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Show RENO, Nov, Aug. 13. Gold producers, produc-ers, government representatives, bankers and economists from fourteen states meeting here at tho call of Governor Gov-ernor Emmet Boyle to consider plans for tho relief of gold producers of the nation, perfected organization today under the title "The American Gold conference." Governor Emmet D. Doyle was elected chairman. The morning session was devoted to an explanation of the purpose of the conference and tho appointment of committees. Among tho speakers heard during tho day wero John G. Kirchen, mining operator of Tonopah; H. N4 Lawrie of Portland, chairman of ; the Oregon bureau of mines, and geo- 5 logy commission; W. G. Ralston, for- i mer United States treasurer of tho , sub-treasury of San Francisco ana Courtney dc Kalb, editor of the Mining Min-ing and Scientific press. Tho conference mot this morning to consider the report of the resolutions committee and in the afternoon vlsii-ed vlsii-ed Virginia City by automobile to inspect in-spect some of the mines of the Corn-stock Corn-stock lode that have recently resumed) operation. J ' |