Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-18
IA PLATA MINING m6
FORM An ASSOCIATION

fhs mining people Of thS Ia Plats
district are organizing for the pur.
pose of promoting the general vel
fare Of the section, they. say, first tc
AGure batter roads and ultimately
~ rsilroad building. The work Of
~ hization begun several weeks ago
tfV miners and prospectors Of the
several sections Of the camp selecting
or suggesting their representation
and n temporary organization has
been secured.
The name or style of the organiza-
tion generally preferred IL th4t La
Plata Mining association, having as
its purposes the promotion Of the
welfare of the district, the encourage
ment of mining exploration and ad-
vancement of mining development and
production.
The officers chosen are:
President-W. "A. Stewart.
Vice Presidents--James Doyle, w.
w. Parshall, P. B. McAtee, o. F.
Boyle.
General secretary-Frank McQ.
Hartman.
No treasurer will be selected until
a permanent organization has been se.
cured, and plan of membership dpes
for paying the expenses Of thesos-
ganization can be adopted. 1t is now
planned that the members of each
district will elect its own chairman
and secretary, to cooperate with the
lsffieers and an executive board.
salChe, following names are given to
rapsesent their respective districts as
follows:
La Plata Riyer-W. C. Clark, T..
F.. Welborn, T. J. Crowds, Geo. w.
Avery, Geo. F. Brawner, E. N. Beach,
J. Cunningham, Thos H. Kelley, H.
C. 'Bollinger, W. G. Otton, Martin Kes-
ter, w. S. Bacon, w. M. Hunter
Wall and Chicago Gulches-A. D.
Leiner, Geo. Gilbert, T. E. Peterson
F. F. Schrader, John Morlocls, William
Becker, Frank Cunha.
Y Upper Junction Creek--Ben B. Rus
sell, Robert Dwyer, w. H. Wickline,
o. F.. Boyle, F, H. Rivers, F. W. Will
kerson, B. w. Ritter, Geo. E. West,
J. L. Murphy.
ISlagler's Fork -1'hos. E. Edwards,
A. C. Fassbinder, w. C. Davidson,
Rowe N. Pingrey.
Orc Fino-M. H. Bushnell, w. w.
Parshall, E. A. Norton, Wesley Helm,
James Otis, p. B. McAtee, Emory
Brown, William Shaffer.
:. Lightner Creek-Chas. Fleck, Lee
Sheek, Fred Dusenberg, Chas. Van
sri, srimmer' 'es.!s...s,. z; y: Erssmaa Ghas; 4.
Deadwood Gulch-D. MacLean, F.
Lewis, C. A. Pike, Ward Williams,
NJ. X. Herrick.
Mancos-James Doyle.
Bear Creek-A. R. Lewis, W. A.
Carson.
1t is the purpose to secure rep
meeting at Durango or
the town of La Plata, to perfect or
ganization and outline plans for fu-
ture work as soon as Mr.. Stewart
returns from California.
Mine owners, operators and pros
pectors of the different sections of
the camp express determination to
secure strong permanent organiza-
ton, and they are eager to get it in
working order as soon as
possible The chief object is to secure
better roads, but it is desired to do
everything possible to encourage and
advance legitimate mining and fur
ther exploration of the district, and
to discourage any questionable min
ing enterprises, particularly those of
a stock speculating character, based
eli properties which have not estab-
lished quantities and values of ore
which promise returns for invest
ments. 1t is one of the expressed
purposes to secure conservative pub
licity of the conditions of the camp
from time to time, inviting mine in
vesting capital to investigate, and
to attract experienced and practical
mining men.