The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-24
The International Mining Congress.


appointed to attend the information.
al Mining Congress which meets in
this city on July 9th, 7th, 9Th aud 0th
This docs not include the delegates
ut large from Colorado, Wyoming,
California, and seven other States
which have indicnted their intention
of being represented but havo not
yet announced their appointments.
The delegates, of whose appoint
mont official notice has beon received,
como from twenty four different
States and 1888 cities Most Of
them are directly interested in some
branch Of mining, and all of them
arc personally concerned in the oh.
jects OF tho Congress- They como
from these States: Arkansas, Cali.
fornia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kcn.
tucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-.
souri,, Montana, Nebraska, Now Jcr.
sey, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin,
| Wyoming. Besides these thero will
be n strong attendance from Canada,
official delegates from tho govern.
mont of Mexico and consular Of com.
merclal representatives from num.
ber of other foreign governments
which havo boon invited through the
State department.
The objects of the Congress- arc
purely practical in character. Poll.
tical subjects and discussions arc out
of order in its sessions It is intend.
cd to promote tho interests Of all on
gagged in mihing pursuits whether ns
investors, managers or laborcrs. In
aid Of this purpose, ono Of its princi.
pal aims il 10 sccurc the estublsh
ment Of national department Of
mines with cabinet officer ut it's
head. It will discuss tho desirabili
ty Of revising and codifying tho
tho IMMORAL land laws; Of opening
tho Spanish land grants to prospec.
tors and miners; it will discuss the
desirability Of mutual bonding priv.
ileges for mine shipments and sup
plies between Canadian and Ameri.
can points; it will discuss problems
Of mine management, orc treatment
methods, relation Of railroads tc
mineral development and number
Of other subjects Of broad general
interest to miners. Every branch OF
the industry will be- represented
among the delegates and every re-
gion Of the country, no tho pro
gramme will take the widest range
possible within practical limits.
The Congress, however, will no
be limited 10 business matters solely
The people Of Salt Lake have giver
$4,000, and expect to make it So,
600, which will 10 used to mako tn,
Congress success in every dlrec
ton. TO do this, tho social pro
grnmmo has been arranged to CIV
everybody good timc. There vii
be big reception at ono Of tho grcu
resorts on tho Great Salt Lake, II
which salt water bathing, dancin,
and other amuscmcnts will be opp
J to tho guests. There will be spcciu
} excursions to the large mining camp
close by, whore visitors will be guest
Of tho camp aud will havo somo c
} tho largest mines in the countr
opened for their inspection. A con
plimcntary concert will be given j
! the Tabernacle by the Mormon Tab
l ornaclo choir Of 900 voices. A
( entertainment foor tho ladies' VIII
; accompany Delegates is also in cor
tcmplatlon, and it will not be Sa
. Lakes fault if tho pleasure of tt
0 OCCASION does not equal its pructic,
t benefits.
Railroad rates Of single fal
q plus 81 for tho round trip will
. given from all points between Chic
g 90 and San Francesca. East an
g south Of Chicago rate Of Il fare ar
II n third has been given, and indic
q cntions point to II very luTso a,ton'
@ ance--largor oven than at Donv
+. last year when over thousand del