The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-26
Interest In the Convention Increas-
ing Every Day.
MORE MONEY SUBSCRIBED
TWO THOUSAND MARK WILL BE
PASSED TODAY.
Secretary Johnson Says 1t Now
Looks as Though the Number of
Visitors Would Exceed Three
Thousand-Letters Received Yes
terday-The Subscriptions.


venes in this city in July next, is feel
ing very much encouraged over the
liberal responses received from Utah
mining companies and business men,
and the indications are that the con-
gress will be a brilliant affair, and a
glowing success, the beneficial results
of which will be far-reachinS and felt
throughout the state and the entire
west not alone as to the mining in
terests. but also by every branch of
industry and trade.
In fact, TIE interest taken by Utah
people in this forthcoming congress is
both pleasing and gratifying to the
committees composed of small army
of our most prominent citizens. and
they are now feeling that the success OF
the enterprise is assured.
Still, it is the opinion of the finance
committee that those who VIII derive
the greatest immediate benefit from
the holding of the congress should not
be backward in their nberality.
JOHNSON'S VIEWS.
In this class" said Secretary w. D.
Johnson yesterday to a Herald re-
porter, may be classed the hotel men
of this city, whose profits during the
ten days that our visitors will be here
will be very heavy. and they can we'll
afford to give to the full measure for
which they have been solicited. Then
there are the mining men who are in
terested in companies which have
treasury stock to sell, and the operator
who has mining property to dispose OF
or for the development of which he is
seeking capital; all of whom have a
practical interest in the congress;
which is illustrated by the fact that
already numerous letters have been re-
ceived from parties who have heard or
the congress and who desire to know
beforehand what Utah has to offer In
the way Of investments in mining prop
critics. and / believe that hundreds of
those who come here to attend the con-
gress will do so with the intention of
INVESTIGATING into the merits of the
liberalization of the state, with the
view of investing in the same, besides
which there is a likelihood that many
will become interested in the numerous
other resources for which Utah is so
justly noted"
In answer to an inquiry as to how
many visitors to the congress were ex-
pected, Mr.. Johnson replied:
THE NUMBER COMING.
"Our first estimate was 5000, but it
begins to look now as if this was too
Our plans involve the
giving of wide publicity of the congress
and it's aims throughout the east, and
am of the opinion that hundreds who
attend the Omaha exposition will ex-
tend their trip to Salt Lake. The en-
tire state of Colorado is thoroughly
aroused on the subject, and very large
will come from the Centennial
state alone. In fact, this entire inter-
mountain region will be in evidence at
the congress, and from advices already
received, 1 know that many are COM
ing from the Pacific coast, from Los
Angeles and Skaguay. 1t is also ex-
pected that European nations Will be
at the congress Italy has
already signified its intention to do so. |
South American delegations will most /
likely be present, and Mexico and Vene- |
zuela will be on hand to a certainty"
Yesterday letters were received from
mining companies, business firms and |
private individuals as follows:
THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE.
Salt Lake City, March "a, 1898.
Hon. Richard Macintosh, Chairman |
Finance Committee. International /
Mining Congress, City.
Dear Sir:-In response to your letter |
lated the 18th instant, l very cheer
July send you herewith my check for
so, the amount which in the Judgment |
If your committee l should contribute /
oward the coming event l consider the |
holding of the congress in this city of |
he greatest Importance to Utah. and I
think everyone should come forward (
Ind support it literally and heartily !
because of its very practical character.
t will undoubtedly bring a large
,athering of the class we most desire
o interest in our mines, and there
should be no lack of energy and money
1t the disposal of the committees to
make the congress the greatest posi-
lie credit to the city and state. Yours
(Signed)
GILL S. PEYTON.
The committee is also in receipt of
| letter from the Rio Grande Western
Railway company, stating:
Or. r. Macintosh. Chairman Finance
Committee, International Mining
Congress, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Sir;-Your letter of March is.
addressed to the Rio Grande Western
Railway company, has been referred to
ne for consideration and reply.
l beg to advise you that l have re-
commended to the management of this
ompany that the sum of $3.50 be sub
cribed and paid for the purposes in
icated in your letter, and voucher
or that amount payable to yourself,
S chairman of the finance committee.
will Immediately be issued, in accord
nee with such recommendation, which
trust will be fairly acceptable to
our committee as to what this com
any should properly do in the matter.
ours truly, (Signed)
S. H. BABCOCK, Traffic Manager.
lions Cooperative Mercantile Insti-
ution.
March "a. 1898.
If. Richard Macintosh, Chairman
Finance Committee International
Mining Congress, City.
Dear Sir:-I have pleasure in hand
lg you our check for 500. This is in
eply to your favor of the 18th instant.
ours truly, (Signed)
THOMAS C. WEBER, Supt.
Salt Lake Livery & Transfer Co.
March %. 1898.
Macintosh, Esq, Chairman
Finance Committee.
Dear Sir:-Enclosed please find our
heck for S25. account international
lining congress. Hoping you will be
lccessful in so good an undertaking.
ours truly, S. L. L. & T. CO..
(SigneO SAML PAUL.
Manager.
THE RECEIPTS TO DATE.
The receipts to date are:
reviously acknowledged. s1s15 On
& Champion Min
ing company -. .... 100 m
c. NJ. l., by Thomas G. Web
Der, superintendent ... 100 90
alt Lake Livery & Transfer
Co. .-.-....... On M
ace House company Is OO
III ,; Feyt1h ....'...'......... so 90
I'm. H. Mcintyre ....... % M
eerX q Lowe .............. nnt