The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-21
IDAHO STATE MINING ASSOCIATION
WELL ORGANIZED IN C0EUR DALENES
LOCAL CHAPTERS At WALLACE, BURKE wARDNER
kElloeG-AcTivE INTEREST MANlFEsrED LOCAL
MINING AND BUSINESS MEN,

The organization of the Idaho Min
ing association was the most import
ant and far-reaching step that has
ever been taken in the direction Of en-
couraging and protecting the mining
Industry Of the state When one con
siders the immensity Of mining in Ida
no and the hostility that has repeat
edly been manifested toward it in the
way Of unfavorable legislation, and
which continues to be manifested with
each succeeding session Of the legisla-
ture. 1t is singular that an organiza-
ton OF the mining interests was not
effected long ago. In addition to vi
cious legislation to combat at home,
the national government has foisted
system Of conservation Of natural
resources which has proved a great
handicap to sthe mining industry not
only In Idaho, but in all the mining
states of the west. The administra-
ton of the forest reserves has dis
couraged prospecting. delayed and fire.
quently denied patents to valuable
mining claims, through narrow and
unreasonable regulations and adverse
reports by so-called mining experts
sent out by the forestry service.
Organization 10 Broad.
These are the two great forces the
Idaho Mining association must contend
with, the state legislature and the
present conservation policy Of the ma
tional government, and the only way
to meet them with any prospect Of
success is through an active organi-
zation Of the mining interests, of the
state. The miners of the state of Ida
no ask nothing but fair treatment, and
experience having taught them that
this can not be expected unless they
are in position to demand it, they have
banded together in an organization
which embraces every section Of the
state and includes in its membership
not only those actively engaged in
mining, but those who are stockhold-
ers In mining companies and those
whose business Is indirectly connected
with the mining industry. While the
big strong mining operators Of the
state are members of the association
and are deeply interested in the work,
1t Is proposed to accomplish, they are
not so vitality concerned in many re-
spects as the man who is struggling
along trying to make mine out of
prospect or the wage Garner and the
business man who are dependent up
on the prosperity of the mining indus
try.
Capably Handled.
During the past 10 days Ravenal
Macbeth, secretary of the Idaho Min
ing association, has been in this coun-
ty organizing local branches Mr..
Macbeth Is well adapted for the work
he has in hand. His home is in Gus
ter county and mining is his business.
In addition to this he has had long
experience In the legislature. he be-
ing now in his sixth term as senator
from Custer county. He therefore not
only has an intimate knowledge Of
the industry the association proposed
to protect. but he knows the motives
and methods of those who every two
years 90 to the state capital with bills
framed which. If enacted into law,
would cripple the mining industry.
Much Interest Here.
Mr.. Macbeth's visit to Shoshone
county was highly successful from
every point Of view. He found the
people here much interested in the
work of the association, and the four
local chapters he organized here are
headed by men who will see that they
become an active force In accomplish
ing the purposes of the association.
Following are the local chapters form
ed with the names of the officers elect
ed:
Wallace-E. H. Moffitt president; J.
F. whelan, secretary; Serome ]. Day,
treasurer.
Burke -Mace-Fremont s. Rowe,
president; J. G. Glahe, secretary.
Mullan-Thomas 9. Kennedy,
president; c. D. Miller. secretary.
wardner- -Kellosg--Harvey M. Ross,