Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-26

president by and with the advice and
consent of the senate to prosecute the
activities outlined;
And with special reference to the
dignity and efficiency of the proposed
commission we further earnestly re-
commend q nom bipartisan body con-
ssting of three members. one of whom
shall be mining lawyer of distinc-
ton, one member to be a mining
gcolosist and engineer of recognized
high standing in the profession, and
one member to be some prominent lode
mine operator out of the western
states Of not less than 10 years of
actual consecutive experience in the
management and operation Of metal
liferous mines.
Against Ferris Bills.
"Be il resolved that this association
hereby makes protest against the re-
strictions which have harassed enter
prises already undertaken ana have
prevented the undertaking of many
other enterprises looking to higher
development of other western re-
| sources.
BE 1t further resolved that we pro-
test against the enactment into law of
the principles embodied in the So
called leasing and power bills being
considered by the congress of the
United States, and again urge that the
policy of Lincoln, that the public
lands are a national public possession
held in trust for the maturing states
under which the magnificent indus
trial progress of tho west has been
made, shall not be radically changed
in opposition to the wishes of the
western pioneers. who have made this
development possible,
BE it resolved, that the next session
Of the legislature be requested to APP
propriate a sum sufficient to provide
for geological Investigations and sur
veys within the state. and for re-
search bearing upon the development
and treatment of the ores.
We respectfully request that the
lands in the Yreka Mining district,
Shoshone county, Idaho, be recassi-
/ fed. and that such cases be reopened
for rehearing that have been decid-
ed adversely to the claim owners,
: should the Reconsideration of such
lands determine that such claim own
ers have been unjustly treated"
The afternoon session was devoted
I largely to hearing the following num-
bers on the program after which an
l informal discussion took place:
"Idaho's Attitude Towards the Fer
f ris Water Bill"-J. H. Richards and ].
B. Eldridge.
e The Injustice to Idaho OF the Ferris
= Bill to Lease Our Deposits of Coal
8 Phosphate, Oil, Gas, Potassium or So
1itir1ff--H T. Robert n
e Bell
4 Senator Shoots Bill and Represent
4 alive Taylor's Bill to Revise the Min
( ing Code"-I. e. Rockwell and ]. II
Hawley.
4 Banquet Happy Event.
( The banquet was presided over by
= Joel l.. Priest as POSTMASTER. In his
i usual happy manner the POSTMASTER
t moved the program along merrily to
- the enjoyment of those present. He
c introduced an innovation by presenting
d the POSTMASTER of the evening TO the
assembly in an address of eulogy con-
Guiding with the remark: 1T gives me
the greatest pleasure, gentlemen, to in
troduce to you our distinguished fellow
citizen, the Honorable Joel l.. Priest
Having made his debut Mr.. Priest en-
tertained his audience with a toast
masters humorous address.
The program OF toasts, as an
nounced was departed from. James
r. NJ. Leland and f. O. Leonard were
not present. J. II. Richards, President
Mccarthy of the association and II.
McGirr were called upon for inn
promptu toasts. None of the speaker:
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