The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-02-19


endorsed as the site for the western
metal depot, winning out over Reno
Nevada. The story as reported in
the Chronicle follows:
To obtain for Moscow, Idaho, ar
experimental metallurgical station
proposed by the United States bureau
of mines for either Reno, New, OF
Moscow, the 1920 northwest mining
convention went on record this morn
J ing with a resolution addressed to the
United States Bureau of mines fav-
oring Moscow as the location. 1t is
lcited in the resolution that Moscow is
the logical place for the station he
cause it is the center of the Rocky
mountain region that produces over
lone-third OF the lead of the United
States, whereas Reno, New, is dis
tant only Loo miles from an establish
ed station at San francisco.
Greater Service.
The resolution, proposed by d. c,
Livingston, professor of geology at
the University of Idaho, further says:
'sThis convention is convinced that
the greater service will be rendered
to the mining industry of the west
by the establishment of this station
in the Inland Empire, and be 1t re-
solved that this convention strong
ly indorses Moscow, Idaho, as the
logical and most useful location for
the establishment of such station" !"
Seek Aid for Magnesite.
Government assistance for the
protection of the magnesite industry
of this country from the invasion of
magnesite imported from foreign
countries is asked in a resolution to
be forwarded to congressional dele
cations from all northwestern states.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, at the call of govern
ment agencies charged with conduct
of the world war, great capital has
been invested in development of the
resources of Stevens cOun-
be the most extensive in the world,
and
Whereas, the former supply used by
United States industry has been de-
rived from Austria and Greece, and
Whereas, unless protection be pro-
vided this great home industry will
be seriously affected in. favor of the
industries of other nations
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by
mining men of the northwest in an
nual convention assembled at Spo-
kane, Washington, February 1921,
1920, that the Government of the
United States be asked to enact
speedy legislation providing such pro
lection to the end that an infant in
dustry of magnitude be preserved,
and
Be it further resolved that copies
of this resolution shall be forwarded
10 members of congressional delega-
Ions from all northwestern states.
The convention demands immediate |
enactment of legislation to provide |
more liberal administration of the |
var minerals relief act in a resoIu- |
ion addressed to the secretary of the |
Interior, the secretary of war, secre-
.ary of the American Mining Con |
yress of Washington, D. c., and mem
,ers of congressional delegations of |
he northwest states. The resolution
'eads:
Whereas, In section of the act of /
March 2, 1919, (4O Statutes, page
-272), provision was made to repay |
producers of chrome, tungsten, man
sanese, pyrites and other war min !
rails, net losses suffered by them in /
IN effort to comply with the REQUESTS
n demands of governmental agencies
mentioned therein, to produce the |
AID minerals required by exigencies
Il the war and appropriating the sum
Il eight and a half million dollars
therefore,; and
whereas, Under certain construc-
ions and limitations now placed upon
MS law, large numbers of worthy
var minerals relief claimants are de-
ned ed the relief intended by the law.
therefore, be it resolved, That mi
ing men OF the northwest in annual
onventlon assembled at Spokane.
asn:, February 1921, 1920, strongly
rye immediate enactment of legisla-
ION TO provide more liberal admins
ration OF war minerals relief act
that the intentions of that act NAV
e carried out with Justice and forth
nth. ~
Foster War Minerals.
Legislation fostering war minerals
reduction, in order that the co1nt,.,,
lay be industrially independent i,
lme of peace as we'll as in time of
1ar, is the desire of northwest MI
ing men as expressed in a reso1,1-
ION to that affect adopted this morn
lg. 1t is recalled that there was
Ire need of the country for the de-
elopment of minerals essential in
rosecution of the war, and that un-
er the stimulus of the emergency
ne country's resources in such min
rails was shown to be sufficient.
Aside from the presentation and
dopton of resolutions the morn
lg session was devoted to lectures
n mining matters of general inter
st. Today's program was consider
bly, upset owing to the illness of
everal men who were to speak.
rancis A. Thomson, dean of the Uni (,
ersity of Idaho, who was to be 8
hartman today in recognition of the c
act that this is Idaho day in the II
was prevented from at 8
ending because of illness. He wired 8
is best wishes to the delegates. D. "
/. Livingston, professor Of geology 8
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