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Show DBS Hi Three Countries Will Be Represented Repre-sented iu Great Congress at Goldficld. EMINENT EXPERTS OF WORLD WILL ATTEND Many Important' Problems Affecting Af-fecting Western Interests for Consideration. GOLD FIELD. Nev., Sept. 10. The United States, Canada and Mexico Avill ho represented by about '2000 delegates to the American mining congress which will hold its twelfth annual session in thla cit' September 27 to October 2. Twenty-five , political subdivisions of this country, including Alaska, will have representation. Lending mining and educational experts ex-perts appointed by President Taft, the governors of the various states, mayors, boards of supervisors, commercial and scientific organizations will assemble in the Hippodrome September 27, and tho six days session will be devoted to discussions dis-cussions of many topics of interest to the mining world. President's Statement. n a statement, issued by President J-II. J-II. Kichards, that official "says: "This convention is designed to be an onoii forum for the discussion of all problems concerning tlic production, treatment, transportation, marketing and use of minerals, and the relation ot the mining industry to the state and federal governments in connection with legislation to control and investigation to stimulate and make possible a largnr development and a wiser conservation of the mineral wealth of the United States.'' Ono of the most importaut subjects will be that of the. proposed national bureau of mines. The house of representatives repre-sentatives of the .sixtieth co'igress ,..J l.iii 1- .t Iiisi.-ii i ufii c1e.11.111g Mini a uupan-ment. uupan-ment. but it failed in the senate, and an effort will be made in the comiug convention to organize a second campaign cam-paign for the bill's passage. Wide Scope of Programme. Ttovision of mining laws, mining ac- cidents, increased use of silvor, niino in-, in-, spection. fraudulent mine promotions. . smelting rates and the conservation of . mineral resources will be the subjects of papers and addresses, and the follow- ing committee reports will lib sub-" sub-" nutted: General revision of mining laws, ' Dr. W. TL Ingalls. New York City; I standardization of electrical equipment used in mines, Dr. Edward B. Rosa, . Washington. D. C; revision of Alnskan mining laws, J. . L. Steele. Landlock, Alaska; vortical side lino law. George I W. Uiter, Salt Lake City; coal tax in- suranco fund. Samuel A.' Taylor, Pitrs-', Pitrs-', burg. Pa.; national forest service, A. G. , Brownlee, Denver. The first day's session will be called . to order by Joseph II. Hutchinson, chairman of the local executive com- mittee, and addresses of welcome will bo delivered by Charles S. Sprague. ' prcsidonl. of the Goldlield chamber of commerce; State Senator Georgo D. ! Pyne and Governor Dickerson. Ro-. Ro-. spouses will bo made by President Richards and a representative of each state and country participating. Two Senators to Speak. Senators Francis G. Rowlands of Nevada and Charles Dick of Ohio are expected to speak. September 29 the delegates will meet in Tonopah, thirty miles disfanr, transportation trans-portation being provided by rail and automobile. Among the entertainment features planned by the Goldlield committee are a rock drilling contest, open to the world, and a street carnival to be known as the "Malapai mix-up." |