Show PREPARING FOR BIG CONVENTION OF if MINING mm MEN MENI I Representative Utah Delegation tion lion to Exploit Resources 1 of This State I I CITY LOGICAL CENTER FOR MINING TEMPLE nI 4 OFFICERS ARE ELECTED FOR UTAH BRANCH OF NATIONAL CONGRESS I Officers were chosen hoen and plans for formulated or to exploit mineral mineraI re resources r sources In the thc of the board of or directors of the Utah branch of the thc American Mining Co jn the thc Com Corn Commercial Commercial mercial club dub at 1230 1 3 yesterday esterday noon The officials of I the mining organization now are President Duncan MacVIchie of Salt Lake LuRe o Vice president C E J Loose of Provo Secretary W E VIgus VIus of Salt Lake Treasurer M H Walker alker of or Salt Lake Seven Soven directors with John Dern Dem chairman of the tile board presiding were in session for two and hours Then Themen eM there all of whom have big bl bI mining Interests In Utah were Samuel Newhouse D C John Dern David Dald Keith D N A Dun Dunyon yon roll on and E A Will VII The two remain remainIng J Ins Ing directors Dr J E Talmage and C CE CE CE E Loose Loo e ver absent because of Im un Important Important business matters I The resignation of or Colonel E A Wallas Wall Wallus Walla I us as a member of or the board of directors was sas received and accepted and C W V Saxman chosen hosen In his stead The rhe re report report port ort of or the committe on bylaws was read Teall and adopted The Tue various Vanous sub subcommittees subcommittees committees of the organization will be chosen by b the officers at a u later date Convention Is Discussed Offers of or official positions in the or 01 organization i were tendered by b the direct directors I ors org to Samuel Newhouse D C Jack Jackling ling and John Dern all of whom have havel l lle leen en n extremely active In forming and perfecting the Utah t tah branch and devel developing developing the states mining Interests All I three men expressed their gratitude for forthe forthe forthe the honors tendered them but were un oble to accept Sir Mr Newhouse and Mr JacKling because of or their extensive business Interests while Mr r Dern Dem is al already a ready rca a member of or the national board of or directors or of the American Mining Congress I IThe IThe The big convention of I the American I 4 Mining Congress which will ill ilI be held in InPUt PUt burg Pa on Dec Dee 2 3 4 and 5 was wa discussed and an It was wars decided to maka mak every possible effort to send a full rep of or Utah delegates there A I paper will 1111 also be and read in inthe inthe I Ithe the convention by one of the Utah dele del delegates I gates wherein facts in regard to mineral mineraI riches and development will bo be related and eastern Investors will be in informed informed formed of the possibilities of mining future The directors discussed the probability ity lt It that the American mining congress con will ilI remove Its official headquarters from Denver because of the failure of the Colorado metropolis to keep Its Us promises and nn all aU were wen agreed that Salt Lake would be bi b the logical center for forthe forthe forthe the location of oC the mining temple Pending the action of the convention no plans were formed ormed in the meeting to deprive Denver DEner of o the prize but the decision was vas reached to have hae the Utah delegation del gatlon in readiness to capture the headquarters headquarter In case of a decision to remove them Salt Sah Lake Logical Center H lt was wa pointed out in the meeting that the convention will first have to total take tal the tho headquarters away from Den Denver Dener DenYer ver Yer er and if It this happens which now no very ery the Utah elega delegation delegation tion will immediately go KO to the front and leave Ie axe no stone unturned turned un to capture the headquarters for or Salt Lake It will be shown that this city is the log logical lo teal ical and geographical center of the In Intermountain Intermountain intermountain district and antl Is now In the Heart of M the th greatest mining develop development ment In the west est Denver Demer Is off orr to one side of or the min mining minIng mm ing lug district now and the development I Ii h the adjoining country count does oes not be begin begin gin to compare with that of Utah l tah so soone soone soone one member stated The convention will be told toM that in the work of or the theS S congress ss along alons other lines such as se sc securing securing curing necessary legislation for tor the tho protection of mine owners and Invest Investors ors ci Utah has always been in the front and will Trill be In the future because of the extensive interests interest and powerful Influence of mining men In Utah |