Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-25

was a charter member of the associa-
ton and that for Is years he had ham
died mineral from the mines of Idaho,
although he had never been an active
operator. He was pronounced in his
declaration that the mining industry
in the past had not had fair chance.
President Mccarthy of the associa-
ton, one of the leading mining men
of the northern part of the state,
thanked both the governor and mayor
for the hearty welcomes they had ex-
tended. He said it was fitting for
Boise, which had been one of the pio-
neer cities in the mining industry, to
be the place of meeting for the asso-
citation.
President Makes Suggestions.
An attack was made by President
Mccarthy on the proposed government
plan of leasing mineral lands. includ-
ing phosphate, coal and others. He
said that Idaho should secure one of
the mining experimental stations. of
the 10 the bureau of mines will locate
in mining states. Referring to the
working mems compensation act, he
asserted the act passed by the last
legislature was a good one, yet 1t had
IalleQ 10 become law because OF IHe
veto power exercised by the governor,
who was present at that time. Laws
in 33 of the states are similar to the
one vetoed, he declared He thought
the association should consider such
an act He also declared for a geo
logical survey of the state, pointing
out that two mining companies in the
Occur d'Alenes had made such sur
veys of their particular part of the
state, expanding more money in doing
so than many of the states had spent
for surveys of the entire state. Idaho
is one of four states that has not had
such a survey, he said First aid and
its necessity to the mining industry
and clay and asbestos deposits in the
state needing publicity were discussed
by the president
Prospects and Prospectors.
Professor Soper of the University of
Idaho, for but three months a resident
Of Idaho, discussed the subject, Pros
poets and Prospectors"
The prospects today are the mines
of tomorrow" said Professor Soper.
Idaho contains the best opportunities
for the prospector of any of the other
mineral states. But the prospector in
the western states has become rare
bird"
Professor Soper then pointed out
there appear to be four reasons why
prospecting is waning The first, he
said, was the prospects are harder to
find and the grade Of ore is generally
lower. Second, it is more difficult to
develop properties and secure money
for that purpose. Third, the addi-
tiona difficulties of selling properties,
and fourth the immense capital re-
quired of the prospector and claim
owner.
Banquet Tonight.
| Tonights banquet at the Owyhee
! hotel promises to be one of the most
lively in the history of the association,
Not only will Col. Joel Priest preside
as POSTMASTER, this in itself promising
good time, but men OF prominence in
the city will respond to toasts, The
banquet will open at 7:15 and will be
! largely attended. The following pro-
gram, giving toasts and speakers,
will be followed out:
Needed Revisions in Idahos Min
! ing Laws" Hon. W. NJ. Morgan
The Relation of the Lost River
Project to the Mining Industry
of Idaho" Hon. George r. Barker
"reminiscences of a Occur d'Alene
Miner" .......... Hon. Alfred Bulge
Immigration as an Asset to the
Mining Industry" ...C. E. Arney
"Idaho's Need for Military Pre-
paredness" .......Col. S. T. Davis