The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-08
THE MINING CONGRESS,
1t Promises to Be as Great a Success as tn
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Following the "A. 0. q. W. convention
comes the Mining ongress, beginning July
IL and continuing for four DAYS. The last
meeting Of the congress was held at Den
yer, in November last. Helena was selected
as the next place Of meeting and ex-Gov. S.
T. Hauser was appointed a committee of
one to arrange for the congress. Mr.. Hau-
Ser realized that hard and steady work
would be necessary to make the convention
a success, and also that the entire state
must be interested in the affair. About
Jour months ago he selected an executive
committee, made up of prominent mon
living in all sections of Montana. At the
first meeting of the committee Mr.. Hauser
was selected Al chairman, Geo. W. Irvine
as vioe-chairman, and Barnard Brown as
secretary. A large number of s~ub-commit-
tees were also selected, and then the work
began. It was realized that Sill the
must be done by the Montana committee,
and the only outside assistance that could
be hoped for was that from tine ~ewspape
and The railroads. The latter were soon
ern Pacific. General Passenger Agent
Whitney, of the Great Northern, and Gen
eral Passenger Agent Iomax, of the Union
Pacific, agreeing to do all they could to
make the congress a success. In line with
this promise, the railroads have made the
same rates to tho mining. congress as to
the A. O. q. w. convention, and nave also
issued q lot of advertising matte. Score
tary Browns share of the work is not a
small enc. The apportionmeut to the con-
Qress is very liberal, all cities having over
LOCO inhabitants being entitled to a certain
representation. Governors of the states
also have the appointment of delegates,
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be a number of delegates at large. Ten
thousand certificates were printed, and
these have all been mailed. Besides there
Is a large and constantly increasing
mail, requiring close attention. Already
the returns are coming in announcing
the appointment of delegates. AS fast as
received the names are entered up in a big
book, and the railroad companies in inter
est will be furnished about June l with q
complete list of the appointees. Creden-
tials were sent all the leading papers of
the country. and marked copies, containing
notices of the congress-. are received daily.
The convention will be made up of the
representative men of the United States,
including mining men, bankers. United
States senate 8, representatives, and prom
inent men on both sides of the silver coin
age question. Among the governors VIII
have acknowledged the ~receiLt of cfeden
tials are Peck, of Wisconsin, Mellette, o
South Dakota, Thomas, of Utah. Merriam
of Minnesota, Markham. of California
and Patterson, of PENNSYLVANIA. Gov
Aorrigsey, of Nebraska, writes that whl!
he may not be able to attend, he is in earn
est sympathy with the objects of the con
%ventlon, and will do what he can to furthe
its work.
The committee having the arrangement
OF a programme in charge are making up
most interesting one. One OF the principe
fR5t1rGg will he u pri1a lr,t1ir~ 1npfar
lasting four nights, the prizes ranging fror
$lUD to $500. The governor will deliver tn
address OF welcome and there will b
several banquets. In addition Butte an
Anaconda wilt take the members of til
convention over on the west side and CIV
them a day to inspect tho mines in the on
place and the slnelter and mills III til
other. 1t is also propos d to have an e,
cursion to Great Falls to look at the Bosto
ann Montana company's big works there.