Show atrophies trophies to be given I 1 mine rescue heroes 0 an expenditure ot of 1000 has been authorized authorised by congress lor for the pur chase and bestowal ot of trophies to be conferred by the bureau ot of mines at the international mine rescue and first aid contests upon miners who have performed noteworthy teats feats in rescue work in time of mine acci dents and disasters this Is the first government recognition of the kind tor for the humanitarian life saving work ot of the american miner in the course ot of each year ear there comes to the bureau ot of mines reports ot of many s stirring red blooded deeds ot of hero ism performed by miners in times ot of peril and stress and the bestowal of these trophies Is expected to consal tuta a most interesting event at the mine rescue and first aid contests which are annually participated in by from seventy five to a hundred teams from the mining centers of the united states mexico and canada the commission of fine arts has been appealed to in the matter of the preparation of suitable designs tor for the trophies which may graph cally symbolize the humanitarian ef e forts torts of the american miner |