Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-22
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS.
STRONG LETTERS AND LARGE CHECKS.


The work Of the International Con.
gress is developing rapidly, and the re.
sponses to the call for funds are coming
In In way that Is exceedingly graft
tying to the committees. The following
letters to Hon. Richard Macintosh.
chairman OF the finance committee.
show the spirit and disposition Of the
leading business men of the city toward
the movement.
FROM w. S. MCCORMICK.
Dear Sir-I am In receipt of your
circular under date Of 18th inst. In re-
ply beg to state that am i'm fun sym
pathy with the movement and realize
me Importance of having the Mining
Congress held here. and to that end |
| very cheerfully hand you my check for
| SlVO' being the amount suggested in
| your communication
"A collection In our midst Of several
thousand delegates selected from the
| different states of the Union cannot fail
| to inure to our benefit. directly or in
directly. trust that our citizens will
realize the Significance of the proposed
convention and unite in making It a
credit and honor to our state"
NELDEN-JUDSoN COMPANY.
Dear Sir-Your letter of March 18th
at hand We are very much pleased to !
learn that the International Mining |
Congress is to meet here in July. We !
also appreciate the efforts of the dele |
gates representing Utah In getting this |
congress to meet in this city. The Nell |
den-Judson company is always ready to |
40 their share toward furtherlng the
interests OF the state of Utah, or of the
city of Salt Lake.
We enclose you our check for $50
which you ask us to send and can as
sure you that we give 1t willingly We
nope that your highest expectations will
pc realized during the meeting of the
Mlnihg congress and that much good
may result from It,"
HOME FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
Dear Sir-Answering yours of the
isth. addressed to the Home Fire In
surhnce company of Utah / take plea
sure In enclosing herewith a check for
s25Oo. Wishing you and your asso-
hates abundant success in your efforts.
| remain. Yours sincerely.
II. j. GRANT.
~ President"
FROM A. w. McCUNE
Dear Sir--Your letter of the 18th inst. ,
a subscription from me for ,
he benefit OF the International Min !
ng Congress which is to be held In our
aty next July, has been duly received |
In reply to same would say that II
'HordS me pleasure to enclose you I
herewith my check for the sum of :
100 for the purpose named and | trust :
hat the convention will prove to be the I
'reat success you have reason to anti q
ipate." s
JAMES w. NELL G
Dear Sir-Replying to your circular I
etter of the 18th, heF to enclose my
heck for $25 toward the expense ac-
cunt OF the proposed congress
II can be of service to any OF your I
ommittees, please call upon me; such !
line as | can find will gladly devote I
o the pushing of our interests" !
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DATE.
The receipts up to date exceed $1,000. 1
nd In detail are as follows: /
'harles Read e. :. :. =. . =, s. % 90 r
mite Mercantile Co :. :. :. :. %. n
'ol, ~. "A, wall e. :. E. E. e.. % 90 Y
Mining CO.. 100 90 I
ames Chapman, State treasurer 80. 90 t
uiiaWay, Hoock u Francis 1900 g
iercur Gold Mining Il Milling =
Co.: ?. -. e. e. =. .. $780, 90 n
eyser Marion Mining Il Milling .
Co. :. =. =. =. .. =. =. E. 100. 90
ohn Dern -, =. :. =. 80. 100. 90
!. II. Airs 80. =. =. 10000 Il
/. W. McCune.. =. e. =. 700. 90 o
' = Mccormick .. g.. =. E. :. 100 90 G.
ureka mn Mining Co.. =. :. 100 90 t,
lines W. NELL. =. $500 V
ome Fire Insurance Co... =. 25.00 n
! Dlnwoodey Furniture Co... 500 p
elden-Judson Drug Co -. 5O.rO $,
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