The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-25
RESOLUTIONS ADAPTED
BY MINING ASSOCIATION
FAVOR STATE MINING BUREAU
AND GEoLoGIsT-cooP.
GRAFTON.

At the recent meeting of the Idaho
Mining association at Boise the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
THE Idaho Mining association, be-
lieving now, as it has in the past, in a
reasonable workmen's compensation
law as the only humane solution of
the much mooted question of making
each industry bear it's rightful share
of caring for its injured employees and
dependent relatives; therefore
BE it resolved that we urge the
enactment Of a workmen's compensa-
ton law by the legislature of our
state, generous in its benefits as well
as fair to the industries of the state
fixing definitely all benefits, thus as
surfing to employees and employers
alike prompt and fair compensation
ents, and fixed and definite knowledge
ents, and affixed and definite knowledge
of the employers requirement to pay
I'VE strongly favor a law permit
ting of selection of different methods
to the employer in the operation
thereof, as may best be fitted to cir
cumstances of the industries, and per-
hitting direct payment to employees of
compensation, where financial ability
is established to properly do SO, be,
lieving that the employe is principally
concerned in the amount of benefits
secured and the guaranty of payment
thereof
lndorse Highway Plans.
Resolved, that the Idaho State MI
ming association, in convention as
sembled, does hereby approve and in
dorse the state highway commission
of Idaho, in their application to this |
session of the legislature for a liberal |
appropriation for the construction ri
a system of state highways much of
which will be directed to the opening |
up of the vast mineral fields of Ida
no, and we particularly would recon-
mend that the proposed north and |
south highway, as adopted by the state
highway commission, be given first |
consideration, to the end that the |
north and south interests of the state
be brought into closer relationship.
Want State Mine Bureau.
Whereas, the state of Idaho con-
tains vast undeveloped mineral re-
sources and UNEMPLOYED and unsur-
veyed lands that are mineral in char
acter; and
Whereas Idaho is one of the few
states in the union which does not
maintain either a state mining exper-
iment station or a state geological
and
Whereas, the value and usefulness
Of such state mining experiment sta
ton and geological surveys in the dis
covery and development of our min.
eral resources have been demonstrat-
ed beyond doubt in the many states
which maintain such organizations; I,
therefore
BE it resolved that the legislature t
Of the state of Idaho be urged to Gre
ate state bureau of mines and geol-
ogy, to consist of a mining expert
nent station and geological survey, |
md to appropriate sum sufficient to :
said bureau. z
And be it further resolved, that \
aid Idaho bureau of mines and geol- '
'gy shall work in cooperation with :
he United States bureau of mines and a
he United States geological survey A
long the lines already followed by T
most of the mining states throughout
he union 81
And be 1t further resolved, that the n
purposes of the Investigations to be o.
Undertaken by the Idaho bureau of Ita
1ines and geology shall include the la
ecoVery of values from low grade and Sc
omplex ores, the prevention of min - -
raj waste. the increasing of efficiency
the preparation, treatment and util- 81
'atlon of mineral substances; geolog-
al investigation and surveying of
he mineral resources of the state.
he construction of geologic and topo A.
raphic maps, and the conduct of 9TH
technologic Investigations pertain
g to the mineral industry and the In
ioiication and distribution of the re-
ITS of all Investigations" 60