Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-24
ARIZONA CHAPTER OF
 MINING CONGRESS IS
 READY FOR BUSINESS
Permanent Organization Formed in Phoenix Where Headquart- CT Will Be Established and the Work for BetteTment Done.

THOENlX, Dec. 23.-To insure the mining investor a square deal in Ari- zond and to make it possibl5 fer car- ital tc be unafraid of freak legislation within this state will be two of the outstanding purposes of the Arizona chapter of the American Mining con. cress, meeting of the directors of which took place yesterday afternoon. When the platform of the chapter had been outlined, it was seen that the local organization was exactly what Secretary Call breath Of the Ameri- can Mining congress had urged
 With committees named to handle the various lines of business and a permanent headquarters about to be estabis ed, the affairs of the Arizona chapter have rounded into good form. For the next few months nothing will be done except enlarge the organsza- tion watch closely the legislative mat ters affecting the mining industry. Shortly, it is thought, the chapter win be strong enough to wield its flu ence in the halls of the lawmakers and to bring about needed changes in the present statutes.
 w. B. Twitchen of Phoenix. the first governor of the new chapter. pre- sided at the first meeting of it's di- rectorate The time of the meeting was largely devoted to the appoint ment of committees and the outlin- ing of duties and privileges. An eXecu- tive committee was named as follows:
 l.. s. Gates, II. J. McClung, A. J.. Piclrell
 One of the first duties of this com Ini,tee win be to find permanent guar ter5 for the Arizona chapter in Phoe- nix At this place a secretary and his assistants will be conducted at Phoe- nix
 The legislative committee is com posed of w. B. Gohring, A. T. Thomp- son, ?. c. Becket. J. s. Douglas, w. L.. Clark, c. A. Grimes, H. P. DeMund Epes Randolph. G. H. Dowel, R. N I'redericks, w. II. Mcbride, chairman. It will be the duty of this commit tee to watch legislation affecting min ing business and to make such sug. gcstions as it sees fit regarding bills | before the legislature. But a more im- portant work was laid in the hands | of the mine taxation committee, which is to be named by the execu- ! tive committee at it's next meeting. A till covering the taxation Oi mines. and most likely advocating, if not compelling, the adoption Of tho net production basis for mine valua- ton. will be drawn by the taxation committee and presented to the next | Legislature in January
 The duance committee is composed of Walter Douglas, Wiilnam Gohring aud Norman Carmichael.
 F. M. Murphy of Prescott was elected to the board of directors in place of Will Clary, resigned. Mir. Clark is just now experimenting the building of the new shelter at Clark dale. end has little time to devote to t.a work, although he has made it plain any assistance he can render Twin be gladly given the Arizona chap fter
 E. l.. Wolcott, assistant secretary of the American mining congress, has rer aned in Phoenix to watch and aid the progress of the Arizona chap
 ter. He acted as secretary of the
 meeting yesterday and in his hands was left the task of finding perma
 nent secretary