Show MINING CONGRESS CONG RESS headquarters some five years ago salt lake made a bid bd for the establishment of the permanent headquarters of the american min mining ing congress in this city the off offer er was a bonafide one and included the offer to build a structure for the home of the congress which should cost in the neighborhood of denver however made all kinds of promises and the concession was awarded that place during the annual meeting of the congress at portland since that time however denver has not moved a finger in the way of redeeming its pledges and the congress had no more of a home or headquarters than is afforded by rented rooms and it is stated that for these accommodations not even the rent has been paid from all of which it should be inferred that denver is not in reality interested in the establishment of permanent alLent headquarters for the congress in its midst on the other hand salt lake was greatly disappointed in its failure to secure the object of its quest the proposition made by salt lake was not of the hot air variety its offer was made in all seriousness and with the expectation of carrying out its pledges now however it begins to look as if the question would be reopened opened re and the indications are that salt lake will eventually be named as the permanent headquarters of 0 the congress at the recent meeting of the congress at los angeles a general expression of the delegates favored this arrange all 11 over the ments and mining men from a west recognizing the fact that salt lake is rapidly developing into the greatest mining center in this intermountain region are almost unanimous in their hope that the congress committee will decide for salt lake in this matter the election of hon john dern as president of the mining congress is an indication of the trend of sentiment as regards the selection of salt lake as permanent hea headquarters d and the known attitude of mr dern in the premises is almost a guarantee that this city will secure the coveted plum in addition to making a strong pull a pull altogether in order to secure the permanent headquarters of the mining congress lor for salt lake it is due to mr dern as the chief representative of the congress that salt lakers should do everything in their power to advance the interests of the congress in every way possible |