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Show MiNEHG CONGRESS I IH NIHM I Listen to Lectures by Members United Stales Geological Survey, BLUFFER BL-UFFER RESOLUTIONS ON & IMPORTANT SUBJECTS pj i Want Mining Experiment Sta- tions and a Permanent Dis- play in the Last. mi ft Kf. PASO. Tex . Nov. lo.-To make up for Its short session this morning, tho American Mining congress held a session tonight. The delegates listened to techni- cal papers and Illustrated lectures by J members of th-- United States Geological HHJ Resolutions Introduced. 'K'i This afternoon number of resolutions H were Introduced, Including the following: HBJ Asking the Qovernmenl to establish cn- pertinent stations, to be devoted to re- pilHJ search and Investigation along lines needed to promote mining and metnllurgl- HBH cal resources of the United States;" fa- vorlng the enactment of a law permitting owners of mining claims to pay an annual PHBJ fax of $50 in iiou of doing assessment HHHJ work as now required; urging the Pnited IHH States to financially aid tho newly estab- lished State mining schools; and also to PHHl provide for the establlshrni nt of n per- manent mining display in some Eastern H i enter under the auspices of the Mining HBH congress, with which to educate the gen- eral public as to the value of the West's niiuint; interests HHHJ Want Better Mining Laws I ': A resolution Introduced at the session HHHJ tonight calls upon all W'- .t. rn 'ongrcss- HHHJ men io ' aiainl together and tight for bet- HHH ter mining law HHH The congress was In session only fifteen minutes this forenoon. Committees were HHH appointed and the congress adjourned to HHJ witness th, drilling contest while the HHH committees were deliberating. HHHJ Witness Drilling Contest. In thS drilling contest th Page broth- em, of Hlsbee. Ariz . champions of tho HHH Pacific coast, having won tnc title In a HHH contest at Sonora, Cal.. scored 39 11-lti HHjB inches In fifteen minutes' drilling HHH In the boyV contest Graham and HHH Hiigh- s ot plsbee. .scored 16 .'MtJ inches in HHlJ ten minutes I The world's record for nun is 42', held HHH by Chamberlain ami Make, of ESI Paso. HHH |