Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-08-30 | Page 4 | Capture the Mining Congress.

CAPTURE THE MINING NINO CONGRESS Nine bf bi f the most pro progressive rc Rive cities in the United States have entered time the race for t time the next of the tue International Mining lillin congress which will wil l he be e called to order order ordet in hi Butte on Monday and al' al are ame making making mak mak- ing active campaigns to capture this important con iou oh should not Salt Luke hake which i is if in the center of the tue greatest mineral belt helt in the time would world unfurl un lilt- furl its banner and make immke an nn effort to brin bring the time um con congress le s to this timis cit city True the time convention on a form former r occasion was held in the time Utah capital but the reception the tue delegates ates received was VliS such a ah h hearty alt one that time the recollection of that visit here lucre will serve sele as us an ar argument in favor 0 of f repeating I i ng it ii The last Government report rt proved that Utah is in inthe time the front rank of mineral States that in 1001 1901 Utah showed th time tho greatest increase e in the hue production of silver shiver of any aimy State in the fhe Union So o rapid is the development de tie- of its itH rich ore fields that thai Utah is pushing to th th- front with such rapid strides as to alarm 11 her 1 I sister States Where such development dp is is in ill progress pro PiO I gress gless where the time Vest test equipped mines in the world arc situated and where th most practical operators in the world hiV live jye would seem to the expert mining man man to he be the place to hold a n convention coU the object of which is to discuss minin mining and promote the time great mineral industry Because Salt Lake has had this congress once is a i good gooI reason why it should have it again ag Steps should at once be taken to make n a fight for the time next Hes session ion of the convention Seattle Seat Sent tIe tle seems to have the a advantage e of an early start but it has non nonG of the time practical inducements Salt Lake is prepared to offer It i is not too teo late ate to set sel tb the ball bail rollin a There is little doubt hut but t lint flint Salt Lake ma may capture capture- th the meeting if it prompt action is iR taken rh The file l Utah all dele delegation at ion iOn should go to Butte prepared prepared pre pie pared for battle and determined to hlin bring this representative ho body of minin mining men to this cit city in 1003 Conventions Cou are good t things hill If they are not why it is it that hint hi big cities spend thousands of dollars to get them The rhe Elks Elks' reunion furnished a advertising of Salt SnIt Lal Lake e that wi will prove of incalculable value alue The mining congress affords a splendid chance to obtain industrial l' l al advertising ah and should not fail t to th tt take l e advantage nth c of it