The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-06

A large contingent of the Utah dele
CATION to the Denver Gold convention
viii leave this morning for the field of
action over the Union Pacific.
The gentlemen who will attend this
convention in the cause of the mining
interests of Utah are all active, enter
prising and progressive mining men,
and they go prepared TO do their ut
most TO give prominence to the un-
rivaled mineral resources of the state.
The delegation is headed by Hon.
John Dern, of the Mercur mine, and
upon the arrival Of the party in Den
yer they will stop at the Brown Palace
Hotel which will be the headquarters
of the delegation, and before appearing
upon the floor of the convention con-
ference will he held To consider the
best methods of advance the mining in
1erests of Utah and also to make ar
rangements TO identify the state with
the permanent organization of the
convention. which will be effected be-
fore its adjournment.
At a meeting of the delegd ton held
yesterday morning notice was received
pointed a delegation OF I'VE 10 attend
the convention, as follows:
Judge ". A Sherman, Colonel S. 3.
Eiilner. J. W. Neill, c. H Schue and
w. D. Hodges.
1t is understood that these gentle
men viii ATTEND.
The committee on Utah minerals, APP
pointed at Saturdays meeting, VIII
make a very crediIable showing, con-
sidering the limited time they had for
the work in hand. and it is believed
that before the home coming of the dele
cation it viii he universally understood
that as a gold producer Utah VIII
eventually rank head and shoulders
with the other gold states of the wet.
At the meeting yesterday other sun
jects were discussed, among them be-
ing the great Importance of having d
mineral display in this city during the
Trans Mississippi congress and the Pho
neer Jubilee from every mining camp In
the state. and on motion the following
resolution was unanimously adopted;
Resolved. That the president of the
Salt Lake mining exchange be and
hereby is requested to take steps imme-
diately to secure and place on exhibit
ton in this city during the Trans Mis-
sissippi congress and the Pioneer Jubl-
lee. samples Of ore from the various
mining camps of Utah in such man.
ner as to attract the attention OF visit
ors.
1t is to be hoped. now that the ball
has been set in motion. that il Will be
pushed along. and that every public
spirited citizen will do what he can TO
advance the cause of mining in Utah.
Concerning the convention the Den
yer News says:
NO FORMAL PROGRAMME.
Nothing in the form of programme,
beyond the preliminary organization,
has been adopted by the executive
committee. as under the call, the duty
of making programme devolves upon
the convention itself. when the per-
manent orgauiza ton is reached. At 10
a. m. Wednesday at the Broadway the
atre. the first item in hand will be the
call to order by Chairman Hunter of
the executive committee and the read 1
ing of the call by Secretary Mahon. /
Acting Mayor ScObey viii then deliver
the address of welcome to the city,
following which Chairman Hunter VIII I
Introduce Governor Adams as the tenn
pcrary occupant of the chair, and the /
governor will welcome the outside dele T,
"a ties to the Inequalities of -he lead (
Ing gold commonwealth CT the Union. /
Next will come the appointment of /
on credentials, on perma- I
merit organization and on order of bust /
ness To the end that no time may be (
wasted it is hoped that no delegate /
viii interpose the moss backed objec- /
ton that no committees be named I'M
Ill the credentials committee has made .
its report II i of course understood
that none but prima facle delegates
these provided for under the call-will .
take part in the preliminary proceed (
ngs Other delegates must submit their
claims 10 the committee on credentials.
While the committees are out, 5-min-
ute speeches will be made by leading
delegates.
There are at this time no candidates
FOR permanent chairman. but the New
York and California delegations will
doubtless present the names of promi-
lent gentlemen
PLANS FOR THE OPENING.
The organization will consume the
greater part Uf the first day. If there
De any time 10 spare the California
VIII probably be asked TO
men the debate on The Relation of
ne Federal Government to Mining.
n the evening a smoker will be given
~ the Colorado mining stock exchange
II their hall on Arapahoe street.
The second day. Thursday. viii be de-
'oted largely TO seeing the smelters.
esting plants and mine-machine man
il2cluIGIS u llilS CITY. III Inc tNtiltilS-
Il the Brown Palace aotel, the ladies
sill give a reception to the delegates
md their ladies, al which a few in
ormal addresses viii be made. The
main topic for Thursdays discussion
viii be The Mining and Treatment of
-ow Grade Ores" to be introduced by a
,aper from Professor Kirby. recently
# the state school of mines.
Friday. the third day, under the COM
nittee's calculation. viii be devoted 10
visit 10 the mines and mills of Clear
'reek and Gilpin counties. The evening
ession at the Broadway will be for
NAL business. reports of committees,
nd naming the place for the next con-
-elTion.
Excursions to the different camps in
his state and Wyoming Will be in or
er Saturday morning. Rates are pro-
ided for and the delegates are eX-