The Monte Vista journal., 1898-07-02
SALT LAKE MINING CONGRESS
A Large ssA Prsatab,. Asssi.e Already
Assarsd.

Assarsd.
Salt Lake City, June 3O.-Prescnt in
dications point to the attendance of at
least 1000 accredited delegates At the
International Mining Congress to be
held here July 9TH, 7th, Sth and 9th,
with At least as many more visitors
who will tIe present rs SPECTATOR The
delegate appointments to date number
nearly 1880. representing tweuty-eev-
en- stateS and territories and rs differ
ent communities While the crowd
promises to be greatly In excess Of the
local committees expectations, ample
provision has been made for such a
contingency and every body will be
Card for. Ample hotel accOmmosia-
tiOnS arc available nj fair rates. The
funds In hand exceed 5000 aud will
he At least $1,000 by the opening Of
the congrpsA.
The program just announced by the
committee Includes = number Of social
and pseasure-giving features, as well 40
the practical business Affairs Of the
Convention. 1t b expected the frst
day. Wednesday. July eth. will BE-
largely occupied With The 0rEauisatiou
Of the body. The morning sesaion, At
10 O'Clock. will he devoted TO an I'd.
dress OF welcome by Governor Wells,
the appointment Of committees on crs.-
dtntialS AMI permanent organization
and Orsier Of busineaa. In the after.
noOn. beginning At = O'Clock, these
committees will report. the permanent
Officers will In Installed. and, II time
remains. reports will be heard from
the special committees appointed nj
Denver Inst fall. Onas 0f these com.
mittee~ was directed to consider and
formulate report upon the establish
nent Of national department Of
mines and mining: the other was to n.
port on the revision and codliicatiOu Of
the federal mining laws Both CON.
mlttecs will be ready 10 present their
conclusions when called upon by the
convention.
II thesc reports are reached by the
close OF the first day. II In expected that
they Will In before the congress Tor
Discussion and nnnl action during the
second day. Thuralny.
Wednesday evening the delegates and
their ladies' will be the guests Of HALT.
air. the rraDrt On Great HALT Lake.
where a hand convert. reception and
dance will be Kivea the visitors. All Of
Thursdays business sessions will le
devoted 10 the subjects designated by
the committee 0u order ~ business,
aud Thursday evening will In eft
open for such special entertainment NJ
may hr announced hereafter. Friday
and Ratur'iay'a businrsa has besN out.
lined by the hs,al Committee On pro.
gram. but no announcement will iIe
made until the commIttrss On order VI
btasanrss has acted upon II. Among
the subjects Ia be presented In ~.
pefs prepared especially for the occa.
Son by useu of wide experience are the
following: Coal and Coke" Advances
In Methods 0f Concentration" IRE
latioa of the Geological Survey 10 thu
Ninlng Industry" "Reiati$e Merits Of
Cyanklinx and Chlortnation." Mine
Inspection" History OF Rssiucil0u Of
smelling Costa" "I-ong Distance
Transmisslon Of Electric Power" "Ful
Cos u lump,ns." "llsc~ut Advances
In Sasrlting." ~ New Tream~ut II
Low 0rsde Ors." Copper" "lsrla,,ons
of Invssaos1 anA Nipess." All of thess
papess are rrsdy o. In cuurss oe
trrparatIoa BY men conspIcuous for
fhsar knowledge os the subjects tseai.
ed. A. they arr presented. they viii
b. dSscuased by the coagrraa, and Il n
expected the diaruusiou will pspvs u
tha greatcs, practical valus for thoa
lntervoted.