Show MINING CONGRESS PUBLIC LAUDS LANDS lAIS Portland Ore ire Aug u Tho nf of the day dil of Ir the American Min Mining Mil lug ing Ilg was Wil toa to n a tire pro of Ir it tho tite th of or the lie com COl appointed by HoO velt vel to InvestIgate the condition or cit n pull pub Ik lie II lands lundu amid report to tn the national for COI or existing evils els and Imd t In lii Inthe time the 1111 laws Iu I I F I II I chief ch let of oC tins lh service and Int ott forester orester of ot the tho Hilten weme etc the lie Ii list They hey oil t I lied titu work 1011 they tile aro In iii pios Their I lilt lt to 10 the lit 1 Is Itt II to gain tho the fullest mm I iet PoSsible I it a from ruin Ilu in I mi Pig InK men miten of the In country lii I s to am vamps ruin pit rough Ii out HIl Iii t I lie Ibo countr coult t ry and amid 1111 learn what t laud modi modifications I In lii the tho lie public land laws laiva ate II red Ic by ii h those tho e engaged In II i ml HIP Ihl Industry I nil tin I my To Io 10 that lii t end ell tho thin com COl of tt the wil hoar heat OH on 11 many or of tIns the delegates dole as al ll while In iii II and auth 1111 Invite men tho tIme country to rOth com communicate any statements of or fact that lint may 11 inn have como 1010 to 10 their notice pi II tIme the operation of or present laws conduct of or forest Corl I reserves together with Wih surges laws 1111 as its 18 to 10 changes In II the lie existing Dr H Ji H n state geologist ot or 1 spoke dining the forenoon session on iii 01 tho the functions of or the tue state geological and burette bureau urell of ot geol geology 1101 gee ogy tigy and mines 1111 Dr Ir Buckley spoke ex cx It Si handling ha hug tho t h a subject so In II H I masterful D of o Seattle delivered delv reed ered ld nn 11 address on Cli mining laws Pulled Stales mutt mint or government away assay office vas tho ho subject ot or an nil 11 ad nd Oregon s by II John 11 1 I Mitchell of This hiR afternoon the lie delegates and Ind via viI ls will wi be guests of or the citizens of ot for or n mi I rip over the city mit eH There will wi be bo mi an 11 evening session nt at which K E I An Au diens of tho the University of or Nebraska will wi speak on an nit ni entirely new mica and Ind novel naval subject to bo o by h an In eminent thinker on nit 01 of ot the lie Union Ills Ils subject will whit wi fo ho 0 The Tue Promoter mimi and ald his hil place In iii our development The he nil dross tross will 1 bo be o delivered In tim II the time where the of or the lie are 11 held hell and 11 tho lie large lame seating It ItIs ID Is expected will ti he utilized by hy the pres presence prel ence once of oC many man delegates and vis vIe visitors HorH to time the I The he committee on resolutions report reported ed od favorably on the resolution Intro by hy President J II 11 1 for foi tOI tIns tho establishment of ot u ie I department of ot mining and 1111 tint metallurgy by tile the government The fhe i evolution re me review view lr H the time information and 1111 the thu work of ot tile the Ihl department of antI and that of or commerce und labor and all presents tenuous m Why hy the mining Industry by leason of lr fIt Its Hs great groat Influence upon nit all 11 other re resources and Industries and nut tho lie advancement of or the country should receive consideration with agil aglI culture amid other othor pursuits The con colt COI unanimously approved the tho judgment of 01 tho lie committed K V 11 ii I Newell In 11 hit his hil address which wait brief asked the tho congress to 10 formu formulate late litto for fez rul the lie benefit of the public minis lands commission SUg as 11 to or not tIme nic lre desired In Ii the time law lawo of 01 o apex The of ut the time commis commissioner t shouters here he ht mild mid was WIS to ld Idell ideas ft mom the delegates us as IR to what tile the mimI and IIII the Ito extra lateral right KO mo o called allied ll I el being one alto of IC greatest concern to mining operators expressions are Tel much desired and mining aiming tire Ultimately related of oC the lie highest Ini ed etl ho lie said some seine SOle 1111 tIme the United development In lit 11 located where States being Humes lulla of or early mining days have hn been heel converted Into mimic canals fo to and horticultural lud The he law of or 2102 by hy 1 which the fund utilized tr m the i sale of or manila lands in lit live Iv set tickle aside tot for reclamation was III Kit ri purposes was salt nl explained by y Mr I Newell Newal who tho furnished Interesting data to tInt congress regarding the work vork of or his De she Department e forester of IC the lie Unit United ed ell States Informed the convention that hint President too Idea Iten is II that t pub llo 10 lb lands should be he hI devoted to tIme the best beAt possible use 1130 and Ild hid the object of or the como coma ml In Is II to ascertain what i lint hat Is the best nut 1111 pose pORe to 10 which lands may la mac be le devot cd Mr thi 1 portrayed In an aim In Intel esting manner tim the differences In Iii II the etl wishes 1 hll of or tho the lumbering livestock mining with wih regard to public rights rl etc ete lands Innel water itter ell |