Show THIRTY 11 STATES represented AT ANNUAL MINING CONGRESS men of high authority on matters matter pertaining to mining and metallurgy meet in annual convention coplon mo three hundred delegates from ebirt states were present here at the first business bu biness session ot of the american mining congress which alch be gan its annual on the alth men alen of high authority on matters per ta inting to mining and metallurgy were on the program for addi addresses esses on vall vail ous kindred subjects A committee of five was mas named to draft a measure that will prevent min ing engineers from aiding in the per pet ration of mining frauds A resolution asking the federal gov to issue separate patents to lands suitable for or both mining and agricultural pui poses and classifying mineral lands as aa I 1 mineral lands only was submitted but action was waa de f erred berred A declaring for ad valor ern em tax on imported file ores of 30 a ton was adopted and pach member pledged himself to work tor for the en of such stich by addressing a let ter tei to his congressman urging it in an interview here president richards stated that roosevelt a few days ago told him he would to the national congress cou gresS the establishment of a bureau of min ing similar to the department of agli agil culture an address by dr lr erasmus asmus haworth of the state university of kansas on ting for gas gaa and petro petroleum lell was of especial interest to the delt delp gates the night was as devoted to the address of president J 11 rich ards of beibe idaho and a public reception and social session at the elks club |