The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-02-03
Annual Meeting of
Idaho Mining
Association
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
Ferry and Clark VIII Provide
Interesting Educational
Features

TNHE EIGHTH annual meeting of
the Idaho Mining association
/ viii be held in the Chamber of
Commerce. Boise, on February
IL and -, beginning at 10 o'clock on
the morning of the 18th. This meet
ling will be the most important that
has been held for several years, be-
cause it comes at a time when the
attention of the people of the entire
nation is being given to the problems
OF reconstruction in order that the
Industries of the country may be re-
stored to a normal condition. No
other industry has been more seri-
ously depressed through the reaction
following the world war than metal
mining and the meeting of mining
men of Idaho at this time should re-
suit in discussion and definite action
that will contribute directly to the
solution of the problems now before
congress and those that will confront
the incoming administration Some of
the questions and also others local in
their nature but nevertheless import
ant to the industry in the state are
suggested in the call for the meeting
Questions for Discussion.
Revision of the tariff, for which
hearings are now being held by the
ways and means committee OF the
house; revision of the revenue law, a
matter of the greatest importance to
the mining industry; stimulation of
the production of gold; injustice to
the miner of the 64O-acre homestead
act; proposed change in the date for
ending the year in which to perform
assessment work on mining claims;
report Of the state bureau of mines
and geology and other subjects of in
tercst TO the mining fraternity
Every member is earnestly urged
to attend this meeting and partici-
pate in the proceedings. Not only
members. but all other citizens of
Idaho who are interested in the work
of the organization are invited to at
tend.
Special Features.
Besides the formal proceedings dur
ing the two days arrangements have
been made for special features Fri
day evening to which the public is
cordially invited. These will be stag
ed in the Owyhee hotel The first of
these will be given at 8 o'clock on the
evening of the 18th and will be an
illustrated lecture by d. H. Ferry. of
Murray, manager of the Yukon Gold
on gold dredging in Alaska,
the Yukon, and on Prichard creek in
the Occur d'Alene district Mr.. Ferry
spent several years in Alaska and
Yukon prior to taking charge of the
operations on Prichard
creek. and his Illustrations will deal
with subjects with which he has been
intimately associated
Walter c. Clark, of Kellogg, chief
electrician for the Bunker Hill & Sui
Ivan Mining & Concentrating COM
pany, will follow with a slide exhibit
Illustrating the mining industry of
Idaho. This collection of views in
cludes every phase of mining, milling
and smelling in the Occur d'Alene
district, and represents much time
and effort on the part of Mr.. Clark in
securing them This and the illus
trated lecture by Mr.. Ferry are edu-
catonal and it is hoped that the peo-
pie of the state capital will take adj
of this opportunity to see
and hear them II they do they can
not fail to be impressed with the mag
nitude of the mining industry in Ida
no and its great importance to the
state.