The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-18
MINING ASSOCIATION
BIG MEETING At BOISE
IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN ON
VARIETY OF SUBJECTS
HECLA TEAM.

The large attendance at the annual
meeting Of the Idaho Mining assocla-
ton which completed a two days
session at Boise yesterday, is the best
evidence of the revival in interest IN
the development of the mineral re-
sources throughout the state. There
is perhaps no other state in the union
in which there are a greater variety
of minerals nor one in which they are
more generally distributed than In
Idaho. There are few counties when
can not boast of mineral wealth. prov
ed or prospective, and certainly THIS
lcondition should properly awaken an
interest in every movement having
for its purpose the development OF tue
states mineral resources. Shoshone
county sent larger delegation to the
meeting than ever before, ana the
same is true of other parts OF the
north. The mining counties of the
south were largely represented, and
the meeting seems to have been the
most successful in the history of the
association.
Notable Speakers.
Following is the program on the
first day:
Address of welcome-GoV, Alexander
sFreedom of the City--Mayor Hays
RESPONSE ..... Pres. j, f. Mccarthy
'Flotation During 1916"-.---'
l O, G. Ralston of United States Blu
reau of mines.
"Metal Development of Southern
Idaho During Past Year ........
Robert N. Bell state mine inspector
organization of Ores ..,.....,'...
................ f. Z. Brown H. wi
"Value and Scope of State Mining
Bureaus and Geological Surveys
... Prof. Z. X. Soper, U. of l
Election of officers for Year 1917
Resolutions Adopted
Resolutions We're adopted protesting
against the 640-aere grazing home
: stead act on the grounds that
would interfere with prospecting.
The association went on record y
favor of a reasonable workingmen'
/ compensation act and in favor OF nav
ing the state highway commission al
= in the construction of roads to in
Y terror Idaho to aid in the develop
S ment of the mining industry.
e Resolutions were adopted asking tn
t state to aid in maintaining the stat
y mining exhibit and to help in extend
: ing it's scope
Recommendations to congress re
IS garding the change in the federal mir
# ing laws will be drafted by the excel
= tive committee.
/ Votes of thanks were extended
a. outgoing President James f. MEGA
lie thy and Secretary Treasurer Macbe
re for efficient service rendered the a
Ii ISOLATION,
RS Close cooperation between the sta
rs and the federal government in geolo
ical work was urged and gratiticati
was expressed at the Importance 81
en- to the substantiation at Moscow
", the bureau of mines.
of Election of officers
llf Following are the officers elected
a the ensuing year: President, Star
c. A. Easton, of Kellogg, manager OF I
all Bunker Hill & Sullivan company; VI
of president, ]. B. Eldridge, OF Bois
n secretary treasurer, Ravenel Macbe
p OF Mackay.
FL The executive board consists or
L. Day, of Wallace; l. Il. Rockwell
Bellevue; A. G.. Van Eman, and Era
Johnesse, of Boise.
An exhibition of first aid to the
jured was given yesterday by
crack team from the Hecla mi
which attracted much attention
lin alone from the mining men, put IT.
cd the general public.