Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-23

No. 4.
WHEREAS. the membership of
the Northwest Mining Association is
! interested in the protection of the
national forest from fire and in
the proper development and orderly
utilization of the resources thereof
WHEREAS, the membership Of
the Northwest Mining Association
recognized that the construction of
roads and trails throughout those
publicly owned properties is vitality
essential to protection and proper
of the vast and various natural re-
sources. lie. timber, range, mineral
and recreation.
WHEREAS. the membership of
the Northwest Mining Association
is aware that appropriation of funds
over the past decade for forest road
construction and maintenance has
fallen far short of need and that il
continues to be to public detriment
THEREFORE,. BE 1T RESOLV-
ED, by the Northwest Mining AS
ISOLATION at its 45th annual con
vention in Spokane, Washington.
Oi LnAD Jhu Qd9 VI 0CICAnOCAs Ia d
that its President be instructed to
urge upon the members of the Con
Press from other states of Oregon
Washington Idaho and Montana
the members of the Appropriation
Committee of both Houses. the
members of the Sub-Appropriation
Committee of the House and the
members of the Roads Committees
of both Houses. that
I. For the fiscal year 1871 the
full amount of the authorization of
10 million dollars be appropriated
2. Upon the expiration of that
authorization period that the au-
thcrization be increased to at least i
20 million dollars annually for
forest roads and trails and that the
full amount Of such amounts as
may be authorized be appropriated (
annually
No. 2
BE 1T RESOLVED. that we re-
commend that there be established
within the National Government a
of Mines with cabinet !
portfolio (similar to the Depart
ment of Mines of Canada) to which
we can take our problems, and that
the present highly efficient United
States Bureau of Mines and U. S.
Geological Survey be placed under
that Department.
No. 3
BE 1T RESOLVED. that steps be
taken to establish within the metal
mining industry a public relations
init with the object of making the
investing public mining minded and
% further the consumption Of
metals.
No. 4
BE 1T RESOLVED by the North
west Mining Association in Con-
yention assembled that we go on
'ecord in opposition to any proposed I,
of governmental owned
ands from mineral entry and loca-
'ation, and
BE 1T RESOLVED. that we OPP
bose any leasing system of mineral
ands held by the Federal Govern
vent
No. :
BE 1T RESOLVED. that the
Northwest Mining Association in
Convention assembled oppose the
'reation of any further State or
Parks with the resultant
of national resources
from private location and develop
nent.
No. @
BE 1T RESOLVED. that the
Northwest Mining Association in
Convention assembled go on record +
as favoring the building of the |,
Alaskan highway over the shortest
md most feasible route
No. z
BE 1T RESOLVED, that the
Northwest Mining Association in |
Convention assembled oppose the
closing of Indian Reservations for
mineral entry and location; op-
pose the leasing systems of mineral
lands on Indian Reservations now
IN force and recommend that such
indian Reservations closed be re-
opened for the acquisition and de- I
of mineral lands by dis
,0very and location, subject to a
small royalty of not over AZ, net
shelter returns, this being in line