The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-17
MINING MEN FAVOR
 CHAPTEROF CONGRESS
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H. s. Taylor, Pacific Coast secre- tary of the American Mining Congress, who arrived on the Northwestern for the purpose of establishing chapter of that organization at Juneau, has been interviewing mining men at Ju- neau, Douglas and Treadwell today, and is meeting, he says, with satis- factory encouragement in his work.
 The American Mining Congress is an organization of practical men who are interested in the various phases of the mining industry in the United States. It's chapters extend from one ocean to the other The OrganiZa- tion is devoting itself to the economic, administrative and commercial side of mining rather than the technical phases of the industry. It's annual conventions are held for the purpose of keeping in closer touch with the needs of the mining industry. The next convention will be held at Phil adelphia, October 21. p, 23 and "A. It will be the 18th annual gathering.
 What Congress Seeks To Do.
 The American Mining Congress is a voluntary association supported en- tirely by the dues and fees of it's mem bers It is striving to bring out
 First-Safety and efficiency in min ing operations.
 Second - Intelligent conservation with a view to the highest develop ment of our mineral resources.
 Third - The stimulation of invest ment in practical mining operations by showing that mining is a legitimate business. promising, when intelligent ly conducted, larger profits with less risk than any other business.
 Fourth-Uniformity in state laws governing mining operations carried on under like conditions.
 Fifth Such federal cooperation research and investigation as will solve those problems of econom- ical production, treatment and trans portatiOn which are essential to an in- crease in mineral production.
 Recent Work of Mir. Taylor.
 Mir. Taylor has recently organized chapters of the American Mining Con- gress in Spokane and Wallace, the latter in the Couer d'Alene district of Idaho, which he followed up with a sue cessful campaign to increase interest in the organization in Butte.
 Among those at Spokane that are active in the organzation are John A. Fink, Patrick Clark, Jay P Graves, Byron White, G. B. Dennis and others almost equally as well known.
 In the Couer d'Alene Harry l.. Day, James F. Mccarthy, H. F. Samuels and others are active members.
 The Butte membership includes such well known mining men as John Gil lie, c. w. Goodale. E. P. Matthewson, Ex-Gov w. R. Allen, B. H. Dunshee, M. w. Bacon and others.
 Officers of Congress.
 David w. Brunton, of Denver, Colo, is president of the American Mining Congress; Hennon Jennings, of Wash ington, D. C., first vice-president; E. A. Montgomery, of Los Angeles, sec Ond- vice-president, and J. F. Call breath, of Denver, secretary.
 The board of directors include the following whose names are household words in the mining world: James Douglas. New York City; w. c. Con- rad, Helena, Mont, and George H. Dern, Salt Lake.
 Other active members are John Hays Hammond, Col. D. c. Jackling, J. R. Finlay, J. P Charming. and oth- CTS of international renown.
 Alaska Members.
 Chapters of the American Mining Congress have been organized in AL aska at Fairbanks, Valdez and Sew ard, where there are local Organiza- tions.
 Senator B. F. Willard, of Valdez, is vice-president of the Congress for Al aska, and Senator L.V. Ray, president of the Alaska Territorial Senate, is the Alaska member of the committee on the general revision of the mineral land laws.
 Other notable members of the Con- gress among Alaskans are Falcon Jos lin, O. P Gaustadt, D. H. Jonas and others of Fairbanks; Judge Fred M. Brown, George E. Baldwin, Lewis Lav- ensaler, Charles G. Hubbard, F. L. Bal laine and others of Valdez and Seward. DAVIDSON AT SKAGWAY
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