Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-01
MINING MEN GIVE
DERN FIRST PLACE
Members at Local Session Elect
Salt Lake Man Head
of Organization
E. A. MONTGOMERY H0NoRED
Ball at the Virginia Hotel in Long
Beach viii Conclude the
National Convention
E. A. MONTGOMERY HoNoRED
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made in good faith, impair mining
titles and destroy the confidence of
investors in such titles. We there
fore urge immediate Legislative and
departmental action, to the end
that all such property rights when
claimed in good faith under bona
fide locations shall be protected,
and where in accordance with the
customs of the miners the previous
rulings of the department and the
decisions of the courts the titles to
such claims are honestly vested,
the patents shall be issued therefor
without denial or delay.
MINING LAND LOCATIONS
In connection with the location
and development of oil mining
lands with relation to future loca-
tions and in order to meet the con-
ditions prevailing in the oil dis
trcts an amendment to the statute
ought to be adopted to the ERECT
that upon entry, the marking of the
boundaries and the posting Of the
notice, the locator should have
reasonable time within which to
prepare for and commence drilling
upon the location, and thereafter
so long as. drilling and operations
were diligently continued should be
protected In their occupation and
possession, and upon discovery OF
oil to make entry and acquire pat
ent as in other cases.
And whereas 1t is we'll known
that the continued pumping of oil
from any given tract of land has
the effect to drain out the oil from
adjacent land and in almost all In
stances the remaining lands OF the
government supposed to contain oil
are situated in the vicinity of rail-
road lands or other privately owned
lands which are or will be devel-
oped and worked; therefore the poll
ley of the government should be
not to withdraw such lands from
mineral entry or otherwise discour-
age their exploration or develop
ment, but to keep such lands free
and open to entry, disposition and
development equally with other
lands subject to disposition under
the mineral law.
SUPPORT FOR OIL MEN
A resolution submitted by B. A,
president of the Sierra
Madre club, expressing sympathy for
The oil men in their struggle in secur-
ng legislation and pledging help to
them, was adopted.
The resolution submitted by David
Ross of Illinois concerning mine acct
1ents and liabilities, which was re-
ferred back to the resolutions COM
nittee Tuesday for revision, was then
adopted.
The committee reported favorably or
the resolution to permit prospectors tc
prospect for minerals upon all parts OF
The public domain. 1t was adopted.
c. r. Herseys resolution urging the
of smelters by the gov
srnment was laid on the table.
The resolution submitted by w. w
Bass of Arizona was reported back
10 the congress without recommends
ton. This urged that the govern
nent establish no national parks or
until the geological survey
lad examined such land and found
whether 1t contained mineral. This
resolution was discussed Arizonans
aking the lead in the arguments, and
was finally adopted by the congress.
Sidney Norman, acting secretary,
submitted q resolution recommending
hat the next convention be held at
Douglas, explaining that up to the
moment Douglas had been the only
APPLICANT from Arizona, but after dis
,ussion he made his resolution to read
either Douglas or Phoenix. 1t was
adopted.
NEXT CONVENTION FOR ARIZONA
The financial committee of the con-
yress will decide whether Douglas or
Phoenix gets the next convention. 1t
will confer with the boards of trade
If the two cities, and the one offer
ng the greatest inducements will get
.he meeting. Arizona mining men
seem to favor Douglas, but as Phoe-
ak Is the capital that city may be
selected. The Arizona delegates, glad
hat their territory is to have the next
meeting, will work in harmony prepar-
ng for 1t, regardless Of which city is
The resolution submitted by Bakers
1eId people, recommending that the oil
and metal mining interests be kept
separate from each other, was report
IN upon unfavorably by the resolu-
ions committee and the report was
sustained by the congress.
The board of directors reported to
he congress at 3 o'clock in the after
noon that 1t had elected John Dern of
Salt Lake City, Utah, president; Sam
lel A. Taylor, Pittsburg, Pa, first
yice president; d. w. Brunton, Den
yer, Colo, second vice president; e. A.
Los Angeles, third vice
president, and James r. Callbreath, jr.,
Denver, Colo, secretary, to succeed
limself.
ARGUMENTS FOR CONSERVATION
After the reading by Col Powell OF