Show international mining congress at the close of the international mining congress held in this city last year it was decided to hold the next session in milwaukee wis in august of this year but as the subject eject has not been agitated as yet in salt lake and as rumors were afloat to the effect that the outlook for the next congress was not very bright THE REVIEW in order to ascertain just how matters stood addressed a letter to colonel B P F montgomery the president of the next congress congress 11 as follows SALT LAKE CITY UTAH june COLONEL B F montgomery cripple creek colorado dear sir I 1 write to inquire as to the status of the international mining congress which 1 I 1 believe is scheduled to convene in milwaukee wis in july next I 1 believe that you are president of the organization and should therefore theredo re be in in position to know how affairs aro are shaping themselves for the next meeting from what I 1 can learn here the outlook for the next congress is not very bright but if anything can be done towards helping it along THE REVIEW will be glad to do all it can in this direction very truly WILL C HIGGINS editor MINING REVIEW the reply wasas was as follows CRIPPLE CREEK COLO june 8 1899 WILL C HIGGINS ESQ salt lake city utah dear sir your esteemed favor of june 2nd and received the next session of the international mining congress is scheduled to convene in milwaukee on the to of august inclusive but I 1 have a letter from mr johnson saying that the local committee at milwaukee would be glad to postpone it until some time in september 1 I think the outlook for a full meeting is good but as soon as the exact time is determined ter mined upon I 1 will advise you fully with program and all details concerning it within my knowledge very truly B F montgomery |