Show THE MONEY FLOWING IN 1 For the Mining Congress to Be Held Here OUR CITIZENS LIBERALITY A uMBER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED YESTERDAY Brings the Total Up to Nearly Twentyfive Hundred Dollars Meeting of the Executive Committee Commit-tee On Monday Much Work Bo ing Done Communications Rs ceived The fund of the International Mining congress expanded by donations yesterday terdaj to 23S0 The local committee now states that if contributions continue con-tinue to come with the present alacrity the minimum amount decided upon as necessary to properly conduct the congress con-gress will be easily raised The liberality of Salt Lakes citizens I who have been called upon for financial i finan-cial support has been a subject of congratulation I con-gratulation among members of the committee I as they are working zeal tah ously to get the amount at as early a date as possible But there are some contributions depended upon by the committee which are coming in rather I I tardily I know there are a large I number of citizens said Secretary I Johnson in referring to the subject who fully intend to contribute and I do not see why their contributions have not already come in unless it Is that they are waiting to see what the rest are going to do We desire the moral support that I promptness in this matter will give as its Influence on the smaller businessmen business-men who will no doubt come forward in time with customary liberality will I undoubtedly be felt The prompt response re-sponse of the railroads is especially appreciated I A meeting of the executive committee commit-tee will be held on Monday and the members expect that bj that time the I contributions will be sufllcient to enable en-able the committee to proceed definitely definite-ly on plans decided upon some time ago An illustration of the interest shown bj citizens in the congress was I I given at headquarters when a gentleman j gentle-man placed 100 in the hands of Secre I I tar Johnson with the request that his I I name be withheld from the public fa ho fro A large amount ot uorkjs being done in the way of sending out invitations The secretary wrote yesterday to the invitation committee of the mining and irrigation convention which meets this week at Baker City Ore urging the sending of delegates to the congress i Ji kt tie i I I Wz I uisII I i1 4LIi1 h9ii4f e < SpecIal written letters are also being addressed to diplomatic repreaentatives of foreign governments bearing the endorsement of the governor and favorable fa-vorable responses are expected The I most important epistolary work is the sending of letters to all the state governors I gov-ernors asking them to appoint d legates le-gates to the congress The following letter from the Salt I Lake Brewing company was particularly particu-larly pleasing to the committee as ex I pressing the kind of sentiment they I believe should actuate all who desire i I the success of the congress I Salt Lake City March 25 189 I R Mackintosh Esq Chairman Finance Fi-nance Committee International Mining Congress Salt Lake City Utah Dear SirYours of the lSth to hand and in reply would say that we are I willing to aid the mining interests of r this western country to the fullest extent ex-tent of our ability Therefore we take pleasure in handing you herewith our check for J100 Wishing you the greatest success in this undertaking we remain Yours very truly SALT LAKE CITY BREWING CO Jacob Moritz Gen Mgr P S Having had a great deal of experience in soliciting aid In enterprises enter-prises of this kind I can say that the J method you have adopted for raising i funds is a good one and I hope most sIncerely that all those who are doing business in this city will feel that this i mining congress to be held in this city I next July Is one of the most important events which will have occurred in Salt I Lake and knowing this to be true 11 hope that those who are willing to aid i this matter will come promptly to the I front with such liberal subscriptions as I will ensure the fullest measure of success suc-cess and not wait to first learn the size of the donations of others before contributing Very respectfully yours I I JACOB MORITZ I The receipts to date are i Previous acknoesIedged1915 00 1 Cash contribution 100 00 David Keith 3000 I Salt Lake City Brewing company I I com-pany 100 00 1 Oregon Short Line Railroad I I company 150 00 Studebaker Bros Manufacturing Manufactur-ing company 2500 Total 2SO 00 ctJ p r If 11 1 I LIh wIxc i1 II4 1z tt IBli J EXECUTIVE CQMniTT 1 T I THREE PF JTHE HOST ACTIVE WORKERS 1 1f < 1 > oi rh A |