Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-24
Mining men Hold
fine CONVENTION
ADOPTED MANY RESOLUTIONS
AT SPOKANE FAVORABLE
To THEIR INTERESTS.
Asks Government to Change Many Laws
American Mining Congress May
Come to Spokane Next Fall-NIining
Notes From Different Camps of the
Northwest

Spokane.-The Northwest Mining
convention adopted strong resolutions
opposing the leasing of coal and mineral
lands in Alaska or elsewhere, and con-
demning the long delays which have
been attending the applications for pat
ents of these lands These resolutions
will be forwarded to congress and to
the senators and representatives of the
western states in congress.
Resolutions were also adopted de-
manding revision of the policy of the
interior department in the matter of the
conservation of the water power and
mineral lands of the country and re-
questing the appointment by congress
of a committe of IL experts to submit
revision of the regulations.
1t is suggested that six members of
this committee be selected from a list
of names submitted by the American
Society of Mining Engineers, and the
other six be selected from a list sub
mitted by the American Society or Elec-
trical Engineers.
Resolutions were adopted by the con-
vention indorsing the invitation which
has been sent by Spokane to the Ameri-
can Mining congress to hold its next
session, next fall, in Spokane.
Among the resolutions were the fol
lowing:
Establish test stations in every min
ing camp in the country.
Organize geological surveys in every
state not now supplied.
Eliminate the government charge foI
dead timber.
Let the miners do work on roads, to
apply on claims.
Declaring that transportation charges
on the silver dollar should be elimina
ted by the government.
cooper is liable to go higher il
price" said J. A. Coram, capitalist OF
Boston.
Resolutions Of protest against the re
duction of the duty on lead and zinc
were adopted unanimously.
The mineral exhibit was the best ever
shown in Spokane, and it is estimated
it has been viewed by at least 1900
persons.
Delegate Humphreys of Blue Creek
Stevens county, Washington, says h,
has completed plans for the erection O
a large custom concentration at Blu
Creek.
Favoring the appropriation of fun,
of 100000 by congress, as recon
mended by Secretary Fisher, for tn
establishment of metallurgical test sta
lions in the mining states.
OF respect for the late A. B. Camp
bell, who died recently.
Requesting congress to so change tn
laws regarding the assessment work Of
mines that prospectors and mine CLAIM
owners may apply the 800 worth o
annual work upon the road building il
the mining section and have the sam
credited on the development of thei
mines.
Declaring that it is the sense of tn
/ convention that geological surveys ar
{ essential to the most economical deve,
opment of the resources of any region
and recommending the establishment o
! such surveys in all states not havin
them at the present time, the CONVEX
ton went on record asking for this in
. provement.
, Another memorial was adopted pre-
testing against the practice of the ms
, tional forest reserve in charging min'
owners rs cents a cord for dead an
down timber, and also for chargin
them up with cordwood when they bui
3 roads. The resolution will be sent t
the senators and representatives in COZ
gress from all the western states.