Show MINE CONGRESS OPENS SESSIONS western metal holds spotlight at cah ch I 1 cago meeting chicago western mining Is lit in tho spotlight lit at the wenty fourth annual convention of the american congress con gresl which opened tie at achl cago monday londay 11 the west provided aided ninny many of tile bit big nien inen at 01 tl convention a and nd its ito exhibits cilillA ts occupy tha most croin anent places tit nt the na tiona exposition of mines and mining equipment IV J loring of san sail francisco president of tile the mining congress presided tit at tile the convention contention senator S D nicholson of colorado Colorni ld will all speak tomorrow oil A department of alanes A na tionne oil shale conference will lie be 11 held old to be in III liy by iner inen I 1 ir from on colorado utah and ther other western I 1 es ir slates fates on oil wednesday afternoon the con vent lOll will devote devoe its attention to western we stern metal raining mining |