Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
MAY AFFILIATE
WITH CONGRESS
SIERRA MADRE CLUB PLANS
MERGER
LOCAL BODY WOULD RETAIN
SOCIAL IDENTITY
Mining Men in Southwest Through Aid
of National Organization Hope to
Induce Much Needed Legis-
lation at Washington

AS the result of largely attended
meeting of members and guests of the
Sierra Madre club at the regular week
ly luncheon at the Hollenbeck hotel
yesterday, it is probable that affilia-
ton will be made with the American
Mining congress, the national organiza-
ton representing the mineral industry
The proposition as outlined is to con-
stitute the Sierra Madre club the local
branch of the national congress, initia-
ton in the former also carrying mem
bership in the latter The annual dues
of the Denver institution will be col
lected and RENTED by the local CLUB
and everything possible will be done tc
exert the influence of the industry OF
the southwest in the matter of forcing
needed legislation at Washington. The
social identity of the club will, however
be maintained without change.
At yesterdays luncheon, presided
over by Sidney Norman, secretary OF
the club, H. l.. Thompson, special rep
resentative of the American Mining
congress, was the guest of honor and
addressed the gathering in explanation
of the objects and scope of the organ
ization. He, said that so far the proper
amount of aid had not been received
from the southwest and that in secur-
ing legislative results at Washington II
was necessary to fall back almost en-
tirely upon the coal miners of the east
He said Los Angeles was the undisput-
ed center of one of the greatest mineral
bearing sections on the continent. and
that it was time its weight was exerted
on behalf of needed improvement in the
conditions surrounding the industry.
Will Remain If Necessary
He expressed his willingness to re-
main here several weeks If necessary
in order to awaken the proper enthusi-
asm, and urged all those who are In
favor of the movement to send in their
names. either to him direct, at the
Hollenbeck, or to the secretary of the
local club, Sidney Norman.
Speeches commencing the movement
and urging the consolidation of the two
institutions were made by Carl F. Scha--
der, a life member of the congress and
one of the original members of the club;
c. M. Shannon, director of the chamber
of mines; d. K. Trask: c. w. Mitchell
consulting engineer of Ell Tigre mine
Sonora, Mex: S. E. Vermilyea. direct
or of the chamber of mines; Robert d
Grant, president of the American Mines
and Exploration company, heavily in
terested in the Ray Consolidated al
Kelvin. Ariz., and Frank G. Tyrrell.
The latter introduced motion, sec
onded by Timothy wilfred Coakley and
carried unanimously, that the senti-
ment of the meeting was in favor oil
affiliation, and that the directors of the
Sierra Madre club be urged to wake
such arrangements along those lines as
would be most beneficial to the Local
organization and to the mining lndus-
try at large The directors will meet
Monday of next week and the details
of affiliation will then be decided upon
Importance of Mining
In introducing Mr.. Thompson to the
gathering the chairman gave figures to
prove the importance of the mining in
dustry. He said that the government
reports for 1906 showed that the total
freight handled by the railroads of the
United States was S20,164,627 tons, and
that of this amount the crude products
of the mines amounted to 435, 450,47
tons, or SO per cent of the total. Man
ufactured mine products furnished 49,
$4,000 tons, or about IL per cent of the
total. So that the mineral industries
of the United States furnished approx
mately 525, 900, 900 tons of freight, or o.
per cent of the total carried by all the
railroads of the country. Compared
with this the agricultural products fur
nished 70000,000 tons. or S1% per cent
forest products. 90,000.000, or 11h pei
cent of the total. In the face of these
STuDenuOuS lIC iiiuuSti 10 iiC'
specifically represented at Washington
and the chairman pointed out that II
was only by thorough organization thai
needed legislation could be brought
about.
Among other visitors at the luncheon
were Arthur Kunze, the discoverer OF
Greenwater; VIM. Hennessey, who dis
covered SLOGAN district of British Co
lumbia: Bella Kanish, well known
mill man, who has operated In almost
every camp of the west; M. T. F1tz'
Mark walker, ]. Delgado of San Diego
James Irving and several others.
The club has just secured permanent
quarters in the Columbia Trust build
ing. and the estimates for alteration:
and furnishings are now being prepared
by the architects, Dennis & Farwell
70. Pryce Mitchell will preside as chair
man of the regular Friday luncheon
next week.