Show MONEY FOR MINING CONGRESS special correspondence spokane Kanel wash fed feb 10 officials of the american mining congress will be formally advised in a few days that a fund of has been subscribed and guaranteed by operators and business men of spokane for the 1912 convention which will meet the last week in november or early in december the congress gave the people of spokane two weeks in which to raise the fund which however was subscribed in two days thirty five hundred dollars was raised in a few hours the first day as follows norman interests spokane 1000 J J L harper republic mines corporation republic wash 1000 andrew laidlaw coal mine operator spokane 1500 walter J nichols spokane and spokane mining mens club the spokane stock exchange raised and the balance was subscribed by business men sidney norman who was active in raising the fund said the congress is 1 I 1 practically assured for spokane the spokane mining club headed by L K armstrong will operate cooperate co with the spokane chamber of commerce in making the sessions of interest to the various branches of the industry also in providing adequate entertainment for the officers delegates and vasi visitors tors in the event the next meeting is awarded to spokane |