Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-11
GOVERNOR EAYORS
MINING BUREAU
SAYS CONGRESS SHOULD TAKE
SOME ACTION Ar FREsENT
Would place Imanstry in Position
Where eIt Beloaaa.

ment of a bureau Of mines by the ma
tional congress. which Is being urged
by the members OF the American
Mining congress, has been taken up
BY Governor James FL. Brady. The
states executive has written to the
Idaho representatives In congress,
asking them to assist in whatever
way possible in having the bill now
before them passed. g Is just as
necessary for us to have federal
bureau" says the governor, TO look
after and advance the mining in
dustries OF the state as it was to
establish an agricultural bureau. Few
people realize the extent or import
ance Of the mining industry in this
state. II - simply enormous and
congress should establish the bureau
which Is being asked by the Ameri-
can Mining congress.
People in the east would then
have the opportunity OF learning
from the government the mining in
dustries OF each state; could learn
whether a company was legitimate
and the establishment Of the bureau
would eliminate validating and
place the industry in a position where
1t rightfully belongs. Mining should
be considered BY congress as one OF
the greatest industries In the coun-
try and should receive the same
fostering care and encouragement
which the other industries are being
afforded.
Time for Congress- 20 Act.
II have given this matter a great
deal. Of attention and / fully agree
with the gentlemen who have been
giving it their time nd attention. 1t
is time now for congress to act, as
every representative in the national
hallsl have been shown wherein the
good will result fr m such a BILL"
The following IS the letter in part
sent to James F. CalIbreath, Jr., sec
rotary of the American Mining con-
gress at Washington:
The people of Idaho are most
deeply concerned in the establish
ment of a bureau of mines at the
present session of the national con-
gress. This is true becau e our state
has within its borders a vast miner
al territory and because we look,
upon mining as a national industry,
the same as agricu1cure.
"A proper and scientific develop
ment of our mineral products that
they may be used In manufacturing,
transportation, commerce and finance
ds as necessary, If not more so to
our national progress as are the pro-
ducts of agriculture. Mining, being
so important, should receive the
same fostering care and encourage
ment as is afforded to other indus
tries. Our nation is not yet aroused
to the fact of the awful waste taking
place in our mineral reso rees
waste that should be conserved by
greater use of water power, a more
S 'ientific understanding of the pro-
duction and reduction of minerals
and their application to human
needs. more humane protection of
human life, to prevent the almost
wanton destruction of human be-
ings engaged in mineral production.
Necessity OF a Bureau.
'The fields of investigation in he
mineral industry are so numerous
and require such high degree OF
scientific knowledge and technical
skill to make them economically
available to man that a practical So
Tuition of these questions can only
be undertaken through such a bu-
reau, so that a publication of the
Information thereby gained would
be available to all engaged in min
ng.
Our commerce and our relation
% foreign countries are more d.
ectly affected by our mineral pro-
uetion, commercial and precious,
han is generally understood, and If
We are to gain and hold the prestige
which we are entitled as a nation
win DO largely through our miner
production. commercial and prec-
Dus, for they go hand i'm hand.
Economical and increased production
our commercial and precious min
rails ESPECIALLY the latter viii
We greater prestige than any ele-
ent that can be invoked at this
me.
Therefore, I take this opportunity
commend the action OF your
ganization In this great work. and