Show tin at STATES stats R ff AT ANNUAL MINING men of H ah authority on matters pertain ng to M n ng and metal burgy meet in annual convent on coplon mo three bundled ed delegates from thirty states were present here at the first business session of the american mining congress which be gan its annual convent on on the alth men of high authority on matters per to mining and metallurgy were on the p for addresses on varl vart ous kindred subjects A committee of five was named to draft a measure that will prevent mm min ing engineers from aiding in the per petr pet atlon ration of mining frauds A resolution ai ing the federal gov eminent to issue separate patents to lands suitable tor for both mining and agricultural purposes and classifying mineral lands as mineral lands only was submitted but action was de berred A resolution declaring for ad valor em ern tax on imported zinc ores of 30 a ton was adopted and each member pledged himself him elf to work tor for the en tor cement of such by addressing a let ter to his congressman urging it in an interview here president richards stated that president roose velt veit a few days ago told him he would recommend to the national congress the establishment of a bureau of min ing similar to the department of agil an address by dr erasmus haworth of the state university of kansas on prospecting tor for gas and petroleum was ol 01 especial interest to the dele gates the night session was devoted to the address of president J H rich ards of boise idaho and a public re caption and social session at the elks club |