The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-19
THE MINING CoNGPEss.
The Finance Committee Sends Out a
Circular Letter.

There is growing activity at the
headquarters of the International Min
ing congress in the Templeton building
and affairs are beginning to take
definite shape in the making of ar
engagements for the holding Of the con-
gress.
When a representative Of The Herald
called on W. D. Johnson yesterday
who is the chairman of the general
executive committee of the congress-
that gentleman was found 20 be up
TO his ears in business.
I'VE are getting along finely" said
Mr.. johnson in response TO a query on
the part of The Herald reporter. and
are making good Roadway in perfect
ing our preliminary arrangements. a
circular letter. asking for assistance in
the making of an unqualified success
of the congress. has just been pre-
pared and viii be sent out to the peo-
pie of the state generally
The holding of this congress" Mr..
johnson continued. is the only attrac-
ton of this character that Utah Will he
able to boast of this year. and il should
appeal to every citizen of the state in
forcible and practical manner. It
goes without saying that Salt Lake is
a convention city, and the Importance
of this congress and the influence it
Will have upon the mining industry
the class of people il Will bring in here
upon that occasion. and the prestige
the holding of the congress here Will
give Salt Lake City. should appeal 20
the patriotism and reason of every man
who is interested in the growth, ad-
Vancement and prosperity of the state
4 most earnestly hope that this re-
quest for financial aid viii meet with
the hearty response il invites.
Too much stress cannot be laid
upon the unique opportunity this con-
gress affords the mining men of the
state, and I want to see every man
Of them come forward and do their
part; not only financially, but in other
ways which are almost as equally i'm
portant.''
Mr.. Johnson then referred TO the pro-
posed mineral display and said:
The Hall of Relics has been secured
Tor the mineral display and if the
city council does not place some inter-
diction upon US. we want to have every
district in the state represented there
and display mace Of every class of
mineral"
'Tell the mining men," Mr. johnson
went on TO say, that they should come
10 headquarters and inform themselves
regarding the movement: and if they
VIII do this I am sure they viii see in
this congress some substantial adj
vantage for themselves.
No man should argue to himself
that the mining congress viii be Of no
personal benefit TO himself, and that.
therefore, be has no part in it, This
IS not the spirit that made this conn
try what it is today; that has built up
Chicago; that has developed the
mineral resources Of Colorado and
that. during the last eight months. has
made the KlOndike the Mecca of so
many earnest seekers after wealth.
We have right here-within the
dove =
uses awaiting the application Of pluck.
energy and capitsL Let us. there
fefs> make the most of this opportunity
30 teS the whole country all about it !"
The letter sent out by the finance
committee is as follows:
Headquarters International Mining Con
sress, Salt Lake City, Utah, March is.
1855.
Th5 international Mining congress Is
TO meet in annual session July 8 : and 4
: next. in Salt Lake City. This Organiza-
tor was created to succeed and carry
on the Work undertaken By the Inter :
rational Gold Mining convention held - !
the city of Denver last year That con
veution was notably successful. The i'm
OrJance of such permanent organiza-
ion and the vast influence in behalf of the
mining industry OF which il is capable ]
look strong hold upon the minds of those
The honor Of entertaining the next an
lual gathering was gained for Salt
lake City by the united efforts of the
delegates representing Utah. and now be-
.omes the duty Of every patriotic citizen /
10 Join in its support and in making ii
IN event in every way creditabie to our
state.
Utah has never bean presented with so
significant an opportunity 20 make known
ler borndiess wealth of mineral and other
resources. Properly utilized, il may be
he means Of bringing large amounts of
:apital into the state, and also attracting
many good citizens 10 come and take
part With LIS.