The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-02-15
MINING MEN MEET
At STATE CAPITAL
ACT ON BIG ISSUES
Oppose Change in Mine Tax
Law--Favor Better Salary
for Inspector ofMines

r~HE ANNUAL meeting of tn
Idaho Mining association, whicl
was held in Boise Tuesday ant
Wednesday of this week, at
tracted a good attendance OF repre-
sentatives of the mining industry from
all parts of the state. The session
opened with an address of welcome tC
the miners by Governor Moore, fol-
lowed by the extension of the feredon
of the city by Mayor Sherman. Sub
jects discussed and which received
formal action covered a wide range
and have a direct bearing upon the
future of the mining industry in the
state The announced program in
Guided an address by Stewart Camp
bell, state mine Inspector, on Blue
Sky Laws and Idaho" by Francis A.
Thomson, dean of the Idaho school of
mines, on "rhe State Bureau of Mines
and Geology" by Ravenel Macbeth,
secretary of the Idaho Mining associ-
alton, on Review of the Work of the
Association" These addresses were
followed with much interest and drew
Educating the Public.
As a means of enlightening the pub
lie with respect to the magnitude of
the mining industry in Idaho, the mod
ern methods adopted in mining and
reduction of ores. together with the
progress that has been made in this
respect since the pioneer days; and,
most important of ALL the effective
means adopted by the operating COM
panies for the safety of employees and
their care in case of injury, interest
ing exhibitions and demonstrations
were staged at the Owyhee hotel dur
ing the sessions of the association.
These attracted much public atten-
ton in Boise and were witnessed by a
large assemblage.
Hecla First Aid Team.
Typical of the safety first" policy
of the large mining companies of the
Occur d'Alene district the apparatus
and trained men provided to rescue
men in case of disaster and render
first aid to the injured the rescue team
from the Hecla mine at Burke gave
realistic demonstration of its effect 4
i've work in the lobby of the Owyhee,
which was a revelation to the specta-
tors ard Won much applause. The
Hecla team was composed of A. c.
Stevenson, captain; H. w. Spinsby
John Plumlee, L. w. Bailey and Glen
Winner.
Modern Mining Methods.
In the same place Walter c. Clark, |
chief electrical engineer, for the Bun
ker Hill & Sullivan Mining & COncen-
trating company, gave an illustrated !
lecture on modern mining operations, /
the Illustrations being a remarkable /
collection of slide views of under
ground and surface operations in
GLIDING milling and smelling. Bring /
ing out the wonderful advance that .
has been made in mining methods, Mr..
Clark's collection included many min /
ing scenes typical of the pioneer days
in which were occasionally detected
the features of men who have since
become prominent in the mining in
dustry of Idaho.
Resolutions Adopted.
The meeting of the association COM
pleted its work yesterday after the
adoption of resolutions on questions
affecting the mining industry. some of
which are now under consideration by /.
the legislature.
The association declared it's opposi-
ton to the proposition to change the
method of taxation of mines in Idaho
Mining companies now pay taxes on /,
their net profits in addition to paying
the usual property tax. A bill is now
pending in the legislature which would 1
abolish the net profit tax and assess
mines on their valuation.
An appropriation for the mainte- {
nance Of the state bureau of mines and
geology during the coming two years ,
was favored by resolution. A bill is !
now before the Legislature for this &
purpose, asking an appropriation of I
$50. 900, the same that was appropriat-
ed two years ago. {
The association declared in favor of y
increasing the salary of the inspector Z
of mines from $1,000 to $4,000 per year,
the same that is paid other state off,
Gals of corresponding rank. This is a 1
most just demand. considering the {
high qualifications required for this {
office its duties and its Importance to {
the industry and the state
Newton Elected President. h
c. W. Newton. general manager of
the Callahan Zinc-Lead company was
elected president Of the association
for the coming year, and j. B. Eldridge 7