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Show IDAHO AND UTAH MINING. Mining men from nearly evory district dis-trict in Idaho aro assembled in Boiso organizing and attending tho first State Mining Congress. It is reported that much, interest and enthusiasm uro shown, and that a strong organization will bo perfected. Uocent Governor James 11. Haw ley in welcoming the delegates to this congress, spoke of tho importance of the mining indus-trj indus-trj in Idnho, of its advancement, and he predicted that "the day was not far distant when Idaho would bo the greatest-mining State in the Union." Judge Bichards, temporary chairman, dopreoatrtd haste in the organization, and favored the holding of preliminary meetings in the diA'eront sections of the State so that the State organization organiza-tion would have a firm and broad basis upon which to rest. Doubtless, however, how-ever, the delegates present representing the different mining districts, could speak ju.s't as fully as to tho needs and desires of those districts as any series of meetings could possibly do. Tho Tribune rojoicea to soo this activity ac-tivity among the Idaho mining men, artd approver, - as it hna approved for Utah, tho organirjition of a Stato association as-sociation to look after the mining in-terests in-terests and advanco the importance nnd development of tho mining iudustry. It is not necessary; of course, to havo this local organization cut looso from the American Mining Congress. On the contrary, as wo havo said heretofore in discussing the Utah situation, there would probably bo found many advantages ad-vantages in co-operating, porhnpa in a subordinate capacity, with tho American Ameri-can Mining Congress, so as to bring to bear as a. united' forco the whole influence in-fluence of tho mining industry upou any point that would bo of common interest. The mooting of Utah mining men scheduled to bo held at the Commercial Club in this city tomorrow ovcuing ought to bo ono of great importance to tho whole State of Utah, and in fact to tho mining industry in general. Just now there may be some perils to the mining industry that are temporary, tempo-rary, but which will havo to be met nevertheless. How keen the threat of damage may provo to bo, no one can tell at this time. We must hope for the best and roh ns much as wo may upon tho statement of Prosident-clect Wilson that ho will not content to nny policy that will thrcaton the disruption of -the present prosperous business conditions, con-ditions, and to tho promiso of Chairman Chair-man Underwood of tho IJouso Ways and Means Committee that tho tariff will not be reduced so as to injure any American industry. The price of lib-orty, lib-orty, howover, is otornal vigilance, as tho motto has it; and when it comes not only to a question of liberty but of actual existence, the need for this ctornnl vigilance ftr emphasized. And so we urgo tie mining men of Utah to be present at the mooting in the Commercial Club tomorrow evening., even-ing., and plead that thoy get upon a practical business basis, so that some-tiling some-tiling more than, more talk will result from tho mooting. |