Show MAJOR E L major E B L Shaf nor a prominent citizen of cleveland ohio and a western mine owner was in the city the first of the month on his way home from madison county montana where he is heavily interested in the west shore mine major who is a brother in law of J C thompson of sheets thompson this city enjoys the proud distinction of being the president oi of the international mining congress the next session of which will be held in butte montana on september 1st ast next and continuing four days in speaking to a representative of the mining review major was very enthusiastic thusia over the forthcoming session of the con congress aress and he predicts that the september meet will be by far the most successful one ever yet held and he says that every assurance has already been given that the attendance will be at least among the delegates present on this occasion there is is every ty MAJOR E L reason to believe there will be many men of national reputation in in mining ining engineering milling and metallurgical circles besides many eastern investors and capitalists as there is a small army of men interested in mining who will attend the convention because of the fact that the next session is to be held in one of the greatest mining camps in the world the fact that butte is so accessible by several through lines will also be an inducement for a large attendance another important factor which will insure the success of the congress being that the leading business and mining men of butte and of montana will be exceed exceedingly ir gly liberal and will cheerfully contribute all the funds necessary for the carrying out of the pro gramme and the entertainment tain ment of guests on a large scale major shaf ner also informs the review that secretary irwin mahon of carlisle pa will move his headquarters to butte sometime in F february when handwork har hard vork dwork will begin such auch as will ensure the success of the next meeting although major is a young man he is thoroughly imbued with the spirit of enterprise calculated to make the next session of the congress all that its most sanguine supporters could hope for besides which he is a gentlemen of marked ability and capacity it is with pleasure that we publish his portrait herewith as many of our readers will doubtless make his acquaintance sometime during the present year |