Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
NEvADANS READY
FOR MINING MEN
G0LDFIELD EXPECTS GREAT
ANNUAL CONGRESS
THREE NATIONS TO BE REPRE-
SENTED AT ASSEMBLY
Two Thousand Delegates Expected to
Attend Convention of Mineral
oglsts and Gold Dlgaers
September 27
rBy Associated Press. ]

GOLDFIELD, New, Sept. 10.-The
United States, Canada and Mexico will
be represented by about 1000 delegates
to the American Mining congress,
which will hold it's twelfth annual ses-
sion in this city September 27 to Oc-
tober 2.
Twenty-Five political subdivisions of
this country, including Alaska, will
have representation.
Leading mining and educational ex-
perts appointed by President Taft, the
governors of the various states, may
ors, boards of supervisors, commercial
and scientific organizations will assem-
BILE in the Hippodrome, September q,
and the six days session will be de-
voted to discussions of many topics of
interest to the mining world.
In a statement issued by President j.
H Richards that Official says:
This convention Is designed to be an
open forum for the discussion of all
problems concerning the production,
treatment, transportation, marketing
and use of minerals, and the relation of
the mining industry to the state and
federal governments, in connection
with legislation to control and investi-
cation to stimulate and make possible
a larger development and wiser con-
servation of the mineral wealth of the
United States"
important Subject
One of the most important subjects
to be taken up will be that of the pro-
posed national bureau of mines.
The house of representatives of the
Sixtieth congress passed bill creating
such a department, but 1t failed in the
senate, and an effort will be made in
the coming convention to organize a
second campaign for the bills passage.
Revision Of mining laws, mining &C
cidents, increased use of silver, mine
inspection, fraudulent mine promotions,
smelling rates and the conservation OF
mineral resources will be subjects OF
papers and addresses, and the following
committee reports will be submitted:
General revision of mining laws, DR..
w. r. Ingalls,, New York city; stard-
ardization of electrical equipment used
in mines. DR.. Edward B. Bosa, Wash
ington, D. c.; revision of Alaskan min
ing laws, J. L. Steele, handbook, Alas
ka; vertical side line law, George w.
Ritter, salt Lake City; coal tax insur-
ance fund, Samuel A. Taylor, Pitts
burg; national forest service. A. G..
Brownlee, Denver.
First Days Session
The first days session will be called
to order by Joseph H. Hutchinson,
chairman of the local executive COM
mittee, and addresses of welcome will
be delivered by Charles S. Sprague,
president of the Goldfield chamber of
commerce, State Senator George d.
Pyne and Governor S. Dickerson.
Responses will be made by President
Richards and a representative Of each
state and country participating.
Senators Francis G. Newlands of Ne
vada and Charles Dick of Ohio are also
expected to speak.
September 29 the delegates will meet
in Tonopah twenty miles distant,
transportation being furnished by rail
and automobile.
Among the entertainment features
planned by the Goldfield committee are
a rock drilling contest, open to the
world, and a street carnival, to be
known as "The Malapai Mixup."