Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-17
PLEA FOR PHOENIX
FOR MINING CONGRESS
Engineer Baxter Gives Some Good
Reasons Why the Capital City
Should Ask For Il

To the Editor of The Republican.
Sir-In your news columns / notice
that plans and arrangements are I'M
der way for a Bureau of Mines in
connection with the Board of Trade
As there is represented i'm the terri
tory several hundred million dollars
worth of mineral deposits blocked out
IN the various mines. it seems To me
that there should be very substan-
tial interest taken in this Bureau Of
Mines which might develop into a
state affair with headquarters in
Phoenix. In connection with this.
desire to call your attention to the
leading editorial of the Los Angeles
Mining Review which reads as fol-
lows:
ARIZONA In 1917
within the next few weeks the di-
rectors of the American Mining Con
gress viii meet in Salt Lake City to
decide upon the convention place for
the present year. The Mining Re
view has already expressed itself as
forcibly as possible on this question,
but ii again calls the attention of the
organization to the fact that the honor
is coveted by Arizona and that there
is no valid reason why il should not
be granted In the first place. Ari-
iona has again passed Montana in
copper production and is. i'm fact.
destined To- lead all other states and
territories in the union for many years
Ia come, in the second place il con
tains some of the most interesting
mines i'm the United States and i'm
the third place it is fully capable of
taking care of such an attendance as
would be attracted 10y the meeting
There are very many other cogent rea-
sons why the request should be grant
ed, among them the fact that the
territory may soon become state
thus giving opportunity for a grace
full compliment from the only nation
al organization of mining men. ASI
we understand the matter. Bisbee has
already guaranteed the sum Of $4,000
towards the expense of the meeting.
while Phoenix is i'm receptive mood.
so far as we know. by
of any kind While the
Mining Review is interested i'm the
broader aspect of the matter and
merely wishes to see the meeting
brought To Arizona. it believes that
Bisbee, owing to its spirited campaign.
has legitimately earned the consider
alton Of the directors. II is true that
Phoenix has better hotel accommoda-
lions. but Bsbee also has ample, and
enough is sufficient. especially To men |
who have passed some portion of their |
lives i'm the mountain and desert and |
are not as a class particularly exact |
ing i'm such matters. Such differences |
Gould. however. he safely left to the |
titles most vitality interested: i'm fact. |
L might he well if the early sessions |
could be held i'm Phoenix and those of !
he last three days at Bisbee This |
would give the delegates opportunity |
10 see the two most interesting por-
ions of the territory and to examine |
he greatest high grade copper mines |
n the United States II is a pity |
hat a selection cannot be made with
mt reference to guarantees and do
but since the condition ex-
SITS it apparently must be met
The writer of the above can hardly |
lass the American Mining Congress
With such industries as grand opera
md prize fighting. i'm reference to
guarantees and donations. As there
s an average attendance of twelve
hundred wealthy and representative
mining men. the $4,000 guaranteed by
3isbee would represent about 81 90 4
,er capita There is no doubt that Il
Phoenix business men will spend. in
he event of securing the convention,
much more than this 81 90 each on
he members of the congress during
he week session. The expenditure |
will he devoted to entertainment.
There are so many reasons why Phoe-
Xix should have the preference over
2isbec i'm the matter of securing
his convention that the new Bureau
+ Mines committee should lose no
ime i'm presenting it's case to the Min
ng Congress committee at its meet
ny i'm Salt Lake within the next
ew weeks. Douglas also aspires to
he convention. Both RiSbee and I