Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-04
GOOD TIMES IN
MINING AHEAD
COPPER OUTPUT IN ARIZONA
REPORTED EXCELLENT
INDUSTRY IN MEXICO BEING
THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED
Los Angeles Chamber Actively Uroinu
Needed Legislation and Work.
ing for General Revision
of State Law

OIe OF the newest attractions of T,os
Angeles to mining men of the south
west as residence city" said Secra-
tdry George N. Nolan of the Los Ange-
les chamber of Mines, will be demon
trated In the operation of the recent
decision regarding the legality Of the
road bonds amounting to 81 son OOO
which it is proposed to issue to procure
good roads The expenditure of this
money VIII greatly enhance the attrac-
Luis Vi the city for automobilists who
come to Los Angeles to pass their IaiSo
ure time, build their homes and eniov
the dehghtful environments for which
the city Is becoming famous
Inc chamber sees in the recent sta
Issues from Arizona regarding the an
huaI copper output of that TERRITORY an
aoded proof of the fact the country
immediately contiguous to Los Angeles
IS the greatest mining section of the
united States, and that Los Angeles is
the true mining center of that district
Inc chamber is endeavoring to get 4
year IN advance of the geological sur
Ney experts in reporting on gold and
SILVER production, and collecting other
data Of the fields adjacent to Los Anga-
les but as yet has not been able to
perfect it's plans SO as to anticipate
Official reports.
To Report Mexico
arrangements are reported as hav-
ing been perfected in old Mexico where
py an organization, whose chief indus
try is that of mining, will endeavor
hereafter to furnish all manner Of re-
ports on mining sections, as well as on
the management and development of
properties to interested parties. The
information is to be gathered and dis
semlnated much as the commercial
agencies of this country disseminate
financial facts regarding business con-
Germs. This new organization is under
the patronage of the government Of
Mexico. which thereby displays an
earnest of a desire to foster and adj
vance the interests Of all legitimate
mining enterprises in that country by
the dissemination Of reliable informa-
ton, thus precluding, or at least mini
mixing, the opportunity for false re-
ports and statements by irresponsible
promoters and men who indulge in
wildcat methods
THE chamber has been very active in
urging such leg.-lation as would bene-
fit the mining industry, most important
of which are the following measures:
A bill providing for the establishment
in the department of the interior of u
bureau of mines, which has already
passed the house; bill for the location
of oil lands, which has also passed the
house; and bill providing for the es-
Enlistment of a government assay Of
flee in the city of Los Angeles. The
law committee is now working upon a
proposed revision of the California
mining laws, which have long NEEDED
attention.
THE fact that a chamber is needed
here to take care of all inquiries on
mining subjects and give out reliable,
disinterested information, is proved by
the number of inquiries received at this
office. The endeavOr is to promote the
good name Of the community and TO
expose the methods of those dishonesty
inclined.
THE chamber has been instrumental
in securing a great reduction in the
freight rates on commodities from Los
Angeles to points in the mining and
oil regions of the southwest.
cit is determined to show the world
that Los Angeles is the hub around
which the mining and industrial wheel
of progress in the southwest revOlves.
The chamber intends to aid the pros
pector, the mine owner and the CAPT.
talist to meet here and perfect deals
more conveniently than elsewhere. If
a certificate of registration with the
chamber can be secured. Merchants
are profiting by advice to keep full
stock of mining machinery and supplies
on hand, and the mining man now
knows that he can buy here and get
proper freight and express rates with
quick deliveries.
"At a recent meeting of the director
ate an application was prepared for the
use of companies desiring to place ex-
hibits in the rooms Of the chamber. An
affidavit attached to the application,
signed by the president and secretary,
must state the specimens come from
the property named, are fair and aver
age samples, etc. All specimens are
left with the understanding that they
are to belong to the chamber. It al
ready has a small exhibit, and hopes
soon to have a representative collection
of the ores of the southwest.
1.-The chamber is now receiving about
eighty-five mining newspapers and
periodicals for it's reading room, and
has the nucleus of technical mining
library"