Show BIG MEE MEETING TING EXPECTED phoenix ariz nov 25 the ant nual convention of the american mining I 1 congress which will open at phoenix ariz december ath for a five day session bids fair to be of great benefit not only to the state of arizona but to the whole southwest mining men from every part of the united states will be present in large numbers and the difficulties and problems now confronting the metal mining industry will be threshed out and valuable suggestions offered by men who have made mining their life work and aided largely in the many imi prove ments effected in this great industry during the past few years the work of the united states bureau 1 1 of mines so far accomplished and plans for future work especially as affecting western metal mining will be explained by the director dr holmes assisted by a corps of assistants it is probable that a tion car will be sent to phoenix during convention week metal mining must always be one of the 4 greatest if not the greatest industry of the western states and this is particularly true of those states embraced in that sec tion known as the great southwest the coming convention offers an opportunity to bring before the country the resources of chis territory that should not be neglected t the program for the entertainment of delegates now being arranged by the local 4 j committee while not yet completed em braces automobile trips to the roosevelt dam the great smelting smelling sm elting and mining operate eions at hayden and ray and such other forms of entertainment as gives assurance that every minute not occupied with the elhat sessions of the convention will be spent in such a manner as to leave a lasting appreciation Pre clation in the minds of the visitors regarding the hospitality of the valley dwellers |