Show MINING CONGRESS MINERAL EXHIBIT the state secretary of the international mining congress is in receipt of the following folio wing from secretary mahon butte montana august ath 1902 mr W C higgins state secretary international mining congress salt lake city utah dear sir we are now completing our arrangements for a magnificent mineral display senator W A dark clark has donated the big pavillion papillion pa at columbia gardens for that purpose we are now erecting very artistic stands upon which to place all exhibits montana of course will havea have a very fine display idaho likewise and california oregon and I 1 think washington what is utah going to do there will be no charge for this space everything will be open and free and well guarded both day and night if i it is the purpose of utah to take part in this exhibition get them to work at once and if possible have the same consigned to mr J R wharton manager of the electric railway co here and also manager of the columbia gardens whatever may be sent please see sea that it reaches here by the or of this mouth month have it properly marked and described this coming session of the congress gre will in every sense of the word be the largest and most representative body of men ever assembled on the pacific slope I 1 have notice of six delegates coming from london also telegram that the italian government will be represented and am looking for more information of this kind by every mall and I 1 would be sorry if utah should be con by its absence let me hear from you at once very truly yours IRWIN MAHON secretary |