The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-15
The Officers Of the Mining Congress-
Executive COMMITTEES Are Kept
Busy Now.
Many Replies Coming In to the
Invitations Sent Out q Few
Weeks AGO. N
Ths Railroads and the Press Aalplng this
Cause A,ong--What so''ta Prominent
Men Say About H.

m1tt43 OF yQ4 NMtI0UuA A&AA4AA NOAHAVNA AZ
progressing in excellent shape. Every mai!
brings to Chairman Hauser and Secretary
Brown responses to the invitations sent,
and the tons OF tho acceptance indicates
that ths most prominent men III the United
States, politically and from q commercial
standpoint, are fully alive to the import
ance OF the congress. The railroads are
aiding the wosk in every possible way. The
rate Of one fare for the round trip Ia u great
inducement. In addition the Great North
ern, in ita Helena convention bulletin, gives
a ten days limit, going and returning, on
round-trip tickets. allowing holders to stop
or do a little fishing. The newspai ers, also,
nte doing great work in calling attention to
the congress-. Invitations were sent all tho
leading papers Of the United States, AM
they were given the privilege Of naming .
delegate to sit in the congress-. It has been
appreciated, md many viii! avail them
selves OF the invitation. John A. Bell,
managing editor of the Detroit Free Press,
ID acknowledging the receipt Of his creden-
tinls. says:
Your handsome and unique credentials
were duly received. Please accept our
thanks for the compliment. The FREQ
Press cannot be represented ia person ut
tho congress, but it will be br proxy,
through the Associated press. The energy
and taste displayed by the executive COM
mittee in the preliminary work nugut we'll
for q most successful congress-
The Eureka, Nevada. Sentinel, recognizes
the importance Of the Helena ongres and
calls attention to the wo.k it may do. The
writer Of the article evidently does not
grasp the full scope of the congress-, re
ferring to it principally il the light Of a sill
YER congress-, While the silver question
will undoubtedly come in for a large share
Of attention, there will be among the dele
gates eminent men in the mining industry,
who will discuss both from a scientific and
4 practical standpoint tho working OF mines
and the operation Of mills, while the re-
gently perfected methods Of working low
Grade oies will be discussed and explained.
The congress- will be an educational one,
with an exchange Of ideas not only
on the coinage question but also
on the mining industry generally. AZ OF
these points are covered by the call conven-
ing the congress. Tho Sentinel, in an edi-
torial. has this to say Of the congress: THE
Denver convention WAs the largest and
nblest silver meeting ever held in the
United States. It comprised over six hun
dred delegates from thilty-fou states. Full
delegations were present from such states
a. Maine, Connecticut and Ohio. md lar
tial delegations from many other eastern
states. The representation from the south
and granger northwest was especially strong.
The Helena convention will be Of unusual
Importance as possessing q possible 20
litical interest. It was called in July for
a purpose. that purpose being the nam
ing Of a presidential ticket pledged TO the
single int, est of silver If deemed ad-
disable. 1t comes after the national CON
y%entiona Of both parties have spoken.
The silver states can there agree upon
ONE plan OF united action to make their
influence felt in the presidential election.
We do not know the number OF delegates
10 which Nevada will be entitled. but it
Eill not be less than ten. We should nave
there a full delegation of our ablest and
most reliable silver men. The gold bugs,
who prefer party to silver, should nave
Colcord timely notice that he must appoint
only friends of silver"
Editor M. Fl. de Young, of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, in acknowledging the re-
ceipt Of IN invitation. expresses the kindest
wishes for the success of the congress
Senator Stewart writes thut he will make
ii q point to DO present if lossible, and if
he is not able to attend he will write a let
ter to be read at the congress. Senator
Mitchell returns thanks for the compliment
and says he will take pleasure in being
present. Senator CONAN writes to ex-C4ov.
Hauser az follows: II am indebted to YOU
for your kind remembrance, and for the
honor you have conferred. | heartily
hope to be able to attend tho convention.
I would like very muoh'{ to do so, as this
amount Of information on would obtain
bv meeting SO many gentlemen who are
deeply interested in mining, anu who have
a thorough knowledge Of everything per-
tanning to it. would be very great indeed"
Others heard from are Senators Irurpie,
and Stanford, Representatives D.. B. Hen
derson, John L. Cutting, j. G. Burrows, b,
A.. Enloe, VIM. G. Oates, Chas. +. Crisp and
A. nj. Dochsty. Representative VIM. Il.
Crawford, of North Carolina, says he il
in sympathy with the congress. and il in
his power he will attend. J. r. Fellows. Of
New York. says he cannot attend, but ap-
points Fletcher Maddox. of White Sulphur
Springs in his stead.
The mayors of Kansas City. Cincinnati
and other large cities have named full del
egations, MS we'll us some Of the governors.
Gov. Brown, Of Maryland, says he cannot
attend himself, but he has appointed a very
strong delegation in the persons OF Chas.
+. Mayer. Lloyd Lowndes, VIM. Keyser,
who handles the output Of the Anaconda
A.. Hamilton, Jesse Hilles and FL. G. Black.
All the committees arc at work, while the
secretary is kept busy replying to oommu-
nications relating to the scope Of the con-
Rless and other details.
Manuel Carols cigars, Regalia. 1aM cents at
VIM. Weinstein IL Co.
Mrs. Anna Knrstedt, midwife, No. 2O3