The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-18
sEATrkE's COOPERATION ASKED
salt Lake Invites Washington 10 Its
Mining Congress-.

Mining Congress-.
SALT LAKE. April IA number of
Salt LakeTs who are Interested In mines
In Washington and the kootanai country
have undertaken TO ask the cooperation
OF Seattle. their base OF operations, tow
ard securing a large attendance from
Washington at the International Mining
congress to be held there July 9Th to 9th
inclusive They believe that Seattle. as
a great distributing point for the miners
OF the Northwest. would find IL worth
while to have the state represented by
wide-awake men at the congress. since
the movement toward the new gold re-
gion Is sure to be discussed i'm all It's
bearings in the business sessions OF the
convention.
Montana. Idaho. California ard Oregon
have already responded to the Official call
inviting the appointment or delegates; AMI
CALIFORNIA; State Miners Association has
undertaken to see that the state sends
n crowd TO the gathering. Massachu-
setts. Pennsylvania. Ohio. Michigan. Viz
gnia. Alabama. Colorado have all accept
ed the invitation. and the Kentucky del
egates have been named
The railroads of the Western Passenger
Association have announced a rate OF
singie-fare, Plus g. for the trip to Salt
Lake and return for the convention. al
lowing twenty days time from date of
same excursion basis as the other great
conventions OF the year, and justifes the
belief OF the committee that the attend
ance will be even greater than II was
last year at Denver, when between go
and 1000 delegates were accredited.
Ample provision has been made by the
local committee for the rseectIon and en-
ier;ainment Of the delegates. SIX thou
sand dollars In TO be spent for that purpose
ana over half OF the sum has been i.ssid
In. The ssssiors will be held In the as
sernbiy hail OF the Mormon church, and
n larger hall Is necessary the great
Tabernacle viii be a. the disposal OF the
committee
Elaborate arrangements have been made
for social diversion during the conven-
ton. The programme includes among
other things a special concert by the Tab
ernacle choir OF q thousand voices. an In
vitation reception and bali al one Of the
great lake resorts, visits to one or more
OF the mines near by. n military concert
at Fort Douglas and q reception for the
ladies VINO accompany delegates which
latter AFFAIR viii be In charge OF the ladies.
OF Salt Lake. The first week in July. the
time Of the congress. Is at the most de-
!ightful season Of the year, when the
bathing In Great Salt lake II al sts hest:
so the committee expects 20 succeed in
making the entertainment Of the crowd
az pleasant as the business sessions will
be profitable.
The raai business Of the cougress--the
discussion Of mining suhtects-ss heing
mapped out sow by a special committee
IL viii consist o. papers and discussions
on every topic OF real importance TO the
mining Industry. One Of the prime oh
Seets OF the congress IL 90 secure legfs-
latlon by congress for the establishment
OF a department Of mines and mining
The committee appointed for this psi.poss.
at the session n Denver las. year Will
make a report by its chairman. Hon Txsse
Pence OF Denver. showing the progress
made by the committee and the prospect
Of action by congress- Mr. Pence has al
ready advised the executive committee
that he finds sentiment In congress favor
able 10 the recognition OF mining as orr
Of the great Industries. and he ssys he
thinks the establishment Of a bureau in
the Interior department may be had with
little difficulty. With this accomplls he'd.
he thinks |, would not be long before a
department could be secured with a cab
inet officer al It's head
In addition TO this and other legislative
subjects, the congress win he called On TO
cons.der the advisabssify OF re-eodlfica-
tioa Of the federal mining laws ard uni
forrnsty In state mining laws Papers will
be presented BY specialists on fhe various
methods OF ore extraction and processes
of ore treatment: sTneIser charges and the
relation Of snelser ard ore producer: the
management Of mines: laws affecting Ia