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Show MINE CONGRESS OPENS SESSIONS Western Metal Holds Spotlight at Chi-cago Chi-cago Meeting CUIciiro .Vuntoruinutiil.-.mlnInuls, In tho spotlight nt tho Jweuty-fourth annual convention of "the American mining congress which opened at Chicago Chi-cago Momlay. Tho West provided many of the big men at the convention nnd Its exhibits occupy the most prom-Incut prom-Incut places at the national exposition of mines and mining equipment. W. J. Lorlng of San Francisco, pros, blent of tho mining congress, presided at the convention. Senator S. D. Nicholson Nich-olson of Colorndo will speak tomorrow on "A Department of Mines." A national na-tional oil shale conference will ho held, to be participated in by men front Colorado, Utah and other Western states. On Wednesday afternoon the con. vcntlon will devote Its attention to Western metal mining. |