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-MEMBER Associated Press FA Y-FI FT 11 AK. 12 PAGES KL PASO, TEXAS, THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER Hi. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MINERS ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH DEPART MENT OF MINES AND MINING.

All Other Resolutions Heretofore Offered are Adopted With the Exception of to By Laws are Become Special Order of Business Friday Lectures. The opening session of the third day of ihe American Mining congress this morning was devoted strictly to business, the entire session being taken up in the report of the committee on resolutions and discussion of the resolutions returned. All the resolutions reported by the committee had the recommendation that they be adopted. The congress adopted ail except one, that offered by C. M.

Shannon, of Arizona, which sought to have the United States statute, relative to assessment work changed so that a claim owner could have tV- alternative of either paying $50 annual assessment or doing $100 worth of work on the claim. The Shannon resolution provoked a lengthy discussion. An amendment by senator Voories, of California, making the cash assessment $10o instead of $50 was adopted, but the resolution as amended was lost by a large majority. Among the resolutions adopted was one offered by ex-Gov. L.

Bradford Prince, of New Mexico, making a call for a national department of mines and mining, the chief officer to be a member of the president cabinet. No papers were read this morning, those set for that time being postponed to this afternoon. The attendance, though small, was larger than that of yesterday morning. The rock drilling contest was the cause of the nonattendance of many of the delegates, however. The attendance at this session of the American Mining congress was small, the rock drilling contest having again interfered.

The following telegram was read: Van Couver, Nov. 15. American Mining Congress, El Paso, Texas: Well wishes to all. Health, wisdom, success. Keep at it.

John McLeary, Prospector. Douglas Excursion. Secretary Callbreath announced that the El Paso Southwestern railroad will have a special train to leave El Paso at 7:30 a. m. Sunday; arirve at Douglas at 1 p.

lunch at Douglas; visit the Copper Queen smelter; leave Douglas 5 p. arive El Paso 11 p. m. Light refreshments will be served for dinner on the train. All delegates to the congress, visiting newspaper men and officers of the congress who desire to take advantage of the invitation of Di and Mr.

Simmons will leave their names with the secretary of the congress or secretary of the local executive committee at the chamber of commerce. Tickets will be furnished at the latter place when called for. The committee on resolutions, through its chairman, Geo. W. E.

Dorsey, made its first report since its appointment, yesterday. Resolutions Reported. The committee reported a resolution, with favorable recommendation, introduced by ex-Gov. T. Bradford Prince, of New Mexico and which is as follows: Resolved, By the American Mining congress at its eighth annual session at El Paso, that the magnitude and importance of the mining indus-j try, which annually adds over 000,000 to the national wealth, calls for the establishment of a national de-1 partment of mines and mining; the chief officer of which shall be a member of the cabinet; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the president and vice president of the United States, and the members of the senate and of representatives.

On motion of ex-Gov. Prince the resolution was unanimously adopted. To Protect Desert Water Supply. The committee also recommended the adoption of the resolution offered by H. Z.

Osborne, of California, for the proper care of desert water supplies for the vise and protection to life of mining prospectors and other desert travelers. ed, to be devoted to the school fund, and the other one half to be delivered to the federal government, to be devoted to the reclamation fund for the storage of waters, such sums as are so delivered to the national government to be credited to the stale or territory, from which they are received, and in all cases to be strictly applied for The use and benefit of said state or territory. The committee on resolutions recommended that the resolution be adopted. Discussion Provoked. The resolution provoked considerable discussion, Mr.

De Lavergne, of Colorado, giving strong opposition it. J. W. Malcolmson, of El Paso, advocated the adoption of the resolution for the reason the investor would be able to hold his ground by paying the annual assessment. He did not think it wise to give the prospector all the state senator, former president of the California Mining association and president of the Fulton Iron works of San Francisco, read a paper before the American Mining congress yesterday on the subect of Development jn He was followed by Dr.

William B. 1 hillips, who delivered a most inter- i esting address on the subject of Mining in Brewster County, Dr. Phillips apologized to the congress for not preparing a paper, saying that he had beeii called from the camp home on account of serious illness in his family. For that reason he had not had time in which to prepare a paper. He, however, gave the history of the finding of quicksilver in Brewster county and told of the development of the field which now promises to be one of the best in the world.

Dr. Phillips is the president of the Texas State Mining association and for years was ir; charge of the state geological service. Texas Quicksilver. The quicksilver deposits lie 200 miles southeast of El Paso and -j 00 miles south of that point. The first ever heard of quicksilver in Brewster count was as far back as 1848, but in- dians were in that part of the country at tha time and very few white prospectors dared to venture there until recent years.

Dr. Phillips said that he had on authority of the son of John Spencer, an old prospector, that the news of the first deposit of quicksilver was received three years after Texas became a state. There was no definite information received until 1894. In the year 189(1 the first white people went into that country for the purpose of prospecting for quicksilver. In 1897 a few retorts were set up and in 1898 the first furnace was built.

At the present time there are in operation one 50 ton, one GO ton and three 10 ton furnaces. The output last year was 5336 flasks and Dr. Phillips said: we have good luck and a fair count this year the output will be at least G000 In the search for quicksilver 50 extinct. volcanoes have been found. The general elevation of the district is 3000 feet.

In the district is to be found (he second largest crack in the United States. It was 14 miles long and 1800 feet deep and the Rio Grande in no place is under 700 feet wide. The walls are almost vertical. Native quicksilver is found frequently. Dr.

Phillips spoke of one find where two flasks were filled with a dipper out of a pocket. The native BROTHERS ARE IN FIRST PLACE COL. FRANK J. PARKER. Delegate From WaUa Walla, Who Fought Indians Around El Paso Forty Years Ago.

quicksilver was always found in limestone. The total production of the field up to date is 22,000 flasks. Coal has also been found in the field and there has been report of the finding of silver. Richard A. Riepe, of Muada, offered a resolution lat the American Mining congress, senators and representatives of the mining should stand together and display the same amity shown in the passage of the national irrigation law, and thereby bring about equal success in the creation of a department oi mines and mining, to nave representation in the president's cabinet Referred to committee on resolutions.

A re-oluiion providing that the proposition of W. M. Porter, of Chicago, for an eastern exhibition of mining machinery, he accepted and that a 1 committee of thr'e oe selected to act with Porter in the management of the exhibit, was offered. rl he propesuion is to allow the ccngress 10 per cent of net receipts for the use of name and authority of the congress. The proposed exhibit is to be hold within the next twelve months.

Referred to committee on resolutions. A resolution was offered by E. Lyman White, commissioner of mines of Colorado, and provides that the mining congress recommend to the various state legislatures the enactment of laws creating mine drainage districts, in which all properties benefited shall pay their portion of expense in accordance with the benefit received. The resolution also calls for the appointment of a committee of three to draft an act in accordance with the resolution, same to be reported to the board of directors of the American Mining congrgess at the earliest time possible. Referred to committee on resolutions.

The Night Session. The delegates to the mining congress had the pleasure of listening to stereopticon lectures by two prominent members of the United States geological survey in the convention hall last night. The attendance was very good and included a number of El Pasoans. E. W.

Parker lectured on the subject of States Geological Coal Testing Plant at St. and the subject of Albert H. Brooks was Resources of The lectures were illsutrated by means of a -stereopticon kindly loaned and operated for the occasion by W. R. Humphries.

The evening session was presided over by second vice president E. R. Buckley. Secretary Callbreath an- nounced that tne L'ee excursion train THEIR RECORD OF YESTERDAY IN DRILLING CONTEST IS UNEQUALED BY EITHER OF THE TEAMS TODAY. World Champions, Chamberlain Make, Come Tomorrow, and They Express Confidence In Their Ability to Defeat the Pacific Coast Champions and Capture the First Prize, If They Do Not Make a New Record.

for the delegates to Douglas would leave over the El Paso Southwestern Sunday morning at 7:30 and returning world arrive here at 11 p. m. the same day. He said that lunch would be served on the train and that after the arrival of the excursionists at Douglas a complimentary lunch by Dr. James Douglas would be tendered the visitors.

Geo. W. E. Dorsey on behalf of the board of directors of the congress offered a number of amendments to tne by-laws which were made a special order of business for 10 Friday morning. This was the only business transacted at the session.

Vice president Buckley introduced Dr. Parker, who delivered a most entertaining and able lecture on the tests of coal now being made at the station of tne United States geological survey at St. Louis. The lecture appeals elsewhere in The Herald. Mr.

Brooks on Alaska. Mr. Brooks, who has spent several years in Alaska investigating the mineral development of that territory. gave to the delegates of the (Continued on Page Four.) -is -3- HOW THEY STAND IN THE DRILLING CONTEST. BOYS' CONTEST.

Graham Hughes, 16 3-16 in 10 minutes. Lemin Madigan, 14 5-16 in 10 minutes. MAIN EVENT. Lindquist Olson, 39 1-16 in 15 minutes. Bradshaw Mclvor, 39 5-16 in 15 minutes.

Page brothers, 39 13-16 in 15 minutes. EVENT. Chamberlain Make, champions, with record of 43 1-4 inches, will drill at 10 oclock. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the congress. A resolution offered by ex-Gov.

T. Bradford Prince, of New Mexico, that the American Mining congress request the congress of the United States to provide by law for the locating and working of mines of the reserved silver and on Spanish and Mexican land grants confirmed by the United States court of private land claims, was reported favorably by the committee and unanimously adopted by the congress. The committee recommended the adoption of a resolution by V. C. Alderson, of Colorado, requesting the gress of the.

United States to extend financial assistance to the schools of mines established by the various states and territories and that the proceeds of sales of mineral lands be devoted to that object. The resolution was unanimously adopted. For State Associations. Another resolution reported favorably and adopted by the congress was one by H. Z.

Osborne, of California, recommending the organization of associations similar to that of the California association in mining states where such organizations do not now exist. The next resolution reported was the one offered by Charles M. Shannon, of Arizona, proposing amendment to United States statute requiring annual assessment work upon minhig claims so as to allow the locator or owner of claims the alternative of either doing the assessment work now required by statute, or of paying in lieu thereof an annual assessment of $50. same to be paid to the county tax collector of the county in which the claim is situated and be applied as follows: One half to be paid to the state or territory in which the claim is situat- Douglas consideration. F.

E. Wire, of Illinois, opposed the resolution. He was in favor of a man proving up his ground, not to hold it without making any efforts at developing. Senator Ralston, of California, was applauded when he declared that there would not be any mines if it was not for the prospector. In his opinion the prospector should be given every consideration.

He opposed the resolution. The law as it stood tor1 ay, he said, was good enough. force men to work their claims- whether they be rich or was senator Ralston's concluding remark. Richard A. Riepe, of Ely, Nevada, did not want the present law changed.

He was a prospector and had been one for 25 years. Mr. Riepe thought the school fund was healthy enough without getting money from the way proposed in the resolution. Amendment Proposed. Senator Voories, former president of the California association, opposed the resolution.

To test the sentiment of the congress senator Voories moved to amend the resolution by changing the amount from $50 to $100. Mr. Shannon was recognized and stated that the argument of his resolution had taken a wide range. He said he was one of the oldest prospectors in Arizona and he would be the last man to inflict a hardship on the prospectors. He believed 99 per cent of the prospectors were honest men.

To change the assessment from $50 to $100, proposed by the amendment to the resolution, would in the opinion of Mr. Shannon work a hardship on all prospectors, especially the poor. Senator Voories declared: want to avoid having one man controlling a lot of ground without developing it. I would be in favor of making the assessment by cash double that by Ex-Gov. Prince, of New Mexico, spoke in opposition to the resolution.

What was asked in the resolution would necessitate a change in the entire law of the United States relative to the mineral portion of the public domain. Mr. Willing, of Texas, who said he had wandered for three nights and days on a Colorado desert without a drink of water, thereby knowing something about the hardships of the prospector, could not see why the prospector would be hurt by the resolution. He favored it. Mr.

McCullough, of New Mexico, and Mr. Thomas, of Utah opposed the resolution. Chairman Dorsey, of the committee on resolutions, expressed himself as favoring the resolution and as opposing the amendment. The resolution did not hurt the prospector; he could either pay his assessment or work the claim. It would do no harm to adopt it.

Resolution Lost. The Voories amendment was adopted. The resolution as amended was lost. The committee on resolutions rec, ommended the adoption of a resolution by E. Lyman W7hite, of Colorado, requesting the congress of the United States to enact a law creating mine drainage districts.

The resolution was adopted and a recess was taken until 2 p. m. Yesterday Session. W. C.

Ralston, of San Francisco, PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO mtWM MINING CONGRESS The following are the propsed amendments to the by-laws made by the board of directors of the congress made the special order foi Friday morning at 10 o'clock. In accordance with article 1 1 of by-laws of the American Mining congress. notice is hereby given the following amendment and substitutions are offered for the consideration of the congress, to-wit: That section 1 of article 3 be amcnced by striking out the words dollars" in line three of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the words And that the words in the fifth line of said section be stricken out and the words inserted in lieu thereof, so that the said section when amended shan read as follows: ARTICLE III. Membership. Section 1.

Any person actively associated with mining, who, after his application has neon approved by the committee on membership, shall pay i an initiation fee of ten dollars ($10 00), shall become an active member of this congress and there- after he shall pay an initial fee of ie i dollars ($10.00) and shall vote and. enjoy all usual to members That section 2 of article 3 be amended by striking out the word in the second line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the words so that the said section when amended shall read as follows: Section 2. Any persons entitled to active membership in this congress may, upon the payment of one hundred dollars ($100.00) become a life member, and shall, without the payment of further annual dues, be entitled to all the rights and privileges of active p. That section 3 to article which reads as follows, be expunged from said article: Sect on 3. Any person actively associated with mining, with the approval of the committee on membership, shall, upon the payment of a fee of one dollar (1.00) per annum, become an associate memner of this ccngress, and shall be entitled to attend the sessions and participate in the deliberations of the congress, but shall not lie entitled to vote or hold office.

That the following section be substituted for section 1 of article 3. Section The board of directors may, by unanimous vote, admit to honorary membership any person win) from eminence of special service shall be deemed entitled to such distinction: and such membership, unless withdrawn for cause, shall confer all the rights and privileges of active membership during life, except that of holding office. Not more than one person shall be admitted to honorary membership in any one year. That section 5 of article 3, which reads as follows, be and the same is hereby expunged from said article. Section 5.

No person who shall comply with the requirements of this article shall denied membership to this congress. Thatar tide 5 ofid I ly-laws. which as be a nel same Life ile me rreby ARTICLE Dues, mbers shall V. IV afee of iiftv ($50 mein bers, an ini- iat ion ot five dollars .00) i nifl an- ina I dues of two dollar $2.00 asso mer ibers, annua dues of one a id delegates 1 lot. hi That th following tionhe situ ted foi section 1 of ii.

Sect! on 1. The go vc rnment control a I ir igement of Hi aillirs of this cf shall veste in a boardofdirectors con sis il ine mbc rs to be clectcc 1 th hers this congress ci her ei naf tei previdi The following section shall be stituted for section 2 of article Section 2. The oiiicers shall sist of a president and three piesidents to chesen by the of directors from their number a secretary chosen by the directors, such secretary sub- con- vice )oard and board of shall not be a member of said board of directors. That section 3 of amended by striking by the congr article be out the words in the see- other rights and privileges ond line, and inserting the words by the and that the words officers of the congiess for the ensuing being the last line of said section, be and are hereby stricken from said section, so that said section when amended read as follows: For the purpose of fa- selection of the board there shall be annually the president at its section, a committee of five ie known as a noniinut- duty it sluil 1 congress the as they may of president. Section 5.

It shall be the duty of the secretary to conduct all official nee of the congress; to keep a reeor 1 of all tne meetings and proceedings of the congress and its Board of Directors; and to collect all monies due the Congress and receipt for and deposit the same in such bank as the Board of Directors may designate as the depository of the congress. He shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by these by-laws or by the board of directors. At the annual meeting he sh.aH present a report covering the business of the board and congress during the preceding year. That the following article be substituted for article 8 of said bylaws: ARTICLE VIII. Committees.

Section 1. The board of directors may appoin such committees as they may deem advisable for the proper cariving out of the aims and purposes of this congress. The president, dur- ing the interim between the meetings may fill vacancies upon any committee appointed by the board of directors, or may appoint such additional committees as in his judgment he may deem necessary. Section 2. The president shall appoint annually a committee on credentials of three members and the name of such committee shall be in the hands of the secretary at the It is up to Page brothers and Chamberlain Make.

Bradshaw Mclvor have third place cinched in the championship contest, while the are entirely out of the running. Page brothers stand on their record made Wednesday of 39 inches, while Chamberlain Make, who hold the record of 43 1-4 inches made in 14 minutes, will strive to outdo them. There are those who predict 45 for them Friday. Chamberlain Make express no fear. They regarded Bradshaw lvor as their most formidable opponents, and when the Bisbeeites failed to equal the record of the Pages, the champions regarded their laurels as assured.

Lindquist Olson, the who were the first to appear in the main contest today, exerted themselves to the extreme of their ability. but fell short of the record of the Pages. They were disconsolate over their failure to land any one of the three purses, Mclvor declared that he had drilled his last contest, when the measurements showed that he and Bradshaw lacked 1-2 inch of reaching the Page mark. The Pages were elated, and took no pains to conceal their joy. They evidently expect to be defeated by the champions, for when Bradshaw record was announced, Louis Page declared: $600 is The Greene purse of $1000 is the first prize, goes to the second team, and $350 to the third.

MANY SEE MATCH. The cr.vwd today was larger than that yesterday, the fact that two of the teams, if not the premier team of them all, were to drill today, bringing out a large concourse. The match was a splendid exhibition of good team work on the part of the youngsters, one of whom is not yet 14, but they were tiny fellows, and it was only natural that their record should fall nearly two inches short of the record of their opponents yesterday. The crowd was slow in assembling they were able to witness the contest Section 3. ciMating the of directors appointed by end ses members to committee, who to recommend to the names of such persons deem best qualified to.

act as directors. That the following article be substituted for article of said by-laws: ARTICLE VII. Duties and Powers of Officers. Section 1. The board of directors have power to do every act iirg which the business inter- his congress may require, ex- amend or repeal these by- No person shall be eligible to rship on the board of directors, an active for the contest.

At 9:30 there was not more than the usual assembly in Pioneer plaza, but a few minutes later. when the concert by band in San Jacinto plaza came to an end, those who had been listening to the music, accompanied the musicians to their station near the big rock. Within the next few minutes, the people assembled rapidly, assuming positions in the balconies, on the roofs and in every available space. The grandstand attracted a larger number than yesterday, the best seats being assured from that position. Soldiers See Contest.

Among tlie throng in attendance at the contest were four companies of soldiers from Fort Bliss. The entire battalion came to the city on a prac- I tice march this morning, reaching Pioneer plszu soon after the contest, began. Some question arose as to the position to be occupied by the soldiers, every inch of ground seeming to be I used. It was asked by the soldiers whether space could not be cleared. The problem was solved by giving orders for the soldiers to advance.

The crowd separated without any parley, making way for the khaki-clad lads with their bristling rifles. The sol- opening of each session of this con gress. diers were lined up along the street The president shall also appoint a car track, two deep, from which point committee on resolutions, consisting conveniently. The spectators made more or less objection to the presence on the drilling platform of as many persons as wished positions there, and the judges gave orders limiting the space on the stand to themselves, drillers and a single coach. The howl from the bleachers was so great that in the match cf the the water supply was moved to the opposite side of the stand to give a free view.

As it was still necessary to have a man on the south side cf the stand to hand out the drills, the view was shut off much as before. The lads, Willie Lemin and John Madigan were on the stand in their Bisbee gymnasium shirts, with the monogram standing out boldly, when 10 oclock came. Their 3-4 inch drills and 6-pound hammers were laid out in order, and as the word came, they began their struggle for the $100 prize with a right good will. Boy Lyons, their trainer, kept a watchful eye on them, giving them water to drink from time to time, handing them their drills, and whispering words of advice. Boys in Good Shape.

For several weeks the boys have been training faithfully. Both of them are in school in Taylor, in the outskirts of Bisbee. Lemin is 14 years (Continued on Page Four.) shall and tl ests of ccpt. laws, mem I or hold any office, excop member in good standing. Section 2.

A vacancy occurring in any on ice. or on the board of directions, shall bo filled by the remaining members of the board, and the officer or member of the board so elected shall hold office until the next annual meet in is duly elected Section 3. rl or until successo! and qualified, he president shall preside and prese ill 111: ree lid he Sc at all meeting of the congress of the board of directors, when 'lit, and shall enforce all Mie laws is congress. At the annual moet- of the congress lie shall report the board of directors upon its eedings during the previous year make such recommendations as board may deem advisable, tion 4. In the absence of the vice presidents of twenty members, to be selected as far as possible from the several states represented at such session, and the names of said committee shall be in the hands of the secretary not later than the opening of the morning session of the second day.

That the following article be substituted for article 9 of said by-laws: ARTICLE IX. Elect ions. Section 1. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the congress; and such election shall be a special order for 10 in the forenoon of the last day of such session. Section 2.

At the first election held under these by-laws there shall be elected three directors to hold office for one year; three directors to hold office for two years; three directors to hold office for three years; and at each succeeding annual meeting there shall be elected three directors to hold office for three years. All elections shall be by ballot, and those members receiving a majority of votes cast shall be elected, and shall hold the office for the term to which they were respectively elected or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. That the following section be substituted for section 3 of article 13: ARTICLE XIII. Order of proceedings. Section 3.

Ten (ie) per cent of the membership of this congress in the good standing shall eonstite a quorum in I for the transaction of ousiness. ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM. Thursday night, 8 convention hall), Stereopticon views of mines of the Great Southwest, by R. Humphries; concert by Prof. PayeiTs saxophone quintet from Aguas- calient.es, Mexico.

Friday morning, 10 drilling contest. Friday evening at at St. Regis to visit ing newspaper men. Saturday morning, 30 drilling contest. Saturday afternoon, train to and visit through the smelter of the American Smelting Refining company, for delegates.

Music daily in convention hall and San Jacinto plaza (mornings) by band. Free display of drills and machinery in constant operation in the rear of 117 San Francisco street, next to the chamber of commerce..