Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
MEETING OF GlLPlN COUNTY
METAL MINES ASSOCIATION

Gilp'n chapter, Of the State Metal
Mining Association held meeting
at the Observer office in Central
City last Tuesday night.
VIM. Parenteau, former deputy
state mining insp, cor and member
o. tie state organization, called the
meeting for the purpose OF reorgan-
izing and getting into line, to sys-
tematically cope with the great in
terest taken in the county's mineral
welfare by eastern people. now com
ing into tie county in search of re-
liable. mining investments.
The meeting proved a large and
enthusiastic one, over fifty members
joining the organization. The meet
ing was called to order by MIR. Par
enteau, wlo stated that the state as
sociation would hold a meeting in
Denver Feb. IL and -, and grave
questions would be brought forth rer-
taining TO the mining and smelling
of ores.
that the chair des gnate five mem
bers to suggest a permanent presi-
dent and secretary-treasur who
were imbued with the mining spirit
SUFFICE ntly to carry the work of the
organization to a successful issue.
This committee, through the wise
Judgment of the chairman, was COM
POSED of five of the county's many
business mining men, and reported
back to the meeting, the names Of
Robert H. Sayre for president and
Morris Hazard for secretary-treasur-
er, and this selection was then en-
dorsed by the members without a
dissenttrg voice.
Mr.. Sayre then took tie chair, and
in few we'll chosen remarks, point
ed out to tie members tie great
ried fer united action on questions
pertaining to tie mining and smelt-
Ing OF cMr ores, and Informed tre
prospective delegates, who had ship
ped ores to the sampler and smelt-
er to prepare tier data, as these
questions would come before the
state gathering. President Sayre
then called for volunteers to repres-
ent this chapter as delegates to
Denver. and some Is or 20 members
signified their willingness. Peter
McFarlare made motion tEat a
committee of three. consisting of
President Sayre, w. M. Kirk and M.
A. Harris be appointed to draft suit
able resolutions to present to the
state meet, and tie motion carried.
A motion was made and carried
that the chapter meet on Tuesday
Feb. s at the Observer office, to
formulate line Of protests to be
presented at the safe meeting ne
gardirg tie sampl'ng and smelling
of orss.
Tie following is list of delega tes
and alternates that volunteered to
go to Denver: VIM. v. TreSilcock,
Thcs. Dunstone, F. w. Bertagnold,
]. C. Jensen, Geo. E. Fritz, II. p.
Atvater, G. NJ. Laird, r. II. Sayre
p R. Alsdorf, A. c. Most, w. NJ.
Kirk, w. H. Pare.teau, o. l.. Pat
terson, Harry Elm ann, NJ. j. Gabar'
di, j. c. Jenkirs.
The meeting was ore of the most
enthusiastic ever led by the associa
ton, and shows that our mining men
are aroustng the emse,ves, and realiz-
ing the fact, that, although, Gilpin
county has been supplying the world
with much of its gold for the past
half century, there still remains in
its inexhaustible fissures enough oi
the yellow metal to, not only make
the county the Dives of Colorado and
the great west, but its remaining
hidden treasures when revealed and
placed into tie mats CT trade. Will
pay tie interest on Europe's great
war debt.
TIE idle wealth of the east IL
seeking investment in our mines, ant
it is the duty cf each and every one
of the members of this association
to gee that the wildcat promoter
does not take advantage CT our un
. develored wsa'th and organize worth
| less minirg ccmraniee, and unloat
,ts stock upon tie unsuspecting in
vestor.
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