the welcoming of delegates
by local mining men and state officials.
The gathering was not called to order
until late in the day, as the visiting en-
gineers desired an opportunity to IN
spect the mines and the quartz mill OF
the Goldfield Consolidated company,
said to be the most modern reduction
plant in the world.
Many new delegates arrived during
the day, notably those from Ely, Tono-
pah and Reno. New, and Salt Lake
City.
The first representatives from farther
east are expected to arrive tonight.
There was considerable talk among
the delegates To-Day over IHe 1SuSl OIL
mines bureau, for which the congress
has been striving for years. ID. w.
Brunton of Denver, president of the
American Institute of Mining Engl-
neers, is scheduled to make the first
address on this subject tomorrow, and
will be followed by w. f. Englebrlght
congressman from California; Senator
f. G. Newlands of Nevada and Con-
gressman G. w. Bartlett of Nevada.
It is expected the sentiment or the
mining congress will take form in a
resolution calling upon the federal del
egations of all mining states to WORK
for adequate recognition of the mining
industry
The exercises of the day were of a
purely formal character. Cordial wei
come was extended to the delegates by
Charles Sprague, president OF the
Goldfeld chamber of commerce, in be-
half of the city, and by Senator New
lands in behalf of the state, illness pre-
venting the appearance of Governor
Dickerson.
President ]. H. Richards responded
in the name of the congress, and then
followed five-minute responses from
men of the state delegations.
Tonight the mineral exhibit lhto
which the Nevada state university mas
mt weeks of work was formally
onened with addresses by Milton
Detch of this city and DR.. ]. E. Stubbs,
nresident of the university.