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Show UTAH IS HONORED. Samuel Newhouse Elected Vice-President Trans-Mississippi Congress. ST. LOUIS, OcL 26. Tho Hccond section of tho Trans-MIsslsslppl Commercial congress, con-gress, held today in tho Hall of Congresses, Con-gresses, was marked by an ven largor attendance than characterized the opening open-ing session. Today's meeting was largely devoted to Irrigation, and many papers wcro read treating on tho methods pursued pur-sued In reclaiming arid lands. The following officers wore then elected: President, Thomas B. Wilcox, Portland, Or.; vice-presidents, Gen. John W. Noble, St. Loula; Samuel Ncwhou.so, Salt Lake City; M, J. Saunders, New Orleans; Dr. T. C. Frazler. Coffeyvllle, Kan.; secretary, Arthur F. Francis, Cripple Creek. Colo. F. B. Thurbcr of New York, president of the United States Export association, mado an address on "Organized Labor and the Gonerul Public." A brief address was made by John Henry Hen-ry Smith of Salt Lake on "Tho Su gar-Beet gar-Beet Industry." The congress adjourned until tomorrow morning. |