Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-07
Plans Well Advanced for Its Estab
ii shment at Some Central Point
In Rocky Mountain Region.
DENVER MEN WORKING FOR IT.
Willing to Donate a site for Building
Col. Thomas Ewing, One Of the Vice
Presidents Talks Of Plans.

Denver mining men are endeayoring
10 secure the permanent home OF the
American Mining congress, and, ac-
cordlng to an interview with Col.
Thomas Ewing, one OF the vice pres!-
dents OF the organization, in the New
York Commercial plans are well ad-
vanced towards the establishment OF
permanent headquarters at some cen
tral point in the Rocky Mountain min
ing regions.
The following appeared in the eastern
publication:
Colonel Thomas Ewing OF Los An
geles, one OF the vice presidents Of the
American Mining congress, who mas
been at the Waldorf, says that impor-
tant plans regarding the congress are
shortly to be made public. Colonel Ew-
Ing has attended several conferences OF
late In this city at which several OH"
clals OF the congress were present, in
Guiding Secretary Irwin Mahon. As
result of these meetings 1t has been de-
oided to secure Immediately a perma-
nent home for the congress. According
10 the plans now outlined funds to buy
sufficient land and to erect a building
at Denver will be subscribed for by
prominent Denver men. Details Will
shortly be announced which will show
how near TO completion the plans are
for carrying out the Improvements sug-
gested some time ago along such lines.
"The American Mining congress-
said Colonel Ewing" must have a per-
manent home where II may carry on
the work IL expects to undertake the
year round. Such a location must be
central 70 the mining districts and Den
yer Will probably be chosen, as II Is in
the Rocky Mountains and Salt Lake,
Butte, Deadwood and other headquar-
ters OF the mining states are within
easy reach. The mining men OF Den
yer want the congress TO settle there
permanently and when the time comes
10 act they are going TO make the nee
essary inducements to secure IT, They
are willing to donate u site for the
building which Is to be erected for the
congress and voluntary subscriptions
will be made to cover the expenses Of
building. Some Of the best known min
ing men Of Denver have assured me
that they want the congress TO settle
there.
THE congress has long desired per-
manent headquarters in order to push
along the various plans 1t has under
way toward the advance OF the mining
industryfand to secure the proper Leg
islation to assist and protect the in
dustry. At present the chief aim Of the
congress Is 10 secure recognition from
the federal government, In order to OBJ
tain the appointment Of a secretary OF
mines to be duly qualified TO become a
member OF the presidents cabinet. The
mineral resources OF the country jus,i.
~ this move and there is no question
that the authorities are slowly but
surely coming TO realize the situation
Of things as II prevails in the mining
districts OF the west. 1t is conceded
now that the mining industry Is en-
titled to bureau, but the Mining con-
gress demands further recognition. The
congress Is planning to have a score
Of we'll known statesmen attend the
annual convention at Portlad Or, next
summer and the details Of the meeting
are already being arranged.