Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-14
COL. EWING ON
MINING CONGRESS
Says Salt Lake City Has a SpIen.
did Show to Capture the Per.
manent Location.
BUT WORK MUST Be DONE.
The Colonel Will Guarantee $50, 900
Towards a Fund to Construct
A Building.

salt Lake has a splendid show to se-
cure the permanent location OF the
american Mining congress, at the COM
ing session OF that organization, which
meets In Portland, Oregon, I'm Au-
gust next But II win require little
work and the campaign must be IN
auBurated right away to insure sue.
cess. Col. Thomas Ewing. vice presi.
dent OF the congress. Is In the city
today and has called upon "a number OF
prominent mining men and other clti.
gers IN the interest OF the forthcoming
session, which, he declares. Will un-
uouOtedy be the most important one
ever held
There are several important oues.
tons to be brought no al this session
COL Ewing said To a News" represent
alve today And among them is this
matter or The permanent home OF the
congress. Being chairman of the conf
nitlee ON permanent location, ! am not
m position to advocate the adyan-
tAgeS ot any one place over another.
hut ! VIII say this: I have found
during my travels over the mining
states during the past few months a
very friendly feeling towards your
city, Denver Is In the race TO secure
me location, and the present indica-
lions ore. the fight VII be between these
TWO cities. But II your city expects
10 DE- successful, u must take an in
teres and send n strong delegation to
the Portland meeting and otherwise
carry on the campaign.
In Washington, Idaho. Montana
Nevada and California I have found a
decidedly strong sentiment favorable
10 salt Lake city as against any 9th.
en- competitor for the reason that II is
centrally located and surrounded by a
great mining region
In connection with the permanent or
gani2ation comes the proposition OF
erecting building, which il to be "A
a'heral gathering place for mining
men, place where all future sessions
OF the congress VIII be held, etc.
81 stand ready" declared Col. Ew-
ing TO raise $4,000 20 be applied to-
wards the construction Of this build
ing"
with this much assurance coming
from Col Ewing. II behooyes the clti-
zens or Salt Lake TO take an interest
In the campaign and urge upon Cover
nor Wells, also the Commercial club.
real estate mems organization and the
county and city governments 10 unite
upon some plan Of action and to win a
victory al Portland. The appointment
Of large delegation Of representative
men, some Of whom should be able
speakers, Is one OF essentials TO meet
with success.
The Denver chamber Of commerce has
guaranteed that the citizens Of that city
VIII furnish a lot suitable to build an
Inspiring building upon, II the perma-
nent headquarters are established
there.
The congress has another important
duty to perform I'm the way of directing
its efforts towards inducing the nation
al government 10 establish a depart
ment OF mines and mining with the
officer I'm charge a member of the presl-
dents cabinet This matter win be
brought IN az the Portland gathering
and some strong resolutions win be
adopted urging the national Congress
10 recognize the mining industry in
this manner.
Portland" Col. Ewing says, rs talk
ing great interest IN the coming meet
Ing President Roosevelt has already
named several delegates and win be
represented by a cabinet officer. AS
Hurances have come from governors OF
the various mining states that their
respective commonwealth win be rep
resented by large delegations 4 num-
Der Of state executives win attend in
Guiding Gov. Chatterton OF Wyoming
as well as a number OF United states
senator's
Col. Ewing believes the ultimate re-
suit Of the permanent location OF the
Congress win be the establishment Of
great mining institute or school ahead
OF anything the country contains at the
present time.
Col Ewing expects 10 leave this even
ing for his home I'm San Francisco
where. after a few days rest viii con-
tinue his efforts in behalf OF the con-
gress throughout that state and into
Arizona Everywhere he has been
mining men have displayed enthusiasm
over the congress and he has not the
slightest doubt but that the next meet
ing viii have the largest attendance Of
any session Of TIA history