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Show assembly tall for tto tee.Ii cf tLa ccrress Utll f?ch tine as its pernor.: fccne eiall tava tcc4 completed. . ' - .' All citizens of all classes unite In the iaritatba to the Aperican HiniE congress: Atida witb cs. Sslt Last's lrwlUtioA. Salt Lake is indeed the hub of the vast metalliferous metalli-ferous mining region of the United States. No other place occupies the position it does with reference to the mining eenfers. Geographically, it is the ideal location for the permanent home of the American Mining congress. A glance at the table of distances prepared by the citizens' committee is sufficient to prove this assertion. But this is not the only reason why Salt Lake should be chosen by the great congress how in session ses-sion at Portland -as its permanent abiding place. With its commanding position, Salt Lake offers a climate so salubrious that it has become proverbial all over the country. Delightful in summer, mild in winter and favorable at all seasons, there is no place in the intermountain country . that can offer better conditions as a place of residence. - ; Again, Utah's rapid strides in the production of the preckms and commercial metals have placed her in the forefront of the mining industry. No State in the Union has shown such progress in mining ?nd the production of metals in the past five years. Her mines have proven breadwinners when others languished. The statistics of her metal production " and the dividends paid by her wealth-producers are known of all men who watch the current of events. . - With her vast mining interests, Salt Lake offers a sympathetic home for the great representative body of the mining industry: The problems that confront that, industry are here met in every form and the legislative demands of mining find hearty echo. ... ' I ;.. ' Utah has been free from labor disturbances that affect the mining industry and stands as a notable example of fair dealing between employers and em-' em-' ployed. .. , The citizens of Salt Lake are cordially in earnest .in their invitation to the congress to abide here and offer an eligible site and assistance toward the erection of a suitable temple to the raining industry that shall represent alUhat goes for progress and development. The dominant church, as an earnest 0f Its ood wilL offers the use of Its magnificent |
