Graham guardian., 1898-07-08
THE MINING CONGRESS.

The DcSe,et NeIoS of Salt Lake
ays we are on the eve of one Of
he most important gatherings in
scientific and industrial sense that
vas ever held in the West. tbs
means the International Mining
Congress to be held on the 6th,., 18th,
Sth and 9th of July in this city.
1t is expected that fully 1000 dele
gates will be in attendance, repre-
senting nearly if not quite all the
states and territories of the Union.
Canada, Mexico and even some Of
the European nations. Among
them will be men Of scientific and
mechanical experience; men Of let
ters and standing in the social
world, as well as goooly number
Of those who know what practical
mining by having engaged in it. All
the leading mines of this State will
have specimens on exhibitor, for.
waich purpose the Hall of Relics
is being especially fitted up,
Among other displays irom Utah
will be the spleudid collection of
whilom Chamber of Commerce of
this city; the design was to have
these ores smelted or milled aud
apply the proceeds to the relief OF
the Chambers late embarrassment,
but it is row thought the ores can
be made permanent feature OF
our display of mineral wealth.
The FIRST gathering of the Con
gress was held last year ut Denver
and was more or less lmpromptu
as we'll as experimental. The ex
periment was so signal and glatify
ing q success that it was determin
cd to make it if possible a perman
ent feature of our economics, ant
this city was at once decided upo'
as the Eext gathering place. w
are not unmindful of the compli
4 nent conveyed by this action no
4 of the importance of the Congres
itself. Ample preparations h&v
been made for the reception fth
delegates, to some extent for thei
entertainment, and one of our faes
assembly buildinge-the Assembl,
Halls engaged for the sessions
| TO tbe people.e of Utah the gatt
ering is of peculiar as we'll as ger
eral interest. 1t is now reeqgnii
= ed as the fact that we have some {
I the greatest mineral deposits, d.
@ veloped and undeveIoped, in tn
world. Like other mining center
& we aIe at present under cloud r
! garding this vast and unfailin
source of wealth. When we ca
make of mining all that ente1pris
" and labor properly directed ca
r make of it--as is the case with OF
r. griculture and stock.raising--w
e5 shall then truly be on the highwa
o. to goldea era. What is true {
d as IS also true OF many of ou
@ neighbors and irue in more meas
|. ured sense Of al the seconds to bt
d represented. 1t is therefore fittin
that these should get together an
engage in council as to the bes
2 and most enduring plans Of cor
serving and forwarding the grea
Industry to which we have righ
to look for so much, and TO adop
measures generally looking to NOR
= concerted d action as we go along.
! One of the thing of a beneficial
oharacter understood to be aimee
at is another executive department
Of the Federal government to b
known as the Department Of Min
ing. This should have been estat
, lished coevaily with the Depart
, ment of Agriculture. The unite'
l action of the M;oing Cougres
should go long way towards Sc
curing the end, especially if, as i
expected a member of the Pregi
, dents cabinet should attend.
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