El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-24
Who Hoover Is.

THE most remarkable many respects in the United
States is Herbert Clark He is not politician
never has been and many OF ms aomeIs rear ne nee-
VIII be. He viii appeal particularly to the southwest De-
cause he is mining engineer and once worked in New
Mexico.
Reports have conficted about the place of HOovers
birth that is point that settled by who's Who
in America" Nj Hoover net born in England some
persons have said Neither was he California,
many have believed In fact he bonn in the little town
Of West Branch Iowa The date Of his birth was Aug TO-
1874 He is therefore, only IS years of age Yet in those
IS years he has crowded ch experiences that have come
to him in many quarters Of the globe.
Mr. Hoover acquired the degree Of Bachelor Of Arts in
mining engineering at Leland Stanford university Cali
forna, In 1895. He also got his vile IN that state he
had experience with the geological survey in Arkansas
previous his graduation and later employed by the
government in similar work in the Sierra Neyadas He
time assistant Of the Carlisle mines
in New Mexico and later manager Of the Morning star
mines in California This in 1896. He went to Aus
aa and 1897 became manager Of several large mines
there for Bewick, Moreng & company.
In 1899 M. Hoover chief engineer for the Imperial
Chinese Bureau Of Mines and did extensive exploration
the interior Of China He took part IN the oeree
of Tien Tn during the Boxer upsngs and proved to be
good soldier he engineer In 1900 he served
as the representative Of the bondhoders in the construction
Of the Ching Wang Tow harbor This finished, he became
general manager of the Chinese Engineering & Mining
company In 1901 he became partner in the Australian
firm whou he once served manager and his office head
quarters removed to London In London ne soon &C
quired interests in many Of the worlds largest mining ana
development companies and directed much work IN Russia
and Asia He IS probably more responsible than any one
nan for the discovery and production Of platinum IN the
Ural mountains.
In 1856 Mr. Hoover was made chairman of the
American relief commission London and later he was
aced in charge OF similar work Belgium, where he in
PRODUCED business methods IN the distribution Of American
donations M Hoover is member Of several mining and
scientific clubs He is trustee Of Stanford university
He has found time to write several books, among them
Economics of Mining" principles Of Mining He trans
lated from the Latin Agricoa's "De Re Metalhea He
has offices at London Wall Buildings, London, E c, y
Broadway New York, and in the Mills building, San IRAN
cisco. ,.
One Of the characteristics Of Mr. Hoover was brought
out few years ago when Of the partners Of con
cern he interested IN absconded with ABOUT SOy
NJ Hoover diverted from his private funds what he could
and borrowed enough to replace the money so that
stochoders would not suffer Then he directed the
when he served the United States as food administrator he
worked for 81 year.
IF NJ Hoover chooses the right kind of political com
uny this year. his chances Of being elected president snou
be most excellent.